>>288751624
And Dot being gay as usual.

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>In the Pokémon anime episode airing Friday June 19th... Liko and the others will land on Aeos Island, a place you all know well from Pokémon Unite! There, Liko, Roy, Dot, Uruto and Friede will try their hands at a Unite Battle! The genius scientist Professor Rin will be making an appearance as well! Look forward to it! And check out this too:
https://pokemonunite.jp/ja/topics/news/20260527-1/

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https://x.com/anipoke_PR/status/2059620892381237388

>The Pokémon anime episode airing Friday June 19th will be a collaboration with Pokémon Unite! Toshiya Miyata-san from Kis-My-Ft2 will be appearing in the episode as a guest voice actor, playing the leader of the both popular and skilled idol team Shining Oceans! Here is a comment from Miyata-san:

>I've been watching the Pokémon anime since I was a kid, so I'm really happy to get the chance to be part of it. I believe I'm the best Pokémon Unite player in showbiz, so I was thinking about how this might be a role I'm actually qualified to play as I performed my lines with my heart filled with love for Pokémon!
>-Toshiya Miyata

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https://x.com/anipoke_PR/status/2059621897583960485

>The Pokémon anime episode airing Friday June 19th will be a collaboration with Pokémon Unite! We present the character model sheet for the leader of the Shining Oceans, who will be played by Toshiya Miyata-san. His Partner Pokémon is a Negigaknight. Look forward to seeing what kind of Unite Battle he will give us.

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https://x.com/anipoke_PR/status/2062459352162996563

>The Pokémon Unite collab episode is scheduled to air Friday June 19th. To commemorate this, Laudbon will become available in Pokémon Unite as well! As such, we're giving you a Gift Code that will allow you to try it out right away; If you enter the code "909POKEMONUNITE" on the ingame Gift Code exchange screen, you will receive a 3-day Laudbon Rental License as well as a 3-day Adventure Style Rental Holowear! For details on how to receive your Gift Code, go here:
https://www.pokemonunite.jp/ja/topics/news/20260527-1/

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https://x.com/anipoke_PR/status/2065381094388826448

>The Pokémon anime episode airing Friday June 19th will be a collaboration with Pokémon Unite! And the person playing the leader of the Shining Oceans, the team Liko and the others will be battling, is going to be Toshiya Miyata-san from Kis-My-Ft2! We asked him how he felt when he learned he was going to be a voice actor:

Miyata: Hello everyone, this is Toshiya Miyata from Kis-My-Ft2! This time I'm going to be a guest voice actor in the Pokémon anime! Yay! The protagonists Liko and Roy and the others are going to visit Aeos Island, which you all know from Pokémon Unite, where they'll be trying their hands on a Unite Battle, and I'm going to play the leader of their opponents the Shining Oceans! Just learning the initial details about this role made me really happy; I've actually always watched the Pokémon anime ever since I was a kid, so I'm really happy to get the chance to be part of it like this. And then I heard it was going to be a Pokémon Unite episode, too. And well, this might sound a bit conceited, but you see... I happen to be the best Pokémon Unite player in showbiz, so I found myself thinking that this might be a role I'm actually qualified to play, you know. In the end, though, I of course performed my lines with my heart filled with love for Pokémon! With that said, the Pocket Monsters TV show airs every Friday at 6:55pm on the TV Tokyo Network. The leader of the Shining Oceans, who's played by me, will appear in episode 141, "Ready Go! Unite Battle!!", airing Friday June 19th! Make sure to focus on his Unite Battle against the Rising Volt Tacklers as you... Watch Pokémon, mon! This has been Toshiya Miyata. See you.

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https://x.com/poke_times/status/2065630272884797933

>The Sadaija chocolate cornet. Does it look good...?

>>288751624
At least it looks like it will have good animation.

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>Pokémon Anime Gourmet Meals:
>There were lots of inviting bread designed after Pokémon at the bread festival. The Dendimushi bread Roy ate was a mushipan, the Pupurin bread Liko ate had pudding inside, and the Biriridama pizza Uruto ate had a spicy kick to it that made your tongue all "biriri"! Which of them would you like to try?

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>>288751751

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>>288751766

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>>288751779

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https://x.com/anipoke_PR/status/2065675534579929358

>We present a key frame of Metamon after it's tried to Transform into Gurumin from episode 140. Metamon went viral under the name "Miniguru", and here we see it smiling from ear to ear after being cheered on by its fans. Check out the Miniguru Dance everyone did in the Youtube upload as well, okay?

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>Pokémon Anime Episode 140 Afterstory:
>After the event, Gurumin, Mini-Gurumin and Masquernya showed the Gurumin Dance to Liko as well. Nyahoja Daisukikko, aka Liko, watches her oshi intently with stars in her eyes!
>(by Mojacookie)

>>288751831
Cute and gay.

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>The Wonder Voyage Pokémon anime episode airing Friday June 19th will be a collab with Pokémon Unite! (airdate and airtime may vary depending on region) The opening animation likewise shows Captain Pikachu confronting a Zoroark before scoring a goal! What's going to happen in the group's first ever Unite Battle?!

