| Pokémon Generations | |
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| Original net animation | |
| Directed by | Daiki Tomiyasu |
|---|---|
| Written by | Atsuhiro Tomioka |
| Music by | OLM MUSIC, Inc |
| Studio | OLM (Team Kato)[1] |
| Released | September 16, 2016 – December 23, 2016 |
| Runtime | 3-5 minutes each |
| Episodes | 18 |
Pokémon Generations (ポケモンジェネレーションズ, Pokemon Jenerēshonzu) is a Japanese-animated original net animation series produced by OLM and released on YouTube by The Pokémon Company. Similar to the 2013 anime television film, Pokémon Origins, the series consists of several short stories inspired by Nintendo's Pokémon video game series (from Generations I to VI), as opposed to its main television series. A total of 18 episodes were produced, and were originally released in English on YouTube between September 16, 2016 and December 23, 2016.[2] Japanese episodes have also aired via YouTube.
Episodes[]
| Ep | Title | Original airdate | |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | "The Adventure" "Bōken" (冒険) | September 16, 2016[3] | |
| A Pokémon trainer (the player character from Pokémon Red and Blue) catches a wild Pikachu, embarking on a long adventure and battling Pokémon in different regions from Kanto to Kalos. | |||
| 2 | "The Chase" "Tsuiseki" (追跡) | September 16, 2016[4] | |
| In Kanto, Detective Looker leads a unit to infiltrate the Viridian City Gym in order to capture Team Rocket's leader, Giovanni. | |||
| 3 | "The Challenger" "Chōsensha" (挑戦者) | September 23, 2016[5] | |
| The members of the Elite Four face off against a challenger (the rival character from Red and Blue) who wishes to become the champion of the Kanto region. | |||
| 4 | "The Lake of Rage" "Ikari no Mizūmi" (いかりの湖) | September 30, 2016[6] | |
| After encountering a red Gyarados, Lance of the Elite Four goes to infiltrate a facility taken over by Team Rocket remnants. | |||
| 5 | "The Legacy" "Keishō" (継承) | October 7, 2016[7] | |
| Following Team Rocket's takeover of the Goldenrod Radio Tower, Detective Looker questions Giovanni's son (the rival character from Pokémon Gold and Silver) about his father's whereabouts and his upcoming plans. | |||
| 6 | "The Reawakening" "Saisei" (再生) | October 7, 2016[8] | |
| Eusine explores Ecruteak City's Burned Tower in Johto, looking into the legends of three Pokémon—Entei, Raikou, and Suicune—that were resurrected from its flames. | |||
| 7 | "The Vision" "Bijon" (ビジョン) | October 14, 2016[9] | |
| In the Hoenn region, Team Magma attempts to hold off an intruder (the player character from Pokémon Ruby and Sapphire) and his Sceptile while they prepare to bring their dream to fruition. | |||
| 8 | "The Cavern" "Kaitei Dōkutsu" (海底洞窟) | October 21, 2016[10] | |
| In a deep sea cavern, Archie, leader of Team Aqua, awakens Primal Kyogre, unleashing something he cannot control that aims to sink the world. | |||
| 9 | "The Scoop" "Sukūpu" (スクープ) | October 28, 2016[11] | |
| News reporter Gabby and her cameraman, Ty, uncover top secret footage of a Pokémon battle between two legendary Pokémon in outer space: Deoxys and Mega Rayquaza. | |||
| 10 | "The Old Chateau" "Mori no Yōkan" (森の洋館) | October 28, 2016[12] | |
| Within the Sinnoh region, Cheryl and her Chansey arrive at the Old Chateau in Eterna Forest, unaware of its haunted nature. | |||
| 11 | "The New World" "Atarashii Sekai" (新しい世界) | November 4, 2016[13] | |
| The leader of Team Galactic, Cyrus, attempts to create a new world at the Spear Pillar and encounters Giratina, which takes Cyrus to the distortion world. | |||
