CUTIE STREET Members to Guest Star as Pikachu Idol Group in Pokémon Horizons
The guest appearance brings the real-world ending theme performers into the anime's narrative, blending the show's music and story.
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The staff of Pokémon Horizons announced that the idol group CUTIE STREET, performers of the current ending theme "Cute na Kyūtai," will guest star as the Cutie Pika Pika idol group in episode 147. The group first appeared in the CD jacket of the ending theme. The announcement also included a music video for the opening theme "Sekai Tsunagare" performed by the protagonists' voice actresses.
The Cutie Pika Pika group first appeared in the visual for the ending theme CD jacket. Now, in episode 147, the members of CUTIE STREET will voice the idol group in the anime. The episode airs Friday in Japan. The announcement also came with a music video for the current opening theme "Sekai Tsunagare," produced by HoneyWorks and performed by Minori Suzuki and Yuka Terasaki, the voice actors of Liko and Roy. The "Wonder Voyage" arc, which began in May, continues the series' trajectory.
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