2005 err... 6?

Last day of 2005, how sad! Tommorrow will bring a lot of firsts, the first time you wake, the first time you sleep. Tomorrow will be a fresh start for us all. Seing how I live on the East Coast, I will experience 2006 first! If your on XBox Live I'll tell you how it feels. Also here is a first, err... second? last? of 2005, the is surprisinly not going to be any nXt Episodes/eP untill Saturday, Jauary 7, 2006! We'll just have to wait all together. And here is on thing I can tell you is going to happen with all of us, in 2006 we will write 2005 on everyting untill 2007! Also it is snowing where I live and it will be the first snow of the year! JRBNET wishes everyone, especially in New England, a safe and happy New Year! See you all in 2006, untill then this is JirachiRob, DDeoxys, and JPPokémon wishing everyone a prosperous new year! Goodbye '05 Hi '06!

Gamé With Famé

-With the online age, everyone at anytime is online at sometime. Now I have the XBox 360 with XBox live Gold. My gamer tag is, of course, you all know, and you all can guess, it is, JirachiRob. You can shred dirt with me on Ridge Racer 6. Get a sppeding ticket in Project Gotham Racing. And check the leader boards on Hexics HD and Kameo: Elements of Power! Also race with me aon Mrio Kart DS my name is Jirachi!. Also you know how to E-Mail me at Jirachi.Rob@gmail.com and IM meon AIM with JIRACHIzEternity! And soon, hopefully, we can battle on Pokémon's Diamond and Pearl versions!

Now No Excuse To Do Homework!

Goodbye, 2005. And goodbye to the Kids WB weekday afternoon lineup, whose passing marks the end of something more than just watching Pokemon after school. Saturday airings are not affected.

Using Fox Kids as a template, a competing afternoon block was added to the WB schedule shortly after that networks launch. Stylish and energetic, the KidsWB block offered such hot competition that Fox finally shutdown its afternoon schedule, leaving the field open to such WB offerings as Pokemon and Yu-Gi-Oh!

Now all that is gone, as this is the final week you'll be able to find their kids shows running in the 3-5 p.m. Monday-Friday slot. Starting January 2, 2006, the lineup will be vintage episodes of ER, followed by two back-to-back episodes of 8 Simple Rules. (so sad..)

Fans of Pokemon and The Batman will not be amused, but those with cable in their homes will undoubtedly just tune WB out and look elsewhere for afterschool fun. For children whose parents budgets can't comfortably accommodate cable television, theres nowhere left to turn but the educator-approved afternoon offerings of PBS - YUK!

So say hello to 2006, a brave new TV world as long as you've got the bucks to enjoy it.

Poké-Fi

News reports from our affiliate BMG says Junichi Masuda, the director of Pokémon Diamond and Pearl, said in his "Director's Column" feature of the Game Freak Web site Wednesday that he wants the games to allow players to play and communicate internationally via Wi-Fi.

He said such a feature has not yet been integrated into the games, but he intends to include it. He confirmed the games are still far from being completed, but they will utilize all of the Nintendo DS's functions, including the touch screen, local wireless, two-screen and Wi-Fi capabilities.

Masuda has previously composed music for the Pokémon games. He has also designed the Hoenn region.

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PokéHolidays!

I'd like to take this moment to wish all of you and your families a very Merry Christmas, and a Happy Hanukkah or Kwanza. We hope all your hopes and wishes are fulfilled and you have a joyful holiday.

If you are traveling, please be safe. If you are with family, enjoy thir company and love. May Peace, Hope, and Love be with you Today, Tomorrow, and Always, and you recieve all the happiness you could wish for.


Have a PokéHoliday!

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日本-
戦いパイクの激しい戦い! パイクの女王対Lucy!!
Japan-
Fierce Fighting at the Battle Pike! VS Pike Queen Lucy!!






USA-
Catch Snorunt!

4Pokémon

4Kids Entertainment Inc., which licenses entertainment names and personalities aimed at children, on Friday said it would not renew its license to the Japanese cartoon character Pokemon once it expires at the end of this year.

Pokémon USA Inc., a subsidiary of Japan's Pokémon Co., will oversee all Pokemon licensing outside of Asia starting next year, 4Kids said in a statement. The decision to move the licensing activity in-house was a brand management decision, it added.

Full Press Release:
4Kids Entertainment To Transition Its Representation Of Pokémon

NEW YORK (December 23, 2005) - 4Kids Entertainment, Inc. (NYSE: KDE) and Pokémon USA, Inc., announced today that they have agreed not to renew the Pokémon representation agreement set to expire on December 31, 2005. Beginning in 2006, Pokémon USA, Inc.’s in-house licensing group will handle all Pokémon licensing outside of Asia.

