Pokemon Black and White 2: Introduction Movie

You know, there is something very wrong when 5 minutes of footage from a trailer is better than over 600 episodes of proper television. And by better, I mean can't compare to it in any way, shape or form. Yes, this one trailer was like a day at the sweet shop when your 5 except for Pokemon fans. If you have seen this and don't know other wise, let me tell you something. THIS IS NOT OR WILL BE A PROPER SERIES!!!!!! (well, so far. I hope so but . . . yeah, I don't think we'll get one). Anyway, the sole purpose of this is to advertise the game and get you excited for Black and White 2 and if it doesn't do that it means 1 of 2 things: 1. You don't like Pokemon. 2. I would write the other reason but I'm afraid people won't appreciate it. Story: 7 It doesn't have a story, it just shows scenes which will most likely be in the game. Probably the only reason as to why I gave it a 7 is because of what I already know about the games plot. What scenes it shows you though give you an example of what it will be like: going up against gym leaders, Team Plasma returns etc.. Art: 10 Everything looks great. Animation is fantastic (maybe even better than the movies) with everything moving smoothly, colours look like they do in Ken Sugimori's artwork and the effects look good too. Sound: 10 What is this madness? Rock remixes of my favourite Pokemon themes? Sign me up. While giving it a classic feel, the music makes everything more upbeat and dynamic so the trailer is that much more awesome. The voice actors did great jobs as well, with Hiroshi Kamiya as N being my favourite. Character: 6 No character development what so ever. It just shows who some the new characters are (even the grunt enemy's got a spotlight). Maybe the only reason why I gave it 6 is because I liked the characters from the first game. Enjoyment: 10 As I said earlier, this is solely to advertise the new game so you will buy it and on me, this campaign worked. I would have bought it anyway without watching this just because it's not a remake but now, roll on release date. I want this now! Overall: 10 None of these scenes will probably ever make it into the game but who cares, it was awesome.

To be honest,I really would like to see this as a anime. I think the art and animations look amazing, and the character designs are much better than the normal pokemon we'd watch. I love the sound effects,and the voices. The story so far seems very good aswell. Everything is a tenouttaten for me haha. I'd enjoy watching it alot,knowing me. But yeah,I think it'd be a great anime-type of thing.. ^^ ~Imza

What caught my attention was the fact that the characters are actually as cool as the Pokemon for once. For a long time, I haven't been entirely into the anime much less the game character designs. Also, the Pokemon battles actually look really epic for once. Nowadays, with Satoshi and his Pikachu it has been all going south for me. I'm really not impressed with his outfit (the one in the first episode is still going to be my favorite) and the fact that he's been looking even more young as the storyline progresses. If they ever decide to make this an actual anime, I'd love to see it. I speak because Pokemon is epitome of my childhood.

This 5 minute short is ranked #427 on MAL on the day that I have written this short review. I still do not understand MAL ratings. Hey it's your typical Pokemon crap, starting out, beating a "team" of bad guys and becoming the Champion, never catching them all. Which is just a 5 minute promo for the upcoming game, Black and White 2. I've always loved Pokemon because it was my childhood and I still do love it. The reason this promo is so good is that it's far better than all 600+ episodes of Pokemon. It only shows a few clips of what will be happening in the game, and it's Pokemon, so there's no story at all. But it has great art and music which will obviously never be used in the real shows. It's more badass and hype, not the same old "Ash's story" Pokemon show which is lame as ass and fuckin boring. Even though it's just for advertising the game which I will buy of course, it's better than current Pokemon. I'd rather have this than what we have now. So all it is, is a 5 minute promo of the upcoming games, that surpasses all the previous episodes of Pokemon in awesomeness. And I honestly, liked it. 10 for Entertainment 5 for Story 9 for Art 5 for Character 10 for just making my childhood show look a bit better.

"Hey heads up, i'm about to unleash my rage." Looks like we have a bad ass over here. >.> This ONA is a promotional video for Pokémon Black and White 2 games, and holy shit, it's amazing, now to make things clear, this ONA is made for the fans of the game, if you never played the games or just hate pokémon, you're not gonna feel the greatness of this masterpiece. This ONA shows parts of the game history in amazing animation and sound design, it's incredible, all the memorable characters from BW 2 are here: Colress, Nate, Rosa, Bianca, Cheren, N, Elesa, Hugh and the Neo Team Plasma. It's fun, quick and beautyful, I highly recommend it.

