Pikachu in the "Pokémon the Series: Sun & Moon" Trailer. (Photo : The Official Pokémon Channel)
The "Pokémon Sun and Moon" anime debuted in Japan and the English-dubbed trailer was also made available for streaming in preparation for its upcoming release in the United States.
The first two episodes of "Pokémon the Series: Sun & Moon" aired on Nov. 17 in Japan on TV Tokyo and the other stations affiliated to it. It is expected to premiere in the United States on Dec. 5 on Disney XD and, according to the Anime News Network, it will feature the first two episodes along with "Pokémon the Movie: Volcanion and Mechanical Marvel."
The new series shows Ash and his mom winning a vacation to the Alola region and, once there, he and Pikachu wander around. They come across a Pokémon school where students learn about the pocket monsters.
Kotaku says that while having dinner at a restaurant, Ash is approached by Tapu Koko, the Spirit Guardian. The Pokémon gives him his Z-ring and later teaches him how it is used. Pikachu gets a new move, the Z-Move Sparking Gigavolt or Gigavolt Havoc.
Ash enrolls at the Pokémon school and his mother heads back home. Given that he is not in any ordinary school, fans can expect to see the protagonist and his trusted pocket monster learning more about Pokémon and facing a number of campus adventures and challenges in the upcoming episodes of the "Pokémon Sun and Moon" anime.
The "Pokémon Sun and Moon" English-dubbed trailer is now available for viewing along with the film's second trailer. Fans can look forward to seeing more Pokémon adventures in the near future as Disney XD reportedly acquired 19 anime seasons and 15 movies, which is part of a multi-year distribution deal with the Pokemon Company International.
On related news, the "Pokémon Sun and Pokémon Moon" video games were released in Japan and North America on Nov. 18 and those in Europe can expect to see it on Nov. 23. Gamers can choose their preferred language: Japanese, English, Korean, German, Italian, Spanish, French, or Chinese.
