Gibeon Cuck Edition>Livestream link (Fridays @ 9:55 AM UTC):https://mov3.co/tvtokyo>Latest episode:https://nyaa.si/view/1894090Next episode:>November 8th: PM2023 072 - Pursuit! Search for Basagiri!!https://www.tv-tokyo.co.jp/anime/pocketmonster2023/episodes/Future episodes:>November 15th: PM2023 073 - Basagiri the Lone Warrior!>November 22nd: PM2023 074 - The Three Explorers>Upcoming episodes preview:https://x.com/anipoke_PR/status/1839612195124179148>Previous episodes:https://pastebin.com/N5fves0y>OS-JN filler guide:https://docs.google.com/spreadsheets/d/1Nr3LMRBx-tJZtSwAbc4s4YTEgg6MVFnc>Web series, specials, and audio dramas subs and links:https://pastebin.com/gkJSXkbL>Movies:https://pastebin.com/nHcuH7yN>Music, manga, and more:https://pastebin.com/gXfZtrrJPrevious: >>56856339
>>56867495KWAB
>>56867495Isn't that meme outdated because the scrapped ideas image turned out to be MTL slop that added romance bits to the Explorers trio?
>>56867504Yeah it is, the word in that segment of the docs is admiration, not love or other Kanjis for romantic implications.
>>56867504Yeah, not to mention it came out in the previous thread too. Don't know why the wrong context is still used.
Liko, Roy and Dot are getting split up tomorrow during the search for Kleavor, accompanied by Perrim who is totally not a predator. After the two parter Kleavor episode is the turn of showing the three original explorers from the 4th and current Opening. With that in mind, what do you think will be unveiled about them?>Gibeon's motivations?>How Lucius and Gibeon got their hands onto Turtle and shiny Snake respectively?>The location of Entei?
>>56867560I don't know if it's gonna be made known to Liko and the others or if it's recounted like a seperate instance but I think it will show some light about Rakua atleast while introducing the women who makes up for the lack of toxicity in the Guys duo.
>>56867560>With that in mind, what do you think will be unveiled about them?It will be unveiled more about Gibeon. Liko only recently got to know about him through Amethio so they might create a narrative parallel.
>>56867569>>56867574More about Gibeon is definitely in the bag.
Just wanted to repost and compile all document names and folder names from the previous thread for people still interested in looking into the original plans for Horizons. Its codename was Verne.>新シリーズ【Verne】設定関連まとめ220701From July 2022, details about Rakua, Gibeon, Lucius, Liko, etc.>【Verne】0809GF様フィードバック_コメント入りThis document is a correspondence between Gamefreak and one of the writers, I assume? They're asking about some writing decisions/explanations for Liko/Horizons. Black text is the questions, blue text is the answers.>【Verne】#1〜#12構成案改220808Original plans for the first twelve episodes, from August 2022. Not too detailed, just summaries of each episode.>【Verne】#1五稿220809>【Verne】#2五稿220809Full written scripts for episode 1 and episode 2. Like actual scripts, with all the dialogue, description, etc.> (ご参考)0805新アニポケ・設定まわり_TPCコメント入りAugust 2022. Talks in detail about changes from the original plans (e.g. 18 Special Pokemon -> 6 heroes) and stuff like Black Rayquaza/White Zygarde, etc.>VerneMTGメモ221215This appears to be the final Horizons document, dated December 2022. A bunch of staff members discussing "Episode Zero" and Horizons anime.>220304MTG>220328MTG>220607MTG>220711MTG>220901MTG>221215MTG>キャラデザ依頼関連>VerneMTGメモ220808>Verneシリーズ構成資料(追加資料)_GF様向け_20220302
>>56867612Thx for the effort and assist, anon.
>>56867504It's still funny anyway
>>56867668Fair enough
Keep Liko away from Dot
>>5686761218 to 6 was definitely the best reduction.
I watch for she
>>56867897Drayton won't.
Nice to meet y'allNice to beat y'all
>>56867560>With that in mind, what do you think will be unveiled about them?Depends on which side gets to hear more about it. If the three explorers are recounted through Gibeon to Amethio, it's probably just ammunition for his grandson to do better. If it's by that dead lady at the pool or through other journals to Liko & co, probably more about Lucius to get a better understanding over the decision to leave his partners behind before entering the glittering "paradise".
>>56867495They won't keep him forever away, I can feel he will be popping in once they go to Area Zero.
>>56867971They did show him in the finale of the last arc, he'll definitely show up again.
>>56867971>>56867984He'll invite himself to the tour.
>>56868053Good.
That one time where the little shit almost got successfully abducted.
This beast? Is gonna be a Tera Raid on December 20th in SV and it's related to the anime. Expect Fug power in December.
>>56867495Gibeon is handsome.
Is Liko's anime worth watching? I liked the first episode because it was about a shy girl struggling to make friends in Pokémon school. I was pretty meh on the second episode because the grass cat oneshotting the ghost sword armor with Leafage was peak AIM FOR THE HORN shounenslop where there's no stakes and the hero always wins because she hopes hard enough.
