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Pokémon: The First Movie
“The Pokémon match of all time is here.”
7.0 / 10• 1998• 1h 36m•G• Japanese
AnimationFamilyAdventureFantasyAction
Storyline
Determined to prove its superiority, a bio-engineered Pokémon called Mewtwo lures Ash, Pikachu and others into a Pokemon match like none before.
Cast & Crew
Rica Matsumoto
Satoshi (voice)
Lead
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)
What People Are Saying
4.0
“A staggering achievement of craft and ambition. Kunihiko Yuyama's vision lands with breathtaking precision.”
3.0
“Every frame feels alive. Pokémon: The First Movie is the rare release that takes its audience seriously.”
