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Pokémon: The First Movie
Theatrical release poster
Japanese name
KanjiKịch trường bản ポケットモンスター ミュウツー の nghịch tập
Literal meaningPocket Monsters the Movie: Mewtwo Strikes Back
Transcriptions
Revised HepburnGekijōban Poketto Monsutā: Myūtsū no Gyakushū
Directed byKunihiko Yuyama
Screenplay byTakeshi Shudo
Based onPokémon
bySatoshi Tajiri&Nintendo
Produced by
  • Choji Yoshikawa
  • Tomoyuki Igarashi
  • Takemoto Mori
Starringseebelow
CinematographyHisao Shirai
Edited by
  • Toshio Henmi
  • Yutaka Itō
Music byShinji Miyazaki
Production
company
Distributed byToho
Release date
  • July 18, 1998(1998-07-18)(Japan)
Running time
75 minutes[1]
CountryJapan
LanguageJapanese
Budget$5 million[2][3]
Box office$172.7 million[2]

Pokémon: The First Movie - Mewtwo Strikes Back[a]is a 1998 Japaneseanimefantasyadventure film[4]directed byKunihiko Yuyama.It is the first theatrical release in thePokémonfranchise. The film was first released in Japan on July 18, 1998. On July 8, 1999, an extended version[b]of the film aired on Japanese television. In addition to an added prologue, the updated version included new animation andCGIgraphics.[5]The film primarily consists of three segments:Pikachu's Vacation,a 21-minute feature focusing on the series mascotPikachu;Origin of Mewtwo,the 10-minute prologue added to the extended version of the film; andMewtwo Strikes Back,the main 75-minute film feature. Overseas, the prologue can only be seen as a bonus short in DVD versions ofPokémon: Mewtwo Returns.The events of the film take place during the first season ofPokémon: Indigo League.The English-language adaptation was released in North America and other countries on November 10, 1999, byWarner Bros. Pictures.[6]

In Japan, the film received positive reviews, with praise directed at the film's emotional impact and exploration of ethical topics such as cloning,genetic modification,and existentialism. However, the English-language version received generally negative reviews from film critics, with much of the criticism pointed at the poorlydubbedvoice acting and its inclusion of an anti-violence message despite the overall concept of the series. Further, retrospective criticism of the English-language version has been targeted against the removal of most of the ethical topics from the Japanese version of the film, such as part of Mewtwo's origin story. Despite divided reviews (including Japan and the United States), it was a box office success worldwide, topping the box office charts in its opening weekend and eventually grossing over$172 millionat the worldwide box office. It also sold 10millionhome videounits in the United States, including 4.2millionVHSsales that earned$58.8 millionin 2000.

During the end credits ofPokémon the Movie: The Power of Us(2018), it was announced that a full CGIremakewas set to release the following year. It was released asPokémon: Mewtwo Strikes Back – Evolutionin July 2019.

Plot

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Pikachu's Vacation

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The Pokémon ofAsh Ketchum,Misty,andBrockare sent to spend a day at atheme parkbuilt for Pokémon.Pikachu,Togepi,Psyduck,Bulbasaur,andSquirtlecross paths with a group of bullies consisting of a Raichu, Cubone, Marill, and Snubbull. The two groups compete against each other, but it leads to Ash'sCharizardgetting its head stuck in a pipe. Pikachu, his friends, and the bullies work together and successfully free Charizard and rebuild the park, spending the rest of the day playing before parting ways when their trainers return.

The Uncut Story of Mewtwo's Origin

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Scientist Dr. Fuji is hired by Giovanni, leader ofTeam Rocket,to utilize his expertise incloningin order to create aliving weaponbased on an eyelash from themythical PokémonMew.Fuji is revealed to be allying with Giovanni as a means to fund his side project: the resurrection of his deceased daughter Amber. In a laboratory, the weapon eventually gains sentience and is namedMewtwo.Mewtwo befriends the salvaged consciousness of Amber, named Ambertwo, as well as the clones of other Pokémon in the laboratory. However, Mewtwo is left deeply traumatized after Ambertwo and the rest of the clones decompose and die. To stabilize him, Fuji tranquilizes Mewtwo, causing him to fall asleep andforgetthe time he spent with his friends. However, before he reawakens, Mewtwo recalls Ambertwo's last words to him: "Life is wonderful."

