NANZUKA is hosting an exhibition project by American artist Daniel Arsham called A Ripple in Time which features his Pokémon artwork. As part of the promotion for the exhibit, an anime short was created. Some merchadise items based on his work will also be available to purchase. The exhibition takes place throughout February 2022 at 5 different locations in Tokyo, Japan.

YouTube Clip - A Ripple in Time" by Pokémon × Daniel Arsham

Source: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=T3_Si9np920

YouTube Clip - A Ripple in Time" by Pokémon × Daniel Arsham

Source: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=n1YE9OlstpM

Press Release - Daniel Arsham × Pokémon - A Ripple in Time

NANZUKA is pleased to present A Ripple in Time, an exhibition project by American artist Daniel Arsham. The series of exhibitions marks the third installment of Arsham’s collaborative art project with The Pokémon Company following the shows Relics of Kanto Through Time held consecutively at NANZUKA and Parco Museum Tokyo from June to August 2020, and Time Dilation at Perrotin, New York in January 2021.

Arsham continues to seek out devices for creating unreality through constantly continuing to explore and experiment with new materials. These endeavors derive from Arsham’s interest in architecture and the environment (earth science) as observed in his activities as co-organizer of the architectural project Snarkitecture. From environments with eroded walls, stairs leading nowhere, to landscapes where nature overrides artificial structures, Arsham meticulously unveils spaces and moments that seemingly confuse and confound our expectations, resolving such experiences within the context of his work.

“I was always interested in architecture as a child. Architecture has played a large part in my practice, as well [as] in thinking about how to reform architecture and make it do things that it’s not supposed to do. It’s also something that I think about quite heavily when I’m thinking about exhibitions, how people experience an exhibition as they move through it and how the architecture, the light, the length of time it takes them to move through space, impacts their understanding and experience of it.”*

Arsham’s sculptural works made of materials such as pyrite, selenite, volcanic ash, glass, obsidian, growler rocks, crystal, and bronze, invite viewers on a journey through time. Through looking at buildings, a camera, toys, and cars etc. that have changed over time, viewers are able to imagine the possibility of various objects that are present around us to become nothing but fossilized artifacts in the distant future that lies a million years ahead. Alternatively, Arsham’s work provokes us to think about our very own existence.

“The idea of fictional archaeology is about taking objects from the present and reforming them in geological materials to project them into the future. It’s as if you could go to the future and look at the remnants of your own life, of your own civilization, really.”*

A Ripple in Time consists of five exhibitions. In addition to a showcasing of works in NANZUKA’s three gallery spaces, a public art piece will be presented at Roppongi Hills’ 66 Plaza, as well as an installation in Isamu Noguchi’s indoor stone garden in the Sogetsu Plaza on the first floor of The Sogetsu Kaikan designed by architect Kenzo Tange. At Roppongi Hills, a total of 6 Pokémon will be displayed to the public for around a one-month period in the form of large-scale bronze sculptures, while NANZUKA UNDERGROUND presents the animated artwork “A Ripple in Time” by Pokémon x Daniel Arsham born through the artist’s collaboration with Kunihiko Yuyama, General Director of Pokémon the Series broadcast in 1997, who continues to oversee the efforts of his successors as Creative Supervisor of the anime franchise. This project was produced over the course of two years at the strong request of Arsham himself. From organizing the plot to the scene-setting, determining which Pokémon and characters appear, as well as the storyboards and finishing process, the production team led by Arsham and Director Yuyama, communicated numerous times online to create a work like never before seen in the history of art. Furthermore, the production of this animation work had led Arsham to produce a series of paintings. A variety of paintings on the theme of "intermixed passages of time" will be showcased, including those depicting crystallized Pokémon discovered within a giant cave, and those inspired by scenes from the animation work. In addition, a selection of new three-dimensional works will be exhibited at The Sogetsu Kaikan, making use of the unique space of Isamu Noguchi's indoor stone garden, while Arsham’s drawings, which can be considered as the origin of his oeuvre, are presented at 3110NZ.

Arsham states as follows, regarding the project.

