CD Guide 2020

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The first Pocket Monsters music release of 2020 was Acacia, the Bump of Chicken song used in the music video that played during a Pokémon video presentation released on September 29th.

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Acacia/Gravity Acacia Version | Gravity Version
"Pocket Monsters" The Animated Series Original Soundtrack
Pocket Monsters The Movie "Koko" Theme Song Collection Limited Edition First Print | Regular Verison
Pocket Monsters The Movie "Koko" Music Collection

		Acacia / Gravity (Acacia Version) アカシア/Gravity (アカシア盤) Released by: Toy's Factory Number of Discs: Two Release Date: November 4th, 2020 MSRP: 2,000 yen (not including tax) Catalog Number: TFCC-89688 Available from \| Amazon Japan \| CD Japan \| \| Play-Asia \| YESASIA \|
The single release for the song Acacia that was used in the "Gotcha!" music video played during the Pokémon video presentation on September 29th, 2020. Bump of Chicken's new single "Gravity" is also included.
	Disc One (CD)
01	Acacia アカシア	The song that played during the GOTCHA music video.
02	Gravity	A new single from Bump of Chicken.
	Disc Two (DVD)
01	Pokémon Special Music Video "Gotcha!"	TBA
	Extras
		A special Pokémon Rubber Keychain
		A special Pokémon Sticker

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		Acacia / Gravity (Acacia Version) アカシア/Gravity (Gravity 盤) Released by: Toy's Factory Number of Discs: Two Release Date: November 4th, 2020 MSRP: 2,200 yen (not including tax) Catalog Number: TFCC-89689 Available from \| Amazon Japan \| CD Japan \| \| Play-Asia \| YESASIA \|
The single release for the new Bump of Chicken song "Gravity." The song that was used in the "Gotcha!" music video, Acacia, is also included.
	Disc One (CD)
01	Gravity	A new single from Bump of Chicken.
02	Acacia アカシア	The song that played during the GOTCHA music video.
	Disc Two (DVD): Bump of Chicken 2019 aurora ark Zepp Osaka Bayside Select Live
01	Sirius シリウス	Used as the opening theme to the Japanese-Chinese animated series Last Hope.
02	Song of Wheels 車輪の唄
03	Dande-Lion ダンデライオン
04	Ribbon リボン	Song used for a series of Samsung Galaxy S8 TV and web ads in Japan
05	Glass Blues ガラスのブルース

