Pokémon: The First Movie

New York harbor at dusk, a giant screen flickers, Pokémon banners wave. Trainers and their Pokémon gather, a mysterious challenge awaits, a powerful foe emerges. This introduction to Mewtwo still lands well for kids.

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Kunihiko Yuyama directed Pokémon: The First Movie in 1998. See Kunihiko Yuyama's full filmography, where to start with Kunihiko Yuyama, or where to go after you've seen everything by Kunihiko Yuyama.

Pokémon: The First Movie was released in 1998 (JA original-language production), with a runtime of 96 minutes.