Pokémon (anime)
Japanese anime television series
Pokémon (abbreviated from Pocket Monsters (ポケットモンスター, Poketto Monsutā)) is a Japanese anime children's television series. It is part of the Pokémon media franchise which is owned by Nintendo. It has been brought to many other places, including North America, Europe, and Australia. The United States dub was originally made by 4Kids Entertainment; starting in 2006 the dub has been made by Pokémon USA.
| Pokémon | |
 English logo | |
| ポケットモンスター (Poketto Monsutā) | |
|---|---|
| Genre | Action, adventure, Fantasy |
| Anime television series | |
| Directed by | Kunihiko Yuyama (Chief Director) Masamitsu Hidaka (1997–2006) Norihiko Sudō (2006–2013) Yūji Asada (2010) Tetsuo Yajima (2013–2016) Daiki Tomiyasu (Deputy Director: 2015–2016; Director: 2016–present) |
| Written by | Takeshi Shudo (1997–2000) Atsuhiro Tomioka (2006–2016) Aya Matsui (2016–present) |
| Music by | Shinji Miyazaki Hirokazu Tanaka (openings) Manny Corallo John Loeffler (4Kids and TPCi Music Dub: 1998-2013) Ed Goldfarb[1] (TPCi Music Dub: 2014-Present) |
| Studio | OLM, Inc. Team Ota (1997–2006) Team Iguchi (2006–2009) Team Kato (2010–present) |
| Licensed by | |
| Original network | TV Tokyo |
| English network | List |
| Original run | April 1, 1997 – present |
| Episodes | 1281 |
| Specials | |
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Not long after Pokémon Red and Blue (the first Pokémon video games outside of Japan) were released, the anime was created. It was first broadcast in Japan in early 1997, and in the United States in late 1998. The anime started what has been called "Pokémania", which meant that after the anime came out, it became very popular among children, and many parents assumed it was a fad and no one would care about it in a couple years. However, it was never cancelled, and it is still running, and continues to maintain a fanbase consisting of people of all ages.
The anime shows the adventures of Ash Ketchum, a 10-year-old Pokémon trainer and his partner pikachu, who has many adventures, meeting many new people and Pokémon, Ash then leaves the anime and Pokemon Horizons then follows Liko and Roy who also go on adventures to meet people and Pokemon.
Pokemon Horizons will release in Australia on 9Go! on February 27th 2024.
A number of Pokémon films have also been made that relate to the anime. The first one was Pokémon: The First Movie (released on 1998 in Japan and on 1999 in North America). They are still being made.
There are various bad guys in Pokemon like Team Rocket.
Seasons change
| Season | Season name | Episodes | Originally aired | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| First aired | Last aired | |||
| 1 | Pokémon: Indigo League | 55[a] | April 1, 1997 | May 1, 1999 |
| 2 | Pokémon: Adventures in the Orange Islands | 52[b] | July 9, 1998 | September 2, 2000 |
| 3 | Pokémon: The Johto Journeys | 52[c] | July 29, 1999 | May 19, 2001 |
| 4 | Pokémon: Johto League Champions | 52 | August 3, 2000 | September 7, 2002 |
| 5 | Pokémon: Master Quest | 53[d] | August 9, 2001 | September 6, 2003 |
| 6 | Pokémon: Advanced | 52[e] | August 29, 2002 | September 4, 2004 |
| 7 | Pokémon: Advanced Challenge | 52 | September 4, 2003 | September 10, 2005 |
| 8 | Pokémon: Advanced Battle | 54 | September 9, 2004 | July 8, 2006 |
| 9 | Pokémon: Battle Frontier | 47 | October 6, 2005 | March 3, 2007 |
| 10 | Pokémon: Diamond and Pearl | 52 | October 28, 2006 | February 1, 2008 |
