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Cast
Kazusa Murai
as Marina (voice)
Kenji Nojima
as Kenta (voice)
Yukiji
as Raichu (voice)
Ayako Shiraishi
as Joy (voice)
Chinami Nishimura
as Junsa (voice)
Daiki Nakamura
as Scientist (voice)
Daisuke Sakaguchi
as Jun'ichi (voice)
Hidetoshi Nakamura
as Dr. Shiranui (voice)
Katsuyuki Konishi
as Meganium / Raikou (voice)
Kazuhiko Inoue
as Narrator / Professor Utsugi (voice)
Movie Info & Details
Release Year2001
Runtime1h 09m
LanguageJapanese
CertificationNR
GenresAnimation, Fantasy, Adventure
Votes18
DirectorKunihiko Yuyama, Masamitsu Hidaka
WritersAtsuhiro Tomioka
TypeFeature Film
Rating5.8 out of 10
Cast10 credited
Also Known AsPokémon Chronicles: The Legend of Thunder!
About Pokémon Chronicles: The Legend of Thunder!
Kenta, a Pokemon master in the making, meets up with his childhood friend, Marina, at a Pokemon Center, to see how their skills have developed. Their battle is interrupted by a thunderstorm and the arrival of Bashou and Buson, two Rocket-dan members using the Crystal System (which attracts Electric-type Pokemon). Their ultimate goal is to, under the guidance of professor Shiranui, bring Pokemon back to Sakaki. Kenta and Marina stumble upon this plan, and they try to stop it, but things get more difficult when the legendary Pokemon Raikou is captured.
Directed by Kunihiko Yuyama, Masamitsu Hidaka, Pokémon Chronicles: The Legend of Thunder! leans on a strong ensemble — Kazusa Murai, Kenji Nojima, Yukiji — to carry a story that balances spectacle with character.
The film landed with audiences for its craft and performances, and remains one of the most talked-about animation titles of 2001.
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