Pokémon Advanced Generation Movie Review: Mew and the Wave-Guided Hero Lucario: A moving story and fascinating characters

"Pokémon Advanced Generation: Mew and the Wave-Guided Hero Lucario" - A moving story and profound themes

"Pokémon Advanced Generation: Mew and the Wave-Guided Hero Lucario" is a Pokémon movie that was released on July 16, 2005. This movie is loved by many fans as a story that depicts the importance of friendship, trust, and courage through Pokémon battles, while also containing deep themes. Below, we will introduce detailed information and impressions about this movie, as well as recommended points.

■ Public Media

theater

■ Original Media

game

■ Release date

July 16, 2005 - January 1, 0000

■Distribution company

Toho

■Frequencies

100 min

■ Number of Episodes

Episode 1

■Original Story

Original story: Satoshi Tajiri, Junichi Masuda, Ken Sugimori

■ Director

Kunihiko Yuyama

■ Production

Animation Production: OLM Production: Shogakukan Shueisha Productions Production: Pikachu Project Distribution: Toho

■Works

©Nintendo, Creatures, GAME FREAK, TV Tokyo, ShoPro, JR Kikaku
©Pokémon
©2005 Pikachu Project

■ Story

Several hundred years ago, a great conflict that would divide the world in two was about to break out. Lucario tries to stop the conflict with Aaron, but he is trapped inside the stone ornament of Aaron's staff. After that, peace returns to the world, and Aaron, who stopped the conflict, is celebrated as the legendary "Wave-Guided Hero."
Satoshi takes part in a Pokemon battle held in the town of Rota, where the "Wave-Guided Legend" is passed down through the generations, and wins the tournament, earning Arlong's Staff. When Satoshi hears a voice coming from the stone ornament on the staff, Lucario, who has been released from a centuries-old seal, appears before him. Then, suddenly, the mythical Pokemon "Mew" appears and takes Pikachu away! Satoshi and Lucario set out to find Pikachu, heading for the "Tree of the Origin of the World," where Mew lives. Will Satoshi be able to reunite with Pikachu? And what is the truth behind Lucario's hidden past and the "Wave-Guided Legend"?

■Cast

・Satoshi/Rika Matsumoto ・Pikachu/Ikue Otani ・Takeshi/Yuji Ueda ・Haruka/KAORI
Masato / Yamada Fushigi / Musashi / Hayashibara Megumi / Kojiro / Miki Shinichiro / Meowth / Inuyama Inuko / Lucario / Namikawa Daisuke / Mew / Korogi Satomi / Aaron / Yamadera Kouichi / Jenny / Okae Kumiko / Lean / Kikuchi Momoko / Kid Summers / Becky Narration / Ishizuka Unsho

