CUTIE SPHERE is the ending theme for Pocket Monsters Wonder Voyage.
CUTIE STREET Comments:
The official Japanese Pokémon Anime PR X account posted information on the ending theme for Wonder Voyage on April 24th, 2026.
New Pokémon Anime Ending Theme:
The ending theme for the new chapter starting Friday May 22nd will be... "Cute na Cutai" by Cutie Street. We've received a comment from all the vocalists in Cutie Street:
We got really surprised when we first learned that Cutie Street would be handling an ending theme for the Pocket Monsters anime! It's hard to believe the day when we got to do the ending theme for a show that's so beloved and has brought so many smiles to so many people has actually come. This is such an honor!
We hope you'll not only pay close attention to the lyrics of Cute na Cutai, but also to its cute dance choreography that's based around monster balls and Pikachu! A lot of the dancing involves moves even small children will be able to have fun imitating, so it would make us really happy if everyone could have fun together with this song!
This is a really addictive song that has a lot of little earworm phrases, and that will no doubt make you want to hum and dance along to it, so please look forward to both the song and the anime itself every week from here on!
We hope Cute na Cutai will become a hit all over the world just like Pokémon itself has become!
Cutie Street
今回、CUTIE STREET がアニメ「ポケットモンスター」のエンディングテーマを担当させていただけるということを初めて知った時は、本当にびっくりしました!
長年たくさんの方に愛され、笑顔を与えているアニメのエンディングテーマを担当させていただける日がくるなんて、とても光栄です!
「キュートなキューたい」は、歌詞はもちろん、モンスターボールやピカチュウをイメージした可愛い振付にも注目していただけたらなと思います!小さなお子さんも真似しながら楽しんでいただける振付がたくさんあるので、みんなで一緒に楽しめたら嬉しいです!
また、とても耳にのこるフレーズも多く、口ずさみたくなったり、一緒に踊りたくなったり、クセになる楽曲なので、アニメと合わせて毎週楽しみにしていてください!
世界中から愛されているポケモンのように、私たちの「キュートなキューたい」も世界中の皆さんに届きますように!
CUTIE STREET
Pokémon Anime Ending Theme Announced
CUTIE STREET Official X account posted an announcement for the release of the Pokémon Anime x Cutie Street version of their ending theme Cute na Cutai.
Pokémon Anime Ending Theme Announced
Can you believe it?
The title track of CUTIE STREET’s 3rd single, "Cute na Cutai" has been selected as the ending theme for the TV anime Pocket Monsters!
On the jacket for the Pokémon Anime x Cutie Street...
Pikachu is wearing an idol outfit!
The TV anime Pocket Monsters airs every Friday at 6:55 PM on TV Tokyo and its affiliates.
Our ending theme will air starting Friday, May 22nd, 2026! Please be sure to watch it!
Click here to pre-order the CD https://lnk.to/CS_3rdsingle_CD
The official Japanese Pokémon Anime PR X account posted the CD jacket for the "Pokémon Anime x Cutie Street" edition on April 24th, 2026.
New Pokémon Anime Ending Theme:
The CD jacket for the "Pokémon Anime x Cutie Street" edition of Cute na Cutai by Cutie Street features cute Pikachu dressed in idol outfits! Make sure to check it out, okay?
The official Japanese Pokémon Anime PR X account posted a CuPika Dance video on May 22nd, 2026.
A CuPika Dance video for the Wonder Voyage Pokémon anime ending theme Cute na Cutai is now available! "Poi tto akashiro kurukuru yurayura!" You guys sing and dance along too! Pick up!
The official Japanese Pokémon Anime PR X account posted a Creditless Video of the new Pokémon Anime Ending Theme Cute na Cutai on May 22nd, 2026.
A Creditless Video of the new Pokémon Anime Ending Theme Cute na Cutai is Now Available:
Now available on the official Pokémon Youtube channel! Liko, Roy and Navi are dancing a cute dance! Make sure to learn the "CuPika Dance" they're dancing and join in, okay?
The official Japanese Pokémon Anime PR X account posted a video with CUTIE STREET on May 22nd, 2026.
