After two whole weeks, it's almost time for Navi's Little Big Adventure!
>>289709547About fucking time, these breaks are cancer.
https://x.com/anipoke_PR/status/2078065928768782750>Cutie Street are going to be appearing as guest voice actors in episode 147 of the Pokémon anime, where they will be voicing the "Cutie Pikapika", the super cute Pikachu that are also depicted on the CD jacket for the ending theme Cute na Cutai! Here is a comment from the group:>We're incredibly happy to not only get to perform an ending theme for the show, but also appear in it as guest voice actors of all things! Us appearing in an episode of a TV show with as much history as Pocket Monsters feels like a dream, and we hope we'll also be able to live up the show as the voice actors of the Cutie Pikapika. Many of our fans love Pokémon, and the announcement that we would be doing an ending theme for the show got a lot of attention, so we think this announcement will make them happy as well. We just can't wait for the day this episode airs! Please make sure to look forward to it!
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https://x.com/anipoke_PR/status/2078067186967650780>An anime version music video for the Wonder Voyage Pokémon anime opening theme Sekai Tsunagare is now available! This is a fun video that conveys the paths tread by Liko and Roy on their adventures, as well as their hopes for their upcoming journey. "Issee no..." Play!https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=GeOp4mK6dG8
https://x.com/anipoke_PR/status/2078268514948018657>The Meitetsu Pokémon Stamp Rally 2026 started Saturday July 18th! The stamp sheet is shaped like a bingo board, and you'll receive wonderful prizes for getting bingos! There's also a decorated train as well as photo spots! The event will run until Wednesday September 23rd, so come visit, okay?https://www.meitetsu.co.jp/pr/pokemon2026/
https://x.com/anipoke_PR/status/2078283624181547292>Episode 147 of the Pokémon anime will feature Cutie Pikapika, played by Cutie Street, the singers of the ending theme Cute na Cutai. We've received a comment video where they talk about them getting to be guest voice actors!Aika: Hello everyone, we are...Everyone: Cutie Street!Risa: We're handling the Pokémon anime ending theme Cute na Cutai, and believe it or not... this time we've been given the opportunity to appear in the Pokémon anime as guest voice actors!Everyone: Yay!Miyu: We'll be playing a group of extremely cute Pikachu called the "Cutie Pikapika".Everyone: They're so cute!Emiru: The truth is, we were all completely shocked when we heard the news. But even though we got completely floored, we're also really happy about this, and are looking forward the episode airing ourselves!Haruka: With that said, the Pocket Monsters TV show airs every Friday at 6:55pm on the TV Tokyo Network. The Cutie Pikapika, who are played by us, will appear in the Pokémon anime episode airing Friday August 28th!Aika: Please make sure to listen to the ending theme Cute na Cutai every week as well! This has been...Everyone: Cutie Street!
>>289709564So still no summary for 145?
https://x.com/anipoke_PR/status/2078313822084104643>We present a key frame of Navi and Metamon from episode 143! "Metamon! Arigato, mitsuketekurete." Go here to watch the Youtube upload:https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLODHN2dRE9Bl-zED5nBImdYrNpHNb4_yg
https://x.com/poke_times/status/2078313838185758793>Oh!
https://x.com/anipoke_PR/status/2078359111062929903>Pokémon Anime Header Giveaway:>In episode 143, Navi got Metamon! She's now become a companion of the Rising Volt Tacklers who will go on adventures alongside them! Watch the moment she got Metamon in the Youtube upload of the episode, okay?
https://x.com/anipoke_PR/status/2078721499398394008>Pokémon Anime Spotlight:>When the Brave Asagi took off, the Pokémon also seemed to notice how lonely Metamon looked now that it had parted with Navi...
https://x.com/anipoke_PR/status/2079038917421191670>The episode airing Friday August 21st will be a Pokémon anime x Pokémon Sleep collab! Liko and the others will be investigating Wakakusa Island, and Professor Neroli, a character you all know from Pokémon Sleep, will be making an appearance! What kind of sleeping faces will they be able to research?
https://x.com/anipoke_PR/status/2079041105186972015>The episode airing Friday August 21st will be a Pokémon anime x Pokémon Sleep collab! Professor Neroli, who researches Pokémon sleep ecology alongside Kabigon, will be played by Natsuki Hanae-san! In this episode, it seems he'll be giving the Rising Volt Tacklers sleep-related advice! Here is a comment from him:>I'm really happy I get to play Professor Neroli, who we all know from Pokémon Sleep, in the anime! He's a fascinating professor, mild-mannered yet passionate, and burning with an extraordinary enthusiasm for researching Pokémon's sleep. I think it's quite possible you'll be able to discover many unique and never-before-seen sleeping faces and adorable relaxed poses alongside him in the anime as well. Make sure to wait excitedly for the new encounters you'll get to make alongside him, you hear? Look forward to his appearance!
