Sarah Brightman Sings 10th Pokémon Movie Theme

Katsu Koneko · 04-14-2007, 12:13 AM

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First Japanese movie theme by former Phantom of the Opera star

The Hochi Shimbun paper reports that internationally renowned English soprano singer Sarah Brightman will sing the theme song for July 14's Pocket Monsters Diamond & Pearl the Movie: Dialga vs. Palkia vs. Darkrai. Brightman is best known for originating the heroine role of Christine in Andrew Lloyd Webber's Phantom of the Opera musical. She recorded the song "Be With You: Itsumo Soba ni" (Always By Your Side) for her next album, due this fall or later. Japanese stores will carry the single on July 11.

The ballad and the movie will commemorate the ten year anniversary of the Pocket Monsters movie franchise. Pokémon: The First Movie still holds the record for the highest overseas box office of any Japanese movie. The last nine movies have been seen by a total of over 38 million attendees in Japan and have taken in 41.5 billion yen (US$347 million) at the box office.

Singer and Phantom of the Opera actress Sarah Brightman's Japanese homepage on the Toshiba EMI website is now hosting the Pocket Monsters Diamond & Pearl the Movie: Dialga vs. Palkia vs. Darkrai preview. The preview in Real Video and Windows Media Video format includes her theme song "Be With You: Itsumo Soba ni" (Always By Your Side).

Source: Anime News Network

Also, the song seems to be in English. ^^

EDIT:

Be With You: Itsumo Soba ni (Always By Your Side) Trailer

Nomekop Oen · 04-14-2007, 12:50 AM

Whoa! Is that Pidgeot!?

*Roses Ablaze* · 04-14-2007, 12:59 AM

Yes it is; however, I wouldn't get your hopes up. For all we know, it could be a guest character's.

Lil Brother · 04-14-2007, 10:07 AM

Jeez, those fight scenes look cool! Including Dialgia biting Palkia. XD Let's hope we get a real action-pact brawl.

I like the parts with Ash riding Pidgeot and Darkrai standing on that tower thing. :D

The song sounds good too. Hopefully the dub will keep it.

Rallers · 04-14-2007, 10:19 AM

So the song's in English, but goodness knows the dub'll probably still get a whole different song.

Goddang.

Unown_ · 04-14-2007, 11:45 AM

The song is a little short to make a good judgement about it, but it sounds good.
For people who hate streaming video: I've saved the video into wmv

YumeHeart · 04-14-2007, 12:00 PM

It sounds good from the little bit that's in the clip! Cool that it's in English.

Maxim Menschevick · 04-14-2007, 01:56 PM

English/American singer singing the Japanese version song.
I don't like it.
It will kill J-Music taste that we could feel in previous movies songs.
I don't like it. Pokemon is Japanese and I'm very disappointed that they try to make some things american-styled.
Pokemon is Japanese. So, if it won't LOOK Japanese, it won't be Pokemon, not for me.

Maxim Menschevick · 04-14-2007, 02:42 PM

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Originally Posted by Angela

Pshhh, it's not like one English song is going to completely destroy all of the Japanese elements of the franchise. Give me a break.

I mean music.

I prefer Japanese music. I prefer that taste, American Pokemon music is tasteless.

Chatsy · 04-14-2007, 02:47 PM

That songs seems so familiar...

Ah well, love it anyway.

Maxim Menschevick · 04-14-2007, 02:54 PM

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Originally Posted by Angela

But it's not American Pokemon music. It's Japanese Pokemon music sung in English, and if anything it improves the chances of us getting the same song in our dub.

I know.
That's why I don't like it.
Japanese is tuning english.

Yotsuba · 04-14-2007, 04:10 PM

Maxim, what's so bad about it? English is really popular in Japan (has been for years), just listen to some of their other music. This isn't as big of a deal as you're making it.

And anyways, I love it. The song sounds great! Heck, I may like Japanese music myself, but there's no denying Sarah Brightman beats the crap out of some of the past movie singers. ._.

Trainer Rachel · 04-14-2007, 04:33 PM

Awesome! I love Phantom of the Opera, so it's cool that they chose someone from it ^_^ Awesome it'll (apparently) be in English too.

***Kasumi*** · 04-14-2007, 05:25 PM

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Originally Posted by Yotsuba

Maxim, what's so bad about it? English is really popular in Japan (has been for years), just listen to some of their other music. This isn't as big of a deal as you're making it.

Because Japanese is BETTERU!

Seriously, the song sounds very nice. Can't wait to listen to the whole thing.

Katsu Koneko · 04-14-2007, 05:59 PM

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Originally Posted by Angela

Pshhh, it's not like one English song is going to completely destroy all of the Japanese elements of the franchise. Give me a break.

I agree completely, heck there's an English version to the 3rd Movie ending (Niji ga Umareta Hi).

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