Pokémon the Movie : I Choose You ! - Wikipedia Pokémon the Movie : I Choose You ! Pokémon the Movie : I Choose You ! Japanese release poster, designed and illustrated by Yoshitoshi Shinomiya Japanese 劇場 版 げきじょう ばん ポケットモンスター キミ に きめ た ! Hepburn Gekijō - ban Poketto Monsutā Kimi ni kimeta ! Literally Pocket Monsters the Movie : I Choose You ! Directed by Kunihiko Yuyama Produced by Satoshi Shimohira Susumu Matsuyama Atsushi Chiku Hidenaga Katakami Screenplay by Shoji Yonemura Based on Pokémon : Indigo League by Satoshi Tajiri Ken Sugimori Takeshi Shudo Narrated by Unsho Ishizuka Music by Shinji Miyazaki Cinematography Aya Aoshima Edited by Toshio Henmi Production company OLM Distributed by Toho Release date July 6, 2017 ( 2017 - 07 - 06 ) ( Japan Expo ) July 15, 2017 ( 2017 - 07 - 15 ) ( Japan ) Running time 98 minutes Country Japan Language Japanese Box office ¥ 3.31 billion US $33,579,882 Pokémon the Movie : I Choose You ! is a 2017 Japanese anime adventure film directed by Kunihiko Yuyama, written by Shoji Yonemura, and produced by OLM. Released as the twentieth Pokémon movie and the first film in the Sun & Moon series, it sets up an alternate continuity to the main series and acts as a loose retelling of the original Kanto League saga of the show, released to commemorate the anime 's twentieth anniversary. It premiered at Japan Expo in France on July 6, 2017 and was released in Japan on July 15, 2017. Fathom Events released the film on a limited theatrical run in the rest of the world on November 5, 2017 and this was followed by airings on Disney XD in the United States on November 25, 2017, on CITV in the UK on December 8, 2017, 9Go ! in Australia on December 10, 2017 and on Gulli in France on December 25, 2017. Contents 1 Plot 2 Cast 2.1 Returning cast 2.2 New characters 3 Development 4 Music 5 Release and promotion 6 Reception 7 Sequel 8 Notes 9 References 10 External links Plot Ash Ketchum wakes up late one morning after having broken his alarm clock in his sleep. He eventually makes it to Professor Oak 's lab, but is told that the three starter Pokémon ( Bulbasaur, Squirtle and Charmander ) have already been taken by Trainers who were on time. However, Oak reveals that he has one more Pokémon, an Electric - type named Pikachu. Despite its volatile and feisty personality, as well as its refusal to get inside a Poké Ball, Ash happily takes Pikachu for his journey. Outside of Pallet Town, Ash encounters a Pidgey. When Pikachu refuses to fight it, Ash tosses a rock at it, but it hits a Spearow that mistakes Pikachu as the culprit. Soon, more Spearow show up forcing Ash and Pikachu to run. Injured and tired, Ash tells Pikachu to get inside its Ball, but it once again refuses. Instead, Pikachu defends Ash from the Spearow by summoning a large Thunderbolt that scares them away. As the storm ceases, a Ho - Oh flies above and drops a feather called a Rainbow Wing. Ash and Pikachu decide to go and find the Legendary Pokémon. During their travels, Ash catches a Caterpie and the group eventually settle at a Pokémon Center. A Trainer bursts in claiming that they encountered an Entei, a Legendary Fire - type Pokémon, causing Ash, as well as several other Trainers, to rush into the woods to look for it. Ash finds the Entei, but ends up fighting over it with a Trainer with a Piplup named Verity. They are also joined by an aspiring young Pokémon Professor named Sorrel who uses a Lucario in battle. When Entei escapes, Ash and Verity get into an argument and Sorrel leaves, telling them that they need to find shelter soon. As Ash and Verity fight, they accidentally disturb an Onix that starts chasing them. They manage to get it to leave just as it begins to rain. As they look to find shelter, they find a Charmander that has been left out. They quickly learn that it belongs to a ruthless trainer named Cross who, along with his Midnight form Lycanroc, left it out in the rain. He carelessly refuses to take it back, calling it weak, and Ash and Verity are forced to find it shelter. They come across a cave where Sorrel and Lucario happen to be and help Charmander back to health. Entei and several other