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Pokémon Chronicles: The Legend of Thunder!

2001 · 69 min

A bright, fast-paced animated adventure with mild peril and a warm nostalgic glow for fans of the series.

Directed by
Masamitsu Hidaka, Kunihiko Yuyama
Genres
Animation, Fantasy, Adventure
Starring
Kazusa Murai, Kenji Nojima, Yukiji
Overview
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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Directed by
Masamitsu Hidaka, Kunihiko Yuyama
Genres
Animation, Fantasy, Adventure
Starring
Kazusa Murai, Kenji Nojima, Yukiji
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Tone
  • earneststrength 2 of 3
  • tensestrength 2 of 3
  • warmstrength 1 of 3
  • lightstrength 1 of 3
Pacing
brisk, 3 of 4, from slow-burn to relentless
Attention
easy-watch, 2 of 4, from background-friendly to demanding
Themes
  • friendship
  • coming-of-age
  • survival
  • loyalty
  • power
Places
  • countryside
  • wilderness
Era
contemporary
Audience
family
Form
  • animated
  • serialised
Content intensity
  • Gore none
  • Language none
  • Violence mild
  • Sex none
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Scales, 0 to 10
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Action6
Horror1
Humour4
Realism1
Romance1
Tension5
Darkness3
Complexity2
Emotional weight4

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