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Cast
Rica Matsumoto
as Satoshi (voice)
Ikue Otani
as Pikachu (voice)
Megumi Hayashibara
as Musashi (voice)
Shin-ichiro Miki
as Kojiro (voice)
Inuko Inuyama
as Nyarth (voice)
Unsho Ishizuka
as Dr. Okido / Narrator (voice)
Masami Toyoshima
as Hanako (voice)
Shoko Nakagawa
as Joy (voice)
Kanata Hongo
as Souji (voice)
Shiori Sato
as Makoto (voice)
Movie Info & Details
Release Year2017
Runtime1h 38m
LanguageJapanese
CertificationNR
GenresFamily, Animation, Adventure
Votes685
DirectorKunihiko Yuyama
WritersShouji Yonemura
TypeFeature Film
Rating7.1 out of 10
Cast10 credited
Also Known AsPokémon the Movie: I Choose You!
About Pokémon the Movie: I Choose You!
Ash Ketchum wakes up late one morning after having broken his alarm clock in his sleep. He eventually makes it to Professor Oak's lab, but is told that the three starter List of Pokémon (Bulbasaur, Squirtle, and Charmander) have already been taken by Trainers who were on time. However, Oak reveals that he has one more Pokémon, an Electric-type named Pikachu. Despite its volatile and feisty personality, as well as its refusal to get inside a Poké Ball, Ash happily takes Pikachu for his journey.
Directed by Kunihiko Yuyama, Pokémon the Movie: I Choose You! leans on a strong ensemble — Rica Matsumoto, Ikue Otani, Megumi Hayashibara — 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 family titles of 2017.
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