The appeal and evaluation of the movie Pokémon Diamond & Pearl: Dialga vs. Valkia vs. Darkrai

Pokémon Diamond & Pearl the Movie: Dialga vs. Valkia vs. Darkrai Review

Overview

Pokémon Diamond & Pearl the Movie: Dialga vs. Valkia vs. Darkrai, released on July 14, 2007, was produced to commemorate the 10th anniversary of the Pokémon series' film adaptation. The film depicts an epic battle between the mythical Pokémon Darkrai and the godlike Pokémon Dialga and Palkia. It was directed by Kunihiko Yuyama, written by Hideki Sonoda, and animated by OLM. It was distributed by Toho and consists of one 90-minute episode.

■ Story

Satoshi, Pikachu, Hikari and the others set off on a new adventure. There, they meet a lovely woman named Alice and head to Alamos Town. In Alamos Town, a Pokemon contest was scheduled to be held at the Tower of Time, the symbol of the town. However, an unidentified Pokemon has recently appeared in the town, giving people and Pokemon nightmares. Baron Alberto, a prominent figure in the town, organizes an extermination squad to capture the Pokemon. And finally, the legendary Pokemon Darkrai appears. Meanwhile, Tonio, a scientist and childhood friend of Alice, notices an abnormal phenomenon in space. A "space-time rift" occurs above Alamos Town, and two Pokemon called gods, Dialga and Palkia, appear. When Darkrai encounters the two Pokemon who should never meet, the greatest battle in history that will shake time and space begins.

■ Characters

There are many fascinating characters in this movie. The main character, Satoshi, is a boy who continues his journey to become a Pokemon Master. Together with his partner Pikachu, he goes on various adventures. Hikari is a Pokemon coordinator from Futaba Town, and is depicted taking part in Pokemon contests. Takeshi is Satoshi's traveling companion as he trains to be a Pokemon breeder. Alice is a pretty woman studying music in Alamos Town, and holds the key to the story. Tonio is a young scientist with an air of intelligence who investigates anomalous phenomena in space. Baron Alberto is an influential person in Alamos Town, and is a handsome character with an arrogant air.

■Cast

Satoshi is played by Rika Matsumoto, Pikachu by Ikue Otani, Takeshi by Yuji Ueda, Hikari by Megumi Toyoguchi, Piplup by Etsuko Kozakura, Musashi by Megumi Hayashibara, Kojiro by Shinichiro Miki, Meowth by Inuko Inuyama, Alice by Rosa Kato, Darkrai by Koji Ishizaka, Tonio by Koji Yamamoto, Baron Alberto by Kouichi Yamadera, Dai by Ryuji Akiyama (Robert), Katsumi by Hiroshi Yamamoto (Robert), Maki by Shoko Nakagawa, and narration by Unsho Ishizuka. These cast members bring life to the characters.

