NHK Symphony Orchestra to Premiere Pokemon Concert Tour Film on YouTube October 5
The concert put a live orchestra behind game music across three decades of the series, and the October 5 premiere date lands on the orchestra's own 100th founding anniversary.
Key Facts
- The NHK Symphony Orchestra will premiere the NHK Symphony x Pokemon Classical Concert Tour on its official YouTube channel on October 5, 2026 at 19:00.
- The concert tour was held in August 2026 in Tokyo, Kyoto, Osaka, and Fukuoka to mark the NHK Symphony Orchestra's 100th anniversary and the 30th anniversary of the Pokemon series.
- The YouTube premiere uses the Tokyo performance from August 21 at the Tokyo Metropolitan Theatre, and the stream is scheduled to be available to the general public after it ends.
- The program included "Opening" from Pokemon Red and Green, Grieg's "Morning" from Peer Gynt Suite No. 1, Smetana's "The Moldau," and Stravinsky's "Lullaby" to "Finale" from The Firebird.
- The second half arranged music from 1996's Pokemon Red and Green through Pokemon Scarlet and Violet and included the main theme of Pokemon Wind and Wave.
Reporting from 2 sources: 4Gamer.net, Denfaminicogamer.
The NHK Symphony Orchestra will premiere a recording of its Pokemon Classical Concert Tour on its official YouTube channel on October 5 at 19:00, the orchestra announced on September 24, 2026. The tour was held in August 2026 in Tokyo, Kyoto, Osaka, and Fukuoka to mark the orchestra's 100th anniversary and the 30th anniversary of the Pokemon series. The premiere uses the Tokyo performance from August 21 at the Tokyo Metropolitan Theatre. October 5 is the NHK Symphony Orchestra's founding anniversary. The program opened with "Opening" from Pokemon Red and Green, followed by classical works tied to the Grass, Water, and Fire starter types: Grieg's "Morning" from Peer Gynt Suite No. 1, Smetana's symphonic poem "The Moldau," and Stravinsky's "Lullaby" to "Finale" from The Firebird. The second half arranged music from 1996's Pokemon Red and Green through Pokemon Scarlet and Violet, and included the main theme of the new entry Pokemon Wind and Wave. The stream is scheduled to be available to the general public after the premiere ends.
The August tour drew a large response across its four stops, and the recording headed to YouTube is the Tokyo date rather than a compilation. The first half paired a Pokemon opener with standard repertoire chosen for the three starter types: Grass, Water, and Fire. The second half moved through arrangements from 1996's Pokemon Red and Green up to Pokemon Scarlet and Violet, and it included the main theme of the new series entry Pokemon Wind and Wave performed live. The Pokemon side of the program sits alongside the orchestra's own century mark, and the premiere date doubles as the orchestra's founding anniversary.
Synthesized by Yomimono from the 2 cited sources below, including Japanese-language reporting where cited, then editorially reviewed before publishing.