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1. Pokémon (1997–2023)

TV-Y7 | 24 min | Animation, Action, Adventure

Covering the continuing adventures of series protagonist Ash Ketchum and Pikachu, and his best friend Brock, the two meet a new coordinator named Dawn, who travels with them through Sinnoh and enters Pokemon Contests.

Stars: Veronica Taylor, Rachael Lillis, Eric Stuart, Ikue Ôtani

Votes: 47,941

2. Pokémon: The First Movie - Mewtwo Strikes Back (1998)

G | 96 min | Animation, Action, Adventure

Scientists genetically create a new Pokémon, Mewtwo, but the results are horrific and disastrous.

Director: Kunihiko Yuyama | Stars: Veronica Taylor, Rachael Lillis, Eric Stuart, Rica Matsumoto

Votes: 46,096 | Gross: $85.74M

3. Pokémon the Movie 2000 (1999)

G | 99 min | Animation, Action, Adventure

Ash Ketchum must gather the three spheres of fire, ice and lightning in order to restore balance to the Orange Islands.

Director: Kunihiko Yuyama | Stars: Veronica Taylor, Rica Matsumoto, Ikue Ôtani, Unshô Ishizuka

Votes: 23,877 | Gross: $43.76M

4. Pokémon the Movie: I Choose You! (2017)

PG | 98 min | Animation, Action, Adventure

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.

Director: Kunihiko Yuyama | Stars: Unshô Ishizuka, Rica Matsumoto, Sarah Natochenny, Megumi Hayashibara

Votes: 7,501 | Gross: $2.40M

5. Pokémon 3 the Movie: Spell of the Unown (2000)

G | 93 min | Animation, Action, Adventure

In the town of Greenfield, a young, lonely girl's dreams and wishes are brought into reality by a collective of reality-warping Pokémon.

Director: Kunihiko Yuyama | Stars: Veronica Taylor, Eric Stuart, Rica Matsumoto, Ikue Ôtani

Votes: 15,266 | Gross: $17.05M

6. Pokemon 4Ever: Celebi - Voice of the Forest (2001)

G | 75 min | Animation, Action, Adventure

Ash must stop a hunter who forces the mythical Pokémon Celebi to help him destroy a forest.

Directors: Kunihiko Yuyama, Jim Malone | Stars: Veronica Taylor, Rica Matsumoto, Rachael Lillis, Ikue Ôtani

Votes: 9,360 | Gross: $1.73M

7. Pokémon: Mewtwo Strikes Back - Evolution (2019)

TV-Y7 | 98 min | Animation, Action, Family

After a scientific experiment leads to the creation of a clone of Mewtwo, he sets out to destroy the world. Ash and his friends then decide to thwart Mewtwo's evil plans.

Directors: Motonori Sakakibara, Tetsuo Yajima, Kunihiko Yuyama | Stars: Sarah Natochenny, Dan Green, Bill Rogers, Michele Knotz

Votes: 6,301

8. Pokémon Heroes (2002)

G | 71 min | Animation, Action, Adventure

Two thieves take control of an ancient weapon designed to defend the canal city of Altomare.

Directors: Jim Malone, Kunihiko Yuyama | Stars: Eric Stuart, Madeleine Blaustein, Rachael Lillis, Veronica Taylor

Votes: 6,836 | Gross: $0.75M

9. Pokémon: Lucario and the Mystery of Mew (2005)

Unrated | 103 min | Animation, Action, Adventure

When Pikachu is taken to the Tree of Beginnings by the playful Mew, Ash Ketchum and friends are guided to the tree by Lucario, a time-displaced Pokémon who seeks answers regarding the betrayal of his master.

Director: Kunihiko Yuyama | Stars: Veronica Taylor, Eric Stuart, Amy Birnbaum, Madeleine Blaustein

Votes: 5,216

10. Sherlock Hound (1984–1985)

24 min | Animation, Action, Adventure

The adventures of the canine detective Sherlock Hound and his loyal companions Dr. Watson, Mrs. Hudson and Inspector Lestrade.

Stars: Taichirô Hirokawa, Kôsei Tomita, Yôko Asagami, Chikao Ôtsuka

Votes: 1,637

11. Maison Ikkoku (1986–1988)

TV-14 | 25 min | Animation, Comedy, Drama

The misadventures of a young student and his landlady's romance.

