Pokémon the Movie: Hoopa and the Clash of Ages

"A power unbound. A battle of legends."

2015 1h 13m JA

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6.8

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★6.8TMDB · 321

FamilyAdventureAnimationActionFantasy

Synopsis

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Ash, Pikachu, and their friends come to a desert city by the sea. Here they meet the Mythical Pokémon Hoopa, which has the ability to summon things—including people and Pokémon—through its magic rings. After a scary incident, they learn of a story about a brave hero who stopped the rampage of a terrifying Pokémon long ago. Now, the threat that has been bottled up for years is in danger of breaking loose again.

“A power unbound. A battle of legends.”

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Cast

Rica Matsumoto
Satoshi (voice)
Ikue Otani
Pikachu (voice)
Mayuki Makiguchi
Serena (voice)
Yuki Kaji
Citron (voice)
Mariya Ise
Eureka (voice)
Megumi Satou
Dedenne (voice)
Megumi Hayashibara
Musashi (voice)
Shin-ichiro Miki
Kojiro (voice)

Credits

Behind the camera

Director: Kunihiko Yuyama
Writers: Atsuhiro Tomioka
Languages: Japanese
Countries: Japan

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RUNTIME

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Tight 73-minute runtime — shorter than most television pilots.

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ERA

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Released 11 years ago.

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CINEMA

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Part of the "Pokémon: XY 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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CAST

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Rica Matsumoto and Ikue Otani and Mayuki Makiguchi carry the top of the cast.

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FACT

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Marketing tagline: "A power unbound. A battle of legends.".

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WILD

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IMDB entry: tt4503906 — 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. Runs lean at under 100 minutes. Produced in Japan. Dialogue in Japanese.

Trivia

Things worth knowing

1Tight 73-minute runtime — shorter than most television pilots.
2Released 11 years ago.
3Part of the "Pokémon: XY Collection" — so the characters or world continue elsewhere.
4Directed by Kunihiko Yuyama, shot by Tatsumi Yukiwaki. 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.
6Rica Matsumoto and Ikue Otani and Mayuki Makiguchi carry the top of the cast.
7Marketing tagline: "A power unbound. A battle of legends.".
8IMDB entry: tt4503906 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.
9Released under 30 different titles around the world.