>>57106653Yeah. The document from February 2022 says:
>20220222_Verneシリーズ構成企画書_GF様向けMachine translation ahead:
>Riko (13 years old, female, from the Titan region)>She is the descendant of the legendary strongest trainer Lucius, and because she possesses a mysterious egg, she is pursued by the evil organization, the Explorers. By showing her uniqueness and the resulting conflict and growth, we hope to make her a heroine that girls can easily empathize with.>Ray (12 years old, male, from Kanto region) >A boy who dreams of meeting a legendary Pokemon. He comes from an island on the outskirts of the Kanto region and has never caught a Pokemon before. He treasures a special ball inherited from his great-grandfather, the elder of the island. The show shows male viewers how he builds a bond with Pokemon through trial and error.>Freed (20s, male, from Kanto)>A leader-like figure. He helps Ray when he is being chased by the Explorers, and after acknowledging Ray's attitude, they decide to go on an adventure together. He is actually searching for his long-lost brother. He is skilled at battling, and his partner is Pikachu, who has a slightly arrogant attitude like his master. (He has many friends, such as gym leaders, and is considering adding more settings.)As you can tell, this is from when the version of the story that was more Roy-focused, before the plans shifted to making it more Liko-focused.
The picture I attached basically outlines the following progression: Hero Pokemon from 1 to 6 -> Friede betrayal -> 2 year timeskip -> collecting new partner Pokemon to reach Rakua. The Pokeballs on the right side are called "Royballs", so seems like it would be Roy catching the new "Hero" Pokemon.
