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'''Be an Arrow!''' (Japanese: '''やじるしになって！''' ''Yajirushi ni Natte!'') is the second Japanese opening theme of | '''Be an Arrow!''' (Japanese: '''やじるしになって！''' ''Yajirushi ni Natte!'') is the second Japanese opening theme of {{aniseries|BW}}. It debuted in [[BW085]], replacing {{so|Best Wishes!}}. It was also used in [[M15]]. | ||
For ''Best Wishes! Season 2: Episode N'', which started with [[BW109]], a remixed version was used, '''[[Be an Arrow!#Opening animation: Version 2 (BW109 – BW122)|Be an Arrow! 2013]]''', which was replaced by [[Summerly Slope]] in [[BW123]]. | For ''Best Wishes! Season 2: Episode N'', which started with [[BW109]], a remixed version was used, '''[[Be an Arrow!#Opening animation: Version 2 (BW109 – BW122)|Be an Arrow! 2013]]''', which was replaced by [[Summerly Slope]] in [[BW123]]. | ||
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* {{p|Sawk}} ({{OP|Stephan|Sawk}}) | * {{p|Sawk}} ({{OP|Stephan|Sawk}}) | ||
* {{p|Riolu}} ({{OP|Cameron|Riolu}}) ([[BW094]] - [[BW108]]) | * {{p|Riolu}} ({{OP|Cameron|Riolu}}) ([[BW094]] - [[BW108]]) | ||
* {{p|Meloetta}} ({{an|Meloetta| | * {{p|Meloetta}} ({{an|Meloetta|''Pokémon the Series''}}) | ||
* {{p|Dragonite}} <!--Not Iris' one, don't add--> | * {{p|Dragonite}} <!--Not Iris' one, don't add--> | ||
* {{p|Bisharp}} | * {{p|Bisharp}} | ||
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===Trivia=== | ===Trivia=== | ||
* This is the first opening of a [[Pokémon League]] arc that doesn't show all or most [[Legendary Pokémon]] known to date. | * This is the first opening of a [[Pokémon League]] arc that doesn't show all or most [[Legendary Pokémon]] known to date. | ||
*The lyrics of the song in its two versions seem to reference {{an|Dawn}} in the third verse. In the first version, at the moment Dawn appears, the lyrics say "'''だけど出会いがいつでも 光をくれる'''" (dakedo deai ga itsudemo '''hikari''' wo kureru), which can be translated as "But meetings will always bring '''light'''!" with Hikari being the Japanese name for {{an|Dawn}}. This is probably a reference to the fact that in this season, we would see the character again. | |||
====Errors==== | ====Errors==== | ||
[[File:Be an Arrow error.png|thumb|right|220px|Various errors from the Smash preview]] | [[File:Be an Arrow error.png|thumb|right|220px|Various errors from the Smash preview]] | ||
* In the preview shown on ''[[Pokémon Smash!]]'', there were several errors present in the group shot of {{Ash}}'s Pokémon: | *In the preview shown on ''[[Pokémon Smash!]]'', there were several errors present in the group shot of {{Ash}}'s Pokémon: | ||
** {{AP|Buizel}}'s stomach fur isn't colored in, making it the same as the rest of his body. | **{{AP|Buizel}}'s stomach fur isn't colored in, making it the same as the rest of his body. | ||
** Part of the sky appears to show through {{AP|Staraptor}}. | **Part of the sky appears to show through {{AP|Staraptor}}. | ||
** The bottom half of {{AP|Corphish}}'s claws are colored the same as the top half. | **The bottom half of {{AP|Corphish}}'s claws are colored the same as the top half. | ||
** {{an|Professor Oak}}'s eyebrows are gray instead of black. | **{{an|Professor Oak}}'s eyebrows are gray instead of black. | ||
** The cut on {{AP|Bayleef}}'s head leaf is missing. | **The cut on {{AP|Bayleef}}'s head leaf is missing. | ||
** The rings around Torkoal's neck and stomach are missing. | ** The rings around Torkoal's neck and stomach are missing. | ||
*** All of these errors were corrected when the opening actually debuted in [[BW085]] except Bayleef's missing cut and Torkoal's missing rings. | ***All of these errors were corrected when the opening actually debuted in [[BW085]] except Bayleef's missing cut and Torkoal's missing rings. | ||
* {{AP|Primeape}} and {{AP|Squirtle}} are seen in the shot with the rest of Ash’s Pokémon despite having never resided