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'''Best Wishes!''' (Japanese: '''ベストウイッシュ!''' lit. '' Besuto Uisshu!'') is the opening song of the first season of {{series|Best Wishes}}. It debuted with [[BW001]]. '''Best Wishes! (Movie Edit)''' (Japanese: '''ベストウイッシュ! (Movie Edit)''') was used in the [[M14|double-feature fourteenth film]]. It was replaced by [[Be an Arrow!]] in [[BW085]].
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'''Best Wishes!''' (Japanese: '''ベストウイッシュ!''' lit. '' Besuto Uisshu!'') is the first Japanese opening theme of ''[[Pokémon the Series: Black & White]]''. It debuted in [[BW001]]. '''Best Wishes! (Movie Edit)''' (Japanese: '''ベストウイッシュ! (Movie Edit)''') was used in the [[M14|double-feature fourteenth film]]. It was replaced by [[Be an Arrow!]] in [[BW085]].


==Opening animation==
==Opening animation==
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===Synopsis===
===Synopsis===
{{AP|Pikachu}} is running on a black and white checkerboard. He jumps and the series logo appears from above. Pikachu passes by different Pokémon in a forest. Then, he is on top of {{p|Zekrom}} followed by {{p|Reshiram}}. After that, he briefly flies along with them. Pikachu passes by several more Pokémon and jumps on several buildings. Next, a {{p|Tranquill}} flies over Pikachu as he's walking. The Unova [[first partner Pokémon]] ({{p|Tepig}}, {{p|Snivy}}, and {{p|Oshawott}}) are seen and Pikachu waves by to each of them. He then passes by more Pokémon on a grassy field. Pikachu is floating in the air along with the other Pokémon. The opening ends with a group shot of Pikachu and the other Pokémon.


===Characters===
===Characters===
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==Lyrics==
==Lyrics==
 
===TV size===
 
{{Schemetable|Unova}}
===TV Size===
{|
|-
! Japanese
! Japanese
! English
! English
|-
|-
| valign="top" | <ab>{{tt|はじめての場所|Hajimete no basho}}
| lang="ja" | <ab>{{tt|はじめての場所|Hajimete no basho}}
{{tt|はじめての風のにおい mm...|Hajimete no kaze no nioi mm...}}
{{tt|はじめての風のにおい mm...|Hajimete no kaze no nioi mm...}}
{{tt|はじめてじゃないのは|Hajimete janai no wa}}
{{tt|はじめてじゃないのは|Hajimete janai no wa}}
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{{tt|新品のこの地図|Shinpin no kono chizu}}
{{tt|新品のこの地図|Shinpin no kono chizu}}
{{tt|クシャクシャになるころ おれたち|Kushakusha ni naru koro oretachi}}
{{tt|クシャクシャになるころ おれたち|Kushakusha ni naru koro oretachi}}
{{tt|ねぇ どこまで進んでるかな?|Nee dokomade susunderu kana?}}
{{tt|ねぇ どこまで進んでるかな?|dokomade susunderu kana?}}


{{tt|ここだけの話|Koko dake no hanashi}}
{{tt|ここだけの話|Koko dake no hanashi}}
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{{tt|ウズウズに!|Uzuuzu ni!}}
{{tt|ウズウズに!|Uzuuzu ni!}}
{{tt|いてもたっても いられないぜ!|Itemo tattemo irarenai ze!}}</ab>
{{tt|いてもたっても いられないぜ!|Itemo tattemo irarenai ze!}}</ab>
| valign="top" | <ab>''At a place for the first time
| <ab>''At a place for the first time
The smell of the wind for the first time, mm...
The smell of the wind for the first time, mm...
But what isn't for the first time
But what isn't for the first time
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There's just no way I can calm down!''</ab>
There's just no way I can calm down!''</ab>
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===Full version===
===Full version===
{|
{{Schemetable|Unova}}
|-
! Japanese
! Japanese
! English
! English
|-
|-
| valign="top" | <ab>{{tt|はじめての場所|Hajimete no basho}}
| lang="ja" | <ab>{{tt|はじめての場所|Hajimete no basho}}
{{tt|はじめての風のにおい mm...|Hajimete no kaze no nioi mm...}}
{{tt|はじめての風のにおい mm...|Hajimete no kaze no nioi mm...}}
{{tt|はじめてじゃないのは|Hajimete janai no wa}}
{{tt|はじめてじゃないのは|Hajimete janai no wa}}
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{{tt|新品のこの地図|Shinpin no kono chizu}}
{{tt|新品のこの地図|Shinpin no kono chizu}}
{{tt|クシャクシャになるころ おれたち|Kushakusha ni naru koro oretachi}}
{{tt|クシャクシャになるころ おれたち|Kushakusha ni naru koro oretachi}}
{{tt|ねぇ どこまで進んでるかな?|Nee dokomade susunderu kana?}}
{{tt|ねぇ どこまで進んでるかな?|dokomade susunderu kana?}}


