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Preview HZ001: The Pendant of Beginning, Part 1 ・HZ002: The Pendant of Beginning, Part 2

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-It's possible for Liko not to have a battle active goal but still battle in nearly every episode. She might be portrayed as the type of character who doesn't like initiating battle but is willing to fight if it means protecting others or if some obstacle is in the way of her main goal. For example, she might need to acquire a rare item but the only way to do so is enter a competition. Not wanting to become a powerful trainer, capturing legendaries or whatever else doesn't prevent her from battling the antagonists, the wild Pokemon of the week, or helping her Pokemon evolve or learn new moves.
I think it's important to differentiate between a battle oriented goal and the character battling.

Regardless her goal, Liko will likely battle a lot. She joins a research group, but they have a rival group that they will surely fight with. She seems to have a rival in a Amethio.

That said, I doubt Liko's goal will be battle oriented. Her goal seems to be related to discovering the mysteries of the pendant.
 

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I think it's important to differentiate between a battle oriented goal and the character battling.

Regardless her goal, Liko will likely battle a lot. She joins a research group, but they have a rival group that they will surely fight with. She seems to have a rival in a Amethio.

That said, I doubt Liko's goal will be battle oriented. Her goal seems to be related to discovering the mysteries of the pendant.

Yes... she seems to have a rival in Amethio.

I think its a possibility the rival team will have the even numbers of the research team and that every member of the research team has a rival of some sorts.
 

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Well dang, they really ARE screwing over Paldea worse than Galar! :eek:

I just hope the adventure elements help make up for it...
 
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Kotaro Koizumi, Hikaru Takahashi and Kanade (from 3ji no Heroine) will all appear as voice actors in episode 1 on Friday April 14th.

We've received the following comment from Koizumi, who will be playing the role of Liko's homeroom teacher:
I'm Kotaro Koizumi, and this time I'll be playing the role of the protagonist Liko's homeroom teacher in the Pocket Monsters anime.
When I was first approached about this role I was so honored I couldn't believe my ears, and I immediately accepted.
Of course the actual protagonists of the show are the children, but I hope you'll look forward to seeing what kind of role the teacher I play will have in the procedings as well. -Kotaro Koizumi, the voice of Liko's homeroom teacher

An upcoming episode of Pokédoko will feature a close look at Takahashi and Kanade's recording sessions, so look forward to that as well!
 

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So is next week the deep dive into the series, with HZ001 airing the next week?
 

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Hope i'll be able to find the deep dive somewhere, couldn't for the Music Thing
 

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Weird to see the prime minister's son as a voice actor.
 

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I have high hopes that Friede will come to Liko's rescue when she's in trouble.
 
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I have high hopes that Friede will come to Liko's rescue when she's in trouble.
I think it will be.
There was even a scene twice where Friede glides down on his Charizard.
It is possible that he does this to save Liko and Sprigatito from crashing to the ground (when the girl and the cat fall off the building).
 

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Summary, Title and Partial VA list courtesy of Adamant

Liko is a Paldean girl enrolled at Sekiei Academy, a boarding school in the Kanto region. She's delighted to receive her first Pokémon Nyahoja, but Nyahoja doesn't listen to her at all, and she struggles to bond with it... Meanwhile, a suspicious group of people show up in search of her, wanting the mysterious pendant she has.

Voice Cast:
Minori Suzuki: Liko
Yuka Terasaki: Roy
 

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And here I was, hoping the incomplete VA list would disappear when Journeys ended. Guess I set some expectations too high.
 

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And here I was, hoping the incomplete VA list would disappear when Journeys ended. Guess I set some expectations too high.
I know the feeling only too well, was hoping the same
 

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Nice to get the title. And thank goodness it's confirmed Roy will indeed be here at least for a bit.
 

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Nice to get the title. And thank goodness it's confirmed Roy will indeed be here at least for a bit.

This doesn't confirm anything. The VA list is incomplete, just like with Journeys.
Remember in JN137 when the VA lists suggested Misty and Brock would be appearing in that episode
 

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This doesn't confirm anything. The VA list is incomplete, just like with Journeys.

I didn't watch Journeys so no clue about what you're talking about. But I don't see why an incomplete list would imply someone is there who isn't.
Remember in JN137 when the VA lists suggested Misty and Brock would be appearing in that episode

No, because I didn't watch Journeys. And again, I don't see why an incomplete list would imply someone is there who isn't, but maybe I'm missing something.
 

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I didn't watch Journeys so no clue about what you're talking about. But I don't see why an incomplete list would imply someone is there who isn't.


No, because I didn't watch Journeys. And again, I don't see why an incomplete list would imply someone is there who isn't, but maybe I'm missing something.
The incomplete list is always the same for every episode. So sometimes it lists characters who aren't actually present.
 
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