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Titles

Distant Blue Sky!
ポケットモンスター遥かなる⻘い空
Pocket Monsters: Harukanaru aoi sora
Pocket Monsters: The Distant Blue Sky
Blauer Himmel in der Ferne!
Un ciel bleu lointain !
¡Un lejano cielo azul!
Avlägsen blå himmel
Il lontano cielo azzurro!
Un cielo azul distante
Kaukainen sinitaivas
Odległe błękitne niebo
Blauwe lucht in de verte
Céu azul distante
שמיים כחולים רחוקים!
Vzdálené modré obzory!
Blå himmel i det fjerne!
En fjern blå himmel
아득히 먼 푸른 하늘
O Distante Céu Azul!
Uzak Mavi Gökyüzü
Далекое синее небо
Cer albastru
!السماء الزرقاء البعيدة
Далеке синє небо!

Airdates

2022-12-23 Japan
2023-04-26 South Korea
2023-07-29 Canada
2023-07-30 Australia _{iTunes / Google Play}
2023-09-08 United States

Staff List

OLM Team Kato

	Screenplay	米村正二 (Shōji Yonemura)
	Storyboard	湯山邦彦 (Kunihiko Yuyama)
	Episode Director	浅田裕二 (Yūji Asada)
	Animation Director	岩根雅明 (Masaaki Iwane)
	Animation Director	志村泉 (Izumi Shimura)

