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Pokémon: Pikachu's Rescue Adventure

Original title: Pikachû Tankentai
  • 1999
  • G
  • 20m
IMDb RATING
5.8/10
537
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Satomi Kôrogi, Masako Nozawa, and Ikue Otani in Pokémon: Pikachu's Rescue Adventure (1999)
JapaneseAnimeAdventureAnimationFamilyFantasyShort

Togepi leads Pikachu and friends on a wild adventure.Togepi leads Pikachu and friends on a wild adventure.Togepi leads Pikachu and friends on a wild adventure.

  • Director
    • Kunihiko Yuyama
  • Writers
    • Hideki Sonoda
    • Satoshi Tajiri
  • Stars
    • Ikue Otani
    • Rikako Aikawa
    • Madeleine Blaustein
  • See production info at IMDbPro
    • IMDb RATING
    5.8/10
    537
    YOUR RATING
    • Director
      • Kunihiko Yuyama
    • Writers
      • Hideki Sonoda
      • Satoshi Tajiri
    • Stars
      • Ikue Otani
      • Rikako Aikawa
      • Madeleine Blaustein
    • 2User reviews
    • 2Critic reviews
  • See production info at IMDbPro
  • See production info at IMDbPro

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    Top Cast24

    Ikue Otani
    Ikue Otani
    • Pikachû
    • (voice)
    • (as Ikue Ôtani)
    Rikako Aikawa
    • Zenigame
    • (voice)
    • …
    Madeleine Blaustein
    Madeleine Blaustein
    • Meowth
    • (voice: English version)
    • …
    Michael Haigney
    • Psyduck
    • (voice: English version)
    • …
    Megumi Hayashibara
    Megumi Hayashibara
    • Fushigidane
    • (voice)
    Mayumi Iizuka
    Mayumi Iizuka
    • Kasumi
    • (voice)
    • (as Iizuka Mayumi)
    Inuko Inuyama
    Inuko Inuyama
    • Nyasu
    • (voice)
    Mika Kanai
    • Mariru
    • (voice)
    Katsuyuki Konishi
    Katsuyuki Konishi
    • Paras
    • (voice)
    Satomi Kôrogi
    Satomi Kôrogi
    • Togepi
    • (voice)
    Etsuko Kozakura
    Etsuko Kozakura
    • Madatsubomi
    • (voice)
    Ted Lewis
    Ted Lewis
    • Tracey Sketchit
    • (voice: English version)
    Rachael Lillis
    Rachael Lillis
    • Misty
    • (voice: English version)
    • …
    Rica Matsumoto
    Rica Matsumoto
    • Satoshi
    • (voice)
    • (as Rika Matsumoto)
    Shin'ichirô Miki
    Shin'ichirô Miki
    • Tama-Tama
    • (voice)
    Masako Nozawa
    Masako Nozawa
    • Elekid
    • (voice)
    Kayzie Rogers
    Kayzie Rogers
    • Marill
    • (voice: English version)
    • …
    Tamao Satô
    • Narrator
    • (voice)
    • Director
      • Kunihiko Yuyama
    • Writers
      • Hideki Sonoda
      • Satoshi Tajiri
    • All cast & crew
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    Did you know

    • Trivia
      Was shown before Pokémon the Movie 2000 (1999) in Japan, United States and Worldwide.
    • Goofs
      During the sequence where Pikachu and friends watch the Bellossom dance, a Pokemon jumps out of the water eating "Poliwrath". This is actually a Pokemon of the species "Poliwhirl" and should say politely instead.
    • Crazy credits
      In the opening appear the five logos of Kids' WB, Nintendo, 4Kids Entertainment, Pikachu the Movie and Pokémon the Movie 2000 (1999).
    • Connections
      Featured in Pokémon the Movie 2000 (1999)
    • Soundtracks
      Tankentai wo Tsukurô!
      (Let's Make an Exploration Team!)
      (Japanese version only)
      Lyrics by Akihito Toda
      Music & Arrangement by Hirokazu Tanaka
      Performed by Pokémon Kids

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    Details

    • Release date
      • July 21, 2000 (United States)
    • Country of origin
      • Japan
    • Language
      • Japanese
    • Also known as
      • Рятувальна пригода Пікачу
    • Production companies
      • Creatures
      • East Japan Marketing & Communications Inc.
      • GAME FREAK
    • See more company credits at IMDbPro

    Tech specs

    • Runtime
      • 20m
    • Color
      • Color
    • Sound mix
      • Dolby Digital
      • SDDS
      • DTS
    • Aspect ratio
      • 1.85 : 1

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