“I grew up with Pokémon and collected the cards when I was young. It’s something that is also present in the childhood of my children. They love Pokémon now, and I think that speaks to the universal nature of Pokémon, and the incredible universe of imagination that it has created for me and my own children.”*

The project book, Daniel Arsham’s Pokédex will be published by Bijutsu Shuppan-sha Co., Ltd. in correspondence to the exhibition. In addition, a selection of related products and apparel items will be available to purchase at 2G (Shibuya Parco 2F). We look forward to welcoming you to the exhibitions.

*As measures against covid-19, NANZUKA implements body temperature check prior to the entry, and refuse the entry if it exceeds 37 degrees Celsius, and requests the sterilization of hands and wearing a face mask.
*Excerpted from an interview by Machiko Harada

Daniel Arsham

Daniel Arsham (b.1980, Ohio, United States) graduated from The Cooper Union for the Advancement of Science and Art, and currently lives and works in New York. His works are founded upon the concept of “Fictional Archaeology,” and consist of a diverse variety of mediums ranging from sculpture, painting, installation, to performance. Arsham’s work has been shown in numerous museums and international exhibitions throughout the world including, MoMA PS1 in New York, The Museum of Contemporary Art in Miami, The Athens Biennale in Athens, Greece, The New Museum in New York, Mills College Art Museum in Oakland, California and Carré d'Art de Nîmes, France, How Art Museum in Shanghai.

NANZUKA

NANZUKA UNDERGROUND is a gallery that was founded in 2005 in Shibuya, Tokyo, as an experimental space dedicated to facilitating connections between pop culture and contemporary art, while redefining the creativities in design, illustration, street culture, fashion, music, and other related fields as academic subjects. “Tokyo Pop Underground,” held in 2019 as a joint project with American gallerist Jeffery Deitch, had received much international attention as an exhibition that unraveled the depths of Japanese art through new frameworks and perspectives.

Location Information:

Daniel Arsham × Pokémon - A Ripple in Time

Roppongi Hills 66 Plaza, Roppongi
Pokémon of Future Past
February 5th, 2022 to February 26th, 2022

NANZUKA UNDERGROUND
A Ripple in Time
February 12th, 2022 to March 27th, 2022

Sogetsu Kaikan Sogetsu Plaza
Hidden within the Tall Grass
February 11, 2022 to February 20th, 2022
*Open every day throughout the exhibition

NANZUKA 2G, Shibuya Parco
Ancient Power: Hidden in the Ruins
February 11th, 2022 to March 6th, 2022

3110NZ by LDH kitchen, Nakameguro
Field Research
February 8th, 2022 to March 6th, 2022

Items:

Source: https://arsham-pokemon.nanzuka.com/en

The Pokémon Company International and Netflix have announced that Pokémon Master Journeys: The Series Part 2 is now available on Netflix. Even bigger battles and thrilling challenges await Ash, Goh, and Chloe as they continue their travels across the Pokémon world!

Part 2 of Pokémon Master Journeys: The Series Now Available on Netflix

Watch Ash, Goh, Chloe, and Pikachu’s newest adventures, battles, and quests in episodes 13 to 27 of the latest season.

The epic journey continues with Ash, Goh, Chloe, and Pikachu's adventures in Part 2 of Pokémon Master Journeys: The Series, available now on Netflix. In Part 1, Ash and Goh had a blast as research fellows for the Cerise Laboratory in Vermilion City, saved a Legendary Pokémon from Pokémon hunters, trained at the Castle of Chivalry with Wikstrom, and so much more. And Chloe began her journey as a Pokémon Trainer after catching her first Pokémon. She also encountered Galarian Ponyta and Galarian Rapidash! But the road ahead is filled with even bigger battles and thrilling challenges in episodes 13 to 27.

Will Ash rise through the ranks of the Pokémon World Coronation Series to challenge Leon? Can Goh catch every kind of Pokémon, including Mew? And will Chloe's Eevee ever evolve? Watch Part 2 of Pokémon Master Journeys: The Series on Netflix to find out what happens next.

