GLORY DAY ~That Shining Day~
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Japanese ending themes |
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GLORY DAY 〜輝くその日〜 | ||||||||
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AG ED 5
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Pikachu Records single
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There is an alternate mix of the song on the single. The TV version is most likely based on the POWER MIX. The POWER MIX also appears on the Full of Energy!! Pokémon Song Collection album. |
GLORY DAY ~That Shining Day~ (Japanese: GLORY DAY 〜輝くその日〜 GLORY DAY ~Kagayaku Sono Hi~) was the fifth ending theme song of the Japanese Advanced Generation Pokémon anime series, and the 18th ending overall.
It debuted in AG099, and a second cut with different lyrics debuted in AG109; the second cut was replaced by Pokémon Counting Song in AG135, just to reappear again as the ending in AG150 with a different animation. This time, it lasted until AG172 when it was replaced once again, this time by I Won't Lose! ~Haruka's Theme~.
The animation for GLORY DAY contains the most complex animation seen in any Pokémon ending sequence: it features animated images on top of a moving sky background. Included are scenes of all the current major characters, their Pokémon, and all of Ash's past Pokémon. The new animation (used from AG150 to AG172) featured Ash and Pikachu walking on a side of the screen as clips from the current episode were being played on the left side.
The POWER MIX, most likely the version used for the television ending, is only slightly different from the original mix. It features an organ at the beginning and brass instead of synthesizer during the final bridge.
Synopsis
Characters
Human
- Ash (in all versions)
- May
- Brock
- Tracey
- Max
- Jessie
- James
- Professor Oak
- Delia Ketchum
Pokémon
- Pikachu (Ash's)
- Meowth (Team Rocket)
- Wobbuffet (Jessie's)
- Chimecho (James's)
- Butterfree (Ash's)
- Pidgeot (Ash's)
- Bulbasaur (Ash's)
- Charizard (Ash's)
- Squirtle (Ash's)
- Kingler (Ash's)
- Primeape (Ash's)
- Muk (Ash's)
- Tauros (Ash's)
- Lapras (Ash's)
- Snorlax (Ash's)
- Heracross (Ash's)
- Bayleef (Ash's)
- Cyndaquil (Ash's)
- Totodile (Ash's)
- Noctowl (Ash's)
- Phanpy (Ash's)
- Swellow (Ash's)
- Grovyle (Ash's)
- Corphish (Ash's)
- Torkoal (Ash's)
- Snorunt (Ash's, new)
- Glalie (Ash's, newly evolved and inserted after ending's debut)
- Combusken (May's)
- Beautifly (May's)
- Skitty (May's)
- Bulbasaur (May's)
- Munchlax (May's, new and inserted after ending's debut)
- Forretress (Brock's)
- Ludicolo (Brock's, newly evolved)
- Mudkip (Brock's)
- Dustox (Jessie's)
- Seviper (Jessie's)
- Cacnea (James's, mostly obscured)
Lyrics
Full version
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Trivia
- This ending was used on a total of 58 Advanced Generation episodes before it was replaced.
- The full version is a mixture of the two versions.
Variants
- AG099: Original version.
- AG109: The song is switched with an alternate cut with different lyrics.
- AG120: Updated to include May's Munchlax.
- AG124: Snorunt is replaced by its evolution.
- AG135: The song is replaced by Pokémon Counting Song as the ending.
- AG150: GLORY DAY returns as the ending, with a brand new animation that features clips from the episode that had just aired.
- AG172: The song's once again replaced, this time by I Won't Lose! ~Haruka's Theme~.
Ending animation
External Links
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Japanese ending themes |
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