Summary:

Let me battle is the second Japanese ending theme for the Pocket Monsters 2023 anime. It replaced RVR〜Rising Volt Tacklers Rap〜

Variants:

Variant 1: PM2023 46 to PM2023 56 - 9Lana


Variant 2: PM2023 57, PM2023 60, PM2023 63, PM2023 66 - Let me battle feat. TugLanaWakaMyo



Variant 3: PM2023 58, PM2023 61, PM2023 64 - Let me battle feat. Muto



Variant 4: PM2023 59, PM2023 62, PM2023 65, PM2023 67 - Let me battle feat. KANKAN




Vocal:９Lana
Music：Giga & TeddyLoid
Lyrics：TOPHAMHAT-KYO (FAKE TYPE.)
Arrangement：Giga & TeddyLoid
Illustration：AyaNee
Movie：ZIIEK(THINGS.)

Press Release:

It was announced on March 29th, 2024, that the utaite 9Lana, who primarily operates on TikTok and Youtube, would be making her major debut with Sony Music. This highly surprising choice has a chameleon voice, being able to speak and sing in 9 entirely different ways, and is known for an expressiveness that almost makes you think the protagonist in the lyrics has taken possession of her. Her growling voice is particularly well regarded. Since the end of last year, she released 3 original songs in rapid succession; "Migi pocket", "Balalaika" and "Game", and was enjoying a steady increase in listeners as she announced her major debut.


Let me battle was written by Giga & TeddyLoid, who have multiple hit songs on their resume. The lyrics are by TOPHAMHAT-KYO from FAKE TYPE. The song premiered on April 12th, 2024 when the new chapter Terastal Debut began, and was available digitally on April 19th, 2024.


9Lana commented that it's such an honor both to do the ending theme for the Pocket Monsters anime, as well as to get to sing a song written by people she looks up to as much as Giga-san, TeddyLoid-san and TOPHAMHAT-KYO-san, that she still almost thinks this is just a dream.

Comments:

A comment from 9Lana:
The first Christmas gift I ever got from Santa was a Pokémon video game, and I remember playing it for hours every day because it was so much fun I didn't know when to stop. It's such an honor both to do the ending theme for the Pocket Monsters anime, as well as to get to sing a song written by people I looks up to as much as Giga-san, TeddyLoid-san and TOPHAMHAT-KYO-san, that I still think this is just a dream.

On March 29th, 2024, the official Japanese Anime PR Twitter account posted a tweet with comments from everyone that worked on the song.


9Lana:
When I first learned I was going to do the ending theme, I got so shocked my hands were trembling, but I also got extremely happy! I feel like this song is perfect for this exciting and thrilling spring when you'll be plunging head first into new encounters and new environments, and I hope you'll enjoy listening to "Let me battle" as you watch the anime!

Giga:
When I first learned I was doing this song, I screamed "All right!!!" in my mind! Both the feel and the rhythm of this song changes completely at all the various key points throughout it, so I think it'll be fun to picture various scenes from the anime as you listen to it, going "this is a battle scene, this is a...". It's! Such! A! Good! Song! Please give it a listen!

TeddyLoid:
It made me really happy to be asked to work on a show I'm so deeply emotionally attached to. We incorporated all kinds of elements into this song, such as the intense Pokémon battles that take place in a vast world, meetings and partings with friends, etc. "Let me battle" evolves as the curtain rises on a new adventure. Stay tuned.

Let me battle feat. TugLanaWakaMyo, Muto, KANKAN

The official Japanese Anime PR Twitter account, as well as a press release, announced on June 28th, 2024 that the ending theme Let me battle would be getting 3 new variant versions. High resolution pictures from the press release have been added to an Imageboard thread.

Breaking Pokémon Anime News:
The ending theme is getting new versions! Starting next week, each episode will feature one of these 3, selected at random:
"Let me battle feat. TugLanaWakaMyo (9Lana x Tug x Wakabayashi x Myomyo)"
"Let me battle feat. Muto"
"Let me battle feat. KANKAN"
Here are comments from the singers:


A comment from 9Lana:
This time around I've invited some people I really love and respect to sing with me. Each of the "feat." versions has its own unique quality to it, and it's a really fun song in general! I hope you'll enjoy it alongside the anime!

Tug:
This is Tug from TugLanaWakaMyo, who just did a feat. version of this song. The Pokémon I first met in the video game are such lovely and reliable companions, and the kind atmosphere and emotional story made me start crying during the stream lol
It's an unbelievable honor to get to sing an ending theme for my beloved Pokémon, written by beloved creators, together with beloved friends and colleagues, and I was taking in all the happiness this brought me as I sang it! I hope our song will make you feel the appeal of the Pokémon world, with its kind companions and its excitement towards its ever-expanding world, more than ever.

Wakabayashi:
This is Wakabayashi, who just participated in a feat. version of this song. I'm so happy to be part of the Pokémon world I was so obsessed with as a kid that I still wonder if this is all just a dream. We in TugLanaWakaMyo give it our all as we compete against each other, but also respect each other as both colleagues and rivals. Thus, I feel the version of "Let me battle" the four of us sing is a perfect fit for the Pokémon setting, where people grow and develop together with their partners and rivals. Please enjoy our super effective type of singing!

