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.
The 2000–2002 Japan Window
226 Japan films released in this three-year window, ranked here by audience rating. Pokémon 4Ever sits at position #144.
Titles With Overlapping Themes
Films and series that share thematic tags with Pokémon 4Ever. Number on each card indicates how many keywords overlap.
The 2000s Japan Landscape
Catalog density by release year in the 2000s. Highlighted year (yellow) is when Pokémon 4Ever premiered. 1020 total titles in this decade from Japan.
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 |