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Pokémon the Movie: I Choose You!

Name: Pokémon the Movie: I Choose You!
Genre: Animation, Adventure, Family
Released: 2017-11-05
Duration: 105 min
Rating: 7.7
Cast: Ikue Otani, Unshô Ishizuka, Megumi Hayashibara, Rebecca Becker, Arata Furuta

Original titleGekijô-ban Poketto Monsutâ Kimi ni kimeta!

Directed by Kunihiko Yuyama · starring Ikue Otani, Unshô Ishizuka and Megumi Hayashibara

1 h 45 min
U
Animation · Adventure · Family
Japan
Released in the UK 4 November 2017

7.7 Users7 votes

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Synopsis

Ash Ketchum, 10, is the protagonist of this adventure. The young man from Pueblo Paleta is determined to embark on an adventure to an inhospitable region: Kanto. Its objective? Become the best Pokémon trainer in history. For it, it will have its companion Pokémon Pikachu, an electric mouse with which it did not make very good crumbs at first. In fact, the same Ash arrived late to the election of its initial Pokémon, reason why Professor Oak had to ingeníárselas so that the poor one did not remain with empty hands. This feature film will commemorate the 20th anniversary of the company and will premiere in Spain on November 5 and 6, 2017. Thanks to it we can deepen the relationship of these great friends.

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The essentials

Runtime: 105 min1 hour and 45 minutes
Box office: £304,435in UK
Rating: UUniversal

How long is Pokémon the Movie: I Choose You!?: 1 hour and 45 minutes (105 minutes).
When was Pokémon the Movie: I Choose You! released in the UK?: It was released in the UK on 4 November 2017.
Who directed Pokémon the Movie: I Choose You!?: Kunihiko Yuyama.
Who is in Pokémon the Movie: I Choose You!?: It stars Ikue Otani, Unshô Ishizuka, Megumi Hayashibara and Rebecca Becker.
Where can I watch Pokémon the Movie: I Choose You!?: In the UK you can watch it on rent on Apple TV.
How much did Pokémon the Movie: I Choose You! make?: It took £304,435 in UK.
Is it part of a series?: Yes: it is film 11 of 12 in Pokémon.

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Cast

Full cast (11)

Director: Kunihiko Yuyama
Writers: Satoshi Tajiri, Shôji Yonemura
Producers: Minami Ichikawa

Videos and trailers

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'Pokemon: I Choose You' Trailer 1:116 September 2017

Photos and posters

All 12 photos

+4 photosand 4 posters

Reviews

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Box office

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UK £304,435

The Pokémon films

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Soundtrack

All 4 songs

Mezase Pokemon Masutâ: 20th AnniversaryRica Matsumoto, Arranged, Saku Spotify
Orashion no Têma: Tomo ni ArukôAsuca Hayashi, Original Song, Shinji Miyazaki, Futoshi
Pokémon Theme (Gotta Catch 'Em All)Originally written, John Loeffler, John Siegler, Arranged, Ed Goldfarb
I Choose YouHaven Burton Paschall Spotify

Trivia

20th anniversary

The film retells Ash and Pikachu's meeting to celebrate the 20th anniversary of the Pokémon anime.
Holland

Although 'Pokémon' is a series that internationally renews it's theme song style regularly with new singers, fans in the Netherlands have successfully battled for the return of singer Herman van Doorn multiple times in the performance of the songs in the Dutch dubbing of the Pokémon series and movies. It is currently unknown whether The Pokémon Company will allow his return (September 2017).
What a hat

Ash's hat in the movie appears to be a mix of his Kanto/Johto hat and Alola hat.
New legendary

First Pokémon film to have Ho-Oh as the main Legendary Pokémon.
Homage

The symbol on Ash's bag pays homage to his Original Series hat.