Pokémon: Jirachi Wish Maker

"In a world of magic and mystery, a dangerous force lies just beneath the surface"

2003 1h 21m JA

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★6.6TMDB · 309

FamilyActionAnimationAdventureFantasyScience Fiction

Synopsis

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Ash, May, Brock, and Max come upon the festival of the Wishing Star of Seven Nights. During their enjoyment, the legendary Pokemon--Jirachi, descends from the heavens and befriends Max. Jirachi, with the power to grant any wish, is sought after by many people wanting to claim its power. One man seeks to use its legendary power to revive an ancient Pokemon known as Groudon, unaware of the dangers hidden within Jirachi's powers

“In a world of magic and mystery, a dangerous force lies just beneath the surface”

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Cast

Rica Matsumoto
Satoshi (voice)
Yuji Ueda
Takeshi / Sonans (voice)
KAORI
Haruka (voice)
Fushigi Yamada
Masato (voice)
Ikue Otani
Pikachu (voice)
Tomiko Suzuki
Jirachi (voice)
Shin-ichiro Miki
Kojiro / Flygon (voice)
Megumi Hayashibara
Musashi / Absol (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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81 minutes exactly — the "classic feature" runtime most directors aim for.

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ERA

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Released 23 years ago.

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ERA

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

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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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Rica Matsumoto and Yuji Ueda and KAORI carry the top of the cast.

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FACT

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Marketing tagline: "In a world of magic and mystery, a dangerous force lies just beneath the surface".

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WILD

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IMDB entry: tt0420076 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.

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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

181 minutes exactly — the "classic feature" runtime most directors aim for.
2Released 23 years ago.
3Part of the "Pokémon: Advanced Generation Collection" — so the characters or world continue elsewhere.
4Directed by Kunihiko Yuyama, shot by Hisao Shirai. Note their partnership — DPs and directors often return to each other across a career.
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 Yuji Ueda and KAORI carry the top of the cast.
7Marketing tagline: "In a world of magic and mystery, a dangerous force lies just beneath the surface".
8IMDB entry: tt0420076 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.
9Released under 10 different titles around the world.