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 and one special episode, each approximately five minutes in length.
Episodes premiered monthly from January 15 to August 6, 2020 on the official Pokémon 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 The Gathering of Stars based on the Pokémon Sword and Shield Expansion Pass was announced. It was made available on November 5, 2020 starting at 11:00 PM JST (2:00 PM UTC).
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 Cabbie 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 Chairman 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 |
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Training | 修行 Training |
February 18, 2020 | February 18, 2020 | 0 days |
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Buddy | 相棒 Partner |
March 17, 2020 | March 17, 2020 | 0 days |
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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 |
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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: Festival of Stars |
November 17, 2020 | November 5, 2020 | 12 days |
| This concludes Pokémon: Twilight Wings. | ||||||
Cast
Staff
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| Screenwriter 脚本 |
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| Screenplay Director 脚本監修 |
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| Concept Art コンセプトアート |
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| Character Design キャラクターデザイン |
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| Color Design 色彩設計 |
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| Art Director 美術監督 |
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| 3D Computer Graphics ３DCG |
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| Filming Director 撮影監督 |
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| Sound Director 音響監督 |
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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
Key visual
Japanese poster
English logo
Japanese logo
Trivia
- This miniseries serves as a prequel to the main story of Pokémon Sword and Shield.
- Much like in Pokémon Origins, Pokémon Evolutions and Pokémon Generations, all Pokémon featured in Pokémon: Twilight Wings make realistic animal noises rather than saying their name, like in the TV series.
- Most episodes involve the Taxi Driver and his Corviknight as recurring characters, befitting the series' name and their involvements in it.
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
- English playlist on YouTube
- Japanese playlist on YouTube
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