Pokemon Ranger and the Tracks of Light

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Short Cartoon

ポケモンレンジャー　光の軌跡
(Pokemon Ranger and the Tracks of Light)

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Title screen.

Main Film Basic Synopsis

Above the skies of the Oblivia Region, a group of criminals known as the Pokemon Nappers are chasing a Latios. Suddenly, a young Pokemon Ranger named Natsuya appears on a Mukuhawk and tries to stop them! The Nappers seem to be in a real pinch until their leader, a man known simply as Red Eye, launches a surprise attack and knocks Natsuya out of the sky! The young boy washes up on the shore of Dorop Island where he spots a Pichu with a ukulele. Natsuya captures it and takes it along with him to Reinbow Island in order to continue his pursuit of the villainous team. Natsuya eventually arrives at the Yasuri Cave, where he witnesses the Nappers stealing a stone plate with a strange sign engraved on it. Just as the Pokemon Nappers begin to make their escape, the sky becomes dark and lightning begins to reign down on the earth. Suddenly, the legendary pokemon Raikou appears!

Notes

The short was aired in two four-minute installments on the variety program Pokemon Sunday. It aired during Pokemon Sunday episodes 280 (February 28th, 2010) and 281 (March 7th, 2010).

The short's story is basically an abridged version of the beginning parts of the game. After the second half of the short concluded, the hosts of Pokemon Sunday tell the audience that they will have to play the game Pokemon Ranger and the Tracks of Light in order to get the rest of the story.

Both parts of the special were streamed on TV-Tokyo's site until March 21st, 2010.

Release/General Information

Japanese Premiere Date	February 28th, 2010 (Part One) March 7th, 2010 (Part Two)
Domestic Premiere Date	N/A

Main Staff

Production Company	Shogakukan Production (小学館プロダクション)
Animation Production Company	OLM
General Director	Yuyama Kunihiko (湯山邦彦)
Director	Sudou Norihiko (須藤典彦)
General Animation Director	Yamada Toshiya (山田俊也)
Character Design	Yamada Toshiya (山田俊也)
Screenplay	Tomioka Atsuhiro (冨岡淳広)
Music (non-Ranger music)	Miyazaki Shinji (宮崎慎二)

Principal Cast

Natsuya	Hasome Tatsuya 羽染達也	???
Shinbara-Kyouju	Nakata Jouji 中田譲治	???
Red Eye	Ono Daisuke 小野大輔	???
Nappers (Male Grunt)	Furushima Kiyotaka 古島清孝	???
Nappers (Female Grunt)	Nishigaki Yuka 西墻由香	???
Ukulele Pichu	Saitou Kei 真堂　圭	???
Narration	Masutani Yasunori 増谷康紀	???

Further Information

Character Bios

Pokemon Sunday's Official Pokemon Ranger and the Tracks of Light page