>>56867495A movie's success doesn't depend on its story and plot, only overly idealistic people believe this to delude themselves. After all, people actually has to watch the movie to know the story and plot. At the end, a movie's success depends on its ability to draw people into the watching that movie. Various movie tries to accomplish this with A-list actors , interesting premise, good trailer better advertisement & promotion. The main reason Detective Pikachu becomes a hit because it has Ryan Ronald voicing Pikachu.The main reason Pokémon The Movie Coco flopped because the movie had nothing interesting to draw people to watch it and it was released during a freaking pandemic. It was another Tarzan ripoff, Zarude was ugly , no eye candy like Lisa , different Ash with different personalities who doesn't even use any pokemon except Pikachu and the villain was using a mere construction mecha that made pokemon look weak.At the end, the fake movie about Ash getting Mega Charizard Y and defeating a trainer with Buzzwole was more interesting than Coco. The very fact that OLM scrapped this mean it was from a fake leak or OLM just incompetent.
>>56868148It gets better every episode, it has really good characters that you can really see their growth, and side characters that are funny and likeable, the plot is fine and I like the villains that have a purpose instead of just "we are evil and want to rule the world".I started watching it at the end of September and caught up two weeks ago and I can't wait for a new episode.
>>56868148>grass cat>ghost sword armor Why are secondaries who don't even know the current Pokémon names allowed on /vp/?
>>56868174To be fair, Ceruledge is kinda hard to remember and Soublades sounds way better, I don't know why they didn't keep that name for the english version.https://x.com/yasaikakiage_/status/1610190251938705409
>>56868148Unless you have a hate boner for Ash, No.The premise is uninteresting, the characters are boring, their interactions are dull, there is no laughable humor, there is no competition and rivals. The main characters has nothing compelling enough to people to care about that. Liko still doesn't have an actual goal outside of finding a magical paradise that only she is special enough to find because of her bloodline.Long story short, the entire Pokémon 2023 is a poorly written ripoff of "Pokémon The Movie 09 : Rangers and The Temple Of The Sea".
>>56868148If you're mainly in for game characters, hop in from the 46th episode of the Terastal where they'll do the classic "Battle gym leader" notion through Paldea repackaged as a what-if scenario of the Terastal course that the player got to skip in the game for their orbs.Other than that the Likonime is the average Pokemon show like before.
>>56868148> because the grass cat oneshotting the ghost sword armor with LeafageThe cat didn't really oneshot anything. It aimed the attack in Amethio's direction, and Ceruledge jumped in and DEFLECTED the attack and the storm of leaves pushed everyone off the ship. The powerful Leafage was one-time thing meant to reflect Liko letting go of her fears and choosing to confront the antagonists instead of just passively submitting to them. You can expect Sprigatito's strength to be depicted realistically (for the most part), and the strength of the trainers overall is built very slowly and gradually.Don't go into this expecting Ash anime though, trainer battles and Pokemon catches are less common than in the old anime.
>>56868196>Other than that the Likonime is the average Pokemon show like before.Even Average Pokémon anime series like SM was better than Pokemon 2023.
>>56868199>Don't go into this expecting Ash anime though, trainer battles and Pokemon catches are less common than in the old anime.In other words, its not even a Pokémon anime.
>>56868208No, it's still a Pokemon anime. It's just an anime that's trying something new instead of recycling the same old pile of shit Ash freaks have been gargling for the last decade.
>>56868216Just ignore Fagmon, retard can't literally make an argument without making it asap about his self-insert or degrading the posts of others in a gay serieswars dick measurement fashion.
>>56868216>It's just an anime that's trying something newYou mean an anime that removes everything that makes a pokemon anime to turn it into something that not a Pokémon anime.
>>56867560>Liko, Roy and Dot are getting split up tomorrow during the search for Kleavor, accompanied by Perrim who is totally not a predator.Who says that Perrim wasn't planning that? But in all seriousness, they'll probably recollect through Rotomphones.>>56867948>If the three explorers are recounted through Gibeon to Amethio, it's probably just ammunition for his grandson to do better. If it's by that dead lady at the pool or through other journals to Liko & co, probably more about Lucius to get a better understanding over the decision to leave his partners behind before entering the glittering "paradise".That's honestly a good point. Who knows who what Gibeon or the Journals would leave out of the story if it's told through either of them. Liko and Amethio are probably getting bluepilled.
>>56868148Ignore the third anon replying to you, that's our local schizo.My two cents are that it starts a little slow, but the premise is interesting enough that it's worth to engage with it. I thought it was okay before the Terastal arc, now I think it's pretty good.
>>56868148>Is Liko's anime worth watching?Joining with what >>56868196 said, I'd say the first chapter of it Liko's show is good, the second one is a slug until the last episodes, the third (Terastal chapter) is the most basic material of going through gym leaders. Don't have much to say about the fourth and current chapter other than them actually exploring a DLC region and their characters which is nice.
>>56868274Looking good.But I am surprised that the Likonime embraces a setting where (almost) all of the main story and DLC events has happened with the major divergence point being the upcoming encounter at the lake. Would like to see an episode or two about a post-story Kieran and his schoolmates causing chaos with Liko, it's golden filler material.
>>56868287>Would like to see an episode or two about a post-story Kieran and his schoolmates causing chaos with Liko, it's golden filler material.Seconding this. Crispin gets another shot at fessing up.
>>56868287Carmine is still racist toward outsiders which supposed to change if the game event had actually happened.Its more like the same situation as Steven encounter a trainer with black Charizard on ORAS despite the game story is completely different than the anime.
>>56867495>November 22nd: PM2023 074 - The Three ExplorersTHEY'RE FUCKING IN
>>56868315Would be based.
>>56868287>But I am surprised that the Likonime embraces a setting where (almost) all of the main story and DLC events has happened with the major divergence point being the upcoming encounter at the lake.It would at the very least explain a lot of tidbits if that's the case.
>>56867948I'll go with the latter since everything Amethio finds out comes after Liko gets to learn something about it.
