Sean Robbins (a.k.a. SeanBird) from the J-Pop Exchange has posted on the Imageboard stating that the audio, unreleased BGM from Advanced Generation and transcript from his exclusive interview with Mr. Miyazaki on his radio show are available on his website from August 30th through September 6th, 2010. The interview was recorded in mid-April of 2009 and aired on May 30th, 2009. We originally reported about the interview at that time.

Below is excerpts from SeanBird's post on the Imageboard explaining a bit about the interview: "...you can listen to two pieces of music that are, as of this writing, not available on CD (I don’t know what tracks are going to be on the CD that is going to be released in September). They were given to me, at my request for airplay on my radio show The J-Pop Exchange, which airs on WVCR 88.3 FM.

The pieces are: The 6th Cue that was recorded in the 2002 Work order. This is my favorite piece that Mr. Miyazaki created for the Pokémon TV series. This is the piece that you hear in episode 1 of the original Japanese version of Pokémon Advanced Generation in which Ash climbs the mountain with Pikachu. Please note the cue you hear when Ash is on the phone earlier in this episode is actually a separate BGM. The cue I have is the more orchestral one."

Shinji Miyazaki's latest CD, TV Anime Pocket Monsters Original Soundtrack Best 1997-2010 will be released in Japan next week.

Source: http://www.jpopexchange.net

The Nintendo DS Pokémon Black and White Super Music Collection (ニンテンドーDS「ポケットモンスターブラック・ホワイト」スーパーミュージックコレクション) has been announced. The 4 disc set, which features music from the upcoming games Pokémon Black and White, will be released in Japan on October 20th, 2010. The 153 songs will have a running time of over three hours. An all-color deluxe 16 page booklet will be included with the CD set. The CD catalog number is ZMCP-5919.

The CD has been added to the database and information about the set will be updated as information becomes available.

Source: http://www.neowing.co.jp/detailview.html?KEY=ZMCP-5919

A new background music CD box set will be released in Japan on September 8th, 2010. TV Anime Pocket Monsters Original Soundtrack Best 1997-2010 (TVアニメ ポケットモンスター オリジナルサウンドトラック ベスト 1997-2010) will feature background music from the original, Advanced Generation and Diamond and Pearl anime series. The 2 disc set will feature approximately 80 of the best tracks from those series. It will also include a 16 page color booklet with an interview with Shinji Miyazaki. The CD's are also digitally mastered from the original masters. The CD set's catalog number is ZMCP-5452 and it will retail for a special price of 2730 yen.

The CD has been added to the database. Information will be updated as it becomes available.

Source: http://www.neowing.co.jp/detailview.html?KEY=ZMCP-5452

Amazon.co.jp has posted information about two new CD's based on newest Pocket Monsters Diamond and Pearl opening. The Greatest・Everyday! (サイコー・エブリディ！) CD single and CD/DVD versions will be released in Japan on February 24th, 2010. The full track lists have yet to be announced.

The CD single version has a catalog number of ZMCP-5451 and a suggested retail price of 1365yen. The tracks revealed on the CD so far includes: The Greatest・Everyday! (サイコー・エブリディ！) & ( Kimi no Soba de ~Hikari no Theme~ New Arranged Version - 君のそばで～ヒカリのテーマ～（NEWアレンジバージョン）.

The CD/DVD version has a catalog number of ZMCP-5450 and a suggested retail price of 1890 yen. This version includes the same as the CD single version but it also includes a DVD with 4 known tracks so far which are listed below.

1. The Greatest・Everyday! (TV Version) [サイコー・エブリディ！（TVサイズ）]
2. High Touch! 2009 (TV Version) [ハイタッチ！2009（TVサイズ）]
3. Get fired up, jagged-eared Pichu! (TV Version) [もえよ ギザみみピチュー！（TVサイズ）]
4. Surely Tomorrow (TV Version) [あしたはきっと（TVサイズ）]

Sources: http://park3.wakwak.com/~pokepale/news/3/z3_020_01.htm & http://www.amazon.co.jp/exec/obidos/ASIN/B0030HT70E/

After many variations, High Touch, the opening song for Pocket Monsters Diamond and Pearl will be replaced in 2010 with a new song entitled The Greatest・Everyday! (サイコー・エブリディ！！). High Touch was featured in over 50 episodes, debuting during the DP96/97 special in late 2008. The instrumental version of The Greatest・Everyday! [サイコー・エブリディ！！(インストバージョン)] has been announced on the upcoming Dotchi~Nyo? (ドッチ～ニョ?) CD. The CD will be released in Japan on December 16th, 2009.

The official Pocket Monsters Diamond and Pearl website has posted a news article about the new opening. The Greatest・Everyday! will air as part of the first new episode of 2010, DP 158 - Roaring Around! Jibacoil VS Metagross!! (爆走！ジバコイルVSメタグロス！！). The song is sung by Akiyoshi Fumie (あきよしふみえ) who is best known for singing the first Diamond and Pearl opening song, Together.

