Pokemon - Season 1 Part 2 | 
| Directors: Kunihiko Yuyama, Masamitsu Hidaka
Actor: Pokamon
Studio: VIZ VIDEO
Category: DVD
List Price: $39.98
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Rating:  8 reviews
Sales Rank: 9305
Format: Animated, Box Set, Color, Dvd-video, Ntsc
Language: English (Original Language)
Rating: NR (Not Rated)
Region: 1
Aspect Ratio: 1.33:1
Number Of Discs: 3
Running Time: 550 Minutes
Shipping Weight (lbs): 0.6
Dimensions (in): 7.7 x 5.5 x 1.9
MPN: DPMBS1B
UPC: 782009236863
EAN: 0782009236863
ASIN: B000T28G28
Theatrical Release Date: 2007
Release Date: November 13, 2007
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| Editorial Reviews:
Amazon.com
As the first season of the runaway hit fantasy Pokemon concludes, Ash, Misty, and Brock continue their journey to the Pokemon League, a journey that was the focus of the original Red and Blue versions of the game. Most of the episodes follow a set pattern: Ash and his companions encounter a trainer with a new type of Pokemon; the initial friction between them disappears when they ally to combat the comic villainy of Team Rocket. At the end of each episode, the trio walks into the sunset, having made a new friend. Ash makes little progress in his quest to become a Pokemon Master, except in episode 31, when he wins the Soul Badge (the sixth of the required eight) at the Fuchsia City Gym. But each program offers a lesson that emphasizes friendship, perseverance, good sportsmanship, and/or ecological awareness. In episode 36, Ash tries to get Pikachu to stay with the wild members of his species, but their emotional bond proves too strong. The trio wins the respect of a punk cycle gang when they ride 10 miles in the rain to take medicine to a sick Pokemon. Although it's product-based and excessively cute at times, Pokemon is far more entertaining than such smarmy, shamelessly commercial properties as Strawberry Shortcake and The Care Bears. Pokemon debuted in America in 1995, and a new group of kids are convinced they've "Gotta Catch 'Em All" (the English translation of Pokemon Getto Daze!, literally "Let's Get Pokemon!"). (Rated A, all ages: cartoon violence) --Charles Solomon
Product Description
Join Ash, Brock and Misty on their continuing quest to collect Pokemon, make friends, and battle their way to the Indigo League! This Part 2 Season 1 box set includes 26 episodes of Pokemon fun and adventure!
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| Customer Reviews: Read 3 more reviews...
 Worth the purchase if you do not mind the American version November 26, 2007
M. Boone
4 out of 4 found this review helpful
This is the second box set that has been released for Season One of Pokemon. Once again, this collector's set is only the 4kids American dub with no second Japanese version. Like the first box set, it contains three discs; each in a nice hard case that slide into one cardboard sleeve. The artwork on the box and each individual case is similar to the first. The set contains the second 26 episodes of season one. The third and final box set is due out in February, 2008.
Once again, the menus are decent but nothing spectacular. On box #4's menu, it has a picture of Ash and Pikachu. For some strange reason, he is wearing an outfit that appears only in a later season. Whether this was done intentionally or was a mistake, I do not know. When it comes to scene selection, each episode is divided into only two parts. The first, being before the commercial break, and the second, coming after the break. The video quality is descent.
According to Wikipedia, the Japanese version contains 83 episodes; three were originally banned in the U.S. One of those episodes was eventually aired ("Beauty and the Beach") but has yet to show up on any DVD edition. That meaning, there should be 80 episodes that should be released as the final box set comes out. But if you notice on the third set, it says "episodes 53-79." A fourth episode may possibly not be released as the final set comes out in February. One theory may be that it is the "Holiday Hi-Jinx" episode that caused some controversy a few years back.
On another side-note, episodes 50-52 contain a character that is a Pokemon photographer. In its original airing, his name was referred to as Todd, but in this version, he is called Snapp--which was his real name according to the video game in which he belongs.
One nice thing that could be included in the DVDs would be the original TV spots for episodes that first aired on KidsWB! But seeing that Pokemon DVDs never have real extras, it would never happen. Overall, this is the best edition of season one part two that there is. It's worth the purchase if you do not mind the American version. I rate this product 5 out of 5 stars.
 Timeline Paradox December 4, 2007
Happosai (Tendo Dojo)
This box set has a timeline issue. The Episode "Princess Versus Princess" (Production #201) is suppose to take place after "Ditto's Mysterious Mansion" and before "So Near, Yet so Farfetch'd." The reason is that during the "Princess Versus Princess" episode Jessie captures a Likatung which she loses in the episode "So Near, Yet so Farfetch'd" How can Jessie lose her Likatung if she hasn't caught it yet?. This is the only Time Paradox I have found with this box set so far. Other than that, it should be complete.
Wonderful Despite Unfeatured Episodes December 7, 2007
Dru Sparks
I don't want to repeat anyone else, so I'll just add some more information. Episodes not featured on this boxset, which I think is a shame, are 'The Legend of Dratini', 'Electric Solider Porygon', 'Princess Versus Princess', and 'The Purr-fect Hero'. Other than that, this is a fine looking boxset featuring wonderful episodes as good as Season 1 Part 1.
Like a previous reviewer had stated, you will notice that Jesse lost a Lickitung, but the episode where she caught one is not featured on this boxset. The same goes for James, with his Victreebel. I just wonder, are they ever gonna release the banned episodes on DVD? I sure hope so. They may be looked down upon, for whatever reason(s), but they are still Pokemon. It's fair and sensible to get the entire story.
KEEP ON COMING January 20, 2008
I just reviewed the first boxed set. This set was very good. On both dvds the picture is awesome. On this dvd it takes Ash a very long time to get to the 7th gym. Actually by the end of this boxed set Ash is still traveling to the 7th gym. Not that many gym battles on this set but great storys. This dvd continues the adventures of Ash, Brock, Misty and Pikachu. I can not wait till Febuary 12th. Keep on coming.
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