Pokemon Origins - back to Red and Blue

Just with one week to wait until the release of Pokemon X and Y I find myself building up with the tension unable to wait any longer. So to distract myself I decided to watch the English subbed Pokemon Origins episode 1 which I've been waiting for a while to watch.

For those who don't know of Pokemon Origins it is a new four part anime special that follows the story and the characters from the original Pokemon Red and Blue games, anyone who has planned the original games will reminisce of those childhood memories of playing through the Kanto region as I have. The series manages to follow the very structure of the game from meeting professor Oak as he introduces you to the world of Pokemon, to even saving the journey in the old classic gameboy style save screen. The series takes an upgrade from the art style that they've stuck to for years now in the current ongoing series with Ash Ketchum, and instead decided to go with a more 3-Dimesional style giving it more depth; following generation 6 change from the 2-Dimesional to the 3-Dimesional.

 

To be perfectly honest I felt like the first episode went through the story fairly fast, understandable as the series is only four episodes and lasting 20 minutes. However I feel like the episode needed more length so the story doesn't baffle the generations that both have played Pokemon Red and Blue, and who haven't. But despite this little problem both story, art style, and soundtrack excel surprisingly well. It's pretty awesome to see characters such as Professor Oak, and even Brock who have both been in the mainstream TV series since 1997 redesigned in a new updated anime style. The soundtrack is awesome to those who have played the original Pokemon games as it takes the game soundtrack revamping it, but also bringing back those fond memories.

I highly recommend this anime for those who are awaiting the arrival for Pokemon X and Y next week, but even if your not you should still give the anime a chance, change isn't always a bad thing :)

The first episode is available here English subbed:
http://www.dailymotion.com/video/x15js72_pokemon-origins-episode-1-english-sub_creation

Next month the English dubbed will air as well, but enjoy if you are unable to wait!