I thought it was a new anime when I started watching, but in the end it was basically a promotional special for the Pokémon Black and White 2 games, lol. Even so, honestly? I quite enjoyed the experience. Maybe precisely because I went in with no expectations. The special is short, to the point, and clearly made to promote the games, but it still manages to deliver several cool moments for those who like the Pokémon universe, especially the Unova generation. As someone who for a long time consumed Pokémon much more through the games than the anime, watching this special had a different charm. It was fun to recognize places, characters, and situations that I remembered from the games. It gives that pleasant feeling of revisiting something familiar, but now in animated format. The special basically works as an introduction to the Black and White 2 universe, showing several important elements of the games in a quick and stylized way. There isn't exactly a complex narrative here, because that was never the goal. The idea is more to create excitement for the player and show a bit of the atmosphere of the new adventure. And in that, it works well. The battles are fast-paced, Pokémon appear frequently, and there's a typical franchise energy that's hard not to like. Pokémon has always had this ability to create a comfortable, almost nostalgic sense of adventure, and this special manages to convey that even in a short amount of time. Another thing I really enjoyed was seeing some animated elements of the Unova region again. Black and White and its sequels have always had a very distinct identity within the franchise. There's a different style in this generation, both in the character design and in the Pokémon themselves. Seeing this come to life in animation ended up being more fun than I expected. The animation is also good for a promotional special. It's not technically groundbreaking, but it clearly has more visual care than normal episodes of the main anime of that era. The action scenes are fluid, the Pokémon are well represented, and the entire direction conveys that classic feeling of "advertising made to get the fan excited." Of course, being so short, the special doesn't manage to develop almost anything in depth. The characters appear quickly, events fly by, and everything exists more as fanservice for those familiar with the games. But honestly, I don't think that's even a problem here. The special understands exactly what it wants to be. And perhaps that's precisely what made me like it more than I expected. It doesn't try to seem bigger than it really is. It's just short, fun content full of references for Pokémon fans, especially those who played Black and White 2. In my case, it worked very well precisely because of the nostalgia for the games. Seeing certain scenes and recognizing moments reminded me a lot of the time I played Pokémon on the Game Boy, so it ended up being a light and enjoyable experience. It's not something memorable or essential within the franchise, but as a promotional special it fulfills its role very well and still manages to entertain those who already like the Pokémon universe. Short, simple, nostalgic and full of cool references for fans of the fifth generation. Rating: 6/10. =================================================================================================================Versão em Português===================================== Achei que fosse um anime novo quando comecei a assistir, mas no fim era basicamente um especial promocional dos jogos Pokémon Black and White 2 kkk. Mesmo assim, sinceramente? Eu gostei bastante da experiência. Talvez justamente porque entrei sem expectativa nenhuma. O especial é curto, direto ao ponto e claramente feito para promover os jogos, mas ainda consegue entregar vários momentos legais para quem gosta do universo de Pokémon, principalmente da geração de Unova. Como alguém que durante muito tempo consumiu Pokémon muito mais pelos games do que pelo anime, assistir esse especial teve um charme diferente. Foi divertido reconhecer lugares, personagens e situações que eu lembrava dos jogos. Dá aquela sensação gostosa de revisitar algo familiar, só que agora em formato animado. O especial basicamente funciona como uma apresentação do universo de Black and White 2, mostrando vários elementos importantes dos jogos de maneira rápida e estilizada. Não existe exatamente uma grande narrativa complexa aqui, até porque esse nunca foi o objetivo. A ideia é mais criar empolgação para o jogador e mostrar um pouco da atmosfera da nova aventura. E nisso ele funciona bem. As batalhas são rápidas, os Pokémon aparecem bastante e existe uma energia típica da franquia que é difícil não gostar. Pokémon sempre teve essa capacidade de criar uma sensação de aventura confortável, quase nostálgica, e esse especial consegue transmitir isso mesmo em pouco tempo. Outra coisa que gostei bastante foi rever alguns elementos da região de Unova animados. Black and White e suas continuações sempre tiveram uma identidade muito própria dentro da franquia. Existe um estilo diferente nessa geração, tanto no design dos personagens quanto nos próprios Pokémon. Ver isso ganhando vida em animação acabou sendo mais divertido do que eu esperava. A animação também é boa para um especial promocional. Não é algo absurdo tecnicamente, mas claramente possui um cuidado visual maior do que episódios normais do anime principal da época. As cenas de ação são fluidas, os Pokémon estão bem representados e toda a direção passa aquela sensação clássica de “propaganda feita para deixar o fã empolgado”. Claro que, por ser tão curto, o especial não consegue desenvolver quase nada profundamente. Os personagens aparecem rápido, os acontecimentos passam voando e tudo existe mais como fanservice para quem conhece os jogos. Mas honestamente, acho que isso nem chega a ser um problema aqui. O especial entende exatamente o que ele quer ser. E talvez tenha sido justamente isso que me fez gostar dele mais do que esperava. Ele não tenta parecer maior do que realmente é. É apenas um conteúdo curto, divertido e cheio de referências para fãs de Pokémon, especialmente para quem jogou Black and White 2. No meu caso, funcionou muito bem justamente pela nostalgia dos jogos. Ver certas cenas e reconhecer momentos me fez lembrar bastante da época em que jogava Pokémon no Gameboy, então acabou sendo uma experiência leve e agradável. Não é algo memorável ou essencial dentro da franquia, mas como especial promocional cumpre muito bem seu papel e ainda consegue divertir bastante quem já gosta do universo Pokémon. Curto, simples, nostálgico e cheio de referências legais para fãs da quinta geração. Nota: 6/10.