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Pokémon: The First Movie

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Mewtwo, a bioengineered Pokémon, escapes from the lab where it was created. It is determined to prove its own superiority by luring a number of trainers into a battle like never before. Ash and his friends are happy to accept the challenge.

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Stephen C @dogfood23111 Oct 22, 2026 The worldwide gross is $105,131,531.00. See more Mickey B @Mickerdoo Aug 16, 2026 Back with the original 151. Simpler times. Great Pokémon variety, some hopelessness and the true meaning g of life and pure training. See more Denne L @RT35463630 Aug 26, 2025 A film that many fans will find emotional, but when looked at objectively, it’s quite weak. The script is full of conveniences, leaves several storylines undeveloped, and has many disconnected scenes. Qualities like the animation, soundtrack, and visuals aren’t enough to hold up this weak film. 4/10 or 5/10 ✅️ See more Read all reviews
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Cast & Crew

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Kunihiko Yuyama

Director

Masamitsu Hidaka

Director

Kiyotaka Itani

Director

Rica Matsumoto

Ash Ketchum

Ikue Ōtani

Pikachu

Koichi Yamadera

Mew
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Movie Info

Synopsis Mewtwo, a bioengineered Pokémon, escapes from the lab where it was created. It is determined to prove its own superiority by luring a number of trainers into a battle like never before. Ash and his friends are happy to accept the challenge.
Director
Kunihiko Yuyama, Masamitsu Hidaka, Kiyotaka Itani
Producer
Tsuneyoshi Kawai, Kantaro Tomiyama, Ken Sakamoto, Koichi Miyagawa, Toshihide Fukuda, Hidefumi Kawamura, Choji Yoshikawa, Tomoyuki Igarashi, Takemoto Mori
Screenwriter
Takeshi Shudo
Production Co
Shogakukan Production, Shogakukan Production
Rating
G
Genre
Kids & Family, Adventure, Anime, Drama
Original Language
Japanese
Runtime
1h 15m
Sound Mix
Surround, DTS, SDDS, Dolby Digital
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