Melody is a character appearing in The Power of One. Melody is the same height as Misty. She has red hair going down opposite sides in the back and long bangs as well as fair skin and blue eyes.
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Pokémon: The Movie 2000 | |
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Japanese | 劇場版ポケットモンスター 幻のポケモン ルギア爆誕 |
Hepburn | Gekijōban Poketto Monsutā–Maboroshi no Pokémon Rugia Bakutan |
Literally | Pocket Monsters the Movie: The Phantom Pokémon: Lugia's Explosive Birth[1] |
Directed by | Kunihiko Yuyama[1] |
Produced by | |
Written by | Takeshi Shudo |
Based on | Pokémon by Satoshi Tajiri |
Starring | See below |
Narrated by | Unshō Ishizuka |
Music by | Shinji Miyazaki[1] |
Cinematography | Hisao Shirai |
Edited by | Toshio Henmi Yutaka Ito |
Production company | |
Distributed by | Toho[1] |
Release date | |
Running time | 82 minutes[1] |
Country | Japan |
Language | Japanese |
Budget | US$30 million[2] |
Box office | $133.9 million[2] |
Pokémon: The Movie 2000[a] is a 1999 Japanese animated fantasy film and the second in the Pokémon anime franchise.[1] Directed by Kunihiko Yuyama, the film stars the voices of Rica Matsumoto, Ikue Ōtani, Unshō Ishizuka, Mayumi Iizuka, Satomi Kōrogi, Tomokazu Seki, Megumi Hayashibara, Shin-ichiro Miki, Inuko Inuyama, Kōichi Yamadera, Chikao Ōtsuka, Kotono Mitsuishi, Akiko Hiramatsu, Takeshi Kaga and Masatoshi Hamada.
Pokémon: The Movie 2000 has two parts: the feature presentation and a 20-minute preceding short. The film is set during the Orange Islands saga, where Ash, Misty and Tracey enter Shamouti Island. While there, they discover the three legendary bird Pokémon, Moltres, Zapdos and Articuno. Meanwhile, a collector named Lawrence III attempts to steal the three Pokémon to awaken Lugia, which proves dangerous for the legendary Pokémon, Lugia, and Ash himself.
The film was released in Japanese theaters on July 17, 1999. The English version was produced by 4Kids Entertainment and licensed by Warner Bros. was released in the United States on July 21, 2000. Pokémon: The Movie 2000 earned less at the box office than its predecessor, Pokémon: The First Movie, but was still a financial success and received better reviews upon release.
- 1Plot
- 3Release
- 4Reception
- 5Soundtrack
- 5.1Pokémon: The Movie 2000 Soundtrack
- 5.2Pokémon: The Movie 2000 Original Motion Picture Score
Plot[edit]
Pikachu's Rescue Adventure[edit]
As in Pikachu's Vacation, all of the faces of the main human characters are unseen. When Togepi falls down a dark hole, Pikachu, Bulbasaur, Squirtle, Marill, Venonat, and Psyduck give chase and find themselves in a giant tree that once was Pikachu's old home. With help from Pikachu's new friend, Elekid, the Pokémon find Togepi but he has been mistaken for an Exeggcute egg. The Pokémon head off into the depths of the tree to find the missing egg, meeting a trio of dancing Bellossom along the way. A severe storm hits the area and Pikachu and his friends try to protect the Exeggcute eggs from being blown away. The grass Pokémon lend a hand and Snorlax saves everyone with his great strength. The storm fades when a Dragonair appears and calms the storm while a Chansey appears, revealing she had the missing egg all along. The eggs are reunited. Exeggcute suddenly evolves into Exeggutor with the assistance of a Leaf Stone. Pikachu and his friends say farewell to Elekid and the others and head back to their trainers. Meanwhile, Meowth tries to find his way to a campsite but ends up getting caught on Pikachu's mishaps and gives up.
The Power of One[edit]
Lawrence III, a Pokémon collector, strives to make a legendary prophecy occur. His plan to capture the legendary birds Moltres, Zapdos and Articuno will ultimately lead to the capture of the 'Beast of the Sea' Lugia. Lawrence sets out in his flying hovercraft to the heart of the Orange Islands to capture the three legendary birds, referred to as the Titans of Fire, Ice and Lightning. He successfully captures Moltres, but this upsets the balance of power the birds have over the world's climate. Weather across the world begins to go haywire, alerting countless Pokémon to the change. Ash Ketchum and his companions Misty and Tracey Sketchit get caught in a freak storm, and are washed ashore on Shamouti, set in the centre of the Orange Islands. Learning that the island festival celebrating the legend is about to begin, Ash is selected as the festival's Chosen One by a girl named Melody, the festival maiden.