“We felt it was in the best interest of the Pokémon property for Pokémon USA, Inc., to assume all aspects of licensing,” said Akira Chiba, President of Pokémon USA, Inc. “This was a brand management decision. We would like to thank 4Kids for all of its great work over the last eight years in helping to establish Pokémon as one of the leading children’s brands in the world.”

“4Kids has had a successful eight-year exclusive relationship with the Pokémon property that will be expiring at year end,” said Alfred R. Kahn, Chairman and CEO of 4Kids Entertainment. “Over the next month, 4Kids will assist Pokémon USA, Inc., in its transition to in-house representation. We wish Pokémon USA much success going forward.”

Under the terms of the expiring Pokémon USA, Inc. - 4Kids representation agreement, 4Kids will continue to receive commissions for the next several years on payments made under existing Pokémon license agreements whose term expires after December 31, 2005. It is expected that commissions earned by 4Kids from the Pokémon property will decline over the course of the next several years. 4Kids will also continue next year to produce the current eighth season of Pokémon television episodes.

4Kids said it will still receive commissions over the next several years from existing Pokemon license deals that will expire after Dec. 31, 2005, but said commissions from Pokemon are expected to decline over the next several years.

Pokémon, first launched in Japan in 1996 on Nintendo's Game Boy video game console, was introduced in North America in 1998. The character has generated over $25 billion in worldwide retail sales, fueled by playing cards, a television show and other merchandise. 4Kids held the Pokémon license for eight years.

DVD8

After a great run in Japanese cinamas, the 8th Pokemon movie featuring Mew & Rukario, among other 4th Gen Pokémon, came out today in Japan on DVD. the movie's Japanese title is: Mew to Hadou no Yuusha Lucario

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Poké7btb7

If you remember a news story we posted way back in January, and have heard recent rumors about Nintendo and Pokémon USA suing for using Pokémon in the cancer-causing gene name, here is the latest updated information. The name of a cancer-causing gene has been changed from "Pokemon" to "Zbtb7" after Pokémon USA threatened legal action to keep scientists from referring to the gene by the game's name, according to an article in science journal Nature. Science Journal Nature - January 2005 issue

In January's issue, geneticist Pier Paolo Pandolfi of the Memorial Sloan-Kettering Cancer Center in New York describes the cancer-causing POK erythroid myeloid ontogenic gene, calling it Pokémon.

The gene in question is part of the POK gene family that encodes proteins that turn off other genes. POK proteins are critical in embryonic development, cellular differentiation and oncogenesis, according to the National Cancer Institute.

Nonplussed by the rush of headlines like "Pokémon causes cancer," Nintendo subsidiary Pokémon USA threatened legal action against the center to have the name of its popular game and trading-card series disassociated from the gene, the latest issue of Nature reports. The cancer center has complied with Pokemon's demands and now refers to the gene by the much-less-catchy moniker Zbtb7, Nature reports.

Pokémon Trozei

We have the latest news about the new puzzle game, Pokemon Trozei, (Pokémon Torouze in Japan) including the US release date, some info in how to play and some all new screenshots. Pokémon® Trozei for Nintendo DS™ Scheduled to release on March 6, 2006, Pokémon Trozei has players using the touch screen to line up four Pokemon puzzle pieces in a row to make a "Trozei" and clear the pieces. First here is the brief news release from Nintendo USA:

You've got the slide rule, the water slide, the slide projector, the slide guitar and the Electric Slide. But none of them is nearly as fun as the new slide-action puzzle game for Nintendo DS™ called Pokémon® Trozei.

Nintendo systems have always been home to great puzzle games, and the additional abilities of Nintendo DS add a new dimension to game play. Players use the touch screen to slide Pokémon puzzle pieces side to side or up and down. Lining up four in a row (vertically or horizontally) makes a "Trozei" and clears those pieces from the screen. When players create continuous Trozeis by lining up three in a row, then two in a row, they will clear the screen faster and increase their score.

Pokémon Trozei features two single-player modes and two two-player modes. As an extra bonus for Pokémon fans, players also try to add each of the more than 380 Pokémon featured in the game to their Trozei Lists. Pokémon® Trozei launches March 6, 2005.


It also features two single-player modes, two two-player modes, and more than 380 Pokémon. To see all the new info, screenshots and our reviews, go to our Trozei page.