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https://x.com/anipoke_PR/status/2079043620708245632>The Pokémon anime and Pokémon Sleep are doing a collab! Professor Neroli will be appearing in the Pokémon anime episode airing Friday August 21st! In addition, there's also going to be a special collaboration campaign with the Pokémon anime in Pokémon Sleep! Watch the anime, get plenty of sleep, then go meet the Pokémon! Go here for further information:https://www.pokemonsleep.net/news/
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https://x.com/anipoke_PR/status/2079046137345179828>To celebrate the special collab between the Pokémon anime and Pokémon Sleep, we'll be holding weekly giveaway campaigns for 4 weeks straight! Starting Tuesday July 21st, we'll be posting all kinds of giveaway campaigns on this account for four weeks straight! If you manage to get one of the prizes, it might help you get more sleep...?! Look forward to it!
https://x.com/anipoke_PR/status/2079083888924835882>Pokémon Anime Highlight:>Navi has joined the Brave Asagi's crew! She's also befriended and got the Metamon that brought her her precious Dream Ball. And with Matiere, whom she used to live with, giving her a supportive push as well, she set off on an adventure! What kind of dream will she pursue now?
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https://x.com/anipoke_PR/status/2079370794443092126>Part 1 of the 4 Weekly Giveaway Campaigns Celebrating the Pokémon Anime x Pokémon Sleep Collab:>Comfortably wraps around your entire body! We're holding a lottery where 5 winners will receive a Kabigon bean bag sofa! To enter the lottery, follow @anipoke_PR and make a post using the hashtag #アニポケ見て寝
>>289709783>>289709807>>289709857Pokemon Sleep is such a weird ass game to do a collab with.
https://x.com/anipoke_PR/status/2079446273455988800>Pokémon Anime Trivia:>Yorunozuku: It can concentrate even faint light, enabling it to see in the dark. In episode 143, Metamon chose to Transform into Yorunozuku before flying off to Miare City at night in order to bring the Dream Ball to Navi.
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https://x.com/anipoke_PR/status/2079808680812528116>Pokémon Anime Highlight:>Matiere is incredibly busy protecting the peace, and even Uruto takes pride in her work, which involves things like spotting and helping a group of Yabukuron that couldn't move onwards due to mud blocking their way, or using her Mega Denryu to restore power to an apartment that had an outage! Episode 143, featuring Matiere, is currently available on Youtube!
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https://x.com/anipoke_PR/status/2080050253970190643>Pokémon Anime Spotlight:>Good morning, Metamon. Did you sleep well?
https://x.com/anipoke_PR/status/2080171058783805751>Pokémon Anime Spotlight:>Metamon tries to Transform into all kinds of things! Once, it even tried to Transform into Gurumin and appeared in one of her videos, leading to it becoming the talk of the town under the name "Mini-Gurumin"...! What is it going to Transform into now that it will be adventuring with Navi?
>>289709547These two are so fucking cute god damn.
https://x.com/anipoke_PR/status/2080201249090343321>Lots of events that will make the Pokémon anime even more fun will be held all over Japan this summer! Let's all create the greatest possible memories together this summer vacation!https://www.tv-tokyo.co.jp/anime/pocketmonster2023/news/natsumatsuri2026/>JR East Pokémon Stamp Rally 2026>Held Thursday July 16th-Monday August 31st (prizes can be redeemed until Tuesday September 1st) in Tokyo, Kanagawa, Saitama, Chiba, Ibaraki etc>Pokémon stamps will be present at 36 stations throughout the Greater Tokyo Area! To commemorate Pokémon's 30th anniversary, the stamps and prizes this year will also feature former starter trios! In addition, Shinkansen stations will feature Legendary Pokémon!>Meitetsu Pokémon Stamp Rally 2026>Held Saturday July 18th-Wednesday September 23rd in Aichi and Gifu>Pokémon stamps will be present at stations and various other points of interest along the Meitetsu line! The stamp sheet is shaped like a 5x5 bingo board, and you'll receive wonderful prizes for getting bingos! There's also a decorated train as well as photo spots!>Corotour>Held Sunday July 19th-Sunday August 23rd in Ehime, Fukuoka, Osaka, Aichi and Miyagi>Corocoro as a whole comes to your town as it tours Japan from coast to coast, visiting 5 venues throughout the country! Take photos with the Pokémon and get stickers!>Sumida River Fireworks Festival>Held Saturday July 25th in Tokyo>Monster ball fireworks and Captain Pikachu fireworks are scheduled to be fired off! You can watch the fireworks on TV as well!>Itabashi Fireworks Festival>Held Saturday August 1st in Tokyo>Giant monster ball fireworks and Captain Pikachu fireworks are scheduled to be fired off! Liko and Roy will act as announcers at the venue as well!
