Anime Episode Information

[SL 38] でんのうせんしポリゴン

ポケットモンスターセキエイリーグ SL

イーブイ４きょうだい [SL 40]

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Titles and Airdates

Titles

Pikachu's Good-Bye
ピカチュウのもり
Pikachu no mori
The Pikachu Forest
Pikachus Abschied
Au revoir Pikachu
Adiós Pikachu
Pikachus farväl
Addio Pikachu!
Adiós Pikachu
Pikachun hyvästit
皮卡丘的森林
Pikachu, ég veled!
Pożegnanie Pikachu
Het Afscheid van Pikachu
O Adeus do Pikachu
להתראות פיקאצ'ו
Sbohem, Pikachu
Pikachus farvel
Pikachus Farvel
Το Αντίο του Πίκατσου
A Despedida do Pikachu
Прощай, Пикачу!

Airdates

1998-04-16 Japan
1998-11-20 United States
2000-11-18 Finland
2001-01-28 Sweden

Staff List

Team Ota

	Screenplay	藤田伸三 (Shinzō Fujita)
	Storyboard	日高政光 (Masamitsu Hidaka)
	Animation Director	酒井啓史 (Hiroshi Sakai)
	Episode Director	井硲清高 (Kiyotaka Itani)

OP/ED List

OP Pokémon Theme

OP めざせポケモンマスター

Aim To Be A Pokémon Master

ED ポケットにファンタジー

Fantasy in My Pocket

OP Pokémon

OP 모험의 시작

Start of an Adventure

ED 우리는 모두 친구

We Are All Friends

OP 寵物小精靈

Pocket Monster

ED 數數小精靈

Count the Pokémon

ED 寶可夢點點名

Pokémon Roll Call

Voice Actors List

Japanese:

	三間雅文 (Masafumi Mima)		Voice Director

	松本梨香 (Rica Matsumoto)			Satoshi
	大谷育江 (Ikue Ōtani)			Satoshi's Pikachu
	飯塚雅弓 (Mayumi Iizuka)			Kasumi
	上田祐司 (Yūji Ueda)			Takeshi
	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
	石塚運昇 (Unshō Ishizuka)			Narration

Recording Studio Aoi Studio

English:

	Michael Haigney		Voice Director
	Jim Malone		Voice Director

	Veronica Taylor			Ash Ketchum
	Rachael Lillis			Misty
	Rachael Lillis			Jessie
	Eric Stuart			Brock
	Eric Stuart			James
	Rodger Parsons			Narrator
	Maddie Blaustein			Meowth

Recording Studio Buttons NY

International:

Summary

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

Misty

Misty
カスミ
Kasumi
Kasumi

Brock

Brock
タケシ
Takeshi
Takeshi

Meowth

Meowth
ニャース
Nyarth
Nyarth

Jessie

Jessie
ムサシ
Musashi
Musashi

James

James
コジロウ
Kojirō
Kojiro

Professor Samuel Oak

Professor Samuel Oak
オーキドユキナリ博士
Yukinari Okido-hakase
Professor Yukinari Okido

Misty's Starmie

Misty's Starmie
カスミのスターミー
Kasumi no Starmie
Kasumi's Starmie

Lt. Surge's Raichu

Lt. Surge's Raichu
マチスのライチュウ
Matis no Raichu
Matis' Raichu

Erika's Gloom

Erika's Gloom
エリカのクサイハナ
Erika no Kusaihana
Erika's Kusaihana

Erika

Erika
エリカ
Erika
Erika

Wild Pokémon

#21: Spearow

Spearow
オニスズメ
Onisuzume

#25: Pikachu

Pikachu
ピカチュウ
Pikachu

00:00

Note

As previously mentioned in the episode 38 release post, the show got taken off the air for four months due to the Porygon incident December 16th, 1997. It finally returned exactly four months later, on April 16th, 1998, with a one hour special consisting of two episodes. However, while the two episodes meant to be next in line got skipped over due to no longer being seen as seasonally appropriate, the show didn't start back up with what was initially intended to be the 41st episode either: Instead, the first episode in this double episode re-premiere was this entirely new episode, created during the hiatus, which was meant to work as a light introduction to the show and its setting for all the new viewers who would be watching the series for the first time that day. The next episode in line, "The Four Eievui Brothers", then aired as the second episode of this special.

