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Dogasu's Backpack | Movies & Specials Guide | Movie 02

Pocket Monsters Movie #2
Pocket Monsters Mini-Movie #2
Maboroshi no Pokemon Lugia Bakutan 
("The Explosive Birth of the Phantom Pokemon Lugia")

"The Power of One"

Pikachuu Tankentai
("Pikachu Exploration Party")
 

"Pikachu's Rescue Adventure"


Main Film Basic Synopsis

There is a legend that the God of Flames, God of Freezing, and the God of Thunder should not be disturbed or else the Heavens and Earth will become angry and wreak havoc on the planet.  Only the God of the Sea can qualm their anger and restore peace to the planet.  Jirarudan, a Pokemon Collector, believes in the legend and decides to capture all three of the bird pokemon to bring out Lugia, the God of Water.  He succeeds in capturing Fire (the God of Flames) and goes after the other two (Freezer and Thunder, the God of Freezing and the God of Thunder, respectively). 

Satoshi crash-lands on the island chain where the Pokemon Gods are said to reside and is asked to go to the islands of Flames, Thunder, and Freeze to get small orb-like gems that'll calm the gods' angers and keep balance in the world.  Satoshi gets the treasures of Freeze and Thunder before meeting Freezer and Thunder, who are arguing over who should get Fire's territory.  Jirarudan arrives to claim Thunder, and in the process he captures Satoshi-tachi as well.  The pokemon trainers are soon released and eventually succeed in freeing both Fire and Thunder.  The three Pokemon Gods, having been brought to the same location, begin to fight. 

<>Suddenly, Lugia, the God of Water, appears.  It fights off the legendary pokemon for a while to allow Satoshi to claim the final orb.  After being aided by Musashi-tachi, Satoshi finally obtains the third orb.  He sets the three treasures on a pedestal as Furuura, the Miko who had been helping Satoshi-tachi in their journey, plays a soothing melody on her flute.  The three Pokemon Gods are calmed down and return to their respective islands as the balance of nature is restored.  Satoshi's mom appears and scolds her son for putting himself in so much danger, but she is proud of the fact that he helped save the world.  Satoshi-tachi leaves the archipelago as Lugia returns to its home in the sea.

Mini Film Basic Synopsis

Satoshi and the others sleep as their pokemon have an adventure.  Togepi goes exploring after a Ledyba when it gets lost in a pokemon valley.  The other pokemon follow it into the valley, led by Elekid, where they are entertained by various pokemon.  They're side-tracked for short while, but soon get back on the trail to rescue the little egg pokemon.  A big storm comes as the pokemon struggle to hold on to the nest that Togepi's in, but by working together they're able to keep the egg pokemon safe. 


Notes

In America, "Pokémon the Movie 2000" was number three in the box office on its opening weekend.  On the first week, an Ancient Mew card was given away with each ticket, and on its second week, ticket buyers would be given either an Articuno, Zapdos, or a Moltres card. 

The movie reportedly cost twice as much to make as the first one did.


The Ancient Myuu card


Release/General Information

Japanese Premiere Date July 17th, 1999
Japanese Availability VHS (Japanese:  main feature)

VHS (Japanese, mini-movie + "Pikachu vs. Nyasu!?" TV episode)

DVD (Japanese, main feature + mini-movie)

Domestic Premiere Date July 21st, 2000
Domestic Availability VHS (English Dubbed, Edited:  main feature + mini-movie)

DVD (English Dubbed, Edited:  main feature + mini-movie)

Opening Theme (Main Movie) RAIBARU!
("The Rivals")
Opening Theme (Mini-Movie) Tankentai o Tsukurou!
("Repair the Exploration Party!")
Closing Theme toi et moi
("you and me")
Closing Theme (Mini-Movie) Soratobu Pokemon KIZZU
("The Sky-Hopping Pokemon Kids")


From left:  Japanese VHS, feature; Japanese VHS, mini-movie; 
American VHS, main feature + mini-movie