{{tt|ここだけの話|Koko dake no hanashi}}
{{tt|ここだけの話|Koko dake no hanashi}}
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{{tt|トキメキに!|Tokimeki ni!}}
{{tt|トキメキに!|Tokimeki ni!}}
{{tt|いてもたっても いられないぜ!|Itemo tattemo irarenai ze!}}</ab>
{{tt|いてもたっても いられないぜ!|Itemo tattemo irarenai ze!}}</ab>
| valign="top" | <ab>''At a place for the first time
| <ab>''At a place for the first time
The smell of the wind for the first time, mm...
The smell of the wind for the first time, mm...
But what isn't for the first time
But what isn't for the first time
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To a pounding excitement!
To a pounding excitement!
There's just no way I can calm down!''</ab>
There's just no way I can calm down!''</ab>
|}
|}
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==Trivia==
==Trivia==
* This is the only opening to the Pokémon anime to not feature any human characters.
* Best Wishes! was used consistently as the opening song across 84 episodes with no remixes, more than any other opening.
** This is also the only opening not to feature {{MTR}}.
** If counting remixes as the same opening song, this record goes to [[One, Two, Three]] (136 episodes).
* This is the first opening theme since [[Spurt!]] not to have any remixes.
* This is the only opening to the {{pkmn|anime}} to not feature any human characters.
** This is also the first opening not to feature {{MTR}}.
* This is the only opening to be composed completely of {{wp|Computer-generated imagery|CGI}}.
* The lyrics in this opening are black and have white borders. This is the first opening in which this happens, as lyrics for all other openings (excluding [[High Touch!]]) were white with black borders up until [[Mad-Paced Getter]].
* Pokémon silhouettes are revealed in the episode following their debut in the series.
* Pokémon silhouettes are revealed in the episode following their debut in the series.
* This is the first opening to be composed completely of [[wp:Computer-generated imagery|CGI]].
** {{p|Reshiram}} is the only Pokémon who has a white silhouette. However, it is given a black silhouette when it appears at the end.
* {{p|Reshiram}} is the only Pokémon who has a white silhouette. However, it is given a black silhouette when it appears at the end.
* Among the first opening songs of all [[series]], this is the only one not to use terms of the franchise, such as any location names or moves.
* The lyrics in this opening are black and have white borders. This is the only opening in which this happens, as the other lyrics are white with black borders.
* This is the only Japanese opening theme to be named after its corresponding anime series.
* Among the first opening songs of all [[series]], this is the only one not to use terms of the franchise (location names, moves, etc.).
* Best Wishes! was used consistently as the opening song across 84 episodes with no remixes, more than any other opening.
* This is the first opening since [[Spurt!]] not to have any remixes.


==Variants==
==Variants==
In the first episode, all Pokémon (except Pikachu) were shown in silhouettes. Whenever a Pokémon made its debut, its silhouette was transformed into its revealed form in the episode following their debut in the series. Every episode after that showed that Pokémon without any transformation. By [[BW014]], all the silhouetted Pokémon had been unveiled.
In the first episode, all Pokémon (except Pikachu) were shown in silhouettes. Whenever a Pokémon made its debut, its silhouette was transformed into its revealed form in the episode following their debut in the series. Every episode after that showed that Pokémon without any transformation. By [[BW014]], all the silhouetted Pokémon had been unveiled.


==External links==
==In other languages==
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|zh_yue=[[A Magical Land|神奇大地]] <small>{{tt|''Sàhnkèih Daaihdeih''|A Magical Land}}</small>
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[[Category:Japanese opening themes]]
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[[it:Best Wishes! (sigla)]]
[[it:Best Wishes! (sigla)]]
[[ja:ベストウイッシュ!]]
[[ja:ベストウイッシュ!]]
[[zh:超級願望!]]
[[zh:超級願望!]]