at Professor Oak's lab, as Primeape is training with {{OBP|Anthony|EP029}} while Squirtle is with the [[Squirtle Squad]]. Also, {{AP|Charizard}} was still at the [[Charicific Valley]] at the time, and doesn’t reside at Professor Oak's lab until the end of the series. | *{{AP|Primeape}} and {{AP|Squirtle}} are seen in the shot with the rest of Ash’s Pokémon despite having never resided at Professor Oak's lab, as Primeape is training with {{OBP|Anthony|EP029}} while Squirtle is with the [[Squirtle Squad]]. Also, {{AP|Charizard}} was still at the [[Charicific Valley]] at the time, and doesn’t reside at Professor Oak's lab until the end of the series. | ||
===Variants=== | ===Variants=== | ||
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===Characters=== | ===Characters=== | ||
====Humans==== | ====Humans==== | ||
* {{Ash}} | *{{Ash}} | ||
* {{an|Iris}} | *{{an|Iris}} | ||
* {{an|Cilan}} | *{{an|Cilan}} | ||
* [[James]] | * [[James]] | ||
* [[Jessie]] | *[[Jessie]] | ||
* {{an|N}} | *{{an|N}} | ||
* [[Looker]] | *[[Looker]] | ||
* [[Cheren]] | *[[Cheren]] | ||
* [[Ghetsis]] | * [[Ghetsis]] | ||
* [[Colress]] | * [[Colress]] | ||
* [[Anthea and Concordia]] | *[[Anthea and Concordia]] | ||
* {{tc|Team Plasma Grunt}}s | *{{tc|Team Plasma Grunt}}s | ||
** [[Aldith]] | **[[Aldith]] | ||
** [[Barret]] | **[[Barret]] | ||
** [[Schwarz and Weiss]] | **[[Schwarz and Weiss]] | ||
==== Pokémon ==== | ====Pokémon ==== | ||
* {{p|Pikachu}} ({{OP|Ash|Pikachu}}) | *{{p|Pikachu}} ({{OP|Ash|Pikachu}}) | ||
* {{p|Meowth}} ({{TRM}}) | *{{p|Meowth}} ({{TRM}}) | ||
* {{p|Axew}} ({{OP|Iris|Axew}}) | * {{p|Axew}} ({{OP|Iris|Axew}}) | ||
* {{p|Charizard}} ({{OP|Ash|Charizard}}) | *{{p|Charizard}} ({{OP|Ash|Charizard}}) | ||
* {{p|Oshawott}} ({{OP|Ash|Oshawott}}) | *{{p|Oshawott}} ({{OP|Ash|Oshawott}}) | ||
* {{p|Boldore}} ({{OP|Ash|Boldore}}) | *{{p|Boldore}} ({{OP|Ash|Boldore}}) | ||
* {{p|Dragonite}} ({{OP|Iris|Dragonite}}) | *{{p|Dragonite}} ({{OP|Iris|Dragonite}}) | ||
* {{p|Herdier}} ([[Cheren]]'s) | *{{p|Herdier}} ([[Cheren]]'s) | ||
* {{p|Liepard}} ([[Aldith]]'s) | *{{p|Liepard}} ([[Aldith]]'s) | ||
* {{p|Beartic}} ([[Team Plasma]]'s) | *{{p|Beartic}} ([[Team Plasma]]'s) | ||
* {{p|Scolipede}} ([[Team Plasma]]'s) | *{{p|Scolipede}} ([[Team Plasma]]'s) | ||
* {{p|Mienshao}} ([[Team Plasma]]'s) | *{{p|Mienshao}} ([[Team Plasma]]'s) | ||
* {{p|Galvantula}} ([[Team Plasma]]'s) | *{{p|Galvantula}} ([[Team Plasma]]'s) | ||
* {{p|Eelektross}} ([[Team Plasma]]'s) | * {{p|Eelektross}} ([[Team Plasma]]'s) | ||
* {{p|Genesect}} ([[Genesect Army]]) | *{{p|Genesect}} ([[Genesect Army]]) | ||
* {{p|Reshiram}} | *{{p|Reshiram}} | ||
===Lyrics=== | ===Lyrics === | ||
====TV Size==== | ====TV Size==== | ||
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===Opening animation spoilers=== | ===Opening animation spoilers === | ||
* [[Ash's Charizard]] returning. | *[[Ash's Charizard]] returning. | ||
===Trivia=== | ===Trivia=== | ||
* This is the only opening so far that, along with the main characters, is mainly focused on a [[villainous team]], in this case, [[Team Plasma]]. | *This is the only opening so far that, along with the main characters, is mainly focused on a [[villainous team]], in this case, [[Team Plasma]]. | ||
* This is the first Japanese opening to use clips from previous episodes alongside new animations. | *This is the first Japanese opening to use clips from previous episodes alongside new animations. | ||
* This is the Japanese opening with the longest gap between its debut in the | *This is the Japanese opening with the longest gap between its debut in the {{pkmn|animated series}} in 2013 and its first CD release in 2023, at ten years. | ||
