Four new CDs have been announced and will be released in Japan over the next couple months. Become a Pointer! (やじるしになって!) is the new opening theme for Pocket Monsters Best Wishes Season 2 (ポケットモンスター ベストウイッシュ シーズン2) which debuts on June 21st, 2012. The song is sung by Rica Matsumoto (松本梨香), the CD catalog number is ZMCP-6093 and it will be released on July 18th, 2012 for 1365yen. The CD contains 5 tracks including the 3rd unique ending theme from Best Wishes Seven-colored Arch (七色アーチ) but also the final ending theme from Diamond and Pearl In Your Heart (君の胸にＬａＬａＬａ) which had yet to be released on CD until now.

Also announced was the Nintendo DS Pokémon Black 2 White 2 Super Music Complete (ニンテンドーDS　ポケモンブラック２・ホワイト２　スーパーミュージックコンプリート) CD. The CD will contain game background music from the newest games as well as unreleased tracks from from Black and White, Emerald and Platinum. The 4 disc set will contain 174 tracks and will be released in Japan on July 25th, 2012 for 2,625yen.

The Theatrical Edition Pocket Monsters Best Wishes Feature 'Kyurem VS the Sacred Swordsman Keldeo' and Short 'Meloetta's Sparkling Recital' Music Collection (劇場版ポケットモンスター ベストウイッシュ 長編「 キュレムVS聖剣士 ケルディオ 」&短編「 メロエッタのキラキラリサイタル 」 ミュージックコレクション) CD was also announced and will feature instrumental music from this years anime movie. Once again Shinji Miyazaki (宮崎慎二) and Akifumi Tada (多田彰文) have composed the music for the movie. Not much information has been released about the CD's as that is normal to reduce movie spoilers. The CD's catalog number is ZMCP-6094 and it will be released on August 3rd, 2012 for 2,940yen.

Finally, Aki Okui (奥井亜紀) is releasing a new CD that contains the first ending theme for Pocket Monsters Best Wishes Fanfare of the Heart (NEW Arrange ver.). The CD is called OPENER, its catalog number is ZMCZ-8042, it contains 12 tracks which are mainly other anime themes she has sung, and it will be released on July 25th, 2012 for 2,940 yen.

The CDs have been added to our database and information about them will be updated as it becomes available.

Sources: http://www.pokemon.co.jp/info/2012/05/120525_gd01.html and http://www.neowing.co.jp/

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

The latest ANA short Pocket Monsters Diamond&Pearl Pikachu's Really Mysterious Adventure (ポケットモンスター ダイヤモンド・パール ピカチュウのふしぎなふしぎな大冒険 ) was released on DVD in Japan on Saturday.

A lost Unknown meets Pikachu and Pochama and an Eneco who decide to help it find its way back to its home and friends. They travel through many strange and mysterious realms while on their adventure. Will Unknown return to its realm safely or will Rocket Gang manage to capture it!?

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Pocket Monsters Diamond and Pearl voice actor Tomoko Kawakami (川上倫子) died on June 9th, 2011 of ovarian cancer. She had been sick for quite a while and unfortunately she was unable to recover. She was most known for her roles as: Hikari's Mimirol (ヒカリのミミロル), Momoan (モモアン) and the Zukan (ポケモン図鑑) in DP1 to 100. She was 41.

Source: http://baobab.dreamlog.jp/archives/4981754.html

Media Factory and Pikachu Records have announced some new Pocket Monsters Anime products that will be going on sale in Japan later this year. Can You Say the Pokémon? BW (ポケモン言えるかな? BW), the current Best Wishes ending sung by Takeshi Tsuruno (つるの剛士) will be released on CD on June 22, 2011. It's retail price is 1,155yen and its catalog number is ZMCP-7132. The CD will also come with 3 special Pokémon cards: Yanakkie (ヤナッキー), Baokkie (バオッキー) Hiyakkie (ヒヤッキー). The CD has been added to the database.


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Also announced was a DVD for last years ANA short Pocket Monsters Diamond&Pearl Pikachu's Really Mysterious Adventure (ポケットモンスター ダイヤモンド・パール ピカチュウのふしぎなふしぎな大冒険). The DVD will also come with the Diamond&Pearl Hikari special Hikari Sets Off Anew! (ヒカリ・新たなる旅立ち!) that aired in February. The DVD will be released in Japan on July 16th, 2011 for 2,250yen. It's catalog number is ZMBS-6088. The DVD has been added to the database.

Source: http://www.cdjapan.co.jp/

A special 1 hour Pocket Monsters Diamond and Pearl special aired on Thursday in Japan. Two episodes that take place after Satoshi, Hikari and Takeshi part ways aired: Hikari Sets Off Anew!(ヒカリ・新たなる旅立ち!) and The Greatest Crisis in Nibi Gym's History! (ニビジム・史上最大の危機!!).

Hikari Sets Off Anew!(ヒカリ・新たなる旅立ち!)

