Pokémon Diamond & Pearl the Movie: Giratina and the Sky Warrior Shaymin - Review of the moving story and beautiful visuals

Pokémon Diamond & Pearl the Movie: Giratina and the Sky Bouquet Shaymin

■ Public Media

theater

■ Original Media

game

■ Release date

July 19, 2008 - January 1, 0000

■Distribution company

Toho

■Frequencies

96 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 2008 (The Pokemon Company, Shogakukan, TV Tokyo, Media Factory, Takara Tomy, JR East Japan Planning, OLM, Shogakukan Shueisha Productions)
Distributor: Toho

■Works

©Nintendo, Creatures, GAME FREAK, TV Tokyo, ShoPro, JR Kikaku ©Pokémon ©Pikachu Project 2008

■ Story

On the other side of this world, there is a mysterious world like a mirror... "The Inverted World". It is a special space where only Giratina lives. A fierce battle between Dialga and Giratina unfolds in this Inverted World!
Why did the two Pokémon end up fighting? What is the surprising secret of the inverted world?
As Satoshi and Pikachu continue their journey, a Pokemon they've never seen before appears before them. It's the Grateful Pokemon Shaymin. The cute and slightly cheeky Shaymin hides a secret.
During their journey, Shaymin encounters a crisis, leading to an unexpected turn of events...
To save both this world and the inverted world, Satoshi and Shaymin must face the greatest crisis!
Dialga, Giratina, Regigigas, and Shaymin... What will be the outcome of this Pokémon battle?
As Shaymin's secrets become clear, a beautiful miracle beyond imagination descends upon the climax of this unprecedented adventure!

■Explanation

Set in the beautiful yet mysterious "inverted world," this animation depicts the battles between monsters and the interactions between Shaymin and Satoshi. The director is Kunihiko Yuyama, director of "Pokémon Diamond & Pearl: Dialga vs. Palkia vs. Darkrai." Voice actors include Rika Matsumoto from "Forest of Piano," Ikue Otani from "Detective Conan: Full Score of Fear," and others.
This work further deepens the worldview of Pokemon and depicts an epic story that combines fantasy and action. In particular, the introduction of the new concept of the inverted world provides viewers with fresh surprises and excitement. In addition, the appearance of a new Pokemon, Shaymin, is an element that will appeal not only to existing fans but also to new audiences.
Director Kunihiko Yuyama's direction succeeds in bringing out the best in Pokemon, especially the battle scene between Giratina and Dialga. Furthermore, Shaymin's growth and the deepening bond with Satoshi and friends warm the hearts of viewers.
The music is also an important element in enhancing the appeal of this work, and Shinji Miyazaki's music stirs emotions as the story unfolds. In particular, the ending theme "ONE" features Crystal Kay's powerful singing voice, which further enhances the emotional impact of the story.
This is a work that not only Pokémon fans, but everyone who loves fantasy and action should see. You will definitely be moved by the beauty of the inverted world and the courage and friendship of the Pokémon.

■Cast

・Satoshi/Rika Matsumoto・Pikachu/Ikue Otani・Takeshi/Yuji Ueda・Hikari/Megumi Toyoguchi・Pochama/Etsuko Kozakura・Musashi/Megumi Hayashibara・Kojiro/Shinichiro Miki・Meowth/Inuko Inuyama・Shaymin/Vanilla Yamazaki・Etebose/Tomoe Sato・Mimiroll/Tomoko Kawakami・Usoppie/Daisuke Sakaguchi・Pimpinck/Miyako Ito・Buizel/Kiyotaka Furushima・Joey/ Yuriko Yamaguchi - Delivery Person / Kenta Miyake - Todozeruga / Yohei Nishina - Bossgodra / Tsutomu Densaka - Regigigas / Yukito Soma - Kako / Hinako Sasaki - Shun / Mika Teratani - Taka / Masayuki Makiguchi - Narration / Unsho Ishizuka - Mugen / Koichi Yamadera - Zero / Shido Nakamura - Infi / Shoko Nakagawa - Layla / Akina Minami - Jibacoil / Golgo Matsumoto - Moose / Red Yoshida - Lucky / Crystal Kay

