Pokémon the Movie: The Power of Us

"Our hopes. Our dreams. Our stories."

2018 1h 38m JA

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7.2

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71%

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6.3

IMDB

★7.2TMDB · 235🍅71%Rotten Tomatoes★6.3IMDB · 3,302

AnimationFamilyAdventureFantasy

Synopsis

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A young athlete whose running days might be behind her, a compulsive liar, a shy researcher, a bitter old woman, and a little girl with a big secret—the only thing they have in common is the annual Wind Festival in Fula City. The festival celebrates the Legendary Pokémon Lugia, who brings the wind that powers this seaside city. When a series of threats endangers not just the festival, but all the people and Pokémon of Fula City, it’ll take more than just Satoshi and Pikachu to save the day! Can everyone put aside their differences and work together—or will it all end in destruction?

“Our hopes. Our dreams. Our stories.”

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Cast

Rica Matsumoto
Satoshi (voice)
Ikue Otani
Pikachu (voice)
Megumi Hayashibara
Musashi (voice)
Shin-ichiro Miki
Kojiro (voice)
Inuko Inuyama
Nyarth (voice)
Unsho Ishizuka
Narrator (voice)
Rina Kawaei
Lisa (voice)
Koji Ohkura
Kagachi (voice)

Credits

Behind the camera

Director: Tetsuo Yajima
Writers: Aya Takaha, Eiji Umehara, Satoshi Tajiri
Languages: Japanese
Countries: Japan

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ERA

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Released 8 years ago.

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CINEMA

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Part of the "Pokémon (Alternate Continuity) Collection" — so the characters or world continue elsewhere.

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DIRECTOR

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Directed by Tetsuo Yajima, shot by Ryou Kujirai. 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 Megumi Hayashibara carry the top of the cast.

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FACT

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Marketing tagline: "Our hopes. Our dreams. Our stories.".

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WILD

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IMDB entry: tt8108230 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.

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Cinephile deep dive

The take

Tetsuo Yajima directs. Ryou Kujirai behind the camera. Shinji Miyazaki scores. Runs lean at under 100 minutes. Produced in Japan. Dialogue in Japanese.

Trivia

Things worth knowing

1Released 8 years ago.
2Part of the "Pokémon (Alternate Continuity) Collection" — so the characters or world continue elsewhere.
3Directed by Tetsuo Yajima, shot by Ryou Kujirai. 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.
5Rica Matsumoto and Ikue Otani and Megumi Hayashibara carry the top of the cast.
6Marketing tagline: "Our hopes. Our dreams. Our stories.".
7IMDB entry: tt8108230 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.
8Classified under 8 themes, including "friendship", "based on video game", "festival", "coastal town".
9Released under 26 different titles around the world.

The technical file

Cinematography: Ryou Kujirai
Original score: Shinji Miyazaki
Runtime: 98 min · 1h 38m
Aspect ratio (typical): 1.37:1 (Academy)
Status: Released
Box office: $23,740,788
Original language: JA
Certification (US): G
IMDB: Pokémon the Movie: The Power of Us (2018)
Rotten Tomatoes: 71% 🍅 Fresh
IMDB rating: 6.3/10 · 3,302 votes
MPAA: Not Rated

Awards

1 nomination total

Part of

Pokémon (Alternate Continuity) Collection

A collection of films in the Pokémon anime canon, as established by the alternate continuity introduced in the 20th anniversary film.

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Tetsuo Yajima

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Martha2022-07-26
★ 10/10
This movie gave me all the feels. I don't know why but it was so touching in several scenes that it made me tear up. I believe this movie is something EVERY child needs to see. It has great values: Friendship, Believing in yourself, and overcoming obstacles no matter what. Ash and Pikachu kinda take a back seat in this adventure which doesn't really damper the events as they play out. Sure Ash and Pikachu are involved but it's the secondary characters that are the stand out performers of this movie. It is one of the best of the Pokémon movies by far.

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