Pokémon: Hisuian Snow

Pokémon: Hisuian Snow (雪ほどきし二藍, Snowmelt Indigo) is a 2022 Japanese ONA series releasing on YouTube and Pokémon TV by The Pokémon Company.

For the mechanic of Pokémon: Hisuian Snow, see Pokémon Legends: Arceus § Gameplay.
Pokémon: Hisuian Snow
Official Poster of Pokémon: Hisuian Snow
雪ほどきし二藍
(Snowmelt Indigo)
Original net animation
Directed byKen Yamamoto
Produced byTetsuya Nakatake
Written byTaku Kishimoto
Music byConisch
StudioWit Studio
Released May 18, 2022 – June 22, 2022
Runtime6–12 minutes
Episodes3

Pokémon: Hisuian Snow[1][2] is a series of 3 episodes, inspired by Hisui region of the Pokémon world. The first episode was released on May 18, 2022.

The Hisui region was originally explored in the Pokémon Legends: Arceus video game and represents the Sinnoh region of old before the existence of Pokémon Trainers and Pokémon Leagues. Pokémon: Hisuian Snow is a story that takes place during this ancient age when the relationship between people and Pokémon was very different. Aboard a boat bound for the Hisui region, the protagonist Alec reminisces about the first time his father took him there. Over the span of three episodes, Pokémon: Hisuian Snow goes into detail about Alec's stories from the past.

Episode list
No.English title
Japanese title		Original air date
1"Onto the Icy Blue"
Transcription: "Spring Trek upon the Icy Blue" (Japanese: 第一話 青き踏む)		May 18, 2022 (2022-05-18)[3][4]
Alec returns to the Hisui region to visit his father. There, he recalls events from his childhood when he encountered a wild Pokémon in a snow-covered forest...
2"Fiery Reflections in Snow"
Transcription: "Lingering Snow, Blushing Red" (Japanese: 第二話 名残り雪、赤く)		June 8, 2022 (2022-06-08)[5][6]
Young Alec befriends a Hisuian Zorua after falling down a cliffside. The Zorua helps him heal his injuries using a medicinal plant, and the two work together to climb back up. However, when Alec returns to his father, he's surprised at his father's reaction upon seeing the little Pokémon.
3"Two Hues"
Transcription: "Injigo (Indigo)" (Japanese: インジゴ)		June 22, 2022 (2022-06-22)[7][8]
Alec and the town's guardsmen venture in the forest to investigate strange happenings. Alec hopes to reconnect with the Hisuian Zorua he befriended despite his father's wishes, and aims to find a way to allow humans and Pokémon to learn to live together in the Hisui region.

Characters and voice cast
CharacterEnglishJapanese
Alec Chris Hackney
Lizzie Freeman (young)		 Kōki Uchiyama
Rie Kugimiya (young)
Alec's Father Steve Kramer Rikiya Koyama
Zorua Rikako Aikawa
Cyllene Alexandra Yastishock Romi Park
Garchomp Shinnosuke Ogami

Accolades

2023 Webby Awards Video Animation (Series & Channels) - People's Voice Winner[9]

See also

References
  1. "Coming Soon: Pokémon: Hisuian Snow on Pokémon TV and YouTube". Pokémon. Retrieved June 10, 2022.
  2. "Pokémon Legends: Arceus Original Animation | Hisuian Snow". YouTube. Retrieved June 19, 2022.
  3. "Watch Episode 1 of Pokémon: Hisuian Snow on Pokémon TV and YouTube". www.pokemon.com. Retrieved June 10, 2022.
  4. "Hisuian Snow" EP 1 Onto the Icy Blue | "Pokémon Legends: Arceus" Original Animation, retrieved June 19, 2022
  5. "Watch Episode 2 of Pokémon: Hisuian Snow of Pokémon TV and YouTube". www.pokemon.com. Retrieved June 10, 2022.
  6. "Hisuian Snow" EP 2 Fiery Reflections in Snow | "Pokémon Legends: Arceus" Original Animation, retrieved June 19, 2022
  7. "Watch Episode 3 of Pokémon: Hisuian Snow on Pokémon TV and YouTube". www.pokemon.com. Retrieved June 23, 2022.
  8. "Two Hues" EP 3 Two Hues | "Pokémon Legends: Arceus" Original Animation, retrieved June 23, 2022
  9. "NEW Webby Gallery + Index".
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