#New Japanese Pokémon Journeys Opening Teases the Return of Gary Oak and Iris

“#New Japanese Pokémon Journeys Opening Teases the Return of Gary Oak and Iris”

With the best Pokémon and the cheer squad behind him, it looks like Gary Oak is back in the Pokémon TV anime!

Tonight saw the first new episode of Pokémon Journeys TV anime for 2021 and with a new year came a brand new opening which features the voices of Nogizaka46's Erika Ikuta and Sayuri Matsumura singing yet another remix of the opening theme "1 ・ 2 ・ 3” , taking over from T.M. Revolution and Golden Bomber's Kirisho. But other than the jazzy new tune, we got a tease of what's to come in the upcoming episodes, including an appearance from Ash's long-time rival Gary Oak, and Best Wishes companion Iris.

2021年最初のアニメ「ポケットモンスター」は
この後よる6時55分から！

本日より #アニポケのオープニングが新しくなります????
歌うのは #乃木坂46 の #生田絵梨花さんと #松村沙友理さんの #からあげ姉妹????

2人が歌う「1・2・3」もどうぞよろしくね???? pic.twitter.com/rld21wypoW

— アニメ「ポケットモンスター」公式 (@anipoke_PR) January 8, 2021

#アニポケの新オープニングをチェック????

アニメ「ポケットモンスター」
「ポケットモンスターアドバンスジェネレーション」
「ポケットモンスターダイヤモンド・パール」で登場した
オーキド博士の孫、そしてサトシの幼なじみでもある #シゲル????

ライバルとして再びサトシの前に立ちはだかる…❓ pic.twitter.com/BTvR4xvHf2

— アニメ「ポケットモンスター」公式 (@anipoke_PR) January 8, 2021

#アニポケの新オープニングをチェック????

アニメ「ポケットモンスターベストウイッシュ」に登場していた
ドラゴンマスターを目指す #アイリス✨
サトシとはどこで再会するのでしょうか⁉
アイリスの成長にも期待です????

今後のアニポケからも目が離せません???? pic.twitter.com/IkHv3e3cLF

— アニメ「ポケットモンスター」公式 (@anipoke_PR) January 8, 2021

The above tweets claim Gary is "Ash's childhood friend" (though I call shenanigans), and says to "look forward to seeing Iris's growth", which to fans of the long-running anime will be a sigh of relief. It's not mentioned when the two will show up, but we're excited to see them when they do! Gary hasn't been seen in the main Pokémon anime series since Diamond and Pearl, over 11 years ago.

Pokémon Journeys airs as Pocket Monsters in Japan every Friday night on TV Tokyo and streams on Netflix in the United States in batches, with the third batch released on December 4. No date has been released for the fourth batch as of yet.

Source: Pokémon Anime on Twitter (1, 2, 3)

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Daryl Harding is a Japan Correspondent for Crunchyroll News. He also runs a YouTube channel about Japan stuff called TheDoctorDazza, tweets at @DoctorDazza, and posts photos of his travels on Instagram.

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