■ Main staff

・Animation Supervision / Kotabe Yoichi ・Executive Producer / Kubo Masakazu, Tsuru Hiroaki ・Producer / Yoshikawa Choji, Matsuoi Yukako, Okamoto Junya, Moritake Gen ・Animation Producer / Okuno Toshiaki, Kanda Shukichi ・TV Relationships / Iwata Keisuke, Matsuyama Susumu ・Assistant Producer / Shimamura Yuko, Fukuda Takeshi, Yamamoto Shinji ・Desk / Takanashi Shiho, Ishibashi Rina ・Screenplay / Sonoda Hideki ・Key Art / Miyata Tadaaki, Hisashi Takashiro, Hideki Takahashi, Tsuneo Ninomiya, Ryo Sato, Satoru Iriyoshi, Hiromi Niioka, Yukari Kobayashi, Kazuma Uike, Kazuhisa Kosuge, Tomo Maruyama, Katsuyuki Tamura, Minato Sawa, Toshihiko Masuda, Kyoko Matsubara, Kazunobu Hoshi, Tomoaki Sakiyama, Yukio Okano, Shoichi Masuo, Yoshihiro Takeda, Studio Cockpit (Masaaki Iwane, Hiromi Naganawa, Tatsuya Annoura, Eikichi Takahashi, Makoto Shinjo), Studio Live (Toyo Ashida, Hiroshi Kamishina, Takatoshi Kudo, Mayumi Fukushi, Jun Yukawa, Kyoko Takeuchi, Miwa Sakai, Nishiki Itaoka, Daisuke Yoshida, Atsuko Watanabe), Team IWASA (Midori Nagaoka, Tomoko Takei, Masami Takebuchi, Akiko Nakamura, Junko Isaka, Yasuko Hino)
・ Storyboards: Kunihiko Yuyama, Satoshi Kimura, Soichi Masui, Yuji Asada, Yoshikazu Miyao ・ Director: Yuji Asada, Hiroaki Yoshikawa, Yumi Kamakura, Masahiko Watanabe, Masakatsu Iijima, Naohito Takahashi ・ Title Director: Yoshikazu Miyao ・ Assistant Director: Yoshinobu Tokumoto ・ Character Design: Kazuaki Mori, Norihiro Matsubara, Sayuri Ichiishi ・ Design Works: Kenichi Nagai, Shigeyuki Koresawa, Masayuki Goto, Midori Harada, Yoshikazu Miyao, Kazumi Sato, Shiro Hisataka, Yuko Inoue ・ Chief Animation Director: Kazuaki Mori Kazuaki; Assistant Chief Animation Directors: Norihiro Matsubara, Kazumi Sato, Koichi Taguchi; Animation Directors: Yuko Inoue, Masahiro Aizawa, Chisato Ikehira, Takuya Matsumoto, Takayuki Shimura, Mika Takahashi, Katsunori Kimizuka, Kunihiko Natsume, Akihiro Tamagawa; Animation Check: Fujika Enomoto, Tatsuichi Murooka, Yoko Kasama, Yuki Saito; Color Design: Miyuki Sato, Noritsune Yoshino; Color Design: Takako Uemura, Mizue Ueda; Inspection: Yoshiki Ito, Atsuko Ito, Emiko Okui, Miyuki Mizumaki, Aya Kawasaki, Mayumi Tsukada, Hiromi Nakagawa; Special Effects: Production manager: Noriyuki Ohta Production manager: Kenji Ohtake Art supervision: Katsuyoshi Kanemura Art director: Masatoshi Muto Digital works: Katsumi Takao Director of photography: Takaya Mizutani CGI director: Makoto Sato CGI producer: Misako Saka Editor: Toshio Henmi Assistant editor: J Film, Daisuke Imai, Yoshiki Ushirota Development: Imagica Music: Shinji Miyazaki Music producer: Kazuo Shinohara, Yuji Saito Sound director: Masafumi Mima Sound producer・Producers: Michiyoshi Minamizawa, Takeshi Nishina・Production: Tsukasa Koitabashi・Production Desk: Yasuteru Kamei・Production Assistants: Tetsuya Koiso, Yoshinobu Osugi, Takuma Kondo, Yasuaki Fujii, Haruka Uchida, Mika Kurihara・Producers: Osamu Kamei, Hiroyuki Jinnai, Kantaro Toyama, Seiko Yoshihara, Shohei Izawa, Osamu Haraguchi, Masao Yagi・Associate Producers: Shozo Kawahara, Tetsuro Nakao, Katsuhito Yamauchi, Kenjiro Ito, Yoshihisa Yamashita, Shigeto Imai, Takaaki Kii・Production: Shogakukan Productions・Animation Production: OLM Team Koitabashi
・Director: Kunihiko Yuyama ・Producer: Pikachu Project (The Pokémon Company, Shogakukan, TV Tokyo, Media Factory, Tomy, JR East Japan Planning, OLM, Shogakukan Productions)

■ Main Characters

Aaron: A legendary hero who is said to have saved the world hundreds of years ago.
・The queen whom Aaron, the Lean Wave Guided Hero, served.
- Eileen The current lord of Ordran Castle. A descendant of Queen Leen.
Kidd Summers: A world-famous adventurer who grew up as a rich girl but has a bold personality.