At the festival's banquet, Melody explains to Ash he must retrieve three glass balls from each of the legendary birds' islands and take them to Shamouti's shrine, guarded by a talking Slowking, where Melody will end his task by playing the festival's song, actually the song of Lugia. Ash immediately sets out, led by the troubled Pikachu. Taken to Fire Island by sea captain Maren, Ash and Pikachu find Moltres' treasure, but are interrupted by Team Rocket. Misty, Tracey and Melody arrive via Melody's multi-purpose boat, followed by Zapdos who has come to claim the island. Lawrence appears overhead, attacking and capturing Zapdos as well as Ash and co. accidentally. Meanwhile, Professor Oak, Professor Ivy, and Ash's mother Delia Ketchum fly to the islands but their helicopter crashes on Shamouti. Lawrence frees Ash and the others and attempts to capture Articuno, accidentally awakening Lugia in the process. Trying to foil Lawrence's plans, Ash and the others free Moltres and Zapdos who escape and bring down Lawrence's hovercraft.
Articuno, Zapdos, and Moltres engage in all out war, trying to destroy each other. Ash and co. manage to escape, gaining Zapdos' treasure in the process, and are transported back to Shamouti by a mysterious water spout revealed to be Lugia. Lugia at first tries to stop the battle himself, but is outmatched by the birds' powers combined against him. Telepathically he then explains the birds and the weather can be stopped by the legend's Chosen One, actually Ash in reality. Ash agrees to go to Articuno's island to get the final treasure, but his progress is halted by the legendary birds. Team Rocket arrive on a speedboat made from a dingy and the helicopter's discarded propeller, wishing to save the world in order to continue their villainy. The group race up to Articuno's shrine and retrieve the treasure, but before they can escape, the legendary birds appear. They destroy the speedboat before Articuno is knocked out by Moltres and Zapdos. Lugia rescues Ash, Pikachu and Team Rocket, but Team Rocket heroically jump into the sea upon realising they are slowing Lugia down. Lawrence tries to catch Lugia, but Lugia uses its Aeroblast attack to destroy his airship and take out Moltres and Zapdos before collapsing into the sea.
Misty and Tracey rescue Ash and Pikachu, who venture to Shamouti Island's shrine and place the final treasure with the others. Melody plays Lugia's song, ending the storms and bringing peace to the legendary birds. Lugia rises from the sea, bringing the true Beast of the Sea with him, an underwater current that has been altering the climate. Later, after the birds returned to their islands, Lugia departs after thanking Ash. Delia and the professors arrive. Delia, having witnessed her son's actions, asks him to be more careful which he complies with. Lawrence laments his decisions, deciding to start his collection again. Team Rocket reach the island a day later and are told by Slowking that the audience saw their heroics; the trio contemplates changing their ways but ultimately decide to stay the same when they realize their boss might not like the idea.
Cast[edit]
Character | Japanese | English |
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Ash Ketchum | Rica Matsumoto | Veronica Taylor |
Pikachu | ||
Misty | Mayumi Iizuka | Rachael Lillis |
Togepi | ||
Tracey | Tomokazu Seki | Ted Lewis |
Jessie | Megumi Hayashibara | Rachael Lillis |
James | Shin-ichiro Miki | Eric Stuart |
Meowth | Inuko Inuyama | Maddie Blaustein |
Narrator | Unshō Ishizuka | Roger Parsons |
Delia Ketchum | Masami Toyoshima | Veronica Taylor |
Professor Oak | Unshō Ishizuka | Stuart Zagnit |
Professor Ivy | Keiko Han | Kayzie Rogers |
Bulbasaur | Megumi Hayashibara | Tara Sands |
Charizard | Shin-ichiro Miki | |
Squirtle | Rikako Aikawa | Eric Stuart |
Lapras | ||
Snorlax | Katsuyuki Konishi | Michael Haigney |
Goldeen | Ikue Otani | Rachael Lillis |
Staryu | Shin-ichiro Miki | |
Psyduck | Rikako Aikawa | Michael Haigney |
Venonat | Rikako Aikawa | Rachael Lillis |
