Momoclo no Kodomo Matsuri 2012 ~Yoiko no Minna Atsumare!~ (ももクロ子供祭り2012～良い子のみんな集まれーっ！) DVD and Bluray were released in Japan on January 23rd, 2013. They feature the Momoiro Clover Z event "Momokuro no Kodomo Matsuri dayo!" held at Toda-shi Bunka Kaikan on May 5th, 2012. The disc features a live performance of the Best Wishes ending theme Mitemite kotchitchi (みてみて☆こっちっち).


The Bluray and DVD are being distributed by King Records. The Bluray has a catalog number of KIXM-68 and retails for 5,040yen while the 2 disc DVD set has the catalog numbers KIBM-333～334　and retails for 3,990yen. Both the DVD and Bluray have been added to our disc database.

Source: http://www.momoclo.net/pub/pc/information/?id=103

It has been revealed that Kyurem VS The Sword of Justice will be available to view in select Hoyts Cinemas in Australia for at least the weekends of February 16th/17th and February 23rd/24th, 2013. The DVD and Bluray will then be released by Beyond Home Entertainment the following week on March 6th, 2013. The DVD's and Bluray have been added to our database and more information about them can be found there.

Pokémon the Movie: Kyurem vs. The Sword of Justice in select Hoyts Cinemas

Hoyts Plus presents... Pokémon the Movie: Kyurem vs. The Sword of Justice

During a train trip, Ash and friends spot an injured Pokémon they don ’t recognize. They’re planning a rescue when the train is attacked by the Legendary Kyurem! Ash and the others manage to get the unfamiliar Pokémon to safety, and they learn its story...

The Mythical Pokémon Keldeo is on a mission to rescue its friends - Cobalion, Terrakion, and Virizion, the Swords of Justice - from Kyurem’s icy clutches. But Kyurem has other ideas, and when it transforms into Black Kyurem or White Kyurem for greater power, things look grim!

Can Keldeo find the courage to stand up to this menace? Find out at selected Hoyts cinemas from 16 February!

Saturday 16 February and Sunday 17 February - Banter Pokémon Trading Card Demonstrations

Banter will be offering Pokémon Trading card demonstrations 1 hour prior to the Pokémon screenings at the following locations:

NSW - Blacktown
ACT – Woden
VIC – Eastland
QLD – Stafford
SA – Tea Tree Plaza
WA – Garden City

Sources: http://www.hoyts.com.au/Movies/Events/Pokemon_Movie_Kyurem.aspx and http://www.hoyts.com.au/Movies/details/Pokemon_Kyurem_vs_Sword.aspx

The Sword of Justice DVD and Bluray / Rival Destinies - Collection 1 DVD

Movie 15 DVD	Movie 15 Bluray	Rival Destinies - Collection 1
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Pokémon the Movie: Kyurem vs. The Sword of Justice DVD and Bluray Info

During a train trip, Ash and friends spot an injured Pokémon they don’t recognize. They’re planning a rescue when the train is attacked by the Legendary Kyurem! Ash and the others manage to get the unfamiliar Pokémon to safety, and they learn its story. The Mythical Pokémon Keldeo is on a mission to rescue its friends - Cobalion, Terrakion, and Virizion, the Swords of Justice - from Kyurem’s icy clutches. But Kyurem has other ideas, and when it transforms into Black Kyurem or White Kyurem for greater power, things look grim! Can Keldeo find the courage to stand up to this menace?

Pokémon Season 15: Rival Destinies - Collection 1

New foes, new friends, and dozens of never-before-seen Pokémon await Ash and Pikachu as they continue to explore the Unova region! It won’t be long before Ash finds himself up against the ultimate battle challenge: Alder, the Champion Master of Unova! Ash’s friends face their own trials as one fights for the right to continue her travels, and another confronts a returning challenge from the past. And it will take the combined strength of Ash, Cilan, and Iris to save an island from the clashing forces of three powerful and mysterious Legendary Pokémon! All that and Ash still has Gym badges to earn if he hopes to make it to the Unova League—can he prevail against Gym Leaders like the electrifying Elesa and no-nonsense Clay?

Source: http://www.beyondhomeentertainment.com.au

Beyond Home Entertainment will be releasing two new Pokémon DVD collections on 3 December 2012: Pokémon Sinnoh Region Collection and Pokémon Season 14: Black & White Complete Collection.

Pokémon Sinnoh Region Collection is a limited edition release containing all 189 episodes from the Sinnoh (Diamond & Pearl) arc of the anime. The packaging is styled like the Sinnoh Pokédex and includes a map of the region and statistics of Sinnoh pokémon. The release will be exclusive to JB Hi-Fi and Sanity stores, with an RRP of $179.95.

Pokémon Season 14: Black & White Complete Collection is essentially a compilation of the two already-released Black & White collections, containing the 48 episodes from the Black & White season. This collection will be available for general release with an RRP of $49.95.

These releases have been added to our DVD/Bluray database.