>>56867612In regards to Lucius and Gibeon, are you sure the love triangle thing was actually MTL? I read the character biography for Eldora/Gibeon and passed it over to someone on Fiverr who also does translation work and they also mentioned that Gibeon had feelings for Lucius, they specifically used “affection” and alluded to possible romantic undertones. Just want to make sure the exact details.
>>56868419NTA but maybe post the raw text that's the culprit? Let others take a peek at it to deduct what's accurate?
https://youtu.be/5MrsNGy383shttps://youtu.be/RI9Ao6Y9J_Ihttps://youtu.be/9Kxeo2G3wUQhttps://youtu.be/tsBmIw4OuSsHow would you rank the OPs?
>>56868478Only one story at the top.
>>568684784th op clears
Why the anipoke keeps robbing us of incels/femcels, psychopaths, chuunibyous, assholes and retards for the main characters role?
>>56868419>>56868462Seconding this. There's a ton of Japanese words that can be translated as "admire" in the sense of "love" or "respect," and at least one or two could be either depending on context. If I had to guess, without the full context but understanding Pokemon's deal, it's probably going to be "respect" because I doubt Pokemon is actually going to go for anything resembling a same-sex relationship.
How the fuck are they gonna catch an Entei after Kleavor?
>>56868582Snacksworths
>>56868419The Japanese text uses the word 'akogare' / 憧れ> Akogare is the Japanese term used to describe a person's sense of aspiration to be like someone else. This would be used to describe feelings of longing to achieve something similar to a person that you see as a role model.This word is used a few times in the document, mainly for these notes:1. Gibeon admired Lucius.2. Roy admires Friede.3. Post timeskip Roy should become a cool character that boys can admire.
>>56868594That actually makes a lot more sense without contradicting the comment of no shipping during their meeting
>>56868462Oh sorry >■エルドラについて ※検討中のため参考情報まで・初代レジェンド団時代、エルドラはルシアスに憧れを抱いていた。・ルシアスの妻に対して恋愛感情はない。(「旅についてきたのが疎ましい」くらいに思っている)I sent it to two users on Fiverr, one translated it as “longing for Lucius” and the other as “affection for Lucius”. MTL translates it to “admiration”, so I’m not sure if it was actually MTL’d at all.
>>56868605Yeah admiration checks out in the other documents too in context to Roy
>>56868605Okay I looked into it, and apparently:>The Japanese word 憧れ (akogare) which could mean either platonic admiration or romantic desireSo the translators are not wrong in their translation.However, in the same document, this same word is used when describing what Roy thinks about Friede and what the staff thinks Roy should be like post-timeskip (cool and admirable).
>First meeting Liko and Roy mistake Ash for a cool EMO boy who suddenly appeared to protect them from a titan pokemon and walk away without saying a thing.>Second Meeting Find him on a cafe gobbling up huge chunk of food and realised he was the complete opposite of an EMO boy and actually a goofball who dress like an EMO and good at battling.
>>56868594Thank you! I can only assume then that whoever did the previous post interpreted it as a romantic dynamic. It seems more like the villain from the new Beyblade series who’s obsessed with being like the main protagonist. Both series are worked on at OLM, so maybe there was some overlap here?
So this stuff >>56858281 was real then? Friede’s actually gonna betray the group? How’s that gonna work? He’s the captain of the ship
>>56868654Ultimately, I would be pleasantly surprised and happy if they actually went that route.I suppose Gibeon admiring Lucius and apparently not liking that that his wife tags along on their journey could lend itself to a romantic interpretation lol.Especially since a 100-years later, Gibeon is still obsessed with Lucius.
>>56868688Watch Roy become the new captain
>>56868688In the original plans, Friede had a younger brother in his backstory, and this was a part of his motivation to betray. However, in later meeting notes, they seem undecided what to do with him, some staff members commenting that it makes no sense for Friede to betray anyone with the lack of foreshadowing.And the current version of Friede doesn't seem to have any siblings, so maybe they completely scrapped that idea.
>>56868688Brainwashed with the Rakurium?
>>56868702Maybe it was repurposed into Spinel? It’s weird that Spinel and Friede are so closely connected, even working at the same job.
>>56868702>And the current version of Friede doesn't seem to have any siblings, so maybe they completely scrapped that idea.He just forgot to tell everyone he has siblings.https://www.pixiv.net/en/artworks/114275044
>>56868688>Table MountainHorizons a continuation of Journeys?
>>56868688>Friede betray the group.>Spinel take over the Explorer and kicks out Gibeon and everybody that is loyal to him.>RVT breaks up.>Roy goes full Kieren.>Orio, Ludlow and Liko are only one to remain.>Amethio tries to take Terapagos by force again.>Once again, another trainer with Pikachu and Charizard appears to protect Liko.>This is none other than Ash and Pikachu.>Ash decide to join RVT and recruit Brock, Penny and other people to compensate for missing members. >Meanwhile edgelord Roy and Dot join Amethio's faction to take on Spinel and get revenge on Friede.This is how it gonna work.