■ Main staff

・Animation Supervisor / Kotabe Yoichi ・Executive Producer / Kubo Masakazu, Ito Kenjiro ・Producer / Yoshikawa Choji, Fukazawa Mikihiko, Okamoto Junya, Moritake Gen ・Animation Producer / Okuno Toshiaki, Kanda Shukichi ・Associate Producer / Kawahara Shozo, Yamauchi Katsuhito, Nomoto Takeshi, Yamashita Yoshihisa, Yumiya Masanori, Kii Takaaki ・Assistant Producer / Shimamura Yuko, Yamamoto Shinji, Shimodaira Satoshi, Muratsubaki Takuro, Kanada Mutsuko, Matsuyama Susumu ・Screenplay / Sonoda Hideki, original art/Miyaaki, Hisataka Shiro, Adachi Masako, Ogawa Tomoki, Fukuchi Junpei, Matsunaga Tatsu, Honda Takashi, Ohashi Toshiaki, Tanaka Shuji, Tajima Tanpo, Matsubara Kyoko, Suwa Masao, Naganawa Hiromi, Omame Kazuhiro, Mori Etsushi, Yoshida Fumiko, Tsuji Hatsuki, Aoki Akihito, Yoshino Shinichi, Ogata Atsushi, Ohno Yasue, Okita Atsushi, Takanashi Hikaru, Sugie Toshiharu, Baba Toshiko, Nishimura Hiroyuki, Matsuzaka Sadatoshi, Yokoyama Takashi, Studio Cockpit (Iwane Masaaki, Ikehira Chisato, Akimoto Yuichi), Dragon Productions (Nakamura Akiko, Takebuchi Masami, Takei Tomoko, Nagaoka Midori, Isaka Junko)
・Second key animation: Kenichi Yamagata, Miyoko Shikibu, Hiroko Yaguchi, Kyoji Sakai, Mai Kanda, Akihito Fujiwara, Ryo Kodama, Yosuke Igusado ・Second key animation cooperation: Studio Create ・Storyboard cooperation: Yuji Asada, Koji Fukazawa, Joji Shimura, Satoshi Kimura, Masakatsu Iijima ・Direction: Masakatsu Iijima, Yuji Asada, Koji Fukazawa, Kusa Tonoyama, Yumi Kamakura, Naohito Takahashi ・Character design: Kazuaki Mori, Sayuri Ichiishi, Norihiro Matsubara, Toshiya Yamada, Kazumi Sato ・Chief animation director: Kazuaki Mori, Kazumi Sato ・Animation directors: Norihiro Matsubara, Sayuri Ichiishi, Masahiro Aizawa, Yuko Inoue, Miwa Sakai, Masato Ta, Eikichi Takahashi, Takayuki Shimura, Koichi Taguchi, Yasukazu Shoji, Hiromi Niioka, Ichiro Ogawa・Color design / Mayumi Sato, Noritsugu Yoshino・Art director / Minoru Akiba・Director of photography / Takaya Mizutani・2D composite director (director of photography) / Shinsuke Ikeda・CGI director / Makoto Sato・CGI producer / Misako Saka・Music / Shinji Miyazaki・Music producers / Kazuo Shinohara, Yuji Saito・Sound director / Masafumi Mima・Sound producers / Michiyoshi Minamisawa, Takeshi Nishina・Production manager / Tsukasa Koitabashi・Special thanks to Robert・Production / ShoPro
・Animation Production: OLM Team Koitabashi
Director, Storyboard: Kunihiko Yuyama Producers: Osamu Kamei, Hiroyuki Jinnai, Kantaro Toyama, Yoshiyuki Yoshihara, Soichiro Hashi, Yuzuru Kubota, Masao Yagi, Pikachu Project

■ Main Characters

A mysterious young man who controls the Zero High-Tech Mothership "Mega Riva." He plans to use Giratina's power to take over the world.
A maid-type AI that serves InfiZero. She follows Zero's orders and pilots the high-tech mothership "MegaRiva."
A genius scholar researching the Inverted World of Mugen. While continuing his research in the Inverted World, five years have passed without him realizing.
・The Mythical Pokémon Shaymin A mythical Pokémon shrouded in mystery. What role will it play?
・Giratina Origin Form Giratina can change forms! Is this Giratina's true form?

■ Related works

・Pokémon Diamond & Pearl

■ Theme songs and music

・ED1
・ONE
Lyrics by Shun Taguchi, Music by Kenjiro Sakiya, Arrangement by Shingo.S
・Song: Crystal Kay

・IN1
・Follow Me ・Lyrics by Choji Yoshikawa ・Music by Kazuzumi Mitsutome ・Arrangement by Kazuzumi Mitsutome ・Singer by Fumie Akiyoshi & Pokemon Kids 2008

■Detailed evaluation and recommendation

"Pokémon Diamond & Pearl: Giratina and the Sky Warrior Shaymin" is one of the most memorable films in the Pokémon series. This film further deepens the world of Pokémon and depicts a grand story that combines fantasy and action. In particular, the introduction of the new concept of the inverted world provides viewers with fresh surprises and excitement. In addition, the appearance of a new Pokémon, Shaymin, is an element that will appeal to new audiences as well as existing fans.
Director Kunihiko Yuyama's direction succeeds in bringing out the best in Pokémon, with the battle scene between Giratina and Dialga being particularly spectacular. Furthermore, Shaymin's growth and the deepening bond with Satoshi and his friends warm the hearts of viewers. Music is also an important element in enhancing the appeal of this work, with Shinji Miyazaki's music stirring emotions as the story unfolds. In particular, the powerful singing voice of Crystal Kay in the ending theme "ONE" enhances the moving story even more.
This is a work that not only Pokémon fans, but everyone who loves fantasy and action should see. You will definitely be moved by the beauty of the inverted world and the courage and friendship of the Pokémon.
The recommended points are as follows:
1. **The beauty and freshness of the inverted world**: The new concept of the inverted world provides viewers with new surprises and excitement. The beautiful visuals and unique worldview further deepen the world of Pokémon.
2. **The Appeal of Shaymin**: The appearance of a new Pokémon called Shaymin will appeal to new audiences as well as existing fans. Shaymin's growth and the deepening of her bond with Satoshi and friends will warm the hearts of viewers.
3. **The Battle of Giratina and Dialga**: The battle scene between Giratina and Dialga is spectacular, bringing out the best of Pokemon. Director Kunihiko Yuyama's direction has the power to draw the viewer in.
4. **The Power of Music**: Shinji Miyazaki's music stirs emotions as the story unfolds, and Crystal Kay's powerful singing voice in the ending theme "ONE" enhances the emotional impact of the story.
5. **Theme of friendship and courage**: The courage and friendship of Pokémon touches the hearts of viewers. The bond between Satoshi and Shaymin warms the hearts of viewers.
For these reasons, "Pokémon Diamond & Pearl: Giratina and the Sky Warrior Shaymin" is a must-see not only for Pokémon fans, but for all people who love fantasy and action. You'll definitely be moved by the beauty of the inverted world and the courage and friendship of the Pokémon.