The official Pocket Monsters Best Wishes website has announced that a new ending will air on the April 7th, 2011 episode BW29 - The Horror Stories of Hitomoshi Mansion! (ヒトモシ屋敷のこわ～い話！). The ending is called "Can You Say the Pokémon? BW" (ポケモン言えるかな？ＢＷ). The song has a very fast tempo like the previous naming songs. A couple screenshots from the ending were posted on the official site and can be seen below.



Sources: http://www.tv-tokyo.co.jp/anime/pokemon_bw/news/index.html & http://www.tv-tokyo.co.jp/program/detail/21304_201104071900.html

The latest episode of Pocket Monsters Best Wishes 28 - Emonga VS Tsutarja! The Great Volt Switch Mayhem!! (エモンガＶＳツタージャ！ボルトチェンジで大混乱！！) aired on Thursday in Japan.

After catching Emonga, Iris and friends continue their journey along with Bel who is traveling with them. Bel asks Iris for a battle with her new Emonga, though Emonga's trickster personality ends up making a mess of it. Following the battle, Emonga continues using her tricks to manipulate the other members of the group, and Tsutarja eventually decides enough is enough, and takes action.

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

Australian DVD/Bluray distributor EzyDVD has updated their database to include two new entries for Pokémon - Arceus and the Jewel of Life (Blu-ray) and Pokémon - Zoroark: Master of Illusion (Blu-ray). The Bluray's will be distributed by Magna Pacific who is the current distributor in Australia for the Pokémon DVD's. The specs for the Bluray's are as follows:

Bluray Information
Audio Track(s) English Publisher Magna Pacific Release Date 2011-06-01 Release Lang English Aspect Ratio 16:9 Region Code B Video Format 1080P Media Size Bluray

Source: http://www.ezydvd.com.au/item.zml/819115

The latest episode of Pocket Monsters Best Wishes 27 - Beware of the Cute Face! Paralyzed by Emonga!! (かわいい顔に要注意！エモンガでシビレビレ！！) aired on Thursday in Japan.

After competing in the Hiun City Fishing Tournament, Satoshi and friends take a rest from their journey for some lunch. Kibago looses an apple and meets up with a wild Emonga. Bel immediately wants to catch the cute Emonga but will she be able to get it?

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

This years pre-order Pokémon download gift has been announced on the official Pocket Monsters movie website. Players of Pokémon Black and White who pre-order a ticket for one of this years movies Victini and the Light Hero - Reshiram / Victini and the Dark Hero - Zekrom (ビクティニと白き英雄レシラム / ビクティニと黒き英雄ゼクロム) will be able to receive a Victini that knows V-generate (Vジェネレート). The Victini will be available for download for those that present the ticket sub section on the pre-order ticket from April 16th, 2011 until August 31st, 2011.


Pre-order tickets can be purchased from: 7-11 (セブン-イレブン)、Ito-Yokado (イトーヨーカドー)、Aeon (イオン)、Toys"R"Us (トイザらス)、Apita (アピタ)、Piago (ピアゴ)、Al-Plaza (アル・プラザ)、Heiwado (平和堂)、Daiei (ダイエー)、Pokémon Centers (ポケモンセンター) and various movie theater locations throughout Japan. Pre-order ticket can only be purchased from April 16th, 2011 until July 15th, 2011.


The Victini also comes with a Fire Gem item and a Wish Ribbon. V-generate (Vジェネレート) is a special move as it normally cannot be learned by any Pokémon.

Source: http://www.pokemon-movie.jp/victini/tickets.html

The latest episode of Pocket Monsters Best Wishes 25 - Hiun City! Fushide Panic!! (ヒウンシティ！ フシデパニック！！) aired on Thursday in Japan.

Returning back to Hiun City from the wastelands, Satoshi and friends meet up with Arti-san for Satoshi's gym battle. Can Satoshi defeat Arti for his third Isshu badge?

This episode had vertical and horizontal emergency news scroll bars on the screen and the actual episode was shrunk to the top right corner. There were also extra notices at the beginning of the episode stating that The Rocket Gang VS the Plasma Gang! (ロケット団VSプラズマ団！) episodes that were supposed to air before this episode will air at a later time. Also note that next weeks episode also has a schedule change. BW27 - Beware of the Cute Face! Paralyzed by Emonga!! (かわいい顔に要注意！エモンガでシビレビレ！！) will air instead of BW26 - Hiun City Fishing Tournament! Enter the Fisherman Sommelier Dent!! (ヒウンシティのつり大会！釣りソムリエ・デント登場！！)

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

TV Tokyo's up-to-date TV guide has just changed the title of the Pocket Monsters Best Wishes episode to air Thursday March 17th. Rather than the previously announced The Rocket Gang VS the Plasma Gang! (Part One) (ロケット団VSプラズマ団！(前編)), which was still scheduled up until recently, the episode airing will be Hiun Gym Match! Purehearted Bug Pokémon Battle!! (ヒウンジム戦！　純情ハートの虫ポケモンバトル！！), featuring Satoshi's battle with the Hiun City Gym Leader Arti. TV Tokyo has mentioned the episodes will be aired at a later date, but not given any further information on when.

