Ash, Pikachu and the gang try and stop a pair of thieves hiding out in the canals and alleyways of Altomare, the age-old water capital. Joining the adventure are two new legendary Pokémon, a pair of siblings named Latias and Latios, who serve as peacekeepers and protectors of the Soul Dew — a priceless treasure with a mysterious power.
Cinematography
Venice-inspired water city is pure painted background porn.
Direction
Kunihiko Yuyama finally lets Pokémon be quietly devastating.
Score
Miyazaki-esque strings that betray this is still a 'kids movie.'
Director
Kunihiko Yuyama
Rica Matsumoto
Satoshi (voice)
Ikue Otani
Pikachu (voice)
Mayumi Izuka
Kasumi (voice)
Yuji Ueda
Takeshi (voice)
Satomi Korogi
Togepy (voice)
Megumi Hayashibara
Musashi / Latias (voice)
Shin-ichiro Miki
Kojiro / Crobat (voice)
Inuko Inuyama
Nyarth (voice)
Fumiko Orikasa
Kanon (voice)
Masashi Ebara
Latios (voice)
Uno Kanda
Zanner (voice)
Yumiko Shaku
Lyon (voice)
Koichi Yamadera
Rossi (voice)
Unsho Ishizuka
Narrator (voice)
Trivia, insights & behind the scenes
Altomare is heavily modeled on Venice, Italy — the animators studied canal architecture and even the annual Regata Storica rowing race for authenticity.
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