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Pokémon: Pikachu's Vacation

Original title: Poketto monsutâ: Pikachû no natsu-yasumi
  • 1998
  • G
  • 20m
IMDb RATING
6.2/10
993
YOUR RATING
Satomi Kôrogi and Ikue Otani in Pokémon: Pikachu's Vacation (1998)
JapaneseAnimeHand-Drawn AnimationAnimationComedyFamilyShort

Pikachu and the gang learn responsibility, team work as well as cooperation during their Summer vacation at Pokemon Island.Pikachu and the gang learn responsibility, team work as well as cooperation during their Summer vacation at Pokemon Island.Pikachu and the gang learn responsibility, team work as well as cooperation during their Summer vacation at Pokemon Island.

  • Director
    • Kunihiko Yuyama
  • Writer
    • Hideki Sonoda
  • Stars
    • Ikue Otani
    • Satomi Kôrogi
    • Rikako Aikawa
  • See production info at IMDbPro
    • IMDb RATING
    6.2/10
    993
    YOUR RATING
    • Director
      • Kunihiko Yuyama
    • Writer
      • Hideki Sonoda
    • Stars
      • Ikue Otani
      • Satomi Kôrogi
      • Rikako Aikawa
    • 8User reviews
    • 2Critic reviews
  • See production info at IMDbPro
  • See production info at IMDbPro

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    Top Cast25

    Ikue Otani
    Ikue Otani
    • Pikachu
    • (voice)
    • (as Ikue Ôtani)
    • …
    Satomi Kôrogi
    Satomi Kôrogi
    • Togepi
    • (voice)
    Rikako Aikawa
    • Zenigame
    • (voice)
    • …
    Megumi Hayashibara
    Megumi Hayashibara
    • Fushigidane
    • (voice)
    • …
    Shin'ichirô Miki
    Shin'ichirô Miki
    • Lizardon
    • (voice)
    • …
    Inuko Inuyama
    Inuko Inuyama
    • Nyarth
    • (voice)
    Unsho Ishizuka
    Unsho Ishizuka
    • Matadogas
    • (voice)
    • (as Unshô Ishizuka)
    • …
    Kôichi Sakaguchi
    • Arbok
    • (voice)
    Naoki Tatsuta
    Naoki Tatsuta
    • Bulu
    • (voice)
    Urara Takano
    • Raichu
    • (voice)
    Mika Kanai
    • Maril
    • (voice)
    • …
    Chiyako Shibahara
    • Karakara
    • (voice)
    Rica Matsumoto
    Rica Matsumoto
    • Satoshi
    • (voice)
    Mayumi Iizuka
    Mayumi Iizuka
    • Kasumi
    • (voice)
    • (as Iizuka Mayumi)
    Yûji Ueda
    Yûji Ueda
    • Takeshi
    • (voice)
    Aiko Satô
    • Narrator
    • (voice)
    Madeleine Blaustein
    Madeleine Blaustein
    • Meowth
    • (voice: English version)
    • (uncredited)
    • …
    James Carter Cathcart
    James Carter Cathcart
    • Snubbull
    • (voice: English version)
    • (uncredited)
    • Director
      • Kunihiko Yuyama
    • Writer
      • Hideki Sonoda
    • All cast & crew
    • Production, box office & more at IMDbPro

    User reviews8

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    Storyline

    Did you know

    • Trivia
      This anime short is located chronologically after the episode of Pippi vs Purin (1998) and before the episode of Tokiwa Gym! The Last Badge! (1998) from Pokémon: Journeys (1997).
    • Goofs
      During the opening credits of the English dub, Takeshi Shudô is mistakenly credited as the screenwriter of this short instead of Hideki Sonoda.
    • Quotes
      • [first lines]
      • Ash Ketchum: Well, Pikachu, we're here.
      • Pikachu: Pika!.
      • Brock: It's a Pokémon paradise.
      • Misty: This looks like tons of fun.
      • Ash Ketchum: Yeah, the Pokémon love it. Just keep your eye on Togepi, okay, Pikachu?
      • Pikachu: Pikachu.
    • Crazy credits
      In the opening appear the four logos of Kids' WB, Nintendo, 4Kids Entertainment and Pikachu the Movie.
    • Alternate versions
      For the English version, the Pikachu the Movie logo adds music, but removes a cartoon sound effect when Pikachu pops out of the circle.
    • Connections
      Featured in Pokémon: The First Movie - Mewtwo Strikes Back (1998)
    • Soundtracks
      Natsuyasumi Fan Club
      [Opening theme]
      Performed by Pokémon Kids (+Pikachu)
      Lyrics by Akihito Toda
      Composed and arranged by Hirokazu Tanaka

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    Details

    • Release date
      • November 12, 1999 (United States)
    • Country of origin
      • Japan
    • Language
      • Japanese
    • Also known as
      • Pikachu's Vacation
    • Production companies
      • Pikachu Project '98
      • Oriental Light and Magic (OLM)
      • Shogakukan Production
    • See more company credits at IMDbPro

    Tech specs

    • Runtime
      • 20m
    • Color
      • Color

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