A new Pocket Monsters DVD boxset has been announced for release on July 12th, 2012 in Japan. Pocket Monsters Best Wishes Pokémon TV Animation Collection DVD Exciting! Thrilling!! Volumes! (ポケットモンスター ベストウイッシュ ポケモンTVアニメコレクションDVD ～ワクワク！ ドキドキ！！編～) includes 8 episodes from Best Wishes and 8 episodes from the original series. Each disc has 2 episodes, one from Best Wishes and one from the original series. The 8 disc set can be purchased for 3192yen. The set has been added to our DVD database. Below is the information for each disc.

Episode Information

Disc # Ep Name Disc 1 SL 20 The Ghost of Maiden's Peak / Pokémon Ghosts and the Summer Festival Disc 1 BW 40 Movie Time! Zorua in 'The Legend of the Pokémon Knight'! / Zorua the Movie! Legend of the Pokémon Knight!! Disc 2 SL 33 The Flame Pokemon-athon / The Blazing Pokémon Race! Disc 2 BW 45 Meowth's Scrafty Tactics! / Nyagotiator Nyarth! Operation: Persuade Zuruzukin!! Disc 3 SL 36 The Bridge Bike Gang / The Stormy Cycling Road Disc 3 BW 46 Purrloin: Sweet or Sneaky? / Beware of Choroneko! Nyarth and Mijumaru!! Disc 4 SL 37 Ditto's Mysterious Mansion / Metamon and the Copycat Girl Disc 4 BW 48 Beartic Mountain Feud / Nyagotiator Nyarth! Break Through the Tunbear Forest!! Disc 5 SL 40 The Battling Eevee Brothers / The Four Eievui Brothers Disc 5 BW 51 Enter Elesa, Electrifying Gym Leader! / The Gym Leader is a Charismatic Model! Enter Kamitsure!! Disc 6 SL 62 Clefairy Tales / Pippi VS Purin Disc 6 BW 52 Dazzling the Nimbasa Gym! / Raimon Gym! An Electric Shock Battle of Splendor!! Disc 7 SL 69 The Pi-Kahuna / Legend of the Surfing Pikachu Disc 7 BW 53 Lost at the Stamp Rally! / Satoshi and Dent VS the Subway Masters! Disc 8 SL 71 Lights, Camera, Quacktion! / Pokémon the Movie! Disc 8 BW 55 A Maractus Musical! / Go Over the Rainbow! A Maracacchi Musical!!

Source: http://www.amiami.jp/top/detail/detail?gcode=FIG-COL-4222

Echo Bridge Home Entertainment has finally confirmed that a Blyray combo pack for Pokémon 4Ever, Pokémon Heroes, Pokémon Jirachi: Wish Maker and Pokémon: Destiny Deoxys will be released in the United States on April 4th, 2012. The entry first appeared on Amazon.com over a month ago but there were no details confirming what it included. Movie 5 and Movie 7 are already available on Bluray but this will be the first time that Movie 4 and Movie 6 will be released on Bluray anywhere in the world. The Movie Collection is already available on DVD. Our Bluray/DVD database entry for this release has been updated with the latest information. Below is the summary of the Pokémon Bluray Movie Collection.

POKÉMON® HEROES

In a magical water city of canals and mazes, Ash, Pikachu and the rest of the gang face off against a slick pair of thieves who plan to steal an awesome and dangerous jewel guarded by Latios™ and Latias™. To save the city from total destruction, our heroes must defeat the evil duo and overcome impossible obstacles…but time is running out.

POKÉMON® 4EVER

In order to escape a greedy Pokémon hunter, Celebi must use the last of its energy to travel through time to the present day. Celebi brings along Sammy, a boy who had been trying to protect it. Along with Ash, Pikachu, and the rest of the gang, Sammy and Celebi encounter an enemy far more advanced than the hunter. This new enemy possesses a Pokéball called a "Dark Ball," which transforms the Pokémon it captures into evil and far stronger creatures. When Celebi is captured, the fate of the entire forest is threatened.

