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How many of you out there who follow the Pokemon series?
I remember watching a few dubbed ones while on business trips to the US and Korea - occasionally leave it on when its on TV.
Posted on 2007/12/19 06:17
Director/代表取締役
Registered on 2006/12/11 11:06
Student
Registered on 2007/02/19 14:15
Wow, the Japanese opening is really terrible.
And I thought the English version was bad.
Registered on 2007/10/21 13:13
IDK i love it, maybe because i grew up with it after already watching the horrible north american version
Exchange Student
Registered on 2007/11/07 06:56
I found the german opening horrible as well... http://youtube.com/watch?v=_MCOZqqcAns
I didn't like the series because it was always the same: Ash travels from arena to arena -> "Oh noes! it's Team Rocket!" -> Team Rocket loses -> Ash wins the arena fight -> ending
Polytechnic Freshman. Mmm... fresh.
Registered on 2007/01/25 21:20
But he never wins a single leauge battle... well, the orange league and the frontier brains. correct me if im wrong, i'd left the series for more than 4 years now.
Non-profit org. volunteering work addict
Registered on 2006/12/31 22:48
Wow, this song is so different. I have a little feel all other countries took the US version and changed it in their own language?
Design Consultant
Registered on 2007/08/23 04:44
@Tempest, I completely agree with you. I just couldnt watch the show, I mean.. Its the same plot line over and over and over. I think it was geared at kids a younger than I was when it came out.
@D_Blade, Im sure it was cheaper to do it this way then come up with an original idea. Kind of like how we re-do movies over here all the time instead of coming up with new ideas.
Student, Photographer, Paintballer,
Registered on 2007/10/10 12:39
Yeah Dragun, like "The limited edition re-make of: (DUH DUH DUH DUH!!!) Bambi!!!! Now, own Bambi digitally remastered in Hi-Def and available in Blu-Ray Disc! It's the same lovable story in perfect redefined 1460 color and widescreen compatible! Get your copy today!"
Design Consultant
Registered on 2007/08/23 04:44
@Jonny Boy, or even better. "Watch the new disney animated CG movie, The Deer Boy, featuring a bunch of overpaid actors doing voices (instead of voice actors), a story of a deer whose mom is shot and he has to do some growing up. Also, its by Pixar!"... They keep re-naming other movies and making them again.. Gone in 60 seconds, I am legend, Oceans Eleven, War of the worlds, Insert any movie name here.
Non-profit org. volunteering work addict
Registered on 2006/12/31 22:48
Don't forget the remastered versions of the Star Wars original trilogy. Original, THX, sold separately, in pack, in a spiffy newer pack, in the super duper new pack and surely last with the second trilogy.
Maybe in HD or Blu-Ray next.
Art student
Registered on 2007/10/29 21:08
Exchange Student
Registered on 2007/11/07 06:56
student - digital media
Registered on 2007/05/07 10:15
The english version was so bad that it was good.
Pikachu owns!!
college student
Registered on 2007/08/16 02:56
well i used to watch the series when i was 14 (still like Pikachu though Pika Pika!!
student
Registered on 2007/03/21 09:30
I stopped watching a while ago, its just one of those never ending animes that get annoying and the plot is the same over and over again. Catch pokemon, defeat team rocket, save pokemon, become friends with everyone, beat gym leaders, etc.
Student Business Economics
Registered on 2007/08/05 18:23
By now Ash has become friends with the whole world. =P
Design Consultant
Registered on 2007/08/23 04:44
He challenged me to a battle, so I threw water on his pikachu, and my dog chased him around for a while.. what the heck is a "Masters Arena" badge? He threw it at me and walked away crying. Poor little big headed kid. Calm down people, Im j/k (obviously)
Exchange Student
Registered on 2007/11/07 06:56
Student
Registered on 2007/08/15 11:20
used to watch it when i was little..not any more. i will download one movie once a while jus cuz i am bored
Zeon Pilot
Registered on 2007/11/11 05:23
Memories...
I was Pokecrazy when i was a kid, And would spend like ten dollars on an imported pack of pokemon cards from Japan. I owned about a thousand cards, and knew all 150(original)Pokemon. I had memorized the entire first season.
Now, I can only recall about 2 dozen names and no longer have any of the cards.
But yeah, I'm very fond of Pikachu there.
宅男 Otaku/ 工程师 Engineer
Registered on 2007/06/11 14:57
Prepare for trouble!
