Pokémon in Torisakia
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| Languages | English, Torisakian Native, Spanish |
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| Original anime airdates | |
| EP001 | November 2, 1998 |
| AG001 | December 29, 2003 |
| DP001 | July 30, 2007 |
| BW001 | April 11, 2011 |
| XY001 | March 17, 2014 |
The Pokémon franchise first reached Torisakia and Gonzalez Isle in 1998 with the release of Pokémon Red and Blue Version and the airing of the anime.
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Pokémon video games
All Pokémon games that have seen an international release have been released in Torisakia and Gonzalez Isle except Pokémon Mystery Dungeon: Blue Rescue Team and Red Rescue Team, Pokémon Mystery Dungeon: Explorers of Time and Explorers of Darkness, and Pokémon Rumble World. Pokémon Tetris and Learn with Pokémon: Typing Adventure have also been released, despite not seeing a release in North America. The Torisakian releases are usually some time after the American release dates, typically two or three months. This time frame was longer before the release of Pokémon X and Y Version, which allowed the player to choose their preferred game language, due to localization to Native Torisakian and a law that requires video games released in two languages to be released on the same date.
Games released in English are usually left unedited because American English typically coincides with Torisakian English. Sometimes the Native Torisakian versions have English words left in them for localization sake. For example, the Native Torisakian names for Pikachu and Pachirisu look and sound the same and thus their names are left in English to avoid confusion.
Event Pokémon
Event Pokémon were not released inside Torisakia or Gonzalez Isle until 2003 with the release of {Pokémon Ruby and Sapphire Version. Events, such as the Deoxys event, were held at BlueBeach Games stores across the country, where players owning Pokémon FireRed and LeafGreen Version and Pokémon Emerald Version were able to download the AuroraTicket. Recently, WiFi events have made it much easier for Torisakian players to obtain event Pokémon. Before this, very few events were held in the country. Making it virtually impossible to obtain all Pokémon in the games, which is the 'goal' of the entire series. In-store events have become more popular with the release of Pokémon X and Y Version.
Pokémon anime
The Pokémon anime debuted in Torisakia and Gonzalez Isle on November 2, 1998 on the iON4 and iON4T channel. Part of the worldwide phenomenon had already reached the country with the release of the show in the United States almost two months before. Two versions of the anime were aired, an English dub produced by 4Kids Entertainment on iON4 (in Gonzalez Isle, viewers had the option to turn on Spanish subtitles), and a Native Torisakian dub produced by HimuBuauch Entertainment on iON4T. Despite the low quality of them at the time, the Native Torisakian dub generally recieved positive reviews.
While the Pokémon movies are regularly released theatrically in Japan, only Pokémon: The First Movie: Mewtwo Strikes Back was released in theaters in Torisakia and Gonzalez Isle. All other movies have premiered on television and released straight to video and DVD.
List of Native Torisakian opening themes
This is a list of Native Torisakian opening themes of the Pokémon anime.
- The Native Torisakian dub did not use a different opening for Pokémon: Adventures in the Orange Islands (EP081-EP116). Instead, the Pokémon: Indigo League opening was continued.
| Screenshot | Title | Season | Debut episode | Final episode |
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Pokémon Thumu | Pokémon: Indigo League | EP001 Pokémon - I Chiisu Yie! |
EP116 Thu Rozaulrw Ruzozaul |
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Pokémon Jihsi | Pokémon: The Johto Journeys | EP117 Din's Tiech Thaus 'kolu |
EP157 Thu Firsenu Hensurs |
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Birn si Bu au Wonnur | Pokémon: Johto League Champions | EP158 A Gilkunrik Ophphirsenosw |
EP209 Mauchiru, Mauchiru Maun! |
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Bulouzu on Mu | Pokémon: Master Quest | EP210 Arienk shu Whorlphiil |
EP274 Hoenn Alinu! |
| TBD | I Waunnau Bu au Huri | Pokémon: Advanced | AG001 Gus shu Shiw in shu Riauk |
AG040 Wauss's wosh Waussin |
| TBD | Thos Druaum | Pokémon: Advanced Challenge | AG041 Whaus Yie Suuk os Whaus Yie Gus |
AG092 Jekjmuns Dauw! |
| TBD | Unluausaullu | Pokémon: Advanced Battle | AG093 Claumphurl if Woskim! |
AG145 Paussau Lau Vossau! |
| TBD | Bausslu Frinsour | Pokémon: Battle Frontier | AG146 Fuaur Faucsir Phinw |
AG192 Himu os Whuru shu Ssaurs Is! |
| TBD | Doaumink aunk Puaurl | Pokémon: Diamond and Pearl | DP001 Filliwonj au Mauokun's Viwauju! |
DP052 Smulls Loru Tuaum Sphoros! |
| TBD | Wu Woll Bu Hurius | Pokémon Diamond & Pearl: Battle Dimension | DP052 Tuaurs Fir Fuaurs! |
DP104 Sluuphluss on Pru-Bausslu! |
