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Pikachu & Pichu

Original title: Poketto monsutâ: Pichû to Pikachû
  • 20002000
  • TV-Y7-FVTV-Y7-FV
  • 21m
IMDb RATING
5.9/10
338
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Poketto monsutâ: Pichû to Pikachû (2000)
  • Animation
  • Short
  • Comedy
Pikachu ends up going on a crazy adventure with some troublesome, but fun Pichu brothers.Pikachu ends up going on a crazy adventure with some troublesome, but fun Pichu brothers.Pikachu ends up going on a crazy adventure with some troublesome, but fun Pichu brothers.
IMDb RATING
5.9/10
338
YOUR RATING
  • Director
    • Kunihiko Yuyama
  • Writers
    • Hideki Sonoda(screenplay)
    • Satoshi Tajiri
  • Stars
    • Rica Matsumoto(voice)
    • Ikue Ôtani(voice)
    • Satomi Kôrogi(voice)
Top credits
  • Director
    • Kunihiko Yuyama
  • Writers
    • Hideki Sonoda(screenplay)
    • Satoshi Tajiri
  • Stars
    • Rica Matsumoto(voice)
    • Ikue Ôtani(voice)
    • Satomi Kôrogi(voice)
  • See production, box office & company info
    • 1User review
    • 1Critic review
  • See production, box office & company info
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    • Photos10

    New characters, the two PICHU
    New characters, MURKROW (left) and HOUNDOUR
    New characters, PHANPY (left) and AIPOM
    Featured in the short, "Pikachu and Pichu"
    Poketto monsutâ: Pichû to Pikachû (2000)
    Poketto monsutâ: Pichû to Pikachû (2000)
    Poketto monsutâ: Pichû to Pikachû (2000)
    Poketto monsutâ: Pichû to Pikachû (2000)
    Satomi Kôrogi, Ikue Ôtani, and Yumi Tôma in Poketto monsutâ: Pichû to Pikachû (2000)

    Top cast

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    Rica Matsumoto
    Rica Matsumoto
    • Satoshias Satoshi
    • (voice)
    Ikue Ôtani
    Ikue Ôtani
    • Pikachuas Pikachu
    • (voice)
    Satomi Kôrogi
    Satomi Kôrogi
    • Little Brother Pichûas Little Brother Pichû
    • (voice)
    Yumi Tôma
    • Big Brother Pichûas Big Brother Pichû
    • (voice)
    Ryôka Yuzuki
    • Ôtachias Ôtachi
    • (voice)
    • …
    Noriko Sakai
    • Narratoras Narrator
    • (voice)
    Inuko Inuyama
    Inuko Inuyama
    • Nyathas Nyath
    • (voice)
    Rikako Aikawa
    • Koduckas Koduck
    • (voice)
    • …
    Madeleine Blaustein
    Madeleine Blaustein
    • Meowthas Meowth
    • (English version)
    • (voice)
    • (as Maddie Blaustein)
    • …
    Michael Haigney
    • Psyduckas Psyduck
    • (English version)
    • (voice)
    • (as Roger Kay)
    • …
    Megumi Hayashibara
    Megumi Hayashibara
    • Fushigidaneas Fushigidane
    • (voice)
    Unshô Ishizuka
    Unshô Ishizuka
    • Onixas Onix
    • (voice)
    • …
    Mayumi Izuka
    Mayumi Izuka
    • Kasumias Kasumi
    • (voice)
    • (as Mayumi Iizuka)
    Mika Kanai
    • Chikoritaas Chikorita
    • (voice)
    Rachael Lillis
    Rachael Lillis
    • Mistyas Misty
    • (English version)
    • (voice)
    • …
    Shin'ichirô Miki
    Shin'ichirô Miki
    • Staryuas Staryu
    • (voice)
    • …
    Chinami Nishimura
    • Waninokoas Waninoko
    • (voice)
    Rodger Parsons
    Rodger Parsons
    • Narratoras Narrator
    • (English version)
    • (voice)
    • (as Ken Gates)
    • Director
      • Kunihiko Yuyama
    • Writers
      • Hideki Sonoda(screenplay)
      • Satoshi Tajiri
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    Storyline

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    Pikachu ends up going on a crazy adventure with some troublesome, but fun Pichu brothers.
    • togepi
    • pocket monsters
    • pokemon
    • based on video game
    • character name in title
    • Plot summary
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    • Genres
      • Animation
      • Short
      • Comedy
      • Family
      • Fantasy
    • Certificate
      • TV-Y7-FV
    • Parents guide

    Did you know

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    • Connections
      Featured in Pokémon 3 the Movie: Spell of the Unown (2000)
    • Soundtracks
      Pichu Pika Swing!
      Performed by Neo Pockets
      Lyrics by Akihito Toda
      Composed and arranged by Hirokazu Tanaka & BLACK BOTTOM BRASS BAND
      [Japanese version only]

    User reviews1

    Review
    Top review
    5/10
    It's a Pokémon short...what did you expect?
    (r#63)

    I never really got the point of these short films. At least the feature films had some kind of plot - these shorts seem more about showcasing as many new Pokémon as possible for the children to gawk at than any actual story or point. Still, it's fairly well animated (meaning it's about as good as the TV show) and the new monsters are cool if you're a Pokémon nut (which I admittedly was as a kid... shame on me).

    Pikachu meets his baby selves, two Pichu brothers (clever eh?). They eventually get lost in the big city and hilarious Pokémon hijinks ensue.

    My favourite Pokémon in this short is easily the dirty-mouthed one with a paintbrush for a tail. I swear he clearly uttered the words "shut the f**k up" as he came to the Pichus' rescue. Is this stuff really for kids?
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    • Torgo_Approves
    • Sep 5, 2006

    Details

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    • Release date
      • April 6, 2001 (United States)
    • Country of origin
      • Japan
    • Language
      • Japanese
    • Also known as
      • Pikachu and Pichu
    • Production companies
      • Kids' WB
      • Nintendo
      • Oriental Light and Magic (OLM)
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    Technical specs

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    • Runtime
      21 minutes
    • Aspect ratio
      • 1.85 : 1

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