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Pokémon: Mewtwo Strikes Back—Evolution Coming to Netflix

Netflix and The Pokémon Company International have announced that the newest animated movie based on the beloved Pokémon franchise will premiere on Netflix around the world outside of Japan and Korea. “Pokémon: Mewtwo Strikes Back—Evolution” welcomes a new CGI style to animated Pokémon movies and is inspired by one of the most popular stories in…

Detective Pikachu

Director Rob Letterman Starring Ryan Reynolds, Justice Smith, Kathryn Newton Rated PG Score 4.5/6 When ace detective Harry Goodman goes mysteriously missing, prompting his 21-year-old son Tim to find out what happened. Aiding in the investigation is Harry’s former Pokémon partner, Detective Pikachu: a hilariously wise-cracking, adorable super-sleuth who is a puzzlement even to himself.…

Pokémon the Movie: I Choose You!

Director Kunihiko Yuyama Starring Unshô Ishizuka, Rica Matsumoto, Sarah Natochenny Rated PG Score 4/6 Ash Ketchum from Pallet Town is 10 years old today. This means he is now old enough to become a Pokémon Trainer. Ash dreams big about the adventures he will experience after receiving his first Pokémon from Professor Oak. Pokémon movies…

Pokemon Movies 1,2 & 3

Pokemon: Mewto Strikes Back Director Kunihiko Yuyama & Michael Haigney Staring Veronica Taylor, Rachael Lillis, Eric Stuart & Ikue Otani Rated G Score 3/6 Scientists genetically create a new Pokémon, Mewtwo, but the results are horrific and disastrous. Pokemon: The Power of One Director Michael Haigney & Kunihiko Yuyama Staring Rica Matsumoto, Madeleine Blaustein, Mayumi…

Pokémon’s popularity

According to Roy Morgan’s Young Australians Survey Last year, just 1 in 5 Aussie kids aged six to 13 thought Pokémon was cool. “Last year around one in five Aussie kids aged six to 13 thought Pokémon was cool—around the same proportion as were giving the thumbs-up to Superman and Toy Story, and a touch…