Japan Synopsis
劇場版 ポケットモンスター キミにきめた！
Ash Ketchum wakes up late one morning after having broken his alarm clock in his sleep. He eventually makes it to Professor Oak's lab, but is told that the three starter List of Pokémon (Bulbasaur, Squirtle, and Charmander) have already been taken by Trainers who were on time. However, Oak reveals that he has one more Pokémon, an Electric-type named Pikachu. Despite its volatile and feisty personality, as well as its refusal to get inside a Poké Ball, Ash happily takes Pikachu for his journey.
Audience Engagement
589 audience reviews — more than 94% of Japan films in our index.
Popularity sits at the 91th percentile among Japan films.
Titles With Overlapping Themes
Films and series that share thematic tags with Pokémon the Movie: I Choose You!. Number on each card indicates how many keywords overlap.
Other Titles From OLM
Family + Animation in Japan
177 Japan titles in our catalog blend the Family and Animation genres. Below: the top-rated of them (excluding Pokémon the Movie: I Choose You! itself).
The 2016–2018 Japan Window
Pokémon the Movie: I Choose You! holds position #325 of 602 Japan films in the 2016–2018 window, below highlighted by audience rating.
#1The Relative Worlds
★ 9.1 · 2017
#2Sonic Mania Adventures
★ 9.0 · 2018
#3My Korean Teacher
★ 8.8 · 2016
#4My Hero Academia
★ 8.7 · 2016
#5DARLING in the FRANXX
★ 8.6 · 2018
#6KONOSUBA – God's blessing on this wonderful world!!
★ 8.6 · 2016
#7Rascal Does Not Dream of Bunny Girl Senpai
★ 8.6 · 2018
#8Mob Psycho 100
★ 8.6 · 2016
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: I Choose You! premiered alongside 193 others.
Position in Catalog
Released alongside 193 other Japan films in 2017.
The 3591st Japan title from Japan we index (earliest catalogued entry: 1899).
Our Japan catalog contains 4,579 titles in total (2,908 films).
Reception Benchmarks
Ranked #2,084 of 4,579 Japan films indexed here (54th percentile by TMDB audience score).
Among Japan Family productions specifically: #111 of 229 (top 48%).
Production Details
| Primary Country | Japan |
|---|---|
| Original Language | Japanese |
| Production Companies | OLM, Pikachu Project, Shogakukan, Shogakukan-Shueisha Productions, TV Tokyo |
| Runtime | 1h 38m |
| Release Date | July 15, 2017 |
| IMDb | tt6595896 |
| Official Site | www.pokemon.com |