Pokémon: Twilight Wings

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Pokémon: Twilight Wings
薄明の翼
(Hakumei no Tsubasa)
Original net animation
Directed byShingo Yamashita[1]
Written by
Music byConisch
Studio
Released January 15, 2020 – November 5, 2020
Runtime5–9 minutes
Episodes8

Pokémon: Twilight Wings (薄明の翼, Hakumei no Tsubasa) is a Japanese original net animation (ONA) anime series produced by Studio Colorido[3] and released on YouTube by The Pokémon Company. It is a series inspired by the Pokémon Sword and Shield titles of the Pokémon video games, but it is not a part of the television series. A total of eight episodes, were announced for the series on December 12, 2019.[3] The first episode was released on January 15, 2020, and further episodes were planned to be released on a monthly basis,[4] however the fifth episode was delayed from May to June due to the COVID-19 pandemic.[5][6] This series, for the first seven episodes, also serves as a prequel to the Sword and Shield titles.

The series initially concluded on August 6, 2020, when the seventh episode was released.[7] However, a special episode titled "The Gathering of Stars" (EXPANSION ～星の祭～), based on downloadable content for the Pokémon Sword and Shield games, The Isle of Armor and The Crown Tundra, premiered on November 5, 2020 in Japanese, and later on November 17, 2020 in English.[8]

Episode list

No.TitleOriginal release dateEnglish air dateRef.
1"Letter"
Transliteration: "Tegami" (Japanese: 手紙)		January 15, 2020 (2020-01-15)January 15, 2020[9]
John, a hospital-ridden boy in the Galar region and a fan of the Pokémon Champion Leon, writes and delivers a letter to Chairman Rose, who runs Galar's Pokémon League.
2"Training"
Transliteration: "Shugyou" (Japanese: 修行)		February 18, 2020 (2020-02-18)February 18, 2020[10]
The episode follows Pokémon Gym Leader Bea in her training preparing for a future rematch against Champion Leon.
3"Buddy"
Transliteration: "Aibou" (Japanese: 相棒)		March 17, 2020 (2020-03-17)March 17, 2020[11]
Hop's admiration for his big brother Leon and his Charizard leaves his Wooloo feeling unimportant. Wooloo runs off and Hop sets out to find his friend.
4"Early-Evening Waves"
Transliteration: "Younami" (Japanese: 夕波)		April 17, 2020 (2020-04-17)April 21, 2020[12]
Gym Leader Nessa who specializes with Water-type Pokémon reflects on her accomplishments after losing a match against Gym Leader Milo.
5"Assistant"
Transliteration: "Hisho" (Japanese: 秘書)		June 5, 2020 (2020-06-05)June 4, 2020[6]
A day in the work life of Macro Cosmos's Vice President Oleana, assistant and secretary to Chairman Rose who keeps the company running in the Chairman's absence.
6"Moonlight"
Transliteration: "Tsukiyo" (Japanese: 月夜)		July 3, 2020 (2020-07-03)July 2, 2020[13]
After getting into an argument with his friend John, Tommy wants to make amends. He enlists Allister, Galar’s Ghost-type Gym Leader, to help in a most unusual way.
7"Sky"
Transliteration: "Sora" (Japanese: 空)		August 6, 2020 (2020-08-06)August 6, 2020[7]
The day of Leon’s Championship match has arrived, and thanks to John’s letter, all the kids at the hospital are invited to attend! But in his excitement, John oversleeps and almost misses his chance to go to the stadium.
8"The Gathering of Stars"
Transliteration: "Hoshi no Matsuri" (Japanese: 星の祭)		November 5, 2020 (2020-11-05)November 17, 2020[14][15]
Having lost his title as Champion, Leon visits his old master for advice. He then proceeds to participate in the most exciting Pokémon battle tournament yet.