Marill | Mika Kanai | Kayzie Rogers |
Scyther | Unshō Ishizuka | Eric Stuart |
Arbok | ||
Weezing | Unshō Ishizuka | Eric Stuart |
Mr. Mime | Yūji Ueda | Kayzie Rogers |
Lugia | Kōichi Yamadera | Eric Rath |
Moltres | Rikako Aikawa | |
Articuno | ||
Zapdos | Katsuyuki Konishi | |
Melody | Akiko Hiramatsu | Amy Birnbaum |
Slowking | Masatoshi Hamada | Nathan Price |
Lawrence III | Takeshi Kaga | Neil Stewart[3] |
The Computer | Emi Shinohara | Emily Rees[4] |
Carol | Aya Hisakawa | Michelle Goguen[5] |
Tobias, the Shamouti Island elder | Chikao Ohtsuka | Norman Altman |
Maren | Kotono Mitsuishi | Tara Sands |
Release[edit]
Theatrical release[edit]
Pokémon: The Movie 2000 was released in Japan on July 17, 1999.[1] An English-language adaptation of the film produced by 4Kids Entertainment and licensed by Warner Bros. was released on July 21, 2000 in the United States.[1][6]
Home Media[edit]
Viz Media has announced that a limited edition Blu-ray Steelbook containing the first three Pokémon films will be released on February 9, 2016, along with single releases on DVD (These are: Pokémon: The First Movie, Pokémon: The Movie 2000 and Pokémon 3: The Movie). In accommodation with the 20th anniversary of the Pokémon franchise, a digitally remastered version of the film was released on iTunes, Amazon and Google Play on February 27, 2016.
Reception[edit]
Box office[edit]
The film was financially successful. It earned $9,250,000 on opening day,[7] which was only less than $1 million behind the opening day of its predecessor.[8] It reached third place for its opening weekend, grossing $19,575,608. On its second weekend it declined 68.3% to $6.2 million and descended to sixth place.[9] It made $43,758,684 at the domestic box office,[2] barely over half of the first film's domestic total.[10]
As of 2015, the film is the 88th highest-grossing film in Japan, with ¥6.4 billion.[11]The film made $133,949,270 at the end of its box office run.[2]
Critical reception[edit]
On Rotten Tomatoes, the North American adaptation of the film has an approval rating of 19% based on 69 reviews, with the website's critical consensus reading, 'Despite being somewhat more exciting than the previous film, this kiddy flick still lacks any real adventure or excitement. What it does contain is choppy animation and poor voice acting. Doesn't match up to virtually anything out there.'[12] On Metacritic the film has a weighted average score of 28 out of 100, based on 20 critics, indicating 'generally unfavorable reviews'.[13] Audiences polled by CinemaScore gave the film an average grade of 'A–' on an A+ to F scale.[14]
Plugged In said that 'the plot is as tiresome as it was in the first movie. But the violence is tamed somewhat, so the positive messages shine a bit more brightly'.[15]
A more positive review was given by Gene Seymour of the Los Angeles Times. Seymour believed that the film 'charms without talking down to its audience'. He also compared it favorably to the first movie, stating, '...unlike its predecessor, 'Pokémon 2000' doesn't assume that everyone who sees it will know how to tell Togepi from Bulbasaur or Squirtle from Pikachu. Sure, I know now, but I'm not telling because I don't have to'.[16]
At the 2000 Stinkers Bad Movie Awards, the film was nominated for 'Worst Achievement in Animation' and 'The Remake or Sequel Nobody Was Clamoring For'. However, it lost 'Worst Achievement in Animation' to Digimon: The Movie.[17]
Soundtrack[edit]
Pokémon: The Movie 2000 Soundtrack | ||||
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Soundtrack album by | ||||
Released | July 18, 2000 | |||
Genre | Pop | |||
Label | Atlantic | |||
Producer | Various | |||
Various artists chronology | ||||
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In Japan, J-pop artist Namie Amuro sang the ending song 'toi et moi'. A soundtrack containing Shinji Miyazaki's original score for the film was released on September 9, 1999 along with two original songs sung by Rika Matsumoto and Akiko Hiramatsu.
