Pokémon the Movie: I Choose You!
劇場版 ポケットモンスター キミにきめた！
Synopsis
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 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.
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Trailers, Teasers & Extra Featurettes
Official promotional previews, behind-the-scenes footage, and exclusive clips.
Pokémon the Movie: I Choose You! Full Theatrical TrailerOfficial
Type: Trailer • Published 2017-10-04
Top Cast
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Rica Matsumoto
Satoshi (voice)
Ikue Otani
Pikachu (voice)
Megumi Hayashibara
Musashi (voice)
Shin-ichiro Miki
Kojiro (voice)
Inuko Inuyama
Nyarth (voice)
Unsho Ishizuka
Dr. Okido / Narrator (voice)
Masami Toyoshima
Hanako (voice)
Shoko Nakagawa
Joy (voice)
Kanata Hongo
Souji (voice)
Shiori Sato
Makoto (voice)
Arata Furuta
Bonji (voice)
Ryota Osaka
Cross (voice)
Kyoko Hikami
Erika (voice)
Koichi Yamadera
Marshadow (voice)
Yuji Ueda
Announcer
Rikako Aikawa
Caterpie
Chika Fujimura
Lapras
Kiyotaka Furushima
Lucario
Release History & Theatrical Window
Streaming Window: 34 DaysShanghai International Film Festival
Festival / Special Debut
November 5, 2017
Wide Cinema Exhibition
December 9, 2017
VOD & Digital Platforms
February 13, 2018
Physical Home Media
Financials & Box Office Performance
Production Budget
Undisclosed
Filming & production cost
Worldwide Gross
$37.6M
Total global ticket sales
Key Information & Fast Facts
- Director
- Kunihiko Yuyama
- Screenplay & Story
- Shouji Yonemura
- Original Score
- Shinji Miyazaki
- Original Title
- 劇場版 ポケットモンスター キミにきめた！
- Country of Origin
- Japan
- Spoken Languages
- Japanese
- Runtime
- 1h 38m
- Worldwide Gross
- $37.6M
- Production Studios
- OLM, Pikachu Project, Shogakukan, Shogakukan-Shueisha Productions, TV Tokyo, The Pokémon Company, TakaraTomy, jeki, TOHO
Creative Leadership & Key Crew
Kunihiko Yuyama
Shouji Yonemura, Takeshi Shudo, Satoshi Tajiri
Shinji Miyazaki
Aya Aoshima
Toshio Henmi, Jay Rice
Harold George Meij, Manami Tate, Shinichiro Tsuzuki, Susumu Matsuyama, Atsushi Chiku
Department Leadership Roster
Manami Tate
Producer
Susumu Matsuyama
Producer
Atsushi Chiku
Producer
Junya Ishimoto
Producer
Chiharu Umino
Producer
Hidenaga Katakami
Producer
Jun Kondo
Visual Effects Supervisor
Kotaro Sakamoto
Producer
Satoshi Shimodaira
Producer
Toshio Henmi
Editor
Jay Rice
Editor
Shinji Miyazaki
Original Music Composer
Aya Aoshima
Director of Photography
Kunihiko Yuyama
Director
Shouji Yonemura
Screenplay
Age Classification & Content Advisories
Official viewer rating standards and content warnings across international classification boards.
NR: Not Rated — Evaluated outside standard classification boards.
International Certification Matrix
Parental Guidance — Recommended for mature viewers.
Parental Guidance Suggested.
FSK 6 — Restricted to viewers aged 6 and older.
Parental Guidance — Unlikely to upset children 8 and older.
Not Rated — Evaluated outside standard classification boards.
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Frequently Asked Questions About Pokémon the Movie: I Choose You!
Quick factual answers about cast, synopsis, director, box office, and release information.
What is Pokémon the Movie: I Choose You! about?
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 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.
Who directed Pokémon the Movie: I Choose You!?
Pokémon the Movie: I Choose You! was directed by Kunihiko Yuyama.
Who stars in Pokémon the Movie: I Choose You!?
The principal cast of Pokémon the Movie: I Choose You! includes Rica Matsumoto, Ikue Otani, Megumi Hayashibara, Shin-ichiro Miki, Inuko Inuyama.
When was Pokémon the Movie: I Choose You! released and how long is it?
Pokémon the Movie: I Choose You! was released in 2017 with a total runtime of 1h 38m.
How much did Pokémon the Movie: I Choose You! make at the box office?
Pokémon the Movie: I Choose You! grossed $37.6M in worldwide ticket sales.
Who composed the musical score for Pokémon the Movie: I Choose You!?
The original motion picture soundtrack for Pokémon the Movie: I Choose You! was composed by Shinji Miyazaki.
What is the age rating and content advisory for Pokémon the Movie: I Choose You!?
Pokémon the Movie: I Choose You! holds official age classifications: AU: PG (Parental Guidance — Recommended for mature viewers.); CA: PG (Parental Guidance Suggested.); DE: 6 (FSK 6 — Restricted to viewers aged 6 and older.); FR: TP; GB: PG (Parental Guidance — Unlikely to upset children 8 and older.); US: NR (Not Rated — Evaluated outside standard classification boards.).