Source: http://www.tv-tokyo.co.jp/contents/pokemon_dp/news/#045004

The latest episode of Pokémon Sunday, The Burned Tower! Enter Matsuba!! / Handsome Yamamoto's Final Battle! / HGSS - Group Member Baba's Most Valuable Information (やけたとう！マツバとうじょう!! ハンサム山本・最後の戦い！ HGSS・馬場隊員のとっておきのお得情報), aired today in Japan.

In this weeks episode, the Pokemon Sunday crew acted out portions of the upcoming Pocket Monsters Diamond&Pearl anime Galaxy Gang arc that will air in November. Clips and segments from the anime were also shown to promote the arc throughout the episode.

An imageboard thread has been created with high quality pictures from the latest trailers and preview. The pictures do contain spoilers for the upcoming arc. Click here to view the thread.

Handsome Yamamoto started of the show running into the studio with a device attached to his chest. The crew needed to get him happy enough to disarm the device which had a happiness indicator on the front. Golgo, Baba and Shoko started off by making funny faces to make him laugh. Through the help of the crew there were able to disarm in and Handsome Yamamoto quickly left the studio with Baba and Akiyama following him.

The next scene starts off with Handsome Yamamoto preparing to enter a warehouse, when the doors raise up to reveal Saturn and Mars. Yoshiaki Yamane (山根良顕) is dressed up as Mars & Takushi Tanaka (田中卓志) is dressed up as Saturn. Both are famous Japanese comedians. Moments later, Akiyama dressed up as Pokemon Hunter J and Baba dressed up as Champion Master Shirona show up.

A new theme was introduced for the Pokémon Selection rerun serial, "Popular characters playing important roles in HeartGold and SoulSilver". Today's episode focused on the Enju City Gym Leader Matsuba, who showed Satoshi and his friends the Burned Tower, one of the city's most important landmarks, and explained the legend of the mythical Pokémon Houou.

During the Pokemon Game Arena segment, each of the cast discussed how to get various Pokemon or information about Pokemon like Laplace in HeartGold and Soul Silver. Akiyama also reminded the audience that the Nintendo DS Pokémon HeartGold & SoulSilver Music Super Complete (ニンテンドーDS ポケモン ハートゴールド&ソウルシルバー ミュージック・スーパーコンプリート) CD set was now available.

A new password was announced on the show that unlocks Hikozaru. Passwords can be enter in the home village and unlock rare Pokémon.

Password	Pokémon	Level	Code Obtained from:	Day Announced	Picture
Y3Y= -@X@ W%H# =+-F	Hikozaru	Level 41	Pokemon Sunday	2009-11-01

A separate page has been created to keep track of all the passwords for the Pokemon. It will be updated as new codes become available. Click here to visit the Password page.

Pictures and characters from this episode have been added to the episode guide. You can can also comment and discuss this episode. Also be sure to rate this and other episodes in the episode guide.

The new Pocket Monsters Diamond and Pearl ending theme Which one~ is it? (Dotchi~nyo? ドッチ～ニョ？) will be released on CD December 16, 2009 in Japan. The CD's catalog number is ZMCP-5337 and it will retail for 1260 yen. The currently known tracks are the new ending theme and a new version of Surely Tomorrow （Ashita wa Kitto / あしたはきっと NewアレンジVer.). The full details for the CD haven't been announced.

The CD has been added to the database and will be updated as new information becomes available.

The track listings and cover art for Crystal Kay's upcoming CD's have been announced. ONE is the title theme for the upcoming Pocket Monsters Movie - Giratina and the Sky's Bouquet: Shaymin which will be in Japanese theaters in July.



For those of you that don't know anything about Crystal Kay, the information below is taken from the Wikipedia entry for her.

Crystal Kay Information Crystal Kay Williams is a R&B singer. She mainly uses her first two names Crystal Kay as her stage name, although she is known by many fans as "Kuri." Crystal Kay was born to an African American father (a bassist from New Jersey) and a third-generation Zainichi (person of Korean descent born in Japan) mother who was a professional singer. Growing up with musicians as parents influenced Crystal to launch a musical career of her own, which she accomplished with her debut at age 13. Prior to this, she provided voiceover work for a television commercial at the age of six.

Two seperate CD's will be released on July 16th. Both CD's contain the title theme to the movie but the rest of the tracks are different. Like the previously released Kaze no Message CD's, if you want all the tracks, you will have to buy both CD's. Below is a listing of the tracks for both CD's.

Crystal Kay ONE (Regular Version)
1. ONE
2. Suki
3. ONE CORNELIUS REMIX
4. ONE DEXPISTOLS REMIX
5. ONE Instrumental

Crystal Kay ONE Pokemon Edition (Limited Edition)
1. ONE
2. ONE with Pikachu and Shaymin
3. ONE Karaoke


Source: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Crystal_Kay