Japan Synopsis
ピチューとピカチュウ
It's double trouble in the big city! Pikachu is lost, and the Pichu Bros. must help their new pal get back before Ash notices his Pokémon is missing. It's a race against the clock that has the duo dragging Pikachu into one disaster after another!
Titles With Overlapping Themes
Films and series that share thematic tags with Pikachu & Pichu. Number on each card indicates how many keywords overlap.
Other Titles From Nintendo
Animation + Adventure in Japan
1018 Japan titles in our catalog blend the Animation and Adventure genres. Below: the top-rated of them (excluding Pikachu & Pichu itself).
The 1999–2001 Japan Window
In the crowded 1999-2001 Japan release window, Pikachu & Pichu sits at #171 of 205. The leaderboard below contextualises its neighbours.
The 2000s Japan Landscape
Pikachu & Pichu premiered in 2000 — a quieter year for Japan cinema with only 64 titles in our catalog. The 2000s overall landed 1020 films and series across 10 years of activity.
Position in Catalog
Released alongside 63 other Japan films in 2000.
The 1283rd Japan title from Japan we index (earliest catalogued entry: 1899).
Our Japan catalog contains 4,579 titles in total (2,908 films).
Audience Engagement
32 audience reviews — more than 52% of Japan films in our index.
Review volume (52th percentile) outruns trending popularity (33th) — a durable title with sustained audience attention.
Thematic Fingerprint
Tags on Pikachu & Pichu, grouped by how common each theme is across the full Asian catalog. Rare tags are more distinctive signals.
- pikachu character · 5
- lost pet · 2
- siblings · 2
- big city · 1
- anime · 711
Reception Benchmarks
Ranked #4,012 of 4,579 Japan films indexed here (12th percentile by TMDB audience score).
Rating is -1.1 points below the Japan average of 6.9/10.
Among Japan Animation productions specifically: #2,346 of 2,532 (top 93%).
Production Details
| Primary Country | Japan |
|---|---|
| Original Language | Japanese |
| Production Companies | Nintendo, OLM, Shogakukan Production, TV Tokyo, Pikachu Project 2000 |
| Runtime | 21m |
| Release Date | July 8, 2000 |
| IMDb | tt0235680 |