* The scene where [[Team Plasma]]'s {{p|Liepard}} blasts a {{m|Hyper Beam}} at a building references a scene in the [[banned episodes|never-aired]] original {{OBP|BW023|unaired}} and {{OBP|BW024|unaired}}, which were supposed to mark the debut of Team Plasma in the | *The lyrics of the song in its two versions seem to reference {{an|Dawn}} in the third verse.In the second version of the opening, the lyrics say "'''ユメを じてすすめば きっときみはだいじょうぶ」なかまたちのこの言葉 かみしめて'''" ("Yume o shinjite susumeba '''kitto kimi wa daijōbu!'''" Naka ma-tachi no kono kotoba kamishimete!), which can be translated as "If you believe in your dream and move forward, '''I know''' '''you'll be fine!'''" "Take these words from your friends to heart!" This seems to be a reference to {{an|Dawn}} characteristic phrase in Japanese. Additionally, the lyrics mention that these are words left to {{Ash}} by his friends, which reinforces this idea. | ||
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*The scene where [[Team Plasma]]'s {{p|Liepard}} blasts a {{m|Hyper Beam}} at a building references a scene in the [[banned episodes|never-aired]] original {{OBP|BW023|unaired}} and {{OBP|BW024|unaired}}, which were supposed to mark the debut of Team Plasma in the animated series. | |||
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[[File:Be an Arrow 2013 error.png|thumb|220px|The error]] | [[File:Be an Arrow 2013 error.png|thumb|220px|The error]] | ||
====Errors==== | ====Errors==== | ||
* When Ash is confronting [[Cheren]], {{p|Herdier}}'s tail is brown instead of blue. | *When Ash is confronting [[Cheren]], {{p|Herdier}}'s tail is brown instead of blue. | ||
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Be an Arrow! (Japanese: やじるしになって！ Yajirushi ni Natte!) is the second Japanese opening theme of Pokémon the Series: Black & White. It debuted in BW085, replacing Best Wishes!. It was also used in M15.
For Best Wishes! Season 2: Episode N, which started with BW109, a remixed version was used, Be an Arrow! 2013, which was replaced by Summerly Slope in BW123.
Opening animation: Version 1 (BW085 – BW108)
OP text
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Synopsis
The animation begins with Ash, Iris, and Cilan running down a long corridor while multiple arrows of various colors fly in the direction they're running towards. A glowing arrow flies around the screen until it turns into Ash and Pikachu with an orange pillar in front of them. A second arrow swirls around and turns into Iris and Axew with a purple pillar next to them. A third arrow turns into Cilan with a green pillar underneath him. Ash, Pikachu, Iris, Axew, and Cilan all pose in front of the Best Wishes! logo. The three Trainers jump out of view and the words "Season 2" are added onto the Best Wishes! logo.
The scene changes to several Pokémon from varying generations running through a grassy field. After changing to a different group of a Pokémon, Ash, Iris, and Cilan are seen running near a body of water with several Pokémon swimming near them. As they continue running, Meloetta enters the scene and playfully steals Ash's hat. The scene moves to Professor Oak's laboratory, where Professor Oak, Delia Ketchum, and Tracey stand in the field of Ash's various Pokémon. When Charizard is shown onscreen, it turns around to give a thumbs up.
Ash then runs into an area resembling some ruins. As he runs, multiple stone pillars suddenly erupt from the ground, forcing Ash to jump back. Ash looks back to see Pikachu jumping in to destroy the pillars with Thunderbolt. Pikachu is successful, and gives Ash a peace sign to show his satisfaction. Elsewhere, a Keldeo begins glowing as it stands on top of a large block of ice with Cobalion, Terrakion, and Virizion. A wall of ice breaks to reveal Kyurem, who then causes a split screen to show Black Kyurem and White Kyurem.
On top of a building, Alder, Cynthia, Caitlin, Drayden, and Marlon stand before Ash, Cilan, and Iris. Dawn enters the scene with her Piplup, who fires a Hydro Pump. After BW094, Dawn is replaced by Cameron, who has his Riolu use Vacuum Wave. Jessie, James, and Meowth each get individual closeups.
