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- Format
- TV series
- Episodes
- 84
- Episode length
- 24 min
- Total watch time
- 33 h 36 min
- Status
- Finished
- Aired
- September 23, 2010 – June 14, 2012
- Season
- Fall 2010
- Source
- Video game
- Studio
- OLM
- Director
- Kunihiko Yuyama
- Original creator
- Satoshi Tajiri
- Music
- Shinji Miyazaki
- Age rating
- PG — Children
- Country
- Japan
- AniList score
- 63/100
Estimated watch time
33h 36m
⚡ 17 days at 5 eps/day
Tags & Tropes
Primarily Child Cast79%Episodic79%Male Protagonist79%Kids79%Female Protagonist79%Travel79%Dragons73%Animals60%Slapstick60%Proxy Battle60%
TVFINISHED2010 FALL6.3 / 10 AniList score
Pokémon: Black & White
ポケットモンスターベストウイッシュ• Pocket Monsters Best Wishes!
Synopsis
As with both the Advanced Generation and Diamond & Pearl series before it, the Best Wishes! series begins with only Ash Ketchum, headed off to the Unova region, located far away from Kanto, Johto, Hoenn and Sinnoh, with his Pikachu. After he meets up with the new trainer and rival Trip and the region's Professor Juniper, he gains traveling companions in Iris, a girl from a town known for its Dragon Pokémon, and Cilan, Pokémon Connoisseur and the Grass Pokémon specialist of the three Straition City Gym Leaders.
Main cast & voice actors
Should you watch Pokémon: Black & White?
Only if you enjoy action, adventure and comedy, especially stories with primarily child cast, episodic, male protagonist.
Reception is lukewarm: 63/100 on AniList, with 25% of 16.4K ratings at 8/10 or higher. It's the #69 highest-rated anime of 2010.
About 5.9% of viewers drop it, which is typical.
Watch Pokémon the Series: Diamond and Pearl first: this continues its story.
At roughly 33 h 36 min in total, it is a long commitment — about 5 weeks at an hour a day.
Where to Watch Officially
A streaming link is not listed for this title yet.
Episodes
84 episodes are listed.
Creators & key staff
- Original creator
- Satoshi Tajiri
- Director
- Kunihiko Yuyama
- Series composition
- Atsuhiro Tomioka
- Music
- Shinji Miyazaki
Where it fits in the series
- Watch first: Pokémon the Series: Diamond and Pearl (2006)
- Watch next: Pokémon BW: Rival Destinies (2012)
- Optional extras: Pokémon the Movie: White—Victini and Zekrom, Pokémon the Movie: Black—Victini and Reshiram, Pikachu no Summer Bridge Story, Pokémon Black 2 White 2: Introduction Special Movie, Pokémon Generations
Related entries
PREQUEL
Pokémon the Series: Diamond and Pearl
TV · 2006
SEQUEL
Pokémon BW: Rival Destinies
TV · 2012
SIDE STORY
Pokémon the Movie: White—Victini and Zekrom
MOVIE · 2011
SIDE STORY
Pokémon the Movie: Black—Victini and Reshiram
MOVIE · 2011
SIDE STORY
Pikachu no Summer Bridge Story
SPECIAL · 2011
ALTERNATIVE
Pokémon Black 2 White 2: Introduction Special Movie
ONA · 2012
Opening & ending themes
Openings (3)
- OP1“Best Wishes!” by Rika Matsumoto · eps 1-84
- OP1-EN“Black and White” · eps 1-48
- OP2-EN“Rival Destinies” · eps 49-84
Endings (4)
- ED1“Fanfare of the Heart” · eps 3-25
- ED2“Can You Say the Pokémon? BW” · eps 26-60
- ED3“Nanairo Arch” · eps 61-78
- ED4“Mite Mite ☆ Kocchicchi” by Momoiro Clover Z · eps 79-84
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Pokémon: Black & White FAQ
How many episodes does Pokémon: Black & White have?
Pokémon: Black & White has 84 episodes of about 24 minutes each, roughly 33 h 36 min in total.
How long does it take to watch Pokémon: Black & White?
About 33 h 36 min back to back. At two episodes a day it takes 42 days; at one hour a day, about 34 days.
Is Pokémon: Black & White finished?
Yes. Pokémon: Black & White has finished airing — the final episode aired June 14, 2012.
Is there a season 2 of Pokémon: Black & White?
Yes — the story continues in Pokémon BW: Rival Destinies (2012).
What should I watch before Pokémon: Black & White?
Watch Pokémon the Series: Diamond and Pearl first — Pokémon: Black & White is a direct sequel.
Is Pokémon: Black & White based on a video game?
Yes. Pokémon: Black & White adapts the video game by Satoshi Tajiri.
Who animated Pokémon: Black & White?
Pokémon: Black & White was animated by OLM and directed by Kunihiko Yuyama.
Who sings the opening of Pokémon: Black & White?
The opening, "Best Wishes!", is performed by Rika Matsumoto.