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Pokemon Season 1, Volume 4: Orange Island

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Format: DVD
4.6 4.6 out of 5 stars 175 ratings
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March 31, 2009
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Genre Anime & Manga
Format Multiple Formats, NTSC, Box set, Full Screen
Contributor Various
Language Japanese
Number Of Discs 3
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Pokemon Season 1: Orange Island Part 4

After a stop in Pallet Town, Ash, Misty and Brock set out to find a rare and mysterious Pokéball for Professor Oak. Their quest leads them to the Orange Islands, where Ash decides to battle in the Orange League Tournament. With new friends to meet, new Pokémon to discover, and tough new trainers to challenge them, the adventures never end for Ash and his friends!

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The Orange Islands continuity (1999) serves as a bridge between the longer Pokémon storylines about the Indigo League (1997) and Johto League (1999) adventures. Professor Oak sends Ash, Misty and Brock to the Orange Islands to retrieve the mysterious GS Pokéball found by fellow researcher Professor Ivy. When they reach her lab, moonstruck Brock decides to stay with the Professor and her three female assistants. Ash and Misty are soon joined by Tracey, a "Pokémon Watcher" in training who sketches. After the perpetually amorous Brock, he makes a rather bland companion, although the caricatures of Groucho Marx and Clint Eastwood they encounter liven things up a bit. The characters roam aimlessly from island to island, escaping the snares of the inept Team Rocket, who stalk them in a submarine disguised as a giant Magicarp and a balloon that looks like Meowth. Ash wins the Coral Eye, Sea Ruby, Spike Shell, and Jade Star badges, which qualify him for the Orange League Tournament, where he finally learns to make his recalcitrant Charizard obey him. These stories lack a narrative arc: Ash's battles at the various gyms don't escalate, nor is there any sense of urgency to the mission to return the GS ball. The adventure concludes with Ash, Misty, and Tracey returning to Pallet Town, just in time to encounter the long-absent Gary. Professor Oak invites Tracey to become his assistant, so Brock, who's been jilted by Ivy and her assistants, sets out with Ash and Misty for the Johto League. (Rated A, suitable for All Ages: minor cartoon violence. --Charles Solomon

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  • Aspect Ratio ‏ : ‎ 1.33:1
  • MPAA rating ‏ : ‎ G (General Audience)
  • Product Dimensions ‏ : ‎ 7.5 x 0.7 x 5.4 inches; 1.6 ounces
  • Director ‏ : ‎ Various
  • Media Format ‏ : ‎ Multiple Formats, NTSC, Box set, Full Screen
  • Run time ‏ : ‎ 12 hours and 40 minutes
  • Release date ‏ : ‎ March 31, 2009
  • Actors ‏ : ‎ Various
  • Studio ‏ : ‎ WarnerBrothers
  • ASIN ‏ : ‎ B0014Z4OOS
  • Number of discs ‏ : ‎ 3
  • Customer Reviews:
    4.6 4.6 out of 5 stars 175 ratings

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5.0 out of 5 stars Well Received with Story, Picture, Sound and everything in between
Reviewed in the United States on May 25, 2012
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To anyone hesitating to buy the Pokemon DVDs here in the US, you might as well buy them because the only legal way to watch the original Japanese versions would require taking a citizenship test in Japan (The show is only available for rental in Japan). Regardless of my little quip, 4kids did their best to stay both faithful to the story and be family-friendly to Americans at the same time.

Now, I barely watched the whole first disc, but I'm going to spoil it a little: After receiving an interesting Pokeball that is unopenable, Brock stays behind with Prof. Ivy and Tracey joins the gang for the season. (Don't worry, Brock fans, Tracey does get removed at the end.) Ash competes against the Gym Leaders of the Orange Archipelago. Interesting stuff happens in between, sticking with the continuity of a regular Pokemon story\scenario.

The quality of the picture and sound is great. The stories are written out well for the quality you expect from both the Japanese (regarding visual) and American (regarding translation and synchronization to the pictures) writers.

To be less confused, Seasons 1-5 (Indigo League, Adventures on the Orange Islands, Johto Journeys, Johto League Champions and Master Quest) are what hardcore Pokemon anime enthusiast call the original series. (Back in Japan, the 5 seasons were part of one continuous which were titled "Pocket Monsters") I already have the rerelease of the first (Indigo League) and second (Adventures on the Orange Islands) seasons. I'm begging for The Pokemon Company to re-issue the 3rd, 4th and 5th seasons, or rather, I'm asking why there aren't rereleases of the season in question. I have bought nearly every Pokemon DVD since The first Advanced season. Why wouldn't the company rerelease the episodes is beyond me.

Overall, this filler season should satisfy anyone looking to see a beautiful paradise filled with Pokemon.
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Tony Johns
5.0 out of 5 stars A fun Pokemon summer adventure
Reviewed in the United States on July 1, 2008
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With Pokemon now over 10 season's old, it is hard to imagine that there was a day where there was only just 150 Pokemon.

And Ash Ketchum was traveling with Misty and Tracy.