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>Pokémon Anime Gourmet Meals:
>We present the model sheet for the Pokémon bread that appeared at the bread festival in episode 140 of the Pokémon anime. There were Pika-anpan, Mimirol mimirolls, Harimaron sandwiches, "fuwafuwa" Fuwante mushipan, Cherinbo cherry bread, Wakkanezumi donut rings and more...

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>Pokémon Anime Quiz: Where is this Metamon that's tried to Transform?
>In episode 140, Metamon tried to Transform into all kinds of things. See if you can find the Metamon with this exact expression. If you can find it, tell us in a reply, okay? And if you can't, please tell us your favorite scene featuring Metamon trying to Transform!

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>>288751888
https://x.com/anipoke_PR/status/2066037946998997026

>The Correct Answer to the Pokémon Anime Quiz: Where is this Metamon that's tried to Transform?
>The Metamon with this exact expression is... the trash can Metamon in scene 6! Were you able to figure out the answer?

https://x.com/anipoke_PR/status/2066370111670505576

>The next episode, airing Friday June 19th, will be a Pokémon anime x Pokémon Unite collab episode! During this episode, we'll reveal gift codes you can use to receive 7-day Rental Licences and 7-day Rental Holowear for Masquernya, Laudbon and Wanival! Don't miss out!

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>Pokémon Anime Highlight:
>Metamon tried to Transform into all kinds of things! And while it was initially assumed it was just playing pranks... it eventually became apparent that it was trying to Transform became it wanted to make someone happy! It made its fans overjoyed as Mini-Gurumin as well, remember?

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>We're Holding a Pokémon Anime x Pokémon Unite Spot-Spot Quiz:
>Spot the answers in the Pokémon anime episode airing Friday June 19th and get the 4 treasures! (airdate and airtime may vary depending on region) Check the official Pokémon Unite account for details:

https://x.com/poke_unite_jp/status/2066430515196870733

>Only 4 days left until the Pokémon Anime Collab Spot-Spot Quiz! The Spot-Spot Quiz, which will put all Trainers' spotting power to the test, will start Friday June 19th...! Watch the anime, spot the answers and get rewards! The collab episode will air Friday June 19th at 6:55pm on the TV Tokyo Network! (airdate and airtime may vary depending on region.) Go here for details:
https://www.pokemonunite.jp/en/topics/news/20260615-1/
>Everyone, get spotting!

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https://x.com/jrepokemonrally/status/2066430510264729793

>There's going to be a JR East Pokémon Stamp Rally 2026! Today we're presenting a hint regarding a Pokémon that will be present at the stamp rally! The hint is: The Pokémon on the stamp at Takanawa Gateway Station weighs 240.0 kg. See if you can guess which Pokémon it is! Another hint is scheduled to be released tomorrow, so look forward to the next one!

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https://x.com/anipoke_PR/status/2066762698201997414

>Pokémon Anime Trivia:
>Pupimocchi & Bowtzel: Pupimocchi cultivates yeast within its body, and the appetizing scent of its evolved form Bowtzel's body stimulates hunger. These two Pokémon who appeared at the bread festival in episode 140 are a perfect fit for a baker, don't you think?

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https://x.com/jrepokemonrally/status/2066792900697206829

>What Pokémon is going to be featured on the stamp at Takanawa Gateway Station?! Here's today's hint: It's 3.5m tall. If you add in that it weighs 240.0kg... you might start realizing what Pokémon it is? Look forward to the next hint!

>>288751749
Going by the presentation of Unite, it has to be at least an 4/10 to convey it accurately.

Unite is kinda shit.

>>288751978
>>288752008
Threw those stats into Google and the answer is Miraidon.

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>METAMON'S 7 TRANSFORMATIONS!
>The anime also has Metamon trying to Transform into all kinds of things! We present a multitude of scenes that truly made an impact all in one go!

>DON'T TAKE YOUR EYES OFF METAMON'S TRANSFORM!!
>A Metamon suddenly appeared on the airship Liko and the others ride on without anyone noticing?! Its forte is to Transform, which has been causing quite the ruckus!

>1) IT TURNED INTO MASQUERNYA'S TAIL?!
>Masquernya thought it was a tail... but then the tail looked at it and smiled?!

>2) IT TURNED INTO ONE OF THE IKKANEZUMI?!
>There's supposed to be two children, but now there's three... isn't that one too many?

>3) IT TURNED INTO YAMIRAMI?!
>It tried to Transform into Yamirami, but ended up a bit smaller than it?!

>4) IT TURNED INTO CAPTAIN PIKACHU?!
>If you take a close look, even the good captain now has Metamon's face!

>5) IT TURNED INTO A PART OF YORUNOZOKU?!
>Transform can be used to turn into part of a Pokémon.

>6) IT TURNED INTO GURENARMA'S ARMOR?!
>Without anyone noticing, it tried to Transform into armor...?!

>7) IT TURNED INTO GURUMIN?!
>It turned into the cute "Mini-Gurumin"! This made it go viral on the Internet...?!