POKÉMON® JIRACHI WISH MAKER

Only once every thousand years when the Millennium Comet is visible in the night sky does Jirachi awaken from his slumber. And when he awakens this time at a traveling circus, he's got a whole new set of friends by his side: Ash, Pikachu, Max and the whole gang. But soon, they must rescue Jirachi from the clutches of an evil magician and former scientist named Butler who wants to harness Jirachi's incredible energy to bring life to one of the most legendary and powerful Pokémon of all!

POKÉMON® DESTINY DEOXYS

Four years ago a strange meteorite crashed to Earth carrying a powerful secret. Now journey to the high-tech Larousse City where secrets are revealed as Ash, Pikachu and the gang meet Tory—a new friend who is afraid of Pokémon and their trainers. New fears surface when a mysterious aurora appears over the city along with Deoxys™—a Pokémon unlike any seen before. When a spectacular battle between Deoxys and Rayquaza begins, more than just Ash and Pikachu will be needed to stop it—it will take everyone.

Special Feature(s)

• Full High Definition 1080p
• 16x9 (1.78:1)
• English 2.0 Stereo
• English 5.1 DTS
• Smart Menu Technology: Browse the menu, on screen, without leaving film.

Source: https://www.echobridgeentertainment.com/dvd/Pokemon_4_Film_Series_02791

The official Pokémon website has announced that it has created its own publishing entity and will be selling items throughout 2012 starting this week. Pikachu Press is the debut Publishing imprint from The Pokémon Company International! Launching the very first titles in Spring 2012 (based in the Unova region of Pokémon Black Version and Pokémon White Version), Pikachu Press will publish exciting titles and new formats, aimed at kids (and the young at heart) everywhere!


Announced as part of the first batch of items from Pikachu Press are three Look and Listen Sets that include a book, headphones and an anime DVD each containing three episodes. Catch Oshawott! A Pokémon Look and Listen Set, Catch Snivy! A Pokémon Look and Listen, Set Catch Tepig! A Pokémon Look and Listen Set. The DVD's contain episodes from the Pokémon: Black and White series. The Book/DVD sets have been added to our DVD database. There you can find information about Pokémon DVD's and Bluray's from around the world.

Oshawott	Snivy	Tepig
Release Date: 2012-03-06 DVD DB Link: Click Here	Release Date: 2012-03-06 DVD DB Link: Click Here	Release Date: 2012-03-06 DVD DB Link: Click Here

Press Release

A collection of fun Pokémon-themed books are headed to a bookstore near you this spring.

Looking for even more fun ways to experience the world of Pokémon? Check out some of the awesome activity books coming out over the next few months. These books include new Pokémon adventures, fun puzzles, sticker collections, and more!

Pokémon Super Activity Book: Do You Know Unova?

In Stores: February 7th, 2012

Have lots of fun with this activity book featuring your favorite Pokémon from the brand-new Unova region! Test your Pokémon knowledge with puzzles, games, trivia, and more. You can also try your hand at spotting the impostor Pikachu or challenging Professor Juniper to a game of Sudoku! You'll have hours of fun with this 200-page, full-color activity book!

Pokémon Super Sticker Book: Unova Region!

In Stores: March 6th, 2012

Over 150 new species of Pokémon can be found in the Unova region—and now's your chance to collect and stick them all! From cute Pokémon like Snivy, Tepig, and Oshawott to awesome Legendary Pokémon like Reshiram and Zekrom, you'll find hundreds of different stickers of these recently discovered Pokémon plus lots of information about each of them, as well as stickers for Ash, Iris, Cilan, and everyone's favorite Pokémon, Pikachu!

Pokémon Find ’Em All: The Search for Zoroark/Discover Unova! (Double Book Edition)

In Stores: April 3rd, 2012

Enjoy two incredible adventures with Ash in this awesome double book! Begin The Search for Zoroark! by exploring the colorful, action-packed scenes featuring dozens of hidden Pokémon and Poké Balls. Then, when you’re finished, flip the book over and search Discover Unova! for even more Pokémon! Can you find hidden Pokémon throughout both stories?

Source: http://www.pokemon.com/us/pokemon-news/pikachu_press_spr2012-2012-02-06/

Australian / New Zealand home video distributor Magna Pacific has announced the official release dates for the upcoming 14th movies as well as the first box set for the Pokémon Black and White series. Unlike other regions in the world, the 14th movies will be sold separately in Australia with each movie selling for the manufacturers retail price of $14.99 each. The DVD's have been added to our database and more information about them can be found there.

