Underplayed Gems

Pokémon Ranger and the Temple of the Sea (2006)

Pokémon Ranger and the Temple of the Sea poster
Original title
劇場版ポケットモンスター アドバンスジェネレーション ポケモンレンジャーと蒼海の王子 マナフィ
Directed by
Kunihiko Yuyama
Genre
fantasy film, pirate film, Action, Adventure, Fantasy
Country
Japan
Runtime
1h 45m
Rated
G
Rating
6.5 of 10 from 225 voters
Elsewhere
IMDb
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How it feels

Ash and his friends help a Pokémon Ranger deliver a mythical Pokémon egg to a hidden undersea palace. They must avoid a pirate crew who want the egg for themselves.

family-friendlyadventurouswhimsicallightheartedfast-pacedenergeticoptimisticunderwater

What happens

Pokémon Ranger and the Temple of the Sea is a 2006 Japanese animated fantasy film. It is the ninth film of the Pokémon anime series and the fourth and final film of Pokémon the Series: Ruby and Sapphire. Directed by Kunihiko Yuyama and written by Hideki Sonoda, the film follows Ash Ketchum, his Pokémon partner Pikachu, and their friends May, Max and Brock as they help a Pokémon Ranger named Jack Walker deliver the Mythical Pokémon Manaphy to an undersea palace called Samiya while evading mercenaries led by Phantom the Pirate. It was released on July 16, 2006, in Japan, to mixed reviews from critics and aired on Cartoon Network in North America on March 23, 2007. It is also the first Pokémon movie to be not be dubbed in English by 4Kids Entertainment, but instead by The Pokemon Company International. The events of the film take place during Pokémon: Battle Frontier. (from Wikipedia, CC BY-SA)

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