

Along the way, we’re treated to a montage of decades’ worth of Pokémon protagonists from the franchise, all rendered in fresh and striking style by anime studio Bones. The four-member unit also has an open fondness for video games and anime, so it seems like Pokémon and Bump of Chicken should make a perfect combination…and this beautiful anime music video finally proves that to be true.įeaturing Bump’s signature style with a wistful opening that steadily builds to an unabashedly positive finish, the video starts with a pair of Pokémon Trainers, a listless boy with a Pikachu and a much more energetic girl with an Eevee, starting their days.īut before long, the trainer/Pocket Monster duos get mixed up, prompting a search to restore the original partnerships. Much like Pokémon itself, Bump of Chicken has been consistently popular since the late ‘90s and boasts a fan base with a wide range of ages. In that light, the absence of J-rock band Bump of Chicken has long seemed like a bit of an oversight. With 20 years of Pokémon anime TV episodes and nearly two dozen theatrical features, a lot of Japanese musicians have had their work featured in the franchise. Two new Trainers take a walk through 20 years of Pokémon protagonists in a glistening nostalgia trip.