Source: https://www.pokemon.com/us/pokemon-news/part-2-of-pokemon-master-journeys-the-series-now-available-on-netflix/

YouTube Clip - Pokémon Master Journeys: The Series Part 2 Available Now on Netflix

Source: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=L7ox8APm6g0

The official Japanese Pokémon YouTube channel posted a new Project Pochama video titled: "It'll be fine!" MV - TV Animation Pocket Monsters Diamond and Pearl Ending Theme Special Medley (プロジェクトポッチャマ「It'll be fine!」MV ～テレビアニメ「ポケットモンスター ダイヤモンド・パール」エンディングテーマ　スペシャルメドレー～). The special animated music video featuring Hikari's Pochama is a medley of some the ending themes from the TV anime Pocket Monsters Diamond and Pearl. The songs are sung by Hikari's Japanese voice actress Megumi Toyoguchi.

Medley Playlist:

1. Kimi no Soba de ~Hikari no Theme~ 「君のそばで ～ヒカリのテーマ～」 0:00-0:41
2. Ashita wa Kitto 「あしたはきっと」 0:42-1:12
3. Kimi no Mune ni La La La 「君の胸にLaLaLa」 1:13-1:51
4. Kaze no Message 「風のメッセージ」 01:52-End

YouTube Clip - Project Pochama "It'll be fine!" MV - TV Animation Pocket Monsters Diamond and Pearl Ending Theme Special Medley

Source: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=__HPQPjSdzw

The Official Pokémon YouTube channel has posted a new Original Animation called Bidoof’s Big Stand. A bumbling Bidoof with a tendency to bite off more than it can chew finds itself between a rock and a hard place as it embarks on a journey to find its place in the world.

Watch Bidoof in Action in the New Bidoof’s Big Stand Short

Bidoofery abounds in this new animated adventure starring the lovable Pokémon, now on Pokémon TV and YouTube.

Bidoof Day just wasn't enough! Thankfully, the lovable Pokémon is back for more fun in Bidoof's Big Stand, a new animated short that's available now on Pokémon TV and the official Pokémon YouTube channel. See Bidoof trip, chew, and roll its way into adventure.

You can even get your groove on with Bidoof by playing the “Bidoof's Big Stand” playlist on Spotify. Now you can enjoy Bidoof-inspired tunes whenever you choose.

Catch Bidoof's Big Stand on Pokémon TV and YouTube. The Pokémon TV app is now available for Nintendo Switch!

Source: https://www.pokemon.com/us/pokemon-news/watch-bidoof-in-action-in-the-new-bidoofs-big-stand-short/

Short Credits:

Directed by: Shaofu Zhang
Written by: Benjamin Townsend
Music & Sound Design by: Steven Horner
Based on Original Characters Created by: Satoshi Tajiri
Select Original Music Compositions by: GAME FREAK inc.
Brand Review: Kari Yanai
Product Marketing Manager: Rie Wani
VP Marketing: Colin Palmer and Gaku Susai
VP Digital Marketing: Torrie Dorrell
Line Producer: Kenneth T. Ito (phuuz entertainment)
Production Consultant: Ken Duer (phuuz entertainment)
Voice Director: Tony Oliver
Recording Studio: Bang Zoom! Studios
Sound Supervisors: Eric P. Sherman and Patrick Rodman, CAS
Casting Director: Mami Okada
Associate Producer: Mio Moroe
Dialogue Production/Editor: Ricardo Watson
Recording Studio Operations: Luis Robles
Assistant Audio Engineers: John Sheih, Ismael Yanez, Keeley Pierson, Issac Caldas
Production Manager: AJ Garn
Production Coordinator: Robert G. Mah
Executive Producer: Hande Zhang
Production Managers: Brandie Braxton and Chi "Giselle" Gao
Art Director: Alvin Lee Zhen Loong
Visual Development: Noor Sofi
Storyboard Artists: Moss Lawton and Ian Mutchler
Additional Story & Research by: Tson Hesse, Moss Lawton, Ian Mutchler, Zi "Vicky" Wang, Shaofu Zhang
Editor: Shaofu Zhang

YouTube Clip - Bidoof’s Big Stand | Original Animation

Source: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=UTidwW3iLHk

The Pokémon Company International revealed a mid-series trailer for “Pokémon Evolutions,” the new animated limited series created to celebrate 25 years of the global entertainment franchise. High resolution Character Art from the press release has been added to an Imageboard thread.

