Japan Synopsis
戦慄のミラージュポケモン
“10th Anniversary Special”
The story of "The Mastermind of Mirage Pokémon" centers on a Pokémon scientist who has developed a new Mirage System to resurrect extinct Pokémon. Satoshi, Haruka, Masato, and Takeshi show up at the Mirage Mansion for a demonstration of this new machine, only to witness the kidnapping of the scientist! Then a mysterious stranger appears and claims that the machine can actually create Pokémon without weaknesses. It’s up to Satoshi and company to preserve the natural balance of the Pokémon world.
The 2005–2007 Japan Window
364 Japan films released in this three-year window, ranked here by audience rating. Pokémon: The Mastermind of Mirage Pokémon sits at position #178.
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The 2000s Japan Landscape
Catalog density by release year in the 2000s. Highlighted year (yellow) is when Pokémon: The Mastermind of Mirage Pokémon premiered. 1020 total titles in this decade from Japan.
Reception Benchmarks
Ranked #2,348 of 4,579 Japan films indexed here (49th percentile by TMDB audience score).
Among Japan Animation productions specifically: #1,578 of 2,532 (top 62%).
Production Details
| Primary Country | Japan |
|---|---|
| All Production Countries | Japan, United States of America |
| Original Language | Japanese |
| Production Companies | Shogakukan Production, TAJ Productions, OLM, Pokémon USA |
| Runtime | 45m |
| Release Date | April 29, 2006 |
| IMDb | tt1371721 |