Pokemon Sun & Moon


Pokémon the Series: Sun & Moon

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Alternative Titles

Synonyms: Pocket Monsters Sun & Moon, Pokémon Sun & Moon
Japanese: ポケットモンスター サン&ムーン
English: Pokémon the Series: Sun & Moon
German: Pokémon Die TV-Serie: Sonne und Mond Staffel 20
Spanish: Pokémon Serie: Sol y Luna Temporada 20
French: Pokémon La Serie: Soleil et Lune Saison 20
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Information

Type: TV
Episodes: 146
Status: Finished Airing
Aired: Nov 17, 2016 to Nov 3, 2019
Premiered: Fall 2016
Broadcast: Sundays at 18:00 (JST)
Studios: OLM
Source: Game
Genres: ActionAction, FantasyFantasy
Themes: SchoolSchool, Strategy GameStrategy Game
Demographic: KidsKids
Duration: 24 min. per ep.
Rating: PG - Children

Statistics

Score: 6.921 (scored by 6113961,139 users)
1 indicates a weighted score.
Ranked: #46992
2 based on the top anime page. Please note that 'Not yet aired' and 'R18+' titles are excluded.
Popularity: #1890
Members: 114,329
Favorites: 568

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Synopsis

After his mother wins a free trip to the islands, Pokémon trainer Satoshi and his partner Pikachu head for Melemele Island of the beautiful Alola region, which is filled with lots of new Pokémon and even variations of familiar faces. Eager to explore the island, Satoshi and Pikachu run wild with excitement, quickly losing their way while chasing after a Pokémon. The pair eventually stumbles upon the Pokémon School, an institution where students come to learn more about these fascinating creatures.

At the school, when he and one of the students—the no-nonsense Kaki—have a run-in with the nefarious thugs of Team Skull, Satoshi discovers the overwhelming might of the Z-Moves, powerful attacks originating from the Alola region that require the trainer and Pokémon to be in sync. Later that night, he and Pikachu have an encounter with the guardian deity Pokémon of Melemele Island, the mysterious Kapu Kokeko. The Pokémon of legend bestows upon them a Z-Ring, a necessary tool in using the Z-Moves. Dazzled by their earlier battle and now in possession of a Z-Ring, Satoshi and Pikachu decide to stay behind in the Alola Region to learn and master the strength of these powerful new attacks.

Enrolling in the Pokémon School, Satoshi is joined by classmates such as Lillie, who loves Pokémon but cannot bring herself to touch them, Kaki, and many others. Between attending classes, fending off the pesky Team Rocket—who themselves have arrived in Alola to pave the way for their organization's future plans—and taking on the Island Challenge that is necessary to master the Z-Moves, Satoshi and Pikachu are in for an exciting new adventure.

[Written by MAL Rewrite]

Background

The airing time was Thursdays at 18:55 between November 17, 2016 - September 13, 2018. The airing time is changed to Sundays 18:00 beginning October 7, 2018.

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Characters & Voice Actors

Satoshi

Main
Matsumoto, Rica
Japanese

Pikachu

Main
Ootani, Ikue
Japanese

Lillie

Main
Shindou, Kei
Japanese

Suiren

Main
Kikuchi, Hitomi
Japanese

Mao

Main
Ueda, Reina
Japanese

Kaki

Main
Ishikawa, Kaito
Japanese

Maamane

Main
Takekuma, Fumiko
Japanese

Kojirou

Supporting
Miki, Shinichiro
Japanese

Takeshi

Supporting
Ueda, Yuuji
Japanese

Kasumi

Supporting
Iizuka, Mayumi
Japanese

Staff

Tomiyasu, Daiki
Director
Asada, Yuuji
Director, Episode Director, Storyboard


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Opening Theme

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1: "Alola!! (アローラ!!)" by Satoshi with Pikachu (Rica Matsumoto with Ikue Ootani) (eps 1-29, 44-60)
2: "Mezase Pokemon Master -20th Anniversary- (めざせポケモンマスター -20th Anniversary)" by Rica Matsumoto (eps 30-43)
3: "Mirai Connection (未来コネクション)" by ЯeaL (eps 61-90)
4: "Kimi no Bouken (キミの冒険)" by Taiiku Okazaki (eps 91-145)
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Ending Theme

1: "Pose (ポーズ)" by Taiiku Okazaki (eps 1-60)
2: "Jari Boy Jari Girl (ジャリボーイ・ジャリガール)" by Taiiku Okazaki (eps 61-81, 87-103)
3: "Breath (ブレス)" by Porno Graffitti (eps 82-86)
4: "Kokoro no Note (心のノート)" by Hino City Nanaomidori Elementary School Choir (eps 104-128)
5: "Type:Wild (タイプ:ワイルド)" by Shoko Nakagawa (eps 129-146)




Reviews

Apr 23, 2023
I have to admit, when i first saw the artstyle change after xyz, and saw ash in the new school setting, i was furious. i thought it was the ultimate middle fingeer from the writers to long time fans of the show like me
"OH YOU THOUGHT HE WAS GONNA WIN THE KALOS LEAGUE? WELL GUESS WHAT? HE DIDNT AND NOW WE ARE GONNA TREAT HIM LIKE A STUPID BOY. AGAIN"
I wanted to leave the show and leave pokemon. i didnt want another BW

I'm SOOO happy i was wrong.
true, its filled with fillers, but sun and moon is at its core, a character based series. ...
Sep 30, 2020
Mixed Feelings
ok i have been a pokemon fan before i knew about anime and i was excited to know they were contuing but wtf happened to ash like this man looks like a 6 year old.

story 3/10
the only good arc there is when ash and lillie and the kids went to save lillies mom i was hyped watching this

art 8/10
the art is fine the only thing holding this from a 10/10 is ash

character 7/10
ok pokemon has so many fillers it is a filler anime but i enjoy the ones with lille, mallow and that fire dude besides that i only watched it cause ...
Sep 16, 2019
Preliminary (139/146 eps)
I told myself not to do this but I'm going to do this anyways. When reading this, please keep in mind the following:

I've skipped around a lot with what episodes I watched. I did however watch all of the last 30ish episodes. All my current thoughts are directed towards the ending of the league and how I feel about it versus what happened/should have happened (imo) with XYZ and D/P.

So due to that, obvious spoilers for D/P, XYZ, and Sun and Moon incoming.

I'm part of that group that really feels like the writing ruined Pokemon as a whole with not only the conclusion of XYZ ...

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