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Pokémon: The First Movie
“Who is the strongest Pokémon?”
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 Pokémon match like none before.
Cast & Crew
Rica Matsumoto
Satoshi (voice)
Lead
Ikue Otani
Pikachu (voice)
Mayumi Izuka
Kasumi (voice)
Yuji Ueda
Takeshi (voice)
Satomi Korogi
Togepi (voice)
Megumi Hayashibara
Musashi (voice)
Shin-ichiro Miki
Kojiro (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.”