Mewtwo Strikes Back

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After Mewtwo fully matures and awakens from his long slumber in the laboratory on New Island, he learns of his origin as Mew's clone from Dr. Fuji. Infuriated that Fuji and his colleagues see him as nothing more than an experiment, he unleashes his incredibly strongpsychic abilitiesand telekinetically destroys the laboratory, killing Fuji and the rest of the scientists. Giovanni, witnessing the carnage afar, approaches and convinces Mewtwo to work with him to further develop and perfect his mental abilities. However, after Mewtwo learns of his purpose to be a weapon for Giovanni's benefit, he escapes back to New Island, where he plots revenge against humanity and Pokémon alike.

After Mewtwo rebuilds the laboratory and establishes a base there, he invites several trainers with hologram messages to battle the world's greatest Pokémon trainer at New Island. Ash, Misty, and Brock receive a message and accept the invitation, but when they arrive at the port city, Old Shore Wharf, Mewtwo creates a storm, causing the boats on the wharf to be closed off for safety. As a result, Ash's group is picked up byTeam Rocketdisguised as Vikings on a boat. After the storm sinks their vessel in the middle of the ocean, Ash and his friends use their Pokémon instead to reach New Island.

Escorted into the island's palace by the woman who appeared on the hologram, Ash and the other trainers who are able to reach the island encounter Mewtwo. The woman is revealed to be a brainwashedNurse Joyafter she is released from Mewtwo's mind control. Mewtwo challenges the trainers using cloned Pokémon coincidentally modeled after the deceased friends from his childhood. Meanwhile, Team Rocket also reached New Island and explores its inner sanctum, with a Mew innocuously following them. After Mewtwo's clones effortlessly defeat the challengers' Pokémon, he confiscates them and expands his clone army. Ash chases after his captured Pikachu down to the cloning lab, where Team Rocket'sMeowthis also cloned. Ash destroys the cloning machine, frees the captured Pokémon, and leads them to confront Mewtwo and his clones. Mew then reveals itself, and Mewtwo challenges it to prove his superiority.

All the Pokémon originals battle their clones, save for a defiant Pikachu and Meowth, who makes peace with his clone after realizing the senselessness of their fighting. Horrified at the pain and anguish felt on both sides of the battle, Ash puts himself in between a psychic blast caused by Mewtwo and Mew's fighting, causing Ash's body to becomepetrified.Pikachu tries to revive Ash with his electricity but fails, and he and the other Pokémon, original and clone alike, are reduced to tears by the unnecessary loss of life. However, Ash is revived by these tears, and Mewtwo is moved by the boy's sacrifice, realizing that he and others should not have to be judged by their origins, but rather by their choices in life. Departing with Mew and the clones, Mewtwo turns back time to just before the trainers leave Old Shore Wharf and erases everyone's memories of the traumatic events on the island.

Back in Old Shore Wharf, the now-restored Nurse Joy has returned to reopen the Pokémon Center to shelter the trainers. The storm outside clears up, Ash spots Mew flying through the clouds and tells his friends how he saw anotherlegendary Pokémonthe day he left Pallet Town. Meanwhile, Team Rocket find themselves stranded on New Island, unable to remember how they got there, but enjoy their time nonetheless.

