Ash Ketchum from Pallet Town is 10 years old today. This means he is now old enough to become a Pokémon Trainer. Ash dreams big about the adventures he will experience after receiving his fi... Read allAsh Ketchum from Pallet Town is 10 years old today. This means he is now old enough to become a Pokémon Trainer. Ash dreams big about the adventures he will experience after receiving his first Pokémon from Professor Oak.Ash Ketchum from Pallet Town is 10 years old today. This means he is now old enough to become a Pokémon Trainer. Ash dreams big about the adventures he will experience after receiving his first Pokémon from Professor Oak.
- Awards
- 1 nomination
- Narrator
- (voice)
- …
- Satoshi
- (voice)
- Ash Ketchum
- (English version)
- (voice)
- …
- Musashi
- (voice)
- Kojiro
- (voice)
- Nyarth
- (voice)
- Pikachu
- (voice)
- Caterpie
- (voice)
- Additional Voices
- (voice)
- (as Rebecca Becker)
- Pikachu (talking)
- (English version)
- (voice)
- …
- Additional Voices
- (voice)
- (as H.D. Quinn)
- James
- (English version)
- (voice)
- (as Carter Cathcart)
- …
- Additional Voices
- (voice)
- (as Bryan Tyler)
- Lapras
- (voice)
- Lucario
- (voice)
- Bonji
- (voice)
Storyline
Did you know
- TriviaThe film retells Ash and Pikachu's meeting to celebrate the 20th anniversary of Japan's first airing of Pokémon (1997).
- GoofsDuring the infamous scene where Pikachu speaks English, it claims it doesn't like going in the Poke Ball because it doesn't want to leave Ash's side. This makes absolutely no sense, as Pikachu didn't like going in the ball even back at first, when it didn't even like Ash yet.
- Quotes
Ash Ketchum: Pikachu... why won't you get in your Poké Ball?
Pikachu (talking): It's because... It's because... I always want... to be with you...
- Crazy creditsThere is a large amount of unrelated clips played after the credits - including the start up screens from the original Game Boy title as well as stories about Giovanni (boss of Team Rocket) and Gary defeating the Elite 4.
- Alternate versionsThe post-credit scene (see spoilers under trivia) was removed from the American limited theatrical release of the film.
- ConnectionsFeatured in A Pokémon Journey with Kunihiko Yuyama (2018)
- SoundtracksMezase Pokemon Masutâ: 20th Anniversary
(Aim to be a Pokemon Master: 20th Anniversary)
Performed by Rica Matsumoto
Lyrics by Akihito Toda
Music by Hirokazu Tanaka
Arranged by Saku
Courtesy of SME Records
When I was 6 years old I would get up every Sunday morning at 07.00 to see the latest Pokemon episode, and it was some of the happiest Sundays I spend watching, and because of that I was very nostalgic watching this movie.
NOW FOR THE REVIEW
What doesn't work:
1st off The movie is very fast paced, and because of that, some of the touching moments in this movie, some new, some recognizable doesn't really pay off.
2nd The animation has some of the old style, but also some new style which doesn't come off great. One moment you're like: Wow, that's like the old days, and in another: ugh that's not good.
3rd Because it rekindles some moments from the old days, you feel bad for the moments left out, which leaves you feeling a bit annoyed and cheated.
4th Team rocket is utterly wasted in this movie. They could have left them out, but they kept them for comic relief, which was a HUEEGE MISTAKE! WHAT A WASTE!
5th It's not for hardcore Pokemon fans. If you're deep into Pokemon new gens and hate the old stuff, this will leave you unsatisfied and feeling like they f**ked the community over.
What works:
1st off The movie is a mix of nostalgia and new gen Pokemon's and characters, and they actually made it work. Kudos.
2nd. If you are anything like me, an OG Pokemon fan and a bit of a GENWUNNER, this is gonna be pure nostalgia love-fest. Right off the bat you're taken back to pallet town and you know where this is headed, nostalgia adventures. You get to see some old legendary encounters and some heartfelt moments, which sweetens this roller-coaster ride.
3rd. We finally gets some closure an in depth story regarding ash an Ho- Oh. The chapter I waited for so long as a kid is finally here.
A MUST WATCH for GENWUNNERS and people who are nostalgic for the old seasons.
It gets a 6/10 and a +1 for nostalgia.
On a last and more serious note. This could have been a 9/10 Pokemon if they made it an hour longer. That would have allowed them to slow it down, focus on story and would have made the heartfelt moments pay off more than they did.
- johannesemil
- Nov 27, 2017
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Box office
- Gross US & Canada
- $2,401,722
- Gross worldwide
- $37,552,144
- Runtime1 hour 38 minutes
- Color
- Sound mix