Characters

Ash Ketchum

Ash Ketchum
サトシ
Satoshi
Satoshi

Ash's Pikachu

Ash's Pikachu
サトシのピカチュウ
Satoshi no Pikachu
Satoshi's Pikachu

Delia Ketchum

Delia Ketchum
ハナコ
Hanako
Hanako

Meowth

Meowth
ニャース
Nyarth
Nyarth

Jessie

Jessie
ムサシ
Musashi
Musashi

James

James
コジロウ
Kojirō
Kojiro

Nurse Joy

Nurse Joy
ジョーイ
Joy
Joy

Nurse Joy's Chansey

Nurse Joy's Chansey
ジョーイのラッキー
Joy no Lucky
Joy's Lucky

Jessie's Wobbuffet

Jessie's Wobbuffet
ムサシのソーナンス
Musashi no Sonansu
Musashi's Sonansu

Sunny

Sunny
ハルト
Haruto
Haruto

Len

Len
レン
Ren
Ren

Len's Machamp

Len's Machamp
レンのカイリキー
Ren no Kairiky
Ren's Kairiky

Sue

Sue
サエ
Sae
Sae

ソウ
Sō
So

Wild Pokémon

#1: Bulbasaur

Bulbasaur
フシギダネ
Fushigidane

#9: Blastoise

Blastoise
カメックス
Kamex

#10: Caterpie

Caterpie
キャタピー
Caterpie

#11: Metapod

Metapod
トランセル
Transel

#12: Butterfree

Butterfree
バタフリー
Butterfree

#13: Weedle

Weedle
ビードル
Beedle

#14: Kakuna

Kakuna
コクーン
Cocoon

#15: Beedrill

Beedrill
スピアー
Spear

#16: Pidgey

Pidgey
ポッポ
Poppo

#21: Spearow

Spearow
オニスズメ
Onisuzume

#25: Pikachu

Pikachu
ピカチュウ
Pikachu

#26: Raichu

Raichu
ライチュウ
Raichu

#29: Nidoran♀

Nidoran♀
ニドラン♀
Nidoran♀

#32: Nidoran♂

Nidoran♂
ニドラン♂
Nidoran♂

#43: Oddish

Oddish
ナゾノクサ
Nazonokusa

#45: Vileplume

Vileplume
ラフレシア
Rafflesia

#46: Paras

Paras
パラス
Paras

#48: Venonat

Venonat
コンパン
Kongpang

#49: Venomoth

Venomoth
モルフォン
Morphon

#50: Diglett

Diglett
ディグダ
Digda

#56: Mankey

Mankey
マンキー
Mankey

#58: Growlithe

Growlithe
ガーディ
Gardie

#60: Poliwag

Poliwag
ニョロモ
Nyoromo

#69: Bellsprout

Bellsprout
マダツボミ
Madatsubomi

#70: Weepinbell

Weepinbell
ウツドン
Utsudon

#71: Victreebel

Victreebel
ウツボット
Utsubot

#79: Slowpoke

Slowpoke
ヤドン
Yadon

#83: Farfetch'd

Farfetch'd
カモネギ
Kamonegi

#84: Doduo

Doduo
ドードー
Dodo

#85: Dodrio

Dodrio
ドードリオ
Dodrio

#95: Onix

Onix
イワーク
Iwark

#108: Lickitung

Lickitung
ベロリンガ
Beroringa

#114: Tangela

Tangela
モンジャラ
Monjara

#115: Kangaskhan

Kangaskhan
ガルーラ
Garura

#118: Goldeen

Goldeen
トサキント
Tosakinto

#119: Seaking

Seaking
アズマオウ
Azumao

#127: Pinsir

Pinsir
カイロス
Kailios

#129: Magikarp

Magikarp
コイキング
Koiking

#130: Gyarados

Gyarados
ギャラドス
Gyarados

00:00

Note

The official Japanese Anime PR Twitter account posted an Anipoke Special Episode Key Visual poster on December 16th, 2022.

Key Visual for Anipoke Special Episode Unveiled
Pocket Monsters: The Distant Blue Sky will air on
December 23rd (Fri.) at 6:55 p.m. on TV Tokyo.
*The broadcast date and time will differ in some areas.
A one-episode story about the encounter between Satoshi and Pikachu and the mysterious boy Haruto.
Be sure to watch it!

アニポケスペシャルエピソードのキービジュアル公開
「ポケットモンスター遥かなる青い空」は
12月23日(金)よる6時55分から
テレビ東京系で放送‼
※一部地域では放送日時が異なります。
不思議な少年・ハルトとサトシ、ピカチュウの出会いを描く1話限りの物語
ぜひご覧ください！

00:00

YouTube

On December 23rd, 2022, the official Japanese Twitter account reminded people that this episode was available to watch on the official Japanese YouTube channel. The video was region locked to Japan only. It was available from December 23rd, 2022 to January 13th, 2022. This episode was specifically labeled as a missed-program stream (見逃し配信).

Anipoke Pocket Monsters: The Distant Blue Sky
What did you think!?
The adventures of Satoshi, Pikachu, and a boy named Haruto.
It was a wonderful episode that makes us say "Thank you" for the simple things we may take for granted.
It will be available to watch from today until Friday, January 13th, 2023!
Be sure to watch it!

アニポケ「ポケットモンスター遥かなる青い空」
いかがでしたか⁉
サトシ、ピカチュウと、少年・ハルトの冒険
当たり前のものにも「ありがとう」と思える、素敵なエピソードでした
公開期間は本日から2023年1月13日(金)まで!
ぜひご覧ください

00:00

Note

CoroCoro Comic's Official website posted an article about this episode just before the original airing on December 23rd, 2022. They also tweeted about the page on the official CoroCoro Comic Twitter account to promote it.

Anipoke is just around the corner! Another story about Satoshi and Pikachu! Special one-night-only episode "The Distant Blue Sky"!

The anime "Pocket Monsters" will start airing soon! It airs every Friday at 6:55 p.m. and it is very popular! In this article, we'll introduce you to the Pokémon and characters that will appear in today's episode, as well as comments from the voice actors and director, and other Anipoke information you won't find anywhere else! At the end of tonight's broadcast, there's a trailer for the final chapter of Satoshi and Pikachu's journey!

▲ Satoshi and Pikachu continue their journey to become a Pokémon Master. This is the story of a mysterious boy they met during those adventurous days.

Satoshi arranges to meet his mother, Hanako, in Tonari Town, but when he wakes up, Pikachu is gone!　In his panic to find Pikachu, a mysterious boy named Haruto appears.

▲ Tonari Town is nearby. They decide to sleep and then head there, but Pikachu went missing!?

▲ "You're looking for Pikachu, aren't you?" In the forest, Satoshi meets a mysterious boy named Haruto.

Haruto says he saw Pikachu being kidnapped. It seems that "strange guys in strange clothes" were the kidnappers...!! Satoshi decides to search for Pikachu with Haruto!

▲ The search for Pikachu is lead by Haruto, who seem to live around here and is knowledgeable about the forest!

▲ The strange guys in strange clothes who want Satoshi's Pikachu are......!!

Satoshi and Haruto gradually become friends, but Haruto has a secret......!? No way, it's a shocking turn of events!!

▲ Haruto loves Pokémon but has never touched one before.

▲ Satoshi struggles to find and get Pokémon for Haruto to touch.

▲ However, Haruto has a reason for not touching Pokémon...!?

▲ What does this picture of the sky have to do with the title "The Distant Blue Sky"? And who are these silhouettes? Check out today's broadcast for the rest of the story!

