Pokemon (2019): Harukanaru Aoi Sora

Here is my review of this anime in 2023!

Story (8)
The story is about Satoshi who encountered a boy in the forest who never touched pokemon in His life. There no battle scene for this special episode.

Art (8)
The art of this anime is very good. It's still same as the original.

Sound (8)
All the sounds they used are very good and adjusted to the animation.
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Character (10)
The main and supporter character is memorable.

Enjoyment (8)
It's enjoyable to watch this movie in 2023.

Overall (8)
Recommended for those who love pokemon, adventure, and side story!

*Nothing much that I can say for this special episode.

The episode features the main character, Pikachu and his mother. That's it. There are no other recurring characters and no other Pokemon owned by Ash, so a person could watch this special without any prior knowledge of the series. It also won't spoil anything, it's entirely standalone.

Ultimately it's just another adventure with Ash and Pikachu in the fantastical world of Pokemon, but it's very well executed. The story of the episode is pretty interesting and the art style is on point. It's more similar to the movie continuity, for those who have seen the movies. Ash and Pikachu were their usual adventurous selves, though ... you do see a side of Ash that doesn't show up as much anymore.

I think it's worth a watch regardless of what your opinions are on the anime as a whole. It's pretty short but still pretty good.

My score: 5/10.

Overall Opinion: The visuals were good, the story was a lot simpler than I thought, it gave a good message "always love and respect the people you have and the time with them" . There weren't any amazing fights, a lot of call backs to the start of Pokémon. It was a lot nostalgic sad it was in the alternate universe. They presented the story well in the given amount of time, there was no rush at all in completing the story, the Pokémon shown were also good in their movements also. It would have been better if it was a different story, ... but i am satisfied with what we got.