Pokémon: The First Movie (1998)
The Pokémon match of all time is here.
Determined to prove its superiority, a bio-engineered Pokémon called Mewtwo lures Ash, Pikachu and others into a Pokemon match like none before.
Director: Kunihiko Yuyama
Genre: Animation, Family, Adventure, Fantasy, Action
Runtime: 96 min
Release Date: July 18, 1998
Cast
- Rica Matsumoto - Satoshi (voice)
- Ikue Otani - Pikachu (voice)
- Mayumi Izuka - Kasumi (voice)
- Satomi Korogi - Togepy (voice)
- Yuji Ueda - Takeshi (voice)
- Megumi Hayashibara - Musashi (voice)
- Shin-ichiro Miki - Kojirō (voice)
- Inuko Inuyama - Nyarth (voice)
- Ayako Shiraishi - Joy (voice)
- Chinami Nishimura - Junsar (voice)
Screenplay
- Takeshi Shudo (Screenplay)
- Satoshi Tajiri (Original Story)
Music: Shinji Miyazaki, Hirokazu Tanaka
Cinematography: Hisao Shirai
Editing: Toshio Henmi, Hiroshi Ito
Production: OLM, Shogakukan Production, TV Tokyo, Pikachu Project '98, Media Factory, Creatures, Nintendo, GAME FREAK, jeki, Shogakukan, Tomy
Country: Japan
Language: 日本語
Budget: $30M
Box Office: $164M
Original Language: ja
Themes
Anime Fantasy Worlds, White Water River Rafting, Epic Adventure and Journey, Pirate Republic and the Outlaw High Seas
Keywords
clone, villain, revenge, cloning, based on video game, creator, search for meaning, researcher, research laboratory, adult as a child, anime, genetically modified organism, genetic experiment, adventure
Trailer
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Frequently Asked Questions
- What is Pokémon: The First Movie about?
- Determined to prove its superiority, a bio-engineered Pokémon called Mewtwo lures Ash, Pikachu and others into a Pokemon match like none before.
- Who directed Pokémon: The First Movie?
- Pokémon: The First Movie was directed by Kunihiko Yuyama.
- Who stars in Pokémon: The First Movie?
- Pokémon: The First Movie stars Rica Matsumoto, Ikue Otani, Mayumi Izuka, Satomi Korogi, Yuji Ueda, Megumi Hayashibara.
- How long is Pokémon: The First Movie?
- Pokémon: The First Movie has a runtime of 1h 36m (96 minutes).
- What genre is Pokémon: The First Movie?
- Pokémon: The First Movie is a Animation, Family, Adventure, Fantasy, Action film.
- What is the budget of Pokémon: The First Movie?
- Pokémon: The First Movie had a budget of $30M.
- How much did Pokémon: The First Movie gross?
- Pokémon: The First Movie grossed $164M worldwide.
- Where was Pokémon: The First Movie produced?
- Pokémon: The First Movie was produced in Japan.
- What are the themes of Pokémon: The First Movie?
- The themes of Pokémon: The First Movie include: Anime Fantasy Worlds, White Water River Rafting, Epic Adventure and Journey, Pirate Republic and the Outlaw High Seas.