>>289710123>Corocoro-Damashii Festival>Held Saturday August 29th and Sunday August 30th in Tokyo>State-of-the-art toys, collectibles, video games and manga all in one place!! Obtain news and stickers at the Pocket Monsters Anime Booth!>Hi-no-Kuni Festival>Held Friday July 31st-Sunday August 2nd in Kumamoto>Filled with fun content, including festival events and gourmet food! Captain Pikachu will also make an appearance on Saturday the 1st and Sunday the 2nd, and the Little Dokoikoccar will come to Shimotori! Let's liven up the whole town, from Kamitori to Shimotori, from Shinshigai to Hanabata Plaza!>Pocket Monsters TV Show Summer Vacation in Okayama Castle>Held Saturday August 1st-Monday August 31st in Okayama>Features photo spots where you can take pictures with Liko, Roy and the others, displays showcasing highlights from the Pokémon anime, and a stamp rally where you can collect stamps of the Pokémon and receive specially designed stickers. At night, you'll be welcomed to the main enclosure, now lit up with Pokémon-themed lighting and decorated with standing lanterns featuring Pokémon illustrations! Let's create summer memories together!>Yamanashi Children's Castle Festa>Held Saturday August 22nd and Sunday August 23rd in Yamanashi>Lots of fun activities, including a street festival, job role-play stations and gourmet food! You can also meet Captain Pikachu at the Imesse Yamanashi.>ABA Program Festival 2026>Held Saturday August 29th and Sunday August 30th in Aomori>A big event packed with fun activities will be held as ASPAM and Aoiumi Park to express gratitude to the people of Aomori! Meet-and-greets where you can take photos with Captain Pikachu are scheduled as well!
https://x.com/anipoke_PR/status/2080488174103777496>Metamon Was Got in the Pokémon Anime:>In episode 143, Navi got Metamon! To commemorate the two of them going on an adventure together, we give you a set of ID photo-style pictures of Metamon! To see the moment where Navi got Metamon, watch the Youtube upload of the newest episode, mon!
https://x.com/anipoke_PR/status/2080533448960385298>The Pokémon anime was on a break Friday July 24th! In episode 142, everyone went to Uruto's hometown Miare City! Navi, the girl they met at the Handsome House there, is constantly fighting with Uruto, the two of them calling each other a child... The next episode will be starring these two as well; Check out their back-and-fourth dialogue in the Youtube upload of episode 143, okay?
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https://x.com/anipoke_PR/status/2080578735900921920>The next episode of the Pokémon anime, episode 144, "Navi's Little Big Adventure!", will air Friday July 31st! Navi has got Metamon and become a member of the Rising Volt Tacklers! Uruto and Navi then run an errand in the nearby town, but as expected, they end up fighting again?!
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https://x.com/Pokemon_cojp/status/2080593874808934688>The Pokémon anime was on a break Friday July 24th! This week's episode stars the Rising Volt Tacklers' new member Navi and Metamon. Look forward to it, okay?
Liko's thighs status?
It's there a way to make Ditto good in any game or it's just a meme?
Uruto just doesn't appreciate little girls. What a faggot.
https://x.com/anipoke_PR/status/2080805228639895882>The JR East Pokémon Stamp Rally 2026 is currently in full swing, and will be held until August 31st. Tokyo Station also has decorations featuring Captain Pikachu and the former starter trios all lined up. Have fun participating in the stamp rally, okay?
https://x.com/anipoke_PR/status/2080812778068337031>The JR East Pokémon Stamp Rally 2026 is currently in full swing, and will be held until August 31st. Tokyo Station also has a Mega Starmie photo spot set up! If you take a picture here with the flash turned on...
https://x.com/anipoke_PR/status/2080820336430575958>Pokémon Anime Episode 142 Afterstory:>After the battle between Roy's Yellow Lucario and Shirou's Tairetsu, the two Trainers shook hands to show mutual respect, but... the enormous strength of Shirou's grip made Roy's hand tremble...?!>(by Mojacookie)
https://x.com/anipoke_PR/status/2080895826965287359>Pokémon Anime Gourmet Meals Coffee Time:>Coffee smells so good, but... Navi is still too young for it. She loves her specially made coffee milk, though! Uruto calls her a child for this, but... come on, doesn't this mix of coffee and plenty of milk look really delicious?
https://x.com/anipoke_PR/status/2080941127436554398>Pokémon Anime Wonder Voyage:>What kind of girl is Navi? Navi used to be Matiere's detective assistant in Miare City. After getting Metamon, she started adventuring with the Rising Volt Tacklers! Let's learn more about her:>NAVI>A girl from Miare City. Used to work as an assistant from the detective Matiere at the Handsome House. Met Metamon on the Brave Asagi, then got it. Now sets on adventures as part of the Rising Volt Tacklers.>Navi was really depressed due to losing the Dream Ball that was so dear to her when Metamon delivered it. Navi then decided to get Metamon as her starter Pokémon!>"Navi wants to go with you! With Metamon, with everyone!"
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https://x.com/anipoke_PR/status/2081212922953597119>Pokémon Anime Spotlight:>Nowadays, Masquernya and Metamon are very close. However, when they first met, Masquernya got really shocked when Metamon tried to Transform into its tail...
