Pokémon the Movie: Volcanion and the Mechanical Marvel
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Japanese | ポケモン・ザ・ムービーXY&Z ボルケニオンと機巧のマギアナ |
Hepburn | Pokemon Za Mūbī XY&Z borukenion to karakuri no magiana |
Literally | Pokémon the Movie XY&Z: Volcanion and the Exquisite Magearna |
Directed by | Kunihiko Yuyama |
Produced by |
Takemoto Mori Choji Yoshikawa Yukio Kawasaki Junya Okamoto Koichi Kawase Kenichi Arai Satoshi Shimohira Susumu Matsuyama |
Screenplay by | Atsuhiro Tomioka |
Based on | |
Starring | |
Narrated by | Unshō Ishizuka |
Music by | Shinji Miyazaki |
Production company | |
Distributed by | Toho |
Release dates |
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Running time | 92 minutes |
Country | Japan |
Language | Japanese |
Box office |
$20.2 million[1] ¥2.07 billion |
Pokémon the Movie: Volcanion and the Mechanical Marvel, known in Japan as Pokémon the Movie XY&Z: Volcanion and the Exquisite Magearna (ポケモン・ザ・ムービーXY&Z ボルケニオンと機巧のマギアナ Pokemon Za Mūbī XY&Z borukenion to karakuri no magiana) is a 2016 Japanese anime film produced by OLM, the third and final movie in the Pokémon: XY series, and the nineteenth Pokémon movie overall. This film is written by Atsuhiro Tomioka with Kunihiko Yuyama as the director.[2] It was released in Japan on July 16, 2016. It is scheduled for release in some North American and European territories later this year.[3] The movie debuts in the US on Disney XD on December 5, 2016.[4] The movie premiered in the UK on CITV on November 19, 2016.[5]
Plot
On his way to becoming a Pokémon Master, Ash Ketchum and his companions continue on with their journey. But suddenly, a large mass enveloped in white smoke descends from the sky and lands in front of the group. Surrounding the area with white smoke, is a powerful Mythical Pokémon called Volcanion. Coming from the remote Nebel Plateau, Volcanion lives with Pokémon harmed by humans, and thus holds great distaste towards them. Ignoring the concerns of Ash and his friends, Volcanion immediately tries to leave, but a mysterious force binds Volcanion and Ash to each other. Finding themselves unable to separate, Ash is dragged along as Volcanion continues on its mission. In a city where large cogs and gears run continuously, a corrupt councillor of the Azoth Kingdom has obtained the ultimate invention: the Artificial Pokémon Magearna. Magearna was created 500 years ago and since lost, until the councillor found and kidnapped it from the Nebel Plateau. The councillor plans to use Magearna's mysterious power of its "Soul Heart" to take control of the mechanical kingdom. Now forced to work with each other, Ash and Volcanion must save Magearna from the corrupt councillor before he takes control of the Azoth Kingdom.
Cast
Character | Voice Actor (Japanese) | Voice Actor (English) |
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Satoshi (Ash Ketchum) | Rica Matsumoto | Sarah Natochenny |
Pikachu | Ikue Ōtani | |
Serena | Mayuki Makiguchi | Haven Burton-Paschall |
Citron (Clemont) | Yūki Kaji | Michael Liscio Jr. |
Eureka (Bonnie) | Mariya Ise | Alyson Leigh Rosenfeld |
Musashi (Jessie) | Megumi Hayashibara | Michele Knotz |
Kojirō (James) | Shin-ichiro Miki | Jimmy Zoppi |
Nyarth (Meowth) | Inuko Inuyama | |
Narrator | Unshō Ishizuka | Rodger Parsons |
Guest characters:
- Volcanion, also known as the Steam Pokemon, who guards the Nebel Plateau and resents the humans who threaten it.
- Magearna, a man-made mechanical Pokemon taken from the Nebel Plateau, whom Volcanion wants to retrieve.
- Alva, a sadistic councillor of the Azoth Kingdom and the main antagonist, who desires the power of Magearna's "Soul-Heart" so as to take control of the land. His main Pokémon is a Shiny Gengar. Voiced by Koichi Yamadera in Japanese and Sean Schemmel in English.
- Chymia, the Princess of the Azoth Kingdom. She is assisted by an alternate-colored Gardevoir who can Mega Evolve.
- Rali, the Prince of the Azoth Kingdom and Chymia's brother. His Pokémon is Slurpuff.
- Nikola, the ancestor of Chymia and Racel and Magearna's creator.
- Dohga and Ether, the henchman and henchwoman of Alva who carry out his orders and control his Mega Evolution army.
- Flamel, Chymia's personal assistant.
Production
A teaser of the film was first revealed after the screening of Pokémon the Movie: Hoopa and the Clash of Ages in Japan. Its temporarily title and featured Pokémon was later revealed in the January issue of CoroCoro Comic on December 15, 2015, temporarily titled Pokémon the Movie XY&Z. In the March Issue of CoroCoro Comic, the 7th Generation Pokémon Magearna was revealed and announced as another one of its stars.[6] As part of promotions for the film, The Pokémon Company hosted a general election for fans to vote which of the 720 Pokémon is their favorite, which ran from April 16 to May 8, 2016.[7]
Music
The movie's ending song is titled "Post ni koe o nageirete" (ポストに声を投げ入れて Posuto ni koe o nageirete, lit.Mailing out My Voice) by YUKI.[8][9]
Box office
This film ranked 4th on Japanese box office grossing ¥323,901,600 ($3.09 million) in its first weekend on 366 screens with 289,971 admissions. On its third day of release (Marine day) it grossed a total of ¥475,547,600 ($4.6 million) and with a total of 430,987 admissions. This film grossed second lowest in the opening weekend in its film franchise.
References
- ↑ "Pokémon movie ends in theatres after tenth weekend". Retrieved July 24, 2016.
- ↑ "Director and writter of Pokémon movie 19". Retrieved April 21, 2016.
- ↑ "Pokémon the Movie: Volcanion and the Mechanical Marvel releasing in English later this year". Nintendo Everything. August 3, 2016. Retrieved August 3, 2016.
- ↑ "Pokémon Moves to Disney XD with a Big Movie Debut". Pokemon.com. November 17, 2016. Retrieved November 17, 2016.
- ↑ "Watch the Debut of the New Pokémon Movie". Pokemon.com/UK. November 17, 2016. Retrieved November 19, 2016.
- ↑ "New Pokémon Magiana revealed in corocoro comic of March 2016". Retrieved April 22, 2016.
- ↑ http://www.crunchyroll.com/anime-news/2016/04/14/the-pokmon-company-stages-pokmon-general-election-720
- ↑ http://natalie.mu/eiga/news/182623
- ↑ http://www.animenewsnetwork.com/news/2016-04-07/yuki-performs-theme-song-for-2016-pokemon-film/.100750
External links
- Japanese movie website
- Pokemon.co.jp movie website
- Pokémon the Movie: Volcanion and the Mechanical Marvel at the Internet Movie Database
- Pokémon the Movie: Volcanion and the Mechanical Marvel at Anime News Network's encyclopedia