Pokémon Chronicles

Pokémon Chronicles

Logo from the Pokémon Chronicles series
Genre Adventure, Fantasy, Comedy
Anime television series
Studio OLM, Inc.
Licensed by 4Kids Entertainment
Network TV Tokyo (TXN)
English network
Original run June 3, 2006 November 25, 2006
Episodes 22

Pokémon Chronicles, partly known in Japan as Pocket Monsters Side Stories (ポケットモンスター サイドストーリー Poketto Monsutā Saido Sutōrī), is a spin-off series of the Pokémon anime, revolving around characters other than Ash Ketchum.

It first aired in Britain on Toonami, where the initial run has now finished. The show aired in India on Cartoon Network in 2009. However, in Latin America (except Brazil), it seems the show has been cancelled because Mew Mew Power was put when Pokémon Chronicles usually is. The series made its U.S. premiere on Cartoon Network on June 3, 2006, after it ended in most other countries.[1]

Four DVDs have been released in the United Kingdom, with a U.S. release still non-existent. All of the episodes have been released as extras on the first six season box sets of Pokémon in Australia (the newer 6 DVD box sets do not have the Pokémon Chronicles episodes, while the older 14 DVD sets do). A box set containing all 22 episodes has also been released in Australia.

Characters

Main characters

Minor characters

Team Rocket villains

Opening and ending

When shown on Shūkan Pokémon Hōsōkyoku, the episodes did not have a musical opening. Instead, they open with Brock and Misty talking (except for the Team Rocket episodes, where said characters would talk instead). Normally, it would result in Misty hitting Brock with a mallet, fan, or water gun for acting out of line. The endings would normally deal with that episode's character. When released on DVD these sequences were omitted entirely. The Japanese episodes were seen as special episodes, hence the unconventional opening. However, it was dubbed as a completely new series, so a musical opening was required. While the openings from the main series interlink scenes from the related Japanese opening with scenes from the episodes, there was no Japanese opening for Pokémon Chronicles, A new opening was created. Some of the scenes in the opening are taken from the Japanese Legend of Thunder opening, the rest are taken from episodes. There are 42 scenes in 36 seconds.

The ending is a repeat of the opening on the left of the screen, with the credits rolling past on the right. There are a few variations, however. The DVD version and first two parts of The Legend of Thunder shows footage from the battle at the start of Part Two. The ending for Pikachu's Winter Vacation on the DVD rolls over a full screen picture taken from the episode.

The original theme tune is a modified version of the "G/S Pokerap". However, there is an instrumental in the middle, where the narrator basically says what Chronicles is about:

Old friends!
New adventures!
Never before seen stories from the world of Pokémon!

When the series aired in America, starting with the second episode, the intro sequence was changed to a newer version, consisting of a montage of various scenes from "The Legend of Thunder" with more intense music. In the original of "The Legend of Thunder", it also features a cameo by the Johto rival, and later in another episode.

Episode list

Air dates are for the episode's first airing in English, on Toonami UK. The volume numbers are for the UK DVD release. ( ) are for the episode's first airing in the US, on Cartoon Network's Toonami.

