{"rewrite":{"id":"r_ffd8a77fe0b2bd542e6ff34a","clusterId":"c_cf4ef761af6cb16ab0749039","slug":"poketoon-releases-wartortle-and-the-continuation-of-summer-with-kana-hanazawa","model":"deepseek-v4-flash:free","headline":"POKÉTOON Releases Wartortle and the Continuation of Summer With Kana Hanazawa","summary":"The latest POKÉTOON short, Wartortle and the Continuation of Summer, is now streaming on the official Pokémon YouTube channel. Kana Hanazawa voices the long-lived Wartortle, with Tasuku Hatanaka as Rikuto's father Gaku. The story follows a boy visiting his grandmother's island and meeting a Wartortle with moss on its shell. Fans are praising Hanazawa's performance, with the work trending on X.","whyItMatters":"The release pairs a beloved Pokémon with a high-profile voice cast, drawing immediate fan engagement and trending attention on X.","webCardHtml":"\u003cp\u003eThe latest POKÉTOON short, Wartortle and the Continuation of Summer, is now streaming on the official Pokémon YouTube channel. The story follows Rikuto, a boy visiting his grandmother\u0026#39;s island at the end of summer, and a Wartortle whose tail color differs from the Pokédex and has moss growing on its shell. The official Pokémon X account notes this Wartortle appears to have been a friend of Rikuto\u0026#39;s father since childhood, 30 years ago.\u003c/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eKana Hanazawa voices the Wartortle, and her casting drew immediate fan reaction, with posts calling it the world\u0026#39;s cutest Wartortle and praising her vocal work. Tasuku Hatanaka plays Rikuto\u0026#39;s father Gaku. The short is produced by Studio Chromato and Studio Colorido, with direction by Seigo Yamashita and scripts by Aya Satsuki.\u003c/p\u003e","blueskyPost":"POKÉTOON's latest short, Wartortle and the Continuation of Summer, is out on the official Pokémon YouTube channel. Kana Hanazawa voices the long-lived Wartortle, and fans are already calling it the cutest one yet. Tasuku Hatanaka also appears as Rikuto's father.","twitterPost":"POKÉTOON's Wartortle and the Continuation of Summer is now streaming. Kana Hanazawa voices the Wartortle, and fans are loving it. Tasuku Hatanaka plays Rikuto's father. Watch it on the official Pokémon YouTube channel.","threadsPost":null,"newsletterBlurb":"The latest POKÉTOON short, Wartortle and the Continuation of Summer, is now streaming on the official Pokémon YouTube channel. Kana Hanazawa voices the long-lived Wartortle, with Tasuku Hatanaka as Rikuto's father. Fans are already praising Hanazawa's performance, and the work is trending on X.","attributionJson":"[{\"source\":\"Anime Anime\",\"url\":\"https://animeanime.jp/article/2026/08/14/102043.html\",\"title\":\"World's Cutest Wartortle Born\\\" Trending ☆ A Summer Memory with a Long-Lived Wartortle...♪ Kana Hanazawa, Tasuku Hatanaka, and Others Appear! Latest \\\"POKÉTOON\\\" Series Work \\\"Wartortle and the Continuation of Summer\\\"\"}]","lintFlagsJson":null,"lintHits":0,"costUsd":0,"inputTokens":4926,"outputTokens":715,"status":"published","repairAttempts":0,"nextRepairAt":null,"factsAttemptedAt":1787061951,"createdAt":"2026-08-18T13:58:17.000Z","publishedAt":"2026-08-18T14:01:44.000Z","updatedAt":"2026-08-18T13:58:17.000Z"},"cluster":{"id":"c_cf4ef761af6cb16ab0749039","canonicalTitle":"「世界一かわいいカメール爆誕」と話題☆ 長生き・カメールとのひと夏の思い出…♪ 花澤香菜、畠中祐ら出演！「POKÉTOON」シリーズ最新作「カメールと、夏のつづき」","representativeArticleId":"a_cfe0d0d7ed4b065b88077515","sourceCount":1,"writtenSourceCount":1,"writeAttempts":0,"isSolo":true,"entitiesJson":"{\"anime_titles\":[\"POKÉTOON\",\"カメールと、夏のつづき\"],\"manga_titles\":[],\"work_titles\":[],\"studios\":[\"Studio Colorido\",\"Studio Cromato\"],\"people\":[\"Kana Hanazawa\",\"Tasuku Hatanaka\"],\"type\":\"release\",\"domain\":\"anime\",\"is_roundup\":false}","contentType":"news","status":"published","firstSeenAt":"2026-08-14T09:15:03.000Z","lastSeenAt":"2026-08-14T09:15:03.000Z","updatedAt":"2026-08-18T14:01:44.000Z"},"attribution":[{"source":"Anime Anime","url":"https://animeanime.jp/article/2026/08/14/102043.html","title":"「世界一かわいいカメール爆誕」と話題☆ 長生き・カメールとのひと夏の思い出…♪ 花澤香菜、畠中祐ら出演！「POKÉTOON」シリーズ最新作「カメールと、夏のつづき」"}],"entities":{"anime_titles":["POKÉTOON","カメールと、夏のつづき"],"manga_titles":[],"work_titles":[],"studios":["Studio Colorido","Studio Cromato"],"people":["Kana Hanazawa","Tasuku Hatanaka"],"type":"release","domain":"anime","is_roundup":false},"keyFacts":null}