For the English dub, Donna Summer sings the closing song, also titled 'The Power of One'. 'Weird Al' Yankovic also provided an original song, 'Polkamon', which is played during the ending credits. The last song played during the credits was 'Flying Without Wings' by Westlife. Italian singer Laura Pausini sings the ballad 'The Extra Mile', written, among others, by Australian singer Tina Arena. The B-52's also recorded the song 'The Chosen One' just for the movie.[18]
The North American soundtrack was released alongside the film in 2000 by WB's then-sister company Atlantic Records on Audio CD and Compact Cassette and includes many songs by popular artists, such as 'Weird Al' Yankovic (who later came into conflict with Atlantic) and The B-52's (once signed to Warner Bros. Records, a sister label to Atlantic), many of which do not actually appear in the film. The film score composed and conducted by Ralph Schuckett was also released on a separate CD, Pokémon: The Movie 2000 Original Motion Picture Score, but this CD still features 'The Legend Comes to Life', which was the final song played by Melody.
The title track to the film was remixed by Jonathan Peters and Tommy Musto. Pokémon: The Movie 2000 Original Motion Picture Score is the orchestral soundtrack to the movie. The CD was originally released in some countries in Europe (the United Kingdom not included) in 2000. It was not until 2004 that American fans got their chance to own the music, when it became available for download on iTunes.
Pokémon: The Movie 2000 Soundtrack[edit]
Track listing[edit]
No. | Title | Writer(s) | Performed by | Length |
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1. | 'The Power of One' | Mark Chait, John Loeffler, Ralph Schuckett, Mervyn Warren | Donna Summer | 3:49 |
2. | 'Dreams' | LaShawn Daniels, Fred Jerkins III, Lee Jerkins, Rodney Jerkins, Mischke, Robert Smith | Alysha | 4:04 |
3. | 'They Don't Understand' | Cole Diamond, Steve Diamond, Robbie Nevil, Rex Rideout | Dream Street | 2:58 |
4. | 'Wonderland' | Matt Rowe, Pamela Sheyne | Angela Vía | 3:52 |
5. | 'With All Your Heart' | Kasia Livingston, Phil Sillas | Plus One | 3:40 |
6. | 'The Extra Mile' | Tina Arena, Andrew Frampton, Pamela Sheyne | Laura Pausini | 4:05 |
7. | 'Flying Without Wings' | Wayne Hector, Steve Mac | Westlife | 3:35 |
8. | 'Pokémon World (Movie Version)' | John Loeffler, John Siegler | Youngstown featuring Nobody's Angel | 3:48 |
9. | 'Blah, Blah, Blah' | Jörgen Elofsson, Steve Mac | Devotion 2 Music | 2:34 |
10. | 'Polkamon' | 'Weird Al' Yankovic | 'Weird Al' Yankovic | 2:03 |
11. | 'The Chosen One' | Norman Grossfeld, Michael Haigney, John Loeffler, John Petersen | The B-52's | 3:24 |
12. | 'One Heart' | Wayne Hector, Steve Mac | O-Town | 3:59 |
13. | 'One' | Matt Rowe, Pamela Sheyne | Denisse Lara | 4:13 |
14. | 'Comin' to the Rescue' | Louis Cortelezzi, Norman Grossfeld, John Loeffler, John Siegler | O-Town | 1:45 |
15. | 'Pikachu's Rescue Adventure: Dance of the Bellossom' | John Lissauer, John Loeffler | Various | 1:05 |
16. | 'The Power of One: The Legend Comes to Life' | John Loeffler, Ralph Schuckett | Various | 4:16 |
Chart performance[edit]
Chart (2000-2001) | Peak position |
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Austrian Albums (Ö3 Austria)[19] | 51 |
Swiss Albums (Schweizer Hitparade)[20] | 89 |
US Billboard 200[21] | 85 |
Pokémon: The Movie 2000 Original Motion Picture Score[edit]
Pokémon: The Movie 2000 Original Motion Picture Score | ||||
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Film score by | ||||
Released | May 9, 2000 | |||
Genre | Orchestral | |||
Producer | Ralph Schuckett | |||
Ralph Schuckett chronology | ||||
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Track listing[edit]
All music composed by Ralph Schuckett.