>DON'T MISS THE NEW CHAPTER NOR THE YOUTUBE VIDEOS!!
>Recap the adventure up until now as well as the various Pokémon while you watch the new adventure!
>*Scan this QR code and give the videos a watch!

>Scheduled for Friday June 19th: "Ready Go! Unite Battle!!"
>Liko and the others try a team Unite Battle!

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>It has been announced that Toshiya Miyata-san from the 6-man group Kis-My-Ft2 will be appearing in the Pocket Monsters anime (airs every Friday at 6:55pm) as a guest voice actor during episode 141, "Ready Go! Unite Battle!!", airing June 19th! This episode will be a collab with Pokémon Unite, and Miyata-san will be playing the leader of the both popular and skilled Unite Battle idol team Shining Oceans.

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>>288752086
>In this episode, Liko and the other Rising Volt Tacklers will try playing a Unite Battle on Aeos Island, the setting of Pokémon Unite. The unique Unite Battles, which features both Unite Battle-exclusive special moves called Unite Moves as well as the appearances of Legendary Pokémon, prove to be quite the though fight for Liko and the others. The Shining Oceans' leader, played by Miyata, will be taking them on using a Negigaknight as his Partner.

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>>288752102
>In addition, Pokémon Unite will be holding a collaboration event with the Pocket Monsters TV show starting June 4th. This event will feature a "Captain Style Pikachu" wearing Holowear inspired by Captain Pikachu from the TV show, as well as Liko and Roy-style Trainer Fashion. To commemorate this Pokémon anime collaboration, Laudbon and Wanival will also be added to the game throughout this period.

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>>288752124
>Solo Mode will also feature special stages where you can have Unite Battles against the 5-man Rising Volt Tacklers team; Liko & Masquernya, Roy & Laudbon, Dot & Wanival, Uruto & Yamirami and Friede & Pikachu. This June, Pokémon Unite will be fully focused on the Pokémon anime!

>June 19th: PM2023 141 - Ready Go! Unite Battle!!
>Friede invites the Rising Volt Tacklers to participate in a Unite Battle?! They're going up against the Shining Oceans, an idol team which popularity and skill are both top class! This is Liko and the others' first ever time experiencing a Unite Battle, and their strong opponents give them quite a tough fight. The key to victory is going to be strategy, teamwork, as well as Unite Moves...?!
>Screenplay 土屋理敬 (Michihiro Tsuchiya)
>Storyboard 浅田裕二 (Yūji Asada)
>Episode Director 浅田裕二 (Yūji Asada)
>Animation Director 岩根雅明 (Masaaki Iwane)
>Animation Director 志村泉 (Izumi Shimura)

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>Toshiya Miyata from Kis-My-Ft2 will be appearing as a guest voice actor in the Pocket Monsters TV show (airs every Friday at 6:55pm, officially abbreviated "Anipoke") in episode 141, "Ready Go! Unite Battle!!" airing on the 19th! In his early childhood, Miyata was really into the Pocket Monsters video games and used to learn dialogue from the Pokémon anime by heart, and these days he's obsessed with Pokémon Unite as well. What is Pocket Monsters to him? We've just had a lengthy talk with him about everything from his memories of the experience that changed his life to how he prepared for the role he's going to play in the anime now.

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>>288752165
>Episode 141 is a Pokémon Unite collab episode, where Miyata will be playing the leader of the both popular and skilled idol team Shining Oceans.

>Q: First off, how did you feel when you first learned you had been cast in this role?
Miyata: Yeah, it made me really happy. The Pokémon anime is the kind of show where you have to wait a week between each episode, you know, so I was the kind of kid that used to rewatch the same episode over and over, memorizing all the dialogue and then reciting the entire episode to myself under my breath on the way to school (laughs). Those old memories instantly came back to me the moment I received this news.
However, it's precisely because I love this show so much that I felt I had to blend properly into its setting. It just wouldn't be right if my happiness bled too heavily into the role; I was going to be "The leader of the Shining Oceans", not "Toshiya Miyata"... so I felt very nervous when I went to the dubbing session.

>Q: Did you focus on anything specific when you played the leader of the Unite Battle idol team Shining Oceans?
Miyata: I was wondering what the other members of the team looked like, so I paused the video they gave me in order to check. I think there's all kinds of different types of leaders out there, but the fact that all these members with all these different personalities and individual desires chose to follow his lead made me realize he's a very reliable one. He looks very sharp and clean-cut, so I tried working out on my own whether he was supposed to be a passionate and enthusiastic guy or not.