■ Main robot items

Lucario: The "Haunted Pokémon" that woke up after being sealed away for hundreds of years.
-Beech: A "Bonefish Pokémon" that scares those around it by crying fake tears.
-Mew: A mythical Pokémon that almost no one has ever seen.
-A mime Pokémon that loves to imitate the movements and expressions of Manene people.
- Manectric: A "Claw Pokémon" with distinctive sharp claws and a fan-like head.
- Regice, Registeel, and Regirock These are the "Stone Pokémon," "Steel Pokémon," and "Rock Mountain Pokémon" that protect the "Tree of the Beginning of the World," where Mew is said to live.

■ Related works

・Pokémon ・Pokémon Advanced Generation

■ Theme songs and music

・OP1
・Battle Frontier (movie version)
Lyrics: Rie
・Composer: Rie
・Arrangement/Yasuharu Takanashi・Song/Akina Takaya

・ED1
・Beginning Song・Lyrics by PUFFY
・Composer: Andy Sturmer
Arrangement: Andy Sturmer
・Song: PUFFY

Impressions and reviews

"Pokémon Advanced Generation: Mew and the Wave-Guided Hero, Lucario" is known as one of the Pokémon series that deals with particularly deep themes. The central story, the "Wave-Guided Legend," depicts the importance of friendship, trust, and self-sacrifice, and has touched a wide audience, from children to adults.

The character of Lucario is particularly impressive. Released from a centuries-old seal, Lucario is initially hostile towards Satoshi, but gradually comes into contact with his pure heart and the process of building trust with him is moving. As Lucario's past and his relationship with Arlong are revealed, the story becomes even deeper.

In addition, the appearance of the mythical Pokémon Mew adds a mysterious element to the story, drawing the viewer's interest. The scene in which Mew kidnaps Pikachu stimulates tension and a sense of adventure, making Satoshi and Lucario's journey even more exciting.

The film has also been highly praised for its visuals. The beautiful backgrounds, detailed character designs, and powerful battle scenes are a visual treat. In particular, the depiction of the "Tree of the Origin of the World" is fantastical and beautiful, and seems to symbolize the theme of the story.

The music also adds to the appeal of this work. Shinji Miyazaki's music stirs emotions as the story unfolds, drawing the viewer into the world of the story. The opening theme "Battle Frontier" and the ending theme "Hajimari no Uta" both have memorable melodies and lyrics that further deepen the impact of the story.

Recommended points

Here are some reasons why we recommend this work:

1. Deep themes and moving stories

The themes of friendship, trust, and self-sacrifice depicted in "Pokémon Legends" are among the deepest in the Pokémon series. As the relationship between Lucario and Satoshi and Arlong's past are revealed, viewers will be drawn into the story and moved.

2. Charming characters

The appearance of new Pokémon such as Lucario and Mew will provide fresh surprises for fans of the series, while familiar characters such as Satoshi and Pikachu will grow as the story progresses, impressing viewers.

3. Beautiful images and music

The detailed character designs, beautiful backgrounds, and powerful battle scenes are a visual treat, while Shinji Miyazaki's music enhances the emotion of the story and draws the viewer into the story's world.

4. Fun for both kids and adults

While the Pokémon battles and adventure elements will be enjoyed by children, the deeper themes and moving story will resonate with adults as well, making it a great movie to watch with the whole family.

Conclusion

"Pokémon Advanced Generation: Mew and the Wave-Guided Hero Lucario" is one of the most moving films in the Pokémon series. This film combines deep themes, charming characters, beautiful images and music, and will be enjoyed by a wide range of people, not just Pokémon fans. Please give it a watch.