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Pokémon the Movie 2000

Pokémon the Movie 2000

One person can make all the difference.

19996.71h 24m

Overview

When Lawrence III's scheme to capture the Legendary Pokémon Lugia upsets the balance of nature, it is up to Ash Ketchum and his friends to save the world.

Directed by Kunihiko Yuyama
Written by Takeshi Shudo, Satoshi Tajiri
Produced by Ken Sakamoto, Choji Yoshikawa, Yukako Matsusako
Box OfficeBudget: $30.0MRevenue: $133.9M

Top Cast

Rica Matsumoto

Rica Matsumoto

Satoshi (voice)

Ikue Otani

Ikue Otani

Pikachu (voice)

Mayumi Izuka

Mayumi Izuka

Kasumi (voice)

Satomi Korogi

Satomi Korogi

Togepy (voice)

Tomokazu Seki

Tomokazu Seki

Kenji (voice)

Megumi Hayashibara

Megumi Hayashibara

Musashi (voice)

Shin-ichiro Miki

Shin-ichiro Miki

Kojiro (voice)

Inuko Inuyama

Inuko Inuyama

Nyarth (voice)

Unsho Ishizuka

Unsho Ishizuka

Dr. Okido / Narrator (voice)

Masami Toyoshima

Masami Toyoshima

Hanako (voice)

Themes & Keywords

prophecyoceanlegendvillainchosen onecollectorbased on video gametropical islandanimeadventure

About Pokémon the Movie 2000

Pokémon the Movie 2000 is a adventure, fantasy, animation, science fiction, family film released in 1999 exploring themes of prophecy, ocean, legend, villain, chosen one, collector. Directed by Kunihiko Yuyama, it stars Rica Matsumoto, Ikue Otani, Mayumi Izuka. When Lawrence III's scheme to capture the Legendary Pokémon Lugia upsets the balance of nature, it is up to Ash Ketchum and his friends to save the world.

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