Pokémon: The Origin Returns to TV on August 2

Pokémon: The Origin, the anime adaptation of Pokémon Red and Green, is airing August 2, 2026, on BS12 TwellV's Sunday Anime Theater.

The series follows Red through the Kanto region as he battles gym leaders, tangles with Team Rocket, and faces off against his rival Green. The story pulls directly from the original games, tracking Red's journey with encounters that include Professor Oak, Brock, and the sinister Giovanni.

The animation comes from a collaborative effort by OLM, Production I.G, and XEBEC—a solid lineup for a property this foundational. This is a straightforward callback to where it all started: the games that launched a global phenomenon, now rendered in anime form for a fresh audience or nostalgic revisit.

Source: Anime Anime