■ Staff

Many staff members were involved in the production of this film. The original story was written by Satoshi Tajiri, Junichi Masuda, and Ken Sugimori, the animation supervisor was Yoichi Kotabe, the executive producers were Masakazu Kubo and Kenjiro Ito, the producers were Choji Yoshikawa, Mikihiko Fukazawa, Junya Okamoto, and Gen Moritake, the animation producers were Toshiaki Okuno and Shukichi Kanda, the associate producers were Shozo Kawahara, Keisuke Iwata, Katsuhito Yamauchi, Takeshi Nomoto, Yoshihisa Yamashita, Masanori Yumiya, and Takaaki Kii, the assistant producers were Yuko Shimamura, Takeshi Fukuda, Shinji Yamamoto, Satoshi Shimodaira, Mutsuko Kanada, and Susumu Matsuyama, the script was written by Hideki Sonoda, the key animations were Norihiro Matsubara, Shiro Hisataka, Masato Ishii, Kazuhiro Omame, Koji Fukazawa, Ryunosuke Otonashi, Yasuhiro Seo, Katsuichi Nakayama, Sadatoshi Matsuzaka, Akihito Aoki, and Etsushi Mori. , Hiromi Niioka, Fumiko Yoshida, Kyoko Matsubara, Minato Sawa, Masao Suwa, Katsunori Harigane, Hideo Harigane, Aiko Sakamoto, Chizuko Tsukihashi, Hiroaki Yoshikawa, Studio Cockpit, Dragon Production, Answer Studio, second key animation by Junpei Fukuchi, Kyoji Sakai, Kyohei Tezuka, Miyoko Shikibu, Masami Yamashita, Shino Ikeda, Chisato Kawaguchi, Yoshiko Tsujimura, Yukiko Shimizu, Hiromichi Mashiko, Michitaka Yamamoto, Takeshi Okada, Tomoyo Sawada, Hiroko Makino, Kazumasa Takeuchi, Ryoko Nakamura, second key animation cooperation by Jungle Gym, Studio Line, GaRan, Nomad, Wombat, Dragon Production, Flame Gear, Studio Live, Doga Kobo, Wish, Anime R, Hong Yin Animation, storyboard collaboration with Joji Shimura, Satoshi Kimura, Naohito Takahashi, Yuji Asada, direction by Masakatsu Iijima, Hiroaki Yoshikawa, Yoshinobu Tokumoto, Naohito Takahashi, Yuji Asada, character design by Kazuaki Mori and Toshiya Yamada, design works by Takehiro Ishimoto, Toshinari Tanaka, Kenichi Chikanaga, Kazumi Ito, Yuko Inoue, Sayuri Ichiishi, Norihiro Matsubara, Koichi Taguchi, chief animation directors by Kazuaki Mori and Kazumi Sato, animation directors by Yuko Inoue, Masahiro Aizawa, Takuya Matsumoto, Ryo Sato, Eikichi Takahashi, Takayuki Shimura, Akira Miyanaka, Koichi Taguchi, The project is directed by Sakai Miwa and Tajima Noriaki, with color design by Sato Miyuki and Yoshino Norimichi, art direction by Akiba Minoru, director of photography by Mizutani Takaya, 2D compositing director (director of photography) Ikeda Shinsuke, CGI director Sato Makoto, CGI producer Saka Misako, music by Miyazaki Shinji, music producers Shinohara Kazuo and Saito Yuji, sound director Mima Masafumi, sound producers Minamisawa Michiyoshi and Nishina Takeshi, production manager Koitabashi Tsukasa, setting production by Nitta Norio, production by Shogakukan Productions, animation production by OLM Team Koitabashi, direction and storyboard by Yuyama Kunihiko, production by Kamei Osamu, Jinnai Hiroyuki, Toyama Kantaro, Yoshihara Seiko, Hashi Soichiro, Haraguchi Osamu, Yagi Masao, and Pikachu Project.

■Music

The theme songs and music of this movie are also attractive. The opening theme "Together 2007" was written by D&P Project, composed by Rie, arranged by Nishiwaki Tatsuya, and sung by Akiyoshi Fumie. The ending theme "Be With You ~Always By My Side~ (Movie Version)" was written and composed by Espen Lind, Amund Biorklund, Magnus Rostadmo, and sung by Sarah Brightman. The inserted song "Summer SUKA?" was written by NATUS-BOY, composed and arranged by Tanaka Hirokazu, sung by Grin, and performed and sung by Asakusa Jinta & Pokemon KIDS 2007. This song was also used as the theme song for a coloring contest.

■ Related works

This movie is part of the Pokémon series, and is particularly closely related to Pokémon Diamond & Pearl. Throughout the series, the worldview and character growth of Pokémon are depicted, and this movie also plays a part in that.

■ Evaluation and impressions

Pokémon Diamond & Pearl: Dialga vs. Valkia vs. Darkrai is a film that Pokémon fans cannot miss. The epic battle between the mythical Pokémon Darkrai and the godlike Pokémon Dialga and Palkia is visually very impactful. The story also has depth, depicting the growth and friendship of Satoshi, Hikaru and his friends. The music is also wonderful, and Sarah Brightman's singing is particularly moving. Overall, this film is a film that allows you to fully enjoy the world of Pokémon, and is recommended for fans and new viewers alike.

■ Recommendation points

The recommended points of this movie are as follows:

• A spectacular battle scene between the mythical Pokémon Darkrai and the divine Pokémon Dialga and Palkia
• A story depicting the growth and friendship of Satoshi and Hikari
• Beautiful music and a moving ending theme
• Content that allows you to fully enjoy the world of Pokemon

Conclusion

"Pokémon Diamond & Pearl: Dialga vs. Valkia vs. Darkrai" is a must-see for Pokémon fans and a must-see for new audiences. It's full of spectacular battle scenes, a moving story, beautiful music, and many other attractions. It's a must-see for everyone.