Stephan and his Sawk do several karate poses. Trip poses with his Serperior. Bianca and her Emboar run through a city, only to clumsily fall onto their faces. Ash, Iris, Cilan, Dawn, Trip, Stephan, and Bianca all pose with their Pokémon, only to quickly fly into the air as if they were using Quick Attack. They all fly towards a building and combine into a giant arrow that collides with it. The animation ends with a group shot of Ash, Pikachu, Iris, Axew, Cilan, and Ash's Pokémon.
Characters
Humans
- Ash
- Dawn (BW085 - BW093)
- Tracey
- Iris
- Cilan
- Jessie
- James
- Delia
- Professor Oak
- Trip
- Bianca
- Stephan
- Cameron (BW094 - BW108)
- Cynthia
- Alder
- Caitlin
- Drayden
- Marlon
Pokémon
- Pikachu (Ash's)
- Meowth (Team Rocket)
- Piplup (Dawn's) (BW085 - BW093)
- Axew (Iris's)
- Bulbasaur (Ash's)
- Charizard (Ash's)
- Squirtle (Ash's)
- Kingler (Ash's)
- Primeape (Ash's)
- Muk (Ash's)
- Tauros (Ash's; multiple)
- Snorlax (Ash's)
- Heracross (Ash's)
- Bayleef (Ash's)
- Quilava (Ash's)
- Totodile (Ash's)
- Noctowl (Ash's; Shiny)
- Donphan (Ash's)
- Swellow (Ash's)
- Sceptile (Ash's)
- Corphish (Ash's)
- Torkoal (Ash's)
- Glalie (Ash's)
- Staraptor (Ash's)
- Torterra (Ash's)
- Infernape (Ash's)
- Buizel (Ash's)
- Gliscor (Ash's)
- Gible (Ash's)
- Unfezant (Ash's)
- Oshawott (Ash's)
- Pignite (Ash's)
- Snivy (Ash's)
- Scraggy (Ash's)
- Leavanny (Ash's)
- Palpitoad (Ash's)
- Boldore (Ash's)
- Krookodile (Ash's)
- Pansage (Cilan's)
- Stunfisk (Cilan's)
- Serperior (Trip's)
- Emboar (Bianca's)
- Sawk (Stephan's)
- Riolu (Cameron's) (BW094 - BW108)
- Meloetta (Pokémon the Series)
- Dragonite
- Bisharp
- Swoobat
- Yanmega
- Altaria
- Mandibuzz
- Lucario
- Larvitar
- Zebstrika
- Arcanine
- Glaceon
- Mienfoo
- Hydreigon
- Braviary
- Woobat
- Yamask
- Ducklett
- Cottonee
- Scrafty
- Bouffalant
- Liepard
- Rattata
- Cubchoo
- Fraxure
- Mienshao
- Blitzle
- Minccino
- Patrat
- Eevee
- Stoutland
- Wingull
- Lapras
- Tympole
- Wailord
- Swanna
- Mantine
- Frillish
- Jellicent
- Alomomola
- Basculin
- Dewgong
- Keldeo
- Cobalion
- Terrakion
- Virizion
- Kyurem
Lyrics
TV Size
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Full Version
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Opening animation spoilers
Trivia
- This is the first opening of a Pokémon League arc that doesn't show all or most Legendary Pokémon known to date.
- The lyrics of the song in its two versions seem to reference Dawn in the third verse. In the first version, at the moment Dawn appears, the lyrics say "だけど出会いがいつでも 光をくれる" (dakedo deai ga itsudemo hikari wo kureru), which can be translated as "But meetings will always bring light!" with Hikari being the Japanese name for Dawn. This is probably a reference to the fact that in this season, we would see the character again.
Errors
- In the preview shown on Pokémon Smash!, there were several errors present in the group shot of Ash's Pokémon:
- Buizel's stomach fur isn't colored in, making it the same as the rest of his body.
- Part of the sky appears to show through Staraptor.
- The bottom half of Corphish's claws are colored the same as the top half.
- Professor Oak's eyebrows are gray instead of black.
- The cut on Bayleef's head leaf is missing.
- The rings around Torkoal's neck and stomach are missing.
- All of these errors were corrected when the opening actually debuted in BW085 except Bayleef's missing cut and Torkoal's missing rings.
- Primeape and Squirtle are seen in the shot with the rest of Ash’s Pokémon despite having never resided at Professor Oak's lab, as Primeape is training with Anthony while Squirtle is with the Squirtle Squad. Also, Charizard was still at the Charicific Valley at the time, and doesn’t reside at Professor Oak's lab until the end of the series.