Source: http://www.tv-tokyo.co.jp/program/detail/21304_201103171900.html

The latest episode of Pocket Monsters Best Wishes 22 - Hiun City! Fushide Panic!! (ヒウンシティ！ フシデパニック！！) aired on Thursday in Japan.

Having finally arrived at Hiun City, Satoshi and friends meet up with Arti-san. Trouble quickly brews as an invasion of Fushide arrive in the city which quickly causes a panic. Can Satoshi and his friends help stop the panic caused by the Fushide? And why are the Fushide invading the city?

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

Pokémon Smash Episode 22, Lots of Patcheel! Searching for Happiness on the Other Side of the Mountain!? / A Signature Campaign to Release the Complete Version of Group Member Akiyama's 'Immersed in Pokémon Life' on DVD / SKE48 Participates in a Pokémon Battle! / The Latest Clips from the Movie!(パッチールがいっぱい！　幸せさがして山の彼方に！？ / 秋山隊員が「ポケモン漬け生活BW」完全版をDVD化するため署名運動 / SKE48がポケモンバトルに登場！ / 映画最新映像！), aired on Sunday in Japan.

Since Game Freak Game Designer Shigeki Morimoto was on the show last week to help them with their Pokémon battling, Golgo, Professor Red, Shoko-tan, Baba and Yamamoto were all playing Pokémon Black and White to increase their Pokémon's strength. Akiyama shows up in his Pikachu outfit and is a bit sad as he worked hard to win his battle. The crew tries to cheer him up.

Yamamoto introduces this weeks rerun episode as part of the Pokémon Library and he also announces this weeks theme, Happiness cannot be taken by Force! (幸せはむりやりうばえない！). This weeks Pokémon Library rerun episode was Lots of Patcheel! Searching for Happiness on the Other Side of the Mountain!? (パッチールがいっぱい！　幸せさがして山の彼方に！？) from the Advanced Generation series. A full summary of that episode is available in the episode guide. Shoko-tan starts laughing and Akiyama starts crying which cuts off Yamamoto so Red just decides to quickly do his "OK! Pokémon Library!" go-to line.


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After the repeat episode, the International division girls show up and are suprised to see Akiyama in his Pikachu outfit again. The narrator then reviews the events that took place in Pokémon Smash! #18 when Akiyama Immersed himself in Pokémon Life to learn about the new 5th generation Pokémon in the new games Pokémon Black and White.

Akiyama explains that there was a lot of footage that they didn't see in the original broadcast as there was only 15 minutes in his segment and he wants everyone to be able to see all of it. The announcer then explains that Akiyama is planning to do a 'Signature Campaign to Release the Complete Version of Group Member Akiyama's 'Immersed in Pokémon Life' on DVD' so that everyone will be able to watch it.


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Segment 1 of the unreleased footage showcases: 'Study the compatibility of the Elite Four with Attacks' (未公開映像①　支店王との相性を体当たりでお勉強！). As Akiyama was reaching the Elite Four in the games, Yamamoto and Baba decided to help Akiyama learn about their type strengths and disadvantages. 11 year old　Itō Saya （伊藤紗弥）, Thai boxing (ムエタイ Muay Thai） girl from Pokémon Smash! #10 returned and is a Fighting type (かくとうタイプ). Akiyama was dressed up as a personification of the Dark type Pokémon to see how it would affect Master Geema (ギーマ) of the Isshu Elite Four. To test how well a fighting type attack would work against a dark type, Itō Saya kicked Akiyama in the butt. Obviously he felt the attack as fighting type moves have advantages against dark type.


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Next Baba who was a Bug type (むしタイプ) used X-Scissor on Akiyama's face. Akiyama quickly realized that it was an effective attack against dark types. He also quickly found out that Psychic type attacks are very ineffective against dark types.

Yamamoto was up next to help Akiyama as he was a Ghost type (ゴーストタイプ) which matched Shikimi (シキミ) of the Isshu Elite Four. Baba who was a Bug type (むしタイプ) used X-Scissor on Yamamoto but it didn't seem to effect him too much. Itō Saya kicked Yamamoto but he quickly got up and acted like it didn't do anything to him as fighting moves are ineffective against Ghost type Pokémon. Yamamoto actually did have to go to the side to recover from the kick though. A girl who was dressed up as a ghost was next and used Shadow Ball against him which was simulated with the girl putting a ball of squid ink　(イカスミ) and popping it in his mouth. Akiyama obviously could tell that was effective.


