Pokémon Indigo League Returns to Disney+: Nostalgic Anime Heads Back to Streaming

Disney’s streaming platform Disney+ (and the U.S. Hulu-on-Disney+ bundle) is bringing back “Pokémon: Indigo League” to streaming, with a season run set to arrive on August 7 (U.S. time). This is effectively a full-season return of the original late‑90s Pokémon TV anime, and overseas fan communities are already buzzing about the news.

The release was revealed in Disney+’s August slate announcement, where Indigo League is highlighted alongside other headliners such as a new season of “Futurama” and a spin‑off entry in the “Star Wars: Visions” anthology. Pokémon remains a powerhouse thanks to new console entries and mobile games, so this move targets not only nostalgic viewers now in their 30s and 40s, but also a younger generation discovering the franchise for the first time.

It’s not yet clear whether the exact same rollout will happen on the Japanese Disney+ service, but globally there’s a growing trend of platforms re‑licensing classic kids’ and 90s anime series. For Japanese viewers, it’s worth watching how this nostalgia wave develops on Disney+ and rival VODs alike—there’s a real chance that shows you grew up with could quietly resurface on a different platform in the coming months.