Pokémon: Twilight Wings


Pokémon: Twilight Wings is a Japanese original net animation anime series produced by Studio Colorido and released on YouTube by The Pokémon Company. It is a series inspired by the Pokémon Sword and Shield titles of the Pokémon video games, but it is not a part of the television series. A total of eight episodes, were announced for the series on December 12, 2019. The first episode was released on January 15, 2020, and further episodes were planned to be released on a monthly basis, however the fifth episode was delayed from May to June due to the COVID-19 pandemic. This series, for the first seven episodes, also serves as a prequel to the Sword and Shield titles.
The series initially concluded on August 6, 2020, when the seventh episode was released. However, a special episode titled "The Gathering of Stars", based on downloadable content for the Pokémon Sword and Shield games, The Isle of Armor and The Crown Tundra, premiered on November 5, 2020 in Japanese, and later on November 17, 2020 in English.

Episode list


Characters and voice cast

CharacterEnglishJapanese
JohnJulia McIlvaineAoi Yūki
OleanaJulia McIlvaineAyumi Nagao
Chairman RoseKeith SilversteinKazuhiro Yamaji
TommyMorgan BerryKei Shindō
BeaLaura StahlEri Kitamura
HopGriffin PuatuYūko Sanpei
MiloZach AguilarTarusuke Shingaki
LeonKai JordanTakahiro Sakurai
SoniaAllegra ClarkLynn
NessaAnairis QuinonesSora Amamiya
AllisterCasey MongilloRyō Hirohashi
RaihanNazeeh TarshaKohsuke Toriumi
CabbieEdward BoscoSeiro Ogino
MustardSungWon Cho
NurseYuna Ogata
CorviknightKiyotaka Furushima
CharizardEdward BoscoKiyotaka Furushima
MachopLaura PostKiyotaka Furushima
MachokeTsuguo Mogami
MachampMasaaki Ihara
Wooloo/DubwoolErica MendezRikako Aikawa
YamperLaura PostRikako Aikawa
Advertising staffAllegra ClarkMiyari Nemoto
GastlyKai JordanKiyotaka Furushima
HaunterCasey MongilloKiyotaka Furushima
GengarKiyotaka Furushima
OpalLaura Post
MelonyLaura Post
PiersEdward BoscoKisho Taniyama
GoodraAllegra Clark
WingullDawn M. Bennett
AveryChristopher Hackney
KlaraErica MendezYui Ishikawa
AmoongussAmber Lee Connors
KrookodileAmber Lee Connors
LycanrocChristopher Hackney
HoneyAmber Lee Connors
BedeBrandon Winckler
MarnieDawn M. BennettYui Ishikawa
MorpekoAllegra Clark
GrimmsnarlChristopher Hackney
PeoniaHeather Gonzalez
PeonyNazeeh Tarsha
ArctozoltDawn M. Bennett

Criticism

Certain species of Pokémon that were initially cut from appearing in the Sword and Shield games appeared in the fourth episode of the animated series, resulting in various fans feeling misled. In response, The Pokémon Company issued a public apology.