TRAILER FOR FINAL “POKÉMON EVOLUTIONS” EPISODES REVEALED TODAY

Web-Exclusive Series Celebrating 25 Years of Pokémon Returns on December 2

Bellevue, Wash. — Nov. 23, 2021 — Today, The Pokémon Company International revealed a mid-series trailer for “Pokémon Evolutions,” the new animated limited series created to celebrate 25 years of the global entertainment franchise. The trailer can be viewed here.

This eight-episode series takes fans on a journey through all the known regions of the Pokémon world explored in the popular core video games since their launch 25 years ago. Featuring the regions in reverse chronological order to their original discovery, each episode brings a fresh perspective to familiar Pokémon tales. So far, fans have been taken back to Galar, Alola, Kalos and Unova. The remaining four episodes will feature Sinnoh, Hoenn, Johto and Kanto.

Fans can catch up on the first four episodes of “Pokémon Evolutions” in preparation for the return of the series on December 2, exclusively on the official Pokémon YouTube channel and Pokémon TV.

• “The Champion” featuring the Galar region
• “The Eclipse” featuring the Alola region
• “The Visionary” featuring the Kalos region
• “The Plan” featuring the Unova region

Upcoming episodes are:

• Thursday, December 2 — “The Rival” featuring the Sinnoh region
• Thursday, December 9 — “The Wish” featuring the Hoenn region
• Thursday, December 16 — “The Show” featuring the Johto region
• Thursday, December 23 — “The Discovery” featuring the Kanto region

YouTube Clip - Pokémon Evolutions | Official Trailer 2

Source: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=2-d_PruYR5Q

The Legendary Pokémon Dialga and Palkia have joined the Takara TOMY Pokémon Plushie series! Pokémon Plushie (ポケモンぬいぐるみ) is a series of plush toys that are cute and comfortable to the touch. The lineup includes a wide range of Pokémon from the animated TV series Pocket Monsters! High resolution pictures of both plushies have been added to an Imageboard thread.

Product Details:

Released by: Takara TOMY
Release date: Saturday, November 20th, 2021
Price: 4,400 yen each (tax included)

Sources: https://www.pokemon.co.jp/goods/2021/11/211119_to02.html, https://takaratomymall.jp/shop/g/g4904810187530/ and https://takaratomymall.jp/shop/g/g4904810187547/

It's been announced that the "Pocket Monsters" anime TV series, which airs on the TV Tokyo Network every Friday at 6:55pm, will have a "Special Winter Arc" set in the Sinnoh region on Friday December 3rd and Friday December 10th, 2021! This arc will see the return of Satoshi's former travelmate Hikari and her partner Pokémon Pochama from "Pocket Monsters Diamond & Pearl"! High resolution pictures from the press release have been added to an Imageboard thread.

A promo picture and a promo video made for this arc have been revealed as well! They give us a premonition of what kind of incident the Legendary Pokémon of the Sinnoh region, Dialga and Palkia, will cause.

Satoshi, Go and Koharu get contacted by Hikari, who tells them Pochama has been abducted by someone. Similar cases of "Pokémon disappearances" have also been occurring all over the Sinnoh region in general! The trio hurry to the Sinnoh region and meet up with Hikari, who tells them that Pochama was apparently abducted by "another Hikari" that looked and dressed just like her...?!


After looking into the matter, the group learns that the Pokémon are being kidnapped by "someone" that come from mysterious holes of light called "gates" that connect to another world, and that these "gates" might have something to do with the Legendary Pokémon Dialga and Palkia! The group leaps into a "gate" in order to get the Pokémon back, but what they encounter on the other side is... another Satoshi?!


