Pikachu & Pichu
2000 21m movie Film Japan

Pikachu & Pichu

ピチューとピカチュウ

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.

  1. Hyakujuu Sentai Gaoranger
    #1

    Hyakujuu Sentai Gaoranger

    ★ 8.9 · 2001
  2. One Piece
    #2

    One Piece

    ★ 8.7 · 1999
  3. InuYasha
    #3

    InuYasha

    ★ 8.6 · 2000
  4. Fighting Spirit
    #4

    Fighting Spirit

    ★ 8.6 · 2000
  5. Shaman King
    #5

    Shaman King

    ★ 8.6 · 2001
  6. Digimon Tamers
    #6

    Digimon Tamers

    ★ 8.6 · 2001
  7. Zoids: Chaotic Century
    #7

    Zoids: Chaotic Century

    ★ 8.6 · 1999
  8. Leave it to Kero!
    #8

    Leave it to Kero!

    ★ 8.6 · 2000

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.

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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
Reviews
52nd
Review-volume percentile
33rd
Popularity percentile

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.

Distinctive themes · rare across catalog
  • pikachu character · 5
  • lost pet · 2
  • siblings · 2
  • big city · 1
Mainstream tags · widely used across catalog
  • anime · 711

Reception Benchmarks

5.8
TMDB Rating
32
Audience Reviews
Mixed
Critical Tier

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 CountryJapan
Original LanguageJapanese
Production CompaniesNintendo, OLM, Shogakukan Production, TV Tokyo, Pikachu Project 2000
Runtime21m
Release DateJuly 8, 2000
IMDbtt0235680