Today at 6:55pm on the TV Tokyo Network, the Pokémon anime finally sets sail for the new chapter Wonder Voyage! Pay attention to the new ending theme as well when you watch Pokémon, mon! (airdate and airtime may vary depending on region)
Haruka: Wonder Voyage, the new chapter of the Pocket Monsters TV show, premieres today at 6:55pm.
Everyone: Yay!
Risa: Look forward to the ending theme Cute na Cutai, which we've been responsible for. as well.
Aika: Ready?
Everyone: Watch Pokémon, mon!
Aika: This has been...
Everyone: Cutie Street!
The Pocket Monsters Music Fest airs on the 30th anniversary of Pocket Monsters Red/Green's release! Cutie Street, who are responsible for the ending theme for the new chapter of the Pocket Monsters TV show (airs every Friday at 6:55pm), the "Wonder Voyage" arc, will be present there as well, performing their new song Cute na Cutai as a sneak preview before the new chapter actually starts! We interviewed the members of Cutie Street right after the recording of the music fest was done, asking them about things like the appeal of their song, about Pokémon in general, and about how their appearance on a Korean music show ended up going viral.
CUTIE STREET INTERVIEW:
Q: How did you feel when you learned Cutie Street's song Cute na Cutai was going to be an ending theme for the Pocket Monsters TV show?
Emiru Kawamoto: All 8 of us were together when the staff made the surprise announcement that the song was going to be a Pokémon ending theme, which made us all so overjoyed we screamed in disbelief. Imagine, OUR song is going to be an ending theme for Pokémon, a show we've watched since we were little? It's like a dream come true.
Risa Furusawa: We've been talking about how amazing it would be to do something like an anime theme song ever since our debut, so I'm really happy it ended up happening so soon.
Nagisa Manabe: I'm really looking forward to all manners of people being able to give this song a listen, including both little children and Pokémon fans all over the world.
Ayano Masuda: I've grown up watching Pokémon ever since I was little, so my family was really happy for me when I told them the news. It still feels like a dream that our song is going to be a part of the anime, and I'm incredibly excited about the possibility that this song will remind people of Pokémon when they hear it.
Kana Itakura: I also used to watch Pokémon with my friends since I was little, so I would've liked to tell that younger self of mine that I'd get to be responsible for this ending theme in the future.
Haruka Sakuraba: Our supportive fans love Pokémon as well, so they got absolutely overjoyed when it got announced that we were going to be responsible for this ending theme. I'm looking forward to our song reaching Pokémon fans all over the world.
Aika Sano: To be quite honest, it still doesn't feel like this is really happening. I keep wondering what it's going to feel like to watch Pokémon on TV and suddenly have our song play during the ending.
Miyu Umeda: I want to do my utmost to make our song become a hit all over the world just like Pokémon itself has become!
Q: What are some particularly noteworthy points about Cute na Cutai?
Umeda: The catchy rhythm and lyrics both make the song a real earworm. I really like how the melody makes you want to hum along to it.
Manabe: The lyrics include words that connect to the anime, like "monster ball".
Masuda: The lyrics connect to the Pokémon story itself, with bits that go "Let's be companions" or "Let's set off on a one-of-a-kind journey".
Itakura: The lyrics also include dialogue straight from the anime, and it felt really emotional when I watched those scenes and recognized the lines from the lyrics. Noticing the connection between the song and the anime is another fun element it has.
Kawamoto: I really like the wonderful lyrics; They're filled with supportive phrases for people chasing their dreams, like "The future will no doubt be bright" or "Overcome any hardship", and it feels like they support not only children chasing their dreams, but also ourselves.
Sano: Pay extra attention to the very first note of the song as well. The lyrics, the notes and the choreography all have these little Pokémon elements scattered throughout.
Furusawa: Yes, the choreography includes movements that look like you're throwing a monster ball.
Itakura: We were extremely particular about the monster ball choreography, practicing our hand movements over and over to make it look like we were actually holding monster balls, including making the imaginary balls the same size and the wrist motion for opening them. We want even little children to dance along to this song.