Cast

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Main article:List ofPokémonanime characters
Main cast
Character Japanese voice actor English voice actor
English name Japanese name
Ash Ketchum Satoshi Rica Matsumoto Veronica Taylor
Pikachu Ikue Ōtani
Misty Kasumi Mayumi Iizuka Rachael Lillis
Brock Takeshi Yūji Ueda Eric Stuart
Togepi Satomi Kōrogi
Jessie Musashi Megumi Hayashibara Rachael Lillis
James Kojirō Shin'ichirō Miki Eric Stuart
Meowth Nyarth Inuko Inuyama Maddie Blaustein
Fergus Umio(ウミオ) Wataru Takagi Jimmy Zoppi
Corey Sorao(ソラオ) Tōru Furuya Ed Paul
Neesha Sweet(スイート,Suīto) Aiko Satō Amy Birnbaum
Miranda Voyager(ボイジャー,Boijā) Sachiko Kobayashi Lisa Ortiz
Pirate Raymond(レイモンド,Reimondo) Raymond Johnson Addie Blaustein
Mewtwo Masachika Ichimura
Fujiko Takimoto(young; radio drama)
Showtaro Morikubo(young; anime) 		Philip Bartlett
Mew Koichi Yamadera
Giovanni Sakaki Hirotaka Suzuoki Ed Paul
Officer Jenny Junsar Chinami Nishimura Lee Quick
Nurse Joy Joy Ayako Shiraishi Megan Hollingshead
Dr. Fuji(フジ tiến sĩ) Yōsuke Akimoto Philip Bartlett
Narrator Unshō Ishizuka Ken Gates
Characters exclusive toPikachu's Vacation
Character Japanese voice actor English voice actor
English name Japanese name
Raichu Urara Takano
Snubbull Buru Naoki Tatsuta Jimmy Zoppi
Marill Mika Kanai Kayzie Rogers
Cubone Karakara Chiyako Shibahara Michael J. Haigney
Commentary Aiko Satō —
Pokédex ( "Dexter" ) Pokémon Encyclopedia — Eric Stuart
Characters that appear in theradio dramaandThe Uncut Story of Mewtwo's Origin
Character Japanese voice actor English voice actor
English name Japanese name
Ambertwo Aitwo[7](アイツー,Aitsū) Kyōko Hikami Unknown
Bulbasaurtwo Fushigidanetwo[7](フシギダネツー,Fushigidanetsū) Etsuko Kozakura Tara Jayne
Charmandertwo Hitokagetwo[7](ヒトカゲツー,Hitokagetsū) Yūji Ueda Michael J. Haigney
Squirtletwo Zenigametwo[7](ゼニガメツー,Zenigametsū) Satomi Kōrogi Eric Stuart
Doctor Fuji's wife[7] Shinobu Adachi Unknown
Madame Boss(Nữ ボス,On'na Bosu) Hiromi Tsuru —[i]
Miyamoto(ミヤモト) Yumi Tōma
Announcers
Investigator Shinpachi Tsuji
Researchers
Trainer Saori Higashi
  1. ^These characters do not appear in the animated version.

Additional voices:

  1. ^abcdefUncredited.

Production

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Kunihiko Yuyama directed the original Japanese version of the film, while Choji Yoshikawa andTakeshi Shudoserved as producer and script writer, respectively. The film was not produced by Pikachu Project.[8]According to Shudo, certain episodes in the anime were intended to tie-in with the movie prior to its release in Japan and provide background behind the events in the film. However, the controversy surrounding the "Dennō Senshi Porygon"episode on December 16, 1997, delayed the tie-in episodes, causing Shudo to expand the beginning of the movie and, thus, the length of the film.[9]

Themes

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Shudo explained in his blog that Mewtwo being torn over his life purpose reflects the film's theme ofexistentialism.In the Japanese script, for instance, the moment Mewtwo realizes he has a right to be in the world just as much as any other living creature represents the central message of accepting one's existence. Amber, who is namedAi(アイ) in the Japanese script, was named so to highlight the film's overall message of self-existence, with Ai being a homonym of the English word "I".[10][11][12]

English-language adaptation

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Norman J. Grossfeld,former president of4Kids Productions,served as the film's producer for the English-language North American version. Grossfeld, Michael Haigney, and John Touhey wrote the English adaptation, and Haigney served as the English version's voice director.[13]The English script was heavily edited from the original Japanese one; along with various content edits, Mewtwo is portrayed more maliciously because Grossfeld felt American audiences needed to see a "clearly evil" villain rather than a morally ambiguous one. As such, the existential themes seen in the Japanese version were significantly toned-down.[14]These changes were not well-received by the original Japanese production crew, with executive producer Masakazu Kubo describing Warner Bros.' proposed changes "a hassle".[15]

The English version editors translated various Japanese texts, including those on signs and buildings, into English. TheShogakukan-Shueisha Productions(formerly Shogakukan Productions) also altered various background from the original version of the film in order to enhance its presentation overseas.[16]In the English dub, three Pokémon are referred to by the wrong name. Pidgeot is called "Pidgeotto", Scyther is called "Alakazam", and Sandslash is called "Sandshrew". 4Kids said that they decided to leave the latter two errors when they noticed it as something for the children watching to notice and because they felt it was plausible in context that Team Rocket could make a mistake.[17]

