:'( A silent day.

Well most of us Pokémon fans here in the USA have seen and commented on the special, Mastermind of Mirage Pokémon! that aired April 29^th. Most of us hated it and have voiced our concerns to Pokemon USA, Inc.. Well now, they have responded to, and acknowledged some of the many fan submitted email and letters (keep them coming, please) on the main Pokémon website, www.pokémon.com. We quote the response here:

Dear Pokemon fans,

Whew! The last couple of days have been exhausting for us, we’ve been going through all of the e-mails concerning the television special we aired recently, The Mastermind of Mirage Pokemon. The show was fantastic, with a mostly positive response. Many said the action was “awesome” that the plot and storyline were “outstanding” and that the overall look of the animation was very, very cool”. Once again, you’ve proven yourself to be the best fans in the world. And we appreciate your comments!

We also heard you were concerned with the voice actors, and many of you have voiced your concern (pun intended) through your e-mails and letters. Believe us – we are fans of the TV show too and we care just as much about something like voice changes as you do. We changed the voice actors for the main characters because we were told that the actors who used to provide voices to our characters had conflicting contractual commitments. So, we hope you will help us welcome the new voice actors into the Pokemon family – we think they’re great, and they did a great job on Mastermind of Mirage Pokemon during the shortened transition period between production studios…

Nothing else changed, and it is still the same awesome show you’re used to seeing every week, with great storylines straight from Japan, original music, and well thought out plot (which is the most important thing when producing a TV show)! Pokemon has always been fair play and teamwork and we expect the same from our fans. In other words, if you have comments, complaints or praise, let us know directly at Feedback@pokemon.com.

We always welcome your constructive criticism! We are, and always have been, dedicated to our fans and how passionately and strongly they believe in Pokemon. We promise to always take your concerns top heart as we continue to make the show your favorite every week. Watch this space in the upcoming days for even more exciting news about Pokemon, and don’t forget to check out our Pokemon coverage from E3 next week!

Yours truly,

Lawrence Neves
Editorial Director
Pokemon.com
Mail: Feedback@pokémon.com

For those of you who missed it, and have AOL service, Pokémon USA will make the availabele for your viewing pleasure on KOL (the Kids On Line service from AOL) starting May 9th, 2006. You need to be an AOL member top view this. Look here for more info and responses from Pokémon USA, Inc. as they become available.