>>289710444https://x.com/anipoke_PR/status/2081228017775554673>Pokémon Anime Spotlight:>It looks like they've made the game of trying to Transform into a tail a regular thing...?
https://x.com/anipoke_PR/status/2081258216194019716>Pokémon Anime Gourmet Meals Snack Time:>Metamon really looks like it enjoys this Miare Galette. And it seems like it goes perfectly with Navi's beloved specially made coffee milk!
https://x.com/anipoke_PR/status/2081620600943263753>Pokémon Anime Highlight:>Metamon was searching all around Miare City in order to deliver the Dream Ball to Navi, apparently even using Transform to ask a Yanappu in a tree for information, however...? Watch the Youtube upload of the newest episode to see Metamon interact with all kinds of other Pokémon too, mon!
https://x.com/anipoke_PR/status/2081937732948074510>Part 2 of the 4 Weekly Giveaway Campaigns Celebrating the Pokémon Anime x Pokémon Sleep Collab:>We're holding a lottery where 10 winners will receive a picture autographed by Professor Neroli's voice actor Natsuki Hanae-san! To enter the lottery, follow @anipoke_PR and repost this post!
https://x.com/anipoke_PR/status/2081982988674637845>Pokémon Anime Highlight:>As Navi and Metamon were about to set off with the Rising Volt Tacklers, Matiere came to see them off, and when she told Uruto to take care of Navi, he replied in a rather brusque manner. This scene told you a lot about Matiere and Uruto's relationship as well, didn't it?
Upcoming schedule:>July 31st: PM2023 144 - Navi's Little Big Adventure!>Navi has got Metamon and become a member of the Rising Volt Tacklers! The upfront and enthusiastic Navi immediately hits it off with the rest of the crew, but just doesn't seem to click with Uruto... Liko suggests the two of them run an errand in the nearby town, but as expected, they end up fighting again! But when Navi goes off on her own, she ends up getting lost?!>August 7th: Break>August 14th: PM2023 145 - It's Astonishing! Mega Rayquaza and the Mystical Land?!>August 21st: PM2023 146 - Wanival and Dekanuchan's Operation: Sleep!>Just as Wanival and Dekanuchan are suffering from sleep deprivation, Liko and the others run into Professor Neroli, a researcher of Pokémon sleeping. They all travel together to Wakakusa Island to try using the power of the Kabigon there to put Wanival and Dekanuchan to sleep, but the hungry Kabigon ends up waking up... and the group starts working on making Comatose Butter Curry in order to fill it up and make it go back to sleep!!>August 28th: PM2023 147 - Right in the Feels! Why, It's a Pokémon Contest!!>Liko decides to enter a Pokémon Contest with Masquernya, Laudbon and Wanival! And after getting trained by the self-styled "coach" Navi, it's finally time for the real deal! The venue is filled with skilled performers, last but not least the Pikachu idol group "Cutie Pikapika", and Liko starts feeling quite uneasy as she watches them perform...
So in the end they just kept giving us scenes from last episode all week...
>The 8-member idol group Cutie Street will be appearing as guest voice actors in the Pocket Monsters TV show on August 28th (airs on the TV Tokyo Network at 6:55pm). Not only do they handle the ending theme Cute na Cutai, now they'll also try being the voice actors for the Pikachu idol group "Cutie Pikapika" that's going to appear in the show. We talked to the 8 members of Cutie Street right after the dubbing session, asking them about behind-the-scenes details as well as their personal feelings regarding Pokémon.
>>289710596>Q: We can imagine this was the first time many of you tried voice acting. Be honest, how do you feel now that the dubbing session is over?Kana Itakura: I was so incredibly nervous! While this was my first time voice acting in this manner, I'm a huge anime fan and watch a ton of shows, so learning how all the voice actors actually work made a really strong impression on me. The nervousness I felt was completely different from the kind I feel at our concerts; My heart was just racing like crazy. I was also worried that I wasn't even producing a voice at all, but the Cutie Pikapika I was seeing on the screen were so incredibly cute they helped calm me down.>Q: Did all of them have lines?Itakura: Yeah, we all sang what sounded like "Pika Pika". We've never said "Pika Pika" so much in our lives (laughs). I also had some moments of realization in terms of how the sound director was thinking, like when he told us that since Pikachu are small, we should be perceiving humans as bigger than we were currently doing, and while my heart was pounding with nervous excitement the entire time, I really enjoyed the experience.Ayano Masuda: This was my first time doing any kind of voicework as well, and it made me realize how incredibly difficult it is to get across the feel and emotions in a scene with just your and others' voices alone. The entire time I was so nervous it felt like my heart itself was shaking and rolling back and forth, and I even still feel a little nervous despite the session being over... The characters we got to voice were the popular celebrities Cutie Pikapika, and the voice director likewise told us to voice them like they're making everyone happy, so I delivered my lines with the heartfelt desire for both Cutie Street in the real world and Cutie Pikapika in the anime world to shine brightly.
>>289710615Nagisa Manabe: I was really nervous too, to the point of trembling (laughs). The studio was similar to those we often see at auditions and the like, so I was nervous from the moment I walked in. I don't normally say the word "Pikachu" a whole lot either, so I thought it was really hard to express feelings of happiness and such using just that word. The nervousness didn't exactly help. All 8 of us got to voice act together though, so we had a lot of fun, especially with all the encouragement we got from the sound director.Emiru Kawamoto: I was shaking like a leaf and my heart felt like it was about to leap out of my chest. When I was little I didn't really like my own voice very much, but ever since I became an idol I've started thinking it might not be so bad after all. I'm also a big anime fan, so I've also hoped I'd get the chance to do a gig like this one day, and I'm really happy I was given such a wonderful opportunity. The fact that we not only got to be portrayed in the show by such amazing Pokémon as the Pikachu from the Pokémon anime I've been watching ever since I was little, but also got to actually voice them ourselves, just feels like a dream come true. I still can't imagine what it's actually going to be like!Aika Sano: I sometimes auditioned for voice actor roles back when I did theater, so the studio felt very familiar to me when I first walked in. I felt really excited, but also really nervous. I still can't quite believe that we've been given this invaluable opportunity to actually appear in the Pokémon anime as voice actors.
