Let's Join Hands

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

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手をつなごう
Te o Tsunagō Let's Join Hands
BW ED 06 Artist 私立恵比寿中学 Shiritsu Ebisu Chūgaku Lyrics 柳達基 Tatsuki Yanagi Composer 宅見将典 Masanori Takumi Arrangement 宅見将典 Masanori Takumi
Defstar Records single Title 手をつなごう／禁断のカルマ Let's Join Hands / Forbidden Karma Catalog no. DFCL-2003

Let's Join Hands (Japanese: 手をつなごう Te o Tsunagō) is the sixth and final Japanese ending theme of Pokémon the Series: Black & White. It debuted as an ending song in BW123, replacing Sakura Go-Round.

Ending animation: BW ED 6

Synopsis

Ash, with Pikachu on his shoulder, makes a phone call to his mother while Mimey stands next to her. Cilan and Pansage send an email to Chili, who receives it at the Striaton Gym with Pansear standing next to him. Iris and Axew send a letter to the elder and Shannon via Wingull. At Nuvema Town, Professor Juniper tells Bianca something, which causes her to freak out, trip over while running and call Burgundy, Georgia, and Stephan on the Xtransceiver.

Burgundy, who is studying at a Pokémon Center with her Dewott, doesn't take the news well and gets angry. Stephan takes the news just fine and walks off while Don George and Sawk flex in the background. Georgia hangs up and looks up into the air sadly while her Beartic stares at her. The scene transitions to N extending his hand to a group of Pidove, Cameron walking with his Lucario, Virgil and Eevee flying in a helicopter, and Trip taking pictures while his Serperior sits next to him. Trip looks to the camera and takes a picture, which transitions to various screenshots of BW001 to BW122 and ends with a picture of Ash, Iris, and Cilan with their on hand Pokémon.

Jessie, James, and Meowth are seen with Delibird, who gives them blueprints for a Basculin submarine from Dr. Zager on a tablet. On a beach, Scraggy trips on the ground, but is helped up by Pikachu and Axew. On top of a tree, Pansage and Snivy hand apples to Excadrill and Pignite while a stuffed Oshawott sleeps and Emolga greedily eats apples in the background. In a city, Crustle and Stunfisk can't get up some stairs, so Charizard and Dragonite help by lifting them off the ground.

Ash and Iris begin holding hands, and are soon followed by Cilan. The camera pans along various main characters and rivals from throughout Pokémon the Series with their Pokémon standing next to them. Inside a circle sits an Eevee and its eight evolved forms which is surrounded by Ash, who holds hands with his friends and family in a giant circle. The camera zooms out to a map of Unova, which zooms out even further to show the entire world from space. In space, several Poké Balls fly across the screen to indicate messages being sent out.

Characters

Banner from the ending theme, featuring all main protagonists and some rivals

Humans

• Ash
• Misty
• May
• Dawn
• Iris
• Brock
• Tracey
• Max
• Cilan
• Jessie
• James
• Gary
• Paul
• Trip
• Bianca
• Burgundy
• Stephan
• Georgia
• Cameron
• Virgil
• Nurse Joy
• Professor Oak
• Delia
• Chili
• Cress
• Cheren
• Professor Juniper
• Don George
• N
• Dr. Zager
• Luke
• Elder
• Anthea and Concordia
• Shannon
• Aspertia Gym referee

