#sm107

Man. This dialogue is so nice. Clichee, maybe, but in really good. Context: Kaki and Satoshi had angered Kapu-Rehire for accidentally doing damage to the Ruins of Hope. In order to save themselves from certain death (yes, they wanted their lives as payment for doing such a sin), this old man tasked Kaki to get Kapu-Tetefu/Tapu Lele’s scales within a time limit. While Kaki’s off doing that, the old man frees Satoshi from a force-field prison, and tells him he can save himself if he chooses to run, and they’ll take Kaki’s life instead. Trying to persuade to Satoshi that Kaki’s abandoned him. But Satoshi doesn’t believe him on bit. Throughout the rest of the ep, he never falters. He just stays there, sitting. It’s amazing how strong of a trust Satoshi has to Kaki. I love it. And then we learn this was a trial for Kaki. So I’m pretty sure the old man, which we can all pretty much say is Hapu’u’s grandpa Sofu’u, wanted to test Satoshi’s character here. Is he the kind to save himself over his friend, or is he trusting. And Satoshi proved to be the latter.

Here’s full list of new episode titles and summaries!

January 20th: SM105 - Lugarugan Showdown! Satoshi VS Gladio!!

While working on her research project, Lilie travels around Poni Island observing the various Pokémon living there. Suddenly, her older brother Gladio appears before her. Lilie is happy to be reunited with her brother, whom she hasn't seen in a while, but then Satoshi and Gladio end up having a battle between their Lugarugan. Screenplay 冨岡淳広 (Atsuhiro Tomioka) Storyboard 関根昌弘 (Masahiro Sekine) Episode Director たかたまさひろ (Masahiro Takata) Animation Director 岡昭彦 (Akihiko Oka)

So this was right after SM104. Should have guessed from the Poni Arc preview alone that pretty much only showcased next two eps. :o

January 27th: SM106 - We Have the Sea and We Have Valleys! Pokémon Evolution Training!!

Māmane wants to evolve the "Battery Pokémon" Dendimushi into a Kuwagannon. After discovering that there's a mysterious power present in the Vast Poni Canyon, he heads to the valleys with Dendimushi in tow. Meanwhile, Suiren and the "Sea Lion Pokémon" Ashimari are unusually enthusiastic about learning all of their master I'a and the "Soloist Pokémon" Ashirene's moves. Screenplay 面出明美 (Akemi Omode) Storyboard 尼野浩正 (Hiromasa Amano) Episode Director 小柴純弥 (Junya Koshiba) Animation Director 大西雅也 (Masaya Onishi)

I predicted I’a coming back with Ashirene, yaaay! Also Vikavolt, here we goooo \o/

February 3rd: SM107 - Run, Kaki! Surpass Yourself!!

It's said that the guardian deity of Poni Island, Kapu-Rehire, shows itself at the Ruins of Hope, a sacred area on the island. As one would expect, Satoshi attracts Kapu-Rehire's anger when he battles his classmate Kaki on this holy ground. Satoshi ends up captured, and in order to have him released, Kaki has to run off and bring back scales from Akala's guardian deity Kapu-Tetefu within a strict time limit. Screenplay 米村正二 (Shōji Yonemura) Storyboard 浅田裕二 (Yūji Asada) Episode Director 浅田裕二 (Yūji Asada) Animation Director 岩根雅明 (Masaaki Iwane) Animation Director 志村泉 (Izumi Shimura)

.......Kapu-Rehire kidnapped Satoshi wtf?!?!

And then we have a episode title reveal with no summary, just staff list.

February 10th: SM108 - In Kapu-Rehire's Mist

Screenplay 松井亜弥 (Aya Matsui) Storyboard でんさおり (Saori Den) Episode Director でんさおり (Saori Den) Animation Director 山崎玲愛 (Rena Yamazaki) Animation Director 香月麻衣子 (Maiko Katsuki)

Also staff-list for next week’s ep:

January 13th: SM104 - Research Projects on Poni Island! Find the Island King!!

Screenplay 藤咲淳一 (Junichi Fujisaku) Storyboard 小平麻紀 (Maki Kodaira) Episode Director 牧野吉高 (Yoshitaka Makino) Animation Director 志村泉 (Izumi Shimura)

All in all, It def looks like this will last til end of Feb, and wow... Do not anger Kapu-Rehire/Tapu Fini, she WILL kidnap you!