Movie version Pokemon: Mewtwo strikes back

Directed by
Tomoyuki Igarashi
Takegen
Masakazu Kubo (Executive)
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Movie version Pokemon: Mewtwo strikes back (also known as Pokémon: The First Movie or Pokémon: Mewtwo Strikes Back!) is a 1998 toho anime film,Directed by Kunihiko Yuyama.

## Plot

Team Rocket was discovered by robbing the field in the South American mountain range, phantom of Pokemon , Mew part of the body fossil . Based on this, the research team Fuji Dr. configured, been enhanced and combat capability by genetic engineering, has been artificially created Pokémon **, Mewtwo** is, Naki answer to not find a raison d'etre of its own from the impure upbringing I was suffering from my own question.

Eventually, Mewtwo betrayed the rocket group that made him, and he counterattacked the system that controls Pokemon, and attempted a "counterattack" against humanity from the hatred of humans created just to use himself.

On the other hand, Kailyu with an invitation appeared before Satoshi and his friends . The invitation reflects the mysterious woman and explains that she wants to invite the best trainers to Pokemon Castle. Satoshi decides to head directly to Pokemon Castle and checks the YES box in the invitation. Crossing the stormy sea and reaching Pokemon Castle, Satoshi met three trainers who were also invited by invitation.

But the invitation they received was only the beginning of the Mewtwo-designed trap "Counterattacks on Humans." Trainers such as Satoshi do not stand in front of Mewtwo and the copy Pokemon that he created with great power, and Mewtwo who tries to make a stronger copy Pokemon is robbed of his Pokemon.

Meanwhile, Musashi Kojirou Meowth, a rocket group who came to Pokemon Castle following Satoshi at that time, wandered into the copy Pokemon manufacturing facility that spreads underground in the castle, and witnessed the process of making copy Pokemon there, and even Miu. I knew the existence of.

Copy Pokemon are generated from the stolen Pokemon, but Satoshi chasing Pikachu destroys the copy device and releases the Pokemon. And, Satoshi and the others who are angry with Mewtwo who involve an unrelated person for revenge on humans go to him.

Meanwhile, his original Miu appears before Mewtwo. Miu presents a suggestion to Mewtwo who challenges the battle by showing his hostility to his "real" Miu and deciding which of "real" Meu and "copy" is stronger. It was to decide which is more "real" or "copy" by fighting not only ourselves but also the copy Pokemon and their original Pokemon. Meow's words were translated by Meowth, who said that if they collide with each other without using any technique, the real thing will not lose to the copy.

The meat battle that started in this way lasted for a long time, and while Pokemon and others fell down one after another, only Mewtwo and Mew continued fierce battle. Thinking that the battle of Pokemons will not stop unless two are stopped, Satoshi throws himself in, but when it is caught between Mewtwo and Mew, it becomes a statue. However, the tears shed by the Pokemon gathered at Satoshi, and Satoshi revived.

Mewtwo, who sees Satoshi sacrificing himself for the Pokemons, half of them, finds hope in humans. Mewtwo, who quit the battle and vowed to stay alive in this world, left somewhere with Mew and the copy Pokemon. Mewtwo erases the memories of the day from those who were there so that the tragedy over the copy would not be repeated.

Satoshi and his friends had returned to the nearby Pokemon Center if they knew it. Satoshi and the others saw the storm subside and Mew flying away from between the clouds, hoping that one day it would be possible to meet the illusory Pokemon, and continue their journey.

## Cast

Satoshi
Voice - Rika Matsumoto
The protagonist of this work . A 10-year-old Pokemon trainer who continues his training journey to become a Pokemon master. It is expected to be a promising Pokemon trainer by winning the pirate trainer, and he is invited by a mysterious person who claims to be the strongest Pokemon trainer and heads to Pokemon Castle.
Kasumi
Voice- Mayumi Iizuka
The heroine of this work . A girl traveling with Satoshi aiming to be the best water Pokemon in the world.
The trailer shows a girl who looks like her.
In "EVOLUTION", the description that Galados added in the gold and silver edition is not good is added, and I regret Satoshi who turned into a statue with Takeshi.
Takeshi
Voice- Yuji Ueda
A former Nibizim leader who travels with Satoshi to become the best Pokemon breeder in the world. I like older beautiful women, but no luck. Even in this work, she fell in love with a woman who was a servant of Mewtwo, but thanks to that, she soon found out that she was missing.
In "EVOLUTION", Kasumi stopped him while picking up a new suite and added that he knew about Mew in the book.
Musashi
Voice- Megumi Hayashibara
[1]A member of the Rocket Group . Have found a Satoshi addressed invitations to accept the fly to leave you with the Kairyu in the frying pan was, eyeing a Pikachu together with Kojiro and Meowth sailors  failed because it was also a storm pretend to be. After that, he sneaks into Pokemon Castle after Satoshi.
Kojirou
Voice- Shinichiro Miki
A member of the Rocket Company, formerly a chaebol of the chaebol. When thrown into the sea with Satoshi and others, he survives by using the floating force of his partner Matadogas as a floating ring.
In "EVOLUTION", she appeared on the Laplace ship with Musashi and Meowth.
Meowth
Voice- Inuyama Inuko
A member of the Rocket Group. A Pokemon that walks on two legs and speaks human language. This work also translates Pokemon, and his interpreter plays an important role. I didn't participate in the battle because I was not good at fighting.
While Musashi and others are watching the process of making copy Pokemon, they are caught in a copy machine and rescued, but their tail hair is pulled out and their own copy is created.
It should be noted that in the previous work, it was a goddess-style bow that was displayed in front of the ship, but in "EVOLUTION", he is a sailor like Musashi et al.
Satoshi's Pokemon

