Meeting and Parting - Pokémon Movie 20 Music

Music from Pokémon Movie 20.
Composers: Shinji Miyazaki
Arranger: Shinji Miyazaki
Program creator(s): TV Tokyo, Shogakukan-Shueisha Productions Co.Ltd., TV TOKYO MEDIANET, INC.

[@gokugotop]

R.I.P Racheal Lillis 1978-2024

[@starmelodyelizabethb7380]

I was saddened by the news

[@AnthonyWrightFilms]

"Don't cry because it's over, smile because it happened". I really can't believe that Ash's journey is about to come to an end....

[@Clear-Skies-Ahead]

It actually hasn't since the director said he'll be back.

[@AnthonyWrightFilms]

@@Clear-Skies-Ahead ....When did he say this?

[@Clear-Skies-Ahead]

@AnthonyWrightFilms they said it in an interview this spring.

[@sinlessbullets]

@@Clear-Skies-Aheadreally wow epic

[@Clear-Skies-Ahead]

@@sinlessbullets I know right.

[@85futureshock]

This is for all the kids who grew up and got to see the end of the journey. This is for all those who didn’t get to live long enough to complete the journey with us. What a run. We were all apart of something special. Thank you for everything.

[@ryankoopacanada]

We’ll miss him dearly. We watched him overcome challenges, make the best of friends, and fight so hard to achieve his dreams! Thanks for a great run Ash, I have a feeling…we will see you again, along the bright sunny day :)

[@rikuasakura]

I've been binging the original Pokémon anime recently and I'm all the way up to season 5 master quest now. I already know that I won't want to watch after Brock and Misty have left the group 🥹 but this journey has been magical. I love this song from the BGM. It made me misty-eyed at the end of an episode just because of how beautiful this piece of music is. They did such a great job. I am and always have been a true Pokémon fan 🙌

[@gokugotop]

They just announced the last Pokemon Episode that will feature the legend that is Ash Ketchum and this song immediately came to mind. I just want to say that he is one of the biggest reasons I started watching anime and that his legacy will live on forever.

[@thegreatcalvinio]

Just when they were beginning to understand each other, Ash and Primeape go their separate ways. Maybe they’ll meet again someday, somewhere. But for now, new Pokémon and new challenges are waiting, just ahead!

[@thenintendogamher627]

I just read this in the narrator's voice lol. I remember this episode really well because I had it on video tape. Ahhh the memories ♥️

[@donutbevil9669]

To be continued...❤

[@the_voicing_guy]

@@thenintendogamher627 same here

[@boostedaura406]

Bro its galar region now and primeape is nowhere to be seen 😂😂

[@RhetoricalGamer]

and then he came back

[@soniathesmolfox5560]

Ash's journey has come to a close, almost...what a wonderful 25 years it has been...but every adventure eventually ends. Thanks for the memories, Pokémon :'>

[@trainerred1345]

Ash, Misty and Brock waving goodbye to the new friends they just made as they continue their journey.

[@artemisgarth8700]

I miss misty and Brock a lot

[@sjegannath6295]

@@artemisgarth8700 I just finished watching the jhoto journeys and currently here crying

[@Climhazzard_]

@@sjegannath6295 they should have stayed now we got some random nerd and a bimbo

[@HarshSingh-ln4nb]

They are finally reuniting in ash last journey💔

[@bandiriatraveler8343]

Listened to the original track back when I visited Japan. It was an afternoon train ride from Nara to Kyoto. An empty car, light beaming in, windows open, passing by small towns next to bamboo forests with the soft green hills in the distance. Ill never forget that moment, especially because this was the song I remember listening to at that moment.

[@waryful3]

once i can go to japan ill do my best to remember

[@1980sbrawl]

i would like to have the same experience as u.

[@tsubasagenzo5320]

It never happened but ok

[@sp00kwave]

@@tsubasagenzo5320 man thinks hes a know it all

[@patoteto2]

This melody is so nostalgic. It takes me way back when I was like 7 or 8 years old in 2003. I would get out of school and watch Pokémon with my siblings. Now we all took our own oath and barely see each other anymore. This melody brings great nostalgia about my childhood

[@MrMrPooket]

Exactly the same. But I'm curious what is the oath that each one took, if I can know. Also if everyone continues to watch the anime at least on their own.