One Full Movie
No. | Title | Length |
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1. | 'Harmony Disturbed' | |
2. | 'The Beast of the Sea Stirs' | |
3. | 'To the Rescue' | |
4. | 'Breakout Mayhem' | |
5. | 'If Only They Could Help' | |
6. | 'The World Turns to Ash' | |
7. | 'To the Third Treasure' | |
8. | 'Return to the Shrine' | |
9. | 'The Guardian's Song' | |
10. | 'Goodbye Lugia' | |
11. | 'The Adventure Begins' | |
12. | 'Windy' | |
13. | 'Teamwork' | |
14. | 'Pokémon World' |
Legacy[edit]
Herman Cain, a former Republican candidate for President of the United States, quoted lines from the Donna Summer song multiple times throughout his campaign. He first used them in his official campaign announcement, mis-attributing them to the closing song of the 2000 Olympics. He made the same mistake at the Republican Leadership Conference in New Orleans on June 17, 2011. During an August debate, Cain again quoted the lyrics, this time attributing them to a poet.[22] In a December interview with GQ, Cain acknowledged that the song came from a Pokémon film, but reiterated that he heard it during the close of the 2000 Olympics and stated that he had not previously known that it had originated in this film.[23] However, 'The Power of One' was not played during the Olympics' closing ceremony.[24]
During Cain's announcement that he would be suspending his presidential campaign, he again quoted these lyrics, acknowledging that they came from a Pokémon movie.[25]
Notes[edit]
- ^Known in Japan as Pocket Monsters the Movie: Revelation Lugia (Japanese: 劇場版ポケットモンスター 幻のポケモン ルギア爆誕Hepburn: Gekijōban Poketto Monsutā Maboroshi no Pokemon Rugia Bakutan)
References[edit]
- ^ abcdefghGalbraith IV 2008, p. 407.
- ^ abcd'Pokemon: The Movie 2000 Box Office Mojo'. Box Office Mojo. Retrieved May 30, 2012.
- ^'Neil Stewart, Actor'. Mandy Actors. Retrieved June 23, 2014.
- ^'Resume'. Emily Rees, voice actor. Retrieved October 9, 2015.
- ^'Resume'. The Voices of Michelle Goguen. Retrieved October 9, 2015.
- ^'Ash, Pikachu and the Entire Pokemon Universe Return for a Spectacular, All-new Adventure in Kids WB! Presents ``Pokemon the Movie 2000, Opening July 21'. Business Wire. Berkshire Hathaway. March 2, 2000. Archived from the original on June 16, 2000. Retrieved June 8, 2019 – via Yahoo.com.
- ^'Pokemon: The Movie 2000 Box Office Mojo Daily'. Box Office Mojo. Retrieved May 30, 2012.
- ^'Pokemon: The First Movie Box Office Mojo Daily'. Box Office Mojo. Retrieved May 30, 2012.
- ^'Pokemon: The Movie 2000 Box Office Mojo Weekend'. Box Office Mojo. Retrieved May 30, 2012.
- ^'Pokemon: The First Movie Box Office Mojo'. Box Office Mojo. Retrieved May 30, 2012.
- ^'歴代興収ベスト100'. www.kogyotsushin.com (in Japanese). Kogyo Tsushinsha. January 5, 2015. Archived from the original on February 9, 2015. Retrieved January 8, 2015.
- ^'Pokémon: The Movie 2000 Reviews'. Rotten Tomatoes. Flixster. Retrieved November 13, 2018.
- ^'Pokemon: The Movie 2000 reviews'. Metacritic. CBS Interactive. Retrieved January 22, 2016.
- ^'Find CinemaScore'. CinemaScore. Retrieved November 13, 2018.
- ^http://www.pluggedin.com/videos/2000/Q3/PokmonTheMovie2000.aspx
- ^Seymour, Gene (July 21, 2000). 'As Pokemon Mania Wanes, Charming Movie Sequel Arrives'. Los Angeles Times.
- ^'2000 23rd Hastings Bad Cinema Society Stinkers Awards'. Stinkers Bad Movie Awards. Los Angeles Times. Archived from the original on October 17, 2006. Retrieved July 8, 2013.
- ^Allmusic Guide Entry for 'The Chosen One'
- ^'Austriancharts.at – Soundtrack – Pokémon 2 - The Power Of One' (in German). Hung Medien. Retrieved August 9, 2013.
- ^'Swisscharts.com – Soundtrack – Pokémon 2 - The Power Of One'. Hung Medien. Retrieved August 9, 2013.
- ^'Pokemon 2000: The Power of One - Original Soundtrack'. Billboard. Retrieved November 8, 2011.
- ^Dan Amira (August 12, 2011). 'The Mystery of Herman Cain and the Donna Summer Lyrics'. nymag. Retrieved December 4, 2011.
- ^Devin Gordon (December 2011). 'A Pizza Party with Herman Cain'. gq.com. Retrieved December 9, 2011.
- ^'2000 Sydney Closing Ceremony Music List'. olympicceremonies.wordpress.com. Retrieved December 4, 2011.