Myomyo:
My name is Myomyo. It's written with two small "yo"s! I'm really happy to have been given the opportunity to be part of my beloved Pokémon world through my song...! My favorite Pokémon is Milokaross, by the way. Long ago I fished up a Hinbass at Mt. Tengan and raised it with lots of love and care. It's precisely because TugLanaWakaMyo's "Let me battle" is sung by four people that support each other as much as we do that it gains the power and idiosyncratic blend that gives it its appeal. I hope you'll enjoy it alongside the anime!

Muto:
My name is Muto, and I participated in a feat. version of this song. When I first heard "Let me battle", I was really shocked by the different ways I perceived 9Lana-san's singing, like her expressiveness that can bring out by cuteness and coolness, her incredible skill as a singer, and more. It's a true honor to get to sing the ED to Pocket Monsters, the super popular anime I've known and loved since I was little, together with her. I put a lot of emotion into this song, so please enjoy it alongside the anime!

KANKAN:
Hi, my name is KANKAN, and I worked with 9Lana-san for this song. When I first got word of this, I couldn't believe it, my mind just went blank. I love the Pokémon setting so much that I daydream about living there myself, and I've always wanted to sing a song for the Pokémon anime. I'm extremely happy that I get to sing this wonderful song with 9Lana-san, whose singing I'm a huge fan of. I put a lot of myself in the song I had as I sang it, filling it with the strong sense of thrilling excitement you get when you start a new journey with Pokémon! Please enjoy this slightly different take on "Let me battle"!

Press Release - Singers gather for the Anipoke! 9Lana, Tug, Wakabayashi, Myomyo, Muto, and KANKAN participate in "Let me battle" ending theme for the TV anime Pocket Monsters, and will air starting from Friday, July 5th, 2024!

It has been announced that singers with unique personalities will be featured in the ending theme "Let me battle" for the TV anime Pocket Monsters, which is currently performed by 9Lana, a singer who is active mainly on TikTok and YouTube, from Friday, July 5th, 2024, onwards! The singers are Tug, Wakabayashi, Myomyo, Muto, and KANKAN.

The unique singers have collaborate with 9Lana for a total of three different "Let me battle" variants, each with their own unique expression. The first group is 9Lana, Tug, Wakabayashi, Myomyo, commonly known as "TugLanaWakaMyo". They are a group of four close friends who usually perform together, and they are so talented and popular that they won third place in the group category of the "Utatte Mita Collection 2024 Spring" (commonly known as "Uta Collection") held this spring.


The versions scheduled to be released are: on Friday, July 5th, 2024, "Let me battle feat. TugLanaWakaMyo", on Friday, July 12th, 2024, "Let me battle feat. Muto", and on Friday, July 26th, 2024 "Let me battle feat. KANKAN".

Let me battle Original Animation Video

To promote the release of the Let me battle Limited Edition Blu-ray and CD, 9Lana posted the Let me battle Original Animation Video on YouTube on August 23rd, 2024.


Source: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=pfhSVKwjy0g

Concept Art

On August 11th, 2024, the official 9Lana Twitter account posted concept character design art that was used for Let me battle. AyaNee (@4awaseyo) drew the nice outfits.

Let me battle 9Lana (Prod.Giga & TeddyLoid) Music Video

On May 24th, 2024, the official 9Lana YouTube channel posted a Music Video for Let me battle.


Movie：スンセア
Translation ：Alex York

Source: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=whTcBozYrOo

AniPoke Summer Festival 2024 at Sunshine City in Ikebukuro

On September 7th, 2024, the official Japanese AniPoke Twitter account posted a video of the PokéDoko cast on stage dancing to Let me battle from the AniPoke Summer Festival 2024 at Sunshine City in Ikebukuro on August 4th, 2024.

Anipoke Summer Festival 2024
Thank you for participating in the many events.
Anipoke Summer Festival was held on August 3rd and 4th, 2024 at Sunshine City in Ikebukuro.
Here's a video of everyone dancing to "Let me battle".

アニポケ 夏祭り2024
たくさんのイベントに参加していただき、ありがとうございました
8月3日、4日に開催したアニポケ 夏祭りin 池袋・サンシャインシティ
みんなで「Let me battle」を踊った動画をお届け
イベントでの素敵なエピソードは夏はやっぱりポケモン をつけてシェアしてね

Pokémon Anime x PokéMiku Let me battle

The official Japanese AniPoke Twitter account posted a video of Hatsune Miku singing and dancing to Let me battle on September 20th, 2024. The clip was also available on YouTube.

A Pokémon Anime x PokéMiku "Let me battle" Singing And Dancing Challenge:
Hatsune Miku-san has been singing and dancing to the Pokémon anime ending theme! Check out the Youtube upload of the new episode to hear the full song!

アニポケ × ポケミク(@PokeMikuVOLTAGE)
「Let me battle」歌って踊ってみたアニポケのエンディングテーマを初音ミクさんが歌って踊ってくれました
EDテーマが聴ける見逃し配信はこちら！

YouTube Clip - Pokémon ED Let me battle - Hatsune Miku

Source: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=wceGWAgAt5E

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