New TV animation series "Pokémon" key visual, trailer and opening theme revealed!

A new key visual, trailer, and opening theme for the TV anime "Pokémon," which will begin airing on TV Tokyo on November 17 (Sun.), 2019, have recently been released. In addition, a synopsis and scene cuts for the remarkable first episode have also been released.

The TV anime "Pokémon," which will begin with an expanded live broadcast special at 5:30 a.m. on Sunday, November 17, 2019, will be set in all the regions that have appeared so far. Of course, the various Pokémon that inhabit each region will also appear.

The key visual released this time depicts Satoshi and Gou, the two main characters, about to embark on a journey into the infinite Pokémon world, with the symbolic locations and Pokémon of each region in the background.

■A trailer and the opening theme have been released!
The name of the song for the opening theme of the new series is "1, 2, 3" (*One, Two, Three). The song is produced, written, composed, and arranged by rare creator Mafumafu. The opening theme will be sung by various artists, and the first artist to be featured is the music unit "AftertheRain (Soraru x Mafumafu)" with Soraru, who is also Mafumafu's "partner". (Soraru x Mafumafu).

A portion of this song is used in the new trailer, so be sure to give it a listen.



■Comments from "AftertheRain (Soraru x Mafumafu)" who will sing the theme song!


・・・Mafumafu: As a member of the generation that watched the first episode of the anime in real time as a child, I couldn't be more honored. The title has been changed back to "Pokemon," there are two main characters, and the stage is set in all regions of Japan, so I am really looking forward to this project. Although we are young, we hope that our song will add a little flower to the anime. Once again, thank you very much for your cooperation.


Soraru: I was very surprised because I never dreamed that I would be involved in music for a work called "Pokemon," which I have grown up with since I was a child. I think I would be jumping up and down if I told my self how enthusiastic I was about the Pikachu version of Pokemon, which I played for the first time. I tried to record it while digging up memories from then to now. There are so many great songs from the anime Pokemon, and I loved Meowth's song and listened to it all the time. I am very happy to have this song alongside them. I hope you enjoy listening to this song, which I think is positive and cheerful, but at the same time nostalgic.

（I hope you enjoy listening to it.)



■The remarkable synopsis of the first episode and scene cuts have also been released!
The first episode of the series, which aired in 1997, "Pokemon: Kimi ni Kimekame! Kimi ni Kimekame! depicted Satoshi and Pikachu's encounter and the beginning of their journey. The first episode aired this time was a little before that. The story will focus on the "past" of Pikachu, Satoshi's one and only partner. Reiko Yoshida, who wrote the screenplay for "Unamplified" and other movies, will delicately depict the secret story of "Pikachu's birth" that no one knew.



＜Episode 1 "The Birth of Pikachu! Synopsis.
Somewhere in a forest in the Kantou region, there is a lone Pichu. Pichu is still a young boy when he meets and part company with Satoshi and his buddy Pikachu. This is the story before Satoshi and his partner Pikachu set off on their journey.


Film Information
Pokemon
Script: Reiko Yoshida
Storyboard: Yuji Asada
Direction: Yoshitaka Makino
Animation Supervisor: Sayuri Isseki, Shinichi Yoshino, Miyako Ota
Art Director：Masatoshi Muto


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