ANIME SCREENSHOTS

Consider this one part episode summary, one part screenshot gallery. Click on a description of any of the images in order to see the full-size version.

Credit for most of these images goes to the members of the old Yahoo mailing list, The Masaki Fan Club, for donating directly to the group. Some of them were also lifted from defunct Japanese fansites.

Bill reveals himself, but something's not quite right.
Ash and the gang's main reaction to Bill the Kabuto.
Ash presses the release button, and the Kabuto falls apart.
Dramatically, Bill emerges from the suit.
So dramatically, it takes a few shots.
The first time the audience actually sees his face.
Smaller image later on in the speech.
Bill's infamous "kitty grin."
Explaining how the costume works.
He glances towards carvings on his walls of ancient Pokémon.
Yes, Ash, he can understand Pokémon through costumes. Somehow.
Bill compliments Ash on his choice of career.
He tells Ash about just how many Pokémon there are in the world: "No one knows exactly."
Ash looks rather confused. As usual.
Bill's not that short after all!
He turns and tells the gang he's looking for one Pokémon in particular.
Sideshot as he answers Misty.
Can you say "up close and personal"?
The animators thought extreme closeups were a good way to emphasize emotion.
Bill talks about the call he recorded as a mysterious fog rolls in.
"Why would I need to capture it?"
"Meeting it would be good enough for me!"
He's conveniently interrupted by a strange call.
He freezes as it juuuust dawns on him what this means.
We swear this is a different screenshot.
He turns to look at the MASSIVE SHADOW that suddenly appeared on the horizon.
Gasp!
Reaching for the balcony rail. (An MFC member was particularly impressed by the hand.)
After the giant Pokémon nails the beacon, Bill is not amused.
And then they realize a giant Pokémon just got ticked off.
Ash saves Bill from a debris-induced fate.
Bill begs the Pokémon to stay.
Still trying.
Looks like Bill's getting desperate.
Not at all disappointed that the Pokémon left, apparently.
Bill vows to stay at the lighthouse.
Standing on the cliff.

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