Make it double!
To protect the world from devestation!
To unite all peoples within our nati on !
To denounce the evils of truth and love!
To extend our reach to the stars above!
Jessie! James!
Team Rocket, blast off at the speed of light!
Surrender now, or prepare to fight!
Meowth! That's right!
('~')
Part human, part student, 100% loser
Registered on 2007/10/22 02:10
LOL you remembered the whole thing...
宅男 Otaku/ 工程师 Engineer
Registered on 2007/06/11 14:57
actually i copied and pasted. ('~')
University Student
Registered on 2007/11/09 05:34
It's not hard to remember. They only said it several times each and every single episode. I still remember it from when I watched it as a kid. I'll probably never forget it either. It's one of those things that gets permanently etched in your mind and then 40 years down the road you sit there wondering where this stupid catch phrase thats stuck in your mind came from.
Non-profit org. volunteering work addict
Registered on 2006/12/31 22:48
gordon, and I thought you were a real Pokéfan. Sigh (A "lol" in fact)
宅男 Otaku/ 工程师 Engineer
Registered on 2007/06/11 14:57
D_Blade, like everyone else i grew out of it. it will be disturbing if i didn't. lol. ('~')
Non-profit org. volunteering work addict
Registered on 2006/12/31 22:48
number1guy, a special "LOL" for your comment. Between that and the crazy catchphrases of stupid commercials... I guess we are in a world that likes to brainwash people a lot (And many come back for it). ;)
Otaku in the Making
Registered on 2007/12/07 22:16
...and now we just have to wait for the Japanese version of this motto.
宅男 Otaku/ 工程师 Engineer
Registered on 2007/06/11 14:57
thanks tamerchris for the reminder. ya i'll love to know what the japanese team rocket motto says. anyone? help? ('~')
宅男 Otaku/ 工程师 Engineer
Registered on 2007/06/11 14:57
sorry, please ignore my previous post. did some googling and mentioned to find the japanese motto and it's translation. ('~')
Musashi: Nanda kanda to kikare tara...
Kojiro: ...Kotaete ageru ga yo no nasake!
Musashi: Sekai no hakai o fusegu tame!
Kojiro: Sekai no heiwa o mamoru tame!
Musashi: Ai to shinjitu no aku o tsuranuku!
Kojiro: Raburii chaamii na kataki yaku!
Musashi: Musashi!
Kojiro: Kojiro!
Musashi: Ginga o kakeru Roketto dan no futari niwa!
Kojiro: Howaito hooru, shiroi ashita ga matteruze!
Nyaasu: Nya-nte na!
Musashi: If you ask us who we are...
Kojirou: The answer we give will be the universe's sympathy!
Musashi: To prevent the universe's destruction!
Kojirou: To protect the universe's peace!
Musashi: To bring love and honesty's evils to light!
Kojirou: The lovely, charming villians!
Musashi: Musashi!
Kojirou: Kojirou!
Musashi: The pair from Team Rocket soars through the galaxy!
Kojirou: A white hole waiting for a bright day!
Nyasu: Right!
宅男 Otaku/ 工程师 Engineer
Registered on 2007/06/11 14:57
MUSASHI: Nandakanda to koe ga suru
KOJIROU: Chiheisen no kanata kara
MUSASHI: Bigguban no kanata kara
KOJIROU: Warera wo yonderu koe ga suru
NYAASU: Omatase nya
MUSASHI: Kenage ni saita aku no hana
KOJIROU: Haato de suiito na katakiyaku
MUSASHI: musashi
KOJIROU: Kojirou
NYAASU: Nyaasu de nyaisu
MUSASHI: Roketto dan no aru tokoro
KOJIROU: Sekai wa-
NYAASU: Uchuu wa-
ALL: Kimi wo matteiru
-----------------------------------
There is a voice saying something.
From beyond the horizon...
From beyond the Big Bang...
A voice is calling us!
Here goes!
Evil flowers who have courageously bloomed
In the role of the villains who are sweet at heart
Musashi (Jessie)
Kojirou (James)
And Nyaasu (Meowth)
The place where Team Rocket is-
The world-
The universe-
Awaits you!
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from http://www.serebiiforums.com/archive/index.php/t-102221.html
Otaku
Registered on 2007/02/10 15:13
Team Rocket ruined this series for me. Did they have to be in EVERY episode?
宅男 Otaku/ 工程师 Engineer
Registered on 2007/06/11 14:57
how many years have it been since team rocket first chsed after pikachu? they don't give up do they? haha.