| 11 | Pokémon: DP Battle Dimension | 52 | November 8, 2007 | May 2, 2009 |
| 12 | Pokémon: DP Galactic Battles | 53 | December 4, 2008 | May 15, 2010 |
| 13 | Pokémon: DP Sinnoh League Victors | 34 | January 7, 2010 | February 5, 2011 |
| 14 | Pokémon: Black & White | 48 | September 23, 2010 | January 7, 2012 |
| 15 | Pokémon: BW Rival Destinies | 49 | September 22, 2011 | January 26, 2013 |
| 16 | Pokémon: BW Adventures in Unova and Beyond | 47 | October 11, 2012 | December 7, 2013 |
| 17 | Pokémon the Series: XY | 48 | October 17, 2013 | December 20, 2014 |
| 18 | Pokémon the Series: XY Kalos Quest | 45 | November 13, 2014 | December 19, 2015 |
| 19 | Pokémon the Series: XYZ | 49 | October 29, 2015 | January 28, 2017 |
| 20 | Pokémon the Series: Sun & Moon | 43 | November 17, 2016 | December 9, 2017 |
| 21 | Pokémon the Series: Sun & Moon - Ultra Adventures | 48 | October 5, 2017 | February 23, 2019 |
| 22 | Pokémon the Series: Sun & Moon - Ultra Legends | 54 | October 21, 2018 | March 7, 2020 |
| 23 | Pokémon Journeys: The Series | 48 | November 17, 2019 | March 5, 2021 |
| 24 | Pokémon Master Journeys: The Series | 42 | December 11, 2020 | May 26, 2022 |
| 25 | Pokémon Ultimate Journeys: The Series | 58 | December 17, 2021 | June 23, 2023 |
| 26 | Pokémon Horizons: The Series | 45 | April 14, 2023 | TBA |
Pokémon the Series: The Beginning (Series 1) change
Pokémon the Series: Gold and Silver (Series 2) change
Pokémon the Series: Ruby and Sapphire (Series 3) change
Pokémon the Series: Diamond and Pearl (Series 4) change
- Pokémon: Diamond and Pearl
- Pokémon: DP Battle Dimension
- Pokémon: DP Galactic Battles
- Pokémon: DP Sinnoh League Victors
Pokémon the Series: Black & White (Series 5) change
- Pokémon: Black & White
- Pokémon: BW Rival Destinies
- Pokémon: BW Adventures in Unova
- Pokémon: BW Adventures in Unova and Beyond
Pokémon the Series: XY (Series 6) change
Pokémon the Series: Sun & Moon (Series 7) change
Pokemon Journeys (Series 8) change
Pokemon Horizons (Series 9) change
Specials/Spin-offs change
Movies change
Pokémon Feature Movies change
| # | Japanese Title | Japanese release | English Title | English release |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Mewtwo Strikes Back (ミュウツーの逆襲, Myūtsū no Gyakushū, Mewtwo's Counterattack) | July 18, 1998 | Pokémon: The First Movie - Mewtwo Strikes Back | November 10, 1999 |
| 2 | Revelation Lugia (幻のポケモン ルギア爆誕, Maboroshi no Pokemon Rugia Bakutan, Mirage Pokémon: Lugia's Explosive Birth) |
July 17, 1999 | Pokémon: The Movie 2000 - The Power of One | July 21, 2000 |
| 3 | Lord of the 'UNKNOWN' Tower: Entei (結晶塔の帝王 ENTEI, Kesshōtō no Teiō ENTEI, Emperor of The Crystal Tower: ENTEI) |
July 8, 2000 | Pokémon 3: The Movie - Spell of the Unown | April 6, 2001 |
| 4 | Celebi: A Timeless Encounter (セレビィ 時を超えた遭遇（であい）, Serebyi Toki o Koeta Deai, Celebi: The Meeting that Traversed Time) |
July 7, 2001 | Pokémon 4Ever - Celebi: Voice of the Forest | October 11, 2002 |
| 5 | The Guardians of Altomare (水の都の護神 ラティアスとラティオス, Mizu no Miyako no Mamorigami Ratiasu to Ratiosu, Guardian Gods of the Capital of Water: Latias and Latios) |
July 13, 2002 | Pokémon Heroes - Latios and Latias | May 16, 2003 |
| 6 | Wishing Star of the Seven Nights (七夜の願い星 ジラーチ, Nanayo no Negaiboshi Jirāchi, Wishing Star of the Seven Nights: Jirachi) |
July 19, 2003 | Pokémon: Jirachi: Wish Maker | June 1, 2004 |
| 7 | Deoxys The Visitor (裂空の訪問者 デオキシス, Rekkū no Hōmonsha Deokishisu, Visitor from the Sky-Splitting: Deoxys) |
July 17, 2004 | Pokémon: Destiny Deoxys | January 22, 2005 |
