The official Pokémon YouTube channel has posted the first episode of the Pocket Monsters 2019 anime series. The episode aired on Sunday, November 17th, 2019 as part of a one hour special. The episode, Pikachu is Born! is in Japanese, but is region free and free to view.

UPDATE: The video has been region locked as of November 19th, 2019 and can only be accessible in Japan.

Anime Summary:

In a forest somewhere in Kanto, there once was a lonely Pichu. This Pichu, who was still very young, went through a certain encounter and farewell. This all took place shortly before Satoshi and his partner Pikachu started their journey. This is the story of how everything in the "Pocket Monsters" anime began.

YouTube Clip - Pocket Monsters 2019 - Episode 1 - Pikachu is Born!

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

The Pokémon TCG: Collector Chest - Fall 2019 will be available to purchase on November 22nd, 2019 for $24.99 USD. The set contains three foil promo cards featuring Armored Mewtwo, Pikachu, and Charizard which will be very popular collectors based on the Mewtwo Strikes Back Evolution movie. High resolution images of the Collector Chest has been added to an Imageboard thread.

Pokémon TCG: Collector Chest - Fall 2019

Three popular Pokémon join forces in a Collector Chest that contains all sorts of exciting goodies for the discerning Pokémon Trading Card Game fan. The Pokémon TCG: Collector Chest contains three foil promo cards featuring Armored Mewtwo, Pikachu, and Charizard. In addition to that thrilling trio, this set also includes five Pokémon TCG booster packs and a mini portfolio that can hold your favorite cards. There's even a selection of goodies that Pokémon fans will love such as sticker sheets, a Pokémon notepad, pencils, and a cool Pokémon coin. Everything comes in a sturdy metal case that can hold all this and more!

The Pokémon TCG: Collector Chest (Fall 2019) includes:

• 5 Pokémon TCG booster packs
• 3 foil promo cards featuring Armored Mewtwo, Pikachu, and Charizard
• A cool Pokémon coin
• 2 colorful sticker sheets
• A mini portfolio to store your favorite cards
• A Pokémon notepad and 4 pencils
• A code card for the Pokémon TCG Online

Source: https://www.pokemon.com/us/pokemon-tcg/product-gallery/collector-chest-fall-2019/

A special art poster inspired by the beginning of the adventure of Satoshi and Go was created. It was also announced that the opening theme for the series is called “1, 2, 3” and Soraru and Mafumafu gave some comments.

YouTube Clip - Anime Pocket Monsters 2019 Trailer

Sources: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=2AZd74zPCMw and https://www.tv-tokyo.co.jp/anime/pocketmonster/news/index.html#217755

Trailer Translation:

Narrator: Pocket Monsters, or "Pokémon" for short:
Narrator: They're enigmatic creatures that hide many mysteries.
Go: What's THAT Pokémon?
Okido: It might have been a Mew.
Okido: It's said to be a mythical Pokémon.
Sakuragi: Go is just making his debut as a Trainer, so he hasn't been given his starter Pokémon yet.
Go: The one I choose is...
Go: Mew!
Satoshi: I've found you!
Satoshi: Let's battle!
Okido: Everyone is able to set off on an adventure alongside Pokémon once they turn ten!
Satoshi: Oh, so cute! Isn't it just the greatest?
Satoshi: I'm Satoshi from Masara Town!
Go: I'm Go from Kuchiba City!
Go: I acknowledge you.
Satoshi: As what?
Go: As my friend!
Koharu: He never seems to do anything other than Pokémon research and observation...
Satoshi: I'm definitely gonna become a Pokémon Master alongside this guy here!
Go: Just wait! I hold the future in my hand!
Sakuragi: An extremely rare Pokémon has appeared in Kuchiba's port.
Go: Just as I predicted...
Go: It's in a frenzy!

The official Pocket Monsters PR anime website has updated. Translations follow:


On Friday, November 15th, 2019, from 19:00 to 20:00, a special showing of the first episode of the new Pocket Monsters series will be shown at a movie theater in the 23 wards of Tokyo. 100 pairs of people, for a total of 200 people, will be invited by lottery to this showing.

