Pocket Monsters (2019) Planetarium

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Pocket Monsters Planetarium
"The Message from the Aurora"
プラネタリウムポケットモンスター
「オーロラからのメッセージ」

Release / General Information

Japanese Premiere Date	The earliest known showing of this special was August 29th, 2020
American Premiere Date	TBA
Runtime	27 minutes
Opening Theme	1, 2, 3 (Galar version)
Ending Theme	M17 "~Opening~" ~ TV Anime Ver.

Spoiler-Free Synopsis

What is the secret hidden in the mystical aurora?
Let's start our adventure to meet a legendary Pokémon!

Word has it that whenever the sun enters a new solar cycle that there's a chance the so-called Aurora Pokémon, the legendary Pokémon Suicune itself, will make an appearance! Satoshi and Gou head toward Aurora Village as research fellows from the Sakuragi Laboratory in order to look into the connection between Suicune and the auroras. There, they meet a girl named Emma, whose father is an aurora researcher, as well as the many Pokémon who live out there in the snowy fields. But the Rocket-Dan appear before Satoshi and the others to get Pikachu! Will our heroes be able to reach the auroras and meet Suicune after all!?

Trailer

Review

I was able to see the planetarium show for myself on Saturday, November 21st.

My impressions of the show, as well as a detailed plot synosis, can all be found here.

Characters

The cast of humans / Pokémon for this special are as follows:

Notes

This is an original animated story created specifically for the Konica Minolta planetariums. The show is projected on the planetarium's dome-like ceiling and makes full use of the space provided to surround the audience with images and sound.

This special is planned to be released in Autumn 2020 but a note on Konica Minolta's page for the special warns that it may be delayed. Regardless, planetariums have been scheduling their showings since at least early August so the special must be nearly done.

Release Dates / Venues

Pocket Monsters Planetarium "The Message from the Aurora" is currently playing at the following venues:

Prefecture	Venue	Showtimes
Saitama	Saitama Municipal Youth Astronomical Museum	October 2020 ~ November 2020, June 2021 ~ TBA? The museum is currently closed due to maintenance work on its air conditioning equipment. It's currently scheduled to re-open on May 31st, 2021.
Saitama	Kazo City Miraikan	October 1st, 2020 ~ TBA Showtimes are generally weekdays at 2:00 pm and Saturdays & Sundays at both 1:30 pm and 3:30 pm. Reservations must be made over the phone. Showtime Schedule
Ishikawa	Kigoyama Fureai no Sato Training Center	October 2020 ~ TBA The planetarium is currently closed due to a mechanical issue with its projector. No date has been given for when it will re-opened.
Aichi	Toyohashi Planetarium	August 29th ~ Summer 2021 Showtimes are generally every Saturday & Sunday at both 10:30 am and 2:30 pm. Showtime Schedule
Kyoto	Joyo City Cultural Center	October 2020 ~ TBA Showtimes are generally every Saturday & Sunday at 1:30 pm. Showtime Schedule
Kagawa	Sanuki Kodomo no Kuni	September 5th ~ TBA Showtimes take place at all different times of the week so check the link below for the most up-to-date schedule. Showtime Schedule
Fukuoka	Fukuoka City Science Museum	September 24th - mid-March 2021 Showtimes are every weekday (Tuesdays excluded) at 11:45 am, and Saturday & Sunday at both 11:45 am and 2:30 pm. Showtime Schedule

Main Staff

Staff Credits
"Pocket Monsters" Created By 原案	Satoshi Tajiri (田尻智)
Screenplay 脚本	Satoru Iriyoshi (入好さとる)
Sound Director 音響監督	Masafumi Mima (三間雅文)
Music 音楽	Yuki Hayashi (林ゆうき)

Principal Cast

Voice Cast
Satoshi	Rica Matsumoto 松本梨香
Pikachu	Ikue Ohtani 大谷育江
Gou	Daiki Yamashita 山下大輝
Dr. Sakuragi	Yuichi Nakamura 中村悠一

Musashi	Megumi Hayashibara 林原めぐみ
Kojirou	Shin-ichiro Miki 三木眞一郎
Nyarth	Inuko Inuyama 犬山イヌコ
Sonansu	Yuuji Ueda うえだゆうじ

Emma	Nana Mizuki 水樹奈々
Gou's Smartphone Rotom	Marina Aicholtz マリナ・アイコルツ
Narration	Kenyu Horichi 堀内賢雄

Further Information

Konica Minolta Planetarium's Official Site