Underplayed Gems

Pokémon: Zoroark: Master of Illusions (2010)

Pokémon: Zoroark: Master of Illusions poster
Original title
劇場版ポケットモンスター ダイヤモンド&パール 幻影の覇者 ゾロアーク
Directed by
Kunihiko Yuyama
Genre
family film, gag anime, science fiction anime, adventure anime, fantasy anime, drama anime
Country
Japan
Runtime
1h 36m
Rated
G
Rating
6.7 of 10 from 240 voters
Elsewhere
IMDb
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How it feels

In Crown City, a businessman uses a Zoroark's illusions to seal off the city and capture a special ripple that will let him see the future. Ash and his friends help a little Zorua find its lost caretaker, the Zoroark, while trying to stop the businessman's plan.

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What happens

Pokémon—Zoroark: Master of Illusions is a 2010 Japanese animated adventure fantasy film directed by Kunihiko Yuyama. It is the thirteenth film of the Pokémon anime series and the fourth and final film of Pokémon the Series: Diamond and Pearl. In the film, the businessman and media owner Grings Kodai plans to absorb the "Time Ripple" that appear in Crown City to renew his ability to see into the future, which will destroy the city's greenery. To help find the ripple, Kodai manipulate the news to have the city sealed off by using illusions created by Zoroark, a creature known as a Pokémon. Meanwhile, the Pokémon trainers Ash Ketchum, Dawn, and Brock accompany a Zorua to reunite it with its caretaker Zoroark. The film was released in Japan on July 10, 2010, by Toho. The English-language dub of the film premiered in the United States on Cartoon Network on February 5, 2011. The film was shown at US theaters during the Pokémon Black and White Tour in the United States. (from Wikipedia, CC BY-SA)

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