Shinko is a beginning trainer that was at Professor Nanakamado lab the day that Hikari went to visit him for the first time after competing in the Sinnoh Grand Festival. While Shinko was contemplating which Pokémon she wanted to pick as her first Pokémon, the Pochama and Hikozaru began fighting and the window in Professor Nanakamado lab broke and the two Pokémon quickly jumped out through it. Will Hikari be able to help Shinko retrieve the two Pokémon?


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The Greatest Crisis in Nibi Gym's History! (ニビジム・史上最大の危機!!)

Studying at home to be a Pokémon Doctor, Takeshi is interrupted by his siblings who explain that there is trouble at the gym. A challenger has arrived that is there to challenge the true leader of the Nibi Gym, not his brother Jiro who has been the gym leader in his absence. Why is this mysterious trainer wanting to battle Takeshi and what will the outcome?


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Rocket Gang March Preview

At the end of the special, a preview was shown for some of the upcoming episodes of Pocket Monsters Best Wishes which will air in March. An imageboard thread has been created with images from that trailer. Click here to view the thread.


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The official Japanese Pokémon website has announced a new Nintendo Wi-Fi Connection download event for Pokémon Black and White. The 17th episode of Pocket Monsters Best Wishes will feature the hatching of Satoshi's egg hatching, making Zuruggu Satoshi's latest Pokémon. To celebrate this event, players of the Japanese versions of Pokémon Black and White have the opportunity to download Satoshi's Zuruggu (サトシのズルッグ) from January 28th, 2011 until February 10th, 2011. Below is the full information.

Pokémon	Info
Zuruggu (ズルッグ)	Level: 1
	OT: Satoshi (サトシ)
	ID: 01281
	Poké ball: Cherish Ball
	Held Item: Muscle Band

C-Gear Wallpapers

To celebrate the upcoming 1 hour Pocket Monsters Diamond and Pearl Special, it was also announced that from January 27th, 2011 until March 30th, 2011, players of the Japanese versions of Pokémon Black and White have the opportunity to download special C-Gear wallpapers featuring Hikari's Pochama and Takeshi's Gureggru.


Sources: http://www.4gamer.net/games/104/G010490/20110114001/ and http://www.pokemon-sp.jp/news-sp/2011/01/0114_01.html

Images from the latest CoroCoro have revealed that a new 1 hour special for Pocket Monsters Diamond and Pearl will air on February 3rd, 2011. The episodes will feature Takeshi and Hikari after they departed company with Satoshi.

World Hobby Fair Zoroark

CoroCoro also announced that a Zoroark will be distributed at the World Hobby Fair in Japan. This Zoroark is unique because it knows the move Bark Out (バークアウト). Currently no other Pokémon knows this move but when the Lock Capsule (ロックカプセル) event in Pokémon HeartGold and SoulSilver is released, players will be able to transfer the Lock Capsule to Pokémon Black or White to get TM95 - Bark Out (バークアウト).


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The final episode of Pocket Monsters Diamond and Pearl aired on Thursday in Japan. The series began its run on September 28th, 2006 and had a total of 191 episodes. Diamond & Pearl 191 - Memories are Pearls! Friendships are Diamonds!! (思い出はパール！友情はダイヤモンド！！) concludes the journey of Satoshi, Takeshi and Hikari in the Sinnoh region. The series will now be replaced by Pocket Monsters Best Wishes! (ポケットモンスター ベストウイッシュ) which will begin airing on September 23rd, 2010.

Having arrived in Futaba Town, Satoshi and Takeshi rest up at Hikari's house before they head off to the Kanto region. Pochama though is sad that its going to be separated from Pikachu and the others and runs away into the forest.

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Pocket Monsters Best Wishes

The official Best Wishes website updated just after today's Diamond and Pearl episode concluded. A biography for Don George (ドン・ジョージ) was posted. He will probably make his debut in BW004 - Battle Club! Mysterious Pokémon Appear!! (バトルクラブ！謎のポケモン現る！！). Below is the biography translation.

Pokémon Battle Clubs are facilities that can improve skills and allow trainers battle each other freely. The Battle manager will give advice on how to improve Pokémon's techniques. (トレーナー同士が自由にバトルして技術を高めあう事ができる施設、「ポケモンバトルクラブ」のバトルマネージャー。時には、新しい技をポケモンに覚えさせたい時にアドバイスをしてくれる。)

Next Thursday, a special entitled: A Closer Look at the Secrets of the New Games and Anime!! (ポケモン新作ゲーム＆アニメのヒミツに迫る！！) which features the cast from Pokémon Sunday, will air. It will showcase the upcoming Pokémon Black and White games as well as the new anime series Best Wishes. A preview was posted on the official TV Tokyo YouTube page last week and that same preview aired at the end of today's episode but without the new cat Pokémon that was revealed in the original trailer. It is unclear why they removed the Pokémon from this weeks preview. Below are screenshots comparing the segment from both trailers.


