Summary:

Pikkaan! is the ending theme for the Pocket Monsters Rayquaza Rising chapter and it debuted in PM2024 68. It was revealed on October 4th, 2024 in an press release.

YouTube Clip - Rayquaza Rising Ending Theme - Pikkaan!

The new ending theme "Pikkaan!" premieres in episode 68 of the Pokémon anime! Just like Let me battle, this one is also produced by Giga & TeddyLoid, with DECO*27 joining them as lyric writer! The animation is filled with fun little gimmicks, so make absolutely sure to watch today's broadcast all the way to the end!

新エンディングテーマ「ピッカーン！」本日のアニポケ 放送で初解禁
制作者は「Let me battle」に引き続きプロデュースはGiga＆TeddyLoid
そして、新たに作詞としてDECO*27が加わります！
映像にも楽しい仕掛けがいっぱい
ぜひぜひ最後まで楽しんでください


Source: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=iKuLBnTU1dE

YouTube Clip - Pikkaan! Giga & TeddyLoid meets Rina Matsuda & Hikaru Morita (Sakurazaka46)

Source: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=eANBF5s-ebY

Press Release - October 4th, 2024

The song was produced by Giga & TeddyLoid, who also produced Let me battle, the ending theme for the previous chapter. The vocals will be handled by an artist to be announced at a later date. It was also announced that super popular Vocaloid Producer DECO*27, who contributed to the Pokémon feat. Hatsune Miku (aka PokéMiku) project, worked on the song as well, writing the lyrics. This new ending theme is a collaboration project between some of the absolute best there is, so expectations are high.


A preview screenshot from the new ending animation was also revealed, this one showing Liko and Nyarote in cute poses. Make sure to check out the new episode on the 11th to learn what kind of ending theme this is going to be.

Singers Identification Campaign:

AniPoke PR X - October 10th, 2024
The singers for the ending theme were not revealed during the debut of the song and were not credited in the original airing of PM2024 68. An identification campaign was held on the AniPoke PR X account to get viewers to figure out who the singers were.

Who is this?


AniPoke PR X - October 11th, 2024
Rise Up, Pikkaan! Rise Up, Pikkaan! The new ending theme "Pi-kaan!" by Giga & Teddyloid and DECO*27 is now available for all to see! As for who's singing it... well, who do you think it was? Dance along to the fun dance, everyone!


AniPoke PR X - October 15th, 2024

AniPoke PR X - October 16th, 2024
The ending theme for the Pocket Monsters TV show, "Pikkaan", where Giga & TeddyLoid meets Rina Matsuda and Hikaru Morita from Sakurazaka46, will be available for digital download starting Friday, October 18th, 2024!


Sakurazaka46 X - October 16th, 2024
The official Sakurazaka46 X account announced that the digitial single release for Pikkaan! would be released October 18th, 2024.

Press Release - October 16th, 2024

It has been announced that Rina Matsuda and Hikaru Morita from Sakurazaka46 sing "Pikkaan!", the ending theme for the new chapter "Rayquaza Rising" of the TV Tokyo Network anime Pocket Monsters (airs on the TV Tokyo Network every Friday at 6:55pm, officially abbreviated "Anipoke").

It was also announced to great fanfare that the song is produced by Giga & TeddyLoid, who also produced "Let me battle", the ending theme for the previous chapter, while the lyrics are contributed by popular creator DECO*27, who, like Giga, has also created original compositions for the Pokémon feat. Hatsune Miku Project Voltage, aka PokéMiku.

The CD jacket was also unveiled for the first time. It's done by Kei Mochizuki, who also participated in the PokéMiku project's illustrations and music videos, and truly captures the song's cheerful and catchy vibes.



A comment from Rina Matsuda:
Giga-san and Teddyloid-san's song Pikkaan! is the perfect mix of a memorable earworm of a melody and lyrics jam-packed with Pokémon's greatness, which made it really fun to sing. This song is actually what made me a Pokémon fan! I'm sure all our super supportive fans will be happy with it as well. The song is sprinkled with little things Pocket Monsters fans will enjoy as well, so I hope you'll discover those as you sing it!

A comment from Hikaru Morita:
I've always been a big fan of Pokémon, but even though I've already been professionally involved with the franchise in a number of ways already, I never thought the day would come where I'd get to sing an ending theme for the Pokémon anime! It feels like a dream come true, and made me extremely happy. We paid a lot of attention to the little details while recording this song to ensure that both Sakurazaka46 fans and Pocket Monsters fans would enjoy the result. I think we managed to create an ending theme that can be enjoyed even after the anime is over, so I hope you'll listen to it a lot and love it a lot.


A comment from Giga:
Pikkaan! I really love both the name and the song itself! Pikkaan! Pikkaan! Pikkaan! Pikkaan! Pikkaan! Pikkaan! Pikkaan! Pikkaan! Pikkaan! Pikkaan!

A comment from Teddyloid:
Pikkaan! was created by the best there is. It's a song that expresses the fun of the show through music and will definitely cheer you up as you listen to it. Please look forward to it!


A comment from DECO*27:
Pikkaan! My name is DECO*27, and I'm Kanto-born and Jouto-bred. When I wrote these lyrics, I poured my hope for you all to have fun and challenging adventures into them! So come on, go adventure with a Hop Step Get!!

A comment from Kei Mochizuki:
I gave it my absolute best when I drew the CD jacket illustration so that I'd be able to visualize the ultimate song Pikkaan! I hope I managed to create a CD jacket filled with my love for the Pokémon anime and my love for the artists that produced the song.

