The aim of this project is to create a maintainable collection of metadata concerning the Pokémon anime. This came about due to my frustration when trying work out where various movies and specials (and even some episodes) fit chronologically with regard to the ongoing series.
tl;dr: Check out the results!
The starting order is based on the original Japanese airdates (taken from
Bulbapedia. Over that is layered a collection of annotated edits
that can be found in data/edits.json, to form the final presented
ordering.
Contributions are very welcome! Please provide some reasoning behind your edit, and if available, a citation. Some common reasons for edits are:
- Original/intended Japanese airdates
- Schedule changes due to real world concerns
- Continuity Errors
- Pokémon unevolving
- Pokémon not having been caught yet
- Flashbacks to future episodes
- Mentioning future events in the past tense
It's worth knowing that the movies in particular play it pretty loose with regard to continuity. It's not uncommon for Ash and his friends to "forget" major events that have taken place within them. Some are better than others in that respect, but it does mean that while this project seeks to minimise this sort of thing, it's not always possible.