>>289710634Risa Furusawa: It wasn't until I received the script for the episode that it truly hit me that this was actually happening. I had to convey facial expressions, cheerfulness and joy with nothing more than the word "Pikachu", which I found incredibly fascinating due to how different it is from how I express myself as an idol, and I had a lot of fun doing this.Haruka Sakuraba: While I was incredibly nervous, it made me really happy to experience first-hand how anime is created. I'm a big fan of both anime and Pokémon, so this was a really emotional experience for me, and since I've already been really interested in voice acting, I'm really happy I got to try it personally as part of Cutie Street. I'm really looking forward to seeing the finished episode.Miyu Umeda: I had a lot of fun as well. Before we came to the studio, I had been looking at the script and wondering what this was all going to be like, but it wasn't until I entered the studio and saw all the people as well as the animated footage itself that it really hit me that Cutie Street were actually going to be Pocket Monsters voice actors. I think it's absolutely incredible that my first ever voice acting gig is in Pocket Monsters, and I'm really grateful for this amazing opportunity. I feel like this is something I'll always be able to take pride in even after this anime is complete.
>>289710653>Q: How did you feel when you first learned you wouldn't just be doing the ending theme, but also appear in the anime itself as voice actors?Sano: I just couldn't believe it was true at first (laughs). We all got completely astonished when we were told they were going to create Cutie Pikapika.Furusawa: I was already super happy they were doing the CD, so this news really came as a shock.>Q: Did you discover any sides to the other members of the group you didn't know about during the dubbing session?Masuda: There was a scene they had us dub as two groups of four, and it was so incredibly cute and precious seeing the others say "Pi-ka-chu" with their entire bodies. There was also another scene where the characters were talking to each other by saying Pi-ka-chu; I was playing against Emiru in that scene, and it eventually got to the point I could actually understand what she was saying (laughs).Kawamoto: We were talking for so long, weren't we? Like "You have butterflies too, don't you?"Masuda: "I'm so nervous!" "But let's do our best, okay?" (laughs)Umeda: When I was watching the other group of four dub that one scene, I noticed their bodies were all instictively swaying left and right at the same time (laughs). It was really inspiring to see how in sync they were. Oh, and I also got to have a conversation with Paru in Pikachu-speak.Sakuraba: I had absolutely no idea what I was saying, though (laughs).>Q: (Laughs)
>>289710680>Q: How did you feel when you first saw the ending theme Cute na Cutai on-screen with visuals and all?Manabe: Liko and Roy were both dancing! I had watched the anime, so that really surprised me; To think that the characters from the show would actually be performing these moves. That's what made the biggest impact on me.Sakuraba: Experiencing the song with visuals added, lots of dancing and Pokémon everywhere felt completely different from just listening to the song on its own. It felt like I got to see yet another side of Cute na Cutai, and the fact that it actually airs on TV as part of an anime makes me so happy it seriously feels unbelievable. I feel so emotional every single time the episode ends and the ending starts playing.
>>289710704>Q: Pokémon continues to be a beloved franchise among every generation all over the world. Exactly why do you think people find it so appealing?Itakura: I think Pokémon is something that connects people even if they've never met before at all. Just the other day I was talking about Pokémon with some people we were working with on a shoot in Korea, and when I mentioned we got to do a Pokémon ending, they immediately went "I love the Pokémon Card Game" and "The ending is amazing". It made me think about how Pokémon connected us even though we were from both different generations and different countries. Not only that, but it truly makes me happy that I now get to be professionally involved with the very Pokémon that have always been there with me ever since I was little, and that we've grown, or rather, evolved together. They're always there for me, and they're so cute; A comforting presence in my life.
>>289710722Kawamoto: I don't think it matters whether they first watched it as a child or as an adult, everyone are going to end up wanting Pokémon!Everyone: EVERYONE! (laughs)Kawamoto: Whenever I watch Pokémon, I really do end up wanting Pokémon of my own. Wanting a partner. I want to raise it, and I think seeing it fight will make anyone fired up, regardless of age or sex. I really like Hogator, and I get seriously passionate when I watch scenes where it's fighting, cheering it on in my mind. I used to get excited while watching Pokémon when I was little too, but watching it as an adult makes me able to understand what's going on on a deeper level. That lets me start to empathize with the Pokémon more and more, which makes seeing them battle or going on adventures together really rouse my emotions. And before I know it, I end up really wanting one of my own (laughs)! I think there's all kinds of people around the world, whether they like the Pokémon anime, the video games or the Pokémon Card Game, that find Pokémon soothing to simply look at, think of them as cute, or as cool. And I think THAT might be the reason they've been beloved all over the world for so long.