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		"Pocket Monsters" The Animated Series Original Soundtrack テレビアニメ「ポケットモンスター」オリジナル・サウンドトラック Released by: Sony Music Solutions Number of Discs: One (Blu-spec CD2) Release Date: November 4th, 2020 MSRP: 2,750 yen (not including tax) Catalog Number: MHCL-30658 Available from \| Amazon Japan \| CD Japan \| \| Play-Asia \| YESASIA \|
It's the soundtrack CD to the popular "Pocket Monsters" animated series! This is the first time a soundtrack to a Pokémon TV series has been released in about ten years. The music director for this series - the first to come out since the new Emperor took the throne, by the way - is Yuki Hayashi. This CD is a high-quality "BSCD2" that will allow you to completely relive scenes from the show! All music is composed and arranged by Yuki Hayashi unless otherwise stated.
Special website for this release
https://www.110107.com/s/oto/page/pokemon_anime
	Disc One (CD)
01	M1 - A New Beginning M1 あらたなるはじまり
02	Today's Gonna Be a Great Day! きょうもげんきに！
03	Alright Everybody, Counterattack! いくぞ、はんげきだ！
04	That's So Tiny! ちっちゃ！
05	That's Huge! でっか！！
06	So Fast!! はやっ！！
07	Legendary Pokémon でんせつのポケモン
08	The Rocket-Dan ロケットだん
09	The Lovely-Charmy Villains ラブリーチャーミーなかたきやく
10	The Rocket-Dan Who Holds Up the Galaxy ぎんがをかける　ロケットだん	Lyrics: Jonathan Underdown Composition: Yuki Hayashi (林ゆうき) Arrangement: Yuki Hayashi (林ゆうき)
11	The Rocket-Dan Who Holds Up the Galaxy (Instrumental Ver.) ぎんがをかける　ロケットだんInst Ver.
12	Sakaki サカキ
13	Sneaking Around コッソリしのびあし
14	OMG!!! がーん！！！
15	Reach for My Idol あこがれをめざして
16	"Pokémon Gym" ~ TV Anime Ver. 「ポケモンジム」 ~TV Anime Ver.	Composition: Junichi Masuda (増田順一) Arrangement: Yuki Hayashi (林ゆうき)
17	"~Opening~" ~ TV Anime Ver. 「～オープニング～」 ~TV Anime Ver.	Composition: Junichi Masuda (増田順一) Arrangement: Yuki Hayashi (林ゆうき)
18	"Wild Pokémon Battle" ~ TV Anime Ver. 「戦闘！野生ポケモン」 ~TV Anime Ver.	Composition: Go Ichinose (一之瀬剛) Arrangement: Yuki Hayashi (林ゆうき)
19	"Trainer Battle" ~ TV Anime Ver. 「戦闘！トレーナー」　~TV Anime Ver.	Composition: Go Ichinose (一之瀬剛) Arrangement: Yuki Hayashi (林ゆうき)
20	"Gym Leader Battle" ~ TV Anime Ver. 「戦闘！ジムリーダー」　~TV Anime Ver.	Composition: Minako Adachi (足立美奈子) Arrangement: Yuki Hayashi (林ゆうき)
21	M21 - It's a Pokémon Battle! M21 ポケモンバトルだ！
22	What In the World Is This? なんだこりゃ！
23	Strange Ecology きみょうなせいたい
24	What in the World... ぽかーん
25	Carefree のーてんき
26	Combine Your Powers ちからをあわせて
27	Prankster イタズラ
28	Encountering a Strong Opponent きょうてきとのそうぐう
29	M29 - Satoshi and Gou M29 サトシとゴウ
30	We're In a Big Pinch! だいピンチ！
31	A Red-Hot Battle こうそくバトル
32	A Memory Close to Heart よりそうおもい
33	Quiet, Sentimental Time しんみりセンチメンタルタイム
34	See You Next Time またいつか
35	Super Excited ドキドキワクワク
36	Moving Forward One Step At a Time いっぽずつまえに
37	Give It Your All...! ほんきをだす…！
38	Believe in the Future みらいをしんじて
39	Lots of Power ちからいっぱい
40	Stubborn いじっぱり
41	1, 2, 3, 4! 1,2,3,4！
42	Solving Mysteries and Puzzles ふしぎとなぞとき
43	We Did It! やりとげた！
44	Nervous With Excitement ハラハラドキドキ
45	Confrontation with a Rival ライバルとのたいじ
46	Everyone's Courage みんなのゆうき
47	Inquiring Minds たんきゅうしん
48	All Alone ひとりぼっち
49	The Sun Will Rise Again ひはまたのぼる
50	A Strange Phenomenon ふしぎなげんしょう
51	Let's Take Our Time のんびりいこう
52	Super Scary めっちゃこわい
53	Lonely Nights さみしいよる
54	See You Next Week! またらいしゅう！
55	Title Screen サブタイトル
56	Eyecatch A アイキャッチA
57	Eyecatch B アイキャッチB
58	1, 2, 3 - Next Episode Preview １・２・３じかいよこく	Composition: Mafumafu (まふまふ) Arrangement: Yuki Hayashi (林ゆうき)
	Full Credits
	Click here to see a list of the full credits for this CD release.
	Extras
		Liner notes on all the songs Mr. Hayashi composed for this soundtrack! Click here to view a translation of all those notes.
		A sheet of Pokémon stickers

