Pokémon Sword and
Pokémon Shield underwent a lot of flack before the titles even released - suffering from what fans appropriately called "Dexit" - as the title suffered from not having the entire national dex in the game.
After the games were released last month however, many fans seemed to change their tune - with the titles happening to impress even long time fans of the series - even without the full list of creatures at the game's disposal. It might help that there is a whopping 400 creatures in the game already, of course.
Now the Galar mythos is being expanded as fans of the titles are being given a deeper look into the every day lives and the challenges that the citizens of the region have to face. With the episodes clocking in at five minutes a piece and having no connectivity to
Pokémon: The Series, this will likely have a different feel than what fans of the anime are used to experiencing.
There isn't a trailer just yet, but meanwhile you can check out a trailer for
Penguin Highway, an anime film from Studio Colorido - the same team behind
Pokémon: Twilight Wings - below.
Pokémon: Twilight Wings, which is separate from Pokémon the Series, is set in the Galar region, where Pokémon battles have developed into a cultural sensation. Over the span of seven episodes, Pokémon: Twilight Wings will show in detail the dreams of Galar's residents, the realities they face, the challenges they must overcome, and the conflicts they must resolve. In addition to these new stories, fans can expect to see a variety of Pokémon originally discovered in the Galar region appearing throughout the capsule series.
The first episode of Pokémon: Twilight Wings will be available to watch on January 15th on the official Pokémon Youtube channel.