Preview JN011: Koharu, Wanpachi, and Sometimes Gangar Too

[Daenerys]

I mean I completely agree that Gengar is one of those shoved-down-our-throat Pokemon but it's nowhere near as bad as Charizard who usually gets more appearances that are important and time consuming. Gengar is such a generic as hell Ghost type though and I wish we had gotten something more original and relevant like I dunno, Dreepy?!

 

[Islander Princess]

Yes, Koharu episode! Very nice to finally see her get some focus. I really like her character and have been disappointed thus far in what we've gotten out of her. I'm all for character development/backstory episodes, so I'm hopeful this one will be fun to watch.

 

[PkmnTrainerV]

Everyone keeps talking about Charizard being shoved down everyone's throats, but almost no one seems to notice that Gengar is treated basically the same way.

Gengar is overexposed, but it’s nowhere near the degree as Charizard.

 

[FinnishPokéFan92]

Gengar is overexposed, but it’s nowhere near the degree as Charizard.

I know. I acknowledged that too in a later post.

 

[Silktree]

I hope that Gengar stalks Koharu for a while until she befriends and catches it, but not too quickly.

 

[marshiyanmisuta]

Finally!

 

[Almonds]

I'm surprised nobody is talking about Sabrina opening her heart to Haunter, but okay. I would like a more serious Gengar because there's been too many trickster Gengars.

 

[Silktree]

I would like a more serious Gengar because there's been too many trickster Gengars.

It seems to be a trickster, but it might have a proper backstory to explain it. Maybe it has to do with the previous residents of the lab building.

 

[Lucifer Angel]

I'm happy to see that Koharu is finally getting an episode to herself.

 

[marshiyanmisuta]

Pokémon who always smiles vs the girl who never smiles. Who's gonna crack first!?

 

[ii kanji]

Ugh, yes! Finally! And not only does the premise sound promising, but it's Aya Matsui's first episode since SM ended

 

[ii kanji]

Aya Matsui does write average episodes, though you've got to give credit for the heartstring-tugging Alola finale that she wrote.

She is capable of writing excellent episodes and at worst, at least she's been working on the anime since AG.

 

[SammyW27]

The Straight Woman vs. the Ultimate Prankster.

Place your bets!

 

[BigDocFan]

I'm hoping this episode will feature a variety of wild Pokemon in addition to Gengar

 

[FinnishPokéFan92]

So, seems like Yamper wasn't Koharu's Pokémon at all. At least until now.

 

[marshiyanmisuta]

I'm hoping this episode will feature a variety of wild Pokemon in addition to Gengar

Why?

 

[Everclear]

I'm hoping this episode will feature a variety of wild Pokemon in addition to Gengar

It'd be better if this episode focuses on just Gengar as the Potd. No need to tempt Go into catching a whole bunch of wild Pokemon in an episode about Koharu.

 

[Kurolegacy]

It'd be better if this episode focuses on just Gengar as the Potd. No need to tempt Go into catching a whole bunch of wild Pokemon in an episode about Koharu.

At this point, I’m just hoping that we don’t end up with Go swooping in and catching Gengar.

 

[BigDocFan]

Summary and Cast lists courtesy of Adamant

Professor Sakuragi's daughter Koharu is concerned about how she's considered as "someone who obviously loves Pokémon, since her father is a Professor". Meanwhile, the Shadow Pokémon "Gangar" shows up in the laboratory...

Summary:
Unlike Satoshi and Go, Professor Sakuragi's daughter "Koharu" has a very unenthusiastic attitude towards Pokémon. She gets along well with the Pokémon "Wanpachi", which lives with the family, but she doesn't really seem to have much of an interest in battling with or getting Pokémon. Her classmates have labeled her "someone who obviously loves Pokémon, since her father is a Professor", and this bothers her. Meanwhile, the Shadow Pokémon "Gangar" shows up at the Sakuragi Laboratories and starts annoying everyone...

Voice Cast:
Rica Matsumoto: Satoshi
Daiki Yamashita: Go
Ikue Ohtani: Pikachu
Megumi Hayashibara: Hibanny
Kana Hanazawa: Koharu
Yuichi Nakamura: Professor Sakuragi
Shinichiro Miki: Strike
Inuko Inuyama: Wanpachi
Yuji Ueda: Barrierd
Rikako Aikawa: Butterfree
Kenta Miyake: Kairyu
Kei Shindo: Tamanta
Yasuhiro Mamiya: Gangar
Tomo Sakurai: Yoshino
Sayaka Senbongi: Kikuna
Noriaki Kanze: Renji
Chihiro Ueda: Sota
Yuko Natsuyoshi: Koharu's Homeroom Teacher
Marina Aicholtz: Go's Smartphone Rotom
Rika Adachi: Subame
Kenyu Horiuchi: Narration
Haruka Shamoto: Classmate
Mariko Nagai: Classmate

 

[Daren]

Kenta Miyake: Kairyu

...Hmmm.