Characters and voice cast

Character English Japanese
John Julia McIlvaine Aoi Yūki
Oleana Ayumi Nagao
Chairman Rose Keith Silverstein Kazuhiro Yamaji
Tommy Morgan Berry Kei Shindō
Bea Laura Stahl Eri Kitamura
Hop Griffin Puatu[16] Yūko Sanpei
Milo Zach Aguilar Tarusuke Shingaki
Leon Kai Jordan Takahiro Sakurai
Sonia Allegra Clark Lynn
Nessa Anairis Quinones Sora Amamiya
Allister Casey Mongillo Ryō Hirohashi
Raihan Nazeeh Tarsha Kohsuke Toriumi
Cabbie Edward Bosco Seiro Ogino
Mustard SungWon Cho
Nurse Yuna Ogata
Corviknight Kiyotaka Furushima
Charizard Edward Bosco
Machop Laura Post[17]
Machoke Tsuguo Mogami
Machamp Masaaki Ihara
Wooloo/Dubwool Erica Mendez[18] Rikako Aikawa
Yamper Laura Post[19]
Advertising staff Allegra Clark[20] Miyari Nemoto
Gastly Kai Jordan[21] Kiyotaka Furushima
Haunter Casey Mongillo[22]
Gengar
Opal Laura Post[23]
Melony
Piers Edward Bosco[24] Kisho Taniyama
Goodra Allegra Clark[25]
Wingull Dawn M. Bennett
Avery Christopher Hackney
Klara Erica Mendez Yui Ishikawa
Amoonguss Amber Lee Connors
Krookodile
Lycanroc Christopher Hackney
Honey Amber Lee Connors
Bede Brandon Winckler
Marnie Dawn M. Bennett Yui Ishikawa
Morpeko Allegra Clark
Grimmsnarl Christopher Hackney
Peonia Heather Gonzalez
Peony Nazeeh Tarsha
Arctozolt Dawn M. Bennett

Criticism

Certain species of Pokémon that were initially cut from appearing in the Sword and Shield games (such as Dewgong) appeared in the fourth episode of the animated series, resulting in various fans feeling misled.[26] In response, The Pokémon Company issued a public apology.[27]

Notes

  1. ^ Screenplay Supervisor (脚本監修)

