Pokemon (2019): Kami to Yobareshi Arceus

Pokémon: The Arceus Chronicles / ポケットモンスター 神とよばれし アルセウス / Pocket Monsters: Arceus Who is Called a God / Pocket Monsters: The Hallowed God, Arceus
Pokemon (2019): Kami to Yobareshi Arceus
Genres: Action, Adventure, Comedy, Fantasy, Kids
Demographics: Kids
Studios: OLM
Licensors: The Pokemon Company International
Rating: 6.67 / 10
Rank: #6215
Popularity: #7058
Users Listed: 9,635
Users Scored: 4,638
NSFW: No
Last Updated: 12/16/2022
Aired: January 21, 2022 – January 28, 2022 (Winter)
Type: ona
Source: game
Age Rating: PG
Episodes: 4

Synopsis:

Set in a distant past of the Pokémon world, this four-episode series follows a young researcher venturing into the vast, untamed wilderness of the Hisui region. Driven by a desire to understand the region's unique ecosystem and its ancient Pokémon, the protagonist encounters both familiar and unfamiliar creatures, navigating a landscape steeped in both wonder and danger. The narrative explores themes of scientific curiosity versus preservation, depicting the challenges of studying a world where technology is rudimentary. The series offers a contemplative atmosphere, prioritizing environmental observation and character interactions over high-octane action sequences. It provides a glimpse into a bygone era, highlighting the delicate balance between humanity and the natural world as it unfolds in this historical setting.

Trailer:

Episodes:

  • Episode 1: Satoshi and Go! Let's Go to the Sinnoh Fest!! (Aired: 01/21/2022)

Characters:

  • Gou (Main) - Voice Actors: Yamashita, Daiki, Le Bec, Pierre, Becerril, Diego, Benitez, Richard, Robinson, Zeno, Vidal, Renan, John von Freyend, Tobias
  • Hikari (Main) - Voice Actors: Toyoguchi, Megumi, Correa, Alexandra, Ugarte, Gaby, De Caro, Ludovica, Manso, Sofia, Bauer, Emily, Kilka, Jana
  • Pikachu (Main) - Voice Actors: Ootani, Ikue
  • Sarunori (Main) - Voice Actors: Leigh, Cherami, Takeda, Hana, Guinand, Élisabeth
  • Satoshi (Main) - Voice Actors: Matsumoto, Rica, Ringelheim, Aurélien, Leal, Miguel Ángel, Garbolino, Davide, Perissé, Matheus, Natochenny, Sarah, Mayer, Felix, Moreno, Adolfo
  • Aceburn (Supporting) - Voice Actors: Mongillo, Casey, Hayashibara, Megumi, Loriaux, Fabienne
  • Agnome (Supporting) - Voice Actors: Shindou, Kei
  • Akagi (Supporting)
  • Arbok (Supporting)
  • Arceus (Supporting)
  • Eipam (Supporting)
  • Emrit (Supporting)
  • Gaburiasu (Supporting) - Voice Actors: Sakata, Shougo
  • Gardie (Supporting)
  • Golone (Supporting)
  • Graena (Supporting)
  • Gyarados (Supporting)
  • Hinoarashi (Supporting) - Voice Actors: Knotz, Michele
  • Ishitsubute (Supporting) - Voice Actors: Thompson, Marc
  • Joy (Supporting) - Voice Actors: Fonseca, Karina
  • Junsa (Supporting) - Voice Actors: Shimizu, Risa, Granato, Jolanda, Contreras, Claudia, Bauer, Emily, Basecqz, Julie, Wiederhut, Angela Konstanze
  • Jupiter (Supporting) - Voice Actors: Nishimura, Chinami, Cherubelli, Laura, Van Ermengem, Marie, Jara, Betzabé, Buckland, Kira, Preiss, Laura, Valadés, Alicia
  • Koduck (Supporting)
  • Koiking (Supporting)
  • Koiking Salesman (Supporting) - Voice Actors: Oltmanns, René
  • Lucky (Supporting)
  • Mars (Supporting) - Voice Actors: Tanaka, Rie, Villa, Angélica, Granato, Jolanda, Frippiat, Géraldine, Ortiz, Lisa
  • Mijumaru (Supporting) - Voice Actors: Chauvier, Delphine, Ortiz, Lisa
  • Mokurou (Supporting) - Voice Actors: Hayashibara, Megumi, Callagy, Roger
  • Mukuhawk (Supporting)
  • Narrator (Supporting) - Voice Actors: Horiuchi, Kenyuu, Hinderyckx, Michel, Danti, Federico, Vásquez, Gerardo, Albuquerque, Filipe, Parsons, Rodger
  • Octane (Supporting)
  • Pippi (Supporting) - Voice Actors: Natochenny, Sarah
  • Pochama (Supporting) - Voice Actors: Kozakura, Etsuko, Basecqz, Julie, Knotz, Michele
  • Pochiena (Supporting)
  • Saturn (Supporting) - Voice Actors: Okamura, Akemi, de Fauconval, Gauthier, De Santis, Paolo, Vázquez, Carlo, Thompson, Marc, Manuel, Julian
  • Shirona (Supporting) - Voice Actors: Sakurai, Tomo, Moriau, Delphine, Casas, Adriana, Giorgio, Elisa, Bauer, Emily, Goiabeira, Sílvia
  • Takeshi (Supporting) - Voice Actors: Ueda, Yuuji, Lo Presti, Antoni, Gama, Gabriel, Bottale, Luca, Rogers, Bill, Rollo, Alfredo, Stachel, Marc, Balas, Javier
  • Teru (Supporting)
  • Uonoragon (Supporting) - Voice Actors: Horiuchi, Kenyuu, Schemmel, Sean
  • Usohachi (Supporting)
  • Uxie (Supporting) - Voice Actors: Senbongi, Sayaka
  • Yadon (Supporting)
  • Yamikarasu (Supporting)
  • Yorunozuku (Supporting)