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>>288752182
The other day, when I met my master Daisuke Namikawa, the man who taught me voice acting, he told me he had heard I was going to have a role in the Pokémon anime, and went on to explain how this show has you be a Trainer who issues orders to Pokémon rather than fight yourself, and that the way you deliver your lines might change quite a bit if you keep a little focus on that.
During the actual dubbing session itself, there were several moments that were quite different from what I had prepared for in advance. The voice director also told me my delivery had to be calmer and more composed, which made me realize I shouldn't play the role as all THAT enthusiastic. There's always going to be some differences between how you imagine a character and what the actual creators had in mind, and I think I was able to play the character as a wonderful leader by understanding what they were going for and taking their direction into account.
Kis-My-Ft2 doesn't have a leader, so I don't really have a good grasp on what a "leader" is supposed to be like. However, actually watching real-life professional Pokémon Unite teams and seeing teenagers coordinate their teams as leaders really helped me understand what it feels like to have one.
When we battled together in Pokémon Unite, with me calling myself "Miyatti", the leader would really act like one, telling me things like "Miyatti, wait up" or "Miyatti, I can't see you". I think I might have been able to bring that intuition I especially gained from seeing these professional teams and their leaders in action into my acting.

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I wish we saw Eri for more than one scene in an episode, she's super hot

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>>288752206
>Q: In this episode you have a Negigaknight as your Partner.
Miyata: Yeah, and Negigaknight looks cuter and cuter the more I look at it. I battle with Eifie a lot when I play Pokémon Unite myself, and when I got to be head cheerleader for the Pokémon Unite Asia Champions League 2026, I'd constantly talk about Eifie... so when I was told I was going to be a guest voice actor in the Pokémon anime, I was wondering if I'd have an Eifie as my partner. And then it turned out to be a Negigaknight of all things. Now I battle with Negigaknight all the time, and I've made it my partner.
>Q: We actually asked the anime staff why they went with Negigaknight as your character's partner, and they explained that the Pokémon Unite team suggested it, telling them that this would be the best team composition for a veteran team battling the protagonists.
Miyata: That makes a lot of sense! The Negigaknight used by skilled opponents I've played against are really strong, to the point I have no idea how I'm supposed to defeat them. I thought Negigaknight was really difficult to use at first, but after actually trying it out in battle, I found it to be both complex and fun.

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>>288752225
>Q: You already mentioned how you used to memorize an entire Pokémon anime episode's worth of dialogue every week and then recite it to yourself on your way to school back when you were in elementary. Do you have any other Pokémon-related memories?
Miyata: I have lots. Pocket Monsters Red/Green were released in 1996, so they celebrate their 30th anniversary this year. I was in elementary that year, and played on a boys' soccer team. I wanted the game so badly I told my mother I wanted her to buy me Pokémon, and she told me that she'd buy it for me if I scored a goal in my next match. My position on the field was pretty far back, but during that match I suddenly whooshed forward, shouted for the ball, got it, and scored.
Since that meant my mother would buy me Pokémon, I just stood there zoning out to the point they told me I was getting substituted due to my lack of enthusiasm. But since staying on the bench meant I didn't have to run anymore, and I was getting Pokémon bought for me when I got home anyway, I was past the point of caring what anyone said (laughs).
And thus I started playing Pokémon, told my mother I was quitting soccer, and got completely obsessed with the game... And that's the story of how I first encountered the Pokémon franchise (laughs). Honestly though, even if I had kept playing soccer I really doubt I'd have been able to become a J League player, so I think I made the right decision when I chose Pokémon back then (laughs).

>>288752246
>Q: If you hadn't made that decision, maybe we wouldn't even have had a "nowadays" to talk about.
Miyata: Indeed. I mean, there's maybe just one person at an entire school that will be able to become a J League player. I wasn't even one of the better players on my team, so in that context, getting exposed to Pokémon was a lot more significant for me. Whenever my parents would tell me to go to the park instead of just staying at home all the time, I'd put my Game Boy in my pocket, go to the park, play Pokémon there until it started getting dark, then put the Game Boy back in my pocket and go home... I feel like Pokémon was always there with me back in elementary after I made that incredible encounter.

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>>288752260
>Q: Do you have any memories from Pokémania that really stuck with you? "Pokémon Ieru Ka Na?" was a massive hit back then too, wasn't it?
Miyata: Yes, I used to sing that as well! I'm very much the type who succeeds through hard work rather than natural talent, and I thus put a lot of hard work into this anime role as well, but the Miyata family isn't actually known for being particularly good singers. I found the rhythm in the rap parts of the song really hard back then, so I practiced it over and over. I seriously wanted to be like Imakuni? at the time.
Even after I became a Johnny's Jr. I kept playing Pokémon all the time on the Odakyu Line while commuting to jobs and lessons. I got signed when I was in 6th grade, so that would've been in 2001. Pocket Monsters Gold/Silver had been released by then, and I was playing that on my Game Boy Color. A friend of mine had a level 100 Lugia, and it would hit me with Aeroblast and knock me out instantly. I didn’t stand a chance.
Due to my career I had a lot less time to play than my friends, which was really frustrating. It's pretty admirable that I didn't just up and quit because of that, though. I dropped being a soccer player, but not a Johnny's Jr. (laughs)
I've always liked the Pokémon from the Kanto region, and the peak of my youth was the 151 era of Pocket Monsters Red/Green. My absolute favorite Pokémon is still Mew to this day; It can learn so many moves and do anything it wants, and I really like the idea of it being powerful despite being cute. I also really enjoyed Pocket Monsters the Movie: Mewtwo Strikes Back because I loved Mew and Mewtwo so much.

