Preview JN124: The Semifinals III: "Valor"

[Rockapheller]

According to Serebii, set to air either on September 9th or September 16th
Source: Japanese TV Guides

 

[Sobble Bubble-O-Seven]

https://twitter.com/ThePokeRaf/status/1555146682828034049?s=20&t=4cdQdiyLpFZzCCvTVWF1Pg

Looks like Ash vs Cynthia is a two episode battle.

Edit: It looks like someone beat me to it. To the mods, I don't know how to delete a thread here. Do what you think is best.

Double edit: Thank you mods.

 

[BigDocFan]

Staff list courtesy of Dephender at Serebii

Screenplay 冨岡淳広 (Atsuhiro Tomioka)
Storyboard 浅田裕二 (Yūji Asada)
Episode Director 浅田裕二 (Yūji Asada)
Animation Director 岩根雅明 (Masaaki Iwane)
Animation Director 志村泉 (Izumi Shimura)

 

[FinnishPokéFan92]

Staff list courtesy of Dephender at Serebii

Screenplay 冨岡淳広 (Atsuhiro Tomioka)
Storyboard 浅田裕二 (Yūji Asada)
Episode Director 浅田裕二 (Yūji Asada)
Animation Director 岩根雅明 (Masaaki Iwane)
Animation Director 志村泉 (Izumi Shimura)

Dream team! Woo!

 

[Funnylion]

Well, at least we know that Ash vs Cynthia won't be TOO rushed now.

 

[isrrael120]

well that's good to know although I don't expect anything exciting!

 

[cricketlaxwolvesbandy]

MEGA LUCARIO VS MEGA GARCHOMP HYPE
LUCARIO GOING TO SHOW THEM WHOS THE GOAT AND BECOME ASHS STRONGEST POKEMON

 

[nickdt]

MEGA LUCARIO VS MEGA GARCHOMP HYPE
LUCARIO GOING TO SHOW THEM WHOS THE GOAT AND BECOME ASHS STRONGEST POKEMON

Thats literally impossible if it doesn't defeat a Mega in regular form (Which means Sirfetch'd is his strongest).

 

[DashingFox]

Staff list courtesy of Dephender at Serebii

Animation Director 岩根雅明 (Masaaki Iwane)

Omg, finally. <3

 

[cricketlaxwolvesbandy]

Thats literally impossible if it doesn't defeat a Mega in regular form (Which means Sirfetch'd is his strongest).

Cynthia’s Garchomp>Drasna’s Altaria and it’s not close

 

[nickdt]

Cynthia’s Garchomp>Drasna’s Altaria and it’s not close

Mega form Lucario
Non-Mega form Sirfetch'd

There is a difference there as well.

 

[Imtnt]

Lets go with the hype and be bold to expect some good episodes for a change..
At least, no break between Semi finals..

 

[puddleths]

Would've been surprised if Iwane wasn't on Ash vs Cynthia. Still wonder if he'll get an episode for Ash vs Leon.

 

[Emelie]

Happy and relieved that the battle is 6v6 and two episodes!

Also the leak which shows Cynthia as a child is interesting. Will we get some backstory for her? I always thought that she needed a little more backstory since we were told that she went on a similar journey as the protagonists when she was younger but they never showed it.

Also her color scheme on her old dress seems to be blue and yellow, same as Volo's clothes...

 

[HiroHunter]

Lets go with the hype and be bold to expect some good episodes for a change..
At least, no break between Semi finals..

I think its better to be cautious then hype here.

 

[BigDocFan]

Not sure what to make of this I found on twitter

 

[FinnishPokéFan92]

Not sure what to make of this I found on twitter

I never really expected for Leon vs Diantha to be less than an episode. A Full Battle in one episode is possible.

 

[BigDocFan]

Technically Ash vs Gary was an episode, just split into 2


Considering the titles overwhelming victory it wouldn't surprise me that it doesn't get much screen time, at least Ash vs Cynthia gets more

 

[SamurottMan]

I understand that the non Ash battles were never meant to be focused on originally, but It's still so jarring to have one full battle be 1 ep and the other 3 ep.

Unless Ash v Cynthia begins at the end of JN123, I'm expecting 15 minutes of OHKOs for the Leon v Diantha battle.

 

[XavierAnime]

Not sure what to make of this I found on twitter

We reminded about Serena that didn't work on the bad news announce in September twice and worried: First about Pokemon: Sun and Moon and then Pokemon: Journeys. We are suspicious that there are more announcements due to the bad news in September than they are preparing, we don't like that at all. If we are waiting for Serena and Ash's old friends where to be in the Masters Tournament in episodes of Pokemon: Journeys or no more never.