| 12 | "The Magma Stone" "Kazan no Okiishi" (火山のおき石) | November 11, 2016[14] | |
| Team Galactic remnants, under Charon's leadership, awaken Heatran in Stark Mountain, but are opposed by Buck, Looker, and their Pokémon. | |||
| 13 | "The Uprising" "Hanran" (反乱) | November 18, 2016[15] | |
| Team Plasma's castle rises out of the earth surrounding the Unova Pokémon League, but the Gym Leaders of Unova arrive to save the world from their and Ghetsis' evil ambitions. | |||
| 14 | "The Frozen World" "Kogoeru Sekai" (凍える世界) | November 23, 2016[16] | |
| Gym Leader Drayden battles Team Plasma in Opelucid City, but things go awry when Colress unleashes his secret weapon on the city. | |||
| 15 | "The King Returns" "Kikan" (帰還) | December 2, 2016[17] | |
| Ghetsis attempts to freeze the world over with Kyurem, but N arrives with Reshiram to stop him. | |||
| 16 | "The Beauty Eternal" "Eien no Bi" (永遠の美) | December 9, 2016[18] | |
| Lysandre, CEO of Lysandre Labs, goes about his day giving press speeches, meeting women and presenting his company's latest technology, all the while hiding a sinister plot from the people of Kalos. | |||
| 17 | "The Investigation" "Sōsa" (捜査) | December 16, 2016[19] | |
| Detective Looker and Mimi, an Espurr, pursue the masked Pokémon thief Essentia, suspecting that she is Emma, their kind and innocent assistant. | |||
| 18 | "The Redemption" "Aganai" (贖い) | December 23, 2016[20] | |
| Kalos' new champion (the male player character from X and Y) is approached by AZ for battle while a mother tells her daughter AZ's story about Floette and the ultimate weapon that was used to end the Pokémon War. | |||
Voice actors[]
- Fumiko Orikasa - Trainer's Pikachu, Kanna
- Keiji Fujiwara - Handsome (first voice)
- Kenyu Horiuchi - Handsome (second voice)
- Akio Otsuka - Sakaki
- Jun Fukuyama - Chosensha
- Yoshimasa Hosoya - Wataru
- Takanori Hoshino - Siba
- Hisako Kyōda - Kikuko
- Wataru Takagi - Lambda
- Ryōta Ōsaka - Sakaki's son
- Hiroshi Tsuchida - Minaki
- Seiji Sasaki - Matsubusa
- Misato Fukuen - Kagari
- Akio Suyama - Homura
- Rikiya Koyama - Aogiri
- Takako Honda - Izumi
- Tetsu Inada - Ushio
- Maaya Sakamoto - Mari
- Makoto Yasumura - Dai
- Nobuo Tobita - Soraishi
- Mamiko Noto - Momi
- Satomi Kōrogi - Momi's Lucky
- Rie Kugimiya - Girl
- Kinryū Arimoto - Old gentleman
- Kenjiro Tsuda - Akagi
- Aya Endō - Shirona
- Daiki Yamashita - Saturn
- Sayaka Kitahara - Mars
- Michiko Kaiden - Jupiter
- Hiro Shimono - Baku
- Kōsei Tomita - Pluto
- Rina Hidaka - Iris
- Masayuki Omoro - Giallo
- Tomoyuki Shimura - Vio, Yakon
- Masami Iwasaki - Shaga
- Shūhei Matsuda - Sumra, Arty
- Suzune Okabe - Ryokushi
- Ryōma Abe - Azula
- Masaaki Ihara - Rot, Hachiku
- Saori Takayama - Aloe
- China Kitahara - Kamitsure
- Noriko Shibasaki - Furou
- Tokuyoshi Kawashima - Akuroma
- Akira Ishida - N
- Show Hayami - G-Cis
- Hiroki Tōchi - Fuladari
- Sayaka Ohara - Carnet
- Marina Inoue - Pachira
- Maaya Uchida - Matiere
- Takaya Hashi - AZ
References[]
- ↑ "【公式】ポケモンジェネレーションズ エピソード3：挑戦者". The Pokémon Company. December 8, 2016.
{{cite web}}: - ↑ "Pokémon Generations Anime Telling Pokémon Game Stories to Launch on YouTube". Anime News Network. September 13, 2016. Retrieved 7 October 2016.
{{cite web}}: - ↑ "Pokémon Generations Episode 1: The Adventure". The Pokémon Company via YouTube. September 16, 2016. Retrieved 7 October 2016.
{{cite web}}: - ↑ "Pokémon Generations Episode 2: The Chase". The Pokémon Company via YouTube. September 16, 2016. Retrieved 7 October 2016.