- ^David A. Graham (December 3, 2011). 'Cain Quotes 'Pokémon' Movie in Final Speech'. thedailybeast.com. Retrieved December 9, 2011.
References[edit]
- Galbraith IV, Stuart (2008). The Toho Studios Story: A History and Complete Filmography. Scarecrow Press. ISBN1461673747. Retrieved October 29, 2013.
External links[edit]
- Pokémon: The Movie 2000 on IMDb
- Pokémon: The Movie 2000 (anime) at Anime News Network's encyclopedia
- Pokémon: The Movie 2000 at Rotten Tomatoes
Pokémon the Movie: The Power of Us | |
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Japanese release poster, designed and illustrated by Yoshitoshi Shinomiya[1] | |
Japanese | 劇場版ポケットモンスター みんなの物語 |
Hepburn | Gekijō-ban Poketto Monsutā Minna no Monogatari |
Literally | Pocket Monsters the Movie: Everyone's Story |
Directed by | Tetsuo Yajima |
Produced by | Satoshi Shimohira Susumu Matsuyama Atsushi Chiku Shun Ohinata |
Screenplay by | Eiji Umehara Aya Takaha |
Based on | Pokémon by Satoshi Tajiri |
Starring | see below |
Music by | Shinji Miyazaki |
Cinematography | Ryo Kujirai Kenji Takahashi |
Edited by | Jin Nogawa |
OLM, Inc. Wit Studio | |
Distributed by | Toho |
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100 minutes | |
Country | Japan |
Language | Japanese |
Box office | $25.4 million[2] |
Pokémon the Movie: The Power of Us[a] is a 2018 Japanese animeadventure film based on Satoshi Tajiri's Pokémon media franchise, produced by OLM, Inc. and Wit Studio[3][4][5] and distributed by Toho. It is the twenty-first film in the Pokémon universe. The film was directed by Tetsuo Yajima, written by Eiji Umehara and Aya Takaha, and stars the voices of Rica Matsumoto, Ikue Ōtani, Megumi Hayashibara, Shin-ichiro Miki, Inuko Inuyama, Rina Kawaei, Mana Ashida, Koji Ohkura, Gaku Hamada, Masako Nozawa, Kōichi Yamadera, and Inori Minase. In the film, several humans and their partner Pokémon creatures work together to stop a forest fire and a poisonous spore that threatens Fula City and its nearby wildlife.
It was released in Japan on July 13, 2018.[6][7]The Pokémon Company International and Fathom Events released the film on a limited theatrical run in select countries on November 24, 2018.
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Plot[edit]
Fula City was founded on barren land that was developed by humans after the Legendary Pokémon Lugia granted them the power of wind. The wind festival is held every year. Fifty years ago, the nearby mountain forest was engulfed in flames due to humans clearing the mountain forest and looking for the mysterious Pokémon Zeraora. Harriet, the woman who built the wind power plant, burned her hand while failing to save her Snubbull from the burning windmill; she was only able to get the key to start the turbine that Snubbull was holding. This resulted in her becoming distant from Pokémon. Lugia was called to clear the fire. Hoping to protect Zeraora from the humans, the mayor of Fula City created a lie that Zeraora had vanished and cursed the mountain. This secret was kept by the mayor’s successor, Oliver. In the present, Oliver’s daughter Margo takes care of Zeraora after it injures itself saving Margo and two other Pokémon from a rockslide in the foothills.
Former track runner Risa agrees to attend the festival to capture a wild Eevee for her younger brother Rick. Ash Ketchum and his Pikachu attend the festival and take part in the Pokémon catching contest. Callahan attends the festival with his sister Mia and her daughter Kelly. Kelly suffers from low immunity, so Callahan invents tall tales about him being the best trainer when he does not even have a Pokémon. Harriet, now an old woman, gets the essence of the Pokémon move Sweet Scent on her, resulting in Pokémon following her wherever she goes.
Getting help from the timid scientist Toren, the con artist and liar Callahan decides to give Toren’s speech at his lab in return for Toren helping him win the Pokémon catching contest. A Sudowoodo Callahan took pity on begins following him. Callahan comes in first boasting about a rare Pokémon in the woods intriguing everyone, but worrying Margo. Ash places second, and helps Risa capture an Eevee.
Harriet, upset over the amount of Pokémon that have been following her, goes to Toren to ask for an antidote, but says it will take time resulting in her staying with him. Callahan is unable to make it to the speech. Toren tries to give the presentation on his own, but accidentally plays footage of him helping Callahan at the contest in time for everyone to see it. Upset over her uncle's lies, Kelly passes out from exhaustion. Team Rocket steal a bottle of the move Effect Spore from the lab. However, the trio accidentally lose it in the woods.
