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Apr 16, 2023 11:50 AM

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The good old anime theme music kicking in when Liko decided to fight ahhh I wasn't expecting the feelings it gave me!
I adore Liko, she is a very relatable but also hard working and good hearted protagonist, and her an Nyaoha/Sprigatito make a great duo. The Rising Voltteccers are such a colourful crew and I love how the Pokemon on board are also just as much part of the crew. Team Explorer are also very interesting, and the music was amazing! 
I haven't watched the Pokemon series consistently in a very long time, but I am definitely already invested in this new series. Can't wait to se where it goes from here!
Apr 16, 2023 1:09 PM
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EgatammaN said:
This anime definitely will be using JN format (Which I personally hate, I just dislike it when Ash and Goh teleports to one place and another) so no more classic Road Trip format for Pokemon anime I guess and Paldea is most likely to fall into the same fate as Galar, it'll get less exposures. 

But so far I dig the anime, it's not underwhelming like JN's 2nd and 3rd episodes (The 1st JN Episode was great btw, but I can't consider it as a debut, the real JN starts at the 2nd Ep)

Mollie and Orio are peak Pokemon character design too, they're great. 
actually if you watch the opening song you will see there are no school scenes at all only scenes on the airship this means it will be trip just above the ground and not on the ground
Apr 16, 2023 2:21 PM
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Elior21 said:
EgatammaN said:
This anime definitely will be using JN format (Which I personally hate, I just dislike it when Ash and Goh teleports to one place and another) so no more classic Road Trip format for Pokemon anime I guess and Paldea is most likely to fall into the same fate as Galar, it'll get less exposures. 

But so far I dig the anime, it's not underwhelming like JN's 2nd and 3rd episodes (The 1st JN Episode was great btw, but I can't consider it as a debut, the real JN starts at the 2nd Ep)

Mollie and Orio are peak Pokemon character design too, they're great. 
actually if you watch the opening song you will see there are no school scenes at all only scenes on the airship this means it will be trip just above the ground and not on the ground

Well that's what I hate, it means they'll teleport to other regions like in JN.

No classic road trip like in older Pokemon animes, no camping, no getting lost etc and the last road trip Pokemon anime was Pokemon XY and it means that format won't come back in this anime.

And I honestly prefer school life more than the airship because that way, it'll at least has resemblance with Pokemon SV, but this anime is still decent though, at least it has a chance to be better than JN.
Apr 16, 2023 3:41 PM
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Apr 16, 2023 4:40 PM

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Wow it's really amazing so far. I'm really excited about the other main character, Roy! Captain Pikachu is also really cool. This is really going to be a good new series 
Apr 16, 2023 4:53 PM
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I wanna learn more about these new characters, but it's nice that action is already here with Liko's pokemon leaving with the villains just like Pikachu previously... and of course they had to put a OP Pikachu in the main cast, but now with an hat xD
Apr 17, 2023 12:56 AM

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The airship feels really fantasy. Feels a little like old Pokemon again.


Oh wow, it has shields or a force field? Maybe it's not a shield, but like the orbal fields from Trails which prevents people from getting blown off the deck of airships by the wind.

The airship seems to have automatic sensors that can detect people approaching from quite a distance away.

Massive tornado from Castle in the Sky.




Cool engine room.




Seems they can set whether or not the shield/force field allows people to pass through?

Cool idea using the shield to prevent the enemy from escaping.



Well, I will continue watching for now. We are two episodes - 40 minutes - into this but the show hasn't really endeared me to any of the characters yet, but I suppose I like the airship and I'll see where the adventure story goes.