[@doritopenguin3048]

▶ TO BE CONTINUED

[@dpaez26]

Dorito Penguin oh my god I was thinking about that

[@mosinbalocvh_h407]

+David Paez ➕➕🅰🅰🅰➕➕ 🍀🍀😊😊😊🍀🍀 📖📖🙏🙏🙏📖📖

[@hamursh]

Now TO BE CONCLUDED!

[@chrisketchum8042]

@@hamursh Not anymore

[@hamursh]

@@chrisketchum8042 What do you mean "not anymore"?

[@HopefulLamp]

Best song in pokemon animation

[@bartek8309]

@Ritz Agreed

[@hypernova_119]

If only they actually *FUCKING USED IT IN THE MOVIE.*

[@SumitSStark]

@@hypernova_119 it was the fucking dubbers who removed it

[@alventuradelacruz522]

and the oldest

[@supermetroid009]

Rip Akira Toriyama I know he didn’t have anything to do with pokemon lol but both this and dragonball shaped my childhood .

[@brunomadero7054]

This version is so epic and emotional. Thanks Ash and Pikachu for the good memories.

[@_MIKIMOTO_]

✨ 𝘕𝘈𝘙𝘙𝘈𝘛𝘖𝘙 : 𝘚𝘖 𝘈𝘚𝘏 𝘈𝘕𝘋 𝘏𝘐𝘚 𝘕𝘌𝘞 𝘍𝘙𝘐𝘌𝘕𝘋𝘚 𝘊𝘖𝘕𝘛𝘐𝘕𝘜𝘌 𝘛𝘏𝘌𝘐𝘙 𝘑𝘖𝘜𝘙𝘕𝘌𝘠 𝘖𝘕 𝘉𝘌𝘊𝘖𝘔𝘐𝘕𝘎 𝘈 𝘗𝘖𝘒É𝘔𝘖𝘕 𝘔𝘈𝘚𝘛𝘌𝘙... ✨

[@bfr6886]

I want this to be played at my funeral

[@fjspancho1]

Papi Chulo LOL!

[@toxicclown2336]

same

[@venganzafilms1302]

Same

[@samuelwood1494]

Not even a joke same

[@harrison1743]

And even though we may not see each other again we they are bonded by friendship and that's a bond that can never be broken

[@jalenquest31]

This played in my head when Ash finally won a Pokemon League 😭😭😭

[@alexk8792]

Complete with the sounds of spectators cheering, would you say?

[@llamaking1071]

Bro he literally won the Orange League in season 2...

[@cocusan925]

No canon dude

[@cack_dack7922]

@@llamaking1071 that was one match so doesnt really count

[@J1R629]

This is going to be a gut punch to hear if they play this in the final episode of Ash’s journey.

[@Planars]

Listen to this while the sun sets . Truly magical

[@kapilkumargupta356]

Absolutely, friend. Gives me goosebumps and nostalgia to this day.

[@xaxamchannel4285]

This song made me cry every time. It was a good childhood memory

[@Zanthus]

Narrator: As ash and his friends smile and wave goodbye to their newly met friends, Ash reflects on the lessons he learned as he holds his newly earned badge in hand. With this gym completed what journey awaits our heroes on the road ahead, and what other challenges will Ash meet on his journey to become Pokémon master? Find out next time. (To be continued)

[@jetixtar123]

The real name is Satoshi of Masara Town

[@Heisthe1]

ah...the feels lol

[@mermer2938]

And then he went to Unova lol

[@RonaldoIStheboy]

R.I.P Rachel Ellis - Misty and Jessie's English Voice Actor 😢🙏🏽

[@Luke17d]

They should include this music in every future Pokemon game. In the credits, or special ending, anywhere. The original show will always be the best.

[@Its_Daniel-hn6gd]

Goodbye Ash and Pikachu also Team Rocket, for giving us such wonderful memories from the beginning to the end..

[@ss16206]

I wish this was the track played during the final episode.

[@AliSakurai]

And just like that, we bid Ash and Pikachu a heartwarming farewell. Maybe we'll meet again someday, somewhere. But for now, new Pokémon and new challenges are waiting, just ahead!

