To My Best Friend

This article is about the song. For the CD, see To My Best Friend (single).

The subject of this article has no official English name. The name currently in use is a fan translation of the Japanese name.

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Japanese ending themes

Face Forward Team Rocket! →

ぼくのベストフレンドへ
Boku no Besuto Furendo e To My Best Friend
TV ED 10; Pokémon Sunday ED Artist 岩崎宏美 Hiromi Iwasaki Lyrics 川村久仁美 Kunimi Kawamura Composer たなか　ひろかず Hirokazu Tanaka Arrangement たなか　ひろかず Hirokazu Tanaka
Pikachu Records single Title ぼくのベストフレンドへ To My Best Friend Catalog no. ZMCP-1192

To My Best Friend (Japanese: ぼくのベストフレンドへ Boku no Besuto Furendo e) is the tenth Japanese ending theme of the original series. It debuted in EP173, replacing Exciting Pokémon Relay. It was replaced by Face Forward Team Rocket! in EP192.

The full version of the song is used as the ending theme to Mewtwo Returns using the original animation along with clips from the special.

Ending animation

Synopsis

Ash and Pikachu walk across a field at dusk. They stop momentarily to watch the sunset, then turn and smile at each other before continuing on their way. Pikachu jumps onto Ash's back and begins riding on his head. As they pass by a tree they pause to watch a flock of Pidgey fly overhead before walking off into the sunset.

Characters

• Ash

Pokémon

• Pikachu (Ash's)
• Pidgey (flock)

Lyrics

TV size

Japanese English あかいほっぺ　きいろのシャツ ギザギザもようの　ぼくのベストフレンド しろいページ　らくがきして できたてのうた　うたったよね わすれないよ　きみとのエピソード りょうていっぱいの　“ありがとう” ゆうやみにそまる　おおぞらをごらん ピカピカあたたかい　ほしがわらうよ あたらしいかぜが　よんでいるから きみとあるいていきたい どこまでも　つづくみちを Red cheeks, a yellow shirt My zigzag-patterned best friend We scribbled on a blank page And sang a made-up song I won't forget my episodes with you My hands full of "thank you"s Look at the heavens dyed by twilight The warm, glittering stars are laughing A new wind is calling So I want to walk on with you On the road that continues forever...

Full version

Japanese English 赤いほっぺ　黄色のシャツ ギザギザ模様の　ぼくのベストフレンド 白いページ　落書きして 出来たての歌　歌ったよね 忘れないよ　君とのエピソード 両手一杯の　“ありがとう” 夕闇に染まる　大空をごらん ピカピカ暖かい　星が笑うよ 新しい風が　呼んでいるから 君と歩いて行きたい 草の海を　裸足のまま はしゃいで踊って　ころんだこと 光るバッジ　並べながら 心つないで　眠ったこと 忘れないよ　君とのエピソード 数え切れない　“たからもの” どこまでも高く　羽ばたいて行こう キラキラ憧れの　星を追い越し 真っ新な朝が　目を覚ましたら 出かけよう　あの場所へ 夕闇に染まる　大空をごらん ピカピカ暖かい　星が笑うよ 新しい風が　呼んでいるから 君と歩いて行きたい どこまでも続く道を・・・ Red cheeks, a yellow shirt My zigzag-patterned best friend We scribbled on a blank page And sang a made-up song I won't forget my episodes with you My hands full of "thank you"s Look at the heavens dyed by twilight The warm, glittering stars are laughing A new wind is calling So I want to walk on with you In a sea of grass, with bare feet We frolicked, danced, and tumbled around While lining up my shining badges We slept with hearts connected I won't forget my episodes with you The countless "treasures" Let's fly up, no matter how high Passing by the sparkling stars we long for If a brand-new morning awakens Let's set out to that place Look at the heavens dyed by twilight The warm, glittering stars are laughing A new wind is calling So I want to walk on with you On the road that continues forever...

Trivia

Extended Version

• A longer, creditless, 3:44 version featuring the full song exists. The original ending animation is supplemented by clips of episodes from Kanto, the Orange Islands, and Johto.

External links

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Japanese ending themes of the Pokémon animated series OS: One Hundred Fifty-One • Meowth's Song • Fantasy in My Pocket • Pokémon Ondo Type: Wild • Riding on Lapras • Meowth's Party • Exciting Pokémon Relay • Exciting² Pokémon Relay Takeshi's Paradise • To My Best Friend • Face Forward Team Rocket! • Pocket-ering Monster-ing AG: Because the Sky is There • Polka O Dolka • Smile • Full of Summer!! GLORY DAY ~That Shining Day~ • Pokémon Counting Song • I Won't Lose! ~Haruka's Theme~ DP: By Your Side ~Hikari's Theme~ • Message of the Wind • Surely Tomorrow Get Fired Up, Spiky-eared Pichu! • Which One ~ Is It? • In Your Heart, LaLaLa BW: Fanfare of the Heart • Can You Name All the Pokémon? BW • Seven-colored Arch Look Look☆Here‎ • Sakura Go-Round • Let's Join Hands XY: X Strait Y Scenery • Peace Smile! • DreamDream • Roaring All-Stars • Puni-chan's Song Team Rocket's Team Song • Brilliantly • Pikachu's Song • Meowth's Ballad SM: Pose • Twerp, Twerpette • Notebook of the Heart • Type: Wild JN: Pokémon Shiritori • Supereffective Type • One Hundred Fifty-One Takeshi's Paradise • Riding on Lapras • Face Forward Team Rocket! • Type: Wild HZ: RVR ~Rising Volt Tacklers Rap~ • Let me battle PK: Pika Pika Massaichu • Colorful Winter Vacation • Soaring Pokémon Kids • Christmas Eve Santa is Coming Soon! • We are the Pichu Brothers! • Friends' Anniversary Big Midsummer Plan! • Pocket-ering Monster-ing • It's the Start of an Adventure!! Hello! Thank You! • Big Meowth Day • Full of Summer!! • Stay with This Finger Get Fired Up, Spiky-eared Pichu! • Which One ~ Is It? • Can You Name All the Pokémon? BW Look Look☆Here • Let's Join Hands • Peace Smile! • Roaring All-Stars

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Japanese ending themes

Face Forward Team Rocket! →

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