New Pokemon TV series to start Oct 2

Were you one of the millions playing the battery life out of Pokemon Red, Green, or Blue back in the late ’90s? If so, your days fishing for magicarp have probably taken a backseat to a 9-5 job and changing diapers. Perhaps you feel a little disconnected after the several iterations that followed the original games over nearly two decades and feel that the poke balls have been passed to younger generations?

If any of this applies to you, the people behind Pokemon want to say they understand and have prepared a special treat in store. Coming Oct 2 to TV Tokyo, a new anime series will begin titled "Pokeémon the Origin" and follows the storyline of the original set of games.

The release date is also intended to get people geared up for the release of 3DS titles Pokemon X and Y on Oct 12. So the producers are hoping that there’s something for fans both old and new.

"Pokemon the Origin" takes place in the fictional Kanto region where the Pokemon researcher Prof Oak gifts the young Red his first Pokemon partner a charmander and gives him the task of completing the Pokedex. At the same time, Red’s childhood friend and Prof Oak’s grandson Green is also given the same job.

We follow Red as he gets into battles and adventures with Blue (Green in the original Japanese game hence his wardrobe color) and Gym Leaders like Brock. There are also encounters with Team Rocket culminating with a fierce battle against Giovanni. But what adventures lie beyond that?

All in all, it's to be a tribute to the original games beginning in 1996 and legions of fans it spawned who fell in love with the story of a young person going out into the world and training its monsters.

Series Premiere Wednesday, Oct 2 Starts at 7 p.m. on TV Tokyo

Source: Pokemon Japan

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