[@Father_of_Death]

(at the bottom of the screen) Next time, a new beginning!

[@connorwalker8927]

Still makes my hair stand on end. I miss Shinji Miyazaki’s original pieces.

[@Malick-ix9io]

Yeah... unfortunately, even for the international release, TPCi removed and replaced all the music and our italian dub has became cringy from 2008...

[@darkmariofans]

I'm gonna miss him more now that they replace him for the next series...

[@delta-3856]

I always love how the sun is setting when this track plays.

[@dominantasmr578]

This is a perfect example of a song in the anime that I feel is superior to many of the songs in the games. This track really does make me reflect on my life, and I realize that life truly is an adventure. Doing the right thing to help others, trying your best, and having fun are the main lessons I learned from this show. As tears form in my eyes while listening to this, I am consoled by them being proof of the fact that the little boy I used to be who loves Pokémon is still alive and well in my heart. The original Pokémon anime really was something special. I feel so blessed to have been born in '94 at the perfect age to grow up with the original series airing, the VHS cassette episodes, the trading cards, and the original games on my GameBoy Color, not to mention countless more books/merchandise. I will never forget those long-past days.

[@Its_Daniel-hn6gd]

Come back to this after the end of Journey... They should have play thissss

[@supermetroid009]

I miss you mom and dad, thank you for, lol getting me every Pokémon thing i bugged u for, ill do the same for my kids one day i miss u both.

[@CartoonDaily1]

Absolutely brilliant theme!! They added parts I only dreamed of and imagined in my head whenever I would hear this song. It is truly a tearful, joyful, awesome movement of music that captures a period of my childhood that Pokemon helped really make special!!!

[@Stuis63]

Since bye-bye, Butterfree now it's time to bye-bye Ash and his partner Pikachu!😢

[@maskedranger8282]

Childhood memories flooding back to me, and i feel sad and happy at the same time.

[@hoodinisoar]

ouch ouch ouch, my heart is feeling too much pain from all this nostalgic. I needed this cry..

[@roguevenom7799]

This theme makes me sad and happy because every Pokémon ending has a new Pokémon journey. And our journey just began when Ultra sun and moon got released.🙂

[@roguevenom7799]

Goodbye sun and moon. Starting ultra sun and moon

[@chrisketchum8042]

@@roguevenom7799 Goodbye Gen 7, Hello Gen 8.

[@curemallow]

Goodbye Lana, Mallow, Lillie, Kiawe, and Sophocles, and hello Gou !

[@gwooveee6200]

And now goodbye Ash. We’ve really come through a whole journey 😊

[@Willy._Willz]

The end of a wonderful era, goodbye Ash 🫶🏾

[@TheEyesofSorrow]

Hearing this NOW, when the film isn't out yet in the Americas, already makes me want to tear up from just remembering the great memories that came along with this masterpiece. I can't wait how I'll react to this when I'm actually watching the movie. I'm probably going to actually cry when I experience it myself again, 20 years later, this wonderful music piece.

[@Brandon71060]

FireFox 13427 These actually were used in the film, but only in the Japanese version. However, if you buy the Japanese blu-ray, there’s an option that has the English dub with the Japanese soundtrack, and it does play this song including the other classic remastered songs too.

[@azuraracon6406]

You got a source on that english dub thing? Would love to just import a JP blu ray but I can’t find a shred of evidence supporting that

[@DaPokeBoss]

Goosebumps and teary eyes every time

[@LeafRazorStorm]

"This is just the beginning of the amazing adventures of Ash and Pikachu. Their journey is destined to be packed with non-stop action, millions of laughs, heart-pounding perils, and endless excitement. Together they'll encounter fantastic friends, evil enemies, and meet creatures beyond their wildest imagination. and as their story unfolds, we'll unlock the magic and mystery of a most wondrous place: the incredible world of Pokémon."

[@jetixtar123]

In really is: Pocket Monster or pokemon for short This is just the beginning of the amazing adventures in child of Masara Town called Satoshi and Pikachu. Their journey is destined to be packed with non-stop action, millions of laughs, heart-pounding perils, and endless excitement. Together they'll encounter fantastic friends, evil enemies, and meet creatures beyond their wildest imagination. and as their story unfolds, we'll unlock the magic and mystery of a most wondrous place: the incredible world of Pokémon."