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>>288752281
>Q: You're apparently really obsessed with Pokémon Unite in your private life as well, aren't you?
Miyata: Yeah, I play the game while getting my makeup put on, and then I end up making these frustrated grunts when I lose, and the makeup artist tells me I should just quit playing if the game makes me so angry. "I want to quit too", I reply. "I'd quit if I could, but I'm too addicted. It's so fun!" (laughs)
And thus I constantly find myself wondering if I'm winning today and such as the makeup artist is carefully doing my makeup. I always feel a bit guilty about it, but I still continue playing. Pokémon Unite is just part of my life at this point, like brushing teeth.

>Q: So what is Pocket Monsters to you?
Miyata: I'll... probably love it until I die. I think I'll love it forever.
The franchise is always doing all these new and cutting-edge things, so strangely enough it's kind of my rival in the entertainment field. We in Kis-My-Ft2 are always thinking about wanting to create new types of entertainment, while Pokémon is involved in so many types of entertainment already.
When I attended the Pokémon World Championships 2023 in Yokohama, it was all so massive, and it even had its own drone show. And now they've opened Poképark Kanto as well, expanding their range of entertainment even further. Then there's the Pokémon Centers, which feel super exciting even before you walk in through the door. My local Pokémon Center is the one in Shibuya Parco, and they have Mewtwo standing by the door, so I'm enjoying myself from the moment I walk in.
Pokémon excites you from the moment you arrive, and even on your journey there as well. It's showing us all how entertainment is done.

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>>288752304
>Q: Finally, do you have something you want to tell the viewers or any highlights of the episode you want to bring up?
Miyata: I think this turned out to be an anime episode that will make a lot more people want to play the Pokémon Unite game. Our objective is to give people that aren't familiar with the game a chance to see what it's all about, and to show them how fun it is. I really hope you'll give Pokémon Unite a bit of your attention. Also, I'm just a regular old Pokémon fan, and now I'm playing a part in the Pokémon anime! How about that? Make sure to watch!

God, it keeps going.

Miyata sounds like a pretty cool guy.

>>288752304
Is it really that good to "promote" a game by admitting it makes you angry and that you wish you could stop playing?

>>288752356
He's cool. Been on Pokedoko a couple times before this Unite shillathon too, he used to compare himself to the gay duck because they're both dancers.

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>>288752246
>drop out of the soccer team so you can play more Pokemon

DotLiko status?

>>288752479
Gayer than ever >>288751831

>>288752320
I tried out Pokemon Unite because of this crossover.
It's not fun. Sorry dude.

>>288752350
You'll live, anon.

>>288751993
I think this is the first time they use entries from ZA for these tweets.
Also, I hope this isn't considered the "proper spotlight episode" for Bowtzel, it appeared for like 10 seconds and did literally nothing.

>>288752519
I don't think I've ever seen anyone call Pokemon Unite fun.

>>288752063
Why does Corocoro suck so hard now? It used to actually have news on the anime.

>>288752598
>>288752304

>>288752633
Ok, aside from him.

>>288752625
I'm surprised it didn't shill the Pokemon Unite crossover with more than the tiniest little blurb. They're advertising it really hard everywhere else.

>>288752696
Corocoro doesn't cover the mobile games. They're aimed at an older demographic than its target readerbase.

>>288752741
Ok, I guess that makes sense.

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>>288751624

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SOON

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>>288752842
>>288752865
I like how this is the one part of the preview everyone hyper focuses on.

>>288752842
>>288752865
>>288752946
Cute and gay

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>>288751815
It's been going viral in real life too. There's so much fanart of this little fucker.

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>>288753097

>>288753114
Really wish we got a Zir cameo in the episode.

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>>288753097
Miniguru is just so fucking CUTE

>>288753151
Yeah, it feels like a dumb oversight. Just give him and Nyabby Girl a 2 second cameo reacting to the video when Liko initially explains Miniguru is going viral or something

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>so much LikoDot fanart is literally just drawing scenes straight from the episode

>>288753151
>>288753306
Justice for our boy.

>>288752063
So still nothing about next week?

>>288753367
You don't see this with other ships.

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>>288753599
All we have is this, which implies something is going to air.

I think Liko and Dot should kiss.

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>>288753691
And this, which says there's no episode that day.
Which implies some sort of special.

>>288753714
Wait for the series finale, anon.

>>288753691
It specifically says "look forward to the broadcast" here, so it'd be outright false advertising if it was a break.

>>288752045
Does that mean Miraidon in the anime soon?

>>288753899
We already knew it's going to be in Wonder Voyage, so it doesn't really mean anything.

>>288753732
>>288753879
I expect some sort of Navi special, she's likely appearing in 142.

We should be getting a tv guide later today, so we'll probably find out then.

>>288752063
Thoughts on Metamon so far?

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Sex with Botan.

>>288754234
I really like it. It's been super cute so far, and both its episodes have been really funny.

>>288754234
It's really cute, can't wait to see how it bonds with Navi.

>>288754593
I hope Matiere bullies Uruto over this.

Matiere, Taro and Navi need to triple team bully Uruto.

