Pokemon X and Y have been released, but before that, Pokemon fans got a glimpse of a very special prequel anime called "Pokemon: The Origin."

"Pokemon: The Origin" takes Pokemon fans back to the Konto region of Red and Blue, and tells the story of Red, an aspiring Pokemon trainer who goes to Professor Oak to set out on his journey to become a Pokemon Master.

Sadly for American fans, the U.S. airdate for the anime is not until November 15, but don't worry, "Pokemon: The Origin" has already aired in Japan, and we can view them now with English subtitles!

The special is divided into four episodes roughly equal to a half-hour episode of the Pokemon anime, and we have episode 1 up for viewing now!

Uploaded on YouTube by Rajatpis, the English subtitles allows international fans to enjoy "Pokemon: The Origin" without the delay.

"Incredible! This is exactly how I always imagined the Pokemon world to really be like," writes Solesearched on YouTube.

Check out episode 1 of "Pokemon: The Origin" anime now!