Japan Synopsis
劇場版ポケットモンスター セレビィ 時を超えた遭遇
“Best friends. Better heroes.”
In order to escape a greedy Pokémon hunter, Celebi must use the last of its energy to travel through time to the present day. Celebi brings along Sammy, a boy who had been trying to protect it. Along with Ash, Pikachu, and the rest of the gang, Sammy and Celebi must encounter an enemy far more advanced than the hunter, with the fate of the forest hanging in the balance.
Audience Engagement
374 audience reviews — more than 92% of Japan films in our index.
Popularity sits at the 88th percentile among Japan films.
Titles With Overlapping Themes
Films and series that share thematic tags with Pokémon 4Ever. Number on each card indicates how many keywords overlap.
Adventure + Fantasy in Japan
719 Japan titles in our catalog blend the Adventure and Fantasy genres. Below: the top-rated of them (excluding Pokémon 4Ever itself).
The 2000–2002 Japan Window
Pokémon 4Ever holds position #144 of 226 Japan films in the 2000–2002 window, below highlighted by audience rating.
The 2000s Japan Landscape
Catalog density by release year across the 2000s in Japan, 1020 titles in total. Highlighted year (yellow) is when Pokémon 4Ever premiered alongside 79 others.
Position in Catalog
Released alongside 79 other Japan films in 2001.
The 1354th Japan title from Japan we index (earliest catalogued entry: 1899).
Our Japan catalog contains 4,579 titles in total (2,908 films).
Thematic Fingerprint
Tags on Pokémon 4Ever, grouped by how common each theme is across the full Asian catalog. Rare tags are more distinctive signals.
- hunter · 4
- forest spirit · 1
- forest · 23
- anime · 711
- sequel · 143
- time travel · 70
Reception Benchmarks
Ranked #3,074 of 4,579 Japan films indexed here (33rd percentile by TMDB audience score).
Rating is -0.4 points below the Japan average of 6.9/10.
Among Japan Adventure productions specifically: #972 of 1,216 (top 80%).
Production Details
| Primary Country | Japan |
|---|---|
| Original Language | Japanese |
| Production Companies | Pikachu Project 2001, Shogakukan Production, The Pokémon Company, TV Tokyo, Media Factory |
| Runtime | 1h 20m |
| Release Date | July 6, 2001 |
| IMDb | tt0287635 |
| Official Site | www.pokemon.com |