The campaign application period is from October 30th, 2019 to November 6th, 2019 at 23:59.

How to Participate:

① A Twitter account is required to participate.
② Follow the (@anipoke_PR) account. Retweet the "New Anime Pocket Monsters Official @ 11/17 (Sunday) broadcast start!" campaign tweet by November 6th, 2019 at 23:59
③ Make sure to set your tweets to “Public” before participating.

Campaign Lottery / Winners Announcement:

A lottery will be held to determine the winners and they will be contacted by Monday, November 11th, 2019 via Twitter direct message. Please make sure that you can receive direct messages.

・ Please note that we cannot respond to inquiries regarding application status or winning results.
・ The winning lottery cannot be transferred to another person and cash exchange is prohibited.
・ If we cannot contact a winner, their winning lottery will be void.
・ Please send inquiries about this campaign to [email protected].
・ Applications are limited to those residing in Japan.
・ Applications from multiple accounts are prohibited. It's okay to retweet a target tweet multiple times, but the same account holder won't win twice.
・ Resale and transfer of winning lottery spots is strictly prohibited.
・ If you are under 18 years of age, please come with your guardian.
・ You may temporarily not be able to apply due to server congestion.
・ Participants will be responsible for internet connection fees and communication costs for participation in this campaign.
・ The site may not work depending on the model or OS used.

Source: https://anipoke-pr.jp/campaign/20191115kiyaku.pdf

The official Pocket Monsters anime website has updated. Translations follow:

A Certain Pair of "Lovely Charmy Villains" Will be Appearing in the New Series as Well:

The Lovely Charmy Villains that are after Satoshi's Pikachu, the Rocket Gang,
will be appearing in the new series as well!
They'll be appearing in the different regions, chasing after Satoshi and Go on their adventures!
It seems the Rocket Gang's cherished mechs will be appearing as well!
Look forward to seeing what kinds of mechs these are once the anime starts!



The voice actors for Rocket Gang also provided the following commentaries on Twitter:

Voice actor comments:
	Megumi Hayashibara, voice of Musashi: "We'll be on cleaning duty in the corner, we'll occasionally get messed up and have our hair burned off while trying to get Pikachu, and Nyarth will even dress up as a Kimawari if necessary! I just really love that we Rocket Gang members got to butt our heads into this new "Pocket Monsters" world as well. (laughs)"
	Shinichiro Miki, voice of Kojiro: "We should ask for opinions on how you guys would like to see the Rocket Gang act in the future! (laughs) In this new series you'll get a Rocket Gang you'll love quoting over and over - we'll even disguise ourselves as the opposite sex sometimes. There's also going to be these really "fun" bits during our introduction, so I want you to pay attention to those as well."
	Inuko Inuyama, voice of Nyarth: "Since the Rocket Gang trio aren't characters from the video games, I believe they'll get more and more attention and active roles if you speak up and make it clear you want them to, so please, please make sure to keep supporting them! (laughs) Thank you in advance!"

Sources: https://www.tv-tokyo.co.jp/anime/pocketmonster/news/index.html#217601, https://twitter.com/anipoke_PR/status/1187700332270256129, https://twitter.com/anipoke_PR/status/1187700583823626241 and https://twitter.com/anipoke_PR/status/1187700837746757632

Rica Matsumoto, the voice actor known for the role of Satoshi in the Pocket Monsters anime, was appointed as a Cool Japan Ambassador and received a letter of appointment from Naokazu Takemoto, the Minister of State for Science and Technology Policy in Tokyo on October 21st, 2019.

The Cool Japan Ambassador is an effort to help people with international communication skills, such as foreigners who like Japan and Japanese who are active overseas, to cooperate in disseminating information on Japan's appeal and culture. 47 people, including Matsumoto, have been appointed, many of whom are international experts in the fields of food and tourism, which helps to further expansion of Japan's fans.

