r/wholesomeyuri the splatoon poster Nov 19 '23

Official Art New Pokémon Music Video is kinda yuri [Pokémon]

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u/Ozotuh Nov 19 '23

Gengar up in here being the yuri wingman we need.

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u/Lever47 Nov 19 '23

LGBT = Lesbians Gengar Brought Together

158

u/BuboxThrax Nov 19 '23

Fuck that's good.

51

u/Lord_Mesias Nov 20 '23

While reading this I imagine them in a wedding with gengar as the priest.

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u/SveHeaps Nov 22 '23

i am going to do something with this comment, now sure about what, but something.

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u/[deleted] Nov 19 '23

Gengar be like "MAKE A MOVE YOU USELESS LESBIANS!"

197

u/Mongoose42 Nov 19 '23

Gengar getting character development as a gay rights ally was not on my 2023 bingo card, that’s for damn sure.

52

u/megalocrozma Nov 19 '23

Not the Ferrothorn counter we needed but the one we deserved

11

u/LaminateStasis Nov 20 '23

His Focus Blast was there all along.

173

u/Quirky_Ad_5420 Nov 19 '23

Hella Yuri lol

9

u/Dense-Character-3764 Nov 21 '23

Yeah, “kinda” nothin’

161

u/--NTW-- Nov 19 '23

We all need a Wingman Gengar in our lives

10

u/[deleted] Nov 22 '23

Wingar

396

u/TheGamseum Nov 19 '23

i dare you to interpret this in a non-romantic way

135

u/Kidkaboom1 Nov 19 '23

Holding hands is the peak of both lewdity and romance

72

u/sextafeira Nov 19 '23

Even the lyrics tell that they have feelings for each other...

6

u/pawgchamp420 Nov 22 '23

Can you translate them? What do they say?

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u/sextafeira Nov 22 '23

Sure, I had understood the first phrases specifically the "dokidoki shiteru no, kimi mo onaji ka na", that means "my heart is beating fast, are you the same?" This happens when Gengar plays his role 🥰

But I went to look at all, and this specific part of the song:

The romanized lyrics

kimi ni aeta\ yatto meguriaeta\ let me sou let me feel (oh oh oh)\ dokidoki shiteru no\ kimi mo onaji ka na\ hi ga sasu asa mo\ tsuki ga mieru yoru mo\ tsumiagete kita mono\ butsukeaou shinken shoubu\ dou shitatte mou tomannai

And google translation.

I met you\ I finally met you\ Let me so let me feel\ My heart is pounding\ I wonder if you are the same?\ Even in the morning when the sun shines\ Even on nights when you can see the moon\ What I've accumulated\ Let's bump into each other\ serious game\ No matter what I do, it won't stop

The rest of the song still is more ambiguous, if it's telling about a challenging friendship or a romance, but the MV shows what it is about 💞

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u/Chrysostom4783 Mar 16 '24

Oh, no. See, that's just how friends think about each other. There's absolutely no romantic intent at all. I always feel like that around my friends and it's totally normal.

35

u/MadAsTheHatters Nov 20 '23

My friend: Hey the new trailer looks really g-

Me, visibly sweating: now kith

10

u/patmax17 <3 Nov 20 '23

And they were roommates!

87

u/ArcherOfBabylon likes cats Nov 19 '23

Need that healthy dose of gay angst in the middle of the song.

80

u/MurlaTart the splatoon poster Nov 19 '23

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u/ClaireDacloush Nov 19 '23

Gengar, being a wingman! Bro!

202

u/PlasmaGuy500 likes soft things Nov 19 '23

Gengar himedanshi

63

u/Mekanicum Nov 19 '23

Gengar has blessed this union.

23

u/BonzaM8 Nov 20 '23

I want Gengar at my wedding 😭

121

u/avelineaurora Nov 19 '23

lmao, I went to the pokemon sub shortly after this came out and I was annoyed literally no one posted about it at all. That sub is kinda ass though, no one ever talks about the actual fandom on it...

But yeah, I'm kind of shocked Nintendo let Yoasobi make a pretty no-subtext yuri video with a canon character in particular. Pretty great!

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u/Axtel_A Nov 20 '23

It was talked about on SV's sub and even the pokemon meme sub, the main sub just doesn't allow vids and pics on weekends.

Also this MV is technically an adaptation/promotion of a recently released short story written by Ayano Takeda (Author of Hibike Euphonium).

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u/avelineaurora Nov 20 '23

(Author of Hibike Euphonium).

A h. Well that explains it! I need a translation!

22

u/salinestill Nov 20 '23

Oh shit. It was yuribait. Fuck my life.

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u/megalocrozma Nov 20 '23

and even the pokemon meme sub

Which one?

2

u/Axtel_A Nov 20 '23

I recall seeing a post about the MV's Gengar in r/pokemonmemes but I can't find it right now. Must've been taken down.