>>56868688I can't find a single instance of a love triangle mentioned in the documents anywhere. I hate this shit where instead of providing a word by word translation or even the original text accompanied by the TL, some lazyfag just makes half-arsed "summaries" without checking for any inconsistencies with the phrasing. I understand why the proto generals added the line of demanding the file path as a source
>VerneMTGメモ221215This document has staff discussing Friede. This is from December 2022.>Miya: Whether Freed will betray them or not is something that needs to be foreshadowed, but it hasn't been decided yet. Is this really okay?>Iwa: The only information we have so far is that he was a former employee of Exceed. Also, it says he quit because it didn't fit with the company's policies. So I don't see the need for him to accomplish something by betraying the Volteckers and siding with the Exceeds.>Mori: In fact, they've added the setting that he was a student of Riko's mother, so it seems like there's even less of a reason for him to betray them.>Miya: There's just not enough animosity between the people in conflict.>Mori: Simply put, all the information that GF asked for to be solidified is "not solidified," so we do need to convey that the information we wanted isn't in the materials we received.
>>56868742Anon, pretty sure the “love triangle” is from the part where Lucius has a wife, but Lucius’s wife isn’t cool with Gibeon, and Gibeon is chasing after Lucius. That’s a textbook love triangle.
>>56867495I want to have pity sex with Gibeon
>>56868754Yeah, but that's the translator making assumptions. The original text doesn't claim Gibeon was in love with Lucius. It uses the word 'akogare', which predominantly means to respect, admire or look up to someone. The translator can't just randomly decide it means love and tell people it's a love triangle.
>The CHARIZARD and pikachu trainer is the bad guy OLM and TPC if you want to stop shilling these you could just do it
>>56868565>because I doubt Pokemon is actually going to go for anything resembling a same-sex relationship.I just wanted to point out that these documents obviously weren't meant for the public eye. Regardless of what the text actually means, the writing team theoretically COULD agree on homoeroticism being "canonically" at play, but then obviously only imply it with what they actually show. They would definitely never outright state it in the show itself, but you can imply such things by keeping it ambiguous while the writers know the "true" intent.That being said, I personally don't think they really mean it like that in this case. But then again, when you consider that Gibeon's grudge is so severe that it's apparently still all he thinks about after 100 fucking years, there must be very strong feelings involved to say the least. The line between rivalry and sexual tension can be extremely fine, especially in anime.
>>56868772That's a good point, actually. Maybe they can't explicitly call it gay because they're dealing with TPC, but it could be interpreted as gay, especially since the text goes out of its way to specify Gibeon has no romantic feelings for Lucius's wife and doesn't seem to like her.
>>56868753The more stuff is pumped out about the circumstances the more I believe is the betrayal + brother part dropped. The closest part of discontent amidst the volt-tacklers in the final version is his inability to properly communicate with his crew and even that doesnt have enough buildup to warrant a fluid transition onto the other side. Too deep in with Lucca, Liko and his previous decisions to suddenly run into the explorers arms. The worst that could come out of his current status quo would something morally dubious that would be hitting hard but that's not something strong enough to switch sides.
>>56868761Did you read the posts above you?
>>56868785I think the only way a betrayal can realistically happen now is if Fried is brainwashed somehow, but that would be so boring to watch.
>>56868274Get ready to add Ash to this
Was that thing about Orla being a lesbian real?
>>56868783Yeah, it's possible that they wouldn't outright say it even on the internal documents that were leaked, but the writers themselves could "know the truth" so to speak.
>>56868806Spinel might pull it off but yeah, couldn't more with your sentiment on that. The only material available where Friede would do a questionable call was actually a topic over a year ago when it came to conflicts. Mollie and the older members have verbally highlighted that Friede not saying everything or leaving certain things out as being stupid or shortcoming was a possible contender to lead up until a point in which Friede would make a decision that would put a life at disk or something similar in severity that would shake and crack his position as captain with the crew
>>56868812Nvm I found it > 変人のように見えるが、暴走しがちなフリードを止める役割を担い、時には厳しいことも言う。仲間想いで涙もろい一面もある。メンバーから慕われ、リコも同性として憧れるようになる。○ > akogareruOkay this one might actually be gay. That’s used in a lot of shojo stories to describe the heroine’s feelings. Although they confused it, because it’s saying Liko had these feelings for Orla, and not the other way around. Liko lesbian confirmed?
Leaks being real has me worried. GameFreak can’t even write a good game plot, don’t want them influencing Saori Den’s project. We are tired of battle wank.
>>56868884From what I read doesn’t sound like GameFreak approved of most of everything and just kind of slowly moved away from production and left it up to TPC. They were probably frustrated after this >>56868753December 2022 is really close too, it’s pretty nuts that they were still figuring out the basic plot outline still so late into production.
>>56868866I found this neat explanation.>The main meaning of 憧れる is to "admire". So when used with regard to a person, it's usually some kind of idol who the speaker looks up to and perhaps wants to become like themselves. When used of an activity or career, it usually indicates that the speaker has a strong interest in doing that thing, looks up to people who do it, and would like to do it themselves someday. So that's where the sense of "yearning" can come in - the powerful desire to do that thing or become like that person.>There's also a bit of overlap on the romantic side - 憧れる is sometimes used with romantic implications, indicating idolising someone in a romantic wayIn other words, it *can* be romantic, but it's not the primary meaning, although there can be some overlap. But given that the article uses it when talking about Roy looking up to Friede, and kids looking up to older Roy, it's highly likely non-romantic.
>>56868906Ah gotcha, thanks. Would be interesting if they ever do create a character that’s actually gay.
>>56868923Well.
as much as I hate to admit it I do appreciate Rasen posting the anime leaks because it seems like everyone completely glossed over them. All this new art and info on the old plots are all very interesting. I’m still completely in awe at the idea of GameFreak having actual board meetings to discuss the anime. It’s so bizarre but neat to know.Question for any of the anons that currently have access to the files, is there any concept art for any of the characters? If so, do you mind dumping them here, I’m curious of any potential beta designs.
