Wii no Ma - Theater no Ma

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The "Wii no Ma" (Wiiの間) is a channel available on Japanese Wii systems that enable users to view exclusive television programs through their Wii. The channel launched on May 21st, 2009 and is currently only available in Japan.

On November 21st, 2009, Nintendo revamped the Wii no Ma and included a new feature that was, at the time, called "Theater no Ma" (シアターの間). While the regular Wii no Ma channel only offered content made exclusively for the service, the "Theater no Ma" channel featured pre-existing, licensed programming. Programs available for streaming included various Sesame Street specials, episodes of Hoshi no Kirby, Cyborg 009, and Pocket Monsters.

In 2010, the "Theater no Ma" channel changed names to the "Home Theater" (ホームシアター) channel. The content remained largely the same.

Theater no Ma

Between November 21st, 2009 and February 28th, 2010, a grand total of 50 episodes from the Jouto portion of the original Pocket Monsters series were made available through the service. All episodes were available to rent for three days at a cost of 50 Nintendo Points apiece. All episodes contained the opening theme, eyecatch, ending theme, and Orchid-Hakase segment.

The following is a list of episodes available for download on the service. While the episodes did cost money to download, certain episodes were available for streaming on certain days at no charge; the date when the episode became free to watch are in brackets. Free episodes could be accessed in the Pokemon section of the Iron'na Ma (いろんな間) portion of the Theater no Mii section.

119 "Wakaba Town! The Town Where Winds of New Beginning Blow!"

(Saturday, November 21st, 2009)

121 "Fierce Battle! Heracross vs. Kairos!!"

(Saturday, November 21st, 2009)

128 "The Stubborn Chicorita!!"

(Sunday, November 22nd, 2009)

133 "Kikyou Gym! Battle in the Sky!!"

(Sunday, November 22nd, 2009)

134 "Crybaby Marill!"

(Monday, November 23rd, 2009)

136 "The Valley of Lizardon! Until the Day We Meet Again!!"

(Monday, November 23rd, 2009)

143 "Hinoarashi! I Got One!"

(Saturday, November 28th, 2009)

144 "Hiwada Town! Yadon's Well!!"

(Sunday, November 29th, 2009)

145 "Kunugidama and the Apricorn! The Battle of Ura Mountain!!"

(Saturday, December 5th, 2009)

146 "Hiwada Gym! The Forest Battle Field!!"

(Sunday, December 6th, 2009)

148 "Sonansu and the Pokemon Exchange!!"

(Saturday, December 12th, 2009)

149 "Burn with Passion, Zenigame-Dan! Just Like a Flame!!"

(Sunday, December 13th, 2009)

153 "Who Gets to Keep Waninoko!? Satoshi vs. Kasumi!"

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156 "A Different-Colored Yorunozuku! I Got One!!"

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161 "Miltank! Revenge Battle!"

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164 "Where is Usokki?"

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167 "Zubat's Mansion! The Dangerous Maze!!"

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181 "Pikachu and Pichu!"

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184 "Enju Gym! The Ghost Battle!!"

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185 "The Five Eevee Sisters! The Tea-Party Battle!!"

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191 "Freezer vs. Purin! Inside the Blizzard!!"

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194 "Sonansu! That's Right?"

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198 "Golbat vs. the Masked Queen Musashi! The Battle of the Ruins!"

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201 "Goodbye Chicorita!? The Electric Labyrinth!"

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210 "The Shining Lighthouse! The Battle of Asagi City!!"

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211 "Tanba Gym! The Open-Round Fighting Showdown!!"

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215 "Sunnygo the Amigo! The Showdown at the Crown Tower!!"

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221 "The Legend of the Silver Wing! The Battle of Gingan Tower!!"

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222 "The Mystery of Pokemon X!!"

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223 "Captive Lugia!"

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224 "The Promise with Lugia!!"

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226 "Asagi Gym! Hinoarashi vs. Haganeil!!"

(Saturday, January 9th, 2010)

227 "Goodbye Fushigidane! The Adventure of Orchid's Ranch!!"

(Sunday, January 10th, 2010)

229 "Suicune and Minaki! The Legend of Hou'ou!!"

(Monday, January 11th, 2010)

230 "Let's Dash on the Pokemon Ride!!"

(Saturday, January 16th, 2010)

232 "Egg, Hatch"

(Sunday, January 17th, 2010)

237 "Wataru and the Red Gyarados!"

(Saturday, January 23rd, 2010)

238 "The Fury of the Red Gyarados!"

(Sunday, January 24th, 2010)

240 "Chouji Gym! The Battle of Ice!"

(Saturday, January 30th, 2010)

244 "Thunder and Crystal! The Secret of the Lake!"

(Sunday, January 31st, 2010)

249 "Nyorozo's Evolution!"

(Saturday, February 6th, 2010)

256 "Fusube Gym! The Final Badge!!"

(Sunday, February 7th, 2010)

275 "Sohnano!? The Gym Badges and Sonansu!!"

(Thursday, February 11th, 2010)

261 "Entei and its Hot Spring Friends!"

(Saturday, February 13th, 2010)

271 "The Tournament Finals! The Six vs. Six Full Battle!!"

(Sunday, February 14th, 2010)

272 "Rival Showdown! Kamex vs. Lizardon!"

(Saturday, February 20th, 2010)

273 "Burshamo Returns! The Battle with Hazuki!!"

(Sunday, February 21st, 2010)

274 "To the End of the Full Battle! The Road of Each Individual!"

(Saturday, February 27th, 2010)

275 "Good Bye...And, Setting Off!"

(Sunday, February 28th, 2010)

276 "The Parting with Pikachu...!"

(Sunday, February 28th, 2010)

The episodes were removed from the channel in 2010.

Home Theater

Starting November 19th, 2010, the Wii's Home Theater service began streaming the theatrical movies. The official website for the service can be found here.

The following is a list of movies available for download on the service. The days on which the movies became available are in brackets.

Pocket Monsters Movie 01 - "Myuutwo's Counterattack" (Perfect Version)

(300 Nintendo Points for a two day rental, available from November 19th, 2010)

Pocket Monsters Advanced Generation Movie 03 - "Myuu and the Wave-Guiding Hero, Lucario"

(300 Nintendo Points for a two day rental, available from November 19th, 2010)

Pocket Monsters Diamond & Pearl Movie 01 - "Dialga vs. Palkia vs. Darkrai"

(400 Nintendo Points for a two day rental, available from November 27th, 2010)

There are no indications that the service will be made available outside Japan, but if it does, I'll be sure to report about it on this site.