>The 8-member idol group Cutie Street will be appearing in the Pocket Monsters TV show on August 28th (airs on the TV Tokyo Network at 6:55pm) as guest voice actors for the Pikachu idol group "Cutie Pikapika". In this second half of our interview with them, we talked about the bond the eight of them now have two years after their debut, the group's strong points and what Pokémon they think the others remind them of, and also asked them about their future goals as they prepare to take on the world.
>>289710756>Q: Cutie Pikapika is a group that works really well together. Have you had any recent experiences where you felt you only succeeded because of who you are as a group?Aika Sano: During our recent concert at Ariake Arena, things sometimes got pretty hectic backstage, but the fact that the eight of us were in it together was very reassuring and made me feel like a fighter. That concert was also made available online, and watching it at home afterwards allowed me to see it from an angle we rarely get to see concerts from. An outsider perspective like that once again reminded me of how amazing an atmosphere the eight of us create; It didn't even feel like it was us up there on the stage, that's how moving it was. I feel like part of our appeal is how our friendship shines through during our concerts.Risa Furusawa: In our private lives, the eight of us often wear similar clothes and like the same kind of things, and we've really come to learn each others' interests and preferences over the nearly two years we've been together. It's almost like we're dating each other (laughs). I think the way we keep getting to know each other better is another great aspect of our group.
>>289710780>Q: What do you feel is the one way you've grown the most as a group since your debut?Miyu Umeda: I think getting to perform at Pia Arena MM for our first anniversary really made us grow. At the time, that was a massive venue and a massive task to undertake for us. We did a ton of rehearsals and a lot of preparation, and it ended up being an absolutely massive concert, so I think that entire process and performance was a moment that allowed us to really grow. After the concert, we immediately started talking about where we wanted to perform next, so I think we really did grow a lot as a group at that point.Ayano Masuda: We've all grown a lot since then, but so has the sense of unity we feel with our fans during our concerts, and it makes me incredibly happy how much growth there is in Team Cutie Street as a whole, both among us group members and all the Cutest, as well as the staff that's constantly supporting us. Back when we were first starting out, we struggled a lot with how to liven up our concerts, and the way our concerts have kept evolving since then, with how the fans have found their own ways to enjoy themselves, cheer us on and showing us lots of support, makes me feel like we've all managed to progress further together every time I stand on stage. I think this is the one area where we've really grown, and I hope the entire team can continue to grow further.
>>289710802>Q: All Pokémon have their own idiosyncracies; What do you think the appeal and strengths of Cutie Street are?Haruka Sakuraba: I think part of our appeal lies in how incredibly close we are, and how it comes through in our performances and the many videos we make. We've also heard from our fans how fun we are to watch because it's so evident how good friends we are, so I think that's something that really draws people in. I also think we're very good at pulling off different concepts; Cutie Street has lots of cute songs, cool songs and upbeat songs, and I think a huge part of our appeal is how well we handle them all.>Q: Is there anything specific you keep in mind to ensure you stay such good friends?Sakuraba: I've always felt that we're all very mild-mannered and talk nicely to each other. There's rarely any harsh language being used, so I think things are going to remain just fine.Nagisa Manabe: I think the reason we're so close is because we all just naturally care a lot about each other; We're not consciously trying to be nice, it's just how we genuinely are as people. While it does depend somewhat on the situation, we're the kind of people that are capable of accepting our limitations instead of forcing ourselves, and I think our relationship is, above all else, built on mutual respect rather than us walking on eggshells around each other. That, I think, is the secret to why we've always been such good friends, and I think that's the appeal of our team.
>>289710820>Q: Do you think any of the other members resemble a specific Pokémon, and if so, why?Emiru Kawamoto: Aika Sano is Hogator!Sano: Your partner!Kawamoto: Aika's color is red, which resembles Hogator's color, and she has these stars in her eyes that really resemble the way Hogator's eyes light up when it looks at Lizardon with admiration. She also eats a lot, and Hogator is a huge glutton. Their expressions when they eat are nearly identical. She also often has this blank stare on her face when we're all talking together, like she doesn't understand what's being talked about, and that look is just totally Hogator. They both look and act the same way.>Q: She sure sounds like she's practically a Hogator.Kawamoto: I want a Hogator myself, so I constantly ask her to imitate one for me.Kana Itakura: I think Ayano resembles Kuwassu in terms of personality and Emonga in terms of looks!Masuda: What?! Seriously?Itakura: Her facial proportions are identical to Emonga's. And while she goofs around a lot, she's also the kind of girl who can make you laugh just by being herself; While it might not be on purpose, that's the kind of character Kuwassu is as well. She's so cute and precious.Kawamoto: She also puts a lot of effort into styling her bangs. Kuwassu is really obsessed about its hair too, isn't it?