Ann is a mole
>>56869007I could only find two images.
>>56869046the second one.
>>56869046>>56869057Neat, this style reminds me of Ken Sugimori. Did Sugimori design them or just coincidence? With GameFreak involved now I guess it’s pretty likely.
>>56869080We already knew that Sugimori desigend Liko and Roy, yeah. I'm not sure about Friede though.
>>56869095Friede was by Tomomi Kaneko, so still a Game Freak artisthttps://x.com/anipoke_PR/status/1631603322170769409
There's a receipt in one of the folders, payment for Liko/Roy/Friede character designs. Apparently they paid like 1,500,000 yen for all 3 designs.
>>56869046I need Liko to be angry in the anime.
>>56869212At the end of the chapter
>>56869138That seems surprisingly low, that's less than $10,000.
Apparently they were going to bring back a bunch of old characters but from what I can see they’ve been totally scrapped. Raihan was clearly changed to Kabu. Don’t know why they kept the Hammerlocke stuff in the final release though. Definitely explains why Hammerlocke was mentioned for no reason.
>>56869296Raihan is actually mentioned to appear in one of the episode drafts, so the scrappening was last minute. Frankly, just about every change we’ve seen from these leaks so far seems to have been made late into production. Doesn’t sound like they had a clear idea of what they wanted to do at all.
Timeskip details for Pokemon Horizons >Takes place in the third year of Horizons>Set two years after the end of Pokemon Journeys>To be the first time physical growth is shown in the Pokemon anime>Currently, Liko is taller than Roy, but in the timeskip Roy will be taller>Completely new designs for both characters, new hairstyles, and focus on their secondary colors>Portray Roy has a more reliable figure, especially for Liko>Create a story where Roy will surpass both Friede and Lucius>Roy becomes the new captain of the RVTs in Friede’s absence
>>56868688>Orio was going to be the first canonically gay character>Yaoi Love TriangleLMAO how accurate are these "Translations"? Sound like they came from Tumbr
>>56869361>>Portray Roy has a more reliable figure, especially for Liko>>Create a story where Roy will surpass both Friede and Lucius>>Roy becomes the new captain of the RVTs in Friede’s absenceKinda would explain why he was way better than Liko and Dot in Terastal Debut, feels like he has the most potential to step into that role if needed
Spinels perfect victory
About Riko· explore her feelings leaving Titan region · what does she believe she was sent away for· show a loving relationship with her father to avoid satoshi problem (bestiality fan joke)· grudge with her mother? Show change· support from grandmother, doesn't know he descend from the hero· relationship with Ray, big sister, little brother admiration grow· exceptical of Fred, later admiration, big brother, uncle figure· mother of pokemon in ship· inherit art skill from father, sketches her partners
>>56869464>show a loving relationship with her father to avoid satoshi problem (bestiality fan joke)Fucking kek
>>56869430Surpassing Friede does seem like the logical next step of his character besides catching Rayquaza. No idea about the Lucius part. I mean, catching 6 oversized random Pokemon and becoming a hobo?
>>56868688>He’s the captain of the shipNo he's fucking not
>>56869369sounds like it’s mostly accurate with some debatable interpretations. Instead of gay, it’s sidekick syndrome. Same with Orla and Liko.
>>56869361Timeskip is gonna do Roy like Boruto. I’m here for it.
Timeskip chances are dead, right? I can only see it happening for the last episode but PM23 is ending next year so there's no point in doing one
>>56869472>>56869464>bestiality fan joke>they know
>>56869361So basically Roy was gonna be a much bigger player than he is now. Maybe they find a way to write Friede out without having to have him be a traitor, but it woud be a bit weird for them to do it now when it feels like Roy has been kinda sidelined for in favor of Liko.
>>56869617>when it feels like Roy has been kinda sidelined for in favor of Liko.Liko literally doesn't do anything tho.
>>56869585Not at all. The opening is already teasing Friede’s departure. The reason for the timeskip is because Friede takes all the Hero Pokémon, effectively resetting the group back to stage 1. There’s still an Entei on the loose that no one has a clue to look out for. The Zygarde VS Rayquaza rematch from the leaks is also right there in the opening, so for all intents and purposes the timeskip could very well be the next arc.
>>56869624The whole story's events are centered around her an her family. Roy doesn't even feel like he's been built up as being significant in his own right. I feel like if Roy was going to become the new captain they'd at least set him up for it. You could maybe say that was what they were doing with him interest in the ships banner and planned match with Friede's Charizard, but at this point his connection to RVT and the Brave Asagi doesn't feel any different from Liko's.
>>56869637Friede isn't betraying the crew though
Would they have the balls to PG kill off Friede? I could see Spinel being the end of him, of if anything he goes missing somehow. I do like the idea of Roy stepping up as leader, but I'm not really a fan of the betrayal angle.
>>56869655We don’t know what Friede is going to do. The idea that he “betrays” the group was said to be scrapped, but the concept of him becoming an adversary to Liko and Roy was still going to be implemented. We still don’t know what Friede was doing with the Hero Pokémon while the kids were at school for example.
Any mentions of Dot in the timeskip stuff? If not then they probably changed it.
>>56869710Dot didn't exist at the time of when the leaks are from.
>>56869711Yeah that's what I thought, so these are really early drafts. Considering how much shit they changed in the first one or two seasons alone whole they were still going, I don't think it's likely that any of the timeskip stuff will happen as described in the leaks.
