Titled Pokémon: Paldean Winds, WIT Studio will handle the latest Pokémon miniseries.
The studio behind the previous installments of Attack on Titan, Ranking of Kings, and Vinland Saga have been confirmed as collaborators for the new miniseries via X (formerly Twitter). The project will be in charge of Director Ryouhei Takeshita [Jujutsu Kaisen]Screenwriter Teruko Utsumi [Kakegurui] and Keisuke Satou, color designer Ayaka Nakamura [Pokemon: Hisuian Snow]and art director Yuuki Funagakure [Mondaiji]3D director Shigenori Hirozumi [Attack on Titan]Kawashita Yuuki [Vinland Saga]Prolific sound director Masafumi Mima and editor Aya Hida [Attack on Titan]and musician Kevin Penkin also joined the group.
WIT Studio’s Pokémon: Paldean Winds revolves around a new set of trainers and starter Pokémon: Quaxly, Meowscarada, and Fuecoco, all of which were introduced in Generation IX’s Pokémon Scarlet and Violet. The original network animation succeeds Pokémon: Hisuian Snow, also animated by WIT. “This origin story will depict the youth drama of some of the academy students as they enter their own lives. Grow and learn as they go to school,” CEO Takato Utsunomiya revealed at Pokémon Presents. The trailer continues themes of journey and self-discovery commonly seen in Pokémon games and anime.
“’A treasure of my own’? What is that?” “Something I won’t give up.” “Something hasn’t changed.” “Something I never expected,” points out the views of Ohara, Aliquis and Hohma, who will breathe life into the new adaptation. “Now… Take a deep breath… And step out into the world.”
Pokémon: Paldean Winds Coming to YouTube in September
Attack on Titan marks one of WIT’s more notable acquisitions, but the popular studio has been with Pokémon for years. 2018’s Pokémon the Movie: The Power of Us was made in collaboration with OLM Studios, preceding Pokémon: Hisuian Snow and Paldean Winds in consecutive years. Fans expressed excitement at WIT’s continued collaboration with the iconic brand, particularly praising the beautiful character designs and environments. With picturesque adaptations of Ranked Kings and Ancient Wizard’s Bride in WIT’s portfolio, fans are expecting the depth of one of Pokémon’s greatest regions.
Pokémon: Paldean Winds will last four episodes and will be available to stream via YouTube on September 6, 2023.
Source: X