Once Upon a Pokémon

Once Upon a Pokémon is an Japanese live-action/anime short film produced by The Pokémon Company.
== Plot ==
On the day Pokémon Company in Japan turns 30.
Inside the sudio, after the doors close, all is quiet when suddenly, Ash Ketchum, as seen in a production cel picture for Pokémon Journeys, comes to life, and calls Celebi.
Ash jump out of a picture. Bianca knocks Ash and falls into the water fountain.
During that, several gags of the characters interacting with one another happen all over the studio:
* Cilan and Pansage finding Iris.
* Lana fishing as she caught something: A Magikarp.
* Casey and Chikorita singing a victory song.
* Brock falls in love with Officer Jenny and Nurse Joy, Croagunk poison jab Brock and Misty pulling Brock's ear.
* When Jessie and James try to free Meowth from his picture and they fell on the floor. Jessie's Wobbuffet accidentally comes out of its Pokéball.
All the heroes, the professors, the kids, the superheroes and the Pokémon from every Pokémon Company ever made heads outside for the photo shoot. However, just as they're about to take the photo. But then, Team Rocket suddenly appeared on the hot air balloon doing the motto. Jessie and James sending Weezing, Arbok, Lickitung, Victreebel, Seviper, Amoongus, Frillish. Weezing uses Smokescreen blinding the crowd. Team Rocket's mechas and arsenals to capture all of the Pokémon. Pikachu thundershocks Team Rocket and blasting off into the sky. Everyone are sad that the photo group is cancelled and head back inside to the studio. Just then, Ida plays Aim To Be a Pokémon Master on her lute, joined in by Billy Jo and Roxie on air guitars. Then the singing starts with Ash Ketchum, Lana, Primarina, Meloetta. And the rest of the cast of Pokémon characters sing the last verse of the song and smile for the group photo. Celebi then uses her hand to cut from the scene to where the group photo on the wall is taken (most likely in the studio's lobbly) and the film ends.
== Cast ==
=== Live-action cast ===
* Rica Matsumoto as herself
=== Voice Cast ===
* Ikue Otani as Pikachu, Starmie, Goldeen, Charity, Corsola, Mime Jr.
* Rica Matsumoto as Ash Ketchum, Persian
* Mayumi Iizuka as Misty
* Yuji Ueda as Brock, Wobbuffet, Mimey, Cyndaquil, Noctowl, Treecko, Grovyle, Sceptile, Monferno, Infernape, Froakie, Frogadier, Greninja, Sophocles's father
* Megumi Hayashibara as Jessie, Jessiebelle, Bulbasaur, Pidgeotto, Pidgeot, Azurill, Skitty, Phanpy, Umbreon, Mudkip, Monferno, Chimchar, Misdreavus, Mismagius, Glaceon, Shellos, Gastron, Dewott, Simipour, Chimchar, Snivy, Purrloin, Audino, Fennekin, Braxien, Delphox, Rowlet, Rockruff, Scorbunny
* Shin-ichiro Miki as James, Geodude, Charmander, Charmeleon, Charizard, Staryu, Dwebble, Crustle, Flygon, Poliwag, Poliwhirl, Politoed, Crobat, Marshtomp, Torkoal, Turtwig, Grotle, Torterra, Hawlucha, Farfetch'd, Sirfetch'd
* Inuko Inuyama as Meowth, Sewaddle, Swadloon, Leavanny, Roggenrola, Yamper
* Masami Toyoshima as Delia Ketchum
* Kenyu Horiuchi as Professor Oak
* Yuko Kobayashi as Gary Oak, Olesia
* Rikako Aikawa as Squirtle, Caterpie, Metapod, Butterfree, Venonat, Psyduck, Krabby, Kingler, Lapras, Ledyba, Snubbull, Granbull, Moltress, Ralph (Orange Islands)
* Koichi Sakaguchi as Ekans, Arbok, Weepinbell, Victreebel, Growlithe
* Koichi Yamadera as Mew
* Kaori Tsuji as Gloom
* Noriko Nidaka as Jeanette Fisher, Tory Lund
* Minami Takayama as Ritchie