In the promo video that's been released, we get to see the Sinnoh region's Champion Shirona, a Rocket Gang that looks different from what we're used to, and a clash between Dialga and Palkia...! A new space-timeless adventure begins!

YouTube Clip - Pocket Monsters 2021 Special Winter Arc

Source: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=XlV0vDUOzKo

Bandai has announced two new GashaPon Pocket Monsters series of figures that will be released in Japan in November 2021. It costs 300 yen per gasha use.

Bandai GashaPon - Pocket Monsters Pochama Anime Swing Collection

Here's a swing collection featuring Pochama's that represent anime scenes! Get Pochama's with all sorts of expressions! The poses are based on scenes from the anime of Misaki's Pochama.


Name: Pocket Monsters Pochama Anime Swing Collection (ポケットモンスター　ポッチャマアニメスイングコレクション)
Release Date: November 2021 (Week 5)
Price (tax included): 300 yen
Number of types: 5
Imageboard thread: Click here

Sources: https://gashapon.jp/products/detail.html?jan_code=4549660716716000 and https://www.bandai.co.jp/catalog/item.php?jan_cd=4549660716716000

Bandai GashaPon - Pocket Monsters Floating Ring Collection 2

The second in a series of Pokémon with Floating Rings is here! They actually float on the water while you play!


Name: Pocket Monsters Floating Ring Collection 2 (ポケットモンスター　プカプカ浮き輪コレクション２)
Release Date: November 2021 (Week 5)
Price (tax included): 300 yen
Number of types: 5
Imageboard thread: Click here

Sources: https://gashapon.jp/products/detail.html?jan_code=4549660696117000

Niantic has annoucned that the Mythical Pokémon Zarude debuts in Pokémon GO to celebrate the global release of Pokémon the Movie: Secrets of the Jungle. The event takes place in game from Friday, October 1st, 2021, at 10:00 a.m. to Sunday, October 10th, 2021, at 8:00 p.m. local time

The Mythical Pokémon Zarude debuts in Pokémon GO to celebrate the global release of Pokémon the Movie: Secrets of the Jungle

Trainers, The latest Pokémon film, Pokémon the Movie: Secrets of the Jungle, is releasing globally on Netflix on Friday, October 8, 2021! In celebration of the movie’s release, Zarude, the Rogue Monkey Pokémon, will be making its Pokémon GO debut! You’ll be able to encounter it by completing limited-time Special Research. You can also look forward to lots of other in-game content inspired by the movie, including the return of Jessie and James to Pokémon GO.

Date + Time
Friday, October 1, 2021, at 10:00 a.m. to Sunday, October 10, 2021, at 8:00 p.m. local time

Features

• A limited-time Special Research story will be available! Complete this research line to encounter Zarude and help Professor Willow learn more about the Rogue Monkey Pokémon. This is the first time that this Dark- and Grass-type Mythical Pokémon will be available in Pokémon GO. Note that you can obtain this Special Research only during the event period, but once you have it, you can complete it anytime.
• Encounter Pokémon related to Pokémon the Movie: Secrets of the Jungle! Hoothoot, Combee, Drilbur, Cottonee, Dwebble, and more will be appearing more frequently in the wild. If you’re lucky, you might encounter a Larvitar!
• Explorer Pikachu will be making its return to Pokémon GO, appearing in the wild. If you’re lucky, you might encounter a Shiny Explorer Pikachu!
• Pokémon seen in the movie will also be appearing in raids throughout the event:
  • Explorer Pikachu, Larvitar, Roggenrola, Foongus, and Rufflet will be appearing in one-star raids. If you’re lucky, you might encounter a Shiny Rufflet!
  • Lickitung, Chansey, Pinsir, Ludicolo, and Flygon will be appearing in three-star raids.
• Jessie and James will be continuing their hijinks from last year’s event. Keep an eye out for them in your snapshots, and watch for their Meowth Balloon. Jessie and James will be appearing in their Meowth Balloon until Friday, October 15, 2021, at 10:00 a.m. local time.
• Get themed Field Research tasks from PokéStops that’ll lead to encounters with Audino, Rufflet, and more. If you’re lucky, you might encounter a Shiny Rufflet!
• New free avatar items will be available in the Style Shop, including the Adventure Hat and the Wailmer Water Bottle.

