![]() It’s moving, dramatic and funny all at the same time. Instead I was watching a worthy entry in a beloved franchise that made me laugh and cry in equal measures. I finally didn’t feel advertised to when watching The Power of Us. The previous movie, I Choose You, almost got this right but still throws it away at the end. ![]() This is the first Pokémon movie in years that doesn’t feel like it exists just to sell something. ![]() The shift in focal characters is the best thing the Pokémon franchise has done in years. He’s not important to the plot and this isn’t his story it’s the story of those who live and are visiting Fula city. It would be no lie to say that Ash could be removed from this movie and it would still be perfectly fine. Having a much wider selection of characters also makes a huge difference to the structure of the film. It’s the kind of sweet sentiment that Pokémon is good at conveying and it works very well for this movie. The theme of this movie is working together, no matter your background, whether it be by the power of Pokémon or just as fellow humans. The enjoyable thing about this film is that all of the cast are from drastically different walks of life and yet they’re brought together by Pokémon. Risa and Ash’s time in the city brings them together with many of the residents: those who appear to despise Pokémon, like the elderly Harriet those who work in research alongside Pokémon, like Toren and show-offs like Callahan, who just wishes to impress those around him. Notable amongst the cast is Risa, a high-school student who has been sent to Fula City by her brother on a quest to capture an Eevee.ĭespite not being a Pokémon trainer herself, Risa reluctantly accepts the challenge and searches far and wide for the Pokémon, but little does she know that she’s about to become embroiled in a grand adventure… Pokémon the Movie: The Power of Us focuses on many characters, rather than just Ash and Pikachu. This time around Ash and Pikachu have travelled to Fula City, which is in the middle of celebrating its annual Wind Festival – but he isn’t the only one in town for the festivities. Now, distributor Manga Entertainment are bringing the film to home video, and I’m here to find out what’s in store for Ash and Pikachu! And right.I’m sure some of you reading this will already be familiar with Pokémon the Movie: The Power of Us thanks to its theatrical release at the end of last year. (No, I am not biased, just incredibly old. Generation 1 Pokémon also dominate the list, showing that they truly were the best and always will be. It almost doubled the second and third favorites, Pikachu and Eevee.įire starters are the most popular type of Pokémon, as they should be. Guide Strats analyzed thousands of profiles on, the community-driven fan website, to see which Pokémon users had listed as their favorites.Ĭharizard, my personal favorite, is also everyone else's favorite, according to the data. Well, if this data is anything to go by, it appears that 95 percent of Pokémon are forgotten about - or at least not as beloved as the most popular pocket monsters. Pokémon rakes in billions and billions every year, adults and children all love Pokémon, in any form it takes: video games, anime, card games, toys, merch, songs, etc.Īnd with over 1,000 individual Pokémon, you'd think there would be a wide range of opinions on which are the favorites. More than any other game, movie, TV show, album, book or play. While it didn't hit US shores until 1998, Pokémon has been around since 1996 and is the piece of intellectual property that has made the most amount of money of any entertainment or media property, or work of art in human history.
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