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		Pocket Monsters The Movie "Koko" Theme Song Collection (CD + DVD) (Limited Edition First Printing) 「劇場版ポケットモンスターココ」テーマソング集［CD+DVD］＜初回生産限定盤＞ Released by: SME Records Number of Discs: 2 Release Date: December 23rd, 2020 MSRP: 2,700 yen Catalog Number: SECL-2580 Available from \| Amazon Japan \| CD Japan \| \| Play-Asia \| YESASIA \|
A collection of the various songs Okazaki Physical Education (岡崎体育) has produced for Pocket Monsters The Movie "Koko." The songs he produced for the Pocket Monsters Sun & Moon TV series are also being included as bonus tracks.
Special website for this release
N/A
	Disc One (CD)
01	Okite no Uta featuring vocal SiNRiN 掟の歌 featuring vocal SiNRiN	Performed by Okazaki Physical Education (岡崎体育) and SiM.
02	Koko ココ	The opening theme to the movie. Featuring vocals from Beverly.
03	Show Window Show Window
04	The Hum of the Forest 森のハミング	Featuring vocals from the Hino City Tokyo Nanamidori Public Elementary School Choir (東京都日野市立七生緑小学校合唱団)
05	Those Strange, Wonderful Creatures ふしぎなぐしぎな生きもの	The main theme song of the movie. Performed by Tortoise Matsumoto (トータス松本)
06	I'm Home, Welcome Back ただいまとおかえり	The ending theme to the movie. Performed by Kaela Kimura (木村カエラ)
	Bonus Tracks
07	Pose ポーズ	The first ending theme to the Pocket Monsters Sun & Moon TV series.
08	Jari Boy, Jari Girl ジャリボーイ・ジャリガール	The second ending themes to the Pocket Monsters Sun & Moon TV series.
09	Kimi no Bouken キミの冒険	The final opening theme to the Pocket Monsters Sun & Moon TV series. This is the first time this song has ever been released on CD.
10	Kokoro no Note 心のノート	One of the ending themes to the Pocket Monsters Sun & Moon TV series. Performed by the Hino City Tokyo Nanamidori Public Elementary School Choir (東京都日野市立七生緑小学校合唱団). This is the first time this song has ever been released on CD.
	Disc Two (DVD)
??	Pocket Monsters The Movie "Koko" Trailers 1, 2, 3 「劇場版ポケットモンスターココ」予告編(1)(2)(3)
??	"Those Strange, Wonderful Creatures" Short Movie 「ふしぎなふしぎな生きもの」ショートムービー
??	"Pose" (ver. 1 & 2) 「ポーズ」ver.1, ver.2	"Version 1" is the one used from Episodes 001 - 023. "Version 2" is the one used from Episodes 024 - 060.
??	"Jari Boy, Jari Girl" (ver. 1 & 2) 「ジャリボーイ・ジャリガール」ver.1, ver.2	"Version 1" is the one used from Episodes 061 - 090. "Version 2" is the one used from Episodes 091 - 103.
??	"Kimi no Bouken" Creditless Footage 「キミの冒険」ノンクレジットTVアニメ映像
??	"Kokoro no Note" Creditless Footage 「心のノート」ノンクレジットTVアニメ映像	The footage that aired from Episodes 104 - 138.
??	"Kokoro no Note" Music Video & Making-Of Video 「心のノート」ミュージックビデオ＋メイキング映像
	Extras
		First printings of the CD will come with a set of stickers.
		First printings will also come with the "Plump Musician" (ふくよかミュージシャン) TCG card featuring an illustration of Okazaki Physical Education.

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		Pocket Monsters The Movie "Koko" Theme Song Collection (Regular Edition) 「劇場版ポケットモンスターココ」テーマソング集＜通常盤＞ Released by: SME Records Number of Discs: 1 Release Date: December 23rd, 2020 MSRP: 2,500 yen Catalog Number: SECL-2582 Available from \| Amazon Japan \| CD Japan \| \| Play-Asia \| YESASIA \|
A collection of the various songs Okazaki Physical Education (岡崎体育) has produced for Pocket Monsters The Movie "Koko." The songs he produced for the Pocket Monsters Sun & Moon TV series are also being included as bonus tracks.
Special website for this release
N/A
	Disc One (CD)
01	Okite no Uta featuring vocal SiNRiN 掟の歌 featuring vocal SiNRiN	Performed by Okazaki Physical Education (岡崎体育) and SiM.
02	Koko ココ	The opening theme to the movie. Featuring vocals from Beverly.
03	Show Window Show Window
04	The Hum of the Forest 森のハミング	Featuring vocals from the Hino City Tokyo Nanamidori Public Elementary School Choir (東京都日野市立七生緑小学校合唱団)
05	Those Strange, Wonderful Creatures ふしぎなぐしぎな生きもの	The main theme song of the movie. Performed by Tortoise Matsumoto (トータス松本)
06	I'm Home, and Welcome Back ただいまとおかえり	The ending theme to the movie. Performed by Kaela Kimura (木村カエラ)
	Bonus Tracks
07	Pose ポーズ	The first ending theme to the Pocket Monsters Sun & Moon TV series.
08	Jari Boy, Jari Girl ジャリボーイ・ジャリガール	The second ending themes to the Pocket Monsters Sun & Moon TV series.
09	Kimi no Bouken キミの冒険	The final opening theme to the Pocket Monsters Sun & Moon TV series. This is the first time this song has ever been released on CD.
10	Kokoro no Note 心のノート	One of the ending themes to the Pocket Monsters Sun & Moon TV series. Performed by the Hino City Tokyo Nanamidori Public Elementary School Choir (東京都日野市立七生緑小学校合唱団). This is the first time this song has ever been released on CD.
	Extras
		First printings of the CD will come with a set of stickers.