Regarding the reason for Matsumoto's appointment, Minister Takemoto explained the role of the main character Satoshi in the popular anime Pocket Monsters is important and that, "Since she's world famous and has many fans who are children, we want to increase the number of people who are fans of Japan." Matsumoto was enthusiastic about getting the job and said, “I hope everyone will understand the Japanese culture and it connects the world with a smile!”

Matsumoto, after receiving the letter of appointment, said, “When I received the certificate, I felt like I was "doing my best!” and I felt touched and started to cry a bit."

In recent years, Matsumoto has been an active singer and has performed overseas. Since the anime Pocket Monsters has many theme songs, it is highly recognized both in Japan and abroad. "It's amazing that people from overseas can sing in Japanese. I try to remember and speak the language of the country I'm in, but everyone says "Speak in Japanese." Everyone wants to learn Japanese and speak in Japanese even at autograph sessions."

Sources: https://article.auone.jp/detail/1/5/9/20_9_r_20191021_1571643291781612 and https://www.cao.go.jp/cool_japan/ambassador/ambassador.html

The official Pocket Monsters anime Twitter account has revealed details on the new show's opening theme. Translations follow:

Believe it or not, the opening theme for the new series
will be sung by After the Rain (Soraru x Mafumafu),
with Mafumafu handling the production, lyrics, composition and arrangement.
Please wait for a follow-up report for further information.



Source: https://twitter.com/anipoke_PR/status/1184793679409451011

The official Pocket Monsters anime website has updated. Translations follow:

Presenting Information on the Adventure's Base of Operations and New Characters That Will be Appearing:

The new series "Pocket Monsters" starts Sunday November 17th!!
Today we will introduce the base of operations for Satoshi and Go's adventure, as well as new characters that will be appearing in the show!

The Adventure's Base of Operations

The Sakuragi Laboratories:
A recently built Pokémon laboratory in Kuchiba City, Kanto.
Satoshi and Go live here while they set off on adventures to various regions.

Characters profiles:
	Professor Sakuragi: He conducts research at the Sakuragi Laboratories while supporting Satoshi and Go's adventures.
	Koharu: A 10 year old girl who attends school. She's Professor Sakuragi's daughter and a childhood friend of Go. Wanpachi: A puppy Pokémon. Very attached to Koharu.

The voice actors for the new characters were also announced on Twitter, where they provided the following commentaries:

Voice actor comments:
	Yuichi Nakamura, voice of Professor Sakuragi: "I once played a major character named "N", so I can't believe I once again get to step into the world of "Pocket Monsters". I hope we'll manage to bring you a new series you'll be able to enjoy every episode of."
	Kana Hanazawa, voice of Koharu: "I was the same age as Satoshi back when the Pokémon anime started airing, so I was able to experience his excitement and emotional moments through him. I will do my absolute utmost when playing this role so that you will all love this series as well."

Sources: https://www.tv-tokyo.co.jp/anime/pocketmonster/news/index.html#217546, https://twitter.com/anipoke_PR/status/1182582107685543937 and https://twitter.com/anipoke_PR/status/1182582610796531712

As previously announced at the end of the SM137 broadcast on September 1st, 2019 in the teaser trailer, more information on the new anime series “Pocket Monster” was revealed at the end of SM141. The new series will begin airing on TV Tokyo in Japan starting on November 17th, 2019 at 5:30pm JST.

Poster:

Story:

Pocket Monsters, or "Pokémon" for short:
The mysterious creatures that live on our planet.
You can see them all over the world; In the sky, in the sea, in forests, in cities... Everywhere.
This is the story of "Satoshi", a boy who wants to be the best at Pokémon battling,
and "Go", a boy who dreams of getting every Pokémon.
This is the beginning of the adventure towards the apparently infinitely vast Pokémon world,
which will be had together with lots of Pokémon,
including Satoshi's partner "Pikachu" and Go's partner "Hibunny".
Now...
Let's Go! To the Pokémon World! With our dreams and adventures!