Non-profit org. volunteering work addict
Registered on 2006/12/31 22:48
Nope my dear Trent friend. They were NOT in the first episode. They did plague the series since the second, however. ^^
Polytechnic Freshman. Mmm... fresh.
Registered on 2007/01/25 21:20
kinda dumb to be chasing a pokemon that's as plentiful as mice on a galley... well, in the viridian forest anyway. considering its defense is downright $@^! in both the anime and games...
Non-profit org. volunteering work addict
Registered on 2006/12/31 22:48
I liked the first season on Pokémon because it was original back then. It has then lost its luster with all those seemingly similar games and seasons of the TV show.
You may call me sadistic, but I like to whack ol' good Pikachu as well as Jigglypuff (among others) in Super Smash Bros. Melee. ;)
Design Consultant
Registered on 2007/08/23 04:44
Study
Registered on 2007/11/03 03:50
Since super smash brothers melee is one of the greatest console fighting games ever made, i dont think anyone can blame you.
Non-profit org. volunteering work addict
Registered on 2006/12/31 22:48
Thanks Tanario, for your support.
*Makes Pikachu yell "Pika Pikaaaa~" while sending him packing, with a well-placed smash*
Student
Registered on 2007/03/15 22:38
Pokemon had potential, but they lost their chance to rule the world. Over the first few years, they were the craze which I didn't join in until they began their decline. I'm actually a veteran player in the card game and scored top 8 in the world championships a few years ago. They offer scholarships and other merchandise to the winners, so it was well worth it. I retired last year, and never learned the 4th season. Some people think it's a big deal to memorize all their names, but it's really not when you spend a good amount of time playing the gameboy games. Anyway, it's a so and so attraction nowadays in the States. Anyway, I said too much already.
Typographer
Registered on 2007/11/23 15:02
Pokemon is probably the #1 reason that the bottom fell out of the Beanie Babies market. Great success! High five!
Registered on 2007/12/16 04:12
hey, thats pretty cool Christmas lights!
>.> why can't we get such lights back in the states?
ひきこもり/Hikikomori. Suits my current state more than a 大学生/University Student. ^^
Registered on 2007/12/04 23:16
lol I remember pokemon being banned by the church because they thought,"pokemon was created by satan" Ahahah lol...
Oh, and they also said,"crayon shinchan is lucifer's tool to attract children to his side."
Idiot church.
student
Registered on 2007/06/01 04:39
u know, church, religion, whatever, hate something when that something make their follower doesn't follow them anymore and instead follow the something
church are business too, u need follower to get money, to get fame, and pretty much a religion is nothing without follower's
when they ran out of idea to make the follower stay, they blame the something as the devil/satan
oh... how religious have rotten.
that's why i don't go to church but still believe in god and myself
(although the main reason is i;m to lazy to go to church ^^)
ひきこもり/Hikikomori. Suits my current state more than a 大学生/University Student. ^^
Registered on 2007/12/04 23:16
Oh yeah, I realize that my comment might be offensive for some, I apologize, sorry for venting this thing out here >_
Non-profit org. volunteering work addict
Registered on 2006/12/31 22:48
Benjamin Takeyo, nice one. Then Pikachu is an evil imp? ;)
They probably were jealous of the commercial success/psychological impact/hype back then.
Dunno otherwise, never saw any inverted pentagram /Number of the Beast on any of the characters. (LOL)
Design Consultant
Registered on 2007/08/23 04:44
Reminds me of the South Park episode where the Chimpokemon are actually a secret plot by Japan to take over the United States. They dispell all worries by parents that this is possible by having Japanese women compliment the US on their "Rarge penis".. while also saying how small the Japanese mans penis is. This, of course, is all the US guys need to hear and they dont suspect anything.
rapist
Registered on 2007/12/19 11:47
NIICE, giant pikachu ready to electicute your children to death :D
Non-profit org. volunteering work addict
Registered on 2006/12/31 22:48
If it doesn't give them epileptic seizures... Nah, I was kidding. *Gets sent away to form a little shiny star by an angry Pikachu, Team rocket style*
Design Consultant
Registered on 2007/08/23 04:44
If it give kids seizure I want two!
