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.

New DVD box sets have been announced in both Australia and North America. The third and final Sinnoh League Victors will be released in North America by Viz but not until September 4, 2012. Pre-order's on Amazon are currently $13.98.

Having already released all the Diamond and Pearl episodes on DVD in Australia, Magna Home Entertainment has announced that the second and final box set for the Pokémon: Black & White season will be released in just a couple weeks on June 6th, 2012. A DVD set of both of the 14th Pokémon movies will also be released in Germany but no Bluray combo set was announced, like it was in France. The DVD's have been added to our database. Below are the details for the newly announced DVD's.

SLV (Box Set 3)	BW (Box Set 2)	Movies 14 German
Release Date: 2012-09-04 DVD DB Link: Click Here	Release Date: 2012-06-06 DVD DB Link: Click Here	Release Date: 2012-08-16 DVD DB Link: Click Here

Pokémon: Season 14 - Black & White: Collection 2

Get ready for battle, with new Pokémon Black & White on DVD - Fans and collectors of all things Poké, be ready on 6th June 2012 to get your own copy of POKÉMON BLACK & WHITE SEASON 14 out on DVD (RRP $24.95AUD). This DVD is the second release of the popular Black and White Season 14. With the success of the Pokémon Black & White Movies in March this year, Pokéfans can add another awesome DVD to their collection.

It’s not always black and white in the Unova region as our heroes Ash, Iris and Cilian are quickly finding out. Can the crafty Meowth be trusted or is he still secretly working for Team Rocket? Is the Litwick Mansion everything it seems or is there something deeper going on behind the scenes? Will Ash ever make it to Nimbasa City and his next gym battle…? In this Pokémon DVD release, Ash Ketchum and his friends Iris and Cilan, realise that the Unova region is a big place—but not big enough for three Pokémon Trainers and all their new rivals! Ash thought he had his hands full with his rival Trip, but Georgia the Dragon Buster wants to beat Iris, and Burgundy, a junior Connoisseur with a grudge, and considers Cilan as her number one target.

From Pokémon gyms to tournaments, there’s never a dull moment as our heroes take on their challengers and tackle new adventures, whether it’s a missing Pokémon mystery or a runaway ghost train!

Pokémon DP: Sinnoh League Victors (Box Set 3)

On their way to the Sinnoh League on Lily of the Valley Island, Ash and friends run into some familiar faces, prompting a series of friendly battles. Then they decide to take a detour when an aspiring archeologist invites them to join him on a treasure hunt. But the real prize awaits when the battles of the Sinnoh League begin! Does Ash have what it takes to make it to the finals?

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