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Face Forward Team Rocket!

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This article is about the the song. For the CD, see Face Forward Team Rocket! (single).

To My Best Friend
Japanese ending themes
Pocket-ering Monster-ing
前向きロケット団!
Maemuki Rocket-dan!
Face Forward Team Rocket!
TV ED 11; Pokémon Sunday ED
Artist ロケット団 (ムサシコジロウニャース)
Rocket-dan (Musashi, Kojirō & Nyarth)
Lyrics 戸田昭吾
Akihito Toda
Composer たなか ひろかず
Hirokazu Tanaka
Arrangement たなか ひろかず
Hirokazu Tanaka
Pikachu Records single
Title 前向きロケット団!
Face Forward Team Rocket!
Catalog no. ZMCP-1259
前向き maemuki may be taken literally as "facing forward", however, it can also be used metaphorically as "forward-looking".

There is a remixed version on the CD single, もっと前向きロケット団! Facing Forward More Team Rocket!.

Facing Forward Team Rocket! (Japanese: 前向きロケット団! Maemuki Roketto-dan! exact, Maemuki Rocket-dan!) is the 12th ending theme song of the Japanese Pokémon anime series.

It debuted in EP192, where it replaces To My Best Friend, and was replaced by Pocket-ering Monster-ing in EP239. It was also used for the first 15 episodes of Pokémon Sunday.

Contents

Opening animation

Synopsis

The scenes in this ending alternate between Jessie, James, and Meowth dancing on a Team Rocket themed stage with their Pokémon and a scene with the trio in a forest recovering from their latest defeat. They sing about how despite being defeated once again, they have chosen to focus on the future instead of dwelling on their past failures. Filled with new energy they prepare themselves for their next big scheme.

Characters

Humans

Pokémon

Lyrics

  • Jessie
  • James
  • Jessie and James
  • Meowth
  • All (or Wobbuffet)

TV Size

Japanese English
Pappa parapara paraparapara!
Pappa para pappā! (Sonans!)
Pappa parapara paraparapara!
Rarirure Roketto dan!

Yatto ajito ni tadoritsuku
Boroboro Roketto dan
Kyō no haiin nyan darou?
Hai! hanseikai hajime-!

Zatto furikaette mimasho
Kyō no tatakai o
Asoko de aa surya yokatta nya....
Hai! hanseikai owari-!

Kuyokuyo taimu nante gobyō de jūbun
Sonna koto yori ashita no tame no gohan desu!

Yaruki ga mori mori mori moriagaru
Kibō ga muku muku muku maemuki Roketto dan!

(Sososo, sonans!!)

Pappa parapara paraparapara!
Pappa para pappā!
Pappa parapara paraparapara!
Rarirure Roketto dan!
Maemuki Roketto dan!!

(Sonans!!)
Pappa parapara paraparapara!
Pappa para pappaa! (Wobbuffet!)
Pappa parapara paraparapara!
P-Q-R-S-Team Rocket!

We finally make it back to our hideout
A worn out Team Rocket

Why were we defeated today?
Okay! Let the review meeting begin!

Let's glance back
At today's fight

We should have done this when that happened....
Okay! Review meeting adjourned!

Five seconds is enough moping time
What's more important is food for tomorrow!


Our motivation is rising, rising, rising, rising up!
Hope is facing, facing, facing towards us, facing-forward Team Rocket!

(Wobbo wobbo, Wobbuffet!)

Pappa parapara paraparapara
Pappa para pappaa!
Pappa parapara paraparapara
P-Q-R-S Team Rocket!
Facing-forward Team Rocket!!

(Wobbuffet!!)


Trivia

Errors

External links


OS: One Hundred Fifty-OneMeowth's SongFantasy in My PocketPokémon Ondo
Type: WildRiding on LaprasMeowth's PartyExciting Pokémon RelayExciting² Pokémon Relay
Takeshi's ParadiseTo My Best FriendFace Forward Team Rocket!Pocket-ering Monster-ing
PK: Pika Pika MassaichuColorful Winter VacationSoaring Pokémon KidsChristmas Eve
Santa is Coming Soon!We Are the Pichu BrothersFriends' Anniversary
Big Midsummer Plan!Pocket-ering Monster-ingIt's the Start of an Adventure!!
AG: Because the Sky is TherePolka O DolkaSmileFull of Summer!!
GLORY DAY ~That Shining Day~Pokémon Counting SongI Won't Lose! ~Haruka's Theme~
DP: By Your Side ~Hikari's Theme~Message of the WindSurely Tomorrow
Get Fired up, Spiky-eared Pichu!Which One ~ Is It?
To My Best Friend
Japanese ending themes
Pocket-ering Monster-ing
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