テレビアニメ「ポケットモンスター」エンディングテーマ「ピッカーン！」の歌唱アーティスト発表！Giga ＆ TeddyLoid、DECO*27のプロデュース楽曲に櫻坂46松田里奈&森田ひかるが歌唱参加！

Giga ＆ TeddyLoid meets 松田里奈 & 森田ひかる(櫻坂46)として10月18日(金)配信リリース！
テレビアニメ「ポケットモンスター」のエンディングテーマ「ピッカーン！」の歌唱が櫻坂46の松田里奈そして森田ひかるという事がアニポケ公式のSNSにて発表された。Giga & TeddyLoid meets 松田里奈 & 森田ひかる(櫻坂46)として「ピッカーン！」を18日(金)に配信リリースされることも併せて発表された。

さらにアニポケ公式でのショート動画の投稿、櫻坂46の意味深な「⚡」マークの投稿などでSNSを中心にざわつかせていた。すでに「るんちゃんまつりちゃん？？」「ポケモンマジか！？」「夢が叶ったね、おめでとう」など気づいているファンが多数。櫻坂46ファンにとっては待望の発表となった。

松田里奈はグループ随一の歌唱力を持ち主でGiga & TeddyLoidが送り出す展開感ある楽曲でも表現豊かに歌い、大のポケモン好きで知られている森田ひかるはポケモン愛が楽曲を通しても伝わってくるほど楽しさが伝わる歌い方だ。

プロデューサーは前エンディングテーマ「Let me battle」に引き続きGiga & TeddyLoid。そして歌詞を担当したのは10代~20代の若い世代に圧倒的な支持を得ているボカロPのDECO*27。さらに配信ジャケットは人気イラストレーターの望月けい。アイドル、プロデューサーそしてイラストレーターと各分野において最強のアーティストが「ピッカーン！」に集った。

次回のアニポケの放送と楽曲リリースは同日10月18日(金)。アニメの放送と合わせて「ピッカーン！」を楽しんでもらいたい。楽曲に関わって全アーティストたちからのコメントも届いた。

松田里奈
Gigaさん、TeddyLoidさんが手掛けた「ピッカーン！」は、耳に残る印象的なメロディにポケモンの良さがぎゅっと詰まった歌詞がとてもマッチしていて、歌っていてとても楽しかったです。私は今回の楽曲をきっかけにポケモンが好きになりました！
いつも私たちの事を応援してくださっているファンの皆さんにもきっと喜んでいただける楽曲になっていると思いますし、「ポケットモンスター」のファンの方々にも楽しんでもらえるようなポイントがちりばめられているので、ぜひ歌いながら見つけてもらえたら嬉しいです！

森田ひかる
私はもともとポケモンが大好きで、これまでもいろいろなお仕事で関わらせていただきましたが、まさかアニポケのエンディングテーマを歌わせていただける日が来るとは思わず、夢のような感覚で本当に嬉しかったです。櫻坂46のファンの皆さんにも、そして「ポケットモンスター」ファンの皆さんにも楽しんでもらえるよう、細かいところまでこだわってレコーディングしました。アニメ本編が終わった後も楽しめるエンディングテーマになっていると思いますので、たくさん聴いて頂いて、たくさん愛してもらえると嬉しいです。

Giga
ピッカーン！名前も曲もとってもお気に入りです♩ピッカーン！ピッカーン！ピッカーン！ピッカーン！ピッカーン！ピッカーン！ピッカーン！ピッカーン！ピッカーン！ピッカーン！！！！

TeddyLoid
最強メンバーで『ピッカーン！』をプロデュースしました。作品の楽しい雰囲気を音楽で表現し、皆さんに元気を届ける一曲です。どうぞご期待ください！

DECO*27
ピッカーン！カントー生まれジョウト育ち、DECO*27です。みんなの冒険が楽しく挑戦的なものでありますように、と想いを込めて作詞しました。さあHop Step Getで冒険だ！

望月けい
最強曲「ピッカーン！」を絵として形にできるように、全力でジャケットイラスト描かせていただきました。アニポケ愛と、この曲と制作アーティストメンバーへの愛を込めたジャケットにできていたら嬉しいです。

PokéDoko 134 - November 3rd, 2024

The PokéDoko episode 134 which aired Sunday November 3rd, 2024, featured appearances by Rina Matsuda & Hikaru Morita from Sakurazaka46 and they danced to the anime ED theme alongside the hosts!

Lyrics Video

A series of 7 videos focusing on the lyrics to the theme songs that had been adding color to the 2023 Pokémon anime were published. This was the 6th video which was released March 26th, 2025!

"Come On, Rise Up!!"
No. 6, the Pokémon anime ED "Pikkaan!" by Giga & TeddyLoid meets Rina Matsuda & Hikaru Morita (Sakurazaka46)
Vocals: Rina Matsuda & Hikaru Morita (Sakurazaka46)
Lyrics: DECO*27 (OTOIRO)
Composition/Arrangement: Giga & TeddyLoid
Stream/download link: https://lnk.to/PikkaanAY
CD: https://sonymusicshop.jp/m/item/itemShw.php?site=S&ima=1142&cd=SRCL000013150

This video will only be available until Thursday, April 3rd, 2025! (it will still be available on the official Pokémon Youtube channel after that)

Interviews:

Famitsu - Rina Matsuda & Hikaru Morita (Sakurazaka46) - October 18th, 2024
Crank-in! - Rina Matsuda & Hikaru Morita (Sakurazaka46) - October 18th, 2024

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