Pokémon: Twilight Wings facts for kids
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Quick facts for kids 薄明の翼(Hakumei no Tsubasa) |
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| Original net animation | |
| Directed by | Shingo Yamashita |
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| Music by | Conisch |
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| Released | 15 January 2020 – 6 August 2020 |
| Runtime | 7 minutes |
| Episodes | 8 |
Pokémon: Twilight Wings (薄明の翼, Hakumei no Tsubasa) is a Japanese original net animation anime series produced by Studio Colorido 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, similar to the preceding animations Origins and Generations. A total of seven episodes, each running for around six minutes, were announced for the series on 12 December 2019. The first episode was released on 15 January 2020, and further episodes were planned to be released on a monthly basis, however the fifth episode was delayed from May to June due to the COVID-19 pandemic.
The series initially concluded on 6 August 2020, when the seventh episode was released. 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 5 November 2020 in Japanese, and later on 17 November 2020 in English.
Episodes
| Ep | Title | Original airdate |
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| 1 | "Letter" "Letter" (手紙) |
15 January 2020 |
| 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" "Training" (修行) |
18 February 2020 |
| The episode follows Pokémon Gym Leader Bea, who has lost to Champion Leon in a battle. After dealing with the following depression, Bea decides to train with her Pokemon in desert. With their encouragement, Bea concludes her training for a rematch against Leon. | ||
| 3 | "Buddy" "Partner" (相棒) |
17 March 2020 |
| 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. Meeting Milo, Wooloo learns to accept his friend wouldn't think less of him. Reuniting with Hop, Wooloo receives an apology. | ||
| 4 | "Early-Evening Waves" "Evening Waves" (夕波) |
17 April 2020 (Japanese) 21 April 2020 (English) |
| Gym Leader Nessa who specializes with Water-type Pokémon reflects on her accomplishments after losing a match against Gym Leader Milo. Rose suggests she quit modeling, to have more time to train her Pokemon. Nessa is left conflicted until reunited with a Milotic, who she met as a Feebas during her childhood; she decides to give her all to both jobs. | ||
| 5 | "Assistant" "Secretary" (秘書) |
5 June 2020 (Japanese) 4 June 2020 (English) |
| 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. Oleana was hired by Rose for her steadfast determination into studying Dynamax energy. | ||
| 6 | "Moonlight" "Moonlit Night" (月夜) |
3 July 2020 (Japanese) 2 July 2020 (English) |
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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. It's implied Tommy was a ghost with unfinished business, due to the presence of a Lampent (which wait to absorb spirits of the departed) at the hospital; plus he asked specifically Allister for help. |
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| 7 | "Sky" "Sky" (空) |
6 August 2020 |
| 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. By sheer luck, his taxi ride picks up Leon as well, and Leon gives John a good seat for the match. | ||
| 8 | "The Gathering of Stars" "Expansion: Star Festival" (EXPANSION ～星の祭～) |
5 November 2020 (Japanese) 17 November 2020 (English) |
| Having lost his title as Champion, Leon visits his old master, the former champion Mustard, for advice. Leon then reveals that he's decided to use Macro Cosmos's resources invited the gym leaders and other exceptional trainers in Galar to participate in an exciting new tournament to raise the people's spirits. The last invite goes to Mustard himself. | ||
Voice cast
| Character | English | Japanese |
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| 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 | 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 | |
| Machoke | Tsuguo Mogami | |
| Machamp | Masaaki Ihara | |
| Wooloo/Dubwool | Erica Mendez | Rikako Aikawa |
| Yamper | Laura Post | |
| Advertising staff | Allegra Clark | Miyari Nemoto |
| Gastly | Kai Jordan | Kiyotaka Furushima |
| Haunter | Casey Mongillo | |
| Gengar | ||
| Opal | Laura Post | |
| Melony | Laura Post | |
| Piers | Edward Bosco | Kisho Taniyama |
| Goodra | Allegra Clark | |
| Wingull | Dawn Bennett | |
| Avery | Christopher Hackney | |
| Klara | Erica Mendez | |
| Amoonguss | Amber Lee Connors | |
| Krookodile | ||
| Lycanroc | Christopher Hackney | |
| Honey | Amber Lee Connors | |
| Bede | Brandon Winckler | |
| Marnie | Dawn Bennett | |
| Morpeko | Allegra Clark | |
| Grimmsnarl | Christopher Hackney | |
| Peonia | Heather Gonzalez | |
| Peony | Nazeeh Tarsha | |
| Arctozolt | Dawn Bennett |
