Pokémon: Black & White: Adventures in Unova and Beyond
Final season of Pokémon the Series: Black & White.
The sixteenth season of the Pokémon anime, Pokémon: Black & White: Adventures in Unova and Beyond, also serves as the third and final season of Pokémon the Series: Black & White. It aired on TV Tokyo in Japan from October 11, 2012, to September 26, 2013, and on Cartoon Network in the United States from February 2, 2013, to December 7, 2013. The story follows Ash Ketchum, Iris, and Cilan as they continue exploring the Unova region. Later, they travel by boat to the Kanto region, making stops in the Decolore Islands along the way.
- Season number
- 16
- Series
- Pokémon the Series: Black & White
- Japan airdates
- October 11, 2012 – September 26, 2013
- Us airdates
- February 2, 2013 – December 7, 2013
- Network (japan)
- TV Tokyo
- Network (us)
- Cartoon Network
- English opening theme
- "It's Always You and Me" by Neal Coomer and Kathryn Raio
Lore & Background
The season follows Ash Ketchum as he continues travelling through the Unova region with Iris and Cilan. Later on, they visit the Decolore Islands while travelling to the Kanto region by boat. The Japanese opening songs are "Be an Arrow!" and "Be an Arrow! 2013" by Rica Matsumoto, and "Summerly Slope" by Daisuke. The ending songs include "Look Look☆Here" by Momoiro Clover Z, "Sakura Go-Round" by Shiritsu Ebisu Chugaku, and "Let's Join Hands" by Shiritsu Ebisu Chugaku, among others. The English opening song is "It's Always You and Me" by Neal Coomer and Kathryn Raio, with its instrumental version serving as the ending theme.
Reader's Guide
Pokémon: Black & White: Adventures in Unova and Beyond marks the conclusion of the Black & White anime series, bridging the Unova journey with the transition to the Kanto region via the Decolore Islands. Its significance lies in wrapping up the storylines of Ash, Iris, and Cilan before the next series. The season's music features multiple Japanese opening and ending themes, including promotional songs for Pokémon movies. Home media releases include a 4-disc DVD boxset from Viz Media and Warner Home Video on September 23, 2014 and March 24, 2015, and a complete season DVD on February 21, 2023. The season's legacy is as the final chapter of the Black & White era, setting the stage for subsequent adventures.
Did You Know?
- Viz Media and Warner Home Video released the complete season on DVD on February 7, 2023.
- The season includes special episodes and promotional shorts for the movies Kyurem vs. the Sword of Justice and Genesect and the Legend Awakened.
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