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Next up was a guy dressed up like Caitlin (カトレア) who is the Psychic type Isshu Elite Four member and he faced Baba and his X-Scissor. It proved to be super effective against Pyschic Pokémon. He then faced multiple kicks from Itō Saya and it didn't seem to do much. He then was told to face a Psychic type which ended up just being a mirror. He started using the hadōken move against the mirror but that didn't seem to effective. Instead of saying the normal 'hadōken' when doing the move he kept saying 'Esper' (エスパー). Akiyama wanted to double check if Ghost was really effective against Ghost as that didn't seem right to him. Yamamoto was then subjected to the squid ink　(イカスミ) Shadow Ball again.

Robert then went off to the Musashi Koyama Palm Mall (武蔵小山商店街パルム) in Tokyo. They were all wearing banners around them that said 'Make DVD Team' (DVD作り隊). Akiyama wanted to get as many people as he could to sign his petition to make his DVD. He was able to get quite a few signatures from various people. One particular young boy knew English and they were asking him what a few things like a pen and a shoe were called in English. Up until that point, the boys answers were all in English but Akiyama pointed to Hiroshi Yamamoto and asked 'This is a...' to which the boy answered 'Hiroshi (ヒーロシ)'. That got a big laugh from all the members of Robert.


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Segment 2 of the unreleased footage showcases: 'Pokémon Room Case File' (未公開映像② ポケモンルーム事件簿). Akiyama just sits around in the room and listens to the music for quite awhile. He then begins humming the music in bed.


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Robert then head off to the Yokohama Pokémon Center(ポケモンセンターヨコハマ) to continue pitching Akiyama's DVD. THey meet one of the staff members and then Akiyama explains what he is going to put on the DVD.

1. The First OA (Originally Aired) Video of Immersed in Pokémon Life (第１回ポケモンづけ生活OA映像)
2. Robert Audio Commentary (ロバートの副音声)
3. Yadon Akiyama Collection (ヤドン秋山集)
4. Original Tokiko Sticker (オリジナル　トキコステッカー)

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The Tokiko sticker is a picture of Group Member Yamamoto's mother (山本隊員の母) which was drawn by Akiyama. They were able to get the staff member to sign the petition.

Segment 3 of the unreleased footage showcases: 'Famous Music' (未公開映像③　名曲集). Akiyama decided that he needed to make some original music based on the background music from the games. When the show returns to the set, Golgo adds another item to the list that must be on Akiyama's DVD before it can be released. He needs to put 10 successful battles on the DVD. (バトルで１０連勝したらDVDを出そうじゃないか！) Akiyama currently only has 1 and just as Akiyama tried to negotiate the number, Golgo insisted it must be 10.


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The very annoying SKE48 Idol Group was on the show today to promote their aweful new track. They lipsync'd the song "Banzai Venus" (バンザイ　Venus) which got 300,000 pre-orders CD orders for their new single. Seriously, do they really need any more promoting?! Thankfully they only sang the chorus on the show and we weren't subjected to too much torture.


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SKE48 was also on the show to battle the PokéSmash members in a 6 on 6 Full Battle with Level 50 Pokémon. Thankfully the PokéSmash members came out victorious and their training and lesson from Game Freak Game Designer Shigeki Morimoto was helpful. Misaki was instrumental in the PokéSmash teams victory.

The trailer for the upcoming 14th movies Victini and the Light Hero - Reshiram / Victini and the Dark Hero - Zekrom (ビクティニと白き英雄レシラム / ビクティニと黒き英雄ゼクロム) was shown near the end of the program. Both movies will debut in Japanese theaters separately on July 17th, 2011. High Definition images from the trailer have been posted on our imageboard. Further information about the movies can also be found in our detailed news article.

Shoko-tan also revealed that she will have a voice acting part in this years movie once again. This will be the 5th movie she will be in. She didn't reveal which part she would be voice acting though.

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

Earlier today, the children's variety show Oha Suta (おはスタ) debuted the full trailer for the upcoming 14th movies Victini and the Light Hero - Reshiram / Victini and the Dark Hero - Zekrom (ビクティニと白き英雄レシラム / ビクティニと黒き英雄ゼクロム). Both movies will debut in Japanese theaters separately on July 17th, 2011. It also aired at the end of Pocket Monsters Best Wishes 21 (スカイアローブリッジとゴチルゼル！). High Definition images from the trailer have been posted on our imageboard.