[@robatfreedomhouse]

♥️

[@Your14yearold_self]

this exemplifies the innocence of youth, a time where there were no worries. it makes me want to reach out to the kids in the neighborhood that i would play with after school.

[@notaegg7387]

I can't believe they remastered all these tracks. I miss this all ;v;

[@Billy-mj4]

♥️💛💚Beautiful Music Of Pokémon💙💜💗

[@epona112233]

Farewell to Ash and Pikachu after 25 years of hard work aiming to be a Pokémon Master. Thank you Ash and Pikachu

[@untillthat]

"Don't think I've forgotten about my bike, Ash Ketchum!!!"

[@starmelodyelizabethb7380]

RIP Rachel Lillis

[@luisaleman7337]

This song really makes me happy, I'm glad to have journeyed this world with ash. No one could've done better...

[@BasedRedemption]

Nah, I wish there was a new protagonist every generation kinda like the manga. Ash is a little bitch and only has about 80 Pokemon through seven damn regions, like come on.

[@chrisketchum8042]

PikamonMaster Jeez Ash Hater much?

[@ZeldaFan940]

PikamonMaster ash may be stupid but his older Pokemon at least we're epic besides I doubt you can get as many Pokemon as he did through every region he's been in so far

[@Lightningstrike1220]

PikamonMaster We got an edgelord over here.

[@chrisketchum8042]

@@ZeldaFan940 because Ash was and still a good character

[@SoraFan23]

Goodbye Ash Ketchum. Thank you for all the great memories!

[@kerwinpogi092]

After all these years, Pokemon is still the best!

[@Badman903]

That violin is so angelic

[@showtimeswift1284]

I get a little emotional everytime I hear this song. Pokemon was such a big part of my early years, from the show to the cards and toys, parting from a childhood with no worries to adulthood and the real world.

[@JayDeeIsMyName]

Who's here because of the announcement of Ash and Pikachu being retired from Pokémon?

[@Gamer-ob7mg]

Me

[@epona112233]

Me😢

[@ryankoopacanada]

I’ll miss then both 😢 they filled my life with so much joy…

[@patoteto2]

The nostalgia.... omg

[@DedeHedge]

this song brings back some many tears from back when i was 6

[@EricGraham94]

Pokémon movie pitch - it’ll be the longest Pokémon movie we’ve ever had, and it’s a way to put a close on the entire Pokémon franchise (if the end is even in sight that is). The entire Pokémon world is faced with a threat far greater than Team Rocket/Magma/Aqua, etc. or any Legendary Pokémon they’ve faced, so Ash has to gather his old companions - trainer (ie: Misty, Brock, Dawn, May, Max, Gary) and Pokémon (ie: Pidgeot, Charizard, Butterfree) - and they’re all in for a battle of their lives. It’s a callback to the entire Pokémon anime since the beginning, and the theme of this particular movie is about letting go and moving on. In the beginning, you have a narrator of a man in his 40’s. It’s revealed to be an older Ash, who’s reminiscing about his entire journey since the beginning (ie: how his dream of being a Pokémon Master had made him cocky and arrogant); in the present time, Ash puts his goal in the back burner but is left wondering where to go next. But once the big bad arrives, Ash is able his purpose into defending the Pokémon world. After it’s all over, he gets the recognition he’s been looking for his whole life: deemed a Pokémon Master (not by battling and winning, but by understanding the value OF Pokémon and their coexistence with humanity). Then in the ending, you get a shot of older Ash reminiscing one more time before we cut to the last notes of Shinji Miyazaki’s “Meeting and Parting” and cut to credits.... Here’s how the ending should play out: 0:00 to 0:39: Ash reminisces one more time about his entire journey and the companions he met and parted with, looking up into the night sky and makes an internal monologue starting with “Such a crazy world we live in, full of spectacle and wonder. We all have our own story living in it, whether or not it leaves an impact or we make an impact, including who we meet and part with. Sometimes you just have to think about what you’re willing to let go and what you can’t.” 0:39 to 0:45: As Ash heads back to Pallet Town (it all ends where it began), the camera pans up into the sky, which slowly visually transitions from night to day. 0:45 to 1:28: we get a brief sweeping montage of the entire Pokémon world, day and night, over mountains, grassy plains, oceans, glaciers and in the sky. 1:28 to 1:35: The camera zooms out through the white clouds to show the entire globe in the vastness of the universe; fade to black 1:35 to 1:45: a white title card in all caps saying “THE END” fades in, with a PokeBall showing up.

