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Pokémon: The First Movie

1998 anime film directed by Kunihiko Yuyama
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Summary

Pokémon: The First Movie is an anime film[1]. It ranks in the top 5% of anime film entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (9,585 views/month).[2]

Key Facts

  • Award received: The First Movie — award received (P166): Animation Kobe Theatrical Film Award[3]
  • Director: The First Movie — director (P57): Kunihiko Yuyama[4]
  • Screenwriter: The First Movie — screenwriter (P58): Takeshi Shudo[5]
  • Composer: The First Movie — composer (P86): Shinji Miyazaki[6], The First Movie — composer (P86): Hirokazu Tanaka[7]
  • Genre: The First Movie — genre (P136): adventure anime[8], The First Movie — genre (P136): action anime[9], The First Movie — genre (P136): family film[10], The First Movie — genre (P136): fantasy anime[11], The First Movie — genre (P136): science fiction anime[12]
  • Followed by: The First Movie — followed by (P156): Pokémon The Movie 2000[13]
  • Producer: The First Movie — producer (P162): Norman J. Grossfeld[14]
  • Part of the series: The First Movie — part of the series (P179): Pokémon[15]
  • Production company: The First Movie — production company (P272): OLM, Inc.[16]
  • Original language of film or TV show: The First Movie — original language of film or TV show (P364): Japanese[17]
  • Soundtrack release: The First Movie — soundtrack release (P406): Pokémon: The First Movie[18], The First Movie — soundtrack release (P406): サウンドピクチャーボックス ミュウツーの誕生[19]
  • Distribution format: The First Movie — distribution format (P437): video on demand[20]
  • Review score: 3.7/10[21], 35/100[22], 16%[23]
  • Color: The First Movie — color (P462): color[24]
  • Country of origin: The First Movie — country of origin (P495): Japan[25]
  • Publication date: July 18, 1998[26], April 5, 2000[27], April 13, 2000[28]
  • Voice actor: The First Movie — voice actor (P725): Rika Matsumoto[29], The First Movie — voice actor (P725): Ikue Ōtani[30], The First Movie — voice actor (P725): Mayumi Iizuka[31], The First Movie — voice actor (P725): Yūji Ueda[32], The First Movie — voice actor (P725): Megumi Hayashibara[33], The First Movie — voice actor (P725): Shin-ichiro Miki[34], The First Movie — voice actor (P725): Inuko Inuyama[35], The First Movie — voice actor (P725): Masachika Ichimura[36], The First Movie — voice actor (P725): Ayako Shiraishi[37], The First Movie — voice actor (P725): Shinobu Adachi[38], The First Movie — voice actor (P725): Katsuyuki Konishi[39], The First Movie — voice actor (P725): Hirotaka Suzuoki[40], The First Movie — voice actor (P725): Wataru Takagi[41], The First Movie — voice actor (P725): Chinami Nishimura[42]
  • Has edition or translation: The First Movie — has edition or translation (P747): Pokémon: The First Movie[43]
  • Distributed by: The First Movie — distributed by (P750): InterCom[44], The First Movie — distributed by (P750): Netflix[45], The First Movie — distributed by (P750): Warner Bros. Family Entertainment[46], The First Movie — distributed by (P750): Filmauro[47]
  • Official website: http://pokemonthemovie.warnerbros.com/[48]
  • Main subject: The First Movie — main subject (P921): cloning[49]
  • Nominated for: The First Movie — nominated for (P1411): Kids' Choice Award for Favorite Movie[50]
  • Title: 劇場版ポケットモンスター ミュウツーの逆襲[51]
  • Duration: 75 minutes[52]
  • Narrator: The First Movie — narrator (P2438): Unshō Ishizuka[53]

Why It Matters

Pokémon: The First Movie has Wikipedia articles in 27 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[54] It is known by 78 alternative names across languages and contexts.[55]

FAQs

What awards did Pokémon: The First Movie receive?

Honors received include The First Movie — award received (P166): Animation Kobe Theatrical Film Award[3].

Related Entities

Japan Mayumi Iizuka Megumi Hayashibara Netflix

References

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [4] ↑ . imdb.com. Retrieved . imdb.com. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  2. [5] ↑ . wikidata.org.
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  5. [8] ↑ . IMDb. wikidata.org.
  6. [9] ↑ . IMDb. wikidata.org.
  7. [10] ↑ . IMDb. wikidata.org.
  8. [11] ↑ . IMDb. wikidata.org.
  9. [12] ↑ . IMDb. wikidata.org.
  10. [13] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  11. [14] ↑ . wikidata.org.
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  17. [19] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  18. [20] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  19. [21] ↑ . Rotten Tomatoes. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  20. [22] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  21. [23] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  22. [24] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  23. [25] ↑ . Movie Walker. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  24. [26] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  25. [27] ↑ . IMDb. wikidata.org.
  26. [28] ↑ . IMDb. Retrieved . imdb.com. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  27. [29] ↑ . imdb.com. Retrieved . imdb.com. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  28. [30] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  29. [31] ↑ . imdb.com. Retrieved . imdb.com. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  30. [32] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  31. [33] ↑ . imdb.com. Retrieved . imdb.com. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  32. [34] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  33. [35] ↑ . imdb.com. Retrieved . imdb.com. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  34. [36] ↑ . imdb.com. Retrieved . imdb.com. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  35. [37] ↑ . imdb.com. Retrieved . imdb.com. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  36. [38] ↑ . imdb.com. Retrieved . imdb.com. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  37. [39] ↑ . imdb.com. Retrieved . imdb.com. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  38. [40] ↑ . imdb.com. Retrieved . imdb.com. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  39. [41] ↑ . imdb.com. Retrieved . imdb.com. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  40. [42] ↑ . imdb.com. Retrieved . imdb.com. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  41. [43] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  42. [44] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  43. [45] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  44. [46] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  45. [47] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  46. [48] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  47. [49] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  48. [50] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  49. [51] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  50. [52] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  51. [53] ↑ . wikidata.org.

Class ancestry

  1. [1] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org.

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [2] ↑ . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [54] ↑ . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  3. [55] ↑ . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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  1. 14d ago · Guldstrand · 2026-10-02 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    P14759 → t518
    Wikipedia languages → ['ar', 'bg', 'ca', 'ckb', 'da', 'de', 'el', 'en', 'es', 'fa', 'fi', 'fr', 'gl',
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  2. 20d ago · ערן · 2026-09-26 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Followed by → Pokémon The Movie 2000
    "/* wbsetclaim-create:1||1 */ Followed by: Pokémon The Movie 2000, ([[:toollabs:editgroups/b/harvesttemplates/562cc608e4c7|details]])"
  3. 7w ago · Jindřich Rubeš · 2026-08-22 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Filmová databáze film id → 24566
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  4. 15w ago · Xezbeth · 2026-07-02 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Media franchise → Pokémon
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  5. 16w ago · Yirba · 2026-06-25 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    P14449 → 3054
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  6. 18w ago · Leandro Di Renzo · 2026-06-07 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Eiga.com movie id → 39402
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  7. 18w ago · Leandro Di Renzo · 2026-06-07 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Filmow id → t945
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  8. 22w ago · ~2026-27389-82 · 2026-05-08 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Eidr content id → 10.5240/5D80-0A97-D8BF-3490-DA6D-Q
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