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"Satoshi and Iris finally clash in the semifinals! Kairyu and Iris, who are finally synced, start out with a fierce attack from the very get-go! Satoshi and Waruvile suddenly find themselves in deep trouble... Who is going to win?"


Summary:
"The 'Pokémon World Tournament Junior Cup' has finally reached the semifinals. Satoshi battles Iris' Kairyu using Waruvile. But Iris has just recently finally managed to sync with Kairyu, and is confident she has the necessary feel for the battle, firing off effective moves. The Waruvile, on the other hand, is weak against Dragon types, and is in deep trouble due to the onslaught of moves Kairyu showers it with. But then suddenly, Waruvile's appearance starts to...!?

Though while the white-hot battle between Satoshi and Iris goes on, Shootie watches them with a composed face, considering them both nothing more than his eventual next check point, no matter which of them advances. His goal is to win over Isshu Region Champion Adeku... But who's going to win the tournament in the end!?"

Voice Cast:
Rica Matsumoto: Satoshi
Ikue Ohtani: Pikachu
Mamoru Miyano: Dent
Aoi Yuki: Iris
Minami Tsuda: Kibago
Megumi Toyoguchi: Hikari
Etsuko Kozakura: Pochama
Wasabi Mizuta: Chaoboo
Kenta Miyake: Waruvile
Kensuke Sato: Kairyu
Kiyotaka Furushima: Jalorda
Megumi Nakajima: Meloetta
Akeno Watanabe: Shootie
Tomo Sakurai: Shirona
Mitsuaki Madono: Takemitsu
Ikumi Hayama: Cabernet
Misato Fukuen: Langley
Unsho Ishizuka: Narration

Addendum: Akeno Watanabe has been added to the VA list, having been absent from the initial one.

This episode was off to a very good start. Satoshi vs Iris was just awesome... then they had to disappoint with the final match.

I really loved the Satoshi vs Iris match, even though I already knew in advance who was gonna win (thanks writers for putting a totally not spoilerish preview.. again :p). It was, in my opinion, the only match in this tournament that was truly great from start to finish. It wasn't rushed, lacklusster, or anything. The ending didn't feel forced either. And it just makes things even more interesting, what with the Iris - Kairyu relationship.
Plus, it finally felt like Satoshi got rid of the 'noob cap' the writers had put on him at the start of the series. It really felt like he knew what he was doing, and not some random stuff to make him appear as unexperienced.

As for the final against Shootie... no comment. Except : worst rival ever.
Hope Adeku kicks his ass nicely in the next episode :p