If you loved Pokémon: Mewtwo Returns, try Pokémon: The Mastermind of Mirage Pokémon
A bridge between a film you've already seen and one most people haven't. Pokémon: The Mastermind of Mirage Pokémon has roughly 7.3× fewer votes than Pokémon: Mewtwo Returns — it's a deeper cut, not a mainstream recommendation. Here's what they share, and what the second one does that the first one doesn't.
What they share
Both films are directed by Masamitsu Hidaka, and they both carry the playful mood tag, and they sit in Action / Adventure / Animation territory. If that's the register that drew you to Pokémon: Mewtwo Returns, the second film will land in a comparable space — through a different lens.
What Pokémon: The Mastermind of Mirage Pokémon is
You’re standing at the Mirage Mansion when a scientist’s machine promises reborn Pokémon. Then the scientist vanishes and a stranger promises perfect creatures. The intrigue thickens with a silent force pulling the strings. Hideaki Anno’s 30-minute anime confection leaves you unsure who to trust.
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