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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| 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 animated series you can watch online. It was created by Studio Colorido and shared on YouTube by The Pokémon Company. This series is inspired by the popular video games Pokémon Sword and Shield. However, it's not part of the main television show. It's more like special side stories, similar to Origins and Generations.
Seven episodes were first announced on December 12, 2019. Each episode is about six minutes long. The first episode came out on January 15, 2020. New episodes were planned to be released every month. But, the fifth episode was delayed from May to June because of the COVID-19 pandemic. The series first ended on August 6, 2020, with its seventh episode. Later, a special eighth episode was released. It was called "The Gathering of Stars" (EXPANSION ～星の祭～). This episode was based on extra content for the Pokémon Sword and Shield games. This content included The Isle of Armor and The Crown Tundra. The special episode first aired in Japanese on November 5, 2020. It came out in English on November 17, 2020.
Meet the Characters: Episodes Explained
This section tells you about each episode of Pokémon: Twilight Wings. You'll meet different characters from the Galar region.
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| 1 | "Letter" "Letter" (手紙) |
15 January 2020 | |
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John is a boy in the Galar region who is in the hospital. He is a big fan of the Pokémon Champion Leon. John writes a letter to Chairman Rose, who runs Galar's Pokémon League. He hopes to see Leon battle.
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| 2 | "Training" "Training" (修行) |
18 February 2020 | |
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This episode follows Pokémon Gym Leader Bea. She has just lost a battle to Champion Leon. Bea feels sad after her loss. She decides to train with her Pokémon in the desert. With their help, Bea gets ready for a rematch against Leon.
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| 3 | "Buddy" "Partner" (相棒) |
17 March 2020 | |
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Hop looks up to his older brother, Leon, and Leon's Charizard. This makes Hop's own Pokémon, Wooloo, feel unimportant. Wooloo runs away, and Hop goes to find his friend. Wooloo meets Gym Leader Milo and learns that Hop would never think less of him. Hop and Wooloo reunite, and Hop says sorry.
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| 4 | "Early-Evening Waves" "Evening Waves" (夕波) |
17 April 2020 (Japanese) 21 April 2020 (English) |
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Gym Leader Nessa uses Water-type Pokémon. She thinks about her achievements after losing a match to Gym Leader Milo. Chairman Rose suggests she stop modeling to focus on Pokémon training. Nessa feels confused. Then, she meets a Milotic she knew as a Feebas when she was little. She decides to do her best at both jobs.
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| 5 | "Assistant" "Secretary" (秘書) |
5 June 2020 (Japanese) 4 June 2020 (English) |
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This episode shows a day in the life of Oleana. She is the Vice President of Macro Cosmos. She is also Chairman Rose's assistant and secretary. Oleana makes sure the company runs smoothly when the Chairman is away. Rose hired her because she was very determined to study Dynamax energy.
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| 6 | "Moonlight" "Moonlit Night" (月夜) |
3 July 2020 (Japanese) 2 July 2020 (English) |
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Tommy has an argument with his friend John. Tommy wants to make things right. He asks Allister, Galar’s Ghost-type Gym Leader, for help in a very unusual way.
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| 7 | "Sky" "Sky" (空) |
6 August 2020 | |
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The day of Leon’s Championship match has arrived! Thanks to John’s letter, all the kids at the hospital are invited to watch. But John is so excited that he oversleeps. He almost misses his chance to go to the stadium. Luckily, his taxi also picks up Leon. Leon gives John a great seat for the match.
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| 8 | "The Gathering of Stars" "Expansion: Star Festival" (EXPANSION ～星の祭～) |
5 November 2020 (Japanese) 17 November 2020 (English) | |
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Leon has lost his title as Champion. He visits his old teacher, Mustard, who was also a champion. Leon then shares that he will use Macro Cosmos's resources. He has invited the Gym Leaders and other strong trainers in Galar. They will join an exciting new tournament to cheer everyone up. The last invitation goes to Mustard himself.
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Voice Actors: Who Plays Who?
Here's a list of the talented people who lent their voices to the characters in Pokémon: Twilight Wings.
| 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 | |
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| 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 | |
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| 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 |
