After 12 years, the scripts for two long-lost Pokémon the Series: Black & White episodes have been found and stored online.
According to Otaku USA Magazine, a member of the Bulbapedia fan community named ObjectionMan has successfully purchased the script for Episodes 23 and 24 of the Pokémon: Black & White anime television series. Season two, “Team Rocket VS Team Plasma (Parts 1 & 2),” is said to introduce Team Plasma into the anime series. A preview shows the new villain team going up against longtime rival Team Rocket. However, the production company indefinitely delayed these episodes following the March 11, 2011 Tōhoku earthquake and tsunami.
How the Pokémon script was rescued
Twitter user Annet (@Akilvers) shared how the recovery went. Fans raised the $4,000 needed to buy the scripts online, but the mysterious owner decided to give them away for free. After the fundraiser returned everyone’s pledge, the Pokémon fan community translated and archived the missing Black and White script episodes. The scripts for Episodes 23 and 24 of Pokémon the Series: Black & White are now available for anyone to read online.
Based on the scenarios, episodes 23 and 24 of Pokémon: Black & White are likely to be delayed because of the devastating scenes in a city-like environment, which could be considered insensitive following the earthquake of the year. 2011. Although the two-part episode never aired, Team Plasma made an anime appearance in Episode 112. In this episode, Team Plasma uses a terrible device to brainwash Pokémon, Ash Ketchum, and friends. his trying to stop them.
Pokémon’s Journey Since Black & White
The animated Pokémon series has moved on since the TV adaptation of the game Black and White. 10-year-old Ash has ended his journey to become a Pokémon Master, leaving the door open for two new protagonists: Riko and Roy. Riko and Roy star in Pokémon Horizons: The Series, the anime adaptation of the Pokémon Scarlet and Violet video games for the Nintendo Switch.
Pokémon Horizons: The Series is currently airing in Japan as of April 14, 2023. Currently, there is no English release date for the series.
Source: Twitter, via Otaku USA Magazine