Pokémon Heroes

"On a mission they never expected. To a world they never imagined. An adventure you'll never forget."

2002 1h 20m JA

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6.7

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★6.7TMDB · 409

AnimationAdventureActionFantasyScience Fiction

Synopsis

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Ash, Pikachu and the gang try and stop a pair of thieves hiding out in the canals and alleyways of Altomare, the age-old water capital. Joining the adventure are two new legendary Pokémon, a pair of siblings named Latias and Latios, who serve as peacekeepers and protectors of the Soul Dew — a priceless treasure with a mysterious power.

“On a mission they never expected. To a world they never imagined. An adventure you'll never forget.”

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Cast

Rica Matsumoto
Satoshi (voice)
Ikue Otani
Pikachu (voice)
Mayumi Izuka
Kasumi (voice)
Yuji Ueda
Takeshi (voice)
Satomi Korogi
Togepy (voice)
Megumi Hayashibara
Musashi / Latias (voice)
Shin-ichiro Miki
Kojiro / Crobat (voice)
Inuko Inuyama
Nyarth (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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Released 24 years ago.

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3 / 8

CINEMA

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

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ERA

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Lean credit list — fewer than 30 people officially credited.

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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 coba. Worth a dedicated listen after — most great films lose half their impact without the score.

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7 / 8

CAST

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Rica Matsumoto and Ikue Otani and Mayumi Izuka carry the top of the cast.

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FACT

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Marketing tagline: "On a mission they never expected. To a world they never imagined. An adventure you'll never forget.".

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Cinephile deep dive

The take

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

Trivia

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180 minutes exactly — the "classic feature" runtime most directors aim for.
2Released 24 years ago.
3Part of the "Pokémon Collection" — so the characters or world continue elsewhere.
4Lean credit list — fewer than 30 people officially credited.
5Directed by Kunihiko Yuyama, shot by Hisao Shirai. Note their partnership — DPs and directors often return to each other across a career.
6Original score by coba. Worth a dedicated listen after — most great films lose half their impact without the score.
7Rica Matsumoto and Ikue Otani and Mayumi Izuka carry the top of the cast.
8Marketing tagline: "On a mission they never expected. To a world they never imagined. An adventure you'll never forget.".
9IMDB entry: tt0347791 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.
10Classified under 8 themes, including "jewelry", "legend", "canal", "based on video game".
11Released under 22 different titles around the world.