【アニポケまであとちょっと！】サトシとピカチュウのもうひとつのお話！一夜限りのスペシャル回「遥かなる青い空」!!
サトシとピカチュウのもうひとつのお話！一夜限りのスペシャル回「遥かなる青い空」!!
毎週金曜よる6時55分から大好評放送中！
アニメ「ポケットモンスター」まもなく放送スタート！
この記事はアニメ放送直前に、今日の放送回に登場するポケモンやキャラクターの紹介、声優さんや監督からのコメントなどなど、ほかでは聞けないアニポケ情報をお届けするコーナー!!　今夜の放送の最後には気になるサトシとピカチュウの旅、最終章の予告映像もあるぞ！
▲ポケモンマスターを目指して旅を続けるサトシとピカチュウ。これは、そんな冒険の日々に出会った、不思議な少年との物語。
サトシは母・ハナコとトナリタウンで会う約束をするが、目が覚めるとピカチュウがいない!?　あわててピカチュウを探すサトシの前に、不思議な少年・ハルトが現れる。
▲トナリタウンはすぐ近く。一晩過ごして向かおうとするがピカチュウが行方不明!?
▲「ピカチュウ探してるんでしょ？」森の中でサトシは不思議な少年・ハルトと出会う。
ハルトはピカチュウがさらわれるのを見たという。そしてさらったのは「変な服着た変なヤツら」らしい……!!　サトシはハルトと一緒にピカチュウを探すことに！
▲この辺りに住んでいるのか、森のことにもくわしいハルトとピカチュウを大捜索！
▲サトシのピカチュウを狙う変な服の変なヤツらって……!!
少しずつ仲良くなるサトシとハルトだったが、ハルトにはある秘密があって……!?　まさかの衝撃展開に!!
▲ポケモンが大好きだけど、まだ触ったことがないというハルト。
▲サトシはハルトのため、ポケモンを探して触れ合わせようと奮闘する。
▲しかしハルトには、ポケモンに触れないまさかの理由が……!?
▲この空の絵はタイトルの「遥かなる青い空」と何か関係が!?　そしてこのシルエットは!?　続きは今日の放送をチェックしよう!!

02:11

Production Art

The official Japanese Anime PR Twitter account posted a behind-the-scenes look at the making of this Anipoke episode with a production artwork piece on December 22nd, 2022. The pictures featured Satoshi and Pikachu.

A glimpse behind the scenes of the Anipoke production
It's original drawings of Satoshi and Pikachu from the next episode.
It's a work done by the production team from the 1997 "Pocket Monsters" anime!
The mark on the hat is...

アニポケ制作の舞台裏をチラ見せ
次回の放送からサトシとピカチュウの原画をご紹介
1997年のアニメ「ポケットモンスター」制作陣も迎えた作品! 帽子のマークは…

23:39

Note

The English dub credits list "With You" Written and Performed by Echosmith despite the song not being used at all in the episode.

Episode Music Regions

Japan

Dub

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Japanese Music:

Dub Music:

Time	Track	Notes
00:02	SM M01 "Alola" to a New Adventure!	Language/Country: United States Play Sample: Timecode: 00:02 Title: SM M01 "Alola" to a New Adventure! Ash is swimming in the water
00:48	SM M09 戦闘! 野生ポケモン Japanese (TL): Battle! Wild Pokémon	Language/Country: United States Play Sample: Timecode: 00:48 Title: SM M09 戦闘! 野生ポケモン Japanese (TL): Battle! Wild Pokémon Pikachu runs to see Ash on a Gyarados
01:53	ベストウイッシュTV BGM-M01 (ボーナストラック) Japanese (Romanized): Best Wishes TV BGM-M01 (Bonus Track) Japanese (TL): Best Wishes TV BGM-M01 (Bonus Track)	Language/Country: United States Play Sample: Timecode: 01:53 Title: ベストウイッシュTV BGM-M01 (ボーナストラック) Japanese (Romanized): Best Wishes TV BGM-M01 (Bonus Track) Japanese (TL): Best Wishes TV BGM-M01 (Bonus Track) Ash gets ready for battle
06:42	2002-2005(AG)-M32 ロケット団参上！のテーマ（ホウエン・バージョン） Japanese (Romanized): Rocket-dan sanjō! no thema (Houen Version) Japanese (TL): Rocket Gang Arrival Theme (Houen Version)	Language/Country: United States Play Sample: Timecode: 06:42 Title: 2002-2005(AG)-M32 ロケット団参上！のテーマ（ホウエン・バージョン） Japanese (Romanized): Rocket-dan sanjō! no thema (Houen Version) Japanese (TL): Rocket Gang Arrival Theme (Houen Version) Team rocket motto
14:18	XY M06 戦闘!トレーナー Japanese (TL): Battle! Trainer	Language/Country: United States Play Sample: Timecode: 14:18 Title: XY M06 戦闘!トレーナー Japanese (TL): Battle! Trainer Mankey throws a rock at Ash
22:52	XY M05 タイトル Japanese (TL): Title	Language/Country: United States Play Sample: Timecode: 22:52 Title: XY M05 タイトル Japanese (TL): Title Ash's mum stuffs his face with toast before he runs off.

