Pokémon: Twilight Wings

Pokémon: Twilight Wings (薄明の翼, Hakumei no Tsubasa) is a Japanese original net animation anime series produced by Studio Colorido[2] and released on YouTube by The Pokémon Company. It is a series inspired by the Pokémon Sword and Shield titles of the Pokémon video games, but it is not a part of the television series, similar to the preceding animations Origins and Generations. A total of seven episodes, each running for around six minutes, were announced for the series on 12 December 2019.[2] The first episode was released on 15 January 2020, and further episodes were planned to be released on a monthly basis,[3] however the fifth episode was delayed from May to June due to the COVID-19 pandemic.[4][5] The series concluded on 6 August 2020, when the final episode was released.[6]

Pokémon: Twilight Wings
薄明の翼
(Hakumei no Tsubasa)
Original net animation
Directed byShingo Yamashita[1]
Produced byMasahiro Kannae
Kosuke Suzuki
Written bySou Kinoshita[1]
Music byConisch
StudioStudio Colorido[1]
Released 15 January 2020 6 August 2020
Runtimeapproximately 6 minutes each
Episodes7

Episodes

Ep Title Original airdate
1"Letter"
"Letter" (手紙)
15 January 2020 (2020-01-15)[7]
John, a hospital-ridden boy in the Galar region and a fan of the Pokémon Champion Leon, writes and delivers a letter to Chairman Rose, who runs Galar's Pokémon League.
2"Training"
"Training" (修行)
18 February 2020 (2020-02-18)[8]
The episode follows Pokémon Gym Leader Bea in her training preparing for a future rematch against Champion Leon.
3"Buddy"
"Partner" (相棒)
17 March 2020 (2020-03-17)[9]
Hop's admiration for his big brother Leon and his Charizard leaves his Wooloo feeling unimportant. Wooloo runs off and Hop sets out to find his friend.
4"Early-Evening Waves"
"Evening Waves" (夕波)
17 April 2020 (2020-04-17) (Japanese)[10]
21 April 2020 (2020-04-21) (English)
Gym Leader Nessa who specializes with Water-type Pokémon reflects on her accomplishments after losing a match against Gym Leader Milo.
5"Assistant"
"Secretary" (秘書)
5 June 2020 (2020-06-05) (Japanese)[5]
4 June 2020 (2020-06-04) (English)
A day in the work life of Macro Cosmos's Vice President Oleana, assistant and secretary to Chairman Rose who keeps the company running in the Chairman's absence.
6"Moonlight"
"Moonlit Night" (月夜)
3 July 2020 (2020-07-03) (Japanese)
2 July 2020 (2020-07-02) (English)[11]
After getting into an argument with his friend John, Tommy wants to make amends. He enlists Allister, Galar’s Ghost-type Gym Leader, to help in a most unusual way.
7"Sky"
"Sky" ()
6 August 2020 (2020-08-06)[6]
The day of Leon’s Championship match has arrived, and thanks to John’s letter, all the kids at the hospital are invited to attend! But in his excitement, John oversleeps and almost misses his chance to go to the stadium.

Voice cast

CharacterEnglishJapanese
John Julia McIlvaine Aoi Yūki
Oleana Ayumi Nagao
Chairman Rose Keith Silverstein Kazuhiro Yamaji
Tommy Morgan Berry Kei Shindō
Bea Laura Stahl Eri Kitamura
Hop Griffin Puatu[12] Yūko Sanpei
Milo Zach Aguilar Tarusuke Shingaki
Leon Kai Jordan Takahiro Sakurai
Sonia Allegra Clark Lynn
Nessa Anairis Quinones Sora Amamiya
Allister Casey Mongillo Ryō Hirohashi
Raihan Nazeeh Tarsha Kohsuke Toriumi
Cabbie Edward Bosco Seiro Ogino
Nurse Yuna Ogata
Corviknight Kiyotaka Furushima
Charizard
Machop Laura Post[13]
Machoke Tsuguo Mogami
Machamp Masaaki Ihara
Wooloo Erica Mendez[14] Rikako Aikawa
Yamper Laura Post[15]
Advertising staff Allegra Clark[16] Miyari Nemoto
Gastly Kai Jordan[17] Kiyotaka Furushima
Haunter Casey Mongillo[18]
Gengar
Melony Laura Post[19]
Piers Edward Bosco[20] Kisho Taniyama
Goodra Allegra Clark[21]

Criticism

Certain species of Pokémon that were initially cut from appearing in the Sword and Shield games (such as Dewgong) appeared in the fourth episode of the animated series, resulting in various fans feeling misled.[22] In response, The Pokemon Company issued a public apology.[23]

