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On August 31, The Pokémon Company announced a new movie, “Pokémon: Wildcard,” based on the Pokémon Trading Card Game. It’s slated for release in 2027, with animation production handled by CloverWorks, a studio under Sony Music-affiliated Aniplex. The director is Katsuhiko Kitada, with character designs by Akemi Hayashi. On 5ch’s Hardware/Industry (Geha) board, the fact that a Sony-affiliated company is producing Nintendo IP sparked back-and-forth between posters arguing “Nintendo is basically acting like a third-party studio now” and others countering “it’s just a subcontracting job” — with some posts also mixing up PlayStation maker Sony Interactive Entertainment (SIE) with the Sony Music group.
Pokémon’s first new movie in seven years is, surprisingly, based on the Pokémon Trading Card Game. “Pokémon: Wildcard” announced, produced by CloverWorks
On August 31, The Pokémon Company announced the movie “Pokémon: Wildcard,” based on the Pokémon Trading Card Game. It’s set for release in 2027.
“Pokémon Wildcard” is a new film based on the Pokémon Trading Card Game. The protagonist is said to be a Pokémon TCG player striving to become champion. The teaser footage shows glimpses of Mimikyu and animation of hands holding Pokémon cards. The director is Katsuhiko Kitada, with character designs by Akemi Hayashi, and animation production by CloverWorks.
Source: automaton-media.com / Original article here
What people said
unstoppable.
Now that their withdrawal's been decided, the other departments must be grinning ear to ear 🙄
Withdrawal? What withdrawal?
When was that decided?
If you're lying I'm reporting this.
So this is what they call "Nintendo brain" (blind fanboy logic) in action 😱
they just got hired for a job and shuffled some staff onto subcontracting work.
Both Zelda and Pokémon outsourced to Sony — that's way beyond just "getting help" at this point.
Nintendo can't survive without Sony.
Pokémon isn't going to die without an anime movie though.
Make up your mind — are you a Sony fan or a Nintendo fan?
They fell on hard times and ended up having to take outside gigs to get by… ("dekasegi", lit. working away from home for money)
Oh, so they're basically Nintendo's own Sony, huh.
Why Air Riders (Kirby Air Riders)?
That's got nothing to do with this.
Huh?
You bought Air Riders, didn't you?
Boot it up and show me the screen then.
What nerve.
They already dumped the company they were backing, so as far as Sony Music's concerned, maybe they figure they've done their penance.
Sony Music: "We'll back Palworld!"
Wait, are they still backing it?
Background and Key Points of This Discussion
CloverWorks is an animation studio under Sony Music-affiliated Aniplex, and it’s the studio handling production of “Pokémon: Wildcard.” In the thread, many posts confused Sony Interactive Entertainment (SIE), which operates PlayStation, with the Sony Music group that owns CloverWorks — treating them as the same company; unverified claims of an “SIE withdrawal” circulated without any clear basis. Another recurring thread was the history of Sony Music setting up (and later dissolving) a joint venture to support Pocketpair’s “Palworld,” fueling sarcastic remarks like “they got dumped” and “outside work for cash.” Opinions split between those arguing that Sony-affiliated studios producing Nintendo IP shows “Nintendo turning into a third party,” and those countering that “it’s just a subcontracted job.” Note that this thread shows how easily confusion spreads between several separate companies under the Sony umbrella (SIE, Sony Music, Aniplex), and as of this report there is no information confirming SIE has withdrawn from the Pokémon movie business.
※This article is compiled as an excerpt/summary from the 5ch (Hardware/Industry (Geha)) thread “Movie “Pokémon: Wildcard” animation production handled by Sony-owned CloverWorks.”
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