Title Episode # UK air date US air date
The Legend of Thunder (Part 1) 1 May 11, 2005 June 3, 2006
A three-part episode. On his Pokémon Journey, Jimmy meets his old friend, Marina, at a Pokémon Center. The two of them, later teaming up with Vincent, discover and attempt to foil an attempt by Hun and Attila to steal Raikou.
The Legend of Thunder (Part 2) 2 May 18, 2005 June 10, 2006
A three-part episode. On his Pokémon Journey, Jimmy meets his old friend, Marina, at a Pokémon Center. The two of them, later teaming up with Vincent, discover and attempt to foil an attempt by Hun and Attila to steal Raikou.
The Legend of Thunder (Part 3) 3 May 25, 2005 June 10, 2006
A three-part episode. On his Pokémon Journey, Jimmy meets his old friend, Marina, at a Pokémon Center. The two of them, later teaming up with Vincent, discover and attempt to foil an attempt by Hun and Attila to steal Raikou.
Pikachu's Winter Vacation 4 June 1, 2005 June 17, 2006
This episode is split into two parts, "Delibird's Dilemma" and "Snorlax Snowman". In "Delibird's Dilemma", Ash's, Misty's, and Brock's Pokémon must find Santa's missing presents before midnight. "Snorlax Snowman" is a retelling of Frosty the Snowman, starring the same Pokémon and featuring a Snorlax-shaped snowman.
A Family That Battles Together Stays Together! 5 June 8, 2005 June 24, 2006
Brock returns to Pewter City, but is shocked to discover that his mother has returned, and has turned the Pokémon Gym into a Water-type Gym. He now has to battle to save the Gym for his brother, Forrest.
Cerulean Blues 6 June 15, 2005 June 24, 2006
Misty returns home to become the leader of the Cerulean City Pokémon Gym, but has to deal with a number of problems that have cropped up during her absence, including a rampaging Gyarados and her rivals the Invincible Brothers seeking control of the Gym.
We're No Angels! 7 June 22, 2005 July 1, 2006
Team Rocket lands in a village where they are mistaken for Team Righteous (a vintage TV superhero duo wearing identical uniforms), and face a dilemma deciding between building a robot army or living up to the high expectations of the villagers.
Showdown at the Oak Corral 8 June 29, 2005 July 8, 2006
Butch and Cassidy of Team Rocket break into Professor Oak's lab and steal all of the Poké Balls, so Ash's Pokémon have to get them back.
The Blue Badge of Courage 9 July 6, 2005 July 22, 2006
Tracey and Sakura visit Misty at the Cerulean City Pokémon Gym, so that Sakura can battle Misty for a Gym Badge. Misty is out of Gym Badges, however, so the three of them travel to the home of the badge maker.
Oaknapped! 10 July 13, 2005 July 29, 2006
Butch and Cassidy kidnap Professor Oak in order to learn about Pokérus for Professor Nanba's evil plans, and Tracey and Ritchie have to rescue him.
A Date With Delcatty 11 July 20, 2005 August 5, 2006
Casey visits Cerulean City to visit Misty and watch a baseball match with the Electabuzz. Meanwhile, Butch and Cassidy receive orders to steal the Delcatty of a trainer who also happens to have a crush on Misty and tickets to see the Electabuzz.
Celebi and Joy! 12 July 27, 2005 August 12, 2006
Ritchie arrives in a town where the Mayor plans to demolish the Pokémon Center, but an old Nurse Joy does not want to lose the memories it contains. Celebi sends Ritchie back in time to make things right.
Training Daze 13 August 3, 2005 August 19, 2006
Jessie recounts how she met up with James and Meowth, and how they became members of Team Rocket. Notable for the one of only three times that Butch is called by his proper name.
Journey to the Starting Line! 14 August 10, 2005 August 26, 2006
Ash's Tauros stampede through Professor Oak's lab causing a baby Bulbasaur, Squirtle, and Charmander to run away on the same day that the mayor's son, Gilbert, is about to start his Pokémon Journey.
Putting The Air Back In Aerodactyl! 15 August 17, 2005 September 2, 2006
Professor Oak and Tracey visit Gary, who is researching prehistoric Pokémon. They have successfully brought an Aerodactyl to life, but must gain control of it before anyone is endangered (or before Butch and Cassidy can steal it).Notable for the one of only three times that Butch is called by his proper name.
Luvdisc Is A Many Splendored Thing! 16 August 24, 2005 September 23, 2006
Misty and Daisy each have a new Luvdisc, but only one loves the other. To make matters worse, Butch and Cassidy steal them for Professor Nanba, who plans to use them to rid the world of love forever. Notable for the one of only three times that Butch is called by his proper name.
Those Darn Electabuzz! 17 August 31, 2005 September 23, 2006
Casey meets the pitcher for her favourite baseball team, the Electabuzz. He left due to a shoulder injury, but has lost the fire to perform, while his Charizard has literally lost its fire and ability to fly. She must restore the fighting spirit to both of them.
The Search for the Legend 18 September 7, 2005 September 30, 2006
While taking a voyage on the SS Anne, Ritchie meets a trainer called Silver, who is on his way to battle Moltres with two Professors from the Bogus Fake University of Science. However, the "professors" are really Butch and Cassidy, and they want to capture Moltres for Team Rocket.
Of Meowth and Pokémon 19 September 14, 2005 October 7, 2006
Meowth takes a break from trying to capture Pikachu to spend time in Big Town. But his dream project to build a golden statue gets off to a bad start when he loses his picnic basket in a series of mix-ups. And then to pay for it he gets some jobs, but makes the Pichu possé to do the work. This story is continued in "Trouble In Big Town."
Trouble in Big Town 20 September 21, 2005 October 14, 2006
When playtime turns into a fight, the Pichu Brothers get separated. Compounding this, Pichu Little is soon miles above the ground with only balloons on a string keeping him up, and a wild Murkrow bent on popping the balloons is flying around. This story is continued in "Big Meowth, Little Dreams."
Big Meowth, Little Dreams 21 September 28, 2005 October 21, 2006
With two days left in Big Town, Meowth gives up on his statue, and just wants to eat his tuna fish sandwich, which then mysteriously runs away from him. Then, the next day, he tries to woo a Skitty while the Pichu Brothers chase after an Azurill.
Pikachu's Winter Vacation 22 October 5, 2005 November 25, 2006
This episode is split into two parts, "Christmas Night" and "Kanga Games". In "Christmas Night", Pikachu, Togepi, and more of Ash, Misty and Brock's Pokémon cause havoc on Christmas Eve. In "Kanga Games", the Pokémon go exploring the mountain.

DVD releases

The episodes have been released on DVD in a number of markets, excluding Region 1. English language releases are limited to Regions 2 and 4. It should be noted that, if bought as standalone Volumes, Volume Three is available packaged in with Volume Two as a "bonus Volume". This is likely because the covers of Volumes One, Two and Four depict the evolutions of Charmander, Squirtle and Bulbasaur, respectively. A box set is also available with Volumes One, Two and Three, though Volume Four is only available as a single disk Volume. Unusually, the box set packages Volume Three in its own case with the Bulbasaur cover, leading to two near-identical Volume covers. Also unusually, an image on Play.com depicts a completely different cover for Volume Four, though this cover is used on the outer case of the box set.

The DVDs do not contain any subtitles, or special features besides episode and scene selection.

Cast

Japanese cast

English cast

See also

References

  1. "Cartoon Network Acquires Pokémon Series for June 3 Premiere". Toon Zone. 2006-05-16. Retrieved 2006-05-16.

External links

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