Pokemon: The First Movie

Theatrical Release Date: 1999 11 12 (USA)

UPC: 085391802020

Studio: Warner Home Video

MPAA Rating: G   Contains:[Mild Violence]

Summary: Pok?mon, the lovable little characters who have become favorites in video games, TV cartoons, comic books, and toys, comes to the big screen with this animated feature film. In a fantastic alternate universe, there are 151 different varieties of the creatures called Pokemon, each with its own unique talents. Many humans attempt to capture the Pokemon and train them; the top trainers can teach the critters how to capture and train other Pokemon, making them Pokemon Masters. Ash Ketchum is one of the leading Pokemon Masters, and with his friends Misty, Brock, and Pikachu (a Pokemon with electrical powers), he discovers Mewtwo, a super-powered Pokemon created through biological engineering. Mewtwo has powers of which a mere Pokemon can only dream, and when he uses his skills to create even more super-Pokemon, Ash and his Pokemon friends must join forces to battle for survival. A major box-office success when released in Japan in 1998, Pokemon the First Movie was accompanied for its 1999 U.S. release by a 22-minute short subject, Pikachu's Vacation. ~ Mark Deming, Rovi

Category: Adventure

Features: Minimovie Pikachu's vacation as seen in theaters
The story of Mewtwo's origin
Sneak preview of the second Pokemon movie
Ash's journey
Feature-length audio commentary by English adaptation director Michael Haigney and producer Norman J. Grossfeld
Music video from the Atlantic Record soundtrack: M2M's "Don't Say You Love Me"
Interactive menus
Production notes
Theatrical trailer
Scene access
Subtitles: English & Fran?ais

Pokemon: The First Movie

Format: DVD

Release Date: 03/21/2000

Aspect Ratio: 1.33:1 Pre-1954 Standard

Audio: DD5.1 Dolby Digital 5.1

Runtime: 90 Minutes

Sides: 1

Number of Discs: 1

Language(s) English

Subtitles: English

Region: USA & territories, Canada

Chapters: Side #1 --
0. Pikachu's Vacation
0. Scene Selections
1. Most Powerful [2:14]
2. Mewtwo Awakens [2:53]
3. Focused Powers [3:07]
4. "I Stand Alone" [2:29]
5. Dueling Credits (Pok?mon Theme) [3:52]
6. An Invitation [3:08]
7. Stormy Weather [3:31]
8. Viking Aid [2:09]
9. Rough Waters Rescue [2:09]
10. New Island [3:56]
11. Mewtwo Revealed [2:35]
12. A Pokenstein [4:51]
13. Challenge of the Clones [4:31]
14. Charizard's Peril [2:34]
15. Pikachu's Peril [3:45]
16. Send in the Clones [2:36]
17. Mew vs. Mewtwo [3:52]
18. Dueling Doubles (Brother My Brother) [3:44]
19. A fight No One Will Win [3:59]
20. Tears for Ash [3:40]
21. Gift of Life [3:17]
22. Happy Ending [1:40]
23. End Credits (We're a Miracle, Free up Your Mind) [4:16]
0. Pokemon: The First Movie
0. Scene Selections
1. Credits (Vacation) [2:22]
2. Don't Cry [2:20]
3. On a Roll [2:50]
4. Contest of Speed [3:02]
5. Bodies Electric [1:55]
6. Heated Finish [1:59]
7. Outta Here [3:35]
8. Highly Recommended [2:19]

Cast and Crew: Norman J. Grossfeld  Producer 
Norman J. Grossfeld  Screenwriter 
Tomoyuki Igarashi  Producer 
Takemoto Mori  Producer 
Alfred R. Kahn  Executive Producer 
Masakazu Kubo  Executive Producer 
Takashi Kawaguchi  Executive Producer 
Kunihiko Yuyama  Director 
Takeshi Shudo  Screenwriter 
Ralph Schuckett  Composer (Music Score) 
John Loeffler  Composer (Music Score) 
Choji Yoshikawa  Producer 
Michael Haigney  Screenwriter 
John Touhey  Screenwriter 
Veronica Taylor  Actor 
Philip Bartlett  Actor 
Rachael Lillis  Actor 
Eric Stuart  Actor 
Addie Blaustein  Actor 
Ikue Otani  Actor 

Country: Japan