Grossfeld had new music re-recorded for the film's release, citing that it "would better reflect what American kids would respond to." John Loeffler of Rave Music produced the English-language music and co-composed thefilm scorewithRalph Schuckett.Loeffler collaborated withJohn Lissauerand Manny Corallo to produce the English-language "Pikachu's Vacation" score. Grossfeld revealed that the English version of the film "combines the visual sense of the best Japanese animation with the musical sensibility of Western pop culture."[16][18][19]Grossfeld revealed in a 2022 interview that while shopping the film around to distributors, one studio suggested havingLeonardo DiCapriodub over Ash's lines, a decision Grossfeld found "weird". Ultimately, he managed to work out a deal with Warner Bros.[20]

Marketing

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Burger King promotion

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Burger Kingreleased a limited series of kids' meal toys to tie in with the film. Also promoted were six 23 karat gold Pokémon cards, each enclosed inside a large plastic Poké Ball. Every card is a 23 karat gold plated slab of metal inside a clear protective plastic case that came with a certificate of authenticity signed by Nintendo of America chairmanHoward Lincoln.The first run of gold cards sent and released to Burger King locations were packaged in a limited blue box that sold out immediately. A large second print of gold cards was packaged in a red box until the film promotion ended.

Controversy

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Main article:Burger King Pokémon container recall

On December 11, 1999, 13-month-old Kira Murphy from California died when half of the Poké Ball toy became stuck over her mouth and nose, causing her to suffocate; she was later found deceased in her playpen. Twelve days later, a second child in Kansas survived a similar incident. On December 28, 1999, Burger King issued arecallof the toys. Adults were urged to discard or return both pieces of the toy. Customers returning the toy were given a small order of french fries in return. Nearly a month after the recall, another child suffocated from the toy. The dead children's families settled their lawsuits on undisclosed terms.[21]

Manga

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Toshihiro Ono,author ofPokémon: The Electric Tale of Pikachu,created a manga version of the film. Asked by editors to draw Mewtwo's birth, he received the source material to base the manga off in April 1998 and finished the manga in May. In July of that year, a five episode radio drama titledThe Birth of Mewtwowas broadcast over the five Sundays leading up to the premiere of the movie in Japan. Written by Takeshi Shudo, the drama delves into Mewtwo's origin prior to the start of the film. It also explores the leadership of Team Rocket underMadame Boss,Giovanni's mother, and the last known whereabouts ofMiyamoto(ミヤモト), Jessie's mother. Due to its mature themes, it was never dubbed in English.[10][22]The drama eventually served the basis for theOrigin of Mewtwoprologue that would appear in the extended version of the film.[5]Since the drama was conceived a few months after the manga, the events depicted in the drama do not match up with the events portrayed in the manga. Ono has even stated that "there's not much connection between the manga and the movie."[23]

Soundtrack

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Main article:Pokémon: The First Movie(soundtrack)

Pokémon: The First Movie – Music from and Inspired by the Motion Pictureis thesoundtrackto the firstPokémonfilm in the United States. It was released byAtlantic Recordson November 9, 1999, oncompact discandcassette tape.ThePokémon: The First Moviealbum was certified double platinum by theRecording Industry Association of America(RIAA) on January 11, 2000 for selling 2,000,000 copies.[24]"Don't Say You Love Me"byM2Mwas released as a single from the album,[25]and it would later be featured on their debut studio album,Shades of Purple,released on March 7, 2000.

Trailers

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In the United States, the first trailer was released in August 1999 and was shown beforeThe Iron GiantandMystery Men.The second trailer was released in late 1999 and was attached toThe Bachelor.In addition, select theaters gave away exclusivePokémon trading cardsto capitalize on the success of the trading card game. The cards feature likenesses of Electabuzz, Pikachu, Mewtwo, and Dragonite and were dispensed in random order for each week it was in that particular theater. The subsequent releases ofPokémon: The Movie 2000andPokémon 3: The Moviefeatured a similar marketing campaign. The March 2000 home video release ofThe First Moviehad TV, in-school, and online ads with companies such asClorox,Kraft,andZenith Electronics,a contest to win a trip to Japan, and a limited edition Mewtwo card (different from that used for the theatrical release) that was packaged with the video.[26]

Release

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The Japanese version of the film was initially distributed theatrically byTohoon July 18, 1998.[8]

On March 9, 1999,Warner Bros.negotiated a deal with4Kids EntertainmentandThe Summit Media Groupto acquire worldwide distribution rights to the film outside Asia.[6]The deal was verified on June 24, with an announcement that the film would be released on November 12 in the United States.[27][28]Days prior to its release, the film was moved up to November 10.[27]Prior to that date, the film premiered on November 6 atMann's Chinese TheaterinHollywood.[29][30]