[@Sai_-hz5hu]

All the scenes actually went pretty well with the song

[@AAlves-ez7vi]

I cry when listen this theme :'(

[@prestonrcasey]

I’m so glad they kept this at least

[@dwatchsays6979]

Not the dub, of course: even kept in Hoenn by 4Kids at least 3 times, replaced in Movie 20's dub by TPCi- shameful.

[@user-wr7kj9cw1p]

Dwatch Says Oh but guess what, Dwatchy? TPCI kept this theme in Sinnoh’s dub a few times as well. And TPCI left all the music intact in Movie 21’s dub as well. No manchild, YOU are shameful! Lmao 😂

[@prestonrcasey]

@@user-wr7kj9cw1p I think it's unironic how equally of a manchild you are for responding like a dick tbh.

[@prestonrcasey]

@@dwatchsays6979 Agreed, TPCi seems completely disconnected with what the fans want. I really don't prefer the western music tracks at all

[@AlbertKimMusic]

this song always reminds me that music is truly a gift from God

[@majaahlenius3096]

this should be the track when Ash is pokemon master and is actually leaving the pokemon series and it all ends there. (don't make that happen)

[@Its_Daniel-hn6gd]

Well, Ur wish came true

[@specterkev]

​@@Its_Daniel-hn6gd it didn't play this track

[@Its_Daniel-hn6gd]

I mean Ash is leaving

[@thibaultjouan7994]

This is the perfect track for ash leaving indeed❤

[@sayan5911]

Pokemon is end 😭

[@Kingofthepirates987]

Thanks alot Ash

[@militantpacifist4087]

Not only did Ash catch a new Pokémon. But he also made a new friend. The world is not only full of great Pokémon, but also great adventures. To be continued....

[@Raptorsified]

Having been able to count my age with how many years ash has been on tv has been a real pleasure. I hope I'll get to enjoy pokemon with my kids and we'll get to hear these familiar songs.

[@zojutsu821]

One day I’m going to go on a journey and meet new friends along the way. There will be farewells and hellos but I hope to inspire everyone along the way.

[@eliashardy9528]

Holy shit all the memories...

[@dimitrisf.8490]

I am here right after the last Pokémon episode. Goodbye Ash and Pikachu

[@olivegem6853]

Goodbye, old friend. Congratulations.

[@JoiskiMe]

Lityerally crying tears of nostalgia

[@The_Twero]

Shinji Miyazaki always delivery.

[@chaudspieler]

My gosh this hit me right in the nostalgia and the feels! The anime soundtrack of Pokemon is the BEST!!

[@TAFFAREEEEEEEEELLLL]

This is absolutelly gorgeous.

[@Its_Daniel-hn6gd]

When will To be continued turn into THANK YOU ALL FOR WATCHING POKEMON

[@delta-3856]

Reminds me of when I moved back in 2014, and one of the final moments of the golden age.

[@gulsah95]

Oh my god😭 my childhood😭❤️

[@michaelweiskopf7771]

We will miss you Rachel Lillis!!!

[@XXXmarquise]

I'm so happy I found this finally. I've been looking for the episode ending tracks for so long now, thank you!

[@curtisthomas4753]

Even though I don't watch the show anymore, I'll never forget how much of an impact it made on my childhood, especially the music.

[@mumbanetrain2607]

"Prepare for trouble?" Said the blue hair dude from hot air balloon to his long red-haired partner 😉 #1ofbestepisode

[@kaph123]

"And... make it double?"

[@tyventmusic6889]

I feel happy but sad too ...but it's so beautiful !! :D

[@lilianfung5584]

all the childhood memories, all the emotional scenes i associate with this soundtrack, aaah

[@Its_Daniel-hn6gd]

I hope they bring this masterpiece back to journey

[@joanne_ying79]

I miss this theme so much!