Q: What are your favorite Pokémon characters, and do you have any particularly notable memories related to them?
Manabe: I love Mijumaru. It was love at first sight when I was little.
Furusawa: I love Mawhip, it's so cute.
Kawamoto: I really liked Pochama and Lucario when I was little, but recently I've been completely infatuated with Hogator. The way its eyes light up in admiration of Lizardon is so cute.
Sano: I love Pochama, and I used to follow the Pochama Drawing Song to confidently draw pictures of it all over the place.
Masuda: I love Emonga. The way its facial expression is constantly flip-flopping is just too cute and wholesome.
Itakura: I really liked Mimirol when I was little, and I also remember being moved to tears when watching Pocket Monsters Diamond & Pearl the Movie: Giratina and the Sky Bouquet Shaymin, the movie Shaymin appears in. As of recent, I've been finding Nyahoja's moodyness and tsundere behavior to be really cute. The way it makes its jealousy so blatantly clear is just irresistably endearing.
Sakuraba: I really like Upah; It was love at first sight when I first caught it in the Pokémon video game, and I made it part of my team immediately. I also got infatuated with Pippi when I met it at the Pokémon Music Fest.
Umeda: I really like the Mythical Pokémon Mew because its name sounds like my name, "Miyu". I've also always loved Nymphia because it's so cute. Zenigame also really intrigues me due to it following me around at the Pokémon Music Fest, so I'm thinking of putting it on my team in the video game.
Q: Kawaii Lab., the idol project you're all part of, operates with the concept "From Harajuku to the World", and this March you blew up in Korea as well when you appeared on the Korean music show M Countdown. Now you're handling an ending theme for Pokémon, which is popular all over the world. You're truly in the process of taking huge steps "to the World", so what is Cutie Street's current situation, as well as ambitions for the future?
Manabe: We've definitely noticed we've been getting more comments written in Korean on social media. I've recently started taking lessons in Korean as well as self-studying so that I can read all their messages. I consider the response we got in Korea to be "the first step", so I want to work towards getting people all over the world to listen to our songs.
Kawamoto: During our concert in Korea, it felt like our Japanese idol "kawaii" elements, like the colorful costumes and the visuals, were appreciated, which gave us confidence that there's nothing wrong with the "kawaii" we present, or with Japanese idol culture in general. I believe that by continuing to cherish this concept of "kawaii" and present it with all our might, the appeal of Japanese idols might be able to reach audiences around the world, and I want to continue doing my best so that we'll be able to take that first step forward.
The Pocket Monsters Music Fest, which features Cutie Street, airs Friday May 15th at 6:55pm!
The new chapter of the Pocket Monsters TV show (airs every Friday at 6:55pm), which ending theme is handled by Cutie Street, premieres Friday May 22nd!
The official Japanese Pokémon Anime PR X account posted a comment video from all the singers in CUTIE STREET on May 8th, 2026.
Wonder Voyage premieres Friday, May 22nd, 2026! Please make sure to pay attention to the super kawaii CuPika Dance that goes with the ending theme Cute na Cutai as well! We've received a comment video from all the singers in CUTIE STREET:
Aika: Hello, everyone! We are...
Everyone: Cutie Street!
Ayano: This time, it has been decided that our song Cute na Cutai is going to be the ending theme for Wonder Voyage, the new chapter of the Pokémon anime that premieres May 22nd!
Everyone: Yay!
Kana: Thank you so much. We're really happy we get to do this ending theme! It's a very catchy and cute song, so please make sure to look forward to it!
Emiru: You know, when we heard this announcement, this surprise announcement, we got really shocked as well, and shouted with joy! We've all been watching Pokémon since we were little, so you know, it's really exciting to get be part of its ending. We're also really looking forward to learning what the ending animation is going to be like.
Miyu: The Pocket Monsters TV show airs every Friday at 6:55pm on the TV Tokyo Network.
Nagisa: The new chapter Wonder Voyage premieres Friday May 22nd at 6:55. Look forward to the ending theme we've been responsible for as well.
Aika: Ready?
