Pokemon XY&Z

The journey of Satoshi and his friends through the Kalos region continues! After Satoshi obtains his seventh gym badge, the group is moving toward the next town when Eureka discovers a mysterious Pokémon resting in her pochette. Soon given the name Puni-chan, it is one that even Satoshi and Serena's new Pokémon Zukan cannot identify. However, it quickly becomes apparent that Puni-chan is the target of a mysterious group clad in bright red suits known as Team Flare, aiming to capture the new Pokémon to further their agenda. But when Satoshi and the gang realize that the enigmatic organization has no intention of treating Puni-chan with any decency, they take a stand in opposition to Team Flare's plans, daring to fight back.

With Gojika's predictions looming above them, Satoshi aims for his final gym badge while Serena contests for her last Princess Key in order to be able to compete at the TriPokalon Master Class. But as Team Flare begins to move in search of the mysterious Z, the stories of Pokemon XY and Pokemon XY: Mega Evolution cross paths as Satoshi and his friends, along with Team Rocket, get caught up in a scheme that could put Kalos in great danger.

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Satoshi Main

Matsumoto, Rica Japanese

Pikachu Main

Ootani, Ikue Japanese

Serena Main

Makiguchi, Mayuki Japanese

Citron Main

Kaji, Yuuki Japanese

Eureka Main

Kanai, Mika Japanese

Kojirou Supporting

Miki, Shinichiro Japanese

Musashi Supporting

Hayashibara, Megumi Japanese

Nyarth Supporting

Inuyama, Inuko Japanese

Lucario Supporting

Furushima, Kiyotaka Japanese

Eievui Supporting

Kanai, Mika Japanese

Yuyama, Kunihiko Director

Yajima, Tetsuo Director, Episode Director, Storyboard, Key Animation

Mima, Masafumi Sound Director

Bodart, Michaîl Sound Director

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Dec 13, 2021

Twauma

Recommended

(MINOR SPOILERS)

This is a story,about Ash's journey in Kalos.
First off,I don't recommend this be the first Pokemon series you watch,as it will set your standards high.It is a must watch though.
Second,I watched this in eng dub,so some names I use might be different from yours.

Story (8)

This is the highest rated Pokemon Arc,
and for good reason.
...
Let's talk about the weird pacing of this series.
I felt the Team Flare taking over the world thing was a bit too rushed.We didn't see them often.I wished they had used the useless filler episodes to build up Team Flare even more.

Still,I loved the final few episodes,when Team Flare took over Lumoise City.I was crying genuine tear when Bonnie sang to Squishy,or well,Zygarde.

Why did I still rate it an 8 then?Bad filler and unbuilt villian team,shouldn't it be a 5 or 6?

This is because,
I like adventure.I like travelling.
Pokemon fits this well.
I just love seeing Ash and his companions on a journey.Meeting new people and Pokemon,discovering even more!Build their friendship,fight evil,I just love any anime with journeys!
I often fantasize,what would I do,if I was isekaid into this world?(God please answer my prayers)
It is on my mind all the time,which made this series unforgettable for me.

Art (8)

The top grossing franchise of all time,of course they have enough budget.
I like the art style,animation is great.

Sound (10)

One of the best Pokemon openings,very different from the previous ones.

Character (6)

Uh...Can we skip this part?
...
No?Alright then.
Let's talk about the underwhelming characters.

Ash/Satoshi

Our forever 10 years old boy.
He was mature in this series,he was strong,and put up a good fight against Alain.
I loved Greninja's growth from a Froakie,bring em back!
But other than that,nothing much to say.

Just that stereotypical kind and energetic protagonist.


Serena

She went through the most growth.
At the start of the series,she was just some goalless girl,trying to escape from her Rhyhorn training.But as the series goes,she grows too.She finds a passion,a goal.She makes friends,she learns a lot more about Pokemon.She shouldn't have lost that Pokemon showcase master class.I loved her performance.

But,I think she deserved better.
She is the third female protagonist to be a pokemon performer.
THIRD.
(To clarify,I absolutely loved her performance.I thought it was a great moment for her and it was astonishing)
But couldn't the writers give her some other goal?There are many other feminine goals,like fashion designer,or a Pokemon groomer.I could totally see Serena as one,since she already shows some interests in it.

Still waiting for a strong female protagonist that has the same goals as Ash.Would be a great rival and friend!



Overall,I still absolutely love it.If you are a Pokefan and aren't watching this,you are missing out on something in life.

Reviewer’s Rating: 9

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Apr 23, 2023

dan123321

Mixed Feelings

ok so as we all know, serena and amour saved this show big time after nightmare that was the kalos league.
yea, ash greninja was cool. to bad his arc went nowhere.
alain. just.... why man, why.
yajima, if it wasnt for amour i would have ranked it 1/10 alain didnt even WANT to take part in the kalos league. talk about a dumb decision from the writers, making ash lose to the same guy 3 times. im so happy leon trashed him in the masters tournament.
anyhow,
good: serena, amour, greninja, creative ash, the kiss
bad: alain, kalos league was WAY to rushed (second episode ... semi finals) kalos league final episode

Reviewer’s Rating: 5

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Aug 5, 2017

LightningKaito

Not Recommended

I personally like this anime, but it is not as good as people make it out to be.

Story: The big problem with the story is that it's a string of setups with very underwhelming payoff. This series is absolutely incredible at building up hype for certain subjects and characters, but falls short when giving the climax and ending to those characters.

Art: Animation is flawless, with a few hiccups, but nothing major.

Sound: Music is fantastic. Special props to the Ash-Greninja theme in particular.

Character: To make it simple: Bonnie: Great, Clemont: Good, Serena: Good but generic and easy to predict, Ash: Boring and empty. Most ... of the side characters are meh, Alain is pretty good, and while they don't get a whole lot of screen-time, the Gym leaders are okay. But Team Rocket is just bad in this series. This is the most boring Team Rocket has ever been and that really hurts most of the episodes.

Enjoyment: I did like this series for it's animation and fights, along with a cool soundtrack that really pumped me up. It's great at hyping you up.

Overall: While the story and characters were fairly bland, and the ending being rather abysmal for many reasons other than the obvious, I enjoyed this series for its high quality animation and its great fights. It's a really style-over substance anime, which would work well for Pokemon if they didn't try and clumsily write in a story that ends fairly poorly. Overall, it's pretty good and I do recommend watching it if your into seeing Pokemon in some awesome fights.

Reviewer’s Rating: 4

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