00:00

YouTube

On October 22nd, 2020, this episode was available to watch on the official Japanese YouTube channel. The video was region locked to Japan only. A special artwork showcasing the episode was created to promote its release on YouTube.

It was part of the Anipoke Selection (アニポケセレクション), a limited-time promotion to release select episodes from the older anime series on the official Japanese YouTube channel! A playlist was available to watch these episodes.

00:00

YouTube

Starting on Tuesday, June 6th, 2023, selected episodes from the anime Pocket Monsters anime were available on the official Japanese Pokémon YouTube channel but were region locked. It was announced on the official Japanese Pokémon Twitter and the official Japanese Anipoke Twitter accounts.

Selected episodes from Satoshi and Pikachu's adventures are now available on YouTube.
Every Tuesday - Episodes from Pocket Monsters (1997) to Pocket Monsters Sun & Moon were released sequentially.
Every Wednesday - Episodes of Pocket Monsters (2019) were released sequentially.

02:44

Paint Edit

The first airing of this episode had: "We're finally back! (やっとあえるね！) in the title box.

08:48

Who's that Pokémon Indigo League

Pikachu

09:08

Who's that Pokémon Dare da

Pikachu (ピカチュウ)

Episode Music Regions

Japan

Dub

Music Player

Japanese Music:

Time	Track	Notes
00:01	めざせポケモンマスター Japanese (Romanized): Mezase Pokémon Master Japanese (TL): Aim to Be a Pokémon Master	Opening Theme Japanese Version
01:29	1997-1998-M02 続くったら,続く Japanese (Romanized): Tsuzukuttara, Tsuzuku Japanese (TL): To Be Continued	Music starts at the beginning of the episode with a shot of the mountains
02:25	1997-1998-M41 All's Well That Ends Well	Satoshi's Pikachu spots another Pikachu. No title card music as this BGM continues through its display.
04:13	1997-1998-M10 ピカチュウ登場 Japanese (Romanized): Pikachu Tōjō Japanese (TL): Pikachu Enters	The little Pikachu wants to shake tails with Satoshi's Pikachu
05:40	1997-1998-M15 襲撃! Japanese (Romanized): Shūgeki! Japanese (TL): Attack!	The Pikachu falls into the fast moving river
07:16	1997-1998-M42 Pathos of Nyarth	Pikachu gives Satoshi's Pikachu an apple
08:14	1997-1998-M38 Dance of the Pippi	With a full moon, the Pikachu dance around
09:09	1997-1998-M53 Eyecatch A	Dare da
09:16	1997-1998-M54 Eyecatch B	Pikachu!
09:57	1997-1998-M05 祈り Japanese (Romanized): Inori Japanese (TL): Prayer	Satoshi ponders by the fire
11:17	1997-1998-M20 なんだかんだと聞かれたら… Japanese (Romanized): Nandakanda to Kikaretara… Japanese (TL): If You Ask Us About Whatever…	Rocket Gang Motto
12:06	1997-1998-M16 強敵現わる Japanese (Romanized): Kyōteki Arawaru Japanese (TL): A Formidable Opponent Appears	Rocket Gang captures all the Pikachu in a net
13:10	1997-1998-M03 ポケモン!ゲットだぜ! Japanese (Romanized): Pokémon Getto Da ze! Japanese (TL): Get Pokémon!	The Pikachu gnaw through the net
14:23	1997-1998-M01B ～オープニング～ Japanese (Romanized): ~Opening~ Japanese (TL): ~Opening~	Pikachu pops a hole in the balloon
14:44	1997-1998-M47 Meeting and Parting (Sample)	Pikachu is reunited with Satoshi
15:24	1997-1998-M05 祈り Japanese (Romanized): Inori Japanese (TL): Prayer	The Pikachu cheer!
16:37	おやすみぼくのピカチュウ Japanese (Romanized): Oyasumi boku no Pikachu Japanese (TL): Good Night, My Pikachu	Insert song - Satoshi parts with Pikachu
19:11	1997-1998-M62 勝利のバッジゲットだぜ! Japanese (Romanized): Shouri no Badge, Get da ze! Japanese (TL): I Got a Victory Badge!	The Return of Pikachu!
20:59	ポケットにファンタジー Japanese (Romanized): Pocket ni Fantasy Japanese (TL): Fantasy In The Pocket	Ending Theme for Japanese Version
22:20	Mezase Pokémon Master Instrumental	Preview for Episode 40

