To My Best Friend

To My Best Friend (Japanese: ぼくのベストフレンドへ Boku no Besuto Furendo e) is the tenth Japanese ending theme of the original series. It debuted in EP173, replacing Exciting Pokémon Relay. It was replaced by Face Forward Team Rocket! in EP192.

This article is about the song. For the CD, see To My Best Friend (single).
The subject of this article has no official English name.
The name currently in use is a fan translation of the Japanese name.
← Takeshi's Paradise
 Japanese ending themes
Face Forward Team Rocket! →
ぼくのベストフレンドへ
Boku no Besuto Furendo e
To My Best Friend
TV ED 10; Pokémon Sunday ED
Artist 岩崎宏美
Iwasaki Hiromi
Lyrics 川村久仁美
Kunimi Kawamura
Composer たなか　ひろかず
Hirokazu Tanaka
Arrangement たなか　ひろかず
Hirokazu Tanaka
Pikachu Records single
Title ぼくのベストフレンドへ
To My Best Friend
Catalog no. ZMCP-1192

The full version of the song is used as the ending theme to Mewtwo Returns using the original animation along with clips from the special.

Ending animation

Synopsis

Ash and Pikachu walk across a field at dusk. They stop momentarily to watch the sunset, then turn and smile at each other before continuing on their way. Pikachu jumps onto Ash's back and begins riding on his head. As they pass by a tree they pause to watch a flock of Pidgey fly overhead before walking off into the sunset.

Characters

Pokémon

Lyrics

TV size
Japanese English
あかいほっぺ　きいろのシャツ
ギザギザもようの　ぼくのベストフレンド

しろいページ　らくがきして
できたてのうた　うたったよね

わすれないよ　きみとのエピソード
りょうていっぱいの　“ありがとう”

ゆうやみにそまる　おおぞらをごらん
ピカピカあたたかい　ほしがわらうよ
あたらしいかぜが　よんでいるから
きみとあるいていきたい

どこまでも　つづくみちを		 Red cheeks, a yellow shirt
My zigzag-patterned best friend

We scribbled on a blank page
And sang a made-up song

I won't forget my episodes with you
My hands full of "thank you"s

Look at the heavens dyed by twilight
The warm, glittering stars are laughing
A new wind is calling
So I want to walk on with you

On the road that continues forever...

Full version
Japanese English
赤いほっぺ　黄色のシャツ
ギザギザ模様の　ぼくのベストフレンド

白いページ　落書きして
出来たての歌　歌ったよね

忘れないよ　君とのエピソード
両手一杯の　“ありがとう”

夕闇に染まる　大空をごらん
ピカピカ暖かい　星が笑うよ
新しい風が　呼んでいるから
君と歩いて行きたい

草の海を　裸足のまま
はしゃいで踊って　ころんだこと

光るバッジ　並べながら
心つないで　眠ったこと

忘れないよ　君とのエピソード
数え切れない　“たからもの”

どこまでも高く　羽ばたいて行こう
キラキラ憧れの　星を追い越し
真っ新な朝が　目を覚ましたら
出かけよう　あの場所へ

夕闇に染まる　大空をごらん
ピカピカ暖かい　星が笑うよ
新しい風が　呼んでいるから
君と歩いて行きたい

どこまでも続く道を・・・		 Red cheeks, a yellow shirt
My zigzag-patterned best friend

We scribbled on a blank page
And sang a made-up song

I won't forget my episodes with you
My hands full of "thank you"s

Look at the heavens dyed by twilight
The warm, glittering stars are laughing
A new wind is calling
So I want to walk on with you

In a sea of grass, with bare feet
We frolicked, danced, and tumbled around

While lining up my shining badges
We slept with hearts connected

I won't forget my episodes with you
The countless "treasures"

Let's fly up, no matter how high
Passing by the sparkling stars we long for
If a brand-new morning awakens
Let's set out to that place

Look at the heavens dyed by twilight
The warm, glittering stars are laughing
A new wind is calling
So I want to walk on with you

On the road that continues forever...

Trivia
Extended Version
  • A longer, creditless, 3:44 version featuring the full song exists. The original ending animation is supplemented by clips of episodes from Kanto, the Orange Islands, and Johto.
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OS: One Hundred Fifty-One • Meowth's Song • Fantasy in My Pocket • Pokémon Ondo
Type: Wild • Riding on Lapras • Meowth's Party • Exciting Pokémon Relay • Exciting² Pokémon Relay
Takeshi's Paradise • To My Best Friend • Face Forward Team Rocket! • Pocket-ering Monster-ing
AG: Because the Sky is There • Polka O Dolka • Smile • Full of Summer!!
GLORY DAY ~That Shining Day~ • Pokémon Counting Song • I Won't Lose! ~Haruka's Theme~
DP: By Your Side ~Hikari's Theme~ • Message of the Wind • Surely Tomorrow
Get Fired Up, Spiky-eared Pichu! • Which One ~ Is It? • In Your Heart, LaLaLa
BW: Fanfare of the Heart • Can You Name All the Pokémon? BW • Seven-colored Arch
Look Look☆Here‎ • Sakura Go-Round • Let's Join Hands
XY: X Strait Y Scenery • Peace Smile! • DreamDream • Roaring All-Stars • Puni-chan's Song
Team Rocket's Team Song • Brilliantly • Pikachu's Song • Meowth's Ballad
SM: Pose • Twerp, Twerpette • Notebook of the Heart • Type: Wild
JN: Pokémon Shiritori • Supereffective Type
PK: Pika Pika Massaichu • Colorful Winter Vacation • Soaring Pokémon Kids • Christmas Eve
Santa is Coming Soon! • We are the Pichu Brothers! • Friends' Anniversary
Big Midsummer Plan! • Pocket-ering Monster-ing • It's the Start of an Adventure!!
Hello! Thank You! • Big Meowth Day • Full of Summer!! • Stay with This Finger
Get Fired Up, Spiky-eared Pichu! • Which One ~ Is It? • Can You Name All the Pokémon? BW
Look Look☆Here • Let's Join Hands • Peace Smile! • Roaring All-Stars
← Takeshi's Paradise
 Japanese ending themes
Face Forward Team Rocket! →
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