[ANIME] First PV for Pokémon XY & Z TV Anime streamed, character visuals released

After the reveal of the new forms for the legendary Ground/ Dragon Pokemon, Zygarde, as well as the new key visual image, the very first PV for the latest Pokemon TV anime, Pokémon XY & Z, has finally been streamed.

Featuring Zygarde’s newly-revealed forms and narrated by Ash (known as Satoshi in Japan), the video features the anime’s new OP song, “XY & Z”, performed by Ash’s seiyuu, Rika Matsumoto (You’re Under Arrest’s Futaba Aoi).

Meanwhile, the anime’s official website has revealed new character visuals for the anime’s main characters:

Ash/ Satoshi and Pikachu

Serena

Citron/ Clemont

Eureka/ Bonnie

Team Rocket (Jessie, James, and Meowth)

Alain and Lizardon (Mega Charizard X)

Fleur-de-lis /Lysandre

Team Flare

The anime will premiere on 29 October 2015 via TV Tokyo, and will continue Ash’s quest to become a Pokemon master. Here is the anime’s story according to the website:

What secret is hidden in the legendary never-before-seen pokémon Zygarde? What is the mysterious phenomenon that occurs only with Ash’s Greninja? What is the aim of Alain and Team Flare, who stands in the way of Satoshi and his friends? When all the mysteries are revealed, the greatest danger the Kalos region has ever seen will appear!

Source: ANN