>>56869711It's insane that Dot was apparently a last second addition given a ton of people consider her the best character of the show
While I don't think the timeskip is happening anymore, I do get the impression that the plot is being backloaded into the last 60 episodes or so, given the slow pacing and reveals. They might have kept the idea of the show having a part 1 and a part 2. Just not sure what the latter will look like in place of the timeskip.
>>56869685They have killed off characters before, so it's not impossible, but I'd doubt it. Maybe he could get into an accident that takes him out of commission like an injured leg or something. It'd be kino as fuck if Captain Pikachu started obeying Liko and Roy after though.
>>56869710>>56869711Yea she appears around the October 2022 drafts, where were the drafts made after it was decided that Horizons was going to be delayed until April 2023. Her code name was “Hikkokomori” because that’s the character she is. Still doesnt have Quaxly, but she was at least planned to join Liko and Roy in the timeskip. To be clear, the docs go all the way up to December 2022, and that’s the last mention of the timeskip.
Was Amethio mentioned anywhere in the leaks?
>>56869791Yeah but it seems like all the background information about him came way later. In all the drafts he’s in, he’s just known as Rival, and a member of the Explorers. The connection with Gibeon wasn’t a thing yet. His two subordinates were just nameless mooks too.
>>56869784>Her code name was “Hikkokomori”Lol
>>56869784>she was at least planned to join Liko and Roy in the timeskipIs it possible that Terastal Debut is what replaced the timeskip since that's when Dot becomes the de-facto third protagonist? Or it's too early?
What I really want to know is if them getting Bocchi's VA to voice Dot/Gurumin was intentional, or if it was just a coincidence. Or if they cast her because Bocchi got big, or if the timing was just a coincidence and her being cast had nothing to do with Bocchi.>>56869784Do the drafts talk about Gurumin or any of the side characters like Ann?
Wonder when side characters like Amethio and his group will get more screentime
>>56869837Terastral Debut was always planned, although it was supposed to happen way earlier. They sort of switched the events around. The first SV arc was supposed to be right after the group recruit Roy, and then it leads directly into the Galar arc, then they come back to Paldea for a glorified ad for SV where some of the contents would be covered like the school, the teachers, some gym leaders, and some Pokémon. They specifically said no to the SV dragons showing up also. As for the DLC, it was supposed to be covered in a more abridged way, in fact they compare it directly to the SWSH arc in JN. However it wasn’t going to take place in Blueberry or Kitakami, but instead Paldea. The Terapagos Shine arc wasn’t mentioned in the docs at all. By December 2022 they only had the main plot up to the 3rd Hero (Lapras), the main plot for the Rakua arc, the lore for Rakua, and minor details about the timeskip. Stuff like the Spinel arc, Terapagos Shine, and this current Kitakami arc weren’t mentioned at all.
>>56869843Yeah they mention Hikkokomori as a streamer, the old guy on the RVTs was supposed to be just some rando that lives on Roy’s island, and Anne is mentioned multiple times in the drafts July 2022 onwards. She’s not a mole
>>56869637>so for all intents and purposes the timeskip could very well be the next arc.Damn, in that case that was hell of a pathetic Part 1.
Any info on Ann being a mole or is the theory FINALLY dead
>>56870052She’s just known as Liko’s cool classmate that really wants to enter the Pokemon LeagueSpeaking of the League, in the earlier drafts, Liko’s goal was to meet some super strong woman trainer from the Pokemon League that she idolizes. They said specifically that she has no desire to actually win the competition. That’s probably where her dissociation with battling in HZ comes from
Anne is clearly Amethio's girlfriend though
All these leaks make you wonder about what kind of discussions they may be having for the next series cast and plot. I wonder how they will improve on PM23.
>>56869464>loving relationship with her father>grudge with her mother?
>>56870122>Father/Liko incest anon used to work in the staff until he got fired>Now he posts his ideas here
>>56869464>show a loving relationship with her father to avoid satoshi problem (bestiality fan joke)That’s on them
I want to have sexo with Liko while she thinks about Alex
>>56870122I kneel.
Misty is such a bitch
>>56870743Nu Pokemon could never
>>56869464>>56870122Liko is insanely based
The show doesn't hesitate to remind you how much Ash sucks.
>>56869464>show a loving relationship with her father to avoid satoshi problem (bestiality fan joke)I beg your pardon?
>>56868478Only one story
Rasen here, going through the leaked concept art folder. Thought I'd pop in and take requests. Has art from Gen 1-7.
>>56870106Ann is not cute.
>>56871209>*Offering* this after Imgur gallery and /ppg/ dumped themToo slow, regard
>>56871209/ppg/ was faster with them, dumbass.
>>56868884>GameFreak can’t even write a good game plot, don’t want them influencing Saori Den’s project.Seconding this after Rose.
>>56871209Any art from Best Wishes?
>>56868594>This word is used a few times in the document, mainly for these notes:>1. Gibeon admired Lucius.>2. Roy admires Friede.>3. Post timeskip Roy should become a cool character that boys can admire.This makes ten times more sense than love, holy fuck
>>56871333Yeah a couple actually, but first off check out this freaky Darkrai art
>>56867574>Liko only recently got to know about him through Amethio so they might create a narrative parallel.Haven't considered that. But yeah, Gibeon warping the events a bit when recounting them to Amethio seems on point to spur him.
That won't stop making me laugh.
>>56871402There's this really pretty art of Gardenia
>>56871488The kino Sinnoh E4 shot from OP2
>>56871509You probbaly saw it already, but the concept art for Wallace in AG. No clue why he was scrapped till DP.