References

  1. Lang, Nico (15 January 2020). "»Pokémon: Twilight Wings« ab sofort auf YouTube" ["Pokémon: Twilight Wings" is now on YouTube]. Anime2You (in German). Anime2You GmbH. Retrieved 4 May 2020.
  2. Wald, Heather (13 December 2019). "Pokemon: Twilight Wings is a new seven-episode animated series set in the Galar region". gamesradar. Future Publishing Limited Quay House. Retrieved 21 January 2020.
  3. Nunneley, Stephany (15 January 2020). "Pokemon: Twilight Wings animated series introduces Pokemon from Sword and Shield's Galar region". VG247. ReedPop. Retrieved 21 January 2020.
  4. Pineda, Rafael Antonio (15 May 2020). "Pokémon: Twilight Wings Net Anime's 5th Episode Delayed to June 5 Due to COVID-19". Anime News Network.
  5. "Pokemon: Twilight Wings Episode 5 Delayed to June 5, 2020 Due to COVID-19". Siliconera. 15 May 2020. Retrieved 17 May 2020.
  6. "Pokémon: Twilight Wings Episode 7 Sky". The Pokémon Company via YouTube. 6 August 2020. Retrieved 13 August 2020.
  7. "Pokémon: Twilight Wings Episode 1 Letter". The Pokémon Company via YouTube. 15 January 2020. Retrieved 21 January 2020.
  8. "Pokémon: Twilight Wings Episode 2 Training". The Pokémon Company via YouTube. 15 February 2020. Retrieved 18 February 2020.
  9. Valdez, Nick (13 March 2020). "Pokemon: Twilight Wings Confirms Next Premiere Date". ComicBook.com. Retrieved 26 March 2020.
  10. "Episode 4 - Pokemon: Twilight Wings S01E04". TV Maze. tvmaze.com. Retrieved 5 April 2020.
  11. The Pokémon Company [@Pokemon] (26 June 2020). "Feuding friends are no match for Allister, Galar's Ghost-type Gym Leader! Get ready for the next episode of #PokemonTwilightWings on July 2! Catch up on the latest episodes: bit.ly/3g2MabK" (Tweet). Retrieved 27 June 2020 via Twitter.
  12. Puatu, Griffin [@GriffinPuatu] (7 March 2020). "I voice Hop in the new #anime episode of #Pokemon #TwilightWings! Guys, this is so crazy! I love Pokemon so much!! It was also an emotional episode to work on. Shout out to our animal companions who keep us company, especially now. I love you buddy!" (Tweet). Retrieved 13 August 2020 via Twitter.
  13. Post, Laura [@LauraPostVoice] (18 February 2020). "No, though I do voice Machop. ^_^"" (Tweet). Retrieved 13 August 2020 via Twitter.
  14. Mendez, Erica [@tsunderica] (17 March 2020). "I'm Wooloo. That's it. That's the tweet. (Check out Twilight Wings ep. 3 :D ) youtu.be/P0cXpOnfX6I" (Tweet). Retrieved 13 August 2020 via Twitter.
  15. Post, Laura [@LauraPostVoice] (17 March 2020). "@tsunderica is Wooloo, @GriffinPuatu is Hop. The others haven't announced yet. And I voice Yamper, if that means anything lol" (Tweet). Retrieved 13 August 2020 via Twitter.
  16. Clark, Allegra [@SimplyAllegra] (21 April 2020). "Super excited to share that I'm the voice of the PR lady in Pokémon Twilight Wings episode 4! It's such an honor to be a part of an amazing franchise again, and such a beautiful short 😍" (Tweet). Retrieved 13 August 2020 via Twitter.
  17. Jordan, Kai [@KirikaiDubs] (2 July 2020). "I am happy to finally share that I was offered the chance to lend my voice to Gastly and Leon for Pokémon Twilight Wings. I'm so grateful to have been invited into the Pokémon family Check out the episode here: youtu.be/CIxj6cUMm7M" (Tweet). Retrieved 13 August 2020 via Twitter.
  18. Mongillo, Casey [@CaseyTheVA] (2 July 2020). "I'm so honored and excited to announce I am the voice of both Allister and Haunter in Pokemon Twilight Wings! Please check out the latest episode of #PokemonTwilightWings here! - youtube.com/watch?v=CIxj6cUMm7M And t-thanks for watching!" (Tweet). Retrieved 13 August 2020 via Twitter.
  19. Post, Laura [@LauraPostVoice] (6 August 2020). "I actually provided the voice of Melony (I couldn't resist!) But I'm honestly not sure who ended up in the final product as Gordie! We recorded both @airzach and @NazeehTarsha for it, but they were both great and it's only one word so I can't tell who it was in the final product!" (Tweet). Retrieved 13 August 2020 via Twitter.
  20. Post, Laura [@LauraPostVoice] (7 August 2020). "Piers was voiced by @EdBoscoVA , who also voiced the Cabbie. :)" (Tweet). Retrieved 13 August 2020 via Twitter.
  21. Clark, Allegra [@SimplyAllegra] (6 August 2020). "The last episode of #twilightwings is out! I'm so grateful to have been part of such a beautiful series Smiling face with heart-shaped eyes Sonia is back, and I'm also so happy that I voiced one very gooey girl. Goodra ILU so much beautiful baby" (Tweet). Retrieved 13 August 2020 via Twitter.
  22. "The Pokemon Company apologizes for including Pokemon not available in Sword/Shield in latest Twilight Wings episode". Nintendo Everything. 24 April 2020. Retrieved 7 May 2020.
  23. The Pokémon Company [@Pokemon_cojp] (24 April 2020). "【お詫び】WEBアニメ「薄明の翼」において、『ポケットモンスター ソード・シールド』に登場していない一部のポケモンが登場しておりました。誤解を招く表現をしてしまい申し訳ございませんでした。" [(Apology) In the web animation "Tsubaki no Tsubasa," some Pokémon that did not appear in "Pokémon Sword and Shield" appeared. We are sorry for misleading.] (Tweet) (in Japanese). Retrieved 13 August 2020 via Twitter.
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