Dub Music:

Time	Track	Notes
00:00	Pokémon Theme	Opening Theme for the English Dub
01:07	1997-1998-M02 続くったら,続く Japanese (Romanized): Tsuzukuttara, Tsuzuku Japanese (TL): To Be Continued	Music starts at the beginning of the episode with a shot of the mountains
02:01	1997-1998-M41 All's Well That Ends Well	Ash's Pikachu spots another Pikachu.
02:17	1997-1998-M52 Title Card	Title Card
02:24	1997-1998-M41 All's Well That Ends Well	The group runs after the two Pikachu.
03:52	1997-1998-M10 ピカチュウ登場 Japanese (Romanized): Pikachu Tōjō Japanese (TL): Pikachu Enters	The little Pikachu wants to shake tails with Ash's Pikachu.
04:18	1997-1998-M15 襲撃! Japanese (Romanized): Shūgeki! Japanese (TL): Attack!	The Pikachu falls into the fast moving river.
06:54	1997-1998-M42 Pathos of Nyarth	Pikachu gives Ash's Pikachu an apple.
07:54	1997-1998-M38 Dance of the Pippi	With a full moon, the Pikachu dance around. (The first six seconds has a dub track alongside it.)
09:34	1997-1998-M05 祈り Japanese (Romanized): Inori Japanese (TL): Prayer	Ash ponders by the fire.
10:57	1997-1998-M20 なんだかんだと聞かれたら… Japanese (Romanized): Nandakanda to Kikaretara… Japanese (TL): If You Ask Us About Whatever…	Team Rocket's Motto
12:48	1997-1998-M03 ポケモン!ゲットだぜ! Japanese (Romanized): Pokémon Getto Da ze! Japanese (TL): Get Pokémon!	The Pikachu gnaw through the net.
14:00	1997-1998-M01B ～オープニング～ Japanese (Romanized): ~Opening~ Japanese (TL): ~Opening~	Pikachu pops a hole in the balloon.
14:21	1997-1998-M47 Meeting and Parting (Sample)	Pikachu is reunited with Ash.
15:02	1997-1998-M05 祈り Japanese (Romanized): Inori Japanese (TL): Prayer	The Pikachu cheer!
16:13	The Time Has Come (Male Vocals)	Ash parts with Pikachu and a flashback is shown.
18:49	1997-1998-M62 勝利のバッジゲットだぜ! Japanese (Romanized): Shouri no Badge, Get da ze! Japanese (TL): I Got a Victory Badge!	The Return of Pikachu!
20:40	PokéRAP	PokéRAP (Day 4)
21:41	Pokémon Theme	Ending Theme for the English Dub

Music Statistics:

Number of Assigned Tracks to the Japanese Original: 20
Number of Assigned Tracks to the English Dub: 19

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Title: Re: SL 39: Pikachū no Mori/Pikachu's Good-Bye/ピカチュウのもり

Summary:
Satoshi is aiming to become a Pokémon Master. Takeshi and Kasumi travel together with him. As the trio walk through a forest, they take a break. As they relax and enjoy themselves, Pikachu suddenly notices something staring at them from the thicket. It turns out to be the eyes of a wild Pikachu.

When Pikachu realizes this, it starts chasing the wild Pikachu as it escapes into the forest, doing its best to catch up to it. Satoshi keeps calling after it, but Pikachu doesn't listen, ignoring everything else and continuing into the forest...

Pikachu eventually joins the herd of the wild Pikachu, and while they are a bit uneasy at first, they eventually warm up to it, and Pikachu greatly enjoys being with its kin like this. But then Satoshi decides to join them, and...

Voice Cast:
Rica Matsumoto: Satoshi
Ikue Ohtani: Pikachu
Mayumi Iizuka: Kasumi
Yuji Ueda: Takeshi
Megumi Hayashibara: Musashi
Shinichiro Miki: Kojiro
Inuko Inuyama: Nyarth
Taeko Kawata: Pikachu A
Chinami Nishimura: Pikachu B
Unsho Ishizuka: Narration