Pokémon: The First Movie
ポケットモンスター ミュウツーの逆襲
A team of scientists use the DNA of a rare Pokemon, Mew, to create the world's strongest Pokemon, Mewtwo. Not wanting to be used as an experiment, Mewtwo uses its psychic powers in a violent rage to destroy the scientists who created it. Mewtwo then tries to learn how to focus his powers with the aid of Giovanni, the man who funded the scientists' operations, but discovers that it is being used again. So Mewtwo decides to find its own purpose in life, and carry out its revenge on humans by destroying life on earth by using a deadly storm. Ash Ketchum and a group of other Pokemon Trainers are summoned by Mewtwo to have a battle with it, but they soon discover that they're only being invited so Mewtwo can clone their Pokemon for it's own purposes. Ash then tries to find a way to stop Mewtwo's plot before it can be carried out. (Source: Anime News Network) Note: Originally screened in theaters as 75 minutes, a "complete version" was broadcast on TV the following year shortly before the release of Pokémon the Movie 2000, adding a reconstructed storytelling of Ash and Pikachu's first meeting to its runtime making it 85 minutes.
Pokémon: The First Movie is a movie with 1 episode, from Summer 1998, produced by OLM, rated 7.4/10 on AniList.
Synopsis
A team of scientists use the DNA of a rare Pokemon, Mew, to create the world's strongest Pokemon, Mewtwo. Not wanting to be used as an experiment, Mewtwo uses its psychic powers in a violent rage to destroy the scientists who created it. Mewtwo then tries to learn how to focus his powers with the aid of Giovanni, the man who funded the scientists' operations, but discovers that it is being used again. So Mewtwo decides to find its own purpose in life, and carry out its revenge on humans by destroying life on earth by using a deadly storm. Ash Ketchum and a group of other Pokemon Trainers are summoned by Mewtwo to have a battle with it, but they soon discover that they're only being invited so Mewtwo can clone their Pokemon for it's own purposes. Ash then tries to find a way to stop Mewtwo's plot before it can be carried out. (Source: Anime News Network) Note: Originally screened in theaters as 75 minutes, a "complete version" was broadcast on TV the following year shortly before the release of Pokémon the Movie 2000, adding a reconstructed storytelling of Ash and Pikachu's first meeting to its runtime making it 85 minutes.
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Tags
- Animals — Prominently features animal characters in a leading role.
- Philosophy — Relating or devoted to the study of the fundamental nature of knowledge, reality, and existence.
- Tragedy — Centers around tragic events and unhappy endings.
- Proxy Battle — A proxy battle is a battle where humans use creatures/robots to do the fighting for them, either by commanding those creatures/robots or by simply evolving them/changing them into battle mode.
- Clone — Prominently features a character who is an artificial exact copy of another organism.
- Creature Taming — Features the taming of animals, monsters, or other creatures.
- Kids — Target demographic is young children.
- Male Protagonist — Main character is male.
- Memory Manipulation — Prominently features a character(s) who has had their memories altered.
- Primarily Child Cast — Main cast is mostly composed of characters below a high school age.
- Delinquents — Features characters with a notorious image and attitude, sometimes referred to as "yankees".
- Anti-Hero — Features a protagonist who lacks conventional heroic attributes and may be considered a borderline villain.