Pokémon: Black & White English Sub & Dub

About Pokémon: Black & White

Looking for background on Pokémon: Black & White (ポケットモンスターベストウイッシュ)? This action, adventure and comedy series by OLM (2010) starts out like this. At its core: As with both the Advanced Generation and Diamond & Pearl series before it, the Best Wishes! series kicks off with only Ash Ketchum, headed off to the Unova region, located far away from Kanto, Johto, Hoenn and Sinnoh. After he runs into 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.

With action at the core, fight choreography, pacing and sound design carry much of the weight. Satoshi (Rica Matsumoto) and Pikachu (Ikue Ootani) are two of the characters you will meet early.

If you count yourself among viewers who like fast, high-impact fights, put it on your list. The run is 84 episodes in total, so you know what you are signing up for.

Production & Appeal

OLM is the studio behind Pokémon: Black & White, and its direction shapes everything from character design to motion. Because it leans on action, fight choreography, pacing and sound design carry much of the weight. With a 6.3/10 score, it is more of a niche pick than a universal crowd-pleaser. On the casting side, Rica Matsumoto voicing Satoshi gives the lead role a recognizable voice. Released in 2010, it competed with that season's other new series for attention.