POKÉTOON Releases Wartortle and the Continuation of Summer With Kana Hanazawa
The release pairs a beloved Pokémon with a high-profile voice cast, drawing immediate fan engagement and trending attention on X.
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The latest POKÉTOON short, Wartortle and the Continuation of Summer, is now streaming on the official Pokémon YouTube channel. Kana Hanazawa voices the long-lived Wartortle, with Tasuku Hatanaka as Rikuto's father Gaku. The story follows a boy visiting his grandmother's island and meeting a Wartortle with moss on its shell. Fans are praising Hanazawa's performance, with the work trending on X.
The latest POKÉTOON short, Wartortle and the Continuation of Summer, is now streaming on the official Pokémon YouTube channel. The story follows Rikuto, a boy visiting his grandmother's island at the end of summer, and a Wartortle whose tail color differs from the Pokédex and has moss growing on its shell. The official Pokémon X account notes this Wartortle appears to have been a friend of Rikuto's father since childhood, 30 years ago.
Kana Hanazawa voices the Wartortle, and her casting drew immediate fan reaction, with posts calling it the world's cutest Wartortle and praising her vocal work. Tasuku Hatanaka plays Rikuto's father Gaku. The short is produced by Studio Chromato and Studio Colorido, with direction by Seigo Yamashita and scripts by Aya Satsuki.
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