Pokémon 4Ever

"Best friends. Better heroes."

2001 1h 20m JA

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6.5

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★6.5TMDB · 484

AdventureFantasyAnimationScience FictionFamily

Synopsis

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In order to escape a greedy Pokémon hunter, Celebi must use the last of its energy to travel through time to the present day. Celebi brings along Sammy, a boy who had been trying to protect it. Along with Ash, Pikachu, and the rest of the gang, Sammy and Celebi must encounter an enemy far more advanced than the hunter, with the fate of the forest hanging in the balance.

“Best friends. Better heroes.”

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Cast

Rica Matsumoto
Satoshi (voice)
Ikue Otani
Pikachu (voice)
Unsho Ishizuka
Dr. Okido / Iwark / Narrator (voice)
Mayumi Izuka
Kasumi (voice)
Yuji Ueda
Takeshi (voice)
Tomokazu Seki
Kenji (voice)
Megumi Hayashibara
Musashi (voice)
Shin-ichiro Miki
Kojiro / Crobat (voice)

Credits

Behind the camera

Director: Kunihiko Yuyama
Writers: Hideki Sonoda, Satoshi Tajiri
Languages: Japanese
Countries: Japan

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RUNTIME

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80 minutes exactly — the "classic feature" runtime most directors aim for.

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ERA

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25 years old — old enough to be someone's favourite childhood film.

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CINEMA

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Part of the "Pokémon Collection" — so the characters or world continue elsewhere.

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DIRECTOR

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Directed by Kunihiko Yuyama, shot by Hisao Shirai. Note their partnership — DPs and directors often return to each other across a career.

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DIRECTOR

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Original score by Shinji Miyazaki. Worth a dedicated listen after — most great films lose half their impact without the score.

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DIRECTOR

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Editor Yumiko Fuse shaped the rhythm. On an edit-heavy film, the editor does more to control your pulse than the director.

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CAST

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Rica Matsumoto and Ikue Otani and Unsho Ishizuka carry the top of the cast.

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FACT

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Marketing tagline: "Best friends. Better heroes.".

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Cinephile deep dive

The take

Kunihiko Yuyama directs. Hisao Shirai behind the camera. Shinji Miyazaki scores. Yumiko Fuse cuts. Runs lean at under 100 minutes. Produced in Japan. Dialogue in Japanese.

Trivia

Things worth knowing

180 minutes exactly — the "classic feature" runtime most directors aim for.
225 years old — old enough to be someone's favourite childhood film.
3Part of the "Pokémon Collection" — so the characters or world continue elsewhere.
4Directed by Kunihiko Yuyama, shot by Hisao Shirai. Note their partnership — DPs and directors often return to each other across a career.
5Original score by Shinji Miyazaki. Worth a dedicated listen after — most great films lose half their impact without the score.
6Editor Yumiko Fuse shaped the rhythm. On an edit-heavy film, the editor does more to control your pulse than the director.
7Rica Matsumoto and Ikue Otani and Unsho Ishizuka carry the top of the cast.
8Marketing tagline: "Best friends. Better heroes.".
9IMDB entry: tt0287635 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.
10Released under 44 different titles around the world.