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Margo steals the eternal flame, a light held on the highest tower in the city to contact Lugia, to stop the festival and keep Zeraora hidden. Margo tries to protect Zeraora from two poachers, but they are rescued by Ash and his friends just in time. Suddenly, the Effect Spore bottle cracks engulfing much of the forest and the city and the group decide to work together to stop it.
Callahan discovers that Mia and Kelly are trapped in a gondola while the city is being engulfed and Sudowoodo allows itself to be captured by him so that they can save the city. Toren gets to the lab and works on an antidote for the Effect Spore threatening the city. A fire suddenly breaks out in the forest, killing the electricity, but Toren uses Team Rocket’s Lum Berries to create the cure.
Zeraora awakens and begins rescuing Pokémon. While Ash and Margo decide to go follow it, Risa is tasked with taking the eternal flame back to the tower. Ash and Pikachu end up fighting Zeraora, who still distrusts humans, but Margo manages to get through to it and they try helping to put out the flames. Toren arrives at the power plant to give the antidote to Callahan who tosses it into the turbines while Harriet and the Pokémon turn the blades. Risa gets the eternal flame to the top, and Lugia arrives to put out the fire. Mayor Oliver revokes the lie about Zeraora’s disappearance and proclaims that the citizens will peacefully live alongside it.
Cast[edit]
Character | Japanese | English |
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Ash Ketchum | Rica Matsumoto | Sarah Natochenny |
Pikachu | ||
Jessie | Megumi Hayashibara | Michele Knotz |
James | Shin-ichiro Miki | James Carter Cathcart |
Meowth | Inuko Inuyama | James Carter Cathcart |
Narrator | Unshō Ishizuka | Rodger Parsons |
Risa | Rina Kawaei | Haven Paschall[8] |
Margo | Mana Ashida | Erica Schroeder |
Callahan | Koji Ohkura | Billy Bob Thompson |
Toren | Gaku Hamada | Eddy Lee |
Harriet | Masako Nozawa | Kathryn Cahill |
Zeraora | Kōichi Yamadera | Pete Zarustica |
Kelly | Inori Minase | Laurie Hymes |
Rick | Shoko Nakagawa | Lianne Marie Dobbs |
Mayor Oliver | Kōichi Yamadera | Marc Thompson |
Production[edit]
The film was initially announced on December 10, 2017 broadcast of TV Tokyo's variety program Oha Suta, under the title Pokémon the Movie 2018 (劇場版 ポケットモンスター 2018Gekijō-ban Poketto Monsutā 2018), showing a new character design for the film's main protagonist Ash Ketchum alongside a new unnamed character.[9] The film also revolves around the Legendary Pokémon Lugia.[10] Alongside the reveal of the film, Wit Studio (Attack on Titan, The Ancient Magus' Bride) was confirmed to co-produce and animate the film.[5] A new trailer for the film was released on February 27, 2018, which revealed 5 new characters accompanying Ash in the movie alongside the mysterious new character; the film's initial premise was also revealed.[11] The staff also revealed that Kunihiko Yuyama served as the film's animation supervisor, which marked the first time he did not direct a Pokémon film in his career.[12] Alongside a different director, Eiji Umehara and Aya Takaha also wrote the film's script.
Music[edit]
Regular series composer Shinji Miyazaki wrote the film's score. Porno Graffitti performed the film's ending theme, 'Breath'.[13]
Release[edit]
Theatrical run[edit]
The movie premiered in Japanese theaters on July 13, 2018,[14] received a limited release in the United Kingdom, Ireland, United States, and Canada starting on November 24, 2018 to December 1, 2018 plus additional screening on December 3, 2018 in United States by Fathom Events and it was released in Australia and New Zealand starting on November 25, 2018. The English dub was first screened in Singapore on November 12, 2018.
Home media[edit]
Manga Entertainment released a collector's BD and DVD release of The Power of Us, on February 19, 2019.[15] In the United States, the Blu-ray and DVD was released by Viz Media on March 19, 2019.
