Pokémon to begin HD broadcast in April

New ending theme to be sung by Shokotan

Tuesday, March 17, 2009

Reported on Bulbanews by Argy

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Pocket Monsters Diamond & Pearl will begin airing in high definition in April, according to TV Tokyo. Also, the fourth ending theme to the DP series, Get Fired up, Notched-ear Pichu 「もえよギザみみピチュー」, will debut in April, according to the song's artist, Shokotan.

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Notched-ear Pichu

The anime has aired in 4:3 resolution since its debut in 1997. The conversion to HD will change the resolution to 16:9. Pokeani notes that Pokémon is relatively late in converting to HD in comparison to other anime series.

Thanks to Aura-Knight for the tip.

Information

TV Tokyo (Japanese)
Shokotan Blog (Japanese)
Pokeani (Japanese)