Everyone: Watch Pokémon, mon!
Aika: This has been...
Everyone: Cutie Street!
I had the opportunity of working as the Animation Director for this ending. I hope you enjoy it along with the wonderful music.
こちらのEDの作画監督を担当させていただきました。素敵な音楽と共にお楽しみいただけたら嬉しいです。
For this ending, I had my classmate from school, Miyazawa, handle the it!
Since we’re close and can bounce ideas off each other, we’ve even snuck in a little connection between the opening and endings!
Please be sure to check it out!
The Pokémon Anime ED Cute na Cutai finally played during the ending credits, and I almost teared up.
We really pushed the boundaries with this one, especially for the anime version (1.5 minutes), the BPM (tempo) changes throughout the song to create a sense of speed and immersion...!!
It's designed to give you a real sense of satisfaction.
This tempo is exclusive to the anime version; the full version has a constant BPM!!
The official Japanese Pokémon Anime PR X account posted pictures of Emiru Kawamoto with Kairyu and Nagisa Manabe with Yamirami on May 21st, 2026.
The ending theme to the Wonder Voyage Pokémon anime will be Cute na Cutai. We present some candid photos of Cutie Street, who are responsible for the song's vocals. Here are Emiru Kawamoto-san with Kairyu and Nagisa Manabe-san with Yamirami.
The official Japanese Pokémon Anime PR X account posted pictures of Risa Furusawa with Yellow Lucario and Miyu Umeda with Tebrim on May 21st, 2026.
The ending theme to the Wonder Voyage Pokémon anime will be Cute na Cutai. We present some candid photos of Cutie Street, who are responsible for the song's vocals. Here are Risa Furusawa-san with the Yellow Lucario and Miyu Umeda-san with Tebrim.
The ending theme to the Wonder Voyage Pokémon anime is Cute na Cutai! We present some candid photos of Cutie Street. Here are Nagisa Manabe-san and Risa Furusawa-san. Watch the dance video and dance along to the CuPika Dance!
The ending theme to the Wonder Voyage Pokémon anime is Cute na Cutai! We present some candid photos of Cutie Street. Here are Miyu Umeda-san and Emiru Kawamoto-san. Watch the dance video and dance along to the CuPika Dance!
The official Japanese Pokémon Anime PR X account posted pictures of Kana Itakura with Nyahoja and Aika Sano with Hogator on May 20th, 2026.
The ending theme to the Wonder Voyage Pokémon anime will be Cute na Cutai. We present some candid photos of Cutie Street, who are responsible for the song's vocals. Here are Kana Itakura-san with Nyahoja and Aika Sano-san with Hogator.
The official Japanese Pokémon Anime PR X account posted pictures of Ayano Masuda with Kuwassu and Haruka Sakuraba with Kanuchan on May 20th, 2026.
The ending theme to the Wonder Voyage Pokémon anime will be Cute na Cutai. We present some candid photos of Cutie Street, who are responsible for the song's vocals. Here are Ayano Masuda-san with Kuwassu and Haruka Sakuraba-san with Kanuchan.
The official Japanese Pokémon Anime PR X account posted pictures of Aika Sano and Ayano Masuda on May 24th, 2026.
The ending theme to the Wonder Voyage Pokémon anime is Cute na Cutai! We present some candid photos of Cutie Street. Here are Aika Sano-san and Ayano Masuda-san. Watch the dance video and dance along to the CuPika Dance!
The ending theme to the Wonder Voyage Pokémon anime is Cute na Cutai! We present some candid photos of Cutie Street. Here are Haruka Sakuraba-san and Kana Itakura-san. Watch the dance video and dance along to the CuPika Dance!
CUTIE STREET were on Oha Suta on Friday, May 22nd, 2026 to promote the new ending for the Wonder Voyage chapter and performed the CUTIE SPHERE TV size version live in the studio.
CUTIE STREET performed CUTIE SPHERE as part of their CUTIE STREET Solo LIVE 04 STREET Day2 GLION ARENA KOBE performance on May 31st, 2026. It was posted on the official
CUTIE STREET YouTube channel later that same day.