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		Pocket Monsters The Movie "Koko" Music Collection 「劇場版ポケットモンスターココ」ミュージックコレクション Released by: Sony Music Entertainment Number of Discs: 1 (Blu-spec CD2) Release Date: December 23rd, 2020 MSRP: 2,750 yen (not including tax) Catalog Number: -TBA- Available from \| Amazon Japan \| CD Japan \| \| Play-Asia \| YESASIA \|
The instrumental background music to Pocket Monsters The Movie "Koko" by Shinji Miyazaki et al. All music is composed and arranged by Shinji Miyazaki unless otherwise stated.
Special website for this release
N/A
	Disc One (CD)
01	That Voice is...? この声は…？	Composition: Rei Ishizuka (石塚玲依) Arrangement: Rei Ishizuka (石塚玲依)
02	What the Heck is That!? なんじゃこいつ！？	Composition: Kenta Higashiohji (東大路憲太) Arrangement: Kenta Higashiohji (東大路憲太)
03	To Zarude's Lair ザルードの住処へ
04	I'm Leaving the Troop! オレは群れを抜ける！	Composition: Kenta Higashiohji (東大路憲太) Arrangement: Kenta Higashiohji (東大路憲太)
05	Title Screen メインタイトル	Composition: Junichi Masuda (増田順一) Arrangement: Rei Ishizuka (石塚玲依)
06	Time to Stuff My Face!! メシだメシだ！！	Composition: Rei Ishizuka (石塚玲依) Arrangement: Rei Ishizuka (石塚玲依)
07	I Got a Great Idea! いいこと思いついちゃった！
08	It's Appryu! アップリューだ！
09	The Biotope Company ビオトープ・カンパニー
10	Take Flygon to the Spring! フライゴンを泉に！
11	Zarude's Rule ザルードの掟
12	A Wavering Heart 揺れる心
13	The Rocket-Dan Sneaks In ロケット団潜入
14	What is this Place!? ここ、どこーっ！？
15	Koko the Wild Toddler 野生児ココ	Composition: Rei Ishizuka (石塚玲依) Arrangement: Rei Ishizuka (石塚玲依)
16	Can You Understand Pikachu? ピカチュウと話せるのか？
17	Save the Tairehtsu! タイレーツ救出！
18	Fireworks and Koko 花火とココ
19	Head Toward the Jungle ジャングルに向かって
20	Why Didn't You Tell Me! なんで教えてくれなかったんだ！
21	You Were Eaten by an Uu!? ウッウに食べられた～！？	Composition: Shinji Miyazaki (宮崎慎二) Arrangement: Kenta Higashiohji (東大路憲太)
22	We'll Be a Real Family! 本当の家族を！
23	Dada's Great Power 父ちゃんの偉大な力
24	Search for Clues 手がかりを探して	Composition: Rei Ishizuka (石塚玲依) Arrangement: Rei Ishizuka (石塚玲依)
25	I Was Raised by Zarude! ザルードに育てられたんだ
26	Let's Go to the Spring of Healing! 治療の泉を目指せ！
27	Head for the Giant Tree 巨木に向かって	Composition: Rei Ishizuka (石塚玲依) Arrangement: Rei Ishizuka (石塚玲依)
28	Let Go!!! 離せーっ！！	Composition: Kenta Higashiohji (東大路憲太) Arrangement: Kenta Higashiohji (東大路憲太)
29	The Forest Destroyer 森の破壊者	Composition: Kenta Higashiohji (東大路憲太) Arrangement: Kenta Higashiohji (東大路憲太)
30	Run! Koko!! 走れ！ココ！！
31	Ambition 野心	Composition: Kenta Higashiohji (東大路憲太) Arrangement: Kenta Higashiohji (東大路憲太)
32	Truth 真実	Composition: Rei Ishizuka (石塚玲依) Arrangement: Rei Ishizuka (石塚玲依)
33	Beg and Plead 懇願	Compositon: Shota Kageyama (景山将太) Arrangement: Shota Kageyama (景山将太)
34	To Protect the Forest and Pokémon! 森とポケモンを守るために！
35	Dadaaaaaaa! 父ちゃあああーん！
36	A Vain Struggle 悪あがき	Compositon: Shota Kageyama (景山将太) Arrangement: Shota Kageyama (景山将太)
37	The Forest's Regeneration 森の再生	Composition: Shinji Miyazaki (宮崎慎二) Arrangement: Kenta Higashiohji (東大路憲太)
38	Pocket Monsters, or "Pokémon" for Short ポケットモンスター縮めてポケモン	Composition: Junichi Masuda (増田順一) Arrangement: Kenta Higashiohji (東大路憲太)
	Full Credits
	Click here to see a list of the full credits for this CD release
	Extras
		First printings will come with a sheet of original stickers.
		First printings will also include an original paper coaster

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