GLORY DAY ~That Shining Day~: Difference between revisions

The subject of this article has no official English name. The name currently in use is a fan translation of the Japanese name.

GLORY DAY 〜輝くその日〜
GLORY DAY ~Kagayaku Sono Hi~ GLORY DAY ~That Shining Day~
AG ED 5 Artist GARDEN Lyrics GARDEN＆ピカチュウ学芸部 GARDEN & Pikachu Liberal Arts Department Composer GARDEN Arrangement GARDEN
Pikachu Records single Title ポケモンシンフォニックメドレー／GLORY DAY〜輝くその日〜 Pokémon Symphonic Medley / GLORY DAY ~That Shining Day~ Catalog no. ZMCP-2000
There is an alternate mix of the song on the single. The TV version is most likely based on the POWER MIX. The POWER MIX also appears on the Full of Energy!! Pokémon Song Collection album.

GLORY DAY ~That Shining Day~ (Japanese: GLORY DAY 〜輝くその日〜 GLORY DAY ~Kagayaku Sono Hi~) was the fifth ending theme song of the Japanese Advanced Generation Pokémon anime series, and the 17th ending overall.

It debuted in AG099, and a second cut with different lyrics debuted in AG109; the second cut was replaced by Pokémon Counting Song in AG135, just to reappear again as the ending in AG150 with a different animation. This time, it lasted until AG173 when it was replaced once again, this time by I Won't Lose! ~Haruka's Theme~.

At the time of its introduction, the animation for GLORY DAY contained the most complex animation seen in any Pokémon ending sequence: it features animated images on top of a moving sky background. Included are scenes of all the current major characters, their Pokémon, and all of Ash's past Pokémon. The new animation (used from AG150 to AG172) featured Ash and Pikachu walking on a side of the screen as clips from the current episode were being played on the left side.

The POWER MIX, most likely the version used for the television ending, is only slightly different from the original mix. It features an organ at the beginning and brass instead of synthesizer during the final bridge.

Synopsis

Original

Clips of memories appear against the blue sky, in this order: Pidgeot, Butterfree, and Heracross fly in the air; Squirtle and Bulbasaur on the plain, with Tauros running in the background; Cyndaquil and a dancing Totodile on Lapras' back, swimming with Kingler; Bayleef smells the flowers, then looks at Phanpy, Snorlax, and Muk; Ash holds a Poké Ball; May in her "May's expedition" stance; Max with illuminated glasses, then stands in his apology stance; Brock holds up a ladle and a spoon; Pikachu makes hilarious impressions of Torkoal, Snorlax, and Bulbasaur.

A shot of Ash and his friends follows.

May's Pokémon appear with her, followed by Ash's (who is, weirdly, carrying Torkoal). Snorunt/Glalie then bounces across the screen. Brock and Max are shown with their Pokémon, with Ludicolo dancing around. Team Rocket then appears on the screen, all in the balloon, except Jessie, who is holding a rose.

More clips follow: Jessie, first as a maid, then as a nurse with Dustox, then as a cheerleader with Seviper; James, first standing on a cliff, then in a Moltres costume, then holding a rose; Meowth, Wobbuffet, and Chimecho, disguised as May, Max, and Caroline, respectively; Professor Oak, Tracey, and Delia; the first four shots from the first few clips; all of the gang's Pokémon standing together.

Ash and his friends walk at sunset.

After Pokémon Counting Song

Ash and Pikachu walk along as memories of the episode it was played in are shown as clips in the background; first against a plain background with mountains in the back, then a snowy mountain, then Ash and Pikachu are sitting by a river on a red canyon, then sleeping by a tree with the full moon in the background.

Characters

Human

Ash and his friends

• Ash (in all versions)
• May
• Brock
• Tracey
• Max
• Jessie
• James
• Professor Oak
• Delia

Pokémon

May with her Pokémon

• Pikachu (Ash's)
• Meowth (Team Rocket)
• Wobbuffet (Jessie's)
• Chimecho (James's)
• Butterfree (Ash's)
• Pidgeot (Ash's)
• Bulbasaur (Ash's)
• Charizard (Ash's)
• Squirtle (Ash's)
• Kingler (Ash's)
• Primeape (Ash's)
• Muk (Ash's)
• Tauros (Ash's)
• Lapras (Ash's)
• Snorlax (Ash's)
• Heracross (Ash's)
• Bayleef (Ash's)
• Cyndaquil (Ash's)
• Totodile (Ash's)
• Noctowl (Ash's)
• Phanpy (Ash's)
• Swellow (Ash's)
• Grovyle (Ash's)
• Corphish (Ash's)
• Torkoal (Ash's)
• Snorunt (Ash's, new)
• Glalie (Ash's, newly evolved and inserted after ending's debut)
• Combusken (May's)
• Beautifly (May's)
• Skitty (May's)
• Bulbasaur (May's)
• Munchlax (May's, new and inserted after ending's debut)
• Forretress (Brock's)
• Ludicolo (Brock's, newly evolved)
• Mudkip (Brock's)
• Dustox (Jessie's)
• Seviper (Jessie's)
• Cacnea (James's, mostly obscured)

Lyrics

TV size

AG099 - AG108, AG150 - AG172

AG109 - AG134

Full version

Variants

This section is incomplete. Please feel free to edit this section to add missing information and complete it. Reason: Missing screenshots for variants

There are five variants of the ending animation:

1. AG099 - AG108: The original animation.
2. AG109 - AG119: The song is switched with an alternate cut with different lyrics.
3. AG120 - AG123: Munchlax is added.
4. AG124 - AG134: Glalie replaces Snorunt.
5. AG150 - AG172: The animation is replaced to a brand new one that features clips from the episode that had just aired.

Gallery

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  Variant 1

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  Variants 2 - 4

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  Variant 5

Trivia

• This ending was used on a total of 59 Advanced Generation episodes.

External Links

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