References

  1. ^ a b c Lang, Nico (January 15, 2020). "»Pokémon: Twilight Wings« ab sofort auf YouTube" ["Pokémon: Twilight Wings" is now on YouTube]. Anime2You (in German). Anime2You GmbH. Retrieved May 4, 2020.
  2. ^ Pokémon: Twilight Wings - Episode 2 (in Japanese). Event occurs at ending credits. アニメーション制作 - FILMONY
  3. ^ a b Wald, Heather (December 13, 2019). "Pokemon: Twilight Wings is a new seven-episode animated series set in the Galar region". gamesradar. Future Publishing Limited Quay House. Retrieved January 21, 2020.
  4. ^ Nunneley, Stephany (January 15, 2020). "Pokemon: Twilight Wings animated series introduces Pokémon from Sword and Shield's Galar region". VG247. ReedPop. Retrieved January 21, 2020.
  5. ^ Pineda, Rafael Antonio (May 15, 2020). "Pokémon: Twilight Wings Net Anime's 5th Episode Delayed to June 5 Due to COVID-19". Anime News Network.
  6. ^ a b "Pokemon: Twilight Wings Episode 5 Delayed to June 5, 2020 Due to COVID-19". Siliconera. May 15, 2020. Retrieved May 17, 2020.
  7. ^ a b "Pokémon: Twilight Wings Episode 7 Sky". The Pokémon Company via YouTube. August 6, 2020. Retrieved August 13, 2020.
  8. ^ Sherman, Jennifer (October 23, 2020). "Pokémon: Twilight Wings Net Anime Gets Special Episode in November". Anime News Network.
  9. ^ "Pokémon: Twilight Wings Episode 1 Letter". The Pokémon Company via YouTube. January 15, 2020. Retrieved January 21, 2020.
  10. ^ "Pokémon: Twilight Wings Episode 2 Training". The Pokémon Company via YouTube. February 15, 2020. Retrieved February 18, 2020.
  11. ^ Valdez, Nick (March 13, 2020). "Pokemon: Twilight Wings Confirms Next Premiere Date". ComicBook.com. Retrieved March 26, 2020.
  12. ^ "Early-Evening Waves - Pokemon: Twilight Wings S01E04". TV Maze. tvmaze.com. Retrieved November 14, 2020.
  13. ^ @Pokemon (June 26, 2020). "Feuding friends are no match for Allister, Galar's Ghost-type Gym Leader! Get ready for the next episode of #PokemonTwilightWings on July 2! Catch up on the latest episodes: https://bit.ly/3g2MabK" (Tweet). Retrieved June 27, 2020 – via Twitter.
  14. ^ "Pokémon: Twilight Wings—The Gathering of Stars". The Pokémon Company via YouTube. November 17, 2020. Retrieved November 18, 2020.
  15. ^ 【公式】スペシャルアニメ「薄明の翼」 EXPANSION ～星の祭～. The Pokémon Company via YouTube. November 5, 2020. Retrieved November 18, 2020.
  16. ^ Puatu, Griffin (March 17, 2020). "I voice Hop in the new #anime episode of #Pokemon #TwilightWings! Guys, this is so crazy! I love Pokemon so much!! It was also an emotional episode to work on. Shout out to our animal companions who keep us company, especially now. I love you buddy!" (Tweet). Retrieved August 13, 2020 – via Twitter.
  17. ^ Post, Laura (February 18, 2020). "No, though I do voice Machop. ^_^"" (Tweet). Retrieved August 13, 2020 – via Twitter.
  18. ^ Mendez, Erica (March 17, 2020). "I'm Wooloo. That's it. That's the tweet. (Check out Twilight Wings ep. 3 :D ) https://youtu.be/P0cXpOnfX6I" (Tweet). Retrieved August 13, 2020 – via Twitter.
  19. ^ Post, Laura (March 17, 2020). "@tsunderica is Wooloo, @GriffinPuatu is Hop. The others haven't announced yet. And I voice Yamper, if that means anything lol" (Tweet). Retrieved August 13, 2020 – via Twitter.
  20. ^ Clark, Allegra (April 21, 2020). "Super excited to share that I'm the voice of the PR lady in Pokémon Twilight Wings episode 4! It's such an honor to be a part of an amazing franchise again, and such a beautiful short 😍" (Tweet). Retrieved August 13, 2020 – via Twitter.
  21. ^ Jordan, Kai (July 2, 2020). "I am happy to finally share that I was offered the chance to lend my voice to Gastly and Leon for Pokémon Twilight Wings. I'm so grateful to have been invited into the Pokémon family Check out the episode here: https://youtu.be/CIxj6cUMm7M" (Tweet). Retrieved August 13, 2020 – via Twitter.
  22. ^ Mongillo, Casey (July 2, 2020). "I'm so honored and excited to announce I am the voice of both Allister and Haunter in Pokemon Twilight Wings! Please check out the latest episode of #PokemonTwilightWings here! - https://youtube.com/watch?v=CIxj6cUMm7M And t-thanks for watching!" (Tweet). Retrieved August 13, 2020 – via Twitter.
  23. ^ Post, Laura (August 6, 2020). "I actually provided the voice of Melony (I couldn't resist!) But I'm honestly not sure who ended up in the final product as Gordie! We recorded both @airzach and @NazeehTarsha for it, but they were both great and it's only one word so I can't tell who it was in the final product!" (Tweet). Retrieved August 13, 2020 – via Twitter.
  24. ^ Post, Laura (August 7, 2020). "Piers was voiced by @EdBoscoVA , who also voiced the Cabbie. :)" (Tweet). Retrieved August 13, 2020 – via Twitter.
  25. ^ Clark, Allegra (August 6, 2020). "The last episode of #twilightwings is out! I'm so grateful to have been part of such a beautiful series 😍 Sonia is back, and I'm also so happy that I voiced one very gooey girl. Goodra ILU so much beautiful baby" (Tweet). Retrieved August 13, 2020 – via Twitter.
  26. ^ "The Pokemon Company apologizes for including Pokemon not available in Sword/Shield in latest Twilight Wings episode". Nintendo Everything. April 24, 2020. Retrieved May 7, 2020.
  27. ^ @Pokemon_cojp (April 24, 2020). "【お詫び】WEBアニメ「薄明の翼」において、『ポケットモンスター ソード・シールド』に登場していない一部のポケモンが登場しておりました。誤解を招く表現をしてしまい申し訳ございませんでした。" [(Apology) In the web animation "Tsubaki no Tsubasa," some Pokémon that did not appear in "Pokémon Sword and Shield" appeared. We are sorry for misleading.] (Tweet) (in Japanese). Retrieved August 13, 2020 – via Twitter.