宅男 Otaku/ 工程师 Engineer
Registered on 2007/06/11 14:57
i watched the first season on television 8, 9 years ago. i also playing the card game which was rather enjoyable i must say. i still have the cards with me. ('~')
Part human, part student, 100% loser
Registered on 2007/10/22 02:10
Same here, I liked the series when it first aired... Maybe because I was still a kid.. But now the anime just gets repetitive... I still have my pok*m*n cards with me, wanna duel some day?
Non-profit org. volunteering work addict
Registered on 2006/12/31 22:48
I'm more into Yu-Gi-Oh! myself (without any shame), but not a greatgamer (AKA one who spent a dang lot on boosters/decks).
宅男 Otaku/ 工程师 Engineer
Registered on 2007/06/11 14:57
Polytechnic Freshman. Mmm... fresh.
Registered on 2007/01/25 21:20
I still ahev my old decks but they're collecting dust now...
The games, though, they never get old. Now i'm missing a DS...
Exchange Student
Registered on 2007/11/07 06:56
I still have some of those cards but I didn't use them to often, I was only collecting them. I watched the first season too but when the second aired, I switched to Digimon
illustrator
Registered on 2007/12/19 12:57
when pokemon started to air i was already in college, i would tape them saturday morning and watch them monday with friends in the school library. soon found out that pokemon was all the rage for college aged asians(and others) all across the state(possibly country).
Student Business Economics
Registered on 2007/08/05 18:23
I've watched Pokémon for a decent amount of time until a few years ago. Although I was watching the series, I was a lot more addicted to the Pokémon trading cards (all in all I had spend way over 1.000 euros on it ^^").
student
Registered on 2007/06/01 04:39
stupid pokeman series still aired here in indo T_T
i waste like $100 on trading card, 4 year after it, i stop bcause its getting boring
Nightshade in Planet Earth, Sol System, Alpha Sector
3D Animation Instructor
Registered on 2007/10/15 18:27
After all the negative things we can say about the series, you have concede that it was a PHENOMENON. It that sense it was well done because it hit its target audience on the mark, namely kids who can bed and plead with puppy-dog eyes for their parents to buy them the merchandise.
Personally I thought Digimon had more of a story, and was not as insulting to older viewers. :)
Polytechnic Freshman. Mmm... fresh.
Registered on 2007/01/25 21:20
At least Digimon had a "save the world theme" to it. Tamers was cool. Pokemon, however, bears more resemblence to Medabots; and that had a "save the world theme" too.
But it WAS a phenomenom. I still have friends here who play Blue and Red versions on the Visualboy Advance, and thats not counting the other versions.
Non-profit org. volunteering work addict
Registered on 2006/12/31 22:48
radical anime fan, I guess too many people saved the world already. Overused plot it is... And I stopped watching anime like that since DBZ (Been a while, eh!).
Design Consultant
Registered on 2007/08/23 04:44
DBZ! I still get a little excited hearing that. Kaaaaaa... maaaaaaayyyy hhhhaaaaaaa.... (someone finish it)
Non-profit org. volunteering work addict
Registered on 2006/12/31 22:48
Design Consultant
Registered on 2007/08/23 04:44
................................................................................. Final Flash? ......................................................... you mean "may ha"? ... Lol, its broken now.. someone fix it.
Non-profit org. volunteering work addict
Registered on 2006/12/31 22:48
No, my Bejita was faster and blew your Goku away. I prefer adult Trunks as DBZ character anyway.
Non-profit org. volunteering work addict
Registered on 2006/12/31 22:48
Design Consultant
Registered on 2007/08/23 04:44
Design Consultant
Registered on 2007/08/23 04:44
Sorry the links were so long, I dont have an account with anything like Flickr.
Non-profit org. volunteering work addict
Registered on 2006/12/31 22:48
Great find! However it seems all your links refer to the same page.
You earned your fair share of kudos.
宅男 Otaku/ 工程师 Engineer
Registered on 2007/06/11 14:57
great link DRAGUN, thanks! ('~')
Student
Registered on 2007/10/11 08:30
After playing the last new versions Sapphire and Pearl, I think i'm going to stop playing Pokemon. I probably have grown out of it. Haha! Will focus more on other things. Not much of a gamer anymore.
Student/Waiter
Registered on 2007/11/29 21:40
But doesnt this really bring back memories? I can still remember the scene where Pikachu was chatting with Caterpie in the Viridian Forest back in the 1st season.
Back then, I was still a kid too, getting pokemon cards if my grades were good, LOL. Man, Charizard used to be the most imbalanced card back then.. The good old days~~