>>289710843>Q: Now that you've done a collaboration with something as globally renowned as the Pokémon anime, what kind of future do you envision for yourselves?Itakura: Since this is about our common goals, allow me to answer this on behalf of the group. This year, the goal we all share is to perform at the Kouhaku Utagassen. This is something we always say during our huddle before our concerts, like a lucky charm. We've also talked about how we wanted to do an arena tour this year, and now that's actually going to happen! We want to do our best to ensure it's going to be a success and to show everyone how much more we've evolved.>Q: You're also expanding your reach overseas as well, aren't you?Itakura: I would be so happy to get to do a concert at KSPO Dome in Korea at some point. It's still more of a dream or an aspiration at the moment, but we've had the opportunity to go to Korea a lot and become known to a lot of people there, so we want to keep working our hardest so that we'll one day be able to hold a concert at a large Korean venue as well!
DotLiko status?
>>289710867Cute and gay as usual.
They're really promoting both 146 and 147 much more than this week's episode.
>>289710843Kawamoto sounds like such a cute dork. They should have her on Pokedoko to sperg about Hogator.
>>289710940They're both special events (crossover and guest VA episode), while 144 is just a random regular ep.
>>289710539Matiere knows damn well how much Navi is going to bully him.
>>289711131I love how much fan artists have embraced her.
>>289710176>>289710194>>289710247>>289710288Navi is an absolute fucking miracle. Made for headpats and tickling
I will turn Navi into an adult.
>>289711525Spinel...
>>289709683There's a TV guide out later today, so we might get one from there.
Give us another beach episode already!
>>289711682Yeah, I want to see Navi's swimsuit.
>>289711587Spinel wouldn't do that to his own daughter.
>>289711759Spinel, the guy who didn't believe bonds held any value? He absolutely would. "Daughter" would just be a technicality.
>>289711753She'd definitely wear a very adult one.
>>289711979Uruto would not survive that.
>>289709547Is not fucking fair, Duplicabros...
>>289712149I wish we got another summer festival episode. The previous one was good.
>>289712322We might get one in the Ogerpon arc, since Kitakami is the festival town.
Doing lewd things with Navi!
>>289710539
I just realize something. Navi don't know about Dot's secret.
>>289712820Butt girls.
>>289712876Yeah, good point. Hope we get a proper Dot/Navi bonding episode, since the contest one is going to be a Liko/Navi one.
>>289713055The Sleep episode is going to be Dot centric, and the promo art specifically shows Metamon, so maybe it'll be that. >>289709783
This week's Nicolive ratings. Due to the break, Pokemon is still there with the not-too-well performing episode from 2 weeks ago.
>>289713253Why do they dislike our loli so much?
>>289713330From what I've seen, people's main issue was that the episode spent too much time faffing around and too little time on showing Navi and Metamon bond. Which I guess is fair. The scenes showing Matiere's detective work weren't really needed.
>>289713253Precure is STRONG
>>289713424That's a legit enough complaint, I wish we got more cute bonding scenes between the two, but 80.1 still feels overly low.
Liko is way too erotic.
>>289714019Dot...
>>289713448How gay is the new show.
>>289713253Episode needed more Matierebutt
>>289714596For anal only.
>>289709547Navi and Ult should have hate sex
>>289714867Navi should get pregnant because of it.
>>289714867>Ult
>>289714045Even better.
>>289714951I'm not a retarded Japanese. I don't roll my Ls.
>>289715000You're clearly a retarded burger that can't read.
Return when?
>>289715114Uruto is just how the Japanese pronounce the word Ult, because that is how they talk. I am not Japanese. I do not need to pronounce Ls like they're Rs.You are also not Japanese, and you never will be, weeb.
>>289715226Go back. And it's literally written as URUTO on all the merch.
>>289715158I'm still annoyed neither Zir nor Nyabby Girl appeared in the bread festival episode.
>>289715246Are you going to make me go back? No. Didn't think so.
Don't mind the retard. He gets very autistic when you don't speak Nippon.No one knows why.
>>289715246Imagine being so mentally unsound that you try to police everyone into talking a certain way.This is /a/ people.
>>289715333Yeah, and you clearly don't belong here.
>>289715158Nyabby Girl not appearing in the Miniguru episode just feels wrong.
>>289714596For shotas only.
>>289715383Make me leave then. Go on, do it.
>>289715383Do you sleep in a futon and eat rice bal-oop, onigiri?
>>289714867If they get as far as holding hands out of comfort unconsciously I'll take it
>>289710305...what did she do to make Uruto blush like that?
I think ULT should be locked in a room with all the girls.
>>289715559Hold his hand
>>289715559Something adult.
>>289715559Wouldn't you like to know?
I have a feeling this week's episode will result in quite a lot of Navi/Uruto art.
>>289715246I mean, I've seen merch that says "Mory".
>>289715713I hope we get official artwork like we got of Taro/Uruto.
Taro and Navi need to meet and exchange bullying notes.
>>289715918These two and Matiere.
Why does Uruto attract so many bullies?
>>289716066Yet he's ignored by Sango.
>>289709547>brown cunny
>>289716093They did have some fun interaction in Rakua, though.
>>289716117
>>289716279>even Cap can't resist thisLolis really have the power to do anything.
>>289716279>half of the new fans are gonna be sea and the other half are gonna be white
>>289716504Love for lewd lolis unites us.
Cute and gay
>>289717092Dot is enjoying this type of flirting too much.
>>289717092What's happening here. Looks gay.
