Pokemon is one of the biggest franchises out there, it has asserted its dominance over the anime industry and the gaming industry over the decades it has been out there. The only section that is left to take over is the music industry and it seems they are well on their way to establishing their presence here too. In latest news we have learned that Pokemon and an immensely popular artist are well on their way for one of the biggest collabs.
Yes you heard that correctly, and the artist is none other than the iconic English Songwriter, Ed Sheeran. Through his Twitter, the Shape of You artist announced that an Ed x Pokemon collaboration has been confirmed and it will be dubbed as ‘Celestial’. It is all set to release on September 29, 2022 and fans believe that this will be a musical collaboration, but do not know how the Pokemon aspect will be incorporated. Fans can pre-book or pre-save Celestial on Apple Music, Spotify and Deezer now.
Ed x @pokemon collaboration confirmed, we love to see it! ‘Celestial’ will be out September 29th ✨ https://t.co/rKOG5Thot1 pic.twitter.com/FzHJj7YO5k
— Ed Sheeran HQ (@edsheeran) September 22, 2022
In other news, it has been announced that the upcoming season of Pokémon Ultimate Journeys: The Series is all set to premiere on Netflix U.S. on October 21, 2022. With the initial release, the fans will be graced with 12 episodes, followed with 3 more episodes in 2023, release dates for other episodes will be announced later. Starting from September 23, 2022 fans will be able to experience the Pokemon Special, Pokémon: The Arceus Chronicles in most regions outside of Japan and Korea. The events of this special have been inspired by popular video game, Pokémon Legends: Arceus. Check out the reveal trailer for Pokémon Ultimate Journeys: The Series below: