Pokémon: The Rise of Darkrai
2007 1h 30m movie Film Japan

Pokémon: The Rise of Darkrai

劇場版ポケットモンスター ダイヤモンド&パール ディアルガVSパルキアVSダークライ

“Somewhere Between Time & Space... A Legend Is Born.”

Synopsis

劇場版ポケットモンスター ダイヤモンド&パール ディアルガVSパルキアVSダークライ

“Somewhere Between Time & Space… A Legend Is Born.”

Ash and friends (this time accompanied by newcomer Dawn) arrive at an idyllic village on their way to their next Pokemon contest, where chaos will soon erupt with the prophecy of two Pokemon Gods (Dialga and Palkia) and the arrival of a mysterious, seemingly deadly Pokemon named Darkrai, which has the power to distort space and time.

The 2006–2008 Japan Window

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Titles With Overlapping Themes

Films and series that share thematic tags with Pokémon: The Rise of Darkrai. Number on each card indicates how many keywords overlap.

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The 2000s Japan Landscape

Catalog density by release year in the 2000s. Highlighted year (yellow) is when Pokémon: The Rise of Darkrai premiered. 1020 total titles in this decade from Japan.

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Reception Benchmarks

6.9
TMDB Rating
243
Audience Reviews
Well Received
Critical Tier

Ranked #2,309 of 4,579 Japan films indexed here (50th percentile by TMDB audience score).

Among Japan Family productions specifically: #123 of 229 (top 54%).

Production Details

Primary Country Japan
Original Language Japanese
Spoken Languages English, Japanese
Production Companies Pikachu Project, TV Tokyo, The Pokémon Company, Shogakukan, Media Factory
Runtime 1h 30m
Release Date July 14, 2007
IMDb tt1226251
Official Site www.pokemon.com

Themes & Motifs

  • nightmare
  • pocket monsters
  • contest
  • misunderstanding
  • battle
  • based on video game
  • interdimensional beings
  • anime

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