Pokémon: Twilight Wings
| Pokémon: Twilight Wings | |
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| 薄明の翼 (Hakumei no Tsubasa) | |
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| Original net animation | |
| Directed by | Shingo Yamashita[1] |
| Written by |
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| Music by | Conisch |
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| Released | 15 January 2020 – 6 August 2020 |
| Runtime | 7 minutes |
| Episodes | 8 |
Pokémon: Twilight Wings (薄明の翼, Hakumei no Tsubasa) is a Japanese original net animation anime series produced by Studio Colorido[3] and released on YouTube by The Pokémon Company. It is a series inspired by the Pokémon Sword and Shield titles of the Pokémon video games, but it is not a part of the television series, similar to the preceding animations Origins and Generations. A total of seven episodes, each running for around six minutes, were announced for the series on 12 December 2019.[3] The first episode was released on 15 January 2020, and further episodes were planned to be released on a monthly basis,[4] however the fifth episode was delayed from May to June due to the COVID-19 pandemic.[5][6]
The series initially concluded on 6 August 2020, when the seventh episode was released.[7] However, a special episode titled "The Gathering of Stars" (EXPANSION ～星の祭～), based on downloadable content for the Pokémon Sword and Shield games, The Isle of Armor and The Crown Tundra, premiered on 5 November 2020 in Japanese, and later on 17 November 2020 in English.[8]
Episodes[]
| Ep | Title | Original airdate | |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | "Letter" "Letter" (手紙) | 15 January 2020[9] | |
| John, a hospital-ridden boy in the Galar region and a fan of the Pokémon Champion Leon, writes and delivers a letter to Chairman Rose, who runs Galar's Pokémon League. | |||
| 2 | "Training" "Training" (修行) | 18 February 2020[10] | |
| The episode follows Pokémon Gym Leader Bea in her training preparing for a future rematch against Champion Leon. | |||
| 3 | "Buddy" "Partner" (相棒) | 17 March 2020[11] | |
| Hop's admiration for his big brother Leon and his Charizard leaves his Wooloo feeling unimportant. Wooloo runs off and Hop sets out to find his friend. | |||
| 4 | "Early-Evening Waves" "Evening Waves" (夕波) | 17 April 2020 (Japanese)[12] 21 April 2020 (English) | |
| Gym Leader Nessa who specializes with Water-type Pokémon reflects on her accomplishments after losing a match against Gym Leader Milo. | |||
| 5 | "Assistant" "Secretary" (秘書) | 4 June 2020[6] | |
| A day in the work life of Macro Cosmos's Vice President Oleana, assistant and secretary to Chairman Rose who keeps the company running in the Chairman's absence. | |||
| 6 | "Moonlight" "Moonlit Night" (月夜) | 2 July 2020[13] | |
| After getting into an argument with his friend John, Tommy wants to make amends. He enlists Allister, Galar’s Ghost-type Gym Leader, to help in a most unusual way. | |||
| 7 | "Sky" "Sky" (空) | 6 August 2020[7] | |
| The day of Leon’s Championship match has arrived, and thanks to John’s letter, all the kids at the hospital are invited to attend! But in his excitement, John oversleeps and almost misses his chance to go to the stadium. | |||
| 8 | "The Gathering of Stars" "Expansion: Star Festival" (EXPANSION ～星の祭～) | 5 November 2020 (Japanese)[14] 17 November 2020 (English)[15] | |
| Having lost his title as Champion, Leon visits his old master for advice. He then proceeds to participate in the most exciting Pokémon battle tournament yet. | |||
Voice cast[]
| Character | English | Japanese |
|---|---|---|
| John | Julia McIlvaine | Aoi Yūki |
| Oleana | Ayumi Nagao | |
| Chairman Rose | Keith Silverstein | Kazuhiro Yamaji |
| Tommy | Morgan Berry | Kei Shindō |
| Bea | Laura Stahl | Eri Kitamura |
| Hop | Griffin Puatu[16] | Yūko Sanpei |
| Milo | Zach Aguilar | Tarusuke Shingaki |
| Leon | Kai Jordan | Takahiro Sakurai |
| Sonia | Allegra Clark | Lynn |
| Nessa | Anairis Quinones | Sora Amamiya |
| Allister | Casey Mongillo | Ryō Hirohashi |
| Raihan | Nazeeh Tarsha | Kohsuke Toriumi |
| Cabbie | Edward Bosco | Seiro Ogino |
| Mustard | SungWon Cho | |
| Nurse | Yuna Ogata | |
| Corviknight | Kiyotaka Furushima | |
| Charizard | Edward Bosco | |
| Machop | Laura Post[17] | |
| Machoke | Tsuguo Mogami | |
| Machamp | Masaaki Ihara | |
| Wooloo/Dubwool | Erica Mendez[18] | Rikako Aikawa |
| Yamper | Laura Post[19] | |
| Advertising staff | Allegra Clark[20] | Miyari Nemoto |
| Gastly | Kai Jordan[21] | Kiyotaka Furushima |
| Haunter | Casey Mongillo[22] | |
| Gengar | ||
| Opal | Laura Post | |
| Melony | Laura Post[23] | |
| Piers | Edward Bosco[24] | Kisho Taniyama |
| Goodra | Allegra Clark[25] | |
| Wingull | Dawn Bennett | |
| Avery | Christopher Hackney | |
| Klara | Erica Mendez | Yui Ishikawa |
| Amoonguss | Amber Lee Connors | |
| Krookodile | ||
| Lycanroc | Christopher Hackney | |
| Honey | Amber Lee Connors | |
| Bede | Brandon Winckler | |
| Marnie | Dawn Bennett | Yui Ishikawa |
| Morpeko | Allegra Clark | |
| Grimmsnarl | Christopher Hackney | |
| Peonia | Heather Gonzalez | |
| Peony | Nazeeh Tarsha | |
| Arctozolt | Dawn Bennett |
Criticism[]
Certain species of Pokémon that were initially cut from appearing in the Sword and Shield games (such as Dewgong) appeared in the fourth episode of the animated series, resulting in various fans feeling misled.[26] In response, The Pokémon Company issued a public apology.[27]
Notes[]
- ^ Screenplay Supervisor (脚本監修)
References[]
- ^ Jump up to: a b c Lang, Nico (15 January 2020). "»Pokémon: Twilight Wings« ab sofort auf YouTube" ["Pokémon: Twilight Wings" is now on YouTube]. Anime2You (in German). Anime2You GmbH. Retrieved 4 May 2020.