Apr 17, 2023 1:22 AM

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I enjoyed the episode. Liko's got some issues to work through, but I don't dislike her. Her commenting on being like a heroine was funny. And the villain group got pretty cool designs and they saved Nyahoja so that's nice. Also I see Pikachu I approve. Though I gotta admit, the Granblue Fantasy vibe is too strong when I saw the airship lol. 
Apr 17, 2023 9:20 PM

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This time the pace got better with the whole chase and the final with Sprigatito getting kidnapped.
Apr 18, 2023 6:37 AM
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where is everyone watching this show? please send me a link
Apr 19, 2023 5:42 AM

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First episode was okayish for a Pokémon series, this one surpassed my expectation by a lot. I really like the direction towards where Pokémon is going (not with the games tho lmao)
Best series of all time? Gormiti of course
Apr 20, 2023 4:12 AM

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 I'm on team Amethio x Riko
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Apr 21, 2023 6:17 PM
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that fight was a huge flop. wasn't there a saying or something that goes along the lines of "never fight a pikachu in a thunderstorm"? its weird how a pokemon trainer wouldn't think to use the environment to his advantage when we got gym leaders and tourny participants emphasizing this very thing in the first season of the franchise ever. you got a full on thunderstorm around you and you don't call for one thunder or thunderbolt when there's an endless supply of electricity present? after growing out of the franchise due to the repetitious nature of themes and after in the second season when they let the OG cast go i was hoping to give it another chance. now I'm losing confidence ill ever really get into the franchise again if there's no media for me to really fan on. it would be nice to have some anime catered to a older and mature audience even if a spin off. you got fans of all ages it would make sense to have products to cater to them all no?
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Apr 22, 2023 12:57 AM

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Battling in the sky seems terrifying. one wrong move and your beloved pokemon falls to death- 💀

TBH the explores (aka team rocket) seem so much more competent and actually managed to kidnap the MC's pokemon in the 1st episode...😦
 

Apr 22, 2023 1:21 AM

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So now the Team Rocket just turn into The Explorer? Hmm... interesting.
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Apr 22, 2023 4:19 AM
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chenfeng said:
that fight was a huge flop. wasn't there a saying or something that goes along the lines of "never fight a pikachu in a thunderstorm"? its weird how a pokemon trainer wouldn't think to use the environment to his advantage when we got gym leaders and tourny participants emphasizing this very thing in the first season of the franchise ever. you got a full on thunderstorm around you and you don't call for one thunder or thunderbolt when there's an endless supply of electricity present? after growing out of the franchise due to the repetitious nature of themes and after in the second season when they let the OG cast go i was hoping to give it another chance. now I'm losing confidence ill ever really get into the franchise again if there's no media for me to really fan on. it would be nice to have some anime catered to a older and mature audience even if a spin off. you got fans of all ages it would make sense to have products to cater to them all no?
WHAT? FLOP?

LOL dude........ 
Apr 23, 2023 6:13 AM
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noooo tthey took nyahoja
Apr 23, 2023 9:04 AM

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Arguably the best animated Pokemon series so far, even the op is a banger. Can't wait for more goofy fun and Roy's appearance in the near future
No, XY and XYZ exist. Sun/moon also has the edge. 

On topic though, great start of a presumely grand journey about finding the answers of this pendant. 
Apr 23, 2023 2:26 PM

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I really liked the first two episodes!
Apr 23, 2023 7:34 PM
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ChenChan2020 said:
chenfeng said:
that fight was a huge flop. wasn't there a saying or something that goes along the lines of "never fight a pikachu in a thunderstorm"? its weird how a pokemon trainer wouldn't think to use the environment to his advantage when we got gym leaders and tourny participants emphasizing this very thing in the first season of the franchise ever. you got a full on thunderstorm around you and you don't call for one thunder or thunderbolt when there's an endless supply of electricity present? after growing out of the franchise due to the repetitious nature of themes and after in the second season when they let the OG cast go i was hoping to give it another chance. now I'm losing confidence ill ever really get into the franchise again if there's no media for me to really fan on. it would be nice to have some anime catered to a older and mature audience even if a spin off. you got fans of all ages it would make sense to have products to cater to them all no?
WHAT? FLOP?

