Forest of Okoya
| Forest of Okoya オコヤの森 Forest of Okoya | |
 Forest of Okoya | |
| Region | Unknown |
| Debut | Secrets of the Jungle |
The Forest of Okoya (Japanese: オコヤの森 Forest of Okoya) is an animated series-exclusive location and one of the settings for Secrets of the Jungle.
History
The Forest of Okoya, which bordered Milyfa Town, was home to a great many varieties of Pokémon including those that normally wouldn't be found in a forest like Flygon. However the forest was also the home to a group of Zarude that would go about intimidating the other Pokémon and stealing their food. It was rumoured that a Celebi previously lived in the forest too but hadn't been seen for many many years. It was also said that Celebi had brought an Egg back from the future.
Hidden in the forest was a giant tree which housed a spring where the Zarude lived. The water had amazing healing properties, rapidly repairing many injuries and illnesses in seconds. This caused it to be brought to the attention of the Biotope Company, which focused on therapeutic springs, where it was researched by the Company's leaders Chrom and Phossa Molybdenum. Although they found the spring, they learned how it was revered by the Zarude and decided to suspend the project of harvesting the water and its properties until they could find a way to do so without destroying the tree and the Zarude who lived there. Unfortunately, one of their scientists, Doctor Zed, was determined to deliver the healing properties of the water to the public and refuses to let a single group of Pokémon stand in his way. He tried to forcibly take the research, however Chrom and Phossa fled with their infant son Al. Doctor Zed ran them off the road and left them to die in the ensuing explosion, not realizing the couple's final act was to send Al to safety down the river. Al was found by a single Zarude who raised him as a son in the jungle and named him Koko.
Trivia
- Forest of Okoya was used as the OT of Japanese Zarude, Japanese Dada Zarude, and Japanese Shiny Celebi event distribution for Pokémon Sword and Shield, a reference to the twenty-third movie Zarude, Dada Zarude, and Shiny Celebi in Forest of Okoya.
Origin
The Forest of Okoya is likely based on the Daintree Rainforest in the Wet Tropics of Queensland in northeastern Australia, where the site is considered as the world's oldest continuously surviving tropical rainforest.
Director Tetsuo Yajima had revealed that the production team went to Cairns in search for its jungles[1] with the Daintree Rainforest located just around a hundred kilometers north of the city.
Names
| Language | Name | Origin |
|---|---|---|
| Japanese | オコヤの森 Okoya no Mori | From 親子 oyako (parent and child) |
| English | Forest of Okoya | Transcription of its Japanese name |
| German | Okoya-Wald | |
| European Spanish, Latin American Spanish |
Bosque de Okoya | |
| French | Forêt d'Okoya | |
| Italian | Foresta di Okoya | |
| Korean | 자부숲 Jabu Sup | From 부자 (父子) buja (father and son) |
| Chinese (Taiwan) | 奧可雅森林 Àokěyǎ Sēnlín | Transcription of its Japanese name |
| Chinese (Hong Kong) | 奧可雅森林 Ouhóngáh Sāmlàhm | |
| Chinese (mainland China) | 奥可雅森林 Àokěyǎ Sēnlín | |
| Brazilian Portuguese | Floresta de Okoya | From its English name |
| Dutch | Bos van Okoya | |
| Polish | Las Okoya | |
| Russian | Лес Окойя Les Okoya | Transcription of its English name |
| Ukrainian | Ліс Окоя Lis Okoya |
References
- ↑ Episode 2 of Pocket Monsters the Movie "Koko" Supporters' Podcast - "The Movie Secrets We Want to Tell You" on the Pokémon movie website (archived) (Japanese) (Summary on Dogasu's Backpack)
Related articles
| Secrets of the Jungle | |
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| Characters | Ash Ketchum • Koko • Dr. Zed • Sharon • Chrom and Phossa Molybdenum • Mother and daughter Ash's Pikachu • Dada |
| Locations | Forest of Okoya • Milyfa Town |
| Soundtrack and score | Soundtrack • Single • Theme Song Collection |
| Adaptations | Pokémon the Movie: Secrets of the Jungle—Another Beginning |
| TCG | Koko • Zarude V • Swallowed Up Pikachu • Plump Musician Legendary Heartbeat • Legendary Heartbeat Pokémon Card Gym Set Movie Original Design Paper Playmat • Forest of Okoya Celebi & Zarude Special Advance Ticket 7-Eleven Set Pokémon the Movie: Koko × Pokémon Card Game Illust Contest |
| Event distributions | SwSh Jungle Pokémon (Korean, International) Masters EX special events (Double Trouble, Blasting Off Again) GO events (Explorer Pikachu, Eggs, Special Research) Mezastar tags (Shiny Celebi • Dada Zarude) |
| Related animation | Trilogy (I Choose You! • The Power of Us • Secrets of the Jungle) |
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