It’s almost been exactly 20 years since the first episode in the Pokémon animated series aired in Japan. The series made its original debut on April 1, 1997. To commemorate this milestone, a special broadcast will be presented in Japanese on April 1, 2017. You can check out the official promo for the upcoming event in the video below:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=KzcVw0l8oXE
Source: The Pokémon Company
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