Media Factory and Shogakukan have revealed that the 15th movie Kyurem VS the Sacred Swordsman Keldeo (キュレムVS聖剣士 ケルディオ) as well as the 15th short Meloetta's Sparkling Recital (メロエッタのキラキラリサイタル) will be released on DVD and Bluray on December 19th, 2012. Both the DVD and Bluray are 2 disc sets and include the movie on disc 1 and the short on disc 2.

The Bluray set has the catalog number SSXX-1 and will retail for 5,229yen while the DVD set has the catalog number SSBX-2550 and will retail for 4,179yen. Both sets have been added to our DVD/Bluray database. Cover artwork will be added when it becomes available.

Both Sets Includes: Creditless Opening, Collection of Concept Art, Preliminary Sketches, Visuals Gallery, Pikachu the Movie 2012 trailer collection, Teaser trailer for next year's movie (特典:■ ノンテロップOP ■ イラスト設定資料集 ■ アイデアスケッチ集 ■ イメージビジュアルギャラリー ■ ピカチュウ・ザ・ムービー2012予告編集 ■ 来年も見てね!)

Pokémon TV Anime Theme Songs BEST OF BEST 1997-2012

Also announced was the Pokémon TV Anime Theme Songs BEST OF BEST 1997-2012 (ポケモンTVアニメ主題歌 BEST OF BEST 1997-2012) CD set. The 3 disc set is a collection of the best theme songs from past 15 years of Pocket Monsters. It includes a special deluxe 50 page booklet in addition to the 42 tracks on the CD's which includes a few bonus tracks. The CD has been added to our CD database. The finalized track list will be added when it becomes available.

Various online retailers have revealed that the PIKACHU THE MOVIE PREMIUM BOX 1998-2010 Bluray Set will be released in Japan on November 28th, 2012 for 38,640yen ($485USD before tax, shipping and duty). The Bluray set includes the first 13th Pocket Monsters movies and 5 shorts. Last years movies are already available in a Bluray boxset. The limited edition Bluray set includes 14 discs featuring remastered versions of all the first 13 movies and 5 shorts. It's catalog number is ZMAS-6200. The 3rd movie short is not included in the Bluray boxset and multiple sources including the official Media Factory page confirm that. It is unclear why that short is not included. It was included on the previous DVD box set though.


A five disc PIKACHU THE MOVIE BOX 2007-2010 DVD set was also announced and includes movies 10-13 with an extra DVD. The DVD set will be released on October 24th, 2012 for 10,500yen ($120USD). It's catalog number is ZMSS-6100. Both boxsets are being released to commemorate the 15th anniversary of the Pocket Monsters anime.

Bluray Set Disc listing

Both sets have been added to our DVD/Bluray database and will be updated as more information becomes available.

Sources: http://www.mediafactory.co.jp/pokemoviebox15/, http://tower.jp/ and http://www.animate-onlineshop.jp/

As previously reported, Pokémon Season 14 Black & White Collection 2 was recently announced for release in Australia. Magna Home Entertainment kindly provided PocketMonsters.Net with a review copy of the release.

This collection covers the second half of the Pokémon Black & White series, featuring episodes 25-48 over three discs. All three discs are housed in one slim case the same as a single DVD, which is great for those collecting the entire series as it saves on shelf space and files nicely alongside other DVDs (unlike the old “super wallet” releases which were harder to store with other DVDs due to their unusual size and shape).

Despite eight episodes being packed onto each disc, the video quality is good with no noticeable compression issues. The episodes retain their 16:9 aspect ratio, so they are well-suited to modern TVs and monitors. But the best part about the quality is that it is consistent across both still scenes and action sequences. Some older releases (particularly the Orange Islands arc) suffered a big loss of quality in fast-paced scenes such as pokémon battles, but these new discs maintain a crisp look throughout, making them much more enjoyable to watch.



The DVD menu is simple and easy to navigate. The episode selection screen is quite nicely done, with small clips from each episode playing simultaneously to make them easy to identify. However, this screen is also strangely silent, with no background music. Of course that’s not a huge problem since you’ll want to be getting to the episodes rather than spending too much time on the menu, but some music still would have been a nice inclusion.



In terms of the content, this section of the series is unfortunately lacking in gym battles, but there are still some great episodes included, with more than half of them receiving an impressive rating of 8-10 by PocketMonsters.Net’s users in our Episode Guide. Some of the important events covered in the episodes include the captures of Palpitoad, Stunfisk and Roggenrola, Excadrill learning to trust Iris, the battle tournament in Nimbasa Town, and Meowth’s stint of joining Ash and friends. Also of note is that the “Who’s that Pokémon?” eyecatches are included, which for some reason were removed from some of the previous Australian DVD collections. Although this is only a minor feature, it’s still a nice improvement over older releases.



With 24 episodes and 8.5 hours’ run time, Pokémon Season 14 Black & White Collection 2 is excellent value for its RRP of $24.95 (especially with some retailers such as JB Hi-Fi offering it for lower than RRP). The collection is set for release this Wednesday, 6 June 2012 and is currently available for pre-order at most online DVD stores.