In 2016, the film was theatrically re-released exclusively atCinemarktheaters in the United States on October 29 and November 1, 2016. The re-release included thePikachu's Vacationshort film from the original release and was intended to commemoratePokémon's 20th anniversary.[31][32]

Broadcast airing

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For TV syndication, the movie wasdigitally remasteredfor high definition and aired inTV Tokyo,as well as in other stations, beginning May 3, 2013.[33][34]The remastered version also aired in the United States onCartoon Networkon January 4, 2014.[35]

Home media

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The film was released on March 21, 2000, in Region 1 format (United States and Canada) on bothVHSandDVDbyWarner Home Video.[36][37][38]The original DVD release with the snap case contains numerous features that were removed from later reprints, such as the origin prologue and thePikachu's Vacationshort film. Other options, such as Dolby Digital 5.1 sound, have been removed, leaving only the 2.0 stereo mix available, among other features.

The original VHS release sold 4.2million units and earned$58.8 millionin the United States by the end of 2000.[2]By 2007, the film had sold 10million units onhome videoin the United States.[39]

The film was included in theBlu-raycompilation titledPikachu Movie Premium 1998-2010in Japan on November 28, 2012.[40]

On February 9, 2016,Viz MediaandWarner Home Videoreleased a limited edition Blu-raysteelbookcontaining thePokémonfilmsPokémon: The First Movie,Pokémon the Movie 2000,andPokémon 3: The Movie,along with single releases on DVD. In accommodation with the 20th anniversary of thePokémonfranchise, a digitally remastered version of the film was released on digital stores on February 27. On October 2, 2018, the three-film Blu-ray set was re-released as a standard single-disc edition.

Reception

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Critical response

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Reviews of the original Japanese version have generally been positive due to the film's emotional impact and exploration of ethical topics such as cloning andgenetic engineering.However, the philosophical themes were criticized for being too complex for children.[15]

While the English dub of the film received decent reviews from audiences, it received generally negative reviews from critics. Onreview aggregatorRotten Tomatoes,16% of critics have given the film's English adaptation a positive review based on 91 reviews, with an average rating of 3.57/10. The website's critics' consensus reads, "Audiences other than children will find very little to entertain them."[41]OnMetacritic,the film has a weighted average score of 35 out of 100 based on 25 critics, indicating "generally unfavorable reviews".[42]Audiences polled byCinemaScoregave the film an average grade of "A−" on an A+ to F scale.[43]

Anime News Networkreview called the main feature "contradictory", stating that "the anti-violent message that is pretty much crammed down our throats works directly against the entire point of the franchise" and criticizedPikachu's Summer Vacationfor being "incoherent, pointless and fluffy".[44]Rating the movie two stars out of four,Roger Ebertof theChicago Sun-Timescalled the movie "a sound-and-light show, linked to the marketing push forPokémonin general "and said that the movie had" no level at which it enriches a young viewer, by encouraging thinking or observation. "[45]Michael Wood of theCoventry Evening Telegraphsaid thatPikachu's Summer Vacation"can only be described as a mind-numbingly tedious piece, with no discernible storyline and lots of trippy images and silly voices". Wood did note that the main feature had a "mildly intriguing premise" but said that the rest of the film "was like amartial arts moviewithout the thrills. "[46]

Retrospective reviews written several years after the release of the film have criticized the narrative changes made during the localization process, such as the omission of the extended-prologue detailing Mewtwo's origin and script changes that paint Mewtwo as an "oversimplified villain".[47]Commenting on the English-language script of the film, Ryan Lambie ofDen of Geekdescribed the decision to cut Mewtwo's origin "a highly unfortunate move" and that the original Japanese script allowed for "a far more engrossing watch" due to its deeper exploration of mature, existential themes. Lambie also commented, however, that "the various edits made to its dialogue and story probably didn't mean much" to younger fans at the time of the movie's release, since the film was ultimately marketed towards children.[48]

Box office

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In Japan, it was the second-highest-grossing domestic film of 1998, earning a distribution income of¥4.15 billion,[49]and grossing a total of¥7.6 billion.[50]

