Pokémon Origins: Difference between revisions
mNo edit summary |
|||
Line 14: | Line 14: | ||
{{Episodelistfooterspecial|Kanto|This concludes Pokémon Origins.}} | {{Episodelistfooterspecial|Kanto|This concludes Pokémon Origins.}} | ||
==Differences from the games== | ==Differences from the games== | ||
Although the mini-series is | Although the mini-series is more faithful to the games than the main anime, there are still some differences, mainly to enhance the plot or due to time constraints. | ||
*Red speaks. | *Red speaks. | ||
*The character dialogue is directly from Red and Blue when in the text boxes during the montages (such as the beginnings of Files 2, 3, and 4) but when actually spoken, it is retranslated. | *The character dialogue is directly from Red and Blue when in the text boxes during the montages (such as the beginnings of Files 2, 3, and 4) but when actually spoken, it is retranslated. |
Revision as of 14:41, 14 January 2016
- Origin redirects here. For Giratina's Origin Forme, see Form differences → Giratina.
Pokémon Origins (Japanese: ポケットモンスター THE ORIGIN Pocket Monsters: The Origin) is a miniseries that closely follows the plot of Pokémon Red and Green. Aesthetically it is based on the artwork, sprites, and other minor elements from Pokémon FireRed and LeafGreen (and to a far lesser extent, Pokémon HeartGold and SoulSilver), as well as including some unique features, such as Blue's green jacket and Mega Evolution. It stars Red as the protagonist and Blue as Red's rival.
The story is split into four episodes. It was first aired in Japan on October 2, 2013, airing in its entirety. The first episode premiered in English on Pokémon TV on November 15, 2013, with subsequent episodes following on November 18, 20, and 22, 2013; the episodes remained on Pokémon TV until December 2, 2013. All four episodes were released on DVD and Blu-ray in Japan on December 4, 2013. On January 30, 2014, the English dubs of all four episodes were made available on the Hulu streaming service for the United States (although after April 2015, they became Hulu Plus-exclusive), along with Amazon Instant Video. On May 28, 2014, the English dubs of all four episodes were released on the iTunes distribution service, available in standard-definition (SD) and high-definition (HD) formats.
Episodes
Code | Screenshot | English title | Japanese title | US broadcast | Japan broadcast | Time between |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
PO01 | File 1: Red | レポート1 レッド Report 1: Red |
November 15, 2013 | October 2, 2013 | 44 days | |
PO02 | File 2: Cubone | レポート2 カラカラ Report 2: Karakara |
November 18, 2013 | October 2, 2013 | 47 days | |
PO03 | File 3: Giovanni | レポート3 サカキ Report 3: Sakaki |
November 20, 2013 | October 2, 2013 | 49 days | |
PO04 | File 4: Charizard | レポート4 リザードン Report 4: Lizardon |
November 22, 2013 | October 2, 2013 | 51 days | |
This concludes Pokémon Origins. |
Differences from the games
Although the mini-series is more faithful to the games than the main anime, there are still some differences, mainly to enhance the plot or due to time constraints.
- Red speaks.
- The character dialogue is directly from Red and Blue when in the text boxes during the montages (such as the beginnings of Files 2, 3, and 4) but when actually spoken, it is retranslated.
- Pallet Town is much bigger.
- The two visits to Professor Oak's Laboratory for the starter Pokémon and the Pokédex are combined in Origins. Thus, Oak's Parcel is absent.
- Red and Blue first battle on Route 1, instead of in Professor Oak's Laboratory. He does reference the lab battle in Origins by proposing that he and Red "test out [their] Pokémon" like in the games, but quickly changes his mind.
- Brock meets Red on Route 1, whereas in the games he meets Red at the Gym like all Generation I Gym Leaders except Giovanni.
- The Gym Trainers do not battle Red.
- Reina has a bigger role.
- There are no Channelers or any other Trainers in the Pokémon Tower.
- The Silph Scope is obtained in the Pokémon Tower, instead of in the Rocket Hideout. However, a Team Rocket Grunt held it before Blue stole it from him.
- Blue helps Red in the Pokémon Tower.
- The ghost Marowak is calmed by her child, Cubone, instead of Red.
- Giovanni is the only Trainer that battles Red inside Silph Co.
- Giovanni uses fewer Pokémon.
- Blue gets injured by Mewtwo.
- Mega Evolution, Mega Stones and Key Stones were all added in Pokémon Origins.
Cast
Cast | |||||
---|---|---|---|---|---|
Red | Bryce Papenbrook | Red | Junko Takeuchi | レッド | 竹内順子 |
Blue | Lucien Dodge | Green | Takuya Eguchi | グリーン | 江口拓也 |
Professor Oak | Kyle Hebert | Dr. Okido | Katsuji Mori | オーキド博士 | 森功至 |
Brock | Johnny Yong Bosch | Takeshi | Tomokazu Sugita | タケシ | 杉田智和 |
Giovanni | Jamieson Price | Sakaki | Rikiya Koyama | サカキ | 小山力也 |
Reina | Christine Marie Cabanos | Reina | Yui Ishikawa | レイナ | 石川由依 |
Lance | Kirk Thornton | Wataru | Tokuyoshi Kawashima | ワタル | 川島得愛 |
Mr. Fuji | Kirk Thornton | Elder Fuji | Minoru Inaba | フジ老人 | 稲葉実 |
Red's mom | Laura Post | ||||
Lass | Cristina Vee | ||||
Pokémon Center Nurse | Cristina Vee | ||||
Silph Co. secretary | Erin Fitzgerald | ||||
Nidoran♂ | Cristina Vee | ||||
Kabutops | Lucien Dodge | ||||
Oddish | Lucien Dodge | ||||
Koffing | Lucien Dodge | ||||
Cubone | Cristina Vee | ||||
Marowak | Laura Post | ||||
Pidgey | Christine Marie Cabanos | ||||
Caterpie | Christine Marie Cabanos | ||||
Mew | Christine Marie Cabanos | ||||
Vulpix | Erin Fitzgerald | ||||
Tentacool | Erin Fitzgerald |
Gallery
- For more artwork, please see Pokémon Origins images on the Bulbagarden Archives.
Characters
Posters
Official trailers
English
| |
This video is not available on Bulbapedia; instead, you can watch the video on YouTube here. |
Japanese
| |
This video is not available on Bulbapedia; instead, you can watch the video on YouTube here. |
Background information
- Unlike the main anime, all of the Pokémon make generic animal noises. However, these sounds were still dubbed over and recreated by English-language voice actors in the English dub.
- The sound effects and visual effects for Poké Balls (such as when a Pokémon is being sent out) differ in comparison to the effects used in the main Pokémon anime, instead being more loyal to the game. Another example is the three small stars that pop out of a Poké Ball when it has successfully caught a Pokémon.
In other languages
Language | Title | |
---|---|---|
European French | Pokémon Les Origines | |
German | Pokémon Origins | |
Italian | Pokémon Le Origini | |
Korean | 포켓몬스터 THE ORIGIN | |
European Spanish | Pokémon Los Orígenes | |
External links
- Pokémon Origins on Hulu (English)
- Pokémon Origins on iTunes (English)
- Official Pokémon English website announcement (archive)
- Official announcement about Hulu release
- Official website (Japanese)
- Official Pokémon website announcement (Japanese)
- Dengeki article (Japanese)
This episode article is part of Project Anime, a Bulbapedia project that covers all aspects of Pokémon animation. |