Presenting the characters of the new anime "Pocket Monsters":

Characters profiles:
	Satoshi: A 10 year old boy who aims to become the best at Pokémon battling due to a certain encounter he had. He's a straightforward boy with a strong sense of justice. His dream is to become a Pokémon Master. Pikachu: Satoshi's greatest partner who journeys together with him. Its specialty is Thunderbolt.
	Go: A 10 year old boy whose goal is to get the mythical Pokémon "Mew", which he met when he was young. He's calm and composed, but very passionate. His dream is to get every Pokémon. Hibunny: A expert kicker who hates losing because it cares about its friends so much. An unexpected turn of events led to its fateful encounter with Go.

Staff:

Original Story: Satoshi Tajiri / Junichi Masuda / Ken Sugimori
Executive Director: Daiki Tomiyasu (冨安大貴)
Director: Maki Kodaira (小平麻紀)
Creative Supervisor: Kunihiko Yuyama (湯山 邦彦)
Series Construction: Shōji Yonemura (米村正二)
Character Design: Shūhei Yasuda (安田周平)
Screenplay: Reiko Yoshida / Shōji Yonemura / Deko Akao /Junichi Fujisaku / Michihiro Tsuchiya / Tōko Machida / Yuka Miyata / Aya Matsui / Atsuhiro Tomioka / Akemi Omode
Sound Director: Masafumi Mima (三間雅文)
Music: Yūki Hayashi (林 ゆうき)
Animation Production: OLM
Production: TV Tokyo / MEDIANET / ShoPro
Satoshi: Rica Matsumoto (松本梨香)
Go: Daiki Yamashita (山下大輝)

YouTube Clip - Pocket Monsters Special Video

Sources: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=bcLScW_4RpU and https://www.tv-tokyo.co.jp/anime/pocketmonster/news/index.html#217328

At the end of the SM137 broadcast on September 1st, 2019, a teaser trailer for a new anime series called "Pocket Monsters" was revealed. A new Twitter account for the series also launched.

YouTube Clip Description

A new Pokémon TV anime series will be broadcast! The title is “Pocket Monster”, the same as when the Pokémon anime broadcasts started in 1997!

In this new series, all the regions of the world that have appeared in the game so far, from the Kanto Region to the Galar Region, are the stage for this adventure! Various Pokémon that live in each region will appear!

More detailed information will be announced on Sunday, September 29th, 2019 at 6pm during the TV Tokyo series television program “Pocket Monsters Sun & Moon”! * Broadcast date and time differ in some areas.

"Pocket Monster" TV anime Latest Series Broadcast and Teaser Video Announcement

"The new "Pocket Monsters" series that was announced today will of course be set in the Galar region from the video games "Pocket Monsters Sword/Shield", which will be released November 15th, but also in all the other regions that have appeared in the video games so far, including the Kanto region from the original "Red/Green" games and the Jouto region from the sequels "Gold/Silver"."

"Thus far, the series has changed its title every time a new video game has been released, but the new series title is going to be the same one it had when it debuted in 1997, "Pocket Monsters".

As this title indicates, while the story will of course be set in the Galar region, the setting of the new "Pocket Monsters" video games "Pocket Monsters Sword/Shield", it will also take place in all the other regions that have appeared in video games so far, including the Kanto region from "Pocket Monsters Red/Green" and the Jouto region from "Pocket Monsters Gold/Silver", and will feature the various Pokémon that live in these regions.

A teaser showing the Pokémon that represents these regions was revealed today as well. It can be seen on the official "Pocket Monsters Sun & Moon" TV Tokyo AniTV website, the official Pokémon Youtube channel, and more!

The "Pocket Monsters" anime made in the Reiwa era is going to be one that can be enjoyed by all generations.

Further details will be revealed during the "Pocket Monsters Sun & Moon" episode that airs on the TV Tokyo Network Sunday September 29th at 6pm! Stay tuned!!"

Source: https://www.famitsu.com/news/201909/01182386.html

YouTube Clip - TV Anime New Series "Pocket Monster" Teaser Trailer

Source: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=dHyYZtWrTD4