Pokémon the Movie: I Choose You!

2017 · 1h38 · Film

Starring Rica Matsumoto, Ikue Ôtani, Megumi Hayashibara, Shin-ichiro Miki, Unshō Ishizuka

Ideal when you feel… Bored Curious Happy

Ash Ketchum wakes up late one morning after having broken his alarm clock in his sleep. He eventually makes it to Professor Oak's lab, but is told that the three starter Pokémon, Bulbasaur, Squirtle, and Charmander, have already been taken by Trainers who were on time. However, Oak reveals that he has one more Pokémon, an Electric-type named Pikachu. Despite its volatile and feisty personality, as well as its refusal to get inside a Poké Ball, Ash happily takes Pikachu for his journey.

Original title

劇場版 ポケットモンスター キミにきめた！

Original language

Japanese

Country

Japan

Cinematography

Aya Aoshima

Cast

Shin-ichiro Miki, Unshō Ishizuka, Arata Furuta, Ryōta Ōsaka

Updated July 22, 2026

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