Staff:

  • Asada, Yuuji (Director, Episode Director, Storyboard)
  • Tomiyasu, Daiki (Director)
  • Mima, Masafumi (Sound Director)
  • Tomioka, Atsuhiro (Script)
  • Den, Saori (Storyboard)
  • Delhausse, Jean-Marc (ADR Director)
  • Fonseca, Karina (ADR Director)
  • Hayashi, Yuuki (Music)
  • Iwane, Masaaki (Animation Director, Key Animation)
  • Leal, Miguel Ángel (ADR Director)
  • Mutou, Masatoshi (Art Director)
  • Nogawa, Hitoshi (Editing)
  • Shimura, Izumi (Animation Director)
  • Sugimori, Ken (Original Character Design)
  • Tajiri, Satoshi (Original Creator)
  • Yasuda, Shuuhei (Character Design, Chief Animation Director)
  • Yoshino, Norimichi (Color Design)

Reviews:

  • User GakutoDeathGlare (Score: 5/10):
    Should have been called something like Pokemon (2019): The Raging Berserker Heatran, because that's what we pretty much got for majority of the four episode special, I feel slightly cheated here. Arceus, after seemingly much internal debate, finally decides to give a shit and shows up at the end, when the danger is at it's peak. Celebrating the release of the new Pokemon game Legends: Arceus, we have Ash and Go back in Sinnoh where they meet up (coincidentally I might add lol) with Dawn and Brock and the Champion Cynthia. Team Galactic are back somehow, looks like Sinnoh Police didn't do that great ofa job, and are looking for a way to find their old boss who disappeared into a time/space portal some years ago. nnOverall, it just felt rather plain and slow paced, you had four episodes to work with, I feel like they could have done so much more. Maybe it's just because I don't like Heatran that much and they decided to work the story around this Pokemon. nnYes, there was some fanservice, Brock taking his shirt off (homage to gen 1 though already happened in Sun and Moon) or Cynthia battling, but it was short and minimal. Again, left wanting more.nnThe best part was Arceus not giving a shit about Team Galactic's final plea to the whereabouts of their beloved boss lol... nn5/10 for an underwhelming edition of Pokemon. Those many spinoffs over the past couple of years are much better.

Related Anime/Manga:

  • Pokemon (2019) (anime - Parent Story)