Music Statistics:

Number of Assigned Tracks to the Japanese Original: 16
Number of Assigned Tracks to the English Dub: 6

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As Satoshi and Pikachu continue their journey to become Pokémon Master, they run into a mysterious boy named Haruto. This is the story of one of Satoshi and Pikachu's encounters on their adventure.

Voice Cast:
Rica Matsumoto: Satoshi
Ikue Ohtani: Pikachu
Megumi Hayashibara: Musashi
Shinichiro Miki: Kojiro
Inuko Inuyama: Nyarth
Yuji Ueda: Sonansu
Tatsuki Kobe: Mankey
Mariko Nagai: Mankey
Noriaki Kanze: Mankey
Masami Toyoshima: Hanako
Akemi Okamura: Sae
Satoru Inoue: So
Arisa Sekine: Haruto
Wakana Minami: Ren
Unsho Ishizuka: Narration

Last edited 23 Dec 2022 05:51 AM by Adamant

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	Sarah Natochenny			Delia Ketchum
	Sarah Natochenny			Nurse Joy's Chansey
	Sarah Natochenny			Diglett
	James Carter Cathcart			Meowth
	James Carter Cathcart			Seaking
	James Carter Cathcart			Lickitung
	Michele Knotz			Jessie
	Erica Schroeder			Goldeen
	Michele Knotz			Oddish
	Cherami Leigh			Poliwag
	Rodger Parsons			Narrator
	Casey Mongillo			Len
	Edward Bosco			James
	Colleen Clickenbeard			Sue
	Megan Hollingshead			Bellsprout
	Lisa Ortiz			Vileplume
	Lisa Ortiz			Venonat
	Brina Palencia			Sunny
	Bill Rogers
	Erica Schroeder			Jessie's Wobbuffet
	Billy Bob Thompson			Paras
	Marc Thompson			Farfetch'd
	Marc Thompson			Dodrio
	Marc Thompson			Mankey
	Aaron Phillips			Len's Machamp
	Sarah Borges			Audio Description

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Japanese Summary Translation:

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Dub Music:

Music Statistics:

	松本梨香 (Rica Matsumoto)			Satoshi
	大谷育江 (Ikue Ōtani)			Satoshi's Pikachu
	林原めぐみ (Megumi Hayashibara)			Musashi
	三木眞一郎 (Shin-ichiro Miki)			Kojiro
	犬山イヌコ (Inuko Inuyama)			Nyarth
	上田祐司 (Yūji Ueda)			Musashi's Sonansu
	光部樹 (Tatsuki Kobe)			Mankey
	永井真里子 (Mariko Nagai)			Mankey
	観世智顕 (Noriaki Kanze)			Mankey
	豊島まさみ (Masami Toyoshima)			Hanako
	岡村明美 (Akemi Okamura)			Sae
	井上悟 (Satoru Inoue)			So
	関根有咲 (Arisa Sekine)			Haruto
	美波わかな (Wakana Minami)			Ren
	石塚運昇 (Unshō Ishizuka)			Narration

