JB2448

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Officially subtitled in 9 languages.

Pokémon & BUMP OF CHICKEN

The special music video "GOTCHA!" is now available with subtitles in nine languages!

"GOTCHA!" Music Video Music: "Acacia" by BUMP OF CHICKEN (TOY'S FACTOR
Director: Rie Matsumoto
Character Design: Yuki Hayashi
Animation: BONES INC.
Planning and Produced by Genki Kawamura, Masami Hatanaka
 

Arubedo

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Dec 24, 2018
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That was a dope Music Video, really well animated, if only the official anime was like this.
 

DNAbro

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Oct 25, 2017
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Really amazing and tugs at all the nostalgia and love I have for the series.
 

AllEchse

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Oct 29, 2017
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That was a dope Music Video, really well animated, if only the official anime was like this.
The problem is, a whole show on the level of this short video would just be too expensive.
That's also why the openings of anime series often look so much better than the actual shows.
 

Strings

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Oct 27, 2017
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That was a dope Music Video, really well animated, if only the official anime was like this.
The 7 episode Twilight Wings anime that finished last month was kind of stupidly gorgeous:
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Pokémon: Twilight Wings | Episode 1 | Letter

Dreams, realities, and challenges collide in Pokémon: Twilight Wings, a seven-episode limited anime series set in the vibrant Galar region! http://bit.ly/3a8...

Thought this was okay. Way too fucking busy for my taste like everything else Rie Matsumoto has directed (though Kyousougiga ended up alright).
 

FSLink

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Oct 25, 2017
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The problem is, a whole show on the level of this short video would just be too expensive.
That's also why the openings of anime series often look so much better than the actual shows.
The anime looks pretty decent for what it is nowadays anyway.

I'd be cool if they did more specials or movies like this though.

They should make some movies based off the manga and use this animation style.
 

Gartooth

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Oct 25, 2017
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Animation was incredible, also tons of awesome callbacks to all 8 generations!
 
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Chaos2Frozen

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Nov 3, 2017
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That was a dope Music Video, really well animated, if only the official anime was like this.

Could have fooled me into thinking it was for a Pokemon Adventures anime.

The problem is, a whole show on the level of this short video would just be too expensive.
That's also why the openings of anime series often look so much better than the actual shows.

Putting aside the god like animation, there's something about the tone of the video the feels more exciting than the usual Pokemon series.
 

NotLiquid

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Oct 25, 2017
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I'm amazed that the deep cuts go as far as paying homage to the Gen 1 games having an innocuous reference to Stand By Me
 

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Oct 25, 2017
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So much nostalgia in this video. Loved it.
 

CloverNotes

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Oct 25, 2017
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This was amazing! Makes me wish the Pokemon anime could be better.

Also BUMP OF CHICKEN music is really good.
 

diakyu

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Dec 15, 2018
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Wow there was a lot of focus on gen outside of gen 1. Must have been a mistake or something
 

Kovalxy

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BRB, watching sakugatwitter react to Rie Matsumoto and Yuki Hayashi (the animator) doing another goddamn music video. XD

This was really fun, I really liked the character designs and just how energetic everything is. Wish we saw more of this. Though I wonder if Matsumoto will keep on doing music videos or if she'll return to directing anime soon.
 

Busaiku

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Oct 25, 2017
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For a moment I thought they killed Alder, cause the Unova champion sequence was so abrupt.
 

Dwebble

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Oct 25, 2017
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That was superb.

I won't be taking any slander of the main anime, though- it looks really good for what it is, and something this detailed and lively could never work as a series.
 

klauskpm

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Oct 26, 2017
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The video was so amazing. I'm bummed that we are not getting that anime. Looks more interesting.
 

Lua

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Aug 9, 2018
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I wonder if they saw that kekkai sensen ending 1 parody with pokemon trainers and were inspired to do this. It reminds me of it a lot, in spirit.

 

LinkSlayer64

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Jun 6, 2018
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music video is pretty but I feel like it's too visually dense and I struggled to be able to pay attention/see everything.
 

Twister

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Feb 11, 2019
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That Red vs. Gold fight is the single best thing I've seen in any Pokémon animation
 

Zyrox

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Oct 25, 2017
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Now this is how you honor the series' history.
Really cool video. Love all the details, nods and references.
 

_zoipi

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Nov 23, 2017
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I screamed when just tuning in the last minutes of the Direct they said "BUMP OF CHICKEN".

They made some great promotional music videos. For example, this one for an anniversary of japanese chocolates:
 

Kneefoil

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Oct 25, 2017
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The music was whatever, but the video was really cool, albeit a bit hard to follow at times.