Pokémon Chronicles: The Legend of Thunder!
ポケットモンスタークリスタル・ライコウ 雷の伝説
Synopsis
Kenta, a Pokemon master in the making, meets up with his childhood friend, Marina, at a Pokemon Center, to see how their skills have developed. Their battle is interrupted by a thunderstorm and the arrival of Bashou and Buson, two Rocket-dan members using the Crystal System (which attracts Electric-type Pokemon). Their ultimate goal is to, under the guidance of professor Shiranui, bring Pokemon back to Sakaki. Kenta and Marina stumble upon this plan, and they try to stop it, but things get more difficult when the legendary Pokemon Raikou is captured.
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Kazusa Murai
Marina (voice)
Kenji Nojima
Kenta (voice)
Yukiji
Raichu (voice)
Ayako Shiraishi
Joy (voice)
Chinami Nishimura
Junsa (voice)
Daiki Nakamura
Scientist (voice)
Daisuke Sakaguchi
Jun'ichi (voice)
Hidetoshi Nakamura
Dr. Shiranui (voice)
Katsuyuki Konishi
Meganium / Raikou (voice)
Kazuhiko Inoue
Narrator / Professor Utsugi (voice)
Nobuyuki Hiyama
Buson (voice)
Ryoka Yuzuki
Mauma (voice)
Shinji Kawada
Minaki (voice)
Susumu Chiba
Bakphoon (voice)
Toshikazu Fukawa
Kudo (voice)
Toshiyuki Morikawa
Bashou (voice)
Yuka Komatsu
Rediba (voice)
Yumi Touma
Minaki (child) / Purin (Pink-chan) (voice)
Key Information & Fast Facts
- Director
- Kunihiko Yuyama, Masamitsu Hidaka
- Screenplay & Story
- Atsuhiro Tomioka
- Original Score
- Shinji Miyazaki
- Original Title
- ポケットモンスタークリスタル・ライコウ 雷の伝説
- Country of Origin
- Japan
- Spoken Languages
- Japanese
- Runtime
- 1h 9m
- Production Studios
- OLM, TV Tokyo, Shogakukan Production
Creative Leadership & Key Crew
Kunihiko Yuyama, Masamitsu Hidaka
Atsuhiro Tomioka
Shinji Miyazaki
Takaya Mizutani
Takemoto Mori, Makiko Iwata
Department Leadership Roster
Takaya Mizutani
Director of Photography
Kunihiko Yuyama
Director
Takemoto Mori
Producer
Atsuhiro Tomioka
Screenplay
Makiko Iwata
Producer
Masamitsu Hidaka
Director
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Frequently Asked Questions About Pokémon Chronicles: The Legend of Thunder!
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What is Pokémon Chronicles: The Legend of Thunder! about?
Kenta, a Pokemon master in the making, meets up with his childhood friend, Marina, at a Pokemon Center, to see how their skills have developed. Their battle is interrupted by a thunderstorm and the arrival of Bashou and Buson, two Rocket-dan members using the Crystal System (which attracts Electric-type Pokemon). Their ultimate goal is to, under the guidance of professor Shiranui, bring Pokemon back to Sakaki. Kenta and Marina stumble upon this plan, and they try to stop it, but things get more difficult when the legendary Pokemon Raikou is captured.
Who directed Pokémon Chronicles: The Legend of Thunder!?
Pokémon Chronicles: The Legend of Thunder! was directed by Kunihiko Yuyama, Masamitsu Hidaka.
Who stars in Pokémon Chronicles: The Legend of Thunder!?
The principal cast of Pokémon Chronicles: The Legend of Thunder! includes Kazusa Murai, Kenji Nojima, Yukiji, Ayako Shiraishi, Chinami Nishimura.
When was Pokémon Chronicles: The Legend of Thunder! released and how long is it?
Pokémon Chronicles: The Legend of Thunder! was released in 2001 with a total runtime of 1h 9m.
Who composed the musical score for Pokémon Chronicles: The Legend of Thunder!?
The original motion picture soundtrack for Pokémon Chronicles: The Legend of Thunder! was composed by Shinji Miyazaki.