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Pokémon Heroes

Pokémon Heroes

On a mission they never expected. To a world they never imagined. An adventure you'll never forget.

20026.71h 20m

Overview

Ash, Pikachu and the gang try and stop a pair of thieves hiding out in the canals and alleyways of Altomare, the age-old water capital. Joining the adventure are two new legendary Pokémon, a pair of siblings named Latias and Latios, who serve as peacekeepers and protectors of the Soul Dew — a priceless treasure with a mysterious power.

Directed by Kunihiko Yuyama
Written by Hideki Sonoda, Satoshi Tajiri
Box Office0Revenue: $27.8M

Top Cast

Rica Matsumoto

Rica Matsumoto

Satoshi (voice)

Ikue Otani

Ikue Otani

Pikachu (voice)

Mayumi Izuka

Mayumi Izuka

Kasumi (voice)

Yuji Ueda

Yuji Ueda

Takeshi (voice)

Satomi Korogi

Satomi Korogi

Togepy (voice)

Megumi Hayashibara

Megumi Hayashibara

Musashi / Latias (voice)

Shin-ichiro Miki

Shin-ichiro Miki

Kojiro / Crobat (voice)

Inuko Inuyama

Inuko Inuyama

Nyarth (voice)

Fumiko Orikasa

Fumiko Orikasa

Kanon (voice)

Masashi Ebara

Masashi Ebara

Latios (voice)

Themes & Keywords

jewelrylegendcanalbased on video gameshape shifterport cityanimeanimal thief

About Pokémon Heroes

Pokémon Heroes is a animation, adventure, action, fantasy, science fiction film released in 2002 exploring themes of jewelry, legend, canal, based on video game, shape shifter, port city. Directed by Kunihiko Yuyama, it stars Rica Matsumoto, Ikue Otani, Mayumi Izuka. Ash, Pikachu and the gang try and stop a pair of thieves hiding out in the canals and alleyways of Altomare, the age-old water capital. Joining the adventure are two new legendary Pokémon, a pair of siblings named Latias and Latios, who serve as peacekeepers and protectors of the Soul Dew — a priceless treasure with a mysterious power.

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