Variants
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BW085 to BW093 -
Dawn and Piplup in the opening -
BW094 to BW108 -
Cameron and Riolu in the opening
Opening animation: Version 2 (BW109 – BW122)
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BW OP 02
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Sony Music Labels album
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OP text
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Synopsis
The animation begins with a background image of Reshiram with its eyes glowing blue. Ash, Cilan, Iris, and N all make dramatic poses as N's necklace glows. The scene changes to the Best Wishes! logo, which is then adorned with the Season 2 and Episode N pieces. At the Aspertia Gym, Iris, Cilan, and N watch as Ash and his Oshawott face Cheren and his Herdier. A cloaked N walks in a snowy mountainous area with Anthea and Concordia in the background.
James smiles confidently with one eye closed while Jessie poses with a rose in her hand with Meowth standing behind her. A shot of Ghetsis, Colress, Aldith, Barret, Weiss, Schwarz and other four Team Plasma Grunts pans to the side while a map of Unova is burned to reveal the Team Plasma logo behind it. The logo is revealed to be part of a helicopter that Aldith and Barret ride in while their Liepard blasts a building in front of them with Hyper Beam. The explosion causes Ash, Iris, and Cilan, to duck as they watch it from below. The Genesect Army quickly shift into their High-Speed Flight Forms and races off into the sky.
Pikachu fires an Electro Ball; Ash's Oshawott dodges attacks while using Aqua Jet; Axew fires off a Dragon Rage; Dragonite attacks with a Flamethrower. Colress is shown with several Pokémon under his control. In the White Ruins, Pikachu uses Iron Tail to fight off a controlled Beartic. After Pikachu is knocked away, Boldore steps in to combat Beartic as well. Beartic smacks Boldore away, who simply retaliates with a Rock Blast. Axew and Oshawott run away from an attacking Mienshao, but Oshawott stays behind and attacks it with Razor Shell.
Ash, Iris, Cilan, and N run on top of a bridge while being attacked by several Shadow Balls. Several of Team Plasma's Pokémon are defeated by Looker, Jessie, James, and Meowth. Ghetsis waves his arm, signaling Reshiram to burst out of the ground. As it hovers above Ash, Pikachu, Iris, Cilan, and N, Reshiram attacks with Blue Flare, only for it to be deflected by a Flamethrower. A surprised Ash looks up to see his Charizard, who confidently looks back at him. Charizard attacks with another Flamethrower, while the scene changes to a group shot of Ash, Iris, Cilan, N, Colress, Aldith, Barret, two other Team Plasma Grunts, Jessie, James, Meowth, Looker, and a large shot of Ghetsis looking down on them all.
Characters
Humans
Pokémon
- Pikachu (Ash's)
- Meowth (Team Rocket)
- Axew (Iris's)
- Charizard (Ash's)
- Oshawott (Ash's)
- Boldore (Ash's)
- Dragonite (Iris's)
- Herdier (Cheren's)
- Liepard (Aldith's)
- Beartic (Team Plasma's)
- Scolipede (Team Plasma's)
- Mienshao (Team Plasma's)
- Galvantula (Team Plasma's)
- Eelektross (Team Plasma's)
- Genesect (Genesect Army)
- Reshiram
Lyrics
TV Size
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Opening animation spoilers
- Ash's Charizard returning.
Trivia
- This is the only opening so far that, along with the main characters, is mainly focused on a villainous team, in this case, Team Plasma.
- This is the first Japanese opening to use clips from previous episodes alongside new animations.
- This is the Japanese opening with the longest gap between its debut in the animated series in 2013 and its first CD release in 2023, at ten years.
- The lyrics of the song in its two versions seem to reference Dawn in the third verse.In the second version of the opening, the lyrics say "ユメを じてすすめば きっときみはだいじょうぶ」なかまたちのこの言葉 かみしめて" ("Yume o shinjite susumeba kitto kimi wa daijōbu!" Naka ma-tachi no kono kotoba kamishimete!), which can be translated as "If you believe in your dream and move forward, I know you'll be fine!" "Take these words from your friends to heart!" This seems to be a reference to Dawn characteristic phrase in Japanese. Additionally, the lyrics mention that these are words left to Ash by his friends, which reinforces this idea.
- The scene where Team Plasma's Liepard blasts a Hyper Beam at a building references a scene in the never-aired original BW023 and BW024, which were supposed to mark the debut of Team Plasma in the animated series.
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Original -
Be an Arrow! 2013
Errors
Related articles
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Japanese opening themes |
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