Be sure to watch Pokémon the Movie: Secrets of the Jungle on Netflix after it releases globally on Friday, October 8, 2021. For more information on the film, please see here.

Please be aware of your surroundings and follow guidelines from local health authorities when playing Pokémon GO. Upcoming events are subject to change.

YouTube Clip - The Mythical Pokémon Zarude debuts in Pokémon GO

Source: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=IAlHGHwl3_0

Journey to the Forest of Okoya, where a thrilling adventure is about to unfold. On October 8, 2021, Pokémon the Movie: Secrets of the Jungle will be available on Netflix. High resolution images and artwork from the press release have been added to an Imageboard thread.

NEWEST ANIMATED POKÉMON MOVIE, ‘POKÉMON THE MOVIE: SECRETS OF THE JUNGLE,’ TO PREMIERE ON NETFLIX ON OCTOBER 8, 2021, DURING POKÉMON’S 25TH ANNIVERSARY CELEBRATION YEAR

International Trailer Debuts Today Featuring Original Music by Cyn

Special In-Game Activations Celebrating the Movie Planned for Pokémon Sword, Pokémon Shield, and More

BELLEVUE, Wash., and LOS ANGELES—September 7, 2021—The Pokémon Company International and Netflix announced today that the next animated movie in the Pokémon franchise will premiere on Netflix around the world with the exception of Japan, China, and Korea on October 8, 2021. First revealed in November 2020, “Pokémon the Movie: Secrets of the Jungle” marks the 23rd animated Pokémon movie in the franchise.


The first official international trailer for the movie was released today and can be viewed here. It features “Always Safe” and “No Matter What,” two original songs written and recorded by music artist Cyn for the movie. Fans can look forward to hearing these songs during the movie on October 8 and stream them on popular music platforms beginning today. Cyn is also one of the many notable artists participating in the P25 Music program celebrating 25 years of Pokémon, for which she wrote and recorded another new song, “Wonderful.”


“During Pokémon’s 25th anniversary year, we wanted fans to have the opportunity to experience the newest animated Pokémon movie simultaneously as a global community,” said Emily Arons, senior vice president of licensing at The Pokémon Company International. “Pokémon animation is a much-beloved pillar of the franchise, and Netflix is the perfect partner to once again help us deliver a worldwide moment for fans as we celebrate 25 years of action and adventure with Ash and his Pikachu.”

“Pokémon the Movie: Secrets of the Jungle” synopsis:
Deep within the Forest of Okoya, the Mythical Pokémon Zarude live in a troop and maintain a strict rule that forbids outsiders from entering their territory. Elsewhere in the jungle lives Koko, a human boy raised by a lone Zarude who left the troop. Koko has grown up never doubting that he is a Zarude. But one day, a chance meeting with Ash and Pikachu leaves Koko with his first human friend. Is he truly a Pokémon? Or is he, in fact, a human? When danger threatens the jungle, the bonds between Pokémon and human—and the love between parent and child—will be put to the test.

To further celebrate the announcement, beginning today, Trainers will be able to receive Dada Zarude and Shiny Celebi—both as featured in the movie—in their Pokémon Sword or Pokémon Shield games by signing up for Pokémon Trainer Club email notifications. Trainers who register in this way by September 25, 2021, will receive a Pokémon Trainer Club email containing a distribution code for both Pokémon on October 7, 2021.

Fans can also look forward to a crossover with Pokémon GO celebrating the global launch of “Pokémon the Movie: Secrets of the Jungle” on Netflix. More details will be announced soon. In the meantime, fans can visit the official movie website at zarude.pokemon.com and join the conversation online with #Pokemon25.

YouTube Clip - Pokémon the Movie: Secrets of the Jungle | Official Trailer #1

Source: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ByzhuRr8StU