Pikachu
Voice- Ikue Otani
Technique: 10 bun bolts
Satoshi's first Pokemon. At the opening, 3 Pokemons (up to Gologna that should not work for some reason) issued by a pirate trainer were collected and wiped out with "10 man volts". I hate entering monster balls. Although he escapes from the Mewtwo monster ball, he eventually gets caught. I escaped from Mewtwo's monster ball thanks to Satoshi who chased me

Fushigidane
Voice-Megumi Hayashibara
Technique: solar beam, vine whip
Grass pokemon. Although he was overwhelmed by the power of Don Juan in the opening battle, he won the "solar beam". Next to the turtle. Mewtwo catches me when I'm returned to Monster Ball, but thanks to Satoshi, I escaped from Mewtwo's Monster Ball.
Charizard
Voice-Shinichiro Miki
Technique: Kaenhousha
Flame Pokemon. A lizard appears directly in Charizard in its final evolved form.
The fighting power is by far the highest among Satoshi's Pokemon, but there are scenes where Satoshi does not ask for instructions because Satoshi is still lacking in manpower (it emerges from the ball and immediately shoots "Kaenhousha" to Mewtwo and "discipline" However, when I saw Mewtwo and Copy Charizard as superior, I rarely heard Satoshi's order to say, "It's speed, not power." Even if he had speed and high fighting power, he could not beat Copy Charizard and was at the mercy of the speed of copying, and was defeated by "Chikyu Nage". Although caught by Mewtwo, Satoshi escaped from Mewtwo's monster ball.
In "EVOLUTION", it appeared in the meal scene, suddenly attacking the flying Kairyu, laughing while looking at Satoshi in the battle with Charizard Two, and reconciling with Charizard Two when the battle ended The number of appearances has increased significantly. Unlike the previous work, I usually listen to Satoshi's instructions.
Squirtle
Voice- Rikako Aikawa
Skill: water bubble, bubble bubble
Water pokemon. In the opening battle, while being pushed by Kairiki, he won "Bubble Kosen". When I was heading to Pokemon Castle, I was the most active inside the Pokemon Castle and the Pokemon inside the monster ball, and there was a turn. Mewtwo catches me when I'm returned to Monster Ball, but thanks to Satoshi, I escaped from Mewtwo's Monster Ball.
Pigeon
Only images such as trailers and pamphlets appear. There was a scene of flying a Pikachu in the sky. In the OP, only the squealing voice appears with Pikachu, Fusugidane, Lizadon, and Squirtle.

Kasumi's Pokemon

Togepi
Voice- Satomi Korogi
Pokemon possessed by Kasumi. It wasn't copied because it was hidden in Kasumi's backpack .
[2]One of the new Pokemon that appears in " Pokemon Gold and Silver " before release as of 1998 .
Starfish
Voice-Shinichiro Miki
He worked with Satoshi's turtles when heading to Pokemon Castle. Also, it wasn't copied because I didn't get out of the monster ball.
Kodak
Voice-Rikako Aikawa
Due to his sluggish foot, he is caught  . However, thanks to Satoshi, he escaped from Mewtwo's monster ball. I confront with a copy (slightly less noticeable than the real one), but both the original and the copy were doing crazy things. After that, I regretted Satoshi, who turned into a statue. Tosakinto has not appeared.

Bamboo Pokemon

Locon
Voice-Rikako Aikawa
Originally Yuki's Pokemon, it was given to Takeshi. Although it was put out as Takeshi's favorite Pokemon, it gets caught in the gap when Takeshi is alert  . However, thanks to Satoshi, he escaped from Mewtwo's monster ball and confronted with copy. After that, I regretted Satoshi, who turned into a statue. Ework, Ishibute and Zubat have not appeared.

