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.…
This is an entry in the Pokemon Movies Retrospective Movie #5: Pokemon Heroes – Latios & Latias “If the Soul Dew should be used for evil, its power will be tainted, and the Soul Dew will disappear along with the island.” – Legend of the Soul Dew (Japanese Dub) Pokemon Heroes – Latios & Latias, 「水の都の護神 ラティアスとラティオス」(lit.…
This is an entry in the Pokemon Movies Retrospective Movie #4: Celebi – Voice of the Forest “Yes, the Guardian Deity of the Forest is said to have the power to time travel. If you don’t want to be dragged into a different era, be sure not to move when you hear the ‘Voice of the…
This is an entry in the Pokemon Movies Retrospective Movie #3: Spell of the Unown “Entei’s real big and strong. But it’s still nice! Just like you are, Papa!” – Molly (Mii), daughter of Spencer Hale (Sully Snowdon), (English Dub) Pokemon 3: The Movie – Spell of the Unown, 「結晶塔の帝王ＥＮＴＥＩ」 (lit. “Emperor of the Crystal Tower:…
This is an entry in the Pokemon Movies Retrospective Movie #2: Pokemon the Movie 2000 – The Power of One “I am merely a collector. I began my collection with a Mew card and…now I have all this.” – Lawrence III (Gelardan), the collector in “The Power of One”, (English Dub) Our next stop on the…
This page will contain links to all of Andrew’s entries in the Pokemon Movies Retrospective as they are posted A Nostalgia-Free Introduction “Original” Series of Films 1998 Mewtwo Strikes Back (Pokemon – The First Movie – Mewtwo Strikes Back) 1999 Revelation-Lugia (Pokemon the Movie 2000 – The Power of One) 2000 Entei: Lord of the Unknown Tower (Pokemon the Movie 3…