Pokémon the Movie: Kyurem vs. the Sword of Justice

Name: Pokémon the Movie: Kyurem vs. the Sword of Justice
Genre: Family, Animation, Action, Adventure, Fantasy
Released: 2012-07-13
Duration: 1 h 12 min
Rating: 6.4
Cast: Rica Matsumoto, Ikue Otani, Aoi Yuuki, Minami Tsuda, Mamoru Miyano

2012·Movie·G·72 min·★ 6.4(186)

Family Animation Action Adventure Fantasy Science Fiction More Japanese titles

Ash and his two friends Iris and Cilan help a Keldeo battle against a powerful Dragon-type Pokémon named Kyurem its his test to become a Sacred Swordsman.

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About Pokémon the Movie: Kyurem vs. the Sword of Justice

Pokémon the Movie: Kyurem vs. the Sword of Justice is a 2012 Japanese-language family, animation and action film directed by Kunihiko Yuyama. The cast is led by Rica Matsumoto, Ikue Otani, Aoi Yuuki. It has a runtime of 1h 12m. Viewers rate it 6.4/10 across 200 ratings. In United States, it is currently streaming on Hoopla.

Pokémon the Movie: Kyurem vs. the Sword of Justice was produced by jeki, OLM, and Pikachu Project and made in Japan. It was released on July 13, 2012, and carries a G certification. At the box office it grossed around $44 million worldwide.

Director: Kunihiko Yuyama
Writers: Hideki Sonoda
Release date: July 13, 2012
Original language: Japanese
Age rating: G
Status: Released
Country: Japan
Box office: $44 million
Production: jeki, OLM, Pikachu Project

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Pokémon the Movie: Kyurem vs. the Sword of Justice cast & crew

Pokémon the Movie: Kyurem vs. the Sword of Justice was directed by Kunihiko Yuyama and written by Hideki Sonoda.

The cast features Rica Matsumoto as Ash (voice), Ikue Otani as Pikachu (voice), Aoi Yuuki as Iris (voice), Minami Tsuda as Axew (voice), Mamoru Miyano as Cilan (voice), and Chika Fujimura as Nurse Joy (voice).

Behind the camera, the score was composed by Shinji Miyazaki, cinematography is by Shinsuke Ikeda, and it was produced by Susumu Fukunaga and Koichi Kawase.

Is Pokémon the Movie: Kyurem vs. the Sword of Justice worth watching?

Pokémon the Movie: Kyurem vs. the Sword of Justice holds an audience score of 6.4/10 from 186 ratings, a solidly received family films.

At 1h 12m, it's an easy, time-light watch.

If you enjoy family, animation, and action, Pokémon the Movie: Kyurem vs. the Sword of Justice is worth a place on your watchlist.

How and where to watch Pokémon the Movie: Kyurem vs. the Sword of Justice

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