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Dogasu's Backpack | DVD Guide | Pokémon Movies & TV Specials

After the theatrical releases of the Pocket Monsters movies, it's only natural to see DVD releases of the movies.  The Pokémon movie DVD's tend to have more extras than the regular TV episode DVD's and are generally easier to locate.


General Information
All of the following discs share the following in common:

  • All discs are Region One (U.S. and Canada only) encoded.
  • All the movies are dub-only and are the edited version as they aired in theatres.
  • All DVD's contain closed captionings.
  • All movies are presented in pan-and-scan format--there is currently no widescreen release planned for any of the feature films.


Region One:
  Indigo League | Adventures in the Orange Islands

Johto Journeys | Johto League Champions | Master Quest
Advanced
| Advanced Challenge | Advanced Battle
Battle Frontier | Diamond & Pearl | DP Battle Dimension
Movies & Specials | Tenth Anniversary
Region Two:  TV Episodes | Movies & Pikachu Shorts
TV Specials & ANA Shorts | Theme Song Collections
"Best Collection" DVDs

Movies

Mewtwo Strikes Back
Pokémon the First Movie
Released by Warner Brothers
Released August 21st, 2001

Special Features:
- Commentary by director and producer
- Production notes
- Theatrical trailer(s)
- Featurette: Story of Mewtwo's Origin
- Preview of Pokémon: The Second Movie
- M2M Music Video Don't Say You Love Me
- Game Card Inside Specially Marked Packages
- DVD-ROM Features: Pokemon fun facts, history of Anime, Pokemon Web World; Nintendo game guides; special events page

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Yu-Gi-Oh!: The Movie and Pokémon:  The First Movie
Released by Warner Brothers
Released October 10th, 2006

Special Features:
-Unknown-

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The Power of One
Pokémon the Movie 2000
Released by Warner Brothers
Released August 21st, 2001

Special Features:
- "Soundtrack Live" - Musical performances from the Pokemon The Movie 2000 soundtrack
- Behind the scenes footage
- Exclusive footage - Sneak Preview of the theatrical release of Pokemon 3
- Video Gallery Featuring Donna Summer
- Alysha's Dreams
- Dream Street's They Don't Understand
- Pokemon World by Youngstown Featuring Nobody's Angel.Theatrical Trailer.
- A Sneak Preview Of Pokemon 3

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Spell of the Unown
Pokémon 3 the Movie
Released by Warner Brothers
Released August 21st, 2001

Special Features:
- Commentary by English adaptation director Michael Haigney and Producer Norman J. Grossfeld
- Production notes
- Theatrical trailer(s)
- Making of "To Know the Unkonown" music video
- Little know Unknown facts
- Johto Pokerap
- Exclusive Unown "J" Pokemon card & Pokemon decorder coin (while suppiles last)

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Movies 01-03 Set
Pokémon Movie Collection (The First Movie/The Movie 2000/Pokemon 3)
Released by Warner Brothers
Released October 2nd, 2001

Contains the first three Pokémon movie DVD's
"Pokémon the First Movie"
"Pokémon the Movie 2000"
"Pokémon 3 The Movie"

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Celebi and the Voice of the Forest
Pokémon 4Ever
Released by Miramax
Released March 18th, 2003

Special Features:
- "Pokémon PikaBoo," a 20-minute short not seen in theaters
- Audio commentary by the actors and producers
- Multi-angle animation progression on four scenes
- Trivia game
- Trailers
- DVD-ROM: Trading card game tutorial
- Weblink access to hidden content

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Pokemon Heroes
Pokémon Heroes The Movie
Released by Miramax
Released January 20th, 2004

Special Features:
- Audio: Dolby Digital 5.1, English and French.
- "Camp Pikachu" short
- Location scouting in Venice
- Animation progression feature
- The characters of Pokémon Heroes
- Pokémon Heroes trivia game

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Jirachi Wish Maker
Pokémon - Jirachi Wish Maker
Released by Miramax
Released June 1st, 2004

Special Features:
- "Gotta Dance" short
- Music Video
- Message from the director
- Set-top
- Artwork gallery

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Destiny Deoxys
Pokémon - Destiny Deoxys
Released by Miramax
Released February 15th, 2005

Special Features:
- Making of "Destiny Deoxys"
- Production Stills
- Who's That Pokémon?
- On Location with the Director
- "Be a Poké-Quiz Whiz"

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Pokémon - Lucario and the Mystery of Mew
Released by Viz
Released September 19th, 2006

Special Features:
-"The Mastermind of Mirage Pokémon" tenth anniversary special, newly redubbed!

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Pokémon - Pokémon Ranger and the Temple of the Sea
Released by Viz
Released April 3rd, 2007

Special Features:
-Includes "Pikachu's Island Adventure" short.

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Pokémon - Pokémon Ranger and the Temple of the Sea (Amazon.com Exclusive 3 Disc Set)
Released by Viz
Released April 3rd, 2007

Special Features:
-Includes "Pikachu's Island Adventure" short.
-Includes the first volume of Pokémon Advanced Battle, featuring the episodes "Clamperl of Wisdom," "The Relicanth Really Can," "The Evolutionary War," "Training Wrecks," and "Gaining Groudon."

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The Rise of Darkrai
Pokémon - The Rise of Darkrai
Released by Viz
Released May 27th, 2008

Special Features:
Unknown

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Specials

Mewtwo Returns
Pokémon Mewtwo Returns
Released by Warner Brothers
Released December 4th, 2001

Special Features:
- "The Uncut Story of Mewtwo's Origin" (animated short)
- Johto League Champions (textless opening of TV series)
- Trailers

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The Legend of Thunder
The Legend of Thunder
Released by ???
Released N/A

There are currently no plans to bring this title to the United States.

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Pikachu's Winter Vacation
Pokémon Pikachu's Winter Vacation
Released by Platinum Disc Corporation
Released
November 23rd, 2004


Contains the episodes present on the VHS "Pikachu's Winter Vacation" and "Pikachu's Winter Vacation 2":
"Winter Vacation"
"Winter Games"
"Winter Vacation 2"
"Stantler's Little Helpers"

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