>>288754234
Miniguru is probably the cutest thing we've had in the entire series so far, really hope it continues transforming into that.

Do you agree with the choices, that Liko get Miraidon and Roy get Koraidon?

>>288754867
Ew no.
Liko gets Koraidon and Dot gets Miraidon.

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Cute and gay

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>>288673033
>Uruto: I don't get it
>Nyabby Girl: I get it
>Zir: Me too.

>>288755157
That cat needs to accept it's lost.

Looks like fan artists really liked last week's episode.

>>288755206
THIS should've been the Mojacookie afterstory.

>>288754947
This. Miraidon really fits Dot, considering it's technological theming.

>>288755559
Liko shouldn't be this horny in public.

>Liko, let's just have a normal date
>No. Put on the Gurumin costume

>>288752165
When was the last time we had a big name celebrity guest va? It's been a while.

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I don't know Chinese, but I assume this is the scene where Dot wonders whether or not to take the bread festival job.

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I want to know the kinds of people keeping Pokemon Unite alive so I can stay away from them

>>288755856
Hikaru Takahashi reprising her role as Luka in episode 126.
Or if returning roles don't count, Shinya Owada as Cyano in the Blueberry arc.

>>288755955
This man >>288752304

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Why are Liko and Roy so culturally irrelevant? Even new kuso manga from shounen jump would rather reference Ash over them.

>>288755966
I just by looking at him I know I would loathe him

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>>288752304
>"I'd quit if I could, but I'm too addicted. It's so fun!" (laughs)
>Pokémon Unite is just part of my life at this point, like brushing teeth.

Jesus man, why couldn't you get into a good game instead?

>>288751690
>Toshiya Miyata-san from Kis-My-Ft2
Oh shit, they're the ones doing the opening theme for Mao. Neat
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=MGUp9RBrou4

>>288756184
Kiss my feet too?

>>288756184
Huh, didn't know that. Makes more sense they're getting stunt cast in Pokemon if they're already doing anime songs though.

>>288756288
>Kis-My-Ft2 (キスマイフットツー, Kisu Mai Futto Tsū, "Kiss My Foot Two") is a six-member Japanese boy band under Starto Entertainment
>The name is derived from the initials of its members’ surnames, as well as a reference to an anecdote in which tap dancer Gregory Hines kissed the shoe of Sammy Davis Jr.

>>288756336
That's an incredibly fucking stupid name.

>>288756493
This but it's Dot instead of cat when?

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>>288755330
Oh yeah.

>>288756493
Is the cat wearing lingerie?

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>>288756695
>>288756725
>two Ame pics for one episode
Nice

>>288756695
She's a stick.

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>>288756833
Good.

>>288756855
Could Liko enjoy that kind of body?

>>288756961
She already is.

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Navi
Fucking
When

>>288757330
Episode 141, most likely.

>>288757330
I'll be doing the Navi fucking.

I assume they're going to give us celebrity guests for the other phone game crossover episodes too?

>>288757796
Uruto...

>>288757810
Maybe. Depends if they're going to make as big a deal out of them as with this Unite one.

>>288757818
He would never.

>>288756725
Orgasming from just looking at bread isn't healthy.

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Atta! Coin!

>>288752543
>has a half-assed debut some months ago when some asshole trainer releases it after it loses despite being drugged with a Strong Sphere
>gets a return appearance this week and still doesn't actually DO anything
Being a cute doggo is suffering.

>guru
>min

>mini
>guru

Fuck, how did it take me that long to get?

>>288758805
Oh shit, didn't notice that either.

>>288759218
The Vietnamese AU.

>>288759237
They should make an arc where the characters cross over.

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>>288757818
>>288758019
Uruto and Navi are going to have a cute and platonic relationship.

>>288759515
God damn this is adorable. Fuck this Unite bullshit, give me Navi already.

>>288757330
They sure are taking their sweet time before introducing her, does the anime still have a long season ahead of it if that's the case?
The name game is still far off afterall, and we're probably gonna get a new cast once that's out.

>>288759672
Each chapter typically lasts two cours, but Navi is obviously going to stick around permanently after her introduction, just like Uruto did after his debut 3 chapters ago.

>>288759672
Even if they're replacing the cast when gen 10 premieres, the games presumably aren't releasing until November 2027, so that's a year and a half of Navi.

When exactly Dot fell in love with Liko?

>>288760255
Episode 9, wasn't it? Is that when they had that conversation through the door?

>>288759744
She should replace Roy.

>>288757818
Uruto is Taro only.

I’m getting close to suspecting there is actually someone on staff that ships Liko with her cat the way they have it constantly being all over her.

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>>288760970
Pretty sure the official stance is "harem"

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>>288760989
The best stance.

We really need Anne back.

>>288761268
I'm sure she'll drop by eventually. She made regular appearances completely unrelated to the plot for years.

>>288751867
Those donuts really don't look much like Wakkanezumi.

>>288762052
Yeah, the booth just had Wakkanezumi as a mascot I think.

>>288752225
Nice of them to explain this, it felt like a very random choice of Pokemon.