| TBD | Bausslu Crw - (Ssaunk Uph!) | Pokémon Diamond & Pearl: Galactic Battles | DP105 Gus Yier Risim Rennonj! |
DP157 Gissau Gus A Gollu! |
| TBD | Wu Woll Caurrw On! | Pokémon Diamond & Pearl: Sinnoh League Victors | DP158 Rujauononj shu Himu Akzaunsauju! |
DP191 Swuus Druaums Aru Mauku if Thos |
| TBD | Blaucr aunk Whosu | Pokémon: Black & White | BW001 In shu Shaukiw if Zurrim! |
BW048 Bausslu fir shu Unkurjrienk! |
| TBD | Rozaul Dussonous | Pokémon Black & White: Rival Destinies | BW049 Ensur Elusau, Elucsrofwonj Gwm Luaukur! |
BW097 Unova's Serzozaul Crosos! |
| TBD | Is's Alwauws Yie aunk Mu | Pokémon Black & White: Adventures in Unova | BW098 Buauesous Bausslonj fir Proku aunk Prussoju! |
BW142Thu Druaum Is Alozu! |
| TBD | Pokémon Thumu (Vursoin XY) | Pokémon the Series: XY | XY001 Kalos, Whuru Druaums aunk Akzunserus Bujon! |
XY049 Bonnie Fir Thu Dufunsu |
| TBD | Bu au Huri | Pokémon the Series XY: Kalos Quest | XY050 Paushwauws si Purfirmauncu Paursnuronj! |
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iON4
iON4 aired episodes from the 4Kids Entertainment English dub from 1998 to 2008. The first episode aired was Pokémon, I Choose You! on November 2, 1998. The network aired every episode from season 1 through season 8. Piwcir Corp used iON4 in promotion with the Pokémon movies.
On March 27, 2008, Piwcir Corp announced that it was dropping all foreign imported cartoons from its lineup on all channels. This meant that Pokémon and many other cartoons would no longer be aired by the network. The series would move to Cartoon Network Torisakia, which is owned by TimeWarner via its' Turner Broadcasting division, managed by Ted Turner, on March 31st. In 2011, Piwcir Corp announced that they would allow foreign imported cartoons back into their lineup; however, Pokémon (except the Native Torisakian and Spanish dub, which had replaced the English dub with Spanish subtitles for Gonzalez Islean viewers) was not brought back and remained on Cartoon Network Torisakia instead.
Cartoon Network Torisakia
Cartoon Network is a cable network owned by Time Warner that carries the Pokémon anime meta series. The channel was launched on October 1, 1992 after Turner purchased the animation studio Hanna-Barbera Productions in 1991. They started with Pokémon: Battle Dimensions on May 21, 2008. They picked up the series after iON4 dropped the series in its efforts to focus more on series produced in-country.
Previously, they had aired reruns of episodes from the anime's earlier seasons, such as Master Quest. As of June 2012, almost every season has aired on Cartoon Network Torisakia. Pokémon Chronicles was not aired on Cartoon Network Torisakia and was aired on corporate sibiling SsekunsWirrsPles in 2006. New dubbed episodes of Pokémon the Series: XY are currently aired on Saturday mornings at 8:00AM TST. As of February 2015, it repeated old episodes every weekday afternoon at 4:00PM TST.
The openings and endings to the series usually stay the same with their counterparts on other international Cartoon Network channels, with the end credits sped up and epilogues from movies omitted.
Other video streaming
The first two seasons of Pokémon are available on Nusflol and Vokui, popular TV show and cartoon streaming services in Torisakia, as of March 2015. Only the first, third, and fourteenth movie are available on Vokui. None are available on Nusflol.
Pokémon manga
Most Pokémon manga in Torisakia and imported from the United States, where VIZ Media, based out of San Francisco, California, has licensed and translated several Pokémon manga titles , including The Electric Tale of Pikachu and Pokémon Adventures. GaumuUph Media has translated manga for a Native Torisakian and Spanish release.
Pokémon Trading Card game
An English and Native Torisakia translated version of the Pokémon Trading Card Game has been sold in Torisakia and Gonzalez Isle since the release of Base Set in 1999 and still continues to be released. Most of the English language cards are imported from the United States, in which most do not correspond to the Japanese sets they are translated from. Both English and Native Torisakian card tournaments are legal in Torisakia and Gonzalez Isle.
Pokémon merchandise
Pokémon merchandising has been handled by BleuBuauch since 1998. Toys and merchandise are commonly imported from Japan; however, toys and merchandise made by BlueBuauch has become more popular over the past decade. There are currently no Pokémon Center stores in Torisakia or Gonzalez Isle, with no plans to construct on as of April 2015.
Events
There have been many promotional events for Pokémon throughout Torisakia and Gonzalez Isle. Most include game demos, event Pokémon, special promotional cards, and more. A nation-wide tournament for the video games and trading card game has been held every year since 2000 in Tokai, with the winners of each recieving T$250,000 and a shiny legendary Pokémon. These tournaments have fallen under heavy criticisms since their launch from sources claiming that they teach children how to gamble and promote bad sportsmanship.