* Katsuyuki Konishi as Snorlax, Heracross, Corphish, Croagunk, Growlithe, Cacnea Zapdos, Staraptor
* Chinami Nishimura as Officer Jenny, Lickitung, Totodile, Torchic, Combusken, Wurmple, Cascoon, Dustox, Pachirisu, Pidove, Tranquill, Unfezant, Litten, Torracat
* Kei Shindo as Nurse Joy, Lillie
* Satomi Korogi as Togepi, Togetic, Sparky, Timmy, Faith
* Kappei Yamaguchi as Todd Snap, Robert
* Rumi Kasahara as Reiko, Luka
* Miki Nagasawa as Cissy
* Akemi Okamura as Lilian Meridian
* Noriko Hidaka as Gilbert (Kanto)
* Akiko Hiramatsu as Melody, Dayton
* Kumiko Nishihara as Arielle
* Aya Hisakawa as Luna Carson
* Miyako Ito as Lotad, Aipom
* Chie Sato as Seviper, Munchlax
* Masako Nozawa as Elekid, Morrison, Harriet
* KAORI as May
* TBA as Max
* Yumi Touma as Coraline, Articuno
* Ryoko Shiraishi as Wurmple, Silcoon, Beautifly
* Kana Ueda as Luna, Skyla
* Nana Mizuki as Audrey, Victini
* Maria Yamamoto as Kathryn
* Megumi Toyoguchi as Dawn
* Megumi Nakajima as Lyra, Meloetta
* Etsuko Kozakura as Piplup
* Shoko Nakagawa as Allegra, Infi, Peg, Luisa, Luis, Millis Steel, Meray, Racel, Keldeo
* Kikuko Inoue as Togekiss
* Mika Kanai as Jigglypuff, Marill, Chikorita, Bayleef, Emolga, Yamask, Togedemaru, Bewear, Mahri, Hope, Mika, Mabel
* Kazuko Sugiyama as Celebi
* Aoi Yuki as Iris
* Mamoru Miyano as Cilan
* Shizuka Itou as Bianca
* Misato Fukuen as Oshawott, Georgia, Audino, Emmanuel, Horatio, Leeku, Rhoder
* Wasabi Mizuta as Tepig, Pignite, Omega (Unova)
* Minami Tsuda as Axew, Marigold
* Akeno Watanabe as Scraggy, Trip, Buck, Leona, Jump, Linda, Betty, Aldith, Malva, Henny
* Mai Aizawa as Minccino
* Yuka Terasaki as Fletchling, Fletchinder, Noibat, Luxio, Shinx, Pancham, Korrina
* Chinatsu Akasaki as Bunnelby, Goomy, Sliggoo
* Yoko Hikasa as Moria, Amelia, Bea
* Yurie Kobori as Shauna
* Rie Kugimiya as Hoopa, Lily (Johto), Landis, Heidi, Ida
* Hitomi Kikuchi as Lana
* Azu Sakura as Anna (Alola)
* TBA as Mateo, Marissa, Wilhomenna, Bailey, Gulzar, Ruby, Rochelle, Calista (Johto), Woodruff, Whitney, Natasha, Benny, Emily (Wherefore Art Thou, Pokémon?), Drake (Orange Islands), Miss Priscilla, Miranda, Bianca (Johto), Alyssa, Zachary Evans, Trainer N, Zoey, Winona, Goh, Diana (Pokémon 4Ever), Annie, Miette, Nicky (Hoenn)
* TBA as Professor Juniper, Chigusa, Bucky, Zander, Professor Proctor, Margo, Bruno, Rosebay, Melodi, Vivica, Eliza, Annie Proctor, Marina (Orange Islands), Jasmine, Johanna, Grace
* Kana Hanazawa as Chloe, Soleil
* TBA as Abigali, Alexa, Marnie and Paige, Minnie, Claudina, Gulzar, Pietra, Trevor, Sorrel, Bailey, Isaiah, Elisa, Tierno, Towa, Clara, Drake, Haley, Ramona, Kellie Mia, Lisa, Mikey, Rattata, Soleil, Erina, Mason, Tad, Katrina (Lights, Camera, Quacktion!), Chopper, Tyra, Oralie, Maylene, Slowpoke, Potter, Kira, Marowak, Poliwrath, Seaking, Delibird, Kingdra, Natu, Donphan, Croconaw, Dustox, Seedot, Poochyena, Ralts, Mightyena, Wingull, Gardevoir, Whismur, Jirachi, Cascoon, Zigzagoon, Monferno, Slakoth, Slaking, Ninjask, Shedinja, Lombre, Pelipper, Ludicolo, Bidoof, Staravia, Luxray, Surskit, Masquerain, Breloom, Kirlia, Quilava, Vigoroth, Groudon, Shroomish, Linoone, Infernape, Prinplup, Kyogre, Rayquaza, Brittany, Stephanie, Mairin, Risa, Lilly, Shieldon, Nincada, Temacu, Budew, Comfey, Sylveon, Luana, Theresa, Verity, Toren, Callahan, Jinny, Kathy
==== Archival recordings ====
* Unsho Ishizuka as Onix, Muk, Koffing, Weezing, Kingler, Forretress, Pineco, Magikarp, Gyarados, Scyther, Blastoise, Swellow, Steelix, Mamoswine, Stunfisk, Amoongus, Boldore
