Pokémon: Mewtwo Strikes Back Evolution to premiere on Netflix on Pokémon Day, February 27, 2020
The Pokémon Company International and Netflix announced today that the Pokémon: Mewtwo Strikes Back—Evolution movie will premiere on Netflix around the world outside of Japan and Korea on Pokémon Day, February 27, 2020. Images from the press release have been added to an Imageboard thread. PO...
Village/Vanguard Exciting Book Store - Pocket Monsters Rocket Gang Merchandise
Village/Vanguard Exciting Book Store has announced that they will be releasing a line of merchandise based on the Rocket Gang from the TV anime series Pocket Monsters. Last November, the latest games Pokémon Sword and Pokémon Shield were released. In addition, the new Pocket Monsters anime launc...
Movie 23 Website Updates with Initial Info
The official Pokémon movie website has updated. Translations follow: I want to explain to you. Pocket Monsters the Movie: Coco Your browser does not support the videoelement. Original YouTube Link: https://www.youtube.com/embed/aWz-0FpHT3A Based on the creations of Satoshi Tajiri ...
Pokémon: Twilight Wings, a Galar Region Short Animated Series, Coming Soon
The official Pokémon website has announced that an all-new seven-episode animated series called Pokémon: Twilight Wings (薄明の翼 Hakumei no tsubasa) will be debuting in January 2020 on the official Pokémon YouTube channel. Pokémon: Twilight Wings, a Galar Region Short Animated Series, Coming Soo...
Pokémon Center - 100 Monster Balls Code / New Pocket Monsters Anime Book
Starting on December 8th, 2019, Pokémon Center and Pokémon Stores nationwide in Japan will be distributing a Completely Understanding the New Pocket Monsters Anime Book (新アニメ「ポケットモンスター」まるわかりブック) at the checkouts. The book comes with a serial code for 100 Monster Balls which can be used with Poc...
Pocket Monsters 2019 - Episode 1 - Pikachu is Born!
The official Pokémon YouTube channel has posted the first episode of the Pocket Monsters 2019 anime series. The episode aired on Sunday, November 17th, 2019 as part of a one hour special. The episode, Pikachu is Born! is in Japanese, but is region free and free to view. UPDATE: The video has been...
Pokémon TCG: Collector Chest - Fall 2019
The Pokémon TCG: Collector Chest - Fall 2019 will be available to purchase on November 22nd, 2019 for $24.99 USD. The set contains three foil promo cards featuring Armored Mewtwo, Pikachu, and Charizard which will be very popular collectors based on the Mewtwo Strikes Back Evolution movie. High ...
Pocket Monsters 2019 - Special Art Released / Opening Theme Comments / Trailer
A special art poster inspired by the beginning of the adventure of Satoshi and Go was created. It was also announced that the opening theme for the series is called “1, 2, 3” and Soraru and Mafumafu gave some comments. YouTube Clip - Anime Pocket Monsters 2019 Trailer Sources: https://ww...
New Anime Pocket Monsters Theatrical Showing Twitter Campaign
The official Pocket Monsters PR anime website has updated. Translations follow: On Friday, November 15th, 2019, from 19:00 to 20:00, a special showing of the first episode of the new Pocket Monsters series will be shown at a movie theater in the 23 wards of Tokyo. 100 pairs of people, for a t...
Official Website and Twitter Account for the New Pocket Monsters Anime Presents the Rocket Trio
The official Pocket Monsters anime website has updated. Translations follow: A Certain Pair of "Lovely Charmy Villains" Will be Appearing in the New Series as Well: The Lovely Charmy Villains that are after Satoshi's Pikachu, the Rocket Gang, will be appearing in the new series as well! They'l...
Rica Matsumoto - Cool Japan Ambassador
Rica Matsumoto, the voice actor known for the role of Satoshi in the Pocket Monsters anime, was appointed as a Cool Japan Ambassador and received a letter of appointment from Naokazu Takemoto, the Minister of State for Science and Technology Policy in Tokyo on October 21st, 2019. The Cool Jap...
Theme Song for New Pocket Monsters Anime Series Confirmed to be Performed by After the Rain
The official Pocket Monsters anime Twitter account has revealed details on the new show's opening theme. Translations follow: Believe it or not, the opening theme for the new series will be sung by After the Rain (Soraru x Mafumafu), with Mafumafu handling the production, lyrics, composition and ...
Official Website for the New Pocket Monsters Anime Updates with New Information
The official Pocket Monsters anime website has updated. Translations follow: Presenting Information on the Adventure's Base of Operations and New Characters That Will be Appearing: The new series "Pocket Monsters" starts Sunday November 17th!! Today we will introduce the base of operations for ...
Pocket Monsters Anime - November 17th, 2019
As previously announced at the end of the SM137 broadcast on September 1st, 2019 in the teaser trailer, more information on the new anime series “Pocket Monster” was revealed at the end of SM141. The new series will begin airing on TV Tokyo in Japan starting on November 17th, 2019 at 5:30pm JST. ...
New Anime Series "Pocket Monsters"
At the end of the SM137 broadcast on September 1st, 2019, a teaser trailer for a new anime series called "Pocket Monsters" was revealed. A new Twitter account for the series also launched. YouTube Clip Description A new Pokémon TV anime series will be broadcast! The title is “Pocket Monster”...
Montreal Otakuthon 2019 - Rica Matsumoto Coverage
Rica Matsumoto attended the Otakuthon this past weekend on both Saturday and Sunday. Otakuthon is a yearly anime convention held in Montreal, Canada. Pictures from this event have been added to an Imageboard thread. Saturday Sunday PANEL: R...
The Pokémon Company International Licensed Retail Sales - $2.98 Billion in 2018
According to the August 2019 Issue of License! Global Top 150 Global Licensors, The Pokémon Company International is now the 23rd most profitable retail licensor worldwide selling over $2.8 billion USD in licensed products worldwide in 2018. This is down from $3.3 billion USD in 2017. The Po...
Baskin Robbins - Pokémon Lots of Pikachu Campaign
Baskin Robbins in Japan is having a 31 Ice Cream Pokémon Lots of Pikachu in Celebration of Mewtwo Strikes Back Evolution (サーティワン アイスクリーム「ポケモン ピカチュウいっぱい編」～ミュウツーの逆襲 EVOLUTION公開記念～) campaign from August 1st, 2019 to August 30th, 2019. A commercial for the campaign features Pokémon super fan Nicole ...
FanExpo Canada - August 22nd - 25th, 2019 - Original English Dub VA's Guest Appearances
FanExpo Canada takes place at the Metro Toronto Convention Centre from August 22nd, 2019 to August 25th, 2019. FAN EXPO Canada is the largest Comics, Sci-Fi, Horror, Anime, and Gaming event in Canada and the 3rd largest Pop Culture event in North America. FanExpo Canada has announced that original P...
Otakuthon 2019 - Rica Matsumoto Panel and Autograph Session
Otakuthon is an event that celebrates the cultural phenomenon known as anime (Japanese animation) and manga. Since 2008, the event has been held every summer at the Palais des congrès, in Montreal, Quebec, Canada. Rica Matsumoto will be attending Saturday, August 17th, 2019 and Sunday, August 18...