Pokémon

• Pikachu (Ash's)
• Meowth (Team Rocket)
• Togetic (formerly Misty's)
• Wobbuffet (Jessie's)
• Piplup (Dawn's)
• Axew (Iris's)
• Chimecho (James's)
• Mime Jr. (James's)
• Butterfree (formerly Ash's)
• Pidgeot (formerly Ash's)
• Bulbasaur (Ash's)
• Charizard (Ash's)
• Squirtle (Ash's)
• Kingler (Ash's)
• Primeape (Ash's)
• Muk (Ash's)
• Tauros (Ash's; ×4)
• Lapras (formerly Ash's)
• Snorlax (Ash's)
• Heracross (Ash's)
• Bayleef (Ash's)
• Quilava (Ash's or Dawn's)
• Totodile (Ash's)
• Noctowl (Ash's)
• Donphan (Ash's)
• Swellow (Ash's)
• Sceptile (Ash's)
• Corphish (Ash's)
• Torkoal (Ash's)
• Glalie (Ash's)
• Staraptor (Ash's)
• Torterra (Ash's)
• Infernape (Ash's)
• Buizel (Ash's)
• Gliscor (Ash's)
• Gible (Ash's)
• Unfezant (Ash's)
• Oshawott (Ash's)
• Tepig (Ash's)
• Pignite (Ash's)
• Snivy (Ash's)
• Scraggy (Ash's)
• Leavanny (Ash's)
• Boldore (Ash's)
• Palpitoad (Ash's)
• Krookodile (Ash's)
• Goldeen (Misty's)
• Starmie (Misty's)
• Horsea (Misty's)
• Psyduck (Misty's)
• Politoed (Misty's)
• Gyarados (Misty's)
• Luvdisc (Misty's; Caserin)
• Azurill (Misty's)
• Onix (Brock's; error)
• Geodude (Brock's)
• Crobat (Brock's)
• Vulpix (formerly Brock's)
• Forretress (Brock's)
• Ludicolo (Brock's)
• Marshtomp (Brock's)
• Sudowoodo (Brock's)
• Croagunk (Brock's)
• Happiny (Brock's; error)
• Venonat (Tracey's)
• Marill (Tracey's)
• Scyther (Tracey's)
• Blaziken (May's)
• Beautifly (May's)
• Skitty (May's)
• Venusaur (May's)
• Munchlax (May's)
• Buneary (Dawn's)
• Ambipom (Dawn's)
• Mamoswine (Dawn's)
• Togekiss (Dawn's)
• Excadrill (Iris's)
• Emolga (Iris's)
• Dragonite (Iris's)
• Pansage (Cilan's)
• Crustle (Cilan's)
• Stunfisk (Cilan's)
• Arbok (formerly Jessie's)
• Lickitung (formerly Jessie's)
• Seviper (Jessie's)
• Dustox (formerly Jessie's)
• Yanmega (Jessie's)
• Woobat (Jessie's)
• Frillish (Jessie's)
• Weezing (formerly James's)
• Growlithe (James's; Growlie)
• Victreebel (formerly James's)
• Cacnea (James's)
• Carnivine (James's)
• Yamask (James's)
• Amoonguss (James's)
• Blastoise (Gary's)
• Umbreon (Gary's)
• Nidoking (Gary's)
• Arcanine (Gary's)
• Dodrio (Gary's)
• Nidoqueen (Gary's)
• Golem (Gary's)
• Electivire (Paul's)
• Ursaring (Paul's)
• Weavile (Paul's)
• Honchkrow (Paul's)
• Froslass (Paul's)
• Gastrodon (Paul's)
• Ninjask (Paul's)
• Magmortar (Paul's)
• Hariyama (Paul's)
• Aggron (Paul's)
• Drapion (Paul's)
• Serperior (Trip's)
• Vanillite (Trip's)
• Emboar (Bianca's)
• Minccino (Bianca's)
• Dewott (Burgundy's)
• Stoutland (Burgundy's)
• Sawk (Stephan's)
• Beartic (Georgia's)
• Lucario (Cameron's)
• Hydreigon (Cameron's)
• Eevee (Virgil's)
• Audino (Nurse Joy's)
• Pansear (Chili's)
• Panpour (Cress's)
• Mr. Mime (Mimey)
• Zorua (Luke's)
• Golett (Luke's)
• Delibird (Team Rocket)
• Zweilous (Shannon's)
• Larvitar (Pokémon the Series)
• Meloetta (Pokémon the Series)
• Wingull (multiple)
• Eevee
• Flareon
• Vaporeon
• Jolteon
• Umbreon
• Espeon
• Glaceon
• Leafeon
• Sylveon
• Alakazam
• Bagon
• Baltoy
• Bouffalant
• Chinchou
• Cubone
• Deino
• Ditto
• Dusclops
• Empoleon
• Garchomp
• Gardevoir
• Golurk
• Hoppip
• Huntail
• Magikarp
• Mareep
• Minun
• Pichu
• Pidgey
• Pidove
• Plusle
• Raticate
• Seaking
• Sharpedo
• Spheal
• Timburr
• Unown (G)
• Typhlosion
• Venipede
• Venomoth
• Voltorb