In the U.S. box office,Pokémon: The First Moviewas an instant commercial success, debuting at number one and earning $10.1 million on its Wednesday opening day. This day is commonly referred to as the "Pokéflu" because so many children missed school to see the film, much to the chagrin of educators.[51]This was the biggest animated film opening for any film in the history of Warner Bros.[51]The film remained the only anime film to top the U.S. box office until 2021'sDemon Slayer: Kimetsu no Yaiba – The Movie: Mugen Train.[52]During its first weekend, it grossed $31 million and went on to generate a total of $50.8 million since its Wednesday launch in 3,043 theaters, averaging to about $10,199 per venue over the three-day span. It also held the record for being the animated feature with the highest opening weekend in November outside of theThanksgivingholiday. Despite a 59.72% drop in its second weekend to $12.5 million, the film made $67.4 million within 12 days. It closed on February 27, 2000, earning $85.7 million in North America and $77.9 million in other territories. It is the highest-grossing anime film in the United States and the fourth highest-grossing animatedfilm based on a television showworldwide.[1]It was also the highest-grossingfilm based on a video gameat the time, until 2001'sLara Croft: Tomb Raider.[53]Commercially, Takeshi Shudo states the film fared better overall in the U.S. than it did in its home country.[10]

In the United Kingdom, the film grossed £10.8million at the box office.[54]It is also the highest-grossingJapanese filmin France and Germany, where it sold 2,224,432 and 3,222,452 box office admissions, respectively.[55]In total, the film's worldwide box office gross was $172,744,662[2](¥19 billion).[56]

Accolades

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At theStinkers Bad Movie Awards,the film garnered five nominations, of which it won two: Worst Achievement in Animation (OLM, K.K.) and Most Unwelcome Direct-to-Video Release (All nine Pokémon videos released in 1999). However, it lost Biggest Disappointment (Films That Didn't Live Up to Their Hype) toThe Blair Witch Project,Worst Screen Debut (all 151 Pokémon) toJar Jar Binks(played byAhmed Best) inStar Wars: Episode I – The Phantom Menace,and Worst Screenplay for a Film Grossing More than $100 Million Using Hollywood Math (Takeshi Shudo) toWild Wild West.[57]

Award Subject Nominee Result
Animation Kobe Theatrical Film Award OLM, K.K. Won
Stinkers Award Worst Achievement in Animation OLM, K.K. Won
Most Unwelcome Direct-to-Video Release All ninePokémonvideos were released in 1999 Won
Biggest Disappointment (Films That Didn't Live Up to Their Hype) Toho/Warner Bros. Nominated
Worst Screen Debut Pokémon (All151of Them!) Nominated
Worst Screenplay for a Film Grossing More than $100 Million Using Hollywood Math Takeshi Shudo Nominated

Legacy

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Main article:Pokémon: Mewtwo Strikes Back—Evolution

The film serves as the primary influence on Mewtwo's portrayal in theSuper Smash Bros.series of fighting games, in keeping with the anime inspiration for playablePokémoncharacters. Mewtwo's playable debut inSuper Smash Bros. MeleefeaturesMasachika Ichimurareprising his role as Mewtwo from the film, and the Japanese version of the game contains quotes reminiscent of Mewtwo's character in the film. The character's return as aDLCfighter inSuper Smash Bros. for Nintendo 3DS and Wii Uwas heralded by the tagline "Mewtwo Strikes Back!" in a gameplay trailer. Instead of Ichimura, Mewtwo is voiced byKeiji FujiwarainSuper Smash Bros. for Nintendo 3DS and Wii UandSuper Smash Bros. Ultimate.Elements and references from the second Mewtwo inPokémon the Movie: Genesect and the Legend Awakenedare included in later games such as its Mega Evolution, Final Smash, and Bo xing Ring title.

During the end credits ofPokémon the Movie: The Power of Us(2018), it was announced that a CGI remake was set to release in the following year. In December 2018, the release date of the remake was revealed as July 12, 2019.Pokémonfansite Serebii reported that the film, titledPokémon: Mewtwo Strikes Back — Evolution,would be directed by Kunihiko Yuyama and Motonori Sakakibara.[58][59][60][61][62]

On January 22, 2020, it was announced thatNetflixwould be releasing the English-dubbed version of the film on February 27, 2020.[63]

See also

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Notes

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  1. ^Known in Japan asPocket Monsters the Movie: Mewtwo Strikes Back(Japanese:Kịch trường bản ポケットモンスター ミュウツー の nghịch tập,Hepburn:Gekijōban Poketto Monsutā: Myūtsū no Gyakushū)
  2. ^Japanese:Hoàn toàn bản,Hepburn:kanzenban

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