Reception[edit]
Critical reception[edit]
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Callum May of Anime News Network said that the film is one of the most successful attempts at telling multiple stories within the same Pokémon film. May also added, 'Although Zeraora's plot feels too familiar, the cast of human characters and their own personal motivations and secrets leave a stronger impression. There is a possibility that the localisation won't be able to properly translate some aspects and may lose the tone of some important scenes, but if they manage to nail it, Pokémon fans are in for a standout film that reinvents the formula yet again.'[16]
The English release received mixed reviews from critics, but became the first Pokémon film to receive a fresh score on Rotten Tomatoes with a 60% approval rating based on five reviews.[17] Rosie Knight of IGN said, 'Sweet and sincere, The Power of Us is a light and fun adventure film filled with likable characters, fantastic creatures, and enough classic Pokémon to make the most diehard of fans happy.'[18] Marc Deschamps of Nintendojo rated the film with a B+ grade and said, 'Good standalone story; great animation; strong character development'.[19] Josh Stevens of Anime UK News called the film 'a much-needed change of pace, creating a charming film that’s less about flashy monster battles and more on the people who just happen to live in a Pokémon world. No prior knowledge is required to enjoy this film, so I wholeheartedly recommend it to any Pokémon fan – just remember to stay behind after the credits!'[20]
Conversely, Mike McCahill of The Guardian gave the film a negative review and said the film was 'dud animation lost in promo fog.'[21] Eddie Harrison of List Film said that the film is 'strictly for fans only'.[22]
Box office[edit]
The Power of Us premiered on July 13, 2018 in 364 theaters in Japan and opened at #2 at the Japanese box office, though the film earned 3.1% less than the opening weekend of last year's Pokémon the Movie: I Choose You![23] According to polls conducted by Pia Cinemas, the film has hit the mark in Japan. The Power of Us led the pack at the box office with a reported 92.8% rating from the audience.[24]
The Power of Us fell from #3 to #4 during the fourth weekend. The film earned ¥180,860,400 ($1.62 million) from Friday to Sunday and earned a cumulative total of ¥1,652,206,500 ($14.88 million).[25] By its 5th weekend, The Power of Us fell to #9, and earned ¥2,357,352,897.60 ($21 million) on 2.04 million admissions.[26][27]The Power of Us fell off the top 10 during the seventh weekend, but was still screening. As of December 2018, the film has earned a cumulative total of $25.4 million worldwide.[2]
Follow up film[edit]
Titled Mewtwo Strikes Back EVOLUTION, the film will be in the Toho 2019 lineup presentation and will launch in Japanese cinemas on July 12, 2019. Pokémon fansite Serebii reported that the movie is going to be directed by Kunihiko Yuyama and Motonori Sakakibara. Additionally, Takeshi Shudo, who died in 2010, is being credited for writing the screenplay due to Strikes Back EVOLUTION being a remake of Mewtwo Strikes Back.[28][29][30][31][32]
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Notes[edit]
- ^Originally released in Japan as Pocket Monsters the Movie: Everyone's Story (劇場版 ポケットモンスター みんなの物語Gekijō-ban Poketto Monsutā Minna no Monogatari)
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- ^'Attack on Titan's Wit Studio Animates 2018 Pokémon Film With OLM'. Anime News Network. December 10, 2017. Retrieved February 27, 2018.
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- ^Frank, Allegra (December 11, 2017). 'Pokémon's next movie enlists Attack on Titan team for Ash's new look'. Polygon. Retrieved February 27, 2018.
- ^'2018 Pokémon Film's Trailer Reveals Title, New Characters'. Anime News Network. February 27, 2018. Retrieved February 27, 2018.
- ^劇場版「ポケモン」最新作は「みんなの物語」!ポスターに新たな仲間5人登場 : 映画ニュース - 映画.com (in Japanese). Eiga.com. February 27, 2018. Retrieved February 27, 2018.
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- ^Deschamps, Marc. 'Movie Review: Pokémon the Movie: The Power of Us « Nintendojo'. Retrieved December 26, 2018.
- ^Stevens, Josh (November 19, 2018). 'Pokémon the Movie: The Power of Us Screening Review'. Anime UK News. Retrieved December 26, 2018.
- ^McCahill, Mike (November 23, 2018). 'Pokémon the Movie: The Power of Us review – dud animation lost in promo fog'. The Guardian. ISSN0261-3077. Retrieved December 26, 2018.
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External links[edit]
- Japanese movie website(In Japanese)
- Pokémon the Movie: The Power of Us on IMDb
- Pokémon the Movie: The Power of Us at Rotten Tomatoes
- Pokémon the Movie: The Power of Us at Box Office Mojo
- Pokémon the Movie: The Power of Us (anime) at Anime News Network's encyclopedia