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Pokémon: Jirachi Wish Maker

2003 · 81 min

A gentle, heartfelt adventure about friendship and letting go, with a few surprisingly dark turns to keep you on edge.

Directed by: Kunihiko Yuyama
Genres: Family, Action, Animation
Starring: Rica Matsumoto, Yuji Ueda, KAORI

Tagline: In a world of magic and mystery, a dangerous force lies just beneath the surface
Overview: Ash, May, Brock, and Max come upon the festival of the Wishing Star of Seven Nights. During their enjoyment, the legendary Pokemon--Jirachi, descends from the heavens and befriends Max. Jirachi, with the power to grant any wish, is sought after by many people wanting to claim its power. One man seeks to use its legendary power to revive an ancient Pokemon known as Groudon, unaware of the dangers hidden within Jirachi's powers

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Directed by: Kunihiko Yuyama
Genres: Family, Action, Animation
Starring: Rica Matsumoto, Yuji Ueda, KAORI

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Tone: warmstrength 2 of 3
whimsicalstrength 2 of 3
earneststrength 2 of 3
tensestrength 1 of 3
Pacing: measured, 2 of 4, from slow-burn to relentless
Attention: easy-watch, 2 of 4, from background-friendly to demanding
Themes: friendship
love
survival
ambition
betrayal
Places: countryside
small town
Era: contemporary
Audience: family
Form: animated
Content intensity: Gore none
Language none
Violence mild
Sex none

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Action	5
Horror	2
Humour	4
Realism	2
Romance	2
Tension	4
Darkness	3
Complexity	3
Emotional weight	5

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Genres: family, action, animation, adventure, fantasy, science fiction
Directed by: Kunihiko Yuyama
Written by: Hideki Sonoda
Starring: Rica Matsumoto, Yuji Ueda, KAORI, Fushigi Yamada, Ikue Otani, Tomiko Suzuki, Shin-ichiro Miki, Megumi Hayashibara
Cinematography: Hisao Shirai
Runtime: 81 min
Country: Japan
Languages: Japanese

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