Pokémon the Movie: Genesect and the Legend Awakened

"Beyond the limits. Where myth meets legend..."

2013 1h 36m JA

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★6.4TMDB · 176

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Synopsis

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A group of five Genesect have invaded the big city and pose a threat to the supply of electricity, which attracts the attention of the legendary Pokémon Mewtwo. Satoshi, Pikachu and his friends must come to the rescue when the powerful leader, a red Genesect, faces Mewtwo.

“Beyond the limits. Where myth meets legend...”

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Cast

Rica Matsumoto
Satoshi (voice)
Ikue Otani
Pikachu (voice)
Aoi Yuuki
Iris (voice)
Minami Tsuda
Kibago (voice)
Mamoru Miyano
Dent (voice)
Megumi Hayashibara
Musashi (voice)
Shin-ichiro Miki
Kojiro (voice)
Inuko Inuyama
Nyarth (voice)

Credits

Behind the camera

Director: Kunihiko Yuyama
Writers: Hiroaki Yoshikawa, Masakatsu Iijima, Masahiro Sekino
Languages: Japanese
Countries: Japan

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ERA

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Released 13 years ago.

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CINEMA

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Part of the "Pokémon: Best Wishes! Collection" — so the characters or world continue elsewhere.

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DIRECTOR

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Directed by Kunihiko Yuyama, shot by Tatsumi Yukiwaki. 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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CAST

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Rica Matsumoto and Ikue Otani and Aoi Yuuki carry the top of the cast.

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FACT

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Marketing tagline: "Beyond the limits. Where myth meets legend...".

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WILD

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IMDB entry: tt3257582 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.

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Cinephile deep dive

The take

Kunihiko Yuyama directs. Tatsumi Yukiwaki behind the camera. Shinji Miyazaki scores. Toshio Henmi cuts. Runs lean at under 100 minutes. Produced in Japan. Dialogue in Japanese.

Trivia

Things worth knowing

1Released 13 years ago.
2Part of the "Pokémon: Best Wishes! Collection" — so the characters or world continue elsewhere.
3Directed by Kunihiko Yuyama, shot by Tatsumi Yukiwaki. Note their partnership — DPs and directors often return to each other across a career.
4Original score by Shinji Miyazaki. Worth a dedicated listen after — most great films lose half their impact without the score.
5Editor Toshio Henmi shaped the rhythm. On an edit-heavy film, the editor does more to control your pulse than the director.
6Rica Matsumoto and Ikue Otani and Aoi Yuuki carry the top of the cast.
7Marketing tagline: "Beyond the limits. Where myth meets legend...".
8IMDB entry: tt3257582 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.
9Released under 18 different titles around the world.

The technical file

Cinematography: Tatsumi Yukiwaki
Original score: Shinji Miyazaki
Editing: Toshio Henmi
Sound: Jyuji Nakamura
Runtime: 96 min · 1h 36m
Aspect ratio (typical): 1.37:1 (Academy)
Status: Released
Box office: $32,293,377
Original language: JA
Certification (US): PG
IMDB: Pokémon the Movie: Genesect and the Legend Awakened (2013)

Part of

Pokémon: Best Wishes! Collection

A collection of films in the Pokémon anime canon from Black & White to Adventures in Unova and Beyond.

Also by

Kunihiko Yuyama

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Production companies

Who made it

The Pokémon Company
JP
OLM
JP
Shogakukan
JP
TV Tokyo
JP
TakaraTomy
JP
jeki
JP
Shogakukan-Shueisha Productions
JP
PI
Pikachu Project
JP

Key crew

Sound MixerMirai Ueno
Sound MixerKunio Ando
Foley ArtistSatoshi Yano
Storyboard ArtistHiroaki Yoshikawa
Storyboard ArtistMasakatsu Iijima
Storyboard ArtistMasahiro Sekino
Storyboard ArtistKunihiko Yuyama
Storyboard ArtistHiromasa Amano
Storyboard ArtistMasamitsu Hidaka
Visual Effects EditorChristopher Starnes
Conceptual DesignTomohiko Ohkubo
CompositorsReyna Delaney
ProducerKenichi Arai
Assistant DirectorHiroaki Yoshikawa
Conceptual DesignYusuke Ohmura
Art Department ManagerToshinari Tanaka
Animation DirectorKazuhiro Ohmame
ProducerYuko Shimamura
ProducerSatoshi Shimodaira
Conceptual DesignMana Ibe
ProducerArata Sato
ProducerNobuyuki Hosoya
ProducerRyou Sasaki
Assistant DirectorMasamitsu Hidaka

Themes & keywords

What it's about, really

anime

Release history · US

When it landed

TV2013-10-19PG· Cartoon Network

Also known as

International titles

神速のゲノセクトミュウツー覚醒JP
劇場版ポケットモンスターベストウイッシュ神速のゲノセクトミュウツー覚醒JP
Pocket Monsters Best Wishes! The Movie: ExtremeSpeed Genesect: Mewtwo AwakensJP
ExtremeSpeed Genesect: Mewtwo AwakensJP
Pokémon: Genesect and the Legend AwakenedUS
Pokémon: Genesect e a Lenda ReveladaBR
Pokémon Movie 16: Genesect And The Legend AwakenedUS
Genesect y el despertar de una leyendaMX
16 - Pokémon La Película. Genesect Y El Despertar De Una LeyendaMX
Pokemon Movie 16 Genesect e il risveglio della leggendaIT
Pokémon 16 - Genesect et l’éveil de la légendeFR
Gekijouban Pokketto monsutâ Besuto uisshu - Shinsoku no Genosekuto Myûtsû kakusei (2013)BE
精灵宝可梦剧场版16 神速的盖诺赛克特超梦觉醒CN
精靈寶可夢劇場版：神速的蓋諾賽克特超夢覺醒TW
Pokemon the Movie Genesect and the Legend AwakenedCN