Pokémon: Twilight Wings
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Pokémon: Twilight Wings (Japanese: 薄明の翼 Twilight Wings) is an animated miniseries based on Pokémon Sword and Shield set in the Galar region. It consists of seven episodes, each approximately five minutes in length.
Episodes premiered monthly from January 15 to August 6, 2020 on The Pokémon Company's official Japanese YouTube channel, The Pokémon Company International's official YouTube channels, and Pokémon TV. The first three and last episodes were made available starting at 10:00 PM JST (1:00 PM UTC), while the fourth, fifth, and sixth episodes were made available starting at 2:00 PM JST (5:00 AM UTC). The series is available with Japanese, English, and Korean audio and German, Spanish, French, Italian, Traditional Chinese, and Simplified Chinese subtitles. The Thai dub premiered weekly beginning on September 2, 2020 on TrueID.
On October 23, 2020, a special episode titled Pokémon: Twilight Wings—The Gathering of Stars (Japanese: 「薄明の翼」 EXPANSION ～星の祭～ "Twilight Wings Expansion: Star Festival") based on the Pokémon Sword and Shield Expansion Pass, The Isle of Armor and The Crown Tundra was announced. It will be released on November 5, 2020.
Blurb
Galar is a region where Pokémon battles have developed into a cultural sensation. Over the span of seven episodes, “Pokémon: Twilight Wings” will show in detail the dreams of Galar’s residents, the realities they face, the challenges they must overcome and the conflicts they must resolve. In addition to these new stories, fans can expect to see a variety of Pokémon originally discovered in the Galar region appearing in the capsule series.
Plot
Each episode focuses on a different character and is connected by a Taxi Driver and his Flying Taxi. John, a boy who has been in the hospital since childhood, is a fan of Champion Leon and dreams of watching him battle live. The story begins when John is visited by Rose.
The plot of the series takes place right before the events of Pokémon Sword and Shield, ending with Leon's exhibition match against Raihan seen during the game's introduction.[citation needed]
Episodes
| Code | Screenshot | English title | Japanese title | US broadcast | Japan broadcast | Time between |
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| TW01 | 
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Letter | 手紙 Letter |
January 15, 2020 | January 15, 2020 | 0 days |
| TW02 | 
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Training | 修行 Training |
February 18, 2020 | February 18, 2020 | 0 days |
| TW03 | 
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Buddy | 相棒 Partner |
March 17, 2020 | March 17, 2020 | 0 days |
| TW04 | 
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Early-Evening Waves | 夕波 Evening Waves |
April 21, 2020 | April 17, 2020 | 4 days |
| TW05 | 
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Assistant | 秘書 Secretary |
June 4, 2020 | June 5, 2020 | 1 day |
| TW06 | 
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Moonlight | 月夜 Moonlit Night |
July 2, 2020 | July 3, 2020 | 1 day |
| TW07 | 
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Sky | 空 Sky |
August 6, 2020 | August 6, 2020 | 0 days |
| TW08 | 
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The Gathering of Stars | EXPANSION ～星の祭～ Expansion: Star Festival |
No airdate has been announced |
November 5, 2020 | 1479 days since Japanese airing |
| This concludes Pokémon: Twilight Wings. | ||||||
Cast
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| John | Julia McIlvane | John | Aoi Yūki | ジョン | 悠木碧 |
| Tommy | Morgan Berry | Tommy | Kei Shindō | トミー | 真堂圭 |
| Leon | Kai Jordan | Dande | Takahiro Sakurai | ダンデ | 櫻井孝宏 |
| Hop | Griffin Puatu | Hop | Yuko Sanpei | ホップ | 三瓶由布子 |
| Sonia | Allegra Clark | Sonia | Lynn | ソニア | Lynn |
| Rose | Keith Silverstein | Rose | Kazuhiro Yamaji | ローズ | 山路和弘 |
| Oleana | Julia McIlvane | Olive | Ayumi Nagao | オリーヴ | 長尾歩 |
| Milo | Zach Aguilar | Yarrow | Tarusuke Shingaki | ヤロー | 新垣樽助 |
| Nessa | Anairis Quinones | Rurina | Sora Amamiya | ルリナ | 雨宮天 |
| Bea | Laura Stahl | Saitō | Eri Kitamura | サイトウ | 喜多村英梨 |
| Allister | Casey Mongillo | Onion | Ryō Hirohashi | オニオン | 広橋涼 |
| Raihan | Nazeeh Tarsha | Kibana | Kousuke Toriumi | キバナ | 鳥海浩輔 |
| Bede | Beet | Takuma Nagatsuka | ビート | 永塚拓馬 | |
| Marnie | Mary | Yui Ishikawa | マリィ | 石川由依 | |
| Piers | Nezu | Kishō Taniyama | ネズ | 谷山紀章 | |
| Opal | Savory | Ayumi Nagao | ポプラ | 長尾歩 | |
| Mustard | Mustard | Ken Uo | マスタード | 魚建 | |
| Peony | Peony | Tsuguo Mogami | ピオニー | 最上嗣生 | |
| Taxi Driver | Edward Bosco | Taxi Driver | Seiro Ogino | タクシーの運転手 | 荻野晴朗 |
Staff
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| Concept Art コンセプトアート |
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| 3D Computer Graphics ３DCG |
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| Music 音楽 |
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| Animation by アニメーション制作 |
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Gallery
- For more artwork, please see Pokémon: Twilight Wings images on the Bulbagarden Archives.
Characters
Posters and logos
English poster
Japanese poster
English logo
Japanese logo
Trivia
- This miniseries serves as a prequel to the main story of Pokémon Sword and Shield.
In other languages
| Language | Title | |
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| Chinese | Cantonese | 破曉之翼 Pohíu-jī Yihk |
| Mandarin | 破曉之翼 / 破晓之翼 Pòxiǎo-zhī Yì | |
 European French
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Pokémon : Ailes du crépuscule | |
 German
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Pokémon: Zwielichtschwingen | |
 Italian
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Ali del crepuscolo | |
 Korean
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새벽빛의 날개 Saebyeokbit-ui Nalgae | |
 European Spanish
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Pokémon: Alas del crepúsculo | |
 Thai
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ทไวไลท์ วิงส์ Twilight Wings | |
See also
External links
- Official website (Japanese)
- Pokémon.com announcement
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