Sun & Moon opening theme - Alola!!

[Kamiyouni]

Whoa! It's so touching to see it's sung by Ash AND Pikachu's VAs. That's nice.

 

[Kamiyouni]

You know, I have very mixed feelings with the fact that the region, hello and goodbye is all "Alola". I don't imagine an actual country would last without everyone going insane.

Even the first OP is called Alola, my goodness.

I actually believe it's like that in Hawaii.

 

[Syrinaris]

Will they release a video at some point showing us the opening title credit for the new show?

I recall that there was a video for the opening title credit of XY's start with Pikachu pawing at a Pokeball & shoving his face in the tv screen before he jumped off the porch & ran to Ash.

Or am I remembering wrong?

 

[PyroPokeman]

I actually believe it's like that in Hawaii.

Well yeah, Aloha is both hello and goodbye. All my childhood watching Lilo and Stitch backs that up, but even the region is called Alola.

 

[Playerking]

Rica Matsumoto will be on Pokenchi next week, singing this song.

 

[Momentum]

Rica Matsumoto will be on Pokenchi next week, singing this song.

Here's hoping that winds up on YouTube!

 

[Playerking]

Here's hoping that winds up on YouTube!

I'm sure it will be, or at the very least on some video site.

 

[Almonds]

Will they release a video at some point showing us the opening title credit for the new show?

I recall that there was a video for the opening title credit of XY's start with Pikachu pawing at a Pokeball & shoving his face in the tv screen before he jumped off the porch & ran to Ash.

Or am I remembering wrong?

That sounds like the first few seconds of Volt (the first opening for XY)

 

[Playerking]

And here's the performance.


View: https://twitter.com/hadenshi/status/797584725640515584?s=09

 

[Sakuraa]

That Z-Move footage looked so badass. The song is nice too. Can't wait to see the opening.

 

[ii kanji]

So upbeat! So excited to see the opening in full!!! Can we expect it this week?

 

[Momentum]

Personally, I'm hoping the TV version has more of those "Dan Dan" (Go to 1:00 into the performance) verses in the second half, but it's pretty good overall. I can't wait to see the accompanied animation.

 

[HenryBeatz]

Alola!! aghh I'm really liking this ubpeat opening, can't wait to see the footage (and spoilers! XD)

 

[Alola]

It's too soon ;_; I miss XYZ, Volt and Getta Ban Ban

 

[Playerking]

Another performance by Rica Matsumoto of Alola!!, this time on Oha Suta.


View: https://twitter.com/hadenshi/status/799021076210597888

 

[Max1996]

Here's the animated opening.


View: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=rYCBA3K-vKw

 

[Playerking]

That video was taken down, here's another one.


View: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=kxOfgeixM7s

 

[Max1996]

That video was taken down, here's another one.

Weird...the video itself is still there.

 

[Shadao]

Well, I'm convinced that this is a brand new Ash despite hearing that there is more continuity reference than XYZ. The opening really does sell the point that Ash is a 10 year old kid considering how he's interacting with everyone despite having 19 years of experience. In fact, I feel it's better to see this as brand new standalone series in the same vein as the various Scooby Doo/DC/Mickey Mouse-esque shows. It's nice and well animated, just feels... like a reboot of Pokémon (moreso than Best Wishes).

 

[Necrozma]

Well, I'm convinced that this is a brand new Ash despite hearing that there is more continuity reference than XYZ.

Contradiction much lol?

Not a reboot. Same Ash, same Pokemon lover as always. Same competence, love for battles etc.ž

And as you said, more continuity in a single episode than in whole of XY.