Pokémon the Movie: Hoopa and the Clash of Ages
2015 1h 13m movie Film Japan

Pokémon the Movie: Hoopa and the Clash of Ages

ポケモン・ザ・ムービーXY 光輪の超魔神 フーパ

“A power unbound. A battle of legends.”

Synopsis

ポケモン・ザ・ムービーXY 光輪の超魔神 フーパ

“A power unbound. A battle of legends.”

Ash, Pikachu, and their friends come to a desert city by the sea. Here they meet the Mythical Pokémon Hoopa, which has the ability to summon things—including people and Pokémon—through its magic rings. After a scary incident, they learn of a story about a brave hero who stopped the rampage of a terrifying Pokémon long ago. Now, the threat that has been bottled up for years is in danger of breaking loose again.

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Family + Adventure in Japan

133 Japan titles in our catalog blend the Family and Adventure genres. Below: the top-rated of them (excluding Pokémon the Movie: Hoopa and the Clash of Ages itself).

The 2014–2016 Japan Window

Pokémon the Movie: Hoopa and the Clash of Ages holds position #337 of 581 Japan films in the 2014–2016 window, below highlighted by audience rating.

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    #1

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    ★ 8.8 · 2016
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    #2

    My Hero Academia

    ★ 8.7 · 2016
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    #3

    KONOSUBA – God's blessing on this wonderful world!!

    ★ 8.6 · 2016
  4. Haikyu!!
    #4

    Haikyu!!

    ★ 8.6 · 2014
  5. Mob Psycho 100
    #5

    Mob Psycho 100

    ★ 8.6 · 2016
  6. Your Lie in April
    #6

    Your Lie in April

    ★ 8.6 · 2014
  7. Yuri!!! on Ice
    #7

    Yuri!!! on Ice

    ★ 8.6 · 2016
  8. SCHOOL-LIVE!
    #8

    SCHOOL-LIVE!

    ★ 8.6 · 2015

The 2010s Japan Landscape

Catalog density by release year across the 2010s in Japan, 1769 titles in total. Highlighted year (yellow) is when Pokémon the Movie: Hoopa and the Clash of Ages premiered alongside 180 others.

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Position in Catalog

Released alongside 180 other Japan films in 2015.

The 3191st Japan title from Japan we index (earliest catalogued entry: 1899).

Our Japan catalog contains 4,579 titles in total (2,908 films).

Audience Engagement

251
Reviews
88th
Review-volume percentile
83rd
Popularity percentile

251 audience reviews — more than 88% of Japan films in our index.

Popularity sits at the 83th percentile among Japan films.

Reception Benchmarks

6.8
TMDB Rating
251
Audience Reviews
Well Received
Critical Tier

Ranked #2,488 of 4,579 Japan films indexed here (46th percentile by TMDB audience score).

Among Japan Family productions specifically: #131 of 229 (top 57%).

Production Details

Primary CountryJapan
Original LanguageJapanese
Production CompaniesShogakukan-Shueisha Productions, OLM, TV Tokyo, The Pokémon Company, Shogakukan
Runtime1h 13m
Release DateJuly 18, 2015
IMDbtt4503906
Official Sitewww.pokemon.com

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