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The official movie website also updated posting character bios and a story outline for the new movies. The trailer was posted on the official movie website and can be viewed there.

Movie Posters

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Location Shooting

This years movie location shooting took place in France on the Mediterranean coast French Riviera. The crew visited GOURDON, Tourrettes-sur-Loup, Eze, Roquebrune-Cap-Martin, St. Agnes, Peillon and Cagnes-sur-Mer as they scouted locations to base this years movie off of.

The character Aude (オード) in Victini and the Light Hero - Reshiram is likely based off the department in south-central France named Aude which was named after the river Aude.

Movie Story

Satoshi and Pikachu along with Iris and Dent are traveling through the Ishhu region and arrived at the town of Aint Oak where a castle called the 'Sword of the Earth' is located. The town was once the flourishing kingdom of the 'People of the Earth' but has since gone into decline. Satoshi has decided to battle in the Harvest Festival Commemoration Tournament in Aint Oak, and becomes friends with the Mythical Pokémon Victini. Dread, who is a descendant of the 'People of the Earth' who wants to revive the kingdom, harnesses the power of Victini to move the 'Sword of the Earth' but in the process it will create an unprecedented disaster for the people of Aint Oak. Will Satoshi be able to save the town and divert a disaster? What will be the fate of Victini? With the mystery of Zekrom and Reshiram, the greatest Pokémon adventure is approaching!

イッシュ地方を旅するサトシとピカチュウ、アイリス、デントたちは、「大地の剣」と呼ばれる城を中心に広がる街、アイントオークにやってきた。 この街は、かつて「大地の民の王国」として栄えていたが、現在は衰退してしまっていた。 サトシたちは、アイントオークの収穫祭の記念バトルに参加し、そこで人やポケモンにふしぎなパワーを与えることのできる幻のポケモン・ビクティニと出会い、仲良くなる。 王国復活を願う大地の民の末裔、ドレッド・グランギルは、ビクティニのパワーを利用し、「大地の剣」を動かそうとたくらむが、その影響により、アイントオークはかつてない異変に巻き込まれてしまう。 果たして、サトシたちはこの街の危機を救えるのか？　ビクティニの運命は？ ゼクロム、レシラムの謎とともに、ポケモン史上最大の冒険と感動が、君に迫る！

Movie Biographies

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Common Characters to both movies:

Dread Grangil (ドレッド・グランギル): Dread is descendant of the 'People of the Earth'. He is on a journey looking for people scattered around the earth in order to revive their kingdom. (大地の民の末裔。王国の復活を願い、各地に散った大地の民を探し、旅をしている。)

Carlita (カリータ): Carlita is Dread's little sister. She participated in the Harvest Festival's commemoration battle. She has a Sazandora. (アイントオークに住むドレッドの妹。収穫祭記念バトル大会に参加する。サザンドラの使い手。)

Janta (ジャンタ): She is Dread's mother. She knows about the story of Victini and the 'People of the Earth'. (ドレッドの母。大地の民に伝わるビクティニの物語を知る人物。)

Momont (モーモント): He is the mayor of Aint Oak. He is the host of the Harvest Festival Tournament battle and he tells the story of Victini. (アイントオークの町長。大地の民に伝わるビクティニの物語を知る人物。収穫祭記念バトル大会を主催。 サトシ・アイリス・デント…「ポケットモンスターベストウイッシュ」の主人公。)

Character only in Victini and the Dark Hero - Zekrom

Shade (セード): Shade is a girl that is a descendant of the "People of Earth'. She lives in the desert away from the ancient kingdom. (大地の民の末裔の女の子。かつての王国の土地から離れて荒野に住んでいる。)

Character only in Victini and the Light Hero - Reshiram

Aude (オード): Aude is a boy that is a descendant of the "People of Earth'. He lives in a ice land away from the ancient kingdom. (大地の民の末裔の男の子。かつての王国の土地から離れて氷原に住んでいる。)

Voice Actors

The official website also announced the guest voice actors for the movies. Hideki Takahashi (高橋英樹), Shōsuke Tanihara (谷原章介), Satomi Ishihara (石原さとみ), Mao Daichi (大地真央), and Nana Mizuki (水樹奈々) were all announced as voice actors in the upcoming movies but the parts they will be voicing were not announced. Shōko Nakagawa and Kōichi Yamadera (山寺宏一) are also both returning for parts.

Theme Song

The newly revealed poster indicates at the group Every Little Thing which includes Kaori Mochida (持田香織) and Ichiro Ito (伊藤一朗) will be doing this years theme song. The song title or an official press release have yet to be announced.


Source: http://www.pokemon-movie.jp/