Pokémon Chronicles
2002 1 season · 22 ep live_tv Scripted Japan

Pokémon Chronicles

ポケットモンスター サイドストーリー

Synopsis

ポケットモンスター サイドストーリー

Pokémon Chronicles, partly known in Japan as Pocket Monsters Side Stories, is a spin-off series of the Pokémon anime, revolving around characters other than Ash Ketchum.

Also On TV Tokyo

Other series that aired on TV Tokyo.

Other Titles From OLM

Animation + Kids in Japan

35 Japan titles in our catalog blend the Animation and Kids genres. Below: the top-rated of them (excluding Pokémon Chronicles itself).

The 2001–2003 Japan Window

Among 247 Japan seriess we catalog from this window, Pokémon Chronicles places #36 — near the top of its class.

  1. Bakuryu Sentai Abaranger
    #1

    Bakuryu Sentai Abaranger

    ★ 9.2 · 2003
  2. Ninpuu Sentai Hurricaneger
    #2

    Ninpuu Sentai Hurricaneger

    ★ 9.0 · 2002
  3. My Family
    #3

    My Family

    ★ 9.0 · 2002
  4. The Great White Tower
    #4

    The Great White Tower

    ★ 8.9 · 2003
  5. Hyakujuu Sentai Gaoranger
    #5

    Hyakujuu Sentai Gaoranger

    ★ 8.9 · 2001
  6. Shaman King
    #6

    Shaman King

    ★ 8.6 · 2001
  7. Digimon Tamers
    #7

    Digimon Tamers

    ★ 8.6 · 2001
  8. Go Heat Man!
    #8

    Go Heat Man!

    ★ 8.6 · 2001

The 2000s Japan Landscape

Catalog density by release year across the 2000s in Japan, 1020 titles in total. Highlighted year (yellow) is when Pokémon Chronicles premiered alongside 81 others.

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Position in Catalog

Released alongside 81 other Japan seriess in 2002.

The 1475th Japan title from Japan we index (earliest catalogued entry: 1899).

Our Japan catalog contains 4,579 titles in total (1,671 seriess).

Audience Engagement

164
Reviews
83rd
Review-volume percentile
78th
Popularity percentile

164 audience reviews — more than 83% of Japan seriess in our index.

Popularity sits at the 78th percentile among Japan seriess.

Broadcast Timeline

First Air Date
December 3, 2002
Last Air Date
June 10, 2006
Broadcast Span
3.5 years
Total Episodes
22 across 1 season
Format
Scripted
Total Runtime
≈ 8.1 hours

Reception Benchmarks

7.8
TMDB Rating
164
Audience Reviews
Highly Rated
Critical Tier

Ranked #789 of 4,579 Japan seriess indexed here (83rd percentile by TMDB audience score).

Rating is +0.9 points above the Japan average of 6.9/10.

Among Japan Animation productions specifically: #653 of 2,532 (top 26%).

Production Details

Primary CountryJapan
Original LanguageJapanese
Production CompaniesOLM, TV Tokyo, Shogakukan Production
Series TypeScripted
Seasons / Episodes1 / 22
Release DateDecember 3, 2002

Questions Answered

When did Pokémon Chronicles end?

Pokémon Chronicles finished its run with its final episode airing on June 10, 2006.

Where did Pokémon Chronicles air?

Pokémon Chronicles aired on TV Tokyo, which has broadcast 8+ other Asian series indexed in this catalog.