POKEMON-FIRST MOVIE (DVD) DVD

Pokemon: The First Movie
Pokémon, 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, All Movie Guide

Cast Veronica Taylor as Philip Bartlett as Rachael Lillis as Eric Stuart as Addie Blaustein as Ikue Otani as

Crew Katsuyoshi Kanemura - Art Director Sayuri Ichiishi - Animator Yoichi Kotabe - Animation Director Noriyuki Yoshida - Associate Producer Takaaki Kii - Associate Producer Tetsu Kayama - Associate Producer Katsuhito Yamauchi - Associate Producer Takashi Miura - Associate Producer Hiroshi Ishikawa - Associate Producer Kathy Borland - Associate Producer Jim Malone - Casting Kiyotaka Isako - First Assistant Director Masamitsu Hidaka - First Assistant Director Kunihiko Yuyama - Director Toshio Henmi - Editor Yutaka Ito - Editor Alfred R. Kahn - Executive Producer Takashi Kawaguchi - Executive Producer Masakazu Kubo - Executive Producer John Loeffler - Composer (Music Score) Ralph Schuckett - Composer (Music Score) Hisao Shirai - Cinematographer Choji Yoshikawa - Producer Norman J. Grossfeld - Producer Tomoyuki Igarashi - Producer Takemoto Mori - Producer Koji Fukushima - Sound/Sound Designer Norman J. Grossfeld - Screenwriter Michael Haigney - Screenwriter John Touhey - Screenwriter Takeshi Shudo - Screenwriter

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General Specifications: Language Options: English Subtitle Options: English Sound Processing: DD5.1: Dolby Digital w/ sub-woofer channel Additional 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 & Français DVD Aspect Ratio: 1.33:1: Pre-1954 Standard MPAA Rating: G DVD Discs Included: 1 DVD Sides: 1 DVD DVD Region Code: 1 Content Length: 90 min Part of Series: 3 DVD Video Set   DVD 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 (Pokémon 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]