Pokémon arrive to sleep for the night and Ash reveals the Rainbow Wing. Sorrel reveals that Ho - Oh only gives the Wing to the `` rainbow hero '' who is destined to fight it, as a shadow Pokémon named Marshadow watches. The next morning, Ash convinces Charmander to join them. The group venture on with Caterpie evolving into a Metapod, and Charmander evolving into Charmeleon. Sorrel studies more about Ho - Oh and the Legendary Pokémon while Verity spots a Suicune. Eventually, while battling other Trainers in town, Cross returns and challenges Ash 's Charmeleon with his Incineroar. Charmeleon is savagely defeated, causing Ash much grief. Upset over his loss, Ash openly admits that he could have won with Pikachu and later states that he wished he had gotten Bulbasaur or Squirtle. Alone in the woods, Marshadow puts Ash in a sleep - like state as the Rainbow Wing turns dark. Ash has a dream where no Pokémon exist and he attends regular school with Verity and Sorrel. Realizing something is missing, he remembers Pikachu and wakes up to his friends, and the Wing regains its color. After escaping some angry Primeape, Metapod evolves into Butterfree. They rescue a pink Butterfree from a Fearow and realize that Ash 's Butterfree needs to mate. Saddened but happy, Ash lets his Butterfree go. The group soon spot a Raikou and realize they are getting close when the Wing begins to glow in the direction of Mount Tensei. The group make it there and meet Bonji, an old researcher who has been studying Ho - Oh. They make it to a crystal - like structure, but are interrupted by Cross who wants to fight Ho - Oh himself ( he too saw Ho - oh, but it did not give him the Wing ). Cross ' Incineroar fights Ash 's Charmeleon which quickly evolves into Charizard and defeats Incineroar. Cross, refusing to accept his loss, grabs the Wing and places it on the crystal, but it turns dark, causing Marshadow, as Ho - Oh 's agent, to turn the local Pokémon ( including Cross 's midnight form Lycanroc ) evil and attack Ash and his friends. The Trainers fight back, but are overwhelmed by the severity of the situation. Ash finally forces Pikachu to get in his Poké Ball as the Pokémon destroy Ash, turning him into pure energy as Marshadow notices the Wing has disintegrated. Ash finds himself in a grey world, but is brought back, presumably through Ho - Oh 's power when Ash protected Pikachu. Ash takes the newly formed Rainbow Wing and places it on the crystal structure. Ho - Oh arrives and Ash challenges it with Pikachu to battle, but the outcome is never shown. The gang return to the Pokémon Center as Bonji states that Ho - Oh will find a new trainer to leave its Wing to. Cross leaves on good terms with the group and eventually Verity and Sorrel leave to achieve their own dreams. Ash and Pikachu decide to continue their journey in the world of Pokémon. During the credits, Ash 's recurring friends from the main series ( Brock, Misty, Tracey, May, Max, Dawn, Iris, Cilan, Clemont, Bonnie and Serena ) are shown. Verity is seen returning home, presumably to amend her relationship with her mother, and Sorrel is seen traveling and spotting an Articuno that he wanted to study. Ash and Pikachu are seen traveling together while being tailed by Team Rocket who appeared throughout the film, unnoticed by the protagonists for comic relief. Cast Returning cast Character Voice Actor ( Japanese ) Voice Actor ( English ) Ash Ketchum ( Satoshi ) Rica Matsumoto Sarah Natochenny Pikachu Ikue Ōtani Ikue Ōtani Kate Bristol Professor Samuel Oak ( Professor Yukinari Okido ) Unshō Ishizuka Carter Cathcart Narrator Unshō Ishizuka Rodger Parsons Delia Ketchum ( Hanako ) Masami Toyoshima Sarah Natochenny Jessie ( Musashi ) Megumi Hayashibara Michele Knotz James ( Kojiro ) Shin - ichiro Miki Carter Cathcart Meowth ( Nyarth ) Inuko Inuyama Carter Cathcart Nurse Joy Shoko Nakagawa Michele Knotz New characters Kōichi Yamadera as Marshadow, the Gloomdweller Pokémon who is not known to show itself to people and thus a few only knew its existence. It mysteriously travels with Ash and his friends. Kanata Hongō in the Japanese version and David Oliver Nelson in the