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.
The 2016–2018 Japan Window
602 Japan films released in this three-year window, ranked here by audience rating. Pokémon the Movie: I Choose You! sits at position #325.
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★ 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
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.
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The 2010s Japan Landscape
Catalog density by release year in the 2010s. Highlighted year (yellow) is when Pokémon the Movie: I Choose You! premiered. 1769 total titles in this decade from Japan.
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 |