Lyrics

TV size

Japanese English だれのせいでもないけど　きみは道でころんで そのままそこに寝転び　青い空を見上げた ほほをつたう涙の　きらめき飾りじゃない 生きてることのよろこび　今忘れちゃいけない 膝をついて　起き上がった きみの背中にしみた 泥だらけの　傷跡の痛みは　エールだ きみと手をつなごう　つらいときはもっと ゼロからはじめよう　ほら　ほら　手をつなごう みんな手をつなごう　つらいときはもっと 力を合わせよう　ほら　ほら　手をつなごう ずっと　ずっと　手をつなごう It's not anybody's fault when you fall down the road Just lie down and look at the blue sky The tear flowing down your cheek is not a glimmering decoration Do not forget the joy of life today Got off your knees and stood up Your back is stained But the pain of the mud-covered scar is cheering you on Let's join hands, even more in painful times Let's start from zero. Hey, hey, let's join hands Everyone join hands, even more in painful times Let's work together. Hey, hey, let's join hands Let's always, always join hands.

Full version

Japanese English みんな手をつなごう　つらいときはもっと 力を合わせよう　ほら　ほら　手をつなごう みんな手をつなごう　つらいときはもっと 力を合わせよう　ほら　ほら　手をつなごう だれのせいでもないけど　きみは道でころんで そのままそこに寝転び　青い空を見上げた ほほをつたう涙の　きらめき飾りじゃない 生きてることのよろこび　今忘れちゃいけない 膝をついて　起き上がった　きみの背中にしみた 泥だらけの　傷跡の痛みは　エールだ きみと手をつなごう　つらいときはもっと ゼロからはじめよう　ほら　ほら　手をつなごう みんな手をつなごう　つらいときはもっと 力を合わせよう　ほら　ほら　手をつなごう きみのだいじな友達　今はもうここにいない あんなに約束してた　同じ夢めざそうと たとえどんなに小さく　まるで無力なきみでも いつか交わした約束　果たせる日を信じよう 肩をすぼめ　うつむいてる　泣き出しそうなきみも 勇気出して　また歩きだそうよ　明日へ きみと手をつなごう　つらいときはもっと イチからはじめよう　ほら　ほら　手をつなごう 夜空に（星に）　届け愛よ みんなの（願いが）つながってゆくように　未来へ きみと手をつなごう　つらいときはもっと ここからはじめよう　ほら　ほら　手をつなごう みんな手をつなごう　つらいときはもっと 力を合わせよう　ほら　ほら　手をつなごう きみと手をつなごう　楽しいときはもっと 一緒に手をつなごう　ほら　ほら　手をつなごう みんな手をつなごう　明るく微笑もう 力を合わせよう　もっと　もっと　手をつなごう ずっと　ずっと　手をつなごう Everyone join hands, even more in painful times Let's work together. Hey, hey, let's join hands Everyone join hands, even more in painful times Let's work together. Hey, hey, let's join hands It's not anybody's fault when you fall down the road Just lie down and look at the blue sky The tear flowing down your cheek is not a glimmering decoration Do not forget the joy of life today Got off your knees and stood up, your back is stained But the pain of the mud-covered scar is cheering you on Let's join hands, even more in painful times Let's start from zero. Hey, hey, let's join hands Everyone join hands, even more in painful times Let's work together. Hey, hey, let's join hands Your most important friend is not here right now But please aim for that promise and that same dream No matter how small your strength is, even to the point of helplessness Please believe on the day our promise will be fulfilled Huddling up and hanging your head in shame, you cry Just gather up your courage as you head for tomorrow Let's join hands, even more in painful times Let's start from one. Hey, hey, let's join hands. The love conveyed to the night sky (and to the stars) Everyone's (wishes) is bonded together as we head for the future Let's join hands, even more in painful times Let's start from here. Hey, hey, let's join hands Everyone join hands, even more in painful times Let's work together. Hey, hey, let's join hands Let's join hands, even more in happy times Together, let's join hands. Hey, hey, let's join hands Everyone join hands and smile brightly even more Let's work together. More, more, let's join hands Let's always, always join hands

