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| Japanese | ポケットモンスター ピカチュウのふゆやすみ | |
|---|---|---|
| Romanized | Pokemon: Pikachu no Fuyuyasumi | |
| Also known as | Pocket Monsters: Pikachu no Fuyuyasumi Let's Play on Christmas! Christmas Night Let's Play in the Snow! | |
| Genre | Adventure, Comedy, Fantasy, Kids | |
| Type | OVA | |
| Based on | Video game — Satoshi Tajiri | |
| Directed by | Kunihiko Yuyama | |
| Studio | OLM | |
| Original run | December 22, 1998 | |
| Episodes | 2 | |
| Episode length | 9 min | |
| Status | Finished airing | |
| Season | Fall 1998 | |
| Age rating | PG – Children | |
| Score | ★ 6.52 | |
| On users' lists | 3,458 Kitsu, Shikimori | |
Pokémon: Pikachu's Winter Vacation (Japanese: ポケットモンスター ピカチュウのふゆやすみ, Hepburn: Pokemon: Pikachu no Fuyuyasumi) is a 1998 Japanese anime original video animation based on the video game by Satoshi Tajiri. It is animated by OLM and directed by Kunihiko Yuyama. It aired on December 22, 1998, with 2 episodes.
Characters
Main characters
Supporting characters
Ishitsubute · Rokon · Kasumi · Zenigame · Garura · Santa Claus
Voice cast by language
Voice actors in each language, as listed by Kitsu. A language appears only where a dub of this title is listed.
| Character | Japanese | English |
|---|---|---|
| PikachuMain | Ikue Ootani | – |
| TogepiMain | Satomi Koorogi | – |
| NyarthMain | Inuko Inuyama | Maddie Blaustein |
| SatoshiSupporting | Rica Matsumoto | Veronica Taylor |
| TakeshiSupporting | Yuji Ueda | Eric Stuart |
| KasumiSupporting | Mayumi Iizuka | Rachael Lillis |
Production
Key staff
Staff
| Studio | OLM |
|---|---|
| Original Creator | Satoshi Tajiri |
| Director | Kunihiko Yuyama |
| Original Character Design | Ken Sugimori |
| Theme Song Performance | Russell Velázquez |
Episodes
| No. | Title | Original air date | Status |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | — | Aired | |
| 2 | — | Aired |
Videos and pictures
Gallery
Ratings and statistics
Score distribution
On users' lists
- Plan to watch424
- Watching11
- Completed1,074
- On hold36
- Dropped129
Ratings and list counts come from Shikimori, whose scores mirror MyAnimeList. Rankings compare the titles listed in Acino.
Audience
How many people follow this anime on the largest anime databases. The numbers are refreshed every few days; one person may use several sites.
| Site | Members | Watching | Completed | Plan to watch | Dropped | Favorites |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Kitsu | 1,784 | — | — | — | — | 2 |
| Shikimori | 1,674 | 11 | 1,074 | 424 | 129 | — |
Watch order
The Pokémon: Pikachu's Winter Vacation story in order of release, as listed in Acino.
Related works
Sequel6.43Pokémon: Pikachu's Winter Vacation (2000)OVA · 1999
Parent story7.42PokémonTV series · 1997Recommendations
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7.18Pokémon HeroesFilm · 2002
7.16Pokémon: AdvancedTV series · 2002
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7.79Digimon: Digital MonstersTV series · 1999
7.67Pokémon: The First Movie - Mewtwo Strikes BackFilm · 1998
7.33Pokémon: The Rise Of DarkraiFilm · 2007References
- “Pokemon: Pikachu no Fuyuyasumi”. Shikimori. Retrieved November 11, 2026.
- “Pokemon: Pikachu no Fuyuyasumi”. MyAnimeList. Retrieved November 11, 2026.
- “Pokémon: Pikachu's Winter Vacation”. Kitsu. Retrieved November 11, 2026.
The facts on this page come from the databases listed above. The article text is written by Acino with AI assistance, using only those facts.