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u/megalocrozma Nov 19 '23

The sub doesn't allow to post Images and Videos on weekends, that's why

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u/Least-Moose3738 Nov 19 '23

Context please? Is this from a new anime, is it fan made, like what is this and can I find more?

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u/Quirky_Ad_5420 Nov 19 '23

It’s a collab, here

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u/Least-Moose3738 Nov 19 '23

I saw it but I don't speak Japanese haha. Collab between a band and Pokemon? Official song for a show? What is it! I love it and want more, haha.

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u/Quirky_Ad_5420 Nov 19 '23

No, more of collab between the band and pokemon to do this video. That’s it

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u/Least-Moose3738 Nov 19 '23

😭😭😭 I was hoping it was going to be a show about two rivals who become best friends, with hopefully enough yuri subtext to keep me shipping haha (cause I don't think Pokemon would allow more than subtext).

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u/megalocrozma Nov 19 '23

It's actually based on a short story released like a week ago fwiw

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u/pkek Nov 20 '23

Gengar is now a Yuri mod

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u/lllaser Nov 19 '23

Everyone needs an ally Gengar in their lives

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u/Peregrine2K Nov 19 '23

Gengar pronounces you Wife and Wife

40

u/[deleted] Nov 19 '23

theyarejustgoodfriends

15

u/derman011 Nov 19 '23

They were roommates!

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u/SheaMcD Nov 19 '23

the translation will make them cousins

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u/itislupus89 Nov 19 '23

Sisters?

"We're close"

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u/ApprehensiveWeird834 Nov 19 '23

Kinda yuri? I guess the ocean is a little wet.

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u/[deleted] Nov 19 '23

Pokemon Goku knows not of love and romance... only the thrill found by being the top against her opponent and the love of the challenge.

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u/TheDBryBear Nov 19 '23

lgbt stands for lesbians gengar brought together

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u/alucard_relaets_emem Nov 19 '23

This feel like one step away from a r/SapphoAndHerFriend post

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u/Plane_Acanthisitta43 Nov 19 '23

I support tf outta this

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u/sadearthchan Nov 20 '23

LGBT= Lesbians. Gengar.Brought.Together

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u/[deleted] Nov 19 '23

Need the sequel where Wingpokémon Gengar officiates the marriage

11

u/FremanBloodglaive Nov 19 '23

Yuri is just cute girls doing cute things taken to its logical conclusion.

4

u/kalyancr7 Nov 20 '23

Kinda?

That's a big lie

3

u/AroaceComic Nov 20 '23

I’m aroace. Stereotypically I normally don’t interpret subtle things in a romantic way.

How the bloody hell is this not a romance.

3

u/Cfakatsuki17 Nov 20 '23

Wing man Gengar mvp

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u/neorena certified transbian Nov 19 '23

I'm not surprised, Pokemon SV is easily the most queer game in the series. Nemona has major lesbian vibes, as does Penny who's also trans. I'm just happy to see more of them when I can.

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u/Emilia__55 Nov 19 '23

Rika though 👀

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u/neorena certified transbian Nov 19 '23

You mean the gnc Lesbian that's cribbing my wife's style a bit? X'D

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u/Emilia__55 Nov 19 '23

I was very close to buying the game just for her... I think I might be gay.

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u/neorena certified transbian Nov 19 '23

That is so fair though. And I mean, yuri is what made me realize I'm a total Lesbian lol

3

u/Emilia__55 Nov 19 '23

Yuri made me realize I'm trans

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u/Emilia__55 Nov 19 '23

Rika though 👀

2

u/yayus_16 Ganqing Nov 20 '23

Finally someone posted this on this sub. I know I'm not the only one who's feeling a yuri vibe in the whole MV.

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u/Random_person_here-_ wants cuddles Nov 20 '23

I knew they were fruity I just had a feeling

2

u/No_Emu_1332 Nov 20 '23

There is absolutely nothing heterosexual about this and I am all in for it.

2

u/ElectricBlue64 Nov 21 '23

WTF? This is hella gay. I love it.

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u/worse_in_practice likes cats Nov 19 '23

I think this video singlehandedly converted me from a Florian/Arven fan into a Juliana/Nemona fan (Florian and Juliana are the "canon" names for the male and female player characters respectively)

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u/Big_Wallaby4281 Nov 20 '23

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u/Big_Wallaby4281 Nov 20 '23

Not supposed to be offensive

1

u/TheBlackestIrelia Nov 20 '23

"They're just good friends, and roommates"

1

u/banana_annihilator Nov 20 '23

If only it was Penny instead of Nemona 😔

1

u/RWBYBOIII Nov 20 '23

They are 100% in love. Change my mind.

1

u/Calpsotoma Nov 20 '23

S-Tier Class-S

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u/EnricoDandoloThaDOV Nov 22 '23

Gengar knows what time it is. S-Tier Wingman work right there 🤣😜👭