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The latest episode of Pokémon Sunday, Habunake VS Kimori! The Pound Attack Finisher!! / Chief Golgo and Professor Red Cover the 'Pokémon World Championships 2010 (ハブネークVSキモリ！　必殺のはたく攻撃！！ / 「ポケモンワールドチャンピオンシップス2010」にゴルゴ所長とレッド博士が密着！), aired today in Japan.

This weeks rerun theme was a new one for September entitled PokéSun Members Big Success （ポケスンメンバー大活躍！）. Habunake VS Kimori! The Pound Attack Finisher!! was this weeks repeat episode which features Habunake and Kimori. Satoshi's Kimori encounters a wild Habunake and gets injured. A full summary of this episode is available in the episode guide.

A preview clip of this weeks final episode of Pocket Monsters Diamond and Pearl (ポケットモンスター ダイヤモンド＆パール), DP191 - Memories are Pearls! Friendships are Diamonds!! (思い出はパール！友情はダイヤモンド！！) was played that displayed a few new images. The episode was also promoted throughout the repeat episode on the widescreen pillar bars. The Sinnoh League is now over and Satoshi and friends have finally arrived at Futaba Town. After realizing it was going to be separated from Satoshi, Pikachu and Takeshi, Pochama becomes sad. The episode airs on Thursday September 9th, 2010.


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Today's episode featured a report of the Pokémon World Championships 2010 that took place in Hawaii on August 13th to 15th, 2010. Pokémon TCG and video game players from around the world who qualified for the event were there participating for prizes and scholarships as well as the title of champion! Chief Golgo and Professor Red were sent to report of the event.

The report starts off with Golgo and Red swimming towards the shoreline in snorkeling gear, making it look like they swam from Japan to Hawaii. Red exclaims "I made it to Hawaii!" (ハワイに ついたぞ!) as the two of them, in their white and red striped swimming suit, manage to walk up the beach gradually making it look like they were exhausted.

Golgo and Red then met and interviewed the Junior TCG members of Team Japan.　The members were: Eiki Horikawa (堀川詠生), Kouhei Takenaka (武中耕平), Ryohei Yamauchi (山内涼平), Eiji Takagi (高木瑛史), Sumika Yanagida (柳田純), Nao Kawamura (川村奈央), Toshimi Yamazaki (山崎稔実) and Hiroki Masuda (益田洸希). Red asks the members of the team "What is their goal?" (目標は？). Most of the members of Team Japan answered to place in the 'Best Four' (ベスト4).　When they asked the question to Nao Kawamura (川村奈央), she replied 'First Place' (１位です). Tsubasa Nakamura (中村翼), the 2009 Pokémon World Champion, then showed up. A clip from his victory celebration from last year was shown. Golgo asks him the question as well and he replies 'First Place' (１位です)!


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Golgo and Red also interviewed the Junior Video Game members of Team Japan. The members were: Santa Ito (井藤三太), Shota Yamamoto (山本聖太), Hiroya Kuramashi (倉増寛也), Yamato Saitou (斉藤倭斗), Yuki Kadowaki (門脇勇樹), Ren Toriyama (鳥山蓮), Kanade Mizuguchi (水口奏) and Ikkei Takimoto (滝本一慶). Santa Ito (井藤三太) was quickly interviewed and Red and Golgo remembered him from last years competition where he placed second. When asked about his goal he quickly responds: 'First Place' (１位です)!

The announcer then explains the three different divisions in the TCG championships for 2010. They are listed below:

• Junior Division (ジュニアディビジョン): Born in 1999 or later
• Senior Division (シニアディビジョン): Born in 1995, 1996, 1997, or 1998
• Masters Division (マスターディビジョン): Born in 1994 or earlier

A flashback scene is then shown where the camera crews go to visit Santa Ito (井藤三太) at his house to see how he was training for the 2010 championships.　The crew also visits Shota Yamamoto (山本聖太) at his house and asks him "Is Santa-kun your rival?" （三太くんはライバル？） and he responds　"Oh, really... Yeah." (そうかな。。。　うん). Shouta shows that he is training a Cherubi (チェリンボ).

Shigeki Morimoto (森本茂樹) and Junichi Masuda (増田順一) from GAMEFREAK were also at the World Championships and had tables setup to sign autographs for people. Red and Golgo try to get some Black and White info out of them. Junichi Masuda agrees to reveal the information on next weeks show when he'll visit them at the PokéSun set.


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Yuka Furusawa was crowned the 2010 Pokémon Trading Card Game World Champion for the Junior Division after she defeated Juan Pablo Arenas from the United State in the finals. Shota Yamamoto and Santa Ito faced off against each other as rivals in the 2010 Pokémon Video Game World Finals for the Junior Division. Shota Yamamoto ended up defeating Santa to become World Champion as Santa placed second once again.

Just before the show ended, Shoko-tan announced a new feature for Pokémon Black and White. Players can visit the Musical Hall (ミュージカルホール) and talk to a man that gives players a special Birthday Cake (ケーキのもけい) accessory. It was also revealed that Pokémon Centers in the game will give you a special message on your birthday when you talk to Joy.


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