- ^ Pokémon: Twilight Wings - Episode 2 (in Japanese). Event occurs at ending credits.
アニメーション制作 - FILMONY
- ^ Jump up to: a b Wald, Heather (13 December 2019). "Pokemon: Twilight Wings is a new seven-episode animated series set in the Galar region". gamesradar. Future Publishing Limited Quay House. Retrieved 21 January 2020.
- ^ Nunneley, Stephany (15 January 2020). "Pokemon: Twilight Wings animated series introduces Pokémon from Sword and Shield's Galar region". VG247. ReedPop. Retrieved 21 January 2020.
- ^ Pineda, Rafael Antonio (15 May 2020). "Pokémon: Twilight Wings Net Anime's 5th Episode Delayed to June 5 Due to COVID-19". Anime News Network.
- ^ Jump up to: a b "Pokemon: Twilight Wings Episode 5 Delayed to June 5, 2020 Due to COVID-19". Siliconera. 15 May 2020. Retrieved 17 May 2020.
- ^ Jump up to: a b "Pokémon: Twilight Wings Episode 7 Sky". The Pokémon Company via YouTube. 6 August 2020. Retrieved 13 August 2020.
- ^ Sherman, Jennifer (23 October 2020). "Pokémon: Twilight Wings Net Anime Gets Special Episode in November". Anime News Network.
- ^ "Pokémon: Twilight Wings Episode 1 Letter". The Pokémon Company via YouTube. 15 January 2020. Retrieved 21 January 2020.
- ^ "Pokémon: Twilight Wings Episode 2 Training". The Pokémon Company via YouTube. 15 February 2020. Retrieved 18 February 2020.
- ^ Valdez, Nick (13 March 2020). "Pokemon: Twilight Wings Confirms Next Premiere Date". ComicBook.com. Retrieved 26 March 2020.
- ^ "Early-Evening Waves - Pokemon: Twilight Wings S01E04". TV Maze. tvmaze.com. Retrieved 14 November 2020.
- ^ The Pokémon Company [@Pokemon] (26 June 2020). "Feuding friends are no match for Allister, Galar's Ghost-type Gym Leader! Get ready for the next episode of #PokemonTwilightWings on July 2! Catch up on the latest episodes: bit.ly/3g2MabK" (Tweet). Retrieved 27 June 2020 – via Twitter.
- ^ 【公式】スペシャルアニメ「薄明の翼」 EXPANSION ～星の祭～. The Pokémon Company via YouTube. 5 November 2020. Retrieved 18 November 2020.
- ^ "Pokémon: Twilight Wings—The Gathering of Stars". The Pokémon Company via YouTube. 17 November 2020. Retrieved 18 November 2020.
- ^ Puatu, Griffin [@GriffinPuatu] (17 March 2020). "I voice Hop in the new #anime episode of #Pokemon #TwilightWings! Guys, this is so crazy! I love Pokemon so much!! It was also an emotional episode to work on. Shout out to our animal companions who keep us company, especially now. I love you buddy!" (Tweet). Retrieved 13 August 2020 – via Twitter.
- ^ Post, Laura [@LauraPostVoice] (18 February 2020). "No, though I do voice Machop. ^_^"" (Tweet). Retrieved 13 August 2020 – via Twitter.
- ^ Mendez, Erica [@tsunderica] (17 March 2020). "I'm Wooloo. That's it. That's the tweet. (Check out Twilight Wings ep. 3 :D ) youtu.be/P0cXpOnfX6I" (Tweet). Retrieved 13 August 2020 – via Twitter.
- ^ Post, Laura [@LauraPostVoice] (17 March 2020). "@tsunderica is Wooloo, @GriffinPuatu is Hop. The others haven't announced yet. And I voice Yamper, if that means anything lol" (Tweet). Retrieved 13 August 2020 – via Twitter.
- ^ Clark, Allegra [@SimplyAllegra] (21 April 2020). "Super excited to share that I'm the voice of the PR lady in Pokémon Twilight Wings episode 4! It's such an honor to be a part of an amazing franchise again, and such a beautiful short