Pokémon the Movie: Secrets of the Jungle

"A bond like no other..."

2020 1h 41m JA

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★7.2TMDB · 206★6.4IMDB · 2,858

AnimationAdventureFamilyFantasy

Synopsis

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In the Forest of Okoya, Koko is a feral child who has been raised as a Pokémon by the Mythical Pokémon Zarude. Koko has grown up never doubting that he is a Pokémon even though he can't really use any sort of moves. Ash Ketchum and Pikachu meet Koko and help him protect the Great Tree from the crooked scientist Dr. Zed.

“A bond like no other...”

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Cast

Rica Matsumoto
Satoshi (voice)
Ikue Otani
Pikachu (voice)
Moka Kamishiraishi
Coco (voice)
Megumi Hayashibara
Musashi (voice)
Shin-ichiro Miki
Kojiro (voice)
Inuko Inuyama
Nyarth (voice)
Kantarô Nakamura
Zarude (voice)
Shoko Nakagawa
Karen (voice)

Credits

Behind the camera

Director: Tetsuo Yajima
Writers: Atsuhiro Tomioka, Satoshi Tajiri
Languages: Japanese
Countries: Japan

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ERA

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Released 6 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 Rei Ishizuka. Worth a dedicated listen after — most great films lose half their impact without the score.

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DIRECTOR

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Editor Masashi Nogawa 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 Ikue Otani and Moka Kamishiraishi carry the top of the cast.

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FACT

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Marketing tagline: "A bond like no other...".

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WILD

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IMDB entry: tt11819890 — 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. Rei Ishizuka scores. Masashi Nogawa cuts. Produced in Japan. Dialogue in Japanese.

Trivia

Things worth knowing

1Released 6 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 Rei Ishizuka. Worth a dedicated listen after — most great films lose half their impact without the score.
5Editor Masashi Nogawa shaped the rhythm. On an edit-heavy film, the editor does more to control your pulse than the director.
6Rica Matsumoto and Ikue Otani and Moka Kamishiraishi carry the top of the cast.
7Marketing tagline: "A bond like no other...".
8IMDB entry: tt11819890 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.
9Released under 23 different titles around the world.