English dub as Sorrel ( Souji ), a young Trainer from Veilstone City who aims to become a Pokémon Professor. He is seen with a Lucario. Shiori Sato in the Japanese version and Suzy Myers in the English dub as Verity ( Makoto ), an energetic Trainer from Twinleaf Town who travels alongside Ash and Sorrel. She has a Piplup as her starter Pokémon. She is later confirmed to be the daughter of Cynthia, the Sinnoh League Champion. Arata Furuta in the Japanese version and Mike Pollock in the English dub as Bonji, a mysterious old man who knows about the Legendary Pokémon Ho - Oh and is determined to chase it at any costs. Ryōta Ōsaka in the Japanese version and Billy Bob Thompson in the English dub as Cross, an arrogant trainer who believes strength is everything and aims to become the ultimate Trainer. He is seen with an Incineroar and Midnight Form Lycanroc. Development The film was officially revealed during the December 15 broadcast of TV Tokyo 's Oha Suta program, revealing a teaser trailer and poster of the film. This early content revealed Ash and Pikachu alongside the Legendary Pokémon Ho - Oh, showing that the film would act as a retelling of the first season, exploring some of the important plot points of the series. Ho - Oh 's appearance in the film was also detailed to be important to the film 's storyline. A second trailer for the film was revealed at the March 1 broadcast of Oha Suta, revealing remade scenes from the first episode and its official English title. It was then posted on the official YouTube page the next day. Later on, the film 's second official trailer, which also featured a new version of the original Japanese opening theme, `` Mesaze Pokémon Master '', was previewed on April 7, 2017. The next day, the producers announced that the current last Pokémon in the Pokédex, Marshadow, would debut in the film alongside several other brand - new characters. As the film is not a direct remake, it diverts itself from the original season that it is based on, and features an original story. Two days before the film 's release, Yoshitoshi Shinomiya, who draw background art for Kara no Kyoukai : Mirai Fukuin and Fate / stay night : Unlimited Blade Works released a new poster for the film. With the film confirmed to be initially released at the French Japan Expo 2017, Western fans requested for the film to be released in theaters in the United States. This was eventually confirmed to be released by Fathom Events as a limited release across November 4 and 5, 2017. In Australia, the film was also confirmed to be released by Event Cinemas across November 11 and 12, 2017. Some fans also requested that voice actress Veronica Taylor should reprise her role as the English voice of Ash Ketchum for the film, but it was later confirmed that the current set of voice actors would stay on. The title of the film is also a reference to the first episode of the anime, `` Pokémon, I Choose You ! ''. Music Regular series composer Shinji Miyazaki wrote the film 's score for its original release. The film 's opening song is titled Aim to Be a Pokémon Master - 20th Anniversary - ( めざせ ポケモン マスター - 20th Anniversary -, Mezase Pokemon Master - 20th Anniversary - ) by Rica Matsumoto while the ending is titled Oración 's Theme ~ Let 's Walk Together ~ ( オラシオン の テーマ ~ 共 とも に 歩 ある こう ~, Orashion no Tēma ~ Tomoni Arukou ~ ) by Asuca Hayashi. Ed Goldfarb, the composer for the North American adaptations of the anime beginning with Pokémon : XY, composed a new background score for the film 's North American release. Release and promotion The movie premiered at Japan Expo in France on July 6, 2017, and officially released in Japanese theaters on July 15, 2017. Advanced pre-orders the movie tickets across limited time periods ( from September 19 to October 30, 2017 ) allowed moviegoers to receive a serial code to obtain one of the six special Pikachu in Pokémon Sun and Moon, each wearing one of Ash 's signature hats from each anime season. These Pikachu were holding an exclusive Pikashunium Z - Crystal. Also, both Marshadow and Ho - Oh were distributed during the film 's release in Japan. Merchandise coinciding