{{cite web}}: - ↑ "Pokémon Generations Episode 3: The Challenger". The Pokémon Company via YouTube. September 23, 2016. Retrieved 7 October 2016.
{{cite web}}: - ↑ "Pokémon Generations Episode 4: The Lake of Rage". The Pokémon Company via YouTube. September 30, 2016. Retrieved 7 October 2016.
{{cite web}}: - ↑ "Pokémon Generations Episode 5: The Legacy". The Pokémon Company via YouTube. October 7, 2016. Retrieved 7 October 2016.
{{cite web}}: - ↑ "Pokémon Generations Episode 6: The Reawakening". The Pokémon Company via YouTube. October 7, 2016. Retrieved 7 October 2016.
{{cite web}}: - ↑ "Pokémon Generations Episode 7: The Vision". The Pokémon Company via YouTube. October 14, 2016. Retrieved 14 October 2016.
{{cite web}}: - ↑ "Pokémon Generations Episode 8: The Cavern". The Pokémon Company via YouTube. October 21, 2016. Retrieved 21 October 2016.
{{cite web}}: - ↑ "Pokémon Generations Episode 9: The Scoop". The Pokémon Company via YouTube. October 28, 2016. Retrieved 29 October 2016.
{{cite web}}: - ↑ "Pokémon Generations Episode 10: The Old Chateau". The Pokémon Company via YouTube. October 28, 2016. Retrieved 29 October 2016.
{{cite web}}: - ↑ "Pokémon Generations Episode 11: The New World". The Pokémon Company via YouTube. November 4, 2016. Retrieved November 5, 2016.
{{cite web}}: - ↑ "Pokémon Generations Episode 12: The Magma Stone". The Pokémon Company via YouTube. November 11, 2016. Retrieved November 11, 2016.
{{cite web}}: - ↑ "Pokémon Generations Episode 13: The Uprising". The Pokémon Company via YouTube. November 18, 2016. Retrieved November 18, 2016.
{{cite web}}: - ↑ "Pokémon Generations Episode 14: The Frozen World". The Pokémon Company via YouTube. November 23, 2016. Retrieved November 23, 2016.
{{cite web}}: - ↑ "Pokémon Generations Episode 15: The King Returns". The Pokémon Company via YouTube. December 2, 2016. Retrieved December 2, 2016.
{{cite web}}: - ↑ "Pokémon Generations Episode 16: The Beauty Eternal". The Pokémon Company via YouTube. December 9, 2016. Retrieved December 9, 2016.
{{cite web}}: - ↑ "Pokémon Generations Episode 17: The Investigation". The Pokémon Company via YouTube. December 16, 2016. Retrieved December 16, 2016.
{{cite web}}: - ↑ "Pokémon Generations Episode 18: The Redemption". The Pokémon Company via YouTube. December 23, 2016. Retrieved December 23, 2016.
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External links[]
- Pokémon Generations (anime) at Anime News Network's Encyclopedia
- Pokémon Generations at the Internet Movie Database
 Pokémon anime
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| Main | Characters | ||
| Episodes | Seasons 1–13 • Season 14 • Removed from rotation ("Dennō Senshi Porygon") | ||
| Generation I | Indigo League ("Pokémon, I Choose You!") • Adventures in the Orange Islands | ||
| Generation II | Johto Journeys • Johto League Champions • Master Quest | ||
| Generation III | Advanced • Advanced Challenge • Advanced Battle • Battle Frontier | ||
| Generation IV | Diamond and Pearl • Battle Dimension • Galactic Battles • Sinnoh League Victors | ||
| Generation V | Black & White • Rival Destinies • Adventures in Unova • Adventures in Unova and Beyond | ||
| Generation VI | XY • XY: Kalos Quest • XYZ | ||
| Generation VII | Sun & Moon • Sun & Moon: Ultra Adventures • Sun & Moon: Ultra Legends | ||
| Generation VIII | Journeys • Master Journeys • Ultimate Journeys | Specials | Chronicles • Origins • Generations • Twilight Wings |
| Music | 2.B.A. Master • "Pokémon Theme" • "Gotta Catch 'Em All" • "Meowth's Party" • "Te o Tsunagō" | ||
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