Black - Victini and Reshiram	White - Victini and Zekrom	Black & White: Collection 1
Release Date: 2012-03-07 DVD DB Link: Click Here	Release Date: 2012-03-07 DVD DB Link: Click Here	Release Date: 2012-02-15 DVD DB Link: Click Here

Various DVD retailers have added information about the upcoming Pokémon DP: Sinnoh League Victors DVD box sets that will be released in Canada and the United States. The sets are still behind Australia though as Magna Pacific announced last month that they'd be releasing the first Black and White: Collection DVD set in mid February. Also revealed was the UK release of the 14th movies Pokémon The Movie: Black - Victini and Reshiram / Pokémon The Movie: White - Victini and Zekrom. Below is the basic information on the DVD's that were announced. The DVD's have been added to our database and more information about them can be found there.

14th Movies UK	SLV (Box Set 1)	SLV (Box Set 2)
Release Date: 2012-04-09 DVD DB Link: Click Here	Release Date: 2012-02-28 DVD DB Link: Click Here	Release Date: 2012-05-01 DVD DB Link: Click Here

Viz Media posted their press release to announce their releases for the holiday season. Two Pokémon DVD sets will be available during this time. Below is the press release.

Press Release

VIZ MEDIA OFFERS ANIME TO COMPLETE DISCERNING FANS' HOLIDAY WISH LISTS
Animate The Holidays With New PROFESSOR LAYTON, BLEACH, NARUTO SHIPPUDEN, POKÉMON, VAMPIRE KNIGHT And More!

San Francisco, CA, November 15, 2011 – VIZ Media, LLC (VIZ Media), the largest distributor and licensor of anime and manga in North America, offers fans and holiday shoppers a variety of new anime releases for some of the company's hottest properties.

Holiday wish lists and shopping guides won't be complete without BLEACH THE MOVIE: FADE TO BLACK (also offered in Blu-ray edition), NARUTO SHIPPUDEN THE MOVIE: BONDS (Blu-ray also available), and VAMPIRE KNIGHT GUILTY: THE COMPLETE SERIES, as well as the newest episodic DVD releases for each of these popular series.

Kids and the young at heart can also look forward to VIZ Media's launch of PROFESSOR LAYTON AND THE ETERNAL DIVA, based on the popular video game, as well as the new POKÉMON – ZOROARK: MASTER OF ILLUSIONS feature film and the latest Pokemon DP Galactic Battles Gift Set.

POKEMON – ZOROARK: MASTER OF ILLUSIONS · Rated "A" for All Ages

MSRP: $19.88 U.S. / CAN · Available Now!
As Ash and his friends journey to Crown City to join the crowds watching the Pokémon Baccer World Cup, mysterious forces are in motion that could bring untold misfortune to them all! What secrets does Zorua, a Pokémon they befriend along the way, hide? Why is the powerful Zoroark rampaging through the city, and what does the appearance of the Legendary Pokémon Raikou, Entei, and Suicune mean? What has brought Celebi back to the city at this precise moment in time for the first time in 20 years? And what will happen when the paths of all of them come together in one time and place?

POKEMON DP GALACTIC BATTLES GIFT SET, Vol. 4 · Rated "A" for All Ages

MSRP: $24.97 U.S. / $24.98 CAN · Available November 22nd
When it comes to Pokémon, the more, the merrier: two new friends have joined Ash, Dawn, and Brock on their Sinnoh journey! Together, they'll chase a rogue Gible and face off in a tag battle. Before long, however, things take a turn for the worse as Team Galactic and Pokémon Hunter J return with a vengeance. Now Team Galactic is poised to achieve its ultimate goal: summoning the Legendary Dialga and Palkia in order to destroy the world! Are Ash and his friends ready to face the biggest Galactic battle of all? Set contains PokÉmon DP Galactic Battles Vols. 7-8!

Source: http://www.viz.com/content/viz-media-offers-anime-complete-discerning-fans%E2%80%99-holiday-wish-lists