'Pokemon' Net Anime Series 'Houkago no Breath' Announced for September 6

The Pokemon Presents livestream announced on Tuesday a new original net anime, titled Houkago no Breath (Pokémon: Paldean Winds), revealing the main cast and staff. The four-episode original net anime is set to premiere on September 6 on the official YouTube channel.

Cast
Ohara: Shion Wakayama (Lycoris Recoil)
Arikis: Minako Kotobuki (K-On!)
Homa: Marin

Staff
Director: Ryouhei Takeshita (Gekkan Shoujo Nozaki-kun)
Script: Ryouhei Takeshita, Teruko Utsumi (Lapintrack) (Sarazanmai), Keisuke Satou (Wit Studio)
Character Design: Takashi Kojima (Flip Flappers)
Color Design: Ayaka Nakamura (Wit Studio) (Urusei Yatsura (2022))
Art Director: Yuuki Funao (Wonder Egg Priority)
3D Director: Shigenori Hirozumi (Mad Box)
Director of Photography: Yuuki Kawashita (Mad Box) (Vinland Saga)
Sound Director: Masafumi Mima (Techno Sound) (Boku no Hero Academia)
Music: Kevin Penkin (Made in Abyss)
Editing: Aya Hida (Shingeki no Kyojin)
Studio: Wit Studio

Pocket Monsters, localized under the title of Pokemon, was created by Satoshi Tajiri and Ken Sugimori in 1995. Game Freak and Nintendo published the first game in the franchise in 1996 on GameBoy. Since then, multiple adaptations have spawned, including the latest anime series by OLM and several manga adaptations, with Pocket Monsters Special (Pokemon Adventures) being the most notable.

Pokemon Scarlet and Violet is the ninth generation in the main series, which was released worldwide on November 22 on Nintendo Switch. The games sold 10 million units during the first three days of launch and 22 million copies by March 2023.

Announcement


Official site: https://www.pokemon.co.jp/ex/sv/ja/sp_anime/

Source: Oricon News

Houkago no Breath on MAL