Pokémon Shiritori
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Pokémon Shiritori (Japanese: ポケモンしりとり Pokémon Shiritori) is the first Japanese ending theme of Pokémon Journeys: The Series. It debuted in JN002, replacing Type: Wild of Pokémon the Series: Sun & Moon. It aired until JN071, when it was replaced by Supereffective Type.
It was produced by Junichi Masuda and performed by the Pokémon Music Club. The full version of the song was first released as a digital single on April 26, 2020.
Ending animation
Synopsis
The title of the song is shown. The waveform of the song appears in the background with many Poké Balls. Pokémon appear in a line, moving right-to-left as they are named, in a game of shiritori, where each word has to begin with the same kana that ended the previous word. For each Pokémon, its name is shown with the final kana highlighted, and a Poké Ball shape flashes in the color of the Pokémon in the background, its position corresponding to the initial kana of the Pokémon's name in gojūon order. The shiritori chain ends in failure (a Pokémon whose name ends with ン "n", which cannot occur at the beginning of a word) and a jingle plays. The background Poké Balls flip to briefly show silhouettes of various Pokémon and other Poké Balls change in size to the beat. Another line of Pokémon is shown and ends successfully. The following scene differs between variants. After that, the title of the song is shown again at the end.
Characters
Pokémon that appear in the shiritori chains are listed in the lyrics section and are not included below.
Pikachu → Mew Ver. (JN002 - JN019)
Pokémon
- Charmeleon
- Raichu
- Tentacruel
- Gengar
- Kangaskhan
- Mr. Mime
- Magmar
- Dragonite
- Furret
- Treecko
- Loudred
- Vibrava
- Mismagius
- Riolu
- Lucario
- Snover
- Servine
- Pignite
- Simisear
- Deerling
- Shelmet
- Toucannon
- Comfey
- Nihilego
- Yamper
Mew → Zamazenta Ver. (JN020 - JN039, JN041 - JN069)
Pokémon
- Pikachu (Ash's)
- Raboot (Goh's)
- Mr. Mime (Ash's; Mimey)
- Riolu (Ash's) (JN021-JN069)
- Metapod (Goh's)
- Cubone (Goh's)
- Yamper (Professor Cerise's)
- Bulbasaur
- Charmander
- Squirtle
- Chikorita
- Cyndaquil
- Totodile
- Togepi
- Treecko
- Torchic
- Mudkip
- Turtwig
- Chimchar
- Piplup
- Snivy
- Tepig
- Oshawott
- Chespin
- Fennekin
- Froakie
- Rowlet
- Litten
- Popplio
- Lycanroc (Dusk Form)
- Comfey
- Grookey
- Scorbunny
- Sobble
- Cramorant
Pikachu → Mew Ver. (JN040 - JN070)
Pokémon
- Pikachu (Ash's)
- Raboot (Goh's)
- Mr. Mime (Ash's; Mimey)
- Riolu (Ash's)
- Metapod (Goh's)
- Cubone (Goh's)
- Yamper (Professor Cerise's)
- Chikorita
- Togepi
- Lycanroc (Dusk Form)
- Comfey
- Grookey
- Cramorant
Full Size Version
Pokémon
- Sableye
- Sylveon
- Golisopod
- Mimikyu
- Guzzlord
- Scorbunny
- Snom
Lyrics
TV size
Pikachu → Mew Ver. (JN002 - JN019, JN040 - JN070)
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Mew → Zamazenta Ver. (JN020 - JN039, JN041 - JN069)
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Full version
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Video
Pikachu → Mew Ver.
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Mew → Zamazenta Ver.
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Variants
- JN002 - JN019: Pikachu → Mew Ver. The lyrics are displayed in red text. During the jingle, the Pokémon Center healing sound effect plays with a circular waveform consisting of pink dots. During the first chorus section, the silhouetted Pokémon in the background are from the first stanza of Pokémon in Can You Name All the Pokémon?. During the second chorus section, five wheels each with a circular chain of five Pokémon move and rotate, similarly to a scene in the ending animation of Fantasy in My Pocket.
- JN020: Mew → Zamazenta Ver. The lyrics are displayed in blue text. During the jingle, a blue line goes across the screen, which is cleared as the level up sound effect plays by a series of red, green, and blue arrows with the first partner Pokémon of the corresponding type. During the first chorus section, the silhouetted Pokémon in the background are from the last stanza of Pokémon in Can You Name All the Pokémon?. During the second chorus section, Pikachu, Raboot, Yamper, and an Egg are displayed each in chains of three, with all four as well as Mimey dancing at the end.
- JN021 - JN039: Mew → Zamazenta Ver. Ash's Riolu replaces its Egg.
- JN040 - JN070: Episodes alternate between Pikachu → Mew Ver. in even-numbered episodes and Mew → Zamazenta Ver. in odd-numbered episodes. Unlike in the first variant, Pikachu → Mew Ver. uses the animation from the second variant with Pikachu, Raboot, Yamper, Riolu, and Mimey for the second chorus section.
The Pokémon Egg in the second variant
Ash's Riolu in the second variant
Trivia
- Pokémon Shiritori was used as the ending song for 70 consecutive episodes, more than any other ending.
- The first verse of the song is composed entirely of images of Pokémon in the exact same poses as their official artwork (except for Victreebel's, which is flipped, and Ditto). Starting with the second verse, all images of Pokémon are depicted in varying poses.
- Despite Riolu and Raboot already since evolving into a Lucario and a Cinderace, respectively, during the events of JN045, this is not reflected in subsequent episodes until the song's retirement.
Staff
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