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Pokémon: The First Movie

1998·96 min

Pokémon: The First Movie

Directed by Kunihiko Yuyama

AnimationFamilyAdventureFantasyAction

Determined to prove its superiority, a bio-engineered Pokémon called Mewtwo lures Ash, Pikachu and others into a Pokemon match like none before.

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Satoshi (voice)

Pikachu (voice)

Kasumi (voice)

Togepy (voice)

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Choji Yoshikawa

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Pokémon: The First Movie (1998) is about determined to prove its superiority, a bio-engineered Pokémon called Mewtwo lures Ash, Pikachu and others into a Pokemon match like none before.

Who directed Pokémon: The First Movie?

Kunihiko Yuyama directed Pokémon: The First Movie (1998).

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