Pokémon: The Mastermind of Mirage Pokémon

2006 0h 43m JA

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6.7

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★6.7TMDB · 65

TV MovieAnimationActionAdventure

Synopsis

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A Pokémon scientist named Dr. Yung has invented a Mirage System that can recreate extinct Pokémon. Ash, Misty, and Professor Oak are asked to help test it out, but the Mirage System is suddenly taken over by a being called the Mirage Master! It's up to Ash and his friends to stop this mysterious villain - but when the Mirage Master steals classified Pokémon data and created a Mirage Pokémon so powerful that Ash and Pikachu can't defeat it, will out heroes still find a way to save the day?

“Some stories are better left unspoiled.”

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Cast

James Carter Cathcart
Michele Knotz
Rodger Parsons
Bill Rogers
Bill Timoney
Kayzie Rogers
Diane Stillwell
Ikue Otani
Pikachu (voice)

Credits

Behind the camera

Director: Masamitsu Hidaka
Writers: Shinzo Fujita, Masamitsu Hidaka
Languages: Japanese
Countries: Japan, United States of America

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RUNTIME

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Tight 43-minute runtime — shorter than most television pilots.

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ERA

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Released 20 years ago.

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WORLD

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International production across 2 countries: Japan, United States of America.

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DIRECTOR

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Directed by Masamitsu Hidaka, 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 Toshio Henmi shaped the rhythm. On an edit-heavy film, the editor does more to control your pulse than the director.

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7 / 8

CAST

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James Carter Cathcart and Michele Knotz and Rodger Parsons carry the top of the cast.

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8 / 8

WILD

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IMDB entry: tt1371721 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.

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The take

Masamitsu Hidaka directs. Hisao Shirai behind the camera. Shinji Miyazaki scores. Toshio Henmi cuts. Runs lean at under 100 minutes. Produced in Japan, United States of America. Dialogue in Japanese.

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Things worth knowing

1Tight 43-minute runtime — shorter than most television pilots.
2Released 20 years ago.
3International production across 2 countries: Japan, United States of America.
4Directed by Masamitsu Hidaka, 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 Toshio Henmi shaped the rhythm. On an edit-heavy film, the editor does more to control your pulse than the director.
7James Carter Cathcart and Michele Knotz and Rodger Parsons carry the top of the cast.
8IMDB entry: tt1371721 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.
9Only 65 TMDB ratings — you're getting ahead of the curve on this one.
10Released under 25 different titles around the world.