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Maybe Satoshi's alone because tha movie would be a rehash of the Giratina one (although without a co-star like that Giratina movie where Satoshi and Hikari were separated from Takeshi). If Tomioka writes that movie being related to Mega Shinka Specials, then I expect Satoshi being most of the time with Fuupa and pretty much clashing with Alan, Manon and Daigo and then joining forces with them.

And I have the slight fear Serena isn't still popular enough in Japan. Hikari w/ Pochama are still more popular than Serena. If something, she is more loved than Iris, but pales in comparison to Haruka, Kasumi and specially the bluehead.

Corni returning?? Actual Data housou doesn't hint at that. If that happens, maybe Kojofuu, Kairiky or Lucario would appear on the DB,

With showcases being relevant this year, I think the Brobowl (Satoshi vs Citron) would happen on mid april, the Lewdbowl (Satoshi vs Mache) on August at its worst, and Satoshi vs Gojika on November/December.

Keep on mind that Aikatsu finished on Japan (it had an aprox 52-70 episode lifespan). Pokemon has less competence on the girls demographics.

However, I'm considering that Pokemon right now is getting lower than "Ghost Watch" (US name for Youkai Watch) and "Hometown Rebuilding Folktales from Japan" (yeah, both are broadcasted on TV Tokyo). If my calculation is correct, Naruto would surpass Pokemon on 6-7 months aprox if the trend still gets lower and lower (At least, Nardo's ratings, albeit low, are still steady on the 3,5 - 2%). And that's because about 85-90% of the kodomo population in Japan got over the franchise. Right now, according to Dogasu and another kindergarden schoolteacher in Japan, Pokemon isn't the cool and everlasting anime that joins generations anymore, but is actually seen as "the anime and games my parents used to watch and play" (yeah, very much like Dragon Ball is seen actually in Japan in the kodomo's eyes). Dogasu posted on his blog an essay about Youkai Watch's media impact, and it's potential easeness to get adapted for US market.

Pokemon centers and GetTV mostly hasn't nothing to do with the actual anime... it's more a show used for promoting games and giveaways, besides the predictable reruns of past generations. And compared to Pokemon Smash, it's pretty cheap and shitty the way it's made.

Mostly i would want to especulate why Chief Tomioka is in charge of movie 18, and why not Hideki Sonoda??