Pokémon Unbound (2025)

Pokémon Unbound is a 2025 Japanese anime film based on Satoshi Tajiri's Pokémon media franchise and produced by OLM. It is the twenty-fourth and first film in the Pokémon universe with a different main protagonist.
== Summary ==
Many years ago the Borrius region fought a brutal war with the Kalos region. The people of the Borrius region summoned a dark force to help them defeat their enemies; however the war ended in defeat when the king of the Kalos region unleashed the ultimate weapon.
With the war over, the dark force was sealed away never to be used again. However, many years later, an organization known simply as “The Shadows” seems bent on releasing the dark force once again. Now, it's up to Sakura, Michael, and Jax to become the unlikely hero on an epic journey to save the world.
== Plot ==
Many years ago, a war between Borrius and Kalos had lasted for so long. Desperate for victory, The Borrian King summoned Hoopa, in its unbound form, to end the war and cause the enemy Pokemon to disappear. Despite Hoopa's help, the king was overcomed with power hunger and sent the army to the portal as well.
The battle continued, costing the lives of many men and Pokemon, including a pokemon who was the friend of the enemy king. Filled with grief, the enemy king used a device to bring it back to life, at the cost of becoming immortal.
However, damage already done, he turned the machine into a giant weapon, labeling it as The Ultimate Weapon, which will eventually bring destruction that ended the war. With the war done, very little members of the army lived. Enraged, they wished for ample compensation from the Borrian king.
When he had nothing to give them, the survivors manipulated Hoopa into attacking The Borrian Kingdom. In an affort to stop them, The Borrian King summoned the three legendary bird Pokemon, Articuno, the Freeze Pokémon; Zapdos, the Electric Pokémon; and Moltres, the Flame Pokémon.
Together, the three birds created a prison for Hoopa when using their powers, sealing its power and forcing it back to its confined form. It was later taken to the king and supervised by his progeny. 16 years later, Aros hides Hoopa in the ocean, in order to protect it, and it is later found by Aklove 15 years later.
In present day,
== Cast (Japanese) ==
* Yoshino Aoyama as Sakura, an albino teenaged girl who uncovers a mysterious plot that threatens all of Borrius.
** Atsumi Tanezaki as young Sakura.
* Rica Matsumoto as Liam, a red haired teenaged boy and Sakura's rival-later-love interest, originally from Hoenn, with a goal to travel throughout Borrius to find out what happened to his missing parents.
** Minami Takayama as young Liam.
* Yūki Kaji as Jax, the grandson of the former Champion of Borrius Arthur.
* Kazuhiro Yamaji as Professor Log, the professor of the Borrius region.
* Hiroshi Yanaka as Arthur, the former Champion of Borrius, historian, grandfather of Jax, and a good friend of Professor Log.
* Kensho Ono as Aros, Sakura's father who aided in the construction of the first Cube, before he suddenly disappeared 16 years ago.
* Yūko Kaida as Hikari, Sakura's mother.
* Takanori Jinnai as Zeph, the leader of the Shadows, who tasks his admins and grunts to seek out the Legendary Birds of Kanto to unleash Hoopa's true power.
* Takuya Eguchi as Marlon, Zeph's right hand man, an admin of the Shadows.
* Saori Hayami as Ivory, Zeph's right hand woman, another admin of the Shadows.
* Shido Nakamura as Aklove, the leader of the Light of Ruin, who also seeks out Hoopa's power for his own sake.
* Hiroyuki Yoshino as Mirskle, the Gym Leader of Dresco Town, who specializes in Grass types, but also the occasional Fairy type.
* Takashi Tsukamoto as Véga, the Gym Leader of Crater Town, who specializes in Dark types.
* Ayane Sakura as Alice, the Gym Leader of Blizzard City, who specializes in Flying types.
* Keiichi Nakagawa as Mel, as the Gym Leader of Fallshore City, who specializes in Normal types.
* Gakuto Kajiwara as Galavan, the Gym Leader of Dehara City, who specializes in both Electric and Steel types.
* Katsuhiro Kitagawa as Big Mo, the Gym Leader of Antisis City, who specializes in Fighting types.
* Megumi Toyoguchi as Tessy, the Gym Leader of Polder Town, who specializes in Water types.
* Kenyu Horiuchi as Benjamin, the Gym Leader of Redwood Village, who specializes in Bug types.
* Tomokazu Seki as Moleman, one of the Elite Four, who specializes in Ground types.
* Yūichi Nakamura as Elias, one of the Elite Four, who specializes in Ghost types.
* Natsuki Katō as Arabella, one of the Elite Four, who specializes in Fairy types.
* Aoi Yūki as Penny, one of the Elite Four, who specializes in Dragon types.
* Mone Kamishiraishi as Maxima, the heir of Tarmigan Mansion, and an expert in Mega Evolution.
== Cast (English) ==
* Alejandra Reynoso as Sakura, an albino teenaged girl who uncovers a mysterious plot that threatens all of Borrius.
** Megan Shipman as young Sakura.
* Zeno Robinson as Liam, a red haired teenaged boy and Sakura's rival-later-love interest, originally from Hoenn, with a goal to travel throughout Borrius to find out what happened to his missing parents.
** Tara Sands as young Liam.
* Bryce Papenbrook as Jax, the grandson of the former Champion of Borrius Arthur.
* Barry Yandell as Professor Log, the professor of the Borrius region.
* Ben Philips as Arthur, the former Champion of Borrius, historian, grandfather of Jax, and a good friend of Professor Log.
* Samuel L. Jackson as Aros, Sakura's father who aided in the construction of the first Cube, before he suddenly disappeared 16 years ago.
* Lindsay Seidel as Hikari, Sakura's mother.
* Sean Schemmel as Zeph, the leader of the Shadows, who tasks his admins and grunts to seek out the Legendary Birds of Kanto to unleash Hoopa's true power.
* Alex Organ as Marlon, Zeph's right hand man, an admin of the Shadows.
* Natalie Van Sistine as Ivory, Zeph's right hand woman, another admin of the Shadows.
* Jason Schwartzman as Aklove, the leader of the Light of Ruin, who also seeks out Hoopa's power for his own sake.
* James Stephen "Jimmy" Donaldson as Mirskle, the Gym Leader of Dresco Town, who specializes in Grass types, but also the occasional Fairy type.
* Marc Thompson as Véga, the Gym Leader of Crater Town, who specializes in Dark types.
* Melissa Hope as Alice, the Gym Leader of Blizzard City, who specializes in Flying types.
* Bosco as Mel, as the Gym Leader of Fallshore City, who specializes in Normal types.
* Dallas Reid as Galavan, the Gym Leader of Dehara City, who specializes in both Electric and Steel types.
* Jim Cummings as Big Mo, the Gym Leader of Antisis City, who specializes in Fighting types.
* Erica Lindbeck as Tessy, the Gym Leader of Polder Town, who specializes in Water types.
* Mick Wingert as Benjamin, the Gym Leader of Redwood Village, who specializes in Bug types.
* Alex Brightman as Moleman, one of the Elite Four, who specializes in Ground types.
* Jeremy Jordan as Elias, one of the Elite Four, who specializes in Ghost types.
* Alyson Leigh Rosenfeld as Arabella, one of the Elite Four, who specializes in Fairy types.
* Kimiko Glenn as Penny, one of the Elite Four, who specializes in Dragon types.
* Erika Henningsen as Maxima, the heir of Tarmigan Mansion, and an expert in Mega Evolution.
== Game and Movie differences ==
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