* Tomoko Kawakami as Buneary
=== Background characters ===
* Gary Oak's cheerleaders, Brock's siblings, Flint, Seymour, The Sensational Sisters, A.J., Joe (Kanto), Giselle, Melanie, Damian, Bill, Lt. Surge, Team Rocket grunts, Giovanni, Magikarp Salesman, Sabrina, Erika, Arnold, Arnold's mother, Suzie, Anthony (The Punchy Pokémon), Rebecca (The Punchy Pokémon), Dick and Philip, Lara Laramie, Dario, Tyra, Duplica, Mikey, Hippie, Mayor (Wake Up, Snorlax!), Yas, Kaz, Melvin, Cassandra, Lacy (The Problem With Paras), Dr. Proctor, Keith (Kanto), Fiorella Cappuccino, Yumi (Princess vs. Princess), Timmy (The Purr-Fect Hero), Reiko (The Purr-Fect Hero), Cassidy and Butch, Oswald, Stella, Florinda Showers, Eve, Professor Ivy, Senta, Cissy, Mateo, Marissa, Umberto, Reporter (Orange Islands), Kay, Roger, Len, Anne, Danny, Ruby (Orange Islands), Travis, Quincy T. Quackenpoker, Captain Crook, Ghali, Poncho, Casey, Zackie, Lizzy, Maizie, Bugsy, Sylvester, Benny (Tricks of the Trade), Cherry, DJ Mary, Dr. Anna, Steven Stone, Alanna, Michelle, Colonel Hansen, Princess Sara, Miranda, The King of Mirage Kingdom, The Queen of Mirage Kingdom, Max (Maxxed Out!), Kelly, Kate, Professor Brown, Nick, Nick's father, Gilbert, Masae, Dora, Crystal, Jared, Demario, Benny, Demario, Shigeo, Silver, Nanette, Dolan, Lyn, Lena, Lord Shabboneau, Dr. Yung, Dirk, Anna (Unova), Oscar (Unova), Penelope, Princess Allie, Jan, Aila, Olympica, Veofum, Samson Oak, Lana's father, Harper and Sarah, Harry, Mrs. Makani, Team Science Speed, Leon, Fergus, Corey, Neesha, Maren, Carol, Melody, Molly Hale, Domino, Luka Carson, Cullen Calix, Shinji (The Legend of Thunder!), Acerola
=== Background Pokémon ===
* Ivysaur, Venusaur, Wartortle, Weedle, Kakuna, Beedrill, Pidgey, Raticate, Spearow, Fearow, Raichu, Sandshrew, Sandslash, Nidoran, Nidorina, Nidoqueen, Nidorino, Nidoking, Clefairy, Clefable, Ninetales, Wigglytuff, Zubat, Golbat, Oddish, Paras, Parasect, Venomoth, Diglett, Dugtrio, Vileplume, Golduck, Mankey, Primeape, Arcanine, Abra, Kadabra, Alakazam, Machop, Machoke, Machamp, Bellsprout, Victreebel, Tentacool, Tentacruel, Graveler, Golem, Ponyta, Rapidash, Slowbro, Magnemite, Magneton, Doduo, Dodrio, Seel, Dewgong, Grimer, Shellder, Cloyster, Gastly, Haunter, Gengar, Drowzee, Hypno, Voltorb, Electrode, Exeggcute, Exeggutor, Cubone, Hitmonlee, Hitmonchan, Rhyhorn, Rhydon, Chansey, Tangela, Kangaskhan, Horsea, Seadra, Electabuzz, Magmar, Pinsir, Tauros, Ditto, Eevee, Vaporeon, Jolteon, Flareon, Omanyte, Omastar, Kabuto, Kabutops, Aerodactyl, Dratini, Dragonair, Dragonite, Mewtwo, Meganium, Typhlosion, Feraligatr, Sentret, Furret, Hoothoot, Ledian, Spinarak, Ariados, Chinchou, Lanturn, Cleffa, Igglybuff, Xatu, Mareep, Flaaffy, Ampharos, Bellossom, Azumarill, Sudowoodo, Hoppip, Skiploom, Mantine, Skarmory, Houndour, Houndoom, Stantler, Hitmontop, Blissey, Entei, Larvitar, Lugia, Ho-Oh, Grovyle, Sceptile, Blaziken, Swampert, Nuzleaf, Shiftry, Taillow, Latias, Latios, Deoxys, Empoleon, Bibarel, Kricketot, Kricketune, Roserade, Cranidos, Rampardos, Dartrix, Decidueye, Incineroar, Popplio, Mimikyu
== Notes/Trivia ==
* Shinji Miyazaki's music from Pokémon episodes and movies are reused as background music in this short film.
* This film is dedicated to the series writer Takeshi Shudo, as a "loving memory" message appears at the end of the short film.
Category:Pokémon
Category:Short films
Category:Anniversary