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Pokémon The Movie 2000
''Pokémon the Movie 2000'' is a 1999 Japanese animated fantasy adventure film directed by Kunihiko Yuyama. It is the second theatrical release in the ''Pokémon'' franchise. The film has two parts: a 20-minute preceding short and the feature presentation. The events of the film take place during the second season of '' Pokémon: Adventures in the Orange Islands'', where Ash, Misty and Tracey enter Shamouti Island. While there, they discover the three legendary bird Pokémon, Articuno, Zapdos, and Moltres. Meanwhile, a collector named Lawrence III attempts to steal the three Pokémon to awaken Lugia, which proves dangerous for the legendary Pokémon, Lugia, and Ash himself. ''Pokémon the Movie 2000'' was released in Japanese theaters on July 17, 1999, by Toho. The English-language adaptation was released in the United States on July 21, 2000, by Warner Bros. The film earned less at the box office than its predecessor, '' Pokémon: The First Movie'', but was still a financial ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Kunihiko Yuyama
is a Japanese director best known for his work on the ''Pokémon'' anime franchise. He also directed '' Magical Princess Minky Momo'', '' Leda: The Fantastic Adventure of Yohko'', '' The Three Musketeers Anime'', '' Ushio and Tora'', '' Kimagure Orange Road: Summer's Beginning'', '' Plawres Sanshiro'', '' Slayers Return'', '' Slayers Great'', and '' Wedding Peach''. Career Developing an interest in animation while still at high school, Yuyama worked as an animator's assistant on episodes of '' Star Blazers'' and ''Brave Raideen''. He was a sketch artist and storyboard artist on the foreign co-production '' Barbapapa'' (1973) and joined Aoi Productions in 1978. The same year, he had his directorial debut while working for Aoi on '' Galaxy Express 999'', and soon struck up a successful working partnership with the screenwriter Takeshi Shudo on '' GoShogun''. In 1982, he promoted to "chief director", an overseeing role on '' Magical Princess Minky Momo''. While remaining in TV ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Ash Ketchum
Ash Ketchum, known as in Japan, is a fictional character in the ''Pokémon'' franchise owned by Nintendo. He is the protagonist of the ''Pokémon'' anime and certain manga series as well as on various merchandise related to the franchise. In Japanese, the character is voiced by Rika Matsumoto. Hana Takeda voices 6 year old Ash in episode 1 of '' Pokémon Journeys: The Series''. In the English dub, he was voiced by Veronica Taylor in the first eight seasons and has been voiced by Sarah Natochenny since season 9. Ash is a young man who travels with various companions, aiming to fulfill his dream to become a Pokémon Master and the greatest Pokémon Trainer in the world; his Pokémon lineup greatly evolves over the course of the series, with its sole constant member being Pikachu (nicknamed "Ash's Pikachu" by fans), the only character besides Ash to remain part of the series for its entirety. Ash is loosely based on Red, the player character from the Generation I games ''P ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Lugia
is a Pokémon species in Nintendo and Game Freak's ''Pokémon'' franchise. Created by Takeshi Shudo and drawn by Ken Sugimori, Lugia was the central character of the film '' Pokémon: The Movie 2000.'' It later served as the version mascot of the video game '' Pokémon Silver'' and its remake, '' Pokémon SoulSilver'', appearing both on the box art and in-game. It also appeared in the Pokémon anime, various merchandise, spin-off titles and printed adaptations of the franchise, such as ''Pokémon Adventures''. In animated appearances, Lugia is voiced in Japanese by Koichi Yamadera, and by Eric Rath in the English dub. In the Pokémon universe, Lugia is strongly associated with the sea, and the element of water, in contrast to Ho-Oh, the version mascot of ''Pokémon Gold'' and ''Pokémon HeartGold'', which is associated with fire. As a Psychic-type and Flying-type Pokémon, Lugia possesses multiple psychic abilities, such as telepathy, and can fly, in addition to its water- ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Meowth
Meowth ( or , known as in the original Japanese version) is a Pokémon species in Nintendo and Game Freak's ''Pokémon'' franchise. Created by Ken Sugimori, Meowth first appeared in the video games ''Pokémon Red'' and ''Blue'' and subsequent entries in the franchise. In addition, it was one of the Pokémon to get an Alolan Form variant of the Dark type. It now also has a Galarian Form, which is a Steel type, and is the only Pokémon to have both an Alolan form and a Galarian form. It later appeared in various merchandise, spinoff titles and animated and printed adaptations of the franchise. A male Meowth capable of human speech is considered by many fans as Team Rocket's mascot because he is a member of the Team Rocket Trio, a group of antagonists in the anime comprising himself and two Team Rocket grunts called Jessie and James. Meowth is voiced by Inuko Inuyama in Japanese, and by Maddie Blaustein (dub episodes 33-419), and Jimmy Zoppi (dub episodes 420 – current) in E ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Snorlax
Snorlax (), known in Japan as , is a Pokémon species, a type of ''Pocket Monster'', in Nintendo and Game Freak's ''Pokémon'' franchise. Created by Ken Sugimori, Snorlax first appeared in the Game Boy video game ''Pokémon Red'' and ''Blue'', and subsequent sequels, later appearing in various merchandise, spin-off titles, and animated and printed adaptations of the franchise. Snorlax is a large, blueish creature with closed slit eyes and a closed mouth that features two upwardly protruding teeth. Snorlax is voiced by Katsuyuki Konishi in the Japanese versions of the ''Pokémon'' anime and the ''Super Smash Bros.'' series of video games, and by Hitoshi Takagi and Mitsuru Ogata in the animated shorts '' Pikachu's Rescue Adventure'' and '' Pikachu & Pichu'', respectively. In its English-language appearances, it was originally voiced by Michael Haigney, and later Eric Stuart. Known as the "Sleeping Pokémon", Snorlax has been said to weigh over and, until ''Pokémon Ruby ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Psyduck
Psyduck (), known as in Japan, is a Pokémon species in Nintendo and Game Freak's ''Pokémon'' franchise. Created by Ken Sugimori, Psyduck first appeared in the video games ''Pokémon Red'' and ''Blue'' and later in sequels. They have later appeared in various merchandise, spinoff titles and animated and printed adaptations of the franchise. Psyduck is voiced by Rikako Aikawa in Japan and Michael Haigney in English. A Psyduck also appears as part of the main cast in the live-action animated film ''Pokémon Detective Pikachu''. Known as the duck Pokémon, Psyduck is constantly stunned by its headache, and usually just stands vacantly, trying to calm itself. In the anime series, Psyduck's appearances became a running gag; Misty would often release Psyduck by accident instead of the Pokémon she wanted to use. Also, Misty's Psyduck has not evolved in the anime. Design and characteristics Psyduck was one of 151 different designs conceived by Game Freak's character development te ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
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