Detective Pikachuisn’t the only live-actionPokemonoffshoot in existence. There’s also a Japanese TV series on the way, but don’t expect to see more CG-animated Pokémon waltzing about in this one. PerCrunchyroll news,Pocket ni Boken o Tsumekonde—Pack Your Pockets with Adventure, orPokéTsume for short —is a Pokemon-inspired drama that aims to mine a very specific type of nostalgia. In particular, nostalgia aimed at folks who grew up on the original Game Boy and the firstPokemongames.
Madoka Akagi is one such person, and she’s about to rediscoverthe adventures she loved as a child. She’s currently moving to Tokyo to pursue her ambitions as a creator, and receives something very special during the move. Her family gives her a Game Boy Pocket andPokemon Redas a parting gift. Since she grew up playingPokemon, she’s immediately ready to dive back into its world. you’re able to hear those familiar sounds and watch as her work life intermingles with her rekindled love for ‘Mon in the first trailer for the drama.
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Once a game freak
The actor in the role of Madoka is Nanase Nishino. She’s played roles like Hiromi inShin Kamen Rider, but she has an even better qualification forPokéTsume. She’s aPokémonfan in real life, so playing someone like Madoka should come naturally.
PokéTsumewas created as a collaboration between Pokémon Inc. and TV Tokyo. Its premiere is right around the corner as part of the network’s MokuDora24 slot on October 19.
Beyond this, there’s also thatlive-actionPokemonseriesin the works at Netflix and aDetective Pikachusequel. It’s been a while since we heard anything about either, so maybe we’re better off firing up our Game Boys like Madoka in the meantime.