| 8 | Mew and the Wave Hero (ミュウと波導（はどう）の勇者 ルカリオ, Myū to Hadō no Yūsha Rukario, Mew and the Aura Hero: Lucario) |
July 16, 2005 | Pokémon: Lucario and the Mystery of Mew | September 19, 2006 |
| 9 | The Pokémon Ranger and the Prince of the Sea (ポケモンレンジャーと蒼海（うみ）の王子 マナフィ, Pokemon Renjā to Umi no Ōji Manafi, The Pokémon Ranger and the Prince of the Sea: Manaphy) |
July 15, 2006 | Pokémon Ranger and the Temple of the Sea | March 23, 2007 |
| 10 | Dialga VS Palkia VS Darkrai (ディアルガVSパルキアVSダークライ, Diaruga Tai Parukia Tai Dākurai) |
July 14, 2007 | Pokémon: The Rise of Darkrai | February 24, 2008 |
| 11 | Giratina and the Bouquet of the Frozen Sky: Shaymin (ギラティナと氷空（そら）の花束 シェイミ, Giratina to Sora no Hanataba Sheimi) |
July 19, 2008 | Pokémon: Giratina and the Sky Warrior | February 13, 2009 |
| 12 | Arceus: To Conquering Space-Time (アルセウス 超克の時空へ, Aruseusu Chōkoku no Jikū e) |
July 18, 2009 | Pokémon: Arceus and the Jewel of Life | November 20, 2009 |
| 13 | Phantom Ruler: Zoroark (幻影の覇者 ゾロアーク, Gen'ei no Hasha Zoroāku) |
July 10, 2010 | Pokémon: Zoroark: Master of Illusions | February 5, 2011 |
| 14 | Victini and the Black Hero: Zekrom (ビクティニと黒き英雄ゼクロム, Bikutini to Kuroki Eiyū Zekuromu) |
July 16, 2011 | Pokémon the Movie: White—Victini and Zekrom | December 3, 2011 |
| Victini and the White Hero: Reshiram (ビクティニと白き英雄 レシラム, Bikutini to Shiroki Eiyū Reshiramu) |
July 16, 2011 | Pokémon the Movie: Black—Victini and Reshiram | December 10, 2011 | |
| 15 | Kyurem vs. the Sacred Swordsman: Keldeo (キュレムVS聖剣士 ケルディオ, Kyuremu tai Seikenshi Kerudio) |
July 14, 2012 | Pokémon the Movie: Kyurem vs. the Sword of Justice | December 8, 2012 |
| 16 | ExtremeSpeed Genesect: Mewtwo Awakens (神速のゲノセクト ミュウツー覚醒, Shinsoku no Genosekuto: Myūtsū Kakusei) |
July 13, 2013 | Pokémon the Movie: Genesect and the Legend Awakened | October 19, 2013 |
| 17 | The Cocoon of Destruction and Diancie (破壊の繭とディアンシー, Hakai no Mayu to Dianshī) |
July 19, 2014 | Pokémon the Movie: Diancie and the Cocoon of Destruction | November 8, 2014 |
| 18 | The Archdjinni of the Rings: Hoopa (光輪の超魔神 フーパ, Ringu no Chōmajin Hoopa) | July 18, 2015 | Pokémon the Movie: Hoopa and the Clash of Ages | December 19, 2015 |
| 19 | Volcanion and the Ingenious Magearna (ボルケニオンと機巧のマギアナ, Borukenion to Karakuri no Magiana) | July 16, 2016 | Pokémon the Movie: Volcanion and the Mechanical Marvel | December 5, 2016 |
| 20 | I Choose You! (キミに決めた！, Kimi ni Kimeta!) | July 15, 2017 | Pokémon the Movie: I Choose You! | November 5, 2017 |
| 21 | Everyone's Story (みんなの物語, Minna no Monogatari) | July 13, 2018 | Pokémon the Movie: The Power of Us | November 24, 2018 |
| 22 | Mewtwo's Counterattack: EVOLUTION (ミュウツーの逆襲 EVOLUTION, Myūtsū no Gyakushu EVOLUTION) | July 12, 2019 |
TV Movies change
| # | Japanese Title | Japanese release | English Title | English release |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Mewtwo! I Am Here (ミュウツー! 我ハココニ在リ, Myūtsū! Ware wa Koko ni Ari) |
December 30, 2000 | Pokémon: Mewtwo Returns | December 4, 2001 |
| 2 | The Terrifying Mirage Pokémon (戦慄のミラージュポケモン, Senritsu no Mirāju Pokemon) |
October 13-October 31, 2006 | Pokémon: The Mastermind of Mirage Pokémon | April 29, 2006 |
References change
- ↑ "ED GOLDFARB, COMPOSER – Composer & Songwriter". edgoldfarbmusic.com. Archived from the original on 2021-09-22. Retrieved 2018-12-27.
- ↑ Sofka, Samantha (November 17, 2016). "Breaking: Pokemon the Series Sun and Moon to debut on Disney XD". Oh My Disney.
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