LOL dude........ 
bruh he literally had every handicap and still couldn't win and got the cat kidnapped. its the equivalent of him rolling up in a tank against 3 machine gunners, choosing to run them over instead of blasting them and consequently having your mate fall off when your hit a bump and get captured.i shit you not that is exactly what happened the guy is trash.
Apr 24, 2023 7:54 AM
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mesma vibe do primeiro
Apr 28, 2023 1:24 PM
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twas good really getting into things now!
May 3, 2023 12:24 PM

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After the first couple epsiodes I can say I like the protagonist and the way the story is narrated; tho, the pokemon world doesn't make any sense to me ahah but it's fun to see pokemons just hanging around (Slugma in the furnace? lmao) and after all what was I expecting? ...for instance a more episodic structure, but I'm ok with this anyway.
Also cool that they did not stay in school, but I hope we'll see more of roomie from the 1st episode (I bet we will).

Overall let's say the plot and the worldbuilding aren't ideal but I like the characters and the delivery, so I'll watch the third soon
May 14, 2023 9:39 AM
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It was so fun and really introduced the characters well
May 14, 2023 9:42 AM

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souraia said:
Arguably the best animated Pokemon series so far

No. This show has average animation. The Mega Evolution Specials had above average animation.


EgatammaN said:
This anime definitely will be using JN format (Which I personally hate, I just dislike it when Ash and Goh teleports to one place and another) so no more classic Road Trip format for Pokemon anime I guess and Paldea is most likely to fall into the same fate as Galar, it'll get less exposures.

The road trip of Indigo League (and to a lesser extent, Johto and Hoenn) worked because of the writing. Takeshi Shudo envisioned a dangerous Pokemon world where most of the setting was untamed wilderness full of mystery and villains. Most of the setting had not been settled. Infrastructure was underdeveloped and there were no paved roads to everywhere. If Misty fell off a cliff and broke her leg, she couldn't flip out a smartphone and call for help. After Shudo left, the Pokemon anime gradually sanded off the edges, until by the time of Sinnoh the world wasn't threatening or dangerous anymore, so the road trip became pointless.

Travelling the world has potential to flesh out the Pokemon setting, but sadly the anime doesn't do anything with it. Every place they visit has the same boxy concrete buildings and people speaking the same language and have the same culture. It's a boring, homogenous, globalized world.
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Boring as f, story's slow, Ash is gone. I feel like I'm just watching a low tier anime.
Jun 5, 2023 6:53 AM

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 Oh hi there Molly!
Jun 9, 2023 7:00 PM

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The fight scenes are cool. Too bad they ended so quickly if it wasn't for the female mc. Cap Pikachu was cool. He's confident he could take them all on.  It was cool to see a Lightning rod ability on pika.  Leafage attack was insane. It got a power up (? Using the pendant I'm guessing) . 
Jun 27, 2023 8:27 AM
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wholesome, trully wholesome
Jul 7, 2023 1:55 PM

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Okay, and we're 0 for 2 in regards to having even the slightest idea what the fuck's going on. This episode did absolutely nothing to meaningfully answer the questions introduced in ep 1.

What the hell's the deal with Liko's pendant? "Not a fucking clue!"

Who the hell are the people who want Liko's pendant? "The Explorers!" Okay, who are the Explorers? "Not a fucking clue!" Why do they want Liko's pendant? "Not a fucking clue!"

Who's the guy who saved Liko's ass last episode? "Friede!" Okay, what's his deal? "He's a Rising Volt Tackler!" Okay, who are the Rising Volt Tacklers? "Not a fucking clue! Also he has a Pikachu and a Charizard." Okay, so is he a grown-up Ash who got a tan? "Not a fucking clue!"

Tell me something concrete, or I am leaving. Shit, or get off the pot.
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Ceruledge, amazing and cool in the middle of the storm!!!
What? She lost her pokemon!
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Jun 11, 2024 11:59 PM

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Yes! This is brilliant! It's got character it's got flair' it's got stakes and it's got a great cast of characters and a serious story! This is everything I want!
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Damn, Captain Pikachu has got a lotta style!
Loving the story, it's got stakes and definitely a breath of fresh air from the usual bad guys.
An even stronger impression than the first episode left me!

Also "Dokimeki Diary" was a pleasant surprise as the ED since I watched it in the English dub, it's such a great song!
Now I actually want to go watch all the other OP and ED's I've missed because of the English dub.
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