With Brock gone to live at Professor Ivy, Ash and Misty found themselves tempory alone until they bumped into Tracy, a Pokemon watcher.

Also Pikachu and Togepi are there with them all the way in this DVD series.

The second season of Pokemon was perhaps the shortest and Ash Ketchum was able to just go though 4 unique Pokemon gym battles where the rules apply to more than just battle, Ash also had to surf, build a Bobslead out of ice, and also this was the first time where double battles were used.

Adventures on the Orange Islands is for any old school Pokemon fan who always remembered the old Ash and Misty romance. Episodes like Misty meets her match and Where art thou Pokemon provide a few hints towards an Ash x Misty relationship.

And also even when Brock was not there trying to make his moves on all the girls, Tracy was a good replacement as intead of trying to pull the romantic moves on all the Nurse Joys and Officer Jennys he was instead drawing all the girls in his sketch book.

Tracy of course loves to draw pokemon in his sketch book and that is also the same when he loves to draw all the girls that he meets allong his journey to become a Pokemon Watcher and his ultimate dream is to some day work for the famous Professor Oak.

So for anyone who loves Pokemon but who does not want to watch a whole series of episodes where Ash works so hard to reach a certain Pokemon league competition only to be unlucky to be defeated, then this one is for you as The Orange Island series was short but worth full of good Pokemon nostaliga and Ash finally wins a Pokemon tornument in the Orange Islands in an amazing match against a powerful opponent.

5 stars
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Fuwwyfootpaws
5.0 out of 5 stars Great season of Pokemon, and it includes the two missing episodes
Reviewed in the United States on February 14, 2023
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This boxset is better than the re-release, as it contains the missing episodes ''Stage Fight'' and ''The Mandarin Island Miss Match''. Great Pokemon season. One of my favorite seasons next to ''Johto League Champions''. I cried a couple of times.
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Shawn
5.0 out of 5 stars Pokemon Anime Buyers Guide:
Reviewed in the United States on March 3, 2009
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If you want to collect some or all of the pokemon anime episodes on dvd, then here is a comprehensive guide that will help explain the progression of the pokemon series and the current availability in box set form.

Season 1: Indigo League (available in 3 dvd box sets, 79 episodes)

Season 2: Adventures in the Orange Islands (1 dvd box set, 35 episodes)

Season 3: The Johto Journeys (*no box set available, 41 episodes)

Season 4: Johto League Champions (*no box set available, 52 episodes)

Season 5: Master Quests (2 dvd box sets, 64 episodes)

Season 6: Advanced (2 dvd box sets, 40 episodes)

Season 7: Advanced Challenge (*no box set available, 52 episodes)

Season 8: Advanced Battle (*no box set available, 54 episodes)

Season 9: Battle Frontier (2 dvd box sets, 47 episodes)

Season 10: Diamond and Pearl (2 dvd box sets, 51 episodes)

Season 11: D/P Battle Dimension (tba)

Season 12 D/P Platinum (tba)

* = can be found on vhs and single disc dvd containing 3-6 episodes ea.
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Amanda H
5.0 out of 5 stars Quality stuff
Reviewed in the United States on March 21, 2010
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I grew up watching Pokemon on TV, and never saw very many of the Orange Island series. After I bought the first season, I knew I wanted more, so I koff'd up the twenty-seven dollars and sent it off. The second season is definitely not as good as the first. It seems the loss of Brock hit the writers hard, and Tracy is sometimes half-Brock, secretly swooning over Super Jenny from Pinkan island (home to the pink pokemon) and Ultra Strong Joy who travels the Orange Islands on kayak. He's a bit more of a creeper, too. Brock was up-front about his love for attractive women, while Tracy mostly just sits back and draws them. He's no Brock, but likable nonetheless. I definitely recommend this second season to people who enjoyed the first. Bonus: new theme song.
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adripereyra
5.0 out of 5 stars Excelente
Reviewed in Mexico on August 18, 2017
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Vienen todos los capítulos de la Islas Naranja. La calidad de la imagen y la presentación son muy buenas, con una caja para cada disco, incluidas en una funda de cartón. El audio viene en inglés, sin opciones de subtítulos en español.
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Brianna Lao
5.0 out of 5 stars Arrived in perfect condition, all discs work fine
Reviewed in Canada on November 23, 2014
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Arrived in perfect condition, all discs work fine. Very fast shipping. One of the best shows ever so I was absolutely stoked!
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DSM
5.0 out of 5 stars A must
Reviewed in the United Kingdom on February 12, 2015
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Great bit of pokemon history a must for any fan . the complete orange island
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Alessalot
5.0 out of 5 stars YES.
Reviewed in Canada on October 9, 2013
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It is very hard to find anime at a fairly reasonable price and Amazon never disappoints! Exactly as I remembered it from my childhood! Great buy!
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Ms. Anne M. Helferty
5.0 out of 5 stars pokemon!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
Reviewed in the United Kingdom on January 10, 2011
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really great. showed all eps. up over 24 hours wacthing and laughing. would get this product again. good price and great fun!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!D
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