Pokémon: Lucario and the Mystery of Mew (Video 2005)

Directors:

Kunihiko Yuyama, Darren Dunstan

Writers:

Kathy Borland, Hideki Sonoda

Stars:

Veronica Taylor, Amy Birnbaum, Eric Stuart

Cast

Credited cast:
Veronica Taylor	...	Ash / May (voice)
Amy Birnbaum	...	Max (voice)
Eric Stuart	...	Brock / James (voice)
Ikue Ôtani	...	Pikachu (voice)
Rachael Lillis	...	Jessie (voice)
Madeleine Blaustein	...	Meowth (voice)
Mike Pollock	...	Narrator (voice)
Sean Schemmel	...	Lucario (voice)
Jason Griffith	...	Sir Aaron (voice)
Oliver Wyman	...	Lt. Banks (voice)
Darren Dunstan	...	Freddy / Grovyle / Combusken / Munchlax (voice)
Satomi Koorogi	...	Mew (voice)
Rest of cast listed alphabetically:
Suzanne Goldish	...	(voice)
Dan Green	...	(voice)
Bella Hudson	...	Rin / Lady Ilene (voice)

Storyline

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Plot Keywords:

pokémon | based on video game | anime | pocket monsters

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Genres:

Animation | Action | Adventure | Family | Fantasy

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Details

Country:

Japan

Language:

Japanese English

Release Date:

19 September 2006 (USA)

Also Known As:

Lucario and the Mystery of Mew

Box Office

Budget:

JPY 10,000,000 (estimated)

Company Credits

Production Co:

4 Kids Entertainment

Technical Specs

Runtime:

103 min

Color:

Color

Aspect Ratio:

1.78 : 1

Did You Know?

Trivia

'Addie Blaustein''s final movie appearance as Meowth.

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Quotes

Lucario: You humans are all alike! You can't be trusted!
Ash: Are you saying you don't trust me?
Lucario: You'd leave Pikachu without hesitating if you had to!
Ash: There's no way I'd ever run out on Pikachu!
Lucario: Humph... your word means nothing.
[turns to go]
Ash: [growls] How do we know Sir Aaron deserted the queen like you say? How about you tell us the real story, Lucario? You deserted Sir Aaron and the Queen didn't you?
Lucario: [turns around angrily] WHAT DID YOU SAY?
May: [crosses her arms at Ash] Ash, you're not helping!
Ash: [...]

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Crazy Credits

During the end credits, various scenes depict the following: 1) Ash and company arriving back at the palace, and seeing the picture of Sir Aaron--only now it also depicts Lucario at his side. 2) Them leaving to continue on their journey. 3) Them saying good-bye to Kidd, and Brock crying helplessly. 4) Kidd meeting up with somebody to examine a rare find. 5) Team Rocket following the gang in a river-side city. 6) Sir Aaron and Lucario sharing a chocolate bar (more than likely in the afterlife). 7) Ash, Pikachu, May, Brock and Max continuing on their travels.

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Connections

Followed by Giratina and the Sky Warrior (2008)

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Soundtracks

"Unbeatable"
(theme song)
Written and Produced by John Siegler and David Kos Rolfe
Performed by David Kos Rolfe

User Reviews

good try, but is still no match for the third!

I only watched this on you tube rather than give it a rental or even own it. That said, I did like the opening sequence which gives the complete history of Pokémon. However, after that it begins to go down hill and becomes another advanced generation episode with the same old paper-thin, immature, predictable plot, annoying characters (like Max and May), and same old third-rate pop songs from the show. I did like the animation though, and how Lucario had to understand humans, but with the inclusion of Mew, it kind of lost its "umph". I only recommend renting it to see what it is like. The third movie still ranks even with the test of time as the number one Pokémon movie