>>56871568The earliest design for DP AshMarch 13, 2006. Just a week before Ash battled Anabel.
>>56871597Early design for DP Brock. Same date.
dropped around the time Quaxly evolved. I'll always appreciate Horizons for permanently killing Ash but this series is the definition of too much shit being thrown into the stew. There are too many characters, ideas, and plot threads, to the point where none of it is adequately developed. Because there's so much shit to keep track of, this is by far the least comfy and whimsical series they've created.I genuinely feel like "life aboard an airship run by people and Pokemon" is a REALLY strong premise but that's not what this is.
>>56871621Early design for PaulPaul's earliest design is dated July 27th, with this one dated August 3rd, which means the earliest design only lasted a week before it got pulled.
>>56871657Art for Zoey from the openingZoey's design was finalized September 25th, 2006
>>56871692Rough sketch of Dawn with her hair down
>>56871703Concept art of Gary from Battle FrontierDated May 6th, 2006, around 4 months before he appeared in the last episode of AG
>>56871725The DP trio as of March 13th, 2006
>>56871333Posting stuff I found from the leak since Rasencuck has the attention span of a toddler. Concept art of Iris' and Cilan's bag
>>56871333>>56871747And Art of Cynthia in her best wishes attire.Hopped in late to the leaks but I'll continue sipping through more of it myself.
>>56867948>If the three explorers are recounted through Gibeon to Amethio, it's probably just ammunition for his grandson to do better. If it's by that dead lady at the pool or through other journals to Liko & co, probably more about Lucius to get a better understanding over the decision to leave his partners behind before entering the glittering "paradise".I think the second part is what will be dived into during the 72nd episode. Rakulium aside, there is definitely something else that pushed Lucius to the decision of gatekeeping his partnermons right before Rakua.
>>56871747what does this even mean, you both are doing the exact same thing. was this stuff all actually posted already or not?
>>56871747>>56871760this was posted already
>>56871786As I said, I am continuing to sip through the leaks myself. And that anon asked for material from Best wishes so I am posting material from Best wishes instead of dumping DP stuff instead.
>>56871379Dot should just fuck Liko already
>>56871736Concept art for May's Eevee egg. April 7th 2005, a whole 7 months before it was actually acquired.
>"Thought I'd pop in and take requests">Dumps virtually anything else that was already post except the one thing that was actually requested
>>56867560>How Lucius and Gibeon got their hands onto Turtle and shiny Snake respectively?That woman probably had them before something happened that caused the two to be split up between the guys.
>>56869646Yep, it's a Liko-centered story. The February/March 2022 have them as dual leads, but seemingly Roy has more focus than Liko (based on what I read).However, August 2022 document has this note:>A proposal for story structure>Aims as premise>・Clearly show why the main character Riko is heading to Rakua with the turtles>・Depict Riko's growth process in an easy-to-understand way and present it to the viewers>・Leave the fantasy element of treasure hunters in the past story>・Reinforce that it is a story about the female main character Riko, not about the two main characters Riko and ReiSo it seems they explicitly decided to make Liko more relevant story-wise. Of course, they could still do some stuff with Roy later on, but people may have to accept that Liko will be getting more focus than Roy.
>>56869369I'm tired of repeating myself, but the documents make no mention of 'yaoi' or 'yuri'. The word that is used is 'akogare' which is predominantly used to talk about admiration, respect and looking up to someone.They use this word to talk about Roy's thoughts on Friede, Gibeon's thoughts on Lucius, etc.
>>56869791Only once under the placeholder "Rival". Looks like he took form at a later at OLM's side, including Name, characteristics and his design.
>>56871809Art of Scott without his glasses
>>56868785>e closest part of discontent amidst the volt-tacklers in the final version is his inability to properly communicate with his crew and even that doesnt have enough buildup to warrant a fluid transition onto the other side. Too deep in with Lucca, Liko and his previous decisions to suddenly run into the explorers arms.Ditto, and that taken into account, the only scenarios that would warrant a split up would be either Friede getting taken out of commission through outside means or him splitting from the rest after a aggressive disagreement in regards to the Rakua search. Like if his way of doing things would get Liko and the other two kids almost killed would fit with the current material.
I think the only way they could do something interesting with Friede that would impact the story but without coming out of nowhere is sacrifice. In other words, Friede does something (e.g. jumping in front of a blast or something) that results in him dying or fake dying (disappearing).
>>56871877Art of AgathaOriginally it was a regular staff but a Pokeball holder was later added
>>56871900Concept art of Ash's Gligar. Adorable.August 26th, 2007. 5 months before it was caught.
>>56871916Concept art for the Shiny Dustox that eloped with Jessie's Dustox
>>56871892Maybe but one way to work with his problems would be letting them build up to a boiling point.
>>56871892This is Friede's papa
>>56871926anon, delete that shitty jpeg, and then save this version.
>>56868857>Friede not saying everything or leaving certain things out as being stupid or shortcoming was a possible contender to lead up until a point in which Friede would make a decision that would put a life at disk or something similar in severity that would shake and crack his position as captain with the crewWell yeah, allowing it to grow with more complications is one way to do it.
>>56868111>Is gonna be a Tera Raid on December 20th in SVAlready?
>>56868478>4th > 1st > 3rd > 2nd
>>56867971Makes sense. Area Zero Tour, in a potential state where he took an interest in his parents work related to that spot. It's a freebie.
>>56868832They would write it out on the document if any form of romantic feelings would be involved, just not explicitly stated as "same-sex" or other abbreviations.
>>56871209anything from the DP anime?
>>56872252Slowpoke.