JRBnet wishes you A HAPPY HOLIDAY!

日本のハードウェアの販売

Thanks to the release of Mario Kart and the strong sales of titles like Animal Crossing and the Pokemon Fushigi no Dungeon games, the DS had an absolutely killer week.

Japanese hardware sales for December 5 - December 12:

System - Weekly sales (2005 sales)
• NDS - 299,328 (2,754,494)
• PSP - 86,403 (1,831,958)
• PS2 - 45,893 (1,737,380)
• Xbox360 - 43,970 (NEW)
• NGC - 12,212 (206,206)
• GBASP - 10,456 (625,394)
• GBM - 8,326 (370,161)
• GBA - 396 (23,638)
• Xbox - 164 (11,571)

Total sales: 507,148
Last week's sales: 322,858

PSP sales remained strong at about 90,000 for the second week in a row. GameCube sales nearly doubled, and consequently, the GC passed the 200K mark for 2005. GBA SP sales were also up by over 3,000. Xbox didn't fair too well, yet.

ポケモンレーンジャー

New Pictures For ポケモンレーンジャー (Pokémon Ranger) Are Available At This Link.

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日本-
Mayは時間を! 移動する!
Japan-
May Travels Through Time!!






USA-
Absol-ute Disaster!

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ポケモンのレーンジャー (Pokémon Ranger & the Prince of the Sea)

There is a new poster for the 9th movie, ポケモンのレーンジャー (Pokémon Ranger & the Prince of the Sea): Here it is: See all the pictures here.

ポケモントロウセ >> Pokémon Torouse

The Enigish name for ポケモントロウセ is no surprise, Pokémon Troruse. Also the calendars in Japan and the US are exactly the same, both desk and wall.

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ボンリ及びにんじゃの学校!
Japan-
Bonsly & The Ninja School!






USA-
Beg, Burrow and Steal!

ポケモンのレーンジャー

Thanks to our friends over at JRBnetR&D, we now have info that the 9th Movie was revealed today. It is called Pokémon Ranger & The Prince of the Sea.

It still features our heroes Ash, May, & the rest. One of the key Pokémon for this movie will be Kyogre, such as Mew was in last year's movie 8. This film is set for release in Japan in July 2006 and is to coincide with the release of the DS game Pokémon Ranger.

More info will be posted as it becomes available.

All pictures couldn't fit on this page so they are available at THIS LINK.

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Kids' WB 'Sweeps' The Nation!

November Sweeps: Kids' WB! has scored some notable ratings for its Saturday morning block of television over the past few weeks, completely dominating their key demographics for their particular time periods.
The animated television series Xiaolin Showdown continues to win over audiences with its oddball humor and action combo, while Pokemon and action series' such as The Batman and Loonatics Unleashed help bring in audiences looking for chiefly action-oriented animated programs. Winning the top spots in kids 6-11, boys 2-11, boys 6-11, tweens 9-14 and male tweens 9-14, Kids' WB! has captured its sixteenth consecutive sweep for Saturday mornings.

For the highly competitive November Sweep, Kids’ WB! has captured its 16th consecutive sweep victory among all Saturday morning broadcast competition in Kids 2-11 (1.7/7). The network also earned its 14th straight sweep win among Kids 6-11 (2.1/9), Boys 2-11 (2.2/10) and Boys 6-11 (2.9/13). Kids’ WB! has been the #1 ranked Saturday morning broadcast network among Kids 2-11 since November 2000 and among Tweens 9-14 (2.1/11) and Male Tweens 9-14 (2.9/15) since February 1999.

Pokémon Advanced Battle
Without a doubt one of the largest anime hits over the past decade, Pokémon at 10:00 a.m. ET captured the sweep as the #1 broadcast program among the Saturday morning competition in Kids 6-11 (2.5/10, tied with Xiaolin Showdown), Boys 2-11 (2.8/11) and Boys 6-11 (3.6/15, tied with Xiaolin Showdown). The program also took the #2 Saturday morning broadcast program spot among Kids 2-11 (2.1/8), Tweens 9-14 (2.4/12) and Males Tweens 9-14 (3.4/16).

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Addition To nXt eP

日本-
ポケモンのレーンジャーは現われる! セレビィの救援活動!
Japan-
Pokémon Ranger Appears! Celebi Rescue Operation!

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日本-
驚くこと! 驚くこと! エレキッド!!
Japan-
Startling! Frightening! Elekid!!






USA-
Once In A Mawile!

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SS

Does anyone know where I can get a goog falling snow script by the 12th?