31 August 2013

Pokémon: The Origin Cast Revealed


It has been announced that Junko Takeuchi (Naruto, Inazuma Eleven) will be leading the Pocket Monsters: The Origin anime special. The special, premiering October 2nd, will be featuring the characters from the original Pokémon Red & Green Nintendo Game Boy video games.

Takeuchi will be voicing Red, the protagonist. Meanwhile Professor Ōkido (Professor Oak) will be voiced by Katsuji Mori (Gatchaman, Legend of the Galactic Heroes).


The story is set in the Kanto Region, the first region to be featured in the Pokémon game franchise. Also featured in the promo are the Pokémon Hitokage (Charmander), Ishitsubute (Geodude), Kamex (Blastoise), Lizardon (Charizard) and Shiten'nō (Elite Four) member Wataru (Lance). Here, in the fierce battle with Team Rocket's leader Sakaki (Giovanni), Red will encounter a strange Pokémon. Who could it be?!

via Anime News Network

8 comments:

  1. Catch all Pokemon, dattebayo!!

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  2. so i guess charizard is dead

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  3. the announcer kind of sounds like the guy who did the belt voices for the DecaDriver and DiEndDriver...or is it me?

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  4. I swear that the Announcer is the voice of the Decade belts

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  5. Attack Ride! The Origin! =P

    ONORE DIEND! Keep your driver out of pokémon....

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  6. Now don't tell me that Sasuke's voice actor will be voicing Green.

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  7. FINALLY A fresh new potanaogist its gonna be cool

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