[@nickolasevanovich]

this gives me the chills...thank you...

[@joeysupp5375]

A beautiful melody

[@BBDeathz]

i love this theme, it makes me so nostalgic. But what I dislike is the important part in the original which plays later here (0:16 played sooner in the original, made it weird for me because I expected it here sooner too)

[@EricGraham94]

BBDeathz I liked that it was the original composer tweaking the original theme for a remade version. 2017 seems like the year for revamped iconic themes

[@ronin7561]

And so the determined and brave young man from the town of Pallet has finally accomplished his dream of becoming a Pokemon master. We have watched him for many years among his many journeys to various regions and saw him go through many victories, losses, joy, sorrow, fun times, and learning experiences. He has finally done it. And his name is Ash Ketchum. Thank you all for watching, dear viewers.

[@Mixyokasp]

Nunca olvidaré cuando comencé a ver el Anime a inicios de 2014 con XY, después conseguí mi 3DS y me metí al mundo de los juegos, con ambos conocí a compañeros en la Escuela que terminaron siendo mis amigos en ese entonces, después fui a ver la película de "I Choose You/Yo Te Elijo" en 2017 al Cine, y además ese mismo año me puse al día tanto con el Anime cómo con los juegos. Adiós Ash y Pikachu, una pena que no puedan acompañarme en mi nuevo viaje que comenzó hace 2 semanas (1er año de Universidad), pero los recuerdos de sus aventuras estarán siempre conmigo

[@lucythecbckidsfan8200]

It’s over….. 😢 #ThankYouAshAndPikachu ❤

[@macienovak7395]

Its been a long time since I heard this song.

[@argumedo12]

I'm Crying 😭😭😭

[@kevincruz7958]

Ash just learned that being a trainer is about good tactics and the power level and that's it, just a trainer. However, in order to become a true master, he has to inspire those around him to feel that hope that burns in his heart. No one is a Pokémon master alone and no dream is achievable without hope...

[@EricGraham94]

Given what you wrote, take a look at the newest comment I wrote in this comment section. You’ll probably get a kick out of it

[@shreyasinha2473]

Imo gen 1 had the best music ost of all time..

[@4kdanny524]

U know it plays all the way up to sinnoh anime and when black and white anime started that's when they got rid of the good old music

[@sandrahwu]

@Daniel Mendoza A damn shame, but at least the music was still good (at least in the sub for XY and SM).

[@SavoxYT]

"Prepared for trouble?"

[@bambiwolf116]

Remember playing vhs of pokemon and was like yes to be continued 💖

[@bambiwolf116]

im back i decided this will be my wedding or funeral music

[@m3nos]

I will never forget Pokemon.

[@KawaiiHippityHop-cl5bb]

To the friends I’ll see in videos, but only get to talk to, hug, kiss, and play with in my dreams, I really wish I could see you again. My friends Pomni, Ragatha, Gangle, Kinger, my best friend Zooble, and my boyfriend Jax. I love all of you, and I hope to see you again soon. Love, Madison ❤︎

[@orionbeside5240]

Life is so short.

[@김민준-n4c4u]

Good bye, ash

[@Its_Daniel-hn6gd]

Now this ost hits hard

[@AliSakurai]

RIP Rachel Lillis!

[@blackhawkX02]

This beautiful feeling

[@Masa-oi4ib]

このBGM聴いたら石塚運昇さんの「サトシたちの旅は、まだまだ続く。」ってセリフが蘇る。

[@arkmasterable]

Hoy es el último día en el que transmitirán Pokemon en Cartoon Network Latinoamerica, después de 22 años sin interrupciónes, sentía que debía despedirme de un programa que me hizo soñar. Hasta siempre Pokemon (30/09/2021) Today is the last time Cartoon Network Latinoamerica will broadcast pokemon after 22 years. I came here to say goodbye and till we meet again Goodby Pokemon (30/09 /2021)

[@MrMrPooket]

Órale, pero ¿que sucedió?

[@TanteiGH]

Haven’t watched the anime in years, but man the music was always so stellar.