Rocket Pokemon

Matadogas
Voice-Unsho Ishizuka
Pokemon possessed by Kojirou. When the rocket group infiltrated Pokemon Castle, it was not good at underwater battle, but it was taken out of the monster ball as a floating ring by using buoyancy. Also, it wasn't copied because I didn't get out of the monster ball. "EVOLUTION" has dialogue. Musashi's Arbok and Beloringa and Kojiro's Utsubot have not appeared.

Narration
VOICE-Under Ishizuka , Mayumi Iizuka (Trailer) / Uno Ishizuka, Koichi Yamadera (Trailer)
### Guest characters

Umio
Voice- Wataru Takagi / Hiroyuki Yoshino
A Pokemon trainer boy invited to Pokemon Castle. Use a water Pokemon or a Pokemon whose body color is light blue. Personality is more enthusiastic than Solao and Sweet. He was the first to suspect that Mewtwo was the strongest trainer, and he was warned, so he was revealed by Mewtwo and dropped into the water. At one time, Mewtwo robbed me of my Pokémon, but thanks to Satoshi, I saved my Pokemon. Of the trainers invited, there are few.
Hand held pokemon

Gyarados
Voice-Unsho Ishizuka
Technique:
Umio's partner. Pokemon used for underwater movement. Mewtwo sets up a "kaikaikousen", but the "barrier" throws it back. Shortly thereafter, he was caught by Mewtwo immediately because of his huge body, but thanks to Satoshi, he escaped from Mewtwo's monster ball. Can act on land. I was bitten by the copy in the fight against it, but I shook it off. In "EVOLUTION", Galados was not good at Kasumi who had a trauma.
Nidoquin
It's not the only water type Umio has. Soon after being caught by Mewtwo, Satoshi escaped from Mewtwo's monster ball. I struggled with the copy opponent in the battle with copy. In "EVOLUTION", scenes to be caught have been added.
Doc jellyfish
Since it was on the surface of the water, it was caught immediately. However, when Satoshi escaped from Mewtwo's monster ball, he became entangled with the rocket team. Can act on land. In "EVOLUTION", scenes to be caught have been added.
Showers
Umio has the fastest legs on hand, but because he was there, he was caught by Mewtwo. However, thanks to Satoshi, he escaped from the Mewtwo monster ball. In "EVOLUTION", scenes to be caught have been added.
Goldac
I was caught off guard and soon caught. However, thanks to Satoshi, he escaped from the Mewtwo monster ball. In the fight with the copy, he was fighting with punches.
Sidra
Since it was on the surface of the water, it was immediately caught by Mewtwo. However, thanks to Satoshi, he escaped from the Mewtwo monster ball. Unlike Galados and Doc Jellyfish, there is no depiction of battle or action on land (however, there is a depiction of standing on land or flying in the sky). In "EVOLUTION", action on land and battle scenes have been added.

Solao
Voice- Toru Furuya / Hiroshi Kamiya
A Pokemon trainer boy invited to Pokemon Castle. Use natural Pokemon. At one time, Mewtwo robbed me of my Pokemon, but thanks to Satoshi I rescued it.
Hand held pokemon

Snail
Voice- Ryusaburo Otomo / Tsuguo Mogami
Skill: Happa cutter, energy ball ("EVOLUTION" only)
Solao's partner and his nickname is "Bernard". Although he confronts Copy Fushigibana, he hits the "Happa Cutter" with "Vine's Whip," and then throws it away and loses it. Although it counterattacked, it did not work and was defeated by "Leaf Storm". Although caught by Mewtwo, Satoshi escaped from Mewtwo's monster ball.
Pigeont
Pokemon used by Solao for flight. Although it flies fast in the sky, it gets caught by a Mewtwo monster ball. However, thanks to Satoshi, he escaped from the Mewtwo monster ball. In the battle with the copy, a fierce aerial battle took place.
strike
He is good at tactics using sickles. I was caught by Mewtwo, but thanks to Satoshi, I escaped from Mewtwo's monster ball. In the fight against the copy, they were evenly crossed by a sickle.
Sawamler
He was good at kicking and tried to bounce off Mewtwo's monster ball, but on the contrary he got caught. However, thanks to Satoshi, he escaped from the Mewtwo monster ball.
Sandpan
Sorao has the slowest movement on hand, so he is caught quickly. However, thanks to Satoshi, he escaped from the Mewtwo monster ball.
Rhino horn
Technique: Toshin
Sorao, who was angry at the Mewtwo's punishment, rushes to Mewtwo, but is immediately thrown away by "Psychokinesis". Soon after being caught by Mewtwo, Satoshi escaped from Mewtwo's monster ball. In "EVOLUTION", scenes to be caught have been added.

