Pokémon The First Movie: Mewtwo Strikes Backis a 1998 Japanese anime film directed by Kunihiko Yuyama, the chief director of the Pokémon television series. It is the first theatrical release in the Pokémon franchise.
- Starring : See Below
- Genre : Animation / Action / Adventure / Family / Fantasy / Sci-Fi / Sport
- Country : Japan
- Language : Japanese
- Director : Kunihiko Yuyama / Michael Haigney
- Production : Oriental Light and Magic (OLM) / Warner Bros. / Shogakukan Production / Tomy / TV Tokyo / GAME FREAK / Creatures / Nintendo / Pikachu Project ’98 / JR Kikaku / Media Factory / 4 Kids Entertainment / Pikachu Project
- Distributor : Alexandra Group / Fox-Warner / Manfer Films / Nu Metro Productions / Roadshow Films / Toho Company / Toho / Tuck / Warner Bros. / Warner Sogefilms S.A. / 4 Kids Entertainment / Argentina Video Home / Boomerang / Children’s Independent Television (CiTV) / Frisbee / Kids’ WB / Manga Entertainment / Most Video / Pokémon USA / RTL Entertainment / Sandrew Metronome Distribution / Sandrew Metronome Norge / The Pokémon Company International / Viz Media / Warner Home Video / Warner Home Vídeo / YTV
Pokemon: The First Movie movie
Pokemon: The First Movie release date
- July 18, 1998 : Japan
- November 6, 1999 : USA (premiere)
- November 10, 1999 : Canada
- November 10, 1999 : Canada (English version)
- November 10, 1999 : USA
- December 16, 1999 : Australia
- April 5, 2000 : France
- April 13, 2000 : Switzerland (German speaking region)
- April 13, 2000 : Germany
- April 13, 2000 : Israel
- April 14, 2000 : Spain
- April 14, 2000 : UK (English version)
- April 14, 2000 : Ireland
- April 14, 2000 : Sweden
- February 26, 2017 : USA (Kansas City Japanese Film Festival)
Pokemon: The First Movie cast
- Veronica Taylor as Ash Ketchum / Female Scientist / Computer / Fuji’s Wife (voice)
- Jay Goede as Mewtwo / Dr. Fuji (voice)(as Philip Bartlett)
- Rachael Lillis as Misty / Jessie / Wigglytuff (voice)
- Eric Stuart as Brock / James / Squirtle / Weezing / Scyther / Hitmonlee / Tentacruel / Magneton / Male Scientist / Squirtletwo (voice)
- Madeleine Blaustein as Raymond / Meowth / Alakazam (voice)(as Addie Blaustein)
- Ikue Ôtani as Pikachu (voice)(as Ikue Otani)
- Ted Lewis as Giovanni / Corey / Male Scientist (voice)(as Ed Paul)
- James Carter Cathcart as Fergus (voice)(as Jimmy Zoppi)
- Michael Haigney as Psyduck / Venusaur / Nidoqueen / Blastoise / Dewgong / Venusaurtwo / Blastoisetwo / Raticate / Spearow / Charmandertwo (voice)
- Kayzie Rogers as Vaporeon / Vileplume / Ninetales (voice)
- Rodger Parsons as Narrator (voice)(as Ken Gates)
- Hirotaka Suzuoki as Sakaki (voice)
- Lee Quick as Officer Jenny (voice)
- Ayako Shiraishi as Joi (voice)
- Chinami Nishimura as Junsar (voice)
It was first released in Japan on 18 July 1998. On 8 July 1999, a Complete Version of the film aired on Japanese television. In addition to an added prologue, the updated version included new animation and CGI graphics. The English-language adaptation, produced by Nintendo and 4Kids Entertainment and licensed by Warner Bros., was released in North America on 10 November 1999. The Korean-language adaption, imported and distributed by Daewon C & A Holdings, was released in South Korea on 23 December 2000. The events of the film take place during the first season of Pokémon: Indigo League.
The film primarily consists of three segments: Pikachu’s Vacation, a 21-minute feature focusing on the series mascot Pikachu; Origin of Mewtwo, the 10-minute prologue added to the Complete Version of the film; and Mewtwo Strikes Back, the main 75-minute film feature. Overseas, the prologue can only be seen as a bonus short in DVD versions of Pokémon: Mewtwo Returns.
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