---
title: 'Pokémon: The First Movie (1998)'
type: 'film'
director: 'Kunihiko Yuyama'
released: '1998-07-18'
runtime_minutes: 75
genres:
  - 'Family'
countries:
  - 'Japan'
canonical: 'https://cinepixo.com/movies/pokemon-the-first-movie-1998'
review_count: 0
imdb: 'https://www.imdb.com/title/tt0190641/'
publisher: 'CinePixo'
---

# Pokémon: The First Movie (1998)

1998 · 75 min · Family · Japan

Original title: 劇場版ポケットモンスター ミュウツーの逆襲
Part of: Pokémon

## Synopsis

Pokémon: The First Movie is a 1998 Japanese animated fantasy adventure film directed by Kunihiko Yuyama. It is the first in the Pokémon anime film series. The film was first released in Japan on July 18, 1998, to positive reviews, with praise directed at the film's emotional impact and exploration of ethical topics such as cloning, genetic modification, and existentialism.

## Credits

- **Director:** [Kunihiko Yuyama](https://cinepixo.com/people/kunihiko-yuyama)
- **Screenplay:** [Takeshi Shudo](https://cinepixo.com/people/takeshi-shudo)
- **Original Music Composer:** [Shinji Miyazaki](https://cinepixo.com/people/shinji-miyazaki), [Hirokazu Tanaka](https://cinepixo.com/people/hirokazu-tanaka)
- **Producer:** [Norman J. Grossfeld](https://cinepixo.com/people/norman-j-grossfeld)

## Cast

- [Megumi Hayashibara](https://cinepixo.com/people/megumi-hayashibara) as Jessie
- [Mayumi Iizuka](https://cinepixo.com/people/mayumi-iizuka) as Misty
- [Yumi Tōma](https://cinepixo.com/people/yumi-toma)
- [Hiromi Tsuru](https://cinepixo.com/people/hiromi-tsuru)
- [Tōru Furuya](https://cinepixo.com/people/toru-furuya)
- [Unshō Ishizuka](https://cinepixo.com/people/unsho-ishizuka)
- [Kyōko Hikami](https://cinepixo.com/people/kyoko-hikami)
- [Satomi Kōrogi](https://cinepixo.com/people/satomi-korogi)
- [Hirotaka Suzuoki](https://cinepixo.com/people/hirotaka-suzuoki)
- [Wataru Takagi](https://cinepixo.com/people/wataru-takagi)
- [Rikako Aikawa](https://cinepixo.com/people/rikako-aikawa)
- [Shinpachi Tsuji](https://cinepixo.com/people/shinpachi-tsuji)
- [Ikue Ōtani](https://cinepixo.com/people/ikue-otani) as Pikachu
- [Ayako Shiraishi](https://cinepixo.com/people/ayako-shiraishi)
- [Masachika Ichimura](https://cinepixo.com/people/masachika-ichimura)

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Official site: http://pokemonthemovie.warnerbros.com/
Source: https://cinepixo.com/movies/pokemon-the-first-movie-1998
Film facts: Wikidata (Q834799); synopsis from Wikipedia, CC BY-SA 4.0. Reviews, themes and notes are the work of this site's members.