Trivia

• This is the first time since The Rivalry Revival that all of the main characters, past and present, are seen together in Pokémon the Series. Although The Right Place and the Right Mime also had all of the main protagonists thus far appearing, Brock only appeared at the very end of the episode and didn't meet Tracey.
• This is the first Japanese ending theme to show any of Ash's rivals.
  • This is also the only time in which all of Ash's main rivals up to this point are shown together.
• This is the only time that all of the rivals in Pokémon the Series: Black & White are shown together.
• This ending marks the first time a Pokémon from Generation VI appears in the animated series.
• Strangely, while the rest of Ash’s friends are wearing their most recent outfits up to this point, Misty is shown in her original series outfit instead of the clothes she wore in her appearances in Pokémon the Series: Ruby and Sapphire.
• The Hoppip shown with Team Rocket's Pokémon may be the one James briefly owned in Who's Flying Now?.
• This is the largest gathering of the animated series characters (main and supporting) to date.
  • This is also the first reappearance (outside of flashbacks) of many released Pokémon.
• Staryu, Corsola, Wartortle and Pachirisu are the only non-temporary Pokémon species belonging to main characters up to this point to not appear in this ending.
• This is the only appearance Caserin makes outside of his debut episode.

Errors

• Brock's Steelix and Chansey are shown as an Onix and Happiny, respectively.
• May's Venusaur is missing the pistil in her flower that signifies her female gender.
• Ash's Gible is missing the notch on his fin that signifies his male gender.

Variants

Second version of the ending (TV version only)

• BW123-BW142: Original version.
• BW127-BW138: *: The scenes from Bianca using her Xtransceiver to the slideshow are replaced with live action shots and stills of the members of Shiritsu Ebisu Chūgaku cosplaying as each of the Eeveelutions, including Eevee. The flowing banner is shortened and switches to a shot of the girl group holding hands in front of an animated sky background which transitions to the circle surrounded by the Pokémon the Series characters. The end shot of the Pokémon planet doesn't have Poké Balls flying around anymore, instead it is shown closer up with the singers in animated-form.

External links

Japanese ending themes of the Pokémon animated series OS: One Hundred Fifty-One • Meowth's Song • Fantasy in My Pocket Pokémon Ondo • Type: Wild • Riding on Lapras GS: Meowth's Party • Exciting Pokémon Relay • Exciting² Pokémon Relay Takeshi's Paradise • To My Best Friend • Face Forward Team Rocket! • Pocket-ering Monster-ing AG: Because the Sky is There • Polka O Dolka • Smile • Full of Summer!! GLORY DAY ~That Shining Day~ • Pokémon Counting Song • I Won't Lose! ~Haruka's Theme~ DP: By Your Side ~Hikari's Theme~ • Message of the Wind • Surely Tomorrow Get Fired Up, Spiky-eared Pichu! • Which One ~ Is It? • In Your Heart, LaLaLa BW: Fanfare of the Heart • Can You Name All the Pokémon? BW • Seven-colored Arch Look Look☆Here‎ • Sakura Go-Round • Let's Join Hands XY: X Strait Y Scenery • Peace Smile! • DreamDream • Roaring All-Stars • Puni-chan's Song Team Rocket's Team Song • Brilliantly • Pikachu's Song • Meowth's Ballad SM: Pose • Twerp, Twerpette • Notebook of the Heart • Type: Wild JN: Pokémon Shiritori • Supereffective Type • One Hundred Fifty-One Takeshi's Paradise • Riding on Lapras • Face Forward Team Rocket! • Type: Wild HZ: RVR ~Rising Volt Tacklers Rap~ • Let me battle • Sparkle! PK: Pika Pika Massaichu • Colorful Winter Vacation • Soaring Pokémon Kids • Christmas Eve Santa is Coming Soon! • We are the Pichu Brothers! • Friends' Anniversary Big Midsummer Plan! • Pocket-ering Monster-ing • It's the Start of an Adventure!! Hello! Thank You! • Big Meowth Day • Full of Summer!! • Stay with This Finger Get Fired Up, Spiky-eared Pichu! • Which One ~ Is It? • Can You Name All the Pokémon? BW Look Look☆Here • Let's Join Hands • Peace Smile! • Roaring All-Stars

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