Time	Track	Notes
00:01	SM M01 "Alola" to a New Adventure!	Language/Country: Japan Play Sample: Timecode: 00:01 Title: SM M01 "Alola" to a New Adventure! Satoshi is swimming in the water.
00:48	SM M09 戦闘! 野生ポケモン Japanese (TL): Battle! Wild Pokémon	Language/Country: Japan Play Sample: Timecode: 00:48 Title: SM M09 戦闘! 野生ポケモン Japanese (TL): Battle! Wild Pokémon Pikachu runs to see Satoshi on a Gyarados.
01:52	ベストウイッシュTV BGM-M01 (ボーナストラック) Japanese (Romanized): Best Wishes TV BGM-M01 (Bonus Track) Japanese (TL): Best Wishes TV BGM-M01 (Bonus Track)	Language/Country: Japan Play Sample: Timecode: 01:52 Title: ベストウイッシュTV BGM-M01 (ボーナストラック) Japanese (Romanized): Best Wishes TV BGM-M01 (Bonus Track) Japanese (TL): Best Wishes TV BGM-M01 (Bonus Track) Satoshi gets dressed and ready for battle against Ren.
03:53	2002-2005(AG)-M33 ロケット団隠密のテーマ（ホウエン・バージョン） Japanese (Romanized): Rocket-dan onmitsu no thema (Houen Version) Japanese (TL): Rocket Gang Spying Theme (Houen Version)	Language/Country: Japan Play Sample: Timecode: 03:53 Title: 2002-2005(AG)-M33 ロケット団隠密のテーマ（ホウエン・バージョン） Japanese (Romanized): Rocket-dan onmitsu no thema (Houen Version) Japanese (TL): Rocket Gang Spying Theme (Houen Version) Rocket Gang looking through the newspapers.
04:10	SM M16 Telling a Legend	Language/Country: Japan Play Sample: Timecode: 04:10 Title: SM M16 Telling a Legend Satoshi is walking by all the Gangar stones.
06:40	2002-2005(AG)-M32 ロケット団参上！のテーマ（ホウエン・バージョン） Japanese (Romanized): Rocket-dan sanjō! no thema (Houen Version) Japanese (TL): Rocket Gang Arrival Theme (Houen Version)	Language/Country: Japan Play Sample: Timecode: 06:40 Title: 2002-2005(AG)-M32 ロケット団参上！のテーマ（ホウエン・バージョン） Japanese (Romanized): Rocket-dan sanjō! no thema (Houen Version) Japanese (TL): Rocket Gang Arrival Theme (Houen Version) Rocket Gang motto
07:30	XY M10 パルファム宮殿 Japanese (TL): Parfum Palace	Language/Country: Japan Play Sample: Timecode: 07:30 Title: XY M10 パルファム宮殿 Japanese (TL): Parfum Palace Pikachu is rescued from Rocket Gang.
08:38	XY M45 フレンドサファリ Japanese (TL): Friend Safari	Language/Country: Japan Play Sample: Timecode: 08:38 Title: XY M45 フレンドサファリ Japanese (TL): Friend Safari Satoshi grabs a ride on a Digda!
10:18	XY M18 クノエシティ Japanese (TL): Kunoe City	Language/Country: Japan Play Sample: Timecode: 10:18 Title: XY M18 クノエシティ Japanese (TL): Kunoe City Satoshi arrives at some Oran Berry bushes.
13:40	2002-2005(AG)-M29	Language/Country: Japan Play Sample: Timecode: 13:40 Title: 2002-2005(AG)-M29 A bunch of Mankey's jump around.
14:22	XY M06 戦闘!トレーナー Japanese (TL): Battle! Trainer	Language/Country: Japan Play Sample: Timecode: 14:22 Title: XY M06 戦闘!トレーナー Japanese (TL): Battle! Trainer Mankey throws a rock at Satoshi.
15:45	SM M54B 戦闘! グラジオ Japanese (TL): Battle! Gladio	Language/Country: Japan Play Sample: Timecode: 15:45 Title: SM M54B 戦闘! グラジオ Japanese (TL): Battle! Gladio Satoshi runs after Haruto.
16:39	XY M18 クノエシティ Japanese (TL): Kunoe City	Language/Country: Japan Play Sample: Timecode: 16:39 Title: XY M18 クノエシティ Japanese (TL): Kunoe City Sae shows Satoshi a family photo.
19:45	ネーベル高原名誉ポケモン Japanese (Romanized): Nebel kōgen meiyo Pokémon Japanese (TL): Honorary Pokémon of the Nebel Plateau	Language/Country: Japan Play Sample: Timecode: 19:45 Title: ネーベル高原名誉ポケモン Japanese (Romanized): Nebel kōgen meiyo Pokémon Japanese (TL): Honorary Pokémon of the Nebel Plateau Satoshi and Haruto's spirits hug.
21:30	XY M17 ポケモンセンターで誕生日！ Japanese (TL): Happy Birthday from the Pokémon Center!	Language/Country: Japan Play Sample: Timecode: 21:30 Title: XY M17 ポケモンセンターで誕生日！ Japanese (TL): Happy Birthday from the Pokémon Center! Satoshi gets a new hat!
22:56	XY M05 タイトル Japanese (TL): Title	Language/Country: Japan Play Sample: Timecode: 22:56 Title: XY M05 タイトル Japanese (TL): Title Satoshi's mom stuffs his face with toast before he runs off.

Recording Studio Goldcrest
Recording Studio Iyuno