Pikachu's Vacation

1998 0h 23m JA

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6.5

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★6.5TMDB · 81

AnimationFamilyComedy

Synopsis

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Pikachu and the gang learn responsibility, teamwork as well as cooperation during their Summer vacation at Pokemon Island.

“Some stories are better left unspoiled.”

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Cast

Ikue Otani
Pikachu / Tosakinto (voice)
Satomi Korogi
Togepy (voice)
Rikako Aikawa
Zenigame / Koduck / Rokon (voice)
Megumi Hayashibara
Fushigidane / Pigeon (voice)
Shin-ichiro Miki
Lizardon / Hitodeman / Isitsubute / Zubat (voice)
Inuko Inuyama
Nyarth (voice)
Unsho Ishizuka
Iwark / Matadogas / Koiking (voice)
Kouichi Sakaguchi
Arbok (voice)

Credits

Behind the camera

Director: Kunihiko Yuyama
Writers: Takeshi Shudo
Languages: Japanese
Countries: Japan

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RUNTIME

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Tight 23-minute runtime — shorter than most television pilots.

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ERA

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

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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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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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Ikue Otani and Satomi Korogi and Rikako Aikawa carry the top of the cast.

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WILD

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IMDB entry: tt0210233 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.

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WILD

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Only 81 TMDB ratings — you're getting ahead of the curve on this one.

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Cinephile deep dive

The take

Kunihiko Yuyama directs. Hisao Shirai behind the camera. Toshio Henmi cuts. Runs lean at under 100 minutes. Produced in Japan. Dialogue in Japanese.

Trivia

Things worth knowing

1Tight 23-minute runtime — shorter than most television pilots.
228 years old — old enough to be someone's favourite childhood film.
3Directed by Kunihiko Yuyama, shot by Hisao Shirai. Note their partnership — DPs and directors often return to each other across a career.
4Editor Toshio Henmi shaped the rhythm. On an edit-heavy film, the editor does more to control your pulse than the director.
5Ikue Otani and Satomi Korogi and Rikako Aikawa carry the top of the cast.
6IMDB entry: tt0210233 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.
7Only 81 TMDB ratings — you're getting ahead of the curve on this one.
8Released under 14 different titles around the world.