>>56867612Aside from Rakua and Lucius taking the center, is anything else known about Episode Zero?
>>56867569>while introducing the women who makes up for the lack of toxicity in the Guys duo.Goddamn, that woman has committed no crime why so hostile?
>>56872275Episode 0, from what I can tell, is basically the backstory of Rakua, basically an outline of what events from Rakua to the current timeline. It simply says:>Flow up to the first episode of the main story (Episode 0)It outlines the trio's arrival to Rakua, description of Rakua, the roles played by Rayquaza/Zygarde, what happened to Rakua and Terapagos and what led to the current story.
>>56872295Would've watched it. But the last two parts are probably omitted.
>>56872302I can't tell whether this was meant to be a legitimate episode, or just a backstory proposal for others to review and comment on. So they called it 'Episode 0' for that reason.
>>56872305I think Episode 0 is in between a episode or just a proposal with atleast a script written out.
Tested the mov3 link, works as usual.
>>56872375Thx anon
>>56872375Audio too?
>>56872402Yeah
>>56872403Good.
Starting now.
CapGODs, rise.
>Dot still being the slowest hikkiLmao
>>56872427Never mind, Tinkatuff is too fat with that giantass hammer
>Shot is Briar kept at bay from the turtleKEKKKAROOO
I still can't believe this is fucking Mahiro Oyama
>>56872439Believe it.
Kleavor almost axxed Perrim.Next time.
>Roy's down there?>He'll be fine
Friede? My hero
BHHFBarely hidden hypnosis fetish.
Did Quaxwell just slapped Perrim's ass?
>>56872470>Make them walk in circles>No doujin make out sessionGRRRRRRRR DUFUUUUUAAARG
QuaxChad
Ash x Dawn
kwab, what a bitch tree.
>Using Hattrem as a compass to track down KleavorNot a bad idea.
Has Roy forgotten he has a large bird that can fly?
>>56872499Lol. NOW he remembered.
>>56872499?
>>56872503Why was dude rock climbing until the Pokemon attacked him? lol
>>56872505Let the island boy climb the rocks like a mankey if he wants to.
It was... an episode. Dot and Liko used their braincells, Roy used his primal instincts. And Kleavor attended the skewl of silent walking desu
What the fuck?
>>56872531>Heroes Pokemon clashingOk, you've got my interest
Roy is such a retard why doesn't he just use kilowatrel?
>>56872531Surprised it took this long for one of the heroes to get sick of this bullshit and stepped in themselves.
>>56872531by the way, how is it even possible to replicate that shitty image qualityscaled up and compressed and scaled down and compressed and etc etc in every imaginable permutation and methodI couldn't figure it out lol
>Next week looks goodHuh, so that's where all the budget wentThose fucking ugly crowns are a frame killer in the games and looks like a pain in the ass to animate as well.
>>56872538Screenshot made on a linux machine.
>>56872502Roy is a bit slow.
>Roy paralyzed his own pokemon did he hit his head THAT hard when he fell in that hole?
>>56872539>looks like a pain in the ass to animate as well.Those CGI crowns take up a lot of the attention, of course it impacts the choreography and storyboard. Whoever thought the Tera Crowns are a good idea deserves to step on Lego.
>>56872548>Croc won't forget this
Someone should tell the writers that if Liko is meant to be a protagonist, she should do more than walk around while Roy and Dot battle.
I want to say that Liko could've battled alongside Dot but then she would be hypnotized for the second time. Twice could get passed off as a coincidence
>>56872567Someone should tell roy he can put crocalor back in his pokeball and fly with kilowattrel instead of bringing it around like a potato sack
>>56872567OLM only know how to write a stupid boy bumbling his way to victory while a passive girl cheers on from the sidelines, please understand.
Next week definitely looks like a huge improvement. Whoever guessed that the battles against the Heroes Pokemon at the beginning of the chapter was warming them up for the Kleavor confrontation landed bullseyes.
>>56872555>Those CGI crowns take up a lot of the attention, of course it impacts the choreography and storyboard.Ok that makes sense, flailing around with a shiny glittering crown that eat ups the screen would kill their pacing just for the transitions.
>November 15th: PM2023 073 - Basagiri the Lone Warrior!>The Basagiri from the Six Heroes finally shows itself! Not only that, but Laplace leaps out of its ancient monster ball as well. Just what is the relationship between these two...?! Basagiri acts as if it wants to test Liko and the others' strength, so Liko, Roy and Dot challenge it to a battle!! Will their efforts be able to make an impact against Basagiri's finely honed moves?!Battaru time.
>>56872604Kleavor isn't a saint is it? Probably why Scarpras has some beef going on with it.
>>56872604About fucking time.
Croc will set Kleavor on fire.
Next week definitely looks better than the previous week. The tera crowns are a fucking curse.
>>56872611Yeah, Kleavor and Lapras are probably one of the reasons why they were split up
Hat is now a emotional compass on top of being a healer? What a impressive hat
>>56872548It could be worse.
Kill Kleavor, Lapras. Do it for the Turtlegod.
>>56868753>Also, it says he quit because it didn't fit with the company's policies. So I don't see the need for him to accomplish something by betraying the Volteckers and siding with the Exceeds.That's the nail in the coffin for that. Friede might go rogue but he won't switch over.
Where is he?
>>56872698He's banned. And has a restraining order.
>>56872702You can't keep swimmerchad away.
>>56868090>That one time where the little shit almost got successfully abducted.If those two have succeeded would there be peace?
>>56872713Maybe a culling of the Drifloon population
