Pokémon Origins facts for kids
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Japanese Poster for Pokémon Origins, featuring the trainers Red and Green/Blue, and the Pokémon, Charizard.
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Quick facts for kids ポケットモンスター THE ORIGIN(Pokettomonsutā Ji Orijin) |
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| Anime television film | |
| Directed by | Itsuro Kawasaki (act I) Yukio Kuroda (act II) Hideya Takahashi (act III) Daiki Tomiyasu (act IV) |
| Music by | Shota Kageyama Hiroaki Hayama |
| Studio | Production I.G (episode 1) Xebec (episode 2-3) OLM (episode 4) |
| Licensed by | The Pokémon Company International |
| Network | TXN (TV Tokyo), BS Japan, Kids Station |
| English network | Pokémon TV |
| Released | October 2, 2013 |
| Runtime | 90 minutes |
Pokémon Origins, known in Japan as Pocket Monsters: The Origin, is an exciting Japanese anime television special. It is based on the popular Pokémon video games. Instead of following Ash Ketchum, it tells the story from the original games, Pokémon Red and Blue. The mini-series was made by three famous animation studios: Production I.G, Xebec, and OLM, Inc.. It first aired on TV Tokyo on October 2, 2013. This special event celebrated the launch of the X and Y games. It was also shown online around the world on the Pokémon TV service and later on YouTube.
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The Adventure of Pokémon Origins
The story follows a young boy named Red. He begins a journey across the Kanto region to collect creatures and become a champion.
Beginning the Journey
Red and his rival, Blue, meet Professor Oak. The professor gives each boy an electronic encyclopedia called a Pokédex. Red chooses a Fire-type partner named Charmander. Blue chooses a Water-type named Squirtle. At first, Red loses a big battle to Blue. He then learns that a trainer must bond with his partner. Red uses this lesson to defeat the Pewter City Gym Leader, Brock. Red's clever Nidoran♂ helps take down Brock's Geodude. Then, Charmander defeats Brock's giant Onix. Red happily earns his very first Gym Badge.
Helping Friends in Need
Red later visits Lavender Town. He visits a rescue home for lost creatures and meets a shy Cubone. Cubone misses its lost mother, a brave Marowak. Red and Blue explore a spooky tower overrun by villains. With the help of Cubone, they chase the bad team away. Cubone finds peace, and Red earns tools to continue his grand quest across the land.
Stopping the Bad Guys
As the journey continues, Charmander evolves into the powerful Charizard. Red helps free captured workers and friendly creatures at a big company, earning a kind Lapras. He faces the villain leader, Giovanni. Giovanni uses tricky Ground-type partners like Nidoqueen and Rhyhorn. With smart teamwork, Red uses his kicking Hitmonlee and Charizard to defeat Giovanni's Rhydon. Red wins his final Gym Badge and heads toward the grand championship.
Becoming the Champion
Red travels to the Indigo Plateau to face the best trainers. He meets Blue for one last contest. Charizard battles Blue's mighty Blastoise and wins. Red becomes the Pokémon League Champion. Later, Red searches for a mysterious, powerful creature called Mewtwo. During the tough battle, Charizard transforms into Mega Charizard X and wins the fight. Red captures Mewtwo, but he remembers the rare creature Mew is still waiting to be found.
See also
In Spanish: Pokémon Origins para niños
