This is an entry in the Pokemon Movies Retrospective Movie #15: Pokemon the Movie – Kyurem vs. The Sword of Justice “That’s a fine sword.” – Kyurem (Japanese dub) Pokemon the Movie: Kyurem vs. The Sword of Justice, titled 「キュレムVS聖剣士ケルディオ」(lit. “Kyurem VS Sacred Swordsman Keldeo”) in the original Japanese release, is the 15th entry in…
This is an entry in the Pokemon Movies Retrospective Movie #14: White/Black – Victini and Zekrom/Reshiram “So cold…at this rate, I won’t be able to breathe. My body won’t do what I tell it. Sorry, Victini. Even though I promised to take you to the sea…Sorry.” – Satoshi (Japanese dub) White – Victini and Zekrom…
This is an entry in the Pokemon Movies Retrospective Movie #13: Zoroark – Master of Illusions “Your game of chase was rather amusing. However, I foresaw this happening!” – Grings Kodai (Japanese dub) Zoroark – Master of Illusions, known in Japan as「幻影の覇者 ゾロアーク」(lit. “Ruler of Illusions: Zoroark”), premiered in Japanese theaters on July 10, 2010, coming…
This is an entry in the Pokemon Movies Retrospective Movie #12: Arceus and the Jewel of Life “The time has come! The humans…must accept my judgment!” – Arceus (Japanese dub) The twelfth film of the Diamond and Pearl subseries, Arceus and the Jewel of Life, known in Japan as 「アルセウス 超克の時空へ」(lit. “Arceus: To a Conquering Space-Time”),…
This is an entry in the Pokemon Movies Retrospective Movie #11: Giratina and the Sky Warrior “I got left behind again…” – Takeshi (Japanese dub) The next stop on our journey through the Diamond and Pearl subseries of films brings us to Giratina and the Sky Warrior, known in Japan as「ギラティナと氷空の花束 シェイミ」(lit. “Giratina and the Sky’s Bouquet: Shaymin”).…
This is an entry in the Pokemon Movies Retrospective Movie #10: The Rise of Darkrai “Stop! This garden is a place for everyone!” – Darkrai, as he blocks Dialga’s Roar of Time and Palkia’s Spacial Rend attacks (Japanese dub) Our tenth film, The Rise of Darkrai, known in Japan as 「ディアルガVSパルキアVSダークライ」(lit. “Dialga vs. Palkia vs. Darkrai”) premiered…
This is an entry in the Pokemon Movies Retrospective Movie #9: Pokemon Ranger and the Temple of the Sea “There are two kinds of men in this world: Men who crush others, and men who get crushed! I will not…be…crush-” – Captain Phantom, as he is comically flattened under a rock (Japanese dub) Pokemon Ranger and the…
This is an entry in the Pokemon Movies Retrospective Movie #8: Lucario and the Mystery of Mew “I won’t be dying. I’ll be going back to Sir Aaron’s side.” – Lucario (Japanese dub) As of this review, we’ve reached the half-way point of the Pokemon movies! Yay! This time we’ll be looking at the 8th movie, Lucario…
This is an entry in the Pokemon Movies Retrospective Movie #7: Destiny Deoxys “That Pokemon came from space. Four years ago, a meteorite struck near the North Pole. From that meteorite, a new Pokemon was born. Professor Rondo named that Pokemon Deoxys. At that moment, Rayquaza suddenly appeared and began to attack. Rayquaza believed its territory…
This is an entry in the Pokemon Movies Retrospective Movie #6: Jirachi – Wish Maker “Jirachi will only be awake for the seven days the Millennium Comet is visible. To protect itself during this time, they say it selects a kindhearted young boy to be its partner.” – Butler (Japanese dub) Jirachi – Wish Maker, 「七夜の願い星 ジラーチ」(lit.…