>>289710569>144: Uruto/Navi episode>146: Dot/Navi episode>147: Liko/Navi episodeSo who's getting episode 145?
>>289717790Roy/Amethio
>>289717782It's a scene from episode 139, when everyone were sorting their stuff into piles of what they wanted to keep and what they wanted to throw away. So Dot is going>These are things I don't need. These are things that are important. And over here are things that are special to me. Liko, you sit here.
>>289717790I can see it being an Uruto solo episode, since he initially wanted Black Fug and didn't get it. He can catch Green Fug
>>289717902Gay
How would the RVT react to Liko and Dot flirting in public.
>>289718147But they do.
>>289718183Dumb jealous cat needs to learn where Liko's heart lies.
>>289710485How is a little jelly blob this cute?
>>289710176>>289710194>>289710236What the fuck is Uruto's problem anyway?
Same voice actress
>>289715559>.what did she do to make Uruto blush like that?Bringing up other people who rattle him.
>>289715559Tell him exactly what Matiere has told her about him.
Adults like Navi shouldn't be mocking little kids like Uruto.
>>289720986She could turn him into an adult.
>>289721091Matiere already turned Uruto into a man. That's why Navi is so jealous.
>>289721365Matiere wouldn't tell Navi's virgin ears about that.
Sex with this Maidot
>>289721605>Gurumin cupcakeThe sequel to Gurumin bread?
>>289721605Would Liko survive to the sight of this Dot?
>>289721981Liko wouldn't be able to eat either.
>>289722047Maybe the Dot. Not the cupcake.
>>289722158>>289722183Why is Liko like this?
>>289722248Because she's in love.
>>289722248Fucking cat.
>One day Dot finds Liko naked, hugging the Gurumin costume
Sango sex
>>289722513*sleeping inside
>>289710569>ANOTHER breakMake it stop.
>>289723883>reposting a lower quality version of an already posted pic >>289711682For what purpose
>>289724087I didn't know reposting was prohibited...
>>289723060Return fucking when?
>>289724329I'm sure they'll bring her back eventually, she's crazy popular and they know it.
>>289712149
>>289722513I just want a scene where she treats the Gurumin costume like >>289722248
>>289710380Wonder if this is the last we saw of Shirou. It doesn't really feel like he'd be able to contribute much more to the series beyond maybe introducing us to Muku.
>>289725400We've left Miare City for now, so it seems like any eventual further Z-A promo stuff will come later.
>>289725599Most of the Pokemon they haven't debuted yet are Z-A megas, so it's pretty obvious we'll get more Z-A focus after he legendary arcs are done.
How long is Wonder Voyage going to last anyway? After the Sleep episode, we still have the three legendary arcs AND the Pokemon Go episode left from the key visual. It seems like enough to cover at least until the end of the year.
>>289726355Assuming the legendary arcs are about 4 episodes each and start in September, that checks out pretty well.
>>289726355Yeah, that sounds about right. The end of Rising Again kinda fucked with the usual 2-cours-a-chapter system.
>>289727093I don't think they ever SAID a chapter would last 2 cours either, it's just how long they've lasted.
>>289727614So it's after 2 months of grinding in each location then?
>>289727614Yeah, the first chapter ended up being a bit longer than 2 cours too.
Looks like the promotion of 144 is falling late.
>>289729711The intern in charge of the Twitter account is sleeping in again.
>>289730121What a faggot. I want my Navi.
>>289725870It looks like they'll space them out a bit, this week's episode doesn't seem to involve the debut of any Pokemon.
>>289730698Yeah, the Pokemon of the day is a fucking Raticate of all things.
>>289729711To be fair, they already posted the kind of tweet we usually get on Wednesday last week >>289710247
>>289730802To be fair, that's not a Pokemon the anime has ever showcased much.
>>289730802Yeah, I think that's the reason. Pretty sure this happened before one time too.
>>289724329Full pic
>>289731418I miss the brat.
>>289714596it's like evangelion 3+1
>>289712820In-progress coloring
>>289731710Why is she looking at Navi with those eyes?
>>289731770She just made her an adult.
>>289717790Liko deserves a Fug episode too.
>>289717790I agree with >>289717930 that it'll probably be an Uruto episode. He could use a bit more focus in general, and giving him his own Fug to fug around with would make sense.
Navi getting Fug and bullying Uruto about it.
>>289711623I take it we didn't?
>>289732230No. There's a fake one floating around involving Sohdayo returning.
>>289732270I want to believe.
One day Sohdayo will be revealed to return and you'll think it's fake news.
>>289732433Kinda fits considering that's his entire deal.
Looks like they sent out the prizes from this now.
>>289732678The actual cels look really cool. Wonder how much these will go for used.
>>289732678
>>289732678>you had to pick one of 5I assume most went for the Liko one.
>>289732746Three of the 20 winners have posted their prize on Twitter from what I've seen, and yeah, 2 picked Liko and one picked Cap/Friede
>>289732678I'd definitely have picked the Dot one out of these.
>>289732910I like Dot, but the Liko one is much more visually pleasing >>289732697That Cap one is pretty cool too, I can see why these are the two people are picking.