>>288751978
>>288752008
>>288752045
I assume they're going to do more of these quizzes, maybe they'll provide hints for Pokemon in upcoming episodes if they're not all mons we know are going to appear already.

Who will win the Likobowl.

>>288762811
Everyone >>288761050

>>288762811
Dot.

>>288754161
TV guide is out.
Says TBA for the 26th and 3rd.

>>288763338
Ok, definitely a special.

>>288763338
>>288763361
Yeah, they'd just have said break if there was a break, wouldn't they?

>>288763361
>>288763427
So when will we find out?

>>288763453
Maybe Thursday, but possibly not until Friday's episode airs and we get a preview.

>>288763338
Gay, but this is clearly deliberate at this point.

Navi special is coming!

>>288762811
Me

What would a Navi special even involve?

>>288764294
Cute girls dressed as Navi.

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>>288764584

>>288764576
>>288764584
>>288764591
Cute. We need more scenes of Dot's Pokemon interacting like this.

The cat should accept that Dot is Liko's true love.

>>288763338
>>288763361
Do we know it's not a regular episode?

>>288757330
I really can't wait to see her just for the reaction. We're going to get people who absolutely despise her and beg to go back to never seeing her again or won't shut up about her and beg for her to steal the show.

>>288764801
Yes >>288753732
No star means no regular episode, but not necessarily no special.

>>288764841
I've seen nothing but positive reactions towards her. Nobody can hate a cute little girl.

>>288764854
Did the music fest not have a star?

>>288765116
No. Only regular numbered episodes get stars.

What with the group and french people.

>>288765169
Mega Evolution is French.

>>288765299
Actually it's japanese... a thing z-a acknowledged in the museum area.

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Does this series take place in the same universe as the original?

>>288765505
Presumably, but it's never been made clear. No real reason to think it doesn't, though.

>>288765490
I like the disapproving cat in the corner.

>>288765505
I miss the brat. They need to bring her back.

>>288761268
Show her siblings while they're at it. Don't drop that fact and then don't show them.

>>288765490
GoonerKo. Dot is doomed.

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>>288765825
They already showed her older sister.

>>288765832
>Gooner
Go back

>>288765892
Anon that word has been around for ages. Liko is visibly getting hot and bothered over Gurumin in this episode, what other word would (you) use then?

I wonder if Anne went back to Blueberry. We need another arc there.

>>288766033
Lurk more, newfag.

>>288766045
Suguri pls.

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https://x.com/anipoke_PR/status/2067125103813636409

>The Pokémon anime episode airing Friday June 19th is... episode 141, "Ready Go! Unite Battle!!" Friede invites the Rising Volt Tacklers to participate in a Unite Battle. This is their first ever time experiencing a Unite Battle... and it's a really tough fight?!

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>>288766102
Soon

>>288766152
>useless croc doesn't do shit

>>288766194
Bet it regrets evolving now.

>>288766179
Made for Sango bullying.

>>288766400
>Liko's infinite Tsukuyomi

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>>288766179

>>288766740
This better be Anime Suguri's actual backstory.

>>288766152
So did they delay Navi's debut specifically because there was no way to write her into a Unite crossover episode due to Metamon not being in Unite?

>>288767036
How would a Ditto even fit without compromising the flow of a match?

>>288767036
I mean, besides the fact she could have used pikachu or just cheered them on.... I should point out that in the opening navi's not shown in the GO or sleep shots.

Well unless you count the ditto on snorlax.

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https://x.com/anipoke_PR/status/2067155293189124339

>Unite Battles are a type of competitive Pokémon battles that make use of Aeos Energy, a special kind of energy that only emerges on Aeos Island. The key to victory lies in the teams of 5 Trainer and Pokémon pairs' strategy as well as "Unite Moves", moves which can only be used in Unite Battles!

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https://x.com/jrepokemonrally/status/2067155288956834042

>What Pokémon is going to be featured on the stamp at Takanawa Gateway Station?! Here's today's hint: It's Electric/Dragon Type. Now you have the height, weight, type... and you can also count the fact that Takanawa Gateway Station is the newest station on the Yamanote Line as a hint. Do you know what Pokémon it is? The answer will be revealed at a later date!

>>288767345
Looks like Liko will be the main star again, good shit

>>288751978
>>288752008
>>288767414
Miraidon

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>>288767345
>Sirfetch'd
This duck nigga got by far the coolest moment in the shitshow that was Masters Eight with his "dies while standing" moment against Cynthia's Garchomp. I can only hope they do him some justice here.

>>288767414
Electric Dragon doggo.

I don't get the point of that Miraidon quiz.

>>288767554
It's a quiz.

>>288767554
Blaine is behind it

>>288767554
If you're going to participate in the stamp rally, you now know one of the mons you can get a stamp of.

>>288766152
>>288767345
I like how we still don't know anything about the episode beyond what they told us a month ago. >>288751674

Last year the JR East stamp rally had some interesting spoilers (Liko getting Carbou and Collecurei becoming a shipmon), but I don't really see that happen this year unless Navi gets a second mon really fast.

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>>288764591
Is this the new and trendy ship?

