Pokémon the Movie: I Choose You! (2017)

Original title

劇場版 ポケットモンスター キミにきめた！

Directed by

Kunihiko Yuyama

Genre

adventure film, children's film

Country

Japan

Runtime

1h 36m

Rated

NR

Rating

7.1 of 10 from 683 voters

Elsewhere

IMDb

How it feels

Ash Ketchum and his Pikachu travel through a new version of the Pokémon world. They meet two other trainers and together they search for a legendary bird Pokémon.

adventurousnostalgiclightheartedspiritedsweethopefulgentlefriendly

What happens

Pokémon the Movie: I Choose You! is a 2017 Japanese animated adventure film created by Satoshi Tajiri and produced by OLM. It is the twentieth film of the Pokémon anime series and the first film of the alternate timeline trilogy. Loosely adapted from the anime's first episode and much of the first season, it was directed by Kunihiko Yuyama and written by Shoji Yonemura. The film stars the voices of Rica Matsumoto, Ikue Ōtani, Unshō Ishizuka, Megumi Hayashibara, Shin-ichiro Miki, Inuko Inuyama, Kanata Hongō, Shiori Sato, and Ryōta Ōsaka. Set in an alternate timeline, the film follows the journey of Pokémon Trainer Ash Ketchum, his partner Pikachu, and his new friends, Verity and Sorrel, as they seek to meet the Legendary Pokémon Ho-Oh at the summit of Mount Tensei. I Choose You! premiered at Japan Expo in France on July 6, 2017 and was released in Japanese theaters on July 15. The release coincided with the 20th anniversary of the anime series. The film grossed $37.6 million worldwide and received negative reviews from critics. (from Wikipedia, CC BY-SA)

Trailer

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