restart Pokémon The anime series, now known as Pokémon Horizons, premiered on April 14, 2023 in Japan, ushering in a whole new era for the series. Now, the series follows the adventures of young girl Riko and a boy named Roy, who join the crew of an airship to explore the world of Pokémon and solve the mysteries of a special pendant. special and the Poké Ball that they both got. Meanwhile, another group led by the mysterious Amethio is pursuing the pendant for unknown reasons.
When will Pokémon Horizons Episodes be released?
Unlike many modern anime series, Pokémon did not release subtitled versions of the episodes after their premieres in Japan, meaning there was no legal place to watch the series for people outside of Japan. this time. The English trailer for Pokémon Horizons, which has given it a new title, only gives a “2023 onwards” date when the series launches, with no hint as to what service it might be on when it’s released. international release.
Fans in Japan can tune in to Tokyo TV at 6:55 p.m. JST on Friday to watch Riko and Roy’s adventure unfold. However, that was just before 5 a.m. Eastern Standard Time and just before 2 a.m. Pacific Time, making it difficult for Americans to watch even if they happened to have access to Japanese TV. Since the broadcast is intended for a Japanese audience, it will also be without subtitles, so it may be a bit difficult to follow for those who are not fluent in Japanese.
What happened in the first three episodes of Pokémon Horizons?
Pokémon Horizons begins with a two-part premiere in which Riko is attending a school in the Kanto region, where she is given her first Pokémon: Sprigatito. When a mysterious group led by Amethio begins to search for her, it seems that after the pendant she was given by her grandmother, Riko ran away. Luckily, new professor Friede and his crew came to her rescue, taking her aboard their airship, where Friede had a climactic battle with Amethio using Captain Pikachu. While Friede and Captain Pikachu won, a swirling storm blew Sprigatito off the deck. Amethio rescued it, but then took it with her, seemingly hoping to exchange it for a pendant.
In episode 3, the spaceship docks in the town to resupply and start searching for Sprigatito. They tracked down success, and Friede challenged Amethio to a “winner-win” battle. This turns out to be a distraction while Riko rescues Sprigatito, leaving Amethio and his team with no Sprigatito or pendant. The episode ends with Friede declaring that he was hired by Riko’s mother and that they will return to the Paldea region.
The male hero of Pokémon Horizons will stand out in episode 4
Fans may have noticed that Roy had no role in these early episodes; Roy was briefly seen at the end of episode 3, but will be introduced precisely in episode 4. Roy discovers a strange looking Poké Ball on the beach, along with a flag from the starship that was lost in episode 4. storm. A preview of the next episode shows the airship being forced to land on the small island near Kanto where Roy lives, and Roy rescuing Riko from a horde of Aggressive Bug-type Pokémon. Roy is likely to be brought along with them from that point on, though exactly how can only be seen in the episode.
Pokémon Horizon set itself apart from the original Pokémon anime, and with the next episode introducing the final protagonist, things are off to a great start.