Pokémon the Movie: I Choose You!
2017 · Movie · NR · 98 min · ★ 7.1 · 38% critics
A young trainer starts a long-awaited journey after oversleeping and ends up paired with a stubborn electric partner who refuses to cooperate at first. As they travel, face wild threats, and meet new companions, their bond is tested and strengthened, pushing them toward a legendary goal that feels bigger than a typical first adventure.
Also known as Pokémon 20 · Pokémon The Movie 20: I Choose You · Pokémon Movie 20: I Choose You!
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Details
- Original title
- 劇場版 ポケットモンスター キミにきめた！
- Years
- 2017
- Release date
- 2017-07-15
- Language
- Japanese
- Rated
- NR
- Runtime
- 98 min
- Critic score
- 38/100
- TMDB rating
- 7.1/10 (677 votes)
About
You’ll likely enjoy this if you want a nostalgic, reimagined start to a classic adventure with bright visuals and lots of Pokémon moments; Not for you if you need tight pacing or dislike retellings like Pokémon: The First Movie.
Pros: strong nostalgia hit; colorful animation; fun battles | Cons: rushed pacing; uneven story choices; awkward fan-service moments
Themes
- travel
- based on video game
- reboot
- adventurer
- anime
- alternate universe
Cast & crew
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)
Directed by Kunihiko Yuyama