>>288767792
That's really cute actually.

>>288767513
Anon, it's Unite. The whole point of the game is to just score. There isn't much to do with it.

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>On Friday June 19th we'll have a special Pokémon anime x Pokémon Unite event battle featuring the Shining Oceans VS the Rising Volt Tacklers at Remota Stadium, Aeos Island (with live commentary)

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>>288768077
Are any of these designs possible to be replicated in-game? Not exactly impressed by them but I'd expect an adaptation to nail some of them through the options provided by the source material.

>>288768077
>no specially made poster like they had for the shitcario wrestling match
Lame

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>>288768126
Yeah, they're pretty generic outfits.

>>288768097
>they posted it again

>>288768097
Cute and gay

>>288768077
C'mon, they could have posted the enemy team's pokemon too.... I'm guessing the blue hair girl with the :3 face is the one with the vaporeon.

>>288768077
Sex with pigtails

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Cuties

>>288768666
Chadtain Pikachu showing off his wives.

>>288768758
CUTE and gay

>>288768758
What's happening here?

>>288769053
Gurumin is holding a concert and Liko accidentally sets her glowstick to Dot Purple instead of Gurumin Blue.

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Minoringoception

>>288769582
Both Liko and Digitan are gay.

>>288769582
This reminds me that we need more BocchiDot art.

>>288769582
Holy cute

Another new live performance of the new ED
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=wkKbv1DNQOo

>>288769764
Nice

>>288769764
This song is so fucking catchy, god damn.

>>288765505
At the very least Steven had the same design, but it's also basically the ORAS design too. Then there's the ingredient seller that's another game design. They've really avoided giving appearances to game characters who showed up in the Ash anime and obviously no anime original characters returned. Basically, they clearly don't want to close doors to it all being the same continuity, but don't want to commit to it either.

>>288765505
so far the "evidence" has been
>Daigo appearing in a non-speaking role
>Handsome appearing in a picture
>the Joy designs being the same as the PM19 ones, including the specific Galar Joy design they had
>the Galar ingredient seller appearing with the same design he had in PM19
>Yacon being alluded to
>Shaga being namedropped
Aside from Joy, this is all just stuff from the games using designs that were pretty spot-on with the game ones already, so it's pretty flimsy as "evidence". In general, they seem to go out of their way to avoid having characters returning in speaking roles, since that would necessitate choosing whether to use the same VA as before or not.

>>288770214
Honestly the mentality behind it is disgusting. Just because they showed up in the previous seasons doesn't mean they belong to that season. They are from the games ultimately. Too bad the reception towards them got it skewered. You want characters from the games to be remembered for them, not as accessories to an earlier entry. Matiere and the photo in the background was exactly that, about her and the guy who took her in, not Matiere and Pallet-boy's-detective-friend-who-appeared-across-two-different-series.

Same reason why I got sick of talking about the old one, same innate mentality.

>>288770492 (Me)
Fuck it, Daigo was the clear example of why they're better off that way. None of it was majorly:
>Oh yeah, he's specialized with rocks. That makes sense.
>Figures he would at least chime in.
>Good usage.
It was all about his relevancy from an earlier entry. If I want to see an character, I want to see just that, not a walking stand-in for a confirmation that doesn't matter in the long run.

>>288770492
I think it's just that they want the new characters to be able to breathe without constant faggots asking when this and that old character is going to show up. And they're clearly loosening up a bit, we went from "visiting Galar for like 10 episodes without ever encountering anything that appeared in PM19" to "let's have Daigo appear in a silent cameo simply because it made sense to have him be the rock specialist the plot demanded".
Had Friede needed to research a rock back in 2023 they'd 100% have just made up some anime oc rock autist he could talk to.

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>>288770744
Perfect.

>>288770744
How much fanart is there of this particular scene now?

>>288770836
This is at least the fourth >>288752842 >>288752865 >>288752946

>>288770924
I bet we'll get t least a few more before the episode airs.

>>288770924
Why is that scene getting so much fanart.

>>288771392
Dot hiding behind Lik is cute.

>>288768198
This is the second week in a row the twitter promo guys have specifically posted a particular DotLiko frame from the preview in a tweet. It has to be on purpose at this point.

>>288772685
They now what everyone wants from this show..

>>288775095
Sex with the brat.

>>288773566
Maybe they'll write out Roy then.

Why Roy failed.

>>288776413
Boring

>>288776413
I am sure repeating the same mantra will get different answers this time.

>>288776702
Roy pls

>>288776413
He's just bland and meh. At least Uruto has a real personality.

>>288751624
What led them to adapt a game like Pokemon Unite in the first place?

>>288778553
The game is struggling financially and needs to attract more users, I believe.

>>288778684
>gachashit preying in little kids watching the anime
Sasuga

>>288779574
Yeah, apparently you have to pay to get the Captain Pikachu outfit for Pikachu. That doesn't really feel okay.

>>288780233
Cute and gay

>>288780498
Yeah, you get it if you buy a least 60 gacha gems.

>>288769764
Have they ever promoted a song THIS hard before?

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>>288782613