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Pokemon: Pikachu's Rescue Adventure

Original title: Poketto monsutâ: Pikachû tankentai
  • 1999
  • 20m
IMDb RATING
5.8/10
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Satomi Kôrogi, Masako Nozawa, and Ikue Ôtani in Pokemon: Pikachu's Rescue Adventure (1999)
AnimeAdventureAnimationFamilyFantasyShort

Togepi leads Pikachu and friends on a wild adventure.Togepi leads Pikachu and friends on a wild adventure.Togepi leads Pikachu and friends on a wild adventure.

  • Director
    • Kunihiko Yuyama
  • Writers
    • Hideki Sonoda
    • Satoshi Tajiri
  • Stars
    • Ikue Ôtani
    • Rikako Aikawa
    • Madeleine Blaustein
  • See production info at IMDbPro
    • IMDb RATING
    5.8/10
    478
    YOUR RATING
    • Director
      • Kunihiko Yuyama
    • Writers
      • Hideki Sonoda
      • Satoshi Tajiri
    • Stars
      • Ikue Ôtani
      • Rikako Aikawa
      • Madeleine Blaustein
    • 1User review
    • 2Critic reviews
  • See production info at IMDbPro
  • See production info at IMDbPro

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    Ikue Ôtani
    Ikue Ôtani
    • Pikachû
    • (voice)
    Rikako Aikawa
    • Zenigame
    • (voice)
    • …
    Madeleine Blaustein
    Madeleine Blaustein
    • Meowth
    • (English version)
    • (voice)
    • …
    Michael Haigney
    • Psyduck
    • (English version)
    • (voice)
    • …
    Megumi Hayashibara
    Megumi Hayashibara
    • Fushigidane
    • (voice)
    Inuko Inuyama
    Inuko Inuyama
    • Nyasu
    • (voice)
    Mayumi Izuka
    Mayumi Izuka
    • Kasumi
    • (voice)
    • (as Mayumi Iizuka)
    Mika Kanai
    • Mariru
    • (voice)
    Katsuyuki Konishi
    Katsuyuki Konishi
    • Paras
    • (voice)
    Etsuko Kozakura
    Etsuko Kozakura
    • Madatsubomi
    • (voice)
    Satomi Kôrogi
    Satomi Kôrogi
    • Togepi
    • (voice)
    Ted Lewis
    Ted Lewis
    • Tracey Sketchit
    • (English version)
    • (voice)
    Rachael Lillis
    Rachael Lillis
    • Misty
    • (English version)
    • (voice)
    • …
    Rica Matsumoto
    Rica Matsumoto
    • Satoshi
    • (voice)
    • (as Rika Matsumoto)
    Shin'ichirô Miki
    Shin'ichirô Miki
    • Tama-Tama
    • (voice)
    Masako Nozawa
    Masako Nozawa
    • Elekid
    • (voice)
    Kayzie Rogers
    Kayzie Rogers
    • Marill
    • (English version)
    • (voice)
    • …
    Tara Sands
    Tara Sands
    • Bulbasaur
    • (English version)
    • (voice)
    • …
    • Director
      • Kunihiko Yuyama
    • Writers
      • Hideki Sonoda
      • Satoshi Tajiri
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    • Trivia
      Was shown before Pokémon the Movie 2000 (1999) in Japan, United States and Worldwide.
    • Goofs
      During the sequence where Pikachu and friends watch the Bellossom dance, a Pokemon jumps out of the water eating "Poliwrath". This is actually a Pokemon of the species "Poliwhirl" and should say politely instead.
    • Connections
      Featured in Pokémon the Movie 2000 (1999)
    • Soundtracks
      Tankentai wo Tsukurô!
      (Let's Make an Exploration Team!)
      (Japanese version only)
      Lyrics by Akihito Toda
      Music & Arrangement by Hirokazu Tanaka
      Performed by Pokémon Kids

    User reviews1

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    Featured review
    9/10

    Good plot, Worth watching, Better than Vacation.

    Plot-wise this was an improvement on the earlier film. There's still no subtitles but there are no distractions. It keeps going. The Pokemon are as cute as ever and I enjoyed watching. 9/10
    • Cylex
    • Sep 22, 2001
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    Details

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    • Release date
      • July 21, 2000 (United States)
    • Country of origin
      • Japan
    • Language
      • Japanese
    • Also known as
      • Pocket Monsters: Pikachu Expedition
    • Production companies
      • Creatures
      • East Japan Marketing & Communications Inc.
      • GAME FREAK Inc.
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    • Runtime
      20 minutes
    • Color
      • Color

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