Suite
Voice- Aiko Sato (Special appearance) / Ayane Sakura
A Pokemon trainer girl invited to Pokemon Castle. I use a lot of pretty Pokemon. Mewtwo once stole my Pokemon, but thanks to Satoshi, I was saved. There are many dialogues among trainers invited. In "EVOLUTION", she was treated as a beautiful girl who was picked up by Takeshi, and she emphasized her strong spirit.
## Staff

* Draft- Satoshi Tajiri
* Supervisor- Tsunekazu Ishihara
* Animation supervision- Yoichi Odabe
* Executive Producers- Masakazu Kubo , Koji Kawaguchi
* Producers- Choji Yoshikawa , Tomoyuki Igarashi, Gen Mori
* Original Character Design-Ken Sugimori , Shigeki Morimoto , Motoshi Fujiwara , Atsuko Nishida
* Associate Producer-Takuji Miura, Hiroshi Ishikawa, Katsuhito Yamauchi , Satoshi Kayama, Takaaki Kii, Noriyuki Yoshida
* Animation producer - Toshiaki Okuno , Shukichi Kanda
* Screenplay- Takeshi Suto
* Storyboard- Kunihiko Yuyama , Kazu Yokota
* Direction- Masamitsu Hidaka , Kiyotaka Inashi
* Production Assistant- Kazuya Murata
* Director- Atsushi Yano , Noriaki Saito
* Character design/total drawing director- Sayuri Ichiishi
* Design cooperation- Tatsuya Souma , Masayuki Goto
* Animation Director- Tokuhiro Matsubara , Toshiya Yamada , Fumiaki Asano, Yoshiaki Yanagida , Masaya Fujimori , Hideyoshi Takahashi, Masaru Fukumoto, Izumi Shimura
* Video check-Fujioka Enomoto, Noriaki Saito, Tetsuo Hara
* Color settings-Yoshinoki
* Color designation-Hatsumi Okada, Yoshiko Nakajima, Shiho Ogawa
* Inspection-Yumi Horiuchi, Mayu Hattori, Yasuko Mizutani, Mayumi Masuda, Yoshiko Nakajima, Rika Yomata
* Special effects-Noriyuki Ota, Masayuki Nakajima
* Art Director- Katsuyoshi Kanamura
* Director of Photography- Hisao Shirai
* Edit- J-Film , Toshio Hemi, Yutaka Ito
* Development- Imagica
* Music- Shinji Miyazaki , Hirokazu Tanaka
* Original song- Junichi Masuda
* Music Producer-Yuji Saito, Takashi Yoshida
* Recording Mixer-Atsushi Nakamura
* Sound Director- Masafumi Ma
* Sound Producer-Michiyoshi Minamizawa, Akiko Nakamura
* Production in charge-Shoji Ota, Tsukasa Koitabashi
* Production Desk- Iwasa
* Production Progress-Toru Miyashita, Masashi Hiramoto, Miyuki Tomaru, Naoto Kitamura, Yuki Shigeno
* Setting progress-Kaori Banma
* Production cooperation- Asiado
* Production- Shogakukan Production
* Animation Production- OLM
* Director- Kunihiko Yuyama
* Production-Tsunekichi Kawai, Mikitaro Toyama , Ken Sakamoto, Eiichi Miyagawa, Toshihide Fukuda, Hidefumi Kawamura
* Pikachu Project 98 ( The Pokémon Company  , Shogakukan , TV Tokyo , Media Factory , Nintendo , Tommy , Creatures , Game Freak , JR East Planning , OLM, Shogakukan Productions)

## DVD

* VHS video is 1999 February 12 , a laser disk (LD) 1999 July 17 , DVD version of 2000 June 23, released  . The only Pokémon laser disc. This is the first Pokemon series DVD.
* The movie "Pokemon PIKACHU THE MOVIE BOX 1998-2002", which was released to commemorate the 10th anniversary of the movie, is the same as the initial DVD version, but does not contain the full version used in the current rebroadcast .
* In the "PIKACHU THE MOVIE PREMIUM BOX" released in commemoration of the movie's 15th anniversary, it is recorded in HD remastered . In addition, the recorded contents are the same as those released in commemoration of the initial DVD version and the 10th anniversary of the movie.
* When the HD remastered version is rebroadcast on the ground wave and at the Kids Station , the full version including the opening scene is being broadcast. In addition, 2019 to WOWOW when it is broadcast in prime the same contents as the initial DVD version was broadcast.