From left:  Japanese DVD; American DVD

Main Staff

Original Story Tajiri Satoshi 
Production Company Shogakukan Production 
Animation Production Company OLM
Director Yuyama Kunihiko
Executive Producer Kubo Masakazu, Kawaguchi Takashi 
Superviser Ishihara Tsunekazu 
Animation Supervisor Kotabe Youichi 
Animation Producer Okuno Toshisato, Kanda Syuukichi
Scenario Shudou Takeshi
Storyboard Yuyama Kunihiko
Scene Planning Hidaka Masamitsu, Sudou Norihiko
Original Character Design Sugimori Ken, Morimoto Shigeki, Fujiwara Motofumi, Nishida Atsuko 
Character Designer and Chief Animator Ichiishi Sayuri 
Design Works Gotou Masayuki, Nishinaka Yasuhiro, Souma Tatsuya
Main Animators Matsubara Norihiro, Matsunaga Keisuke, Taguchi Kouichi, Tomita Tadaaki, Tamagawa Akihiro, Fukumoto Masaru, Tsunami Aki
Color Coordinator Yoshino Norimichi
SFX Oota Takenori
Art Director Kanemura Katsuyoshi 
Director of Photography Shirai Hisao
Digital Animation Processing Shogakukan Music & Digital Entertainment, Creatures, OLM Digital 
Music Producer Saitou Yuuji
Recording Mixer Nakamura Juuji 
Original Music Masuda Junichi 
Background Music Miyazaki Sinji

Thanks to Pokemonica for the above staff list.


Principal Cast

Satoshi Rika Matsumoto Veronica Taylor
Pikachu Ohtani Ikue Ohtani Ikue
Kasumi Iizuka Mayumi Racheal Lillis
Togepi Ko'orogi Satomi Ko'orogi Satomi
Kenji Seki Tomokazu Ted Lewis
Pikachu Ohtani Ikue Ohtani Ikue
Musashi Hayashibara Megumi Racheal Lillis
Kojirou Miki Shinichirou Eric Stuart
Nyasu Inuyama Inuko Addie Blaustein
Ookido-Hakase Ishizuka Unshou Stan Hart
Hanako (Satoshi's Mom) Toyoshima Masami Veronica Taylor
Jirarudan Kaga Takeshi Neil Stuart
Yadoking Hamada Masatoshi
???
Lugia Yamadera Kou'ichi
???
Furuura Hiramatsu Akiko Amy Birnbaum
Yodel Hisakawa Aya
???
Michiko Mitsuishi Kotono Tara Jayne
Fire Aikawa Rikako Aikawa Rikako
Freezer Touma Yumi Touma Yumi
Thunder Konishi Katsuyuki Konishi Katsuyuki
Uchikido-Hakase Han Keiko Kayzie Rogers
Takeshi Ueda Yuuji Eric Stuart
Hikyouku's Computer Shinohara Emi Emily Niebo
Kamex Kawashima Tokuyoshi
???
Morphon Nishimura Chinami
???
Coil Sakai Tetsuya
???
Onidrill Izaki Toshikatsu
???
Saidon Itou Kentarou
???
Announcer Kagaya Jun'ichi
???
Reporter Kakegawa Hirohiko
???
Narration Ishizuka Unshou
???
 
Mini-Movie Cast
 
Narration Satou Tamao N/A
Pikachu Ohtani Ikue Ohtani Ikue
Togepi Koorogi Satomi Koorogi Satomi
Mariru Kanai Mika Kayzie Rogers
Nyasu Inuyama Inuko Addie Blaustein
Fushigidane Hayashibara Megumi Racheal Lillis
Zenigame Aikawa Rikako Eric Stuart
Koduck Aikawa Rikako Michael Haigney
Tama-Tama Miki Shinichirou
???
Parasect Yamaguchi Kappei
???
Ho-Ho Ueda Yuuji
???
Madatsubomi Kosakura Etsuko
???
Paras Konishi Katsuyuki
???
Kabigon Takagi Hitoshi Stan Hart
Iivi Touma Yumi
???
Elekid Nozawa Masako
???
Satoshi Rika Matsumoto Veronica Taylor
Kasumi Iizuka Mayumi Racheal Lillis
Kenji Seki Tomokazu Ted Lewis
 
Further Information
 
Comparison 
("The Explosive Birth of the Phantom Pokemon Lugia")
Comparison 
("Pikachu Exploration Party")
Characters/Pokemon
Bios
Soundtrack Information
Critics' Thoughts
IMDB Entry for 
"Pokémon the Movie 2000"
Official Japanese Site
Official American Site


 

 

 

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