Pokémon the Movie: I Choose You!
| Pokémon the Movie: I Choose You! | |||||
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Theatrical release poster by Yoshitoshi Shinomiya | |||||
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| Kanji | 劇場版ポケットモンスター キミにきめた！ | ||||
| Literal meaning | Pocket Monsters the Movie: I Choose You! | ||||
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| Directed by | Kunihiko Yuyama | ||||
| Screenplay by | Shōji Yonemura | ||||
| Based on | Pokémon by Satoshi Tajiri | ||||
| Produced by | Minami Ichikawa Satoshi Shimodaira Susumu Matsuyama Atsushi Chiku Hidenaga Katakami | ||||
| Starring | see below | ||||
| Cinematography | Aya Aoshima | ||||
| Edited by | Toshio Henmi | ||||
| Music by | Shinji Miyazaki | ||||
Production companies | OLM OLM Digital | ||||
| Distributed by | Toho | ||||
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Running time | 97 minutes | ||||
| Country | Japan | ||||
| Language | Japanese | ||||
| Box office | $37.7 million | ||||
Pokémon the Movie: I Choose You! is a 2017 Japanese animated adventure film and the 20th film in the Pokémon anime series created by Satoshi Tajiri and produced by OLM. Loosely adapted from the anime's pilot episode and much of the first season, it was directed by Kunihiko Yuyama and written by Shoji Yonemura. The film stars the voices of Rica Matsumoto, Ikue Ōtani, Unshō Ishizuka, Megumi Hayashibara, Shin-ichiro Miki, Inuko Inuyama, Kanata Hongō, Shiori Sato, and Ryōta Ōsaka. Set in an alternate timeline, the first installment of the Pokémon: Sun & Moon film trilogy, the film follows the journey of Pokémon Trainer Ash Ketchum, his partner Pikachu, and his new friends, Verity and Sorrel, as they seek to meet the Legendary Pokémon Ho-Oh at the summit of Mount Tensei.
I Choose You! premiered at Japan Expo in France on July 6, 2017 and was released in Japanese theaters on July 15. The release coincided with the 20th anniversary of the anime series. The film grossed $37.6 million worldwide and received negative reviews from critics.