with the film was also released. Bandai will release official Poké Ball Breath Mint Cases in both regular and Premium - Bandai versions to coincide with the film 's release. The first set is released in August 2017, and the second is released in September 2017, with pre-orders started on April 23, 2017. Bandai also released S.H. Figuarts figures of Ash and the Team Rocket trio on July 2017, while Good Smile Company also announced they will release a Nendoroid of Ash in December 2017. For the film 's worldwide release, The Pokémon Company announced special commemorative Pikachu Plush and Pokémon Trading Card Game Cards obtainable in US and Canadian Retail sites. Reception Some older fans of the anime expressed negative criticism over the film on social media due to the exclusion of Misty and Brock in favor of two new companions, with one saying `` It 's almost like Brock and Misty never existed ''. Also, criticism was made at the point where Pikachu actually speaks the human language. As shown at the film 's first screening at the 2017 Japan Expo, most of the main characters from the first six series were relegated to cameos, which also caused some harsh criticism from older fans. Despite this, reviews of the movie were mostly positive. Callum May of Anime News Network called the film a `` Pokémon movie for classic Pokémon fans '' and `` While it features new Pokémon from Sun and Moon like Lycanroc and Incineroar, many of the stories and references are from the series 20 years ago, repurposed into far more emotionally moving encounters. '' It was also praised for having a stronger narrative than the other movies in the franchise, but often criticized on Sorrel and Verity 's personalities, calling them `` more like bystanders of someone else 's story, and the attempts at creating backstories for them are n't built up at all. '' The film also topped Japanese box office records, earning first place and grossing more than 516 million yen ( US $4.61 million ) in the first two days, beating Gintama on its premiere. The movie earned ¥ 2.14 billion ( $19.6 million ) in its fourth week and remained at the sixth position. In its fifth week it grossed US $22 million and climbed up to the fourth position before being dethroned by Transformers : The Last Knight. Sequel A second film in the alternate continuity will be animated by OLM and Wit Studio and it will be released in theaters in Japan on July 13, 2018. Notes Jump up ^ Known in Japan as Pocket Monsters the Movie : I Choose You ! ( 劇場 版 ポケットモンスター キミ に きめ た !, Gekijō - ban Poketto Monsutā Kimi ni kimeta ! ) References Jump up ^ `` 「 ポケモン 映画 20 周年 記念 ビジュアル 」 が 解禁 ! アニメイト タイムズ ''. Animate Times ( in Japanese ). animateLAB. Retrieved 21 August 2017. Jump up ^ `` Pokémon the Movie : I Choose You ! Film Opens at # 1, Live - Action Gintama at # 2 ''. Anime News Network. July 18, 2017. Retrieved July 19, 2017. Jump up ^ `` Pokémon the Movie 20 : I Choose You ! ''. www.boxofficemojo.com. Retrieved 2017 - 11 - 23. Jump up ^ `` World Premiere : The 20th Pokémon Movie ''. Japan Expo. SEFA Event. 24 May 2017. Retrieved 21 August 2017. 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Jump up ^ `` Pokémon I Choose You ! Anime Film 's 2nd Trailer Reveals Guest Cast, New Mythical Pokémon ''. Anime News Network. 8 April 2017. Retrieved 22 August 2017. Jump up ^ Frank, Allegra ( April 10, 2017 ). `` Pokémon 's next movie revisits the show 's first season before shaking everything up ''. Polygon. Jump up ^ Yoshitoshi, Shinomiya ( 13 July 2017 ). `` 映画 『 劇場 版 ポケットモンスター キミ に きめ た ! 』 ( 7 月 15 日 公開 ) 「 ポケモン 映画 20 周年 記念 ビジュアル 」 の 情報 が 解禁 され まし た. ''. Shinomiya Yoshitoshi ( in Japanese ). Retrieved 22 August 2017. Jump up ^ Hoffer, Christian ( 14 May 2017 ). `` Fans Clamor for Veronica Taylor to Return as Ash Ketchum for New Pokemon Movie ''. WWG. Pop Culture Media. Retrieved 22 August 2017. Jump up ^ Chapman, Paul ( 3 July 2017 ). `` Pokémon Reprises `` The Rise of Darkrai '' Song for 20th Summer Movie ``. Crunchyroll. Retrieved 22 August 2017. 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Question: when did the new pokemon movie come out
Answer: July 15, 2017