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There's little sense of a narrative thread to these stories as the characters wander aimlessly from island to island. They escape the snares of the inept Team Rocket (Jessy, James, and Meowth), who stalk them in a submarine disguised as a giant Magicarp. In the weird "Stage Fright," a traveling troupe uses Pokémon as puppets, but Kay is having trouble with her Raichu: she can't get it to follow when she recites "The Rime of the Ancient Mariner." (They don't consider the possibility that Raichu, like generations of English students, may be bored by the poem.) The Pokémon craze peaked long ago, but the series remains a harmless, if repetitious diversion for smaller children. (Suitable for all ages: minor cartoon violence) --Charles Solomon
| CATEGORY: | DVD |
| DIRECTOR: | Masamitsu Hidaka, Kunihiko Yuyama |
| MANUFACTURER: | Ventura Distribution |
| MPAA RATING: | G (General Audience) |
| FEATURES: | Animated, Color |
| MEDIA: | DVD |
| # OF MEDIA: | 1 |
| UPC: | 782009137535 |
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Customer Reviews of Pokemon - The Adventures in the Orange Islands
A great in-betweener between the Kanto and Johto series!! There are some of my favorite episodes in this saga. We learn how Ash matures and becomes a much better Pokémon trainer who confronts tough Gym leaders in these islands. Although I miss Brock, Tracey provides a good support role for Misty and Ash and a much more mature outlook on things than Brock did. We finally see Ash take control of Charizard and a superb matchup between him and Dragonite in the Orange League championship! Ash really started to come along in this season which is starting to be diminished by the way the Johto series is going.
Anyway... I highly recommend this DVD and hope all the better episodes are included.
Orange Island Adventures!
After a year long delay, the first of the three Orange Islands DVDs has finally been released! Pokemon fans know the Orange Island series as a short 33 episode "bridge" between the Indigo Pokemon League (the Red and Blue games) and the Johto League (based on the Gold and Silver games). Some regard the Orange League episodes as the best of the series, as this was the only series that was not based on the video games, so the writers were given more creative freedom about what they could have the characters do.
In a nutshell, Ash, Misty and Brock arrive on the Orange Islands to retrieve a mysterious Pokeball for Professor Oak. While Ash and Misty decide to go off and explore the islands, Brock stays behind to assist Prof. Ivy. Ash and Misty soon meet up with Tracey, a Pokemon Watcher who likes to sketch Pokemon and people. He travels with them, which turns out to be a good idea, since he is familiar with the entire Orange Island chain. As they explore and discover new Pokemon, Ash is also competing in the Orange League (what a shocker, huh?)
This DVD contains 12 episodes:
-Pallet Party Panic - Picking up right where the Indigo League left off, Pallet Town is throwing a party for Ash, but some uninvited guests stir up trouble...
-A Scare in the Air - Traveling to the Orange Islands by blimp sounds like a good idea, but with Team Rocket piloting, you know trouble's coming.
-Pokeball Peril - Arriving on the Orange Islands, Ash and company meet the beautiful Professor Ivy, who possesses a strange Pokeball.
-The Lost Lapras - Ash and Misty meet up with Tracey, and they try to help a injured Lapras to find its family.
-Fit To Be Tide - Ash faces off with his first Gym Leader, but finds the Orange League a lot different to what he's used to...
-Pikachu Revolts! - Someone is controlling the minds of Pokemon! Could someone nastier than Jessie and James be behind it?
-The Crystal Onix - Ash helps a little girl find an Onix made entirely out of glass to help inspire her sculptor brother.
-In The Pink - After getting stranded by whirlpools, our heroes discover an islands inhabited by pink Pokemon!
-Shell Shock - Ancient Pokemon fossils are being uncovered, which could lead to a dark prophesy.
-Stage Fight! - Ash comes upon a traveling stage show featuring Pokemon, but one of the stars doesn't feel like performing.
-Bye Bye, Psyduck! - Misty's blundering Psyduck finally evolves into the super cool Golduck!... or did it?
-The Joy of Pokemon - Ash and company meet a super tough Nurse Joy who aids Pokemon on small islands.
The quality of the video is only a bit better than VHS, which is acceptable since there are 12 episodes jammed onto one disc. The audio is great, though pursuits will grip that there is still no Japanese track. Subtitles are available and fortunately the disc goes to the main menu instead of playing the episodes immediately. The trailer for Pokemon 4Ever is also available.
Any Pokemon fan would love this DVD and it is highly recommended, as these are some of the most creative episodes from the entire series. Let's hope Volume Two doesn't take another three years to come out!
Finally, a third of a season on one disk
Season two of Pokemon is the shortest yet, taking place right between the Kanto and Johto regions. Although it's taken a long time to come out, it's worth it as each Orange Islands DVD has 12 episodes on it, or roughly about four hours. This is the first set of episodes from season two (three DVD's all together), and has the introduction of Tracy, who plays a big part in this season. The DVD contains 12 episodes:
Pallet Party Panic - Team Rocket snatches Pikachu, and the only Pokemon that can save him is Charizard. Can Charizard finally obey Ash in order to save a fellow Pokemon?
A Scare in the Air - Heading for Valencia Island, Ash stops to pick up some food for the journey. When they win tickets for a blimp ride to the island, can Ash and his friends find out that it's really Team Rocket behind the contest?
Pokeball Peril - After making it to Valencia Island, Ash begins his search for Professor Ivy. After he finds the Professor, she shows him a mysterious Pokeball. What could be inside?
The Lost Lapras - Ash and Misty meet Tracy, a Pokemon watcher, and a Lapras that needs help. Will the three be able to get it to the Pokemon Center in time?
Fit To Be Tied - Ash battles Cissy, a Gym Leader in the Orange League. But battles are a lot different in the Orange League, and it may be more than Ash can handle.
Pikachu Re-Volts - Pokemon all over Mandarin Island are turning against their trainers! Can Ash, Misty and Tracy find out who is behind all of this in time?
The Crystal Onix - Ash and his friends find a message in a bottle, which leads them to Sunberst Island. Can Ash help out the person who sent the mysterious message?
In The Pink - Ash finds an island inhabited by pink Pokemon! But they meet up with Officer Jenny, they learn that Pokemon Poachers might have found the island as well.
Shell Shock! - Traveling to a remote Island, the group hears news of a fossilized Kabuto. But someone didn't want to fossil to be found, and tries to get it back.
Stage Fight! - The team goes to the Pokemon Carnival where Pokemon perform plays. But what will happen when Team Rocket tries to steal the talking Pokemon?
Bye Bye Psyduck - In a battle with another water Pokemon trainer, Misty can't find Psyduck. Could Psyduck have evolved?
The Joy of Pokemon - Ash and his friends find a Nurse Joy that travels around the island helping Pokemon.
The DVD has great video and audio, and has enough episodes to last any Pokemon fan a long time. It also includes a preview of the fourth Pokemon movie, Pokemon 4Ever. Anyone who loves the Pokemon TV show will love this DVD.