Pokémon: Mewtwo Returns

Name: Pokémon: Mewtwo Returns
Genre: Animation, Family, Action, Adventure, Drama
Released: 2001-08-17
Duration: 1 h 3 min
Rating: 6.8
Cast: Rica Matsumoto, Ikue Otani, Mayumi Izuka, Satomi Korogi, Yuji Ueda

2001·Movie·G·63 min·★ 6.8(433)

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“An all-new Johto movie adventure!”

The Team Rocket leader, Giovanni, has found Mewtwo in a remote area of the Johto region. As Giovanni tries to re-capture Mewtwo, Ash and his friends are kidnapped by Domino, a new Team Rocket member, while trying to rescue Pikachu from Jessie and James. The Clone Pokemon are also captured and are then used as bait for Mewtwo. The situation then becomes a battle between the wills of Mewtwo and Giovanni; and Mewtwo also tries to discover if it and the clones have a purpose in life, even though they are products of science.

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About Pokémon: Mewtwo Returns

Pokémon: Mewtwo Returns is a 2001 Japanese-language animation, family and action film directed by Masamitsu Hidaka. The cast is led by Rica Matsumoto, Ikue Otani, Mayumi Izuka. It has a runtime of 1h 3m. Viewers rate it 6.8/10 across 400 ratings.

Pokémon: Mewtwo Returns was produced by OLM, Shogakukan Production, and TV Tokyo and made in Japan. It was released on August 17, 2001, and carries a G certification.

Director: Masamitsu Hidaka
Writers: Takeshi Shudo
Release date: August 17, 2001
Original language: Japanese
Age rating: G
Status: Released
Country: Japan
Production: OLM, Shogakukan Production, TV Tokyo

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Pokémon: Mewtwo Returns cast & crew

Pokémon: Mewtwo Returns was directed by Masamitsu Hidaka and written by Takeshi Shudo.

The cast features Rica Matsumoto as Satoshi (voice), Ikue Otani as Pikachu (voice), Mayumi Izuka as Kasumi (voice), Satomi Korogi as Togepy (voice), Yuji Ueda as Takeshi (voice), and Megumi Hayashibara as Musashi (voice).

Behind the camera, the score was composed by Shinji Miyazaki, cinematography is by Takaya Mizutani, and it was produced by Makiko Iwata and Takemoto Mori.

Is Pokémon: Mewtwo Returns worth watching?

Pokémon: Mewtwo Returns holds an audience score of 6.8/10 from 433 ratings, a solidly received animation films.

At 1h 3m, it's an easy, time-light watch.

If you enjoy animation, family, and action, Pokémon: Mewtwo Returns is worth a place on your watchlist.

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