Stars: Janyse Jaud, Shigeru Chiba, Ellen Kennedy, Ron Halder

Votes: 1,230

12. Pokémon the Movie: The Power of Us (2018)

Not Rated | 100 min | Animation, Action, Adventure

Ash meets five residents who come together to save the day when a series of threats endanger the annual Wind Festival and the entire population of their home, Fula City

Director: Tetsuo Yajima | Stars: Sarah Natochenny, Haven Burton Paschall, Eddy Lee, Kathryn Cahill

Votes: 2,985 | Gross: $0.79M

13. Pokémon the Movie: Destiny Deoxys (2004)

Unrated | 98 min | Animation, Action, Adventure

A comet bearing a deadly Pokemon creature crash-lands onto Earth, terrorising a nearby high-tech city, where Ash, Pikachu and friends are currently visiting...

Director: Kunihiko Yuyama | Stars: Veronica Taylor, Eric Stuart, Amy Birnbaum, Madeleine Blaustein

Votes: 4,446

14. Pokémon: Jirachi - Wish Maker (2003)

Unrated | 81 min | Animation, Action, Adventure

A magician attempts to use the power of the Millennium Comet to awaken the legendary Pokémon Groudon.

Directors: Kunihiko Yuyama, Eric Stuart | Stars: Rica Matsumoto, Veronica Taylor, Eric Stuart, Ikue Ôtani

Votes: 4,602

15. Pokémon: The Rise of Darkrai (2007)

Not Rated | 90 min | Animation, Action, Adventure

An idyllic town is thrown into chaos when two powerful Pokémon, Dialga and Palkia, cross paths and battle, distorting the dimensions of time and space. The only hope comes from Darkrai, a shadowy Pokémon shunned by the townsfolk.

Director: Kunihiko Yuyama | Stars: Rica Matsumoto, Ikue Ôtani, Yûji Ueda, Megumi Toyoguchi

Votes: 3,989

16. Weather Report Girl (1994)

Not Rated | 45 min | Animation, Comedy

Weather reporter Keiko Nakadai becomes a sensation by flashing her lingerie when on air. Behind the scenes she wages a war with envious and vicious competitors out to bring her down.

Stars: Rica Matsumoto, Shin'ichirô Miki, Michiko Neya, Masaharu Satô

Votes: 97

17. Pokémon Ranger and the Temple of the Sea (2006)

TV-Y7-FV | 105 min | Animation, Action, Adventure

Our heroes must protect the Prince of the Sea, Manaphy, from the evil pirate Phantom, and return the young Pokémon to the Sea Temple with the help of the the People of the Water and Jackie the Pokémon Ranger.

Director: Kunihiko Yuyama | Stars: Sarah Natochenny, Michele Knotz, Kayzie Rogers, Bill Rogers

Votes: 2,961

18. Pokémon the Movie: Diancie and the Cocoon of Destruction (2014)

Not Rated | 76 min | Animation, Action, Adventure

When Diancie a Pokémon said to create diamond travels to find Xerneas to help her make a heart diamond to save her home, Ash, Serena, Clemont and Bonnie help her to be safe on the way from thieves.

Director: Kunihiko Yuyama | Stars: Ikue Ôtani, Caitlin Glass, Sarah Natochenny, Haven Burton Paschall

Votes: 1,775

19. Galaxy Express 999 (1978–1981)

TV-PG | 24 min | Animation, Adventure, Drama

The adventure of a young boy on board a space train, as it travels to a myriad of incredible worlds.

Stars: Masako Nozawa, Masako Ikeda, Kaneta Kimotsuki, Kôji Totani

Votes: 534

20. Pokémon the Movie: Kyurem vs. the Sword of Justice (2012)

Not Rated | 72 min | Animation, Action, Adventure

An over zealous pokemon called Keldeo enrages a very powerful Kyurem. With the help of Ash and Pikachu, can Keldeo become a sword of justice and defeat the mighty Kyurem?

Director: Kunihiko Yuyama | Stars: Sarah Natochenny, Eileen Stevens, Jason Griffith, Vic Mignogna

Votes: 1,783

21. Pokémon: Giratina and the Sky Warrior (2008)

Not Rated | 100 min | Animation, Action, Adventure

When a new Pokèmon emerges able to create parallel dimensions, it's up to Ash Ketchum and his friends to stop a mysterious stranger from using its powers for evil!

Director: Kunihiko Yuyama | Stars: Rica Matsumoto, Amy Palant, Ikue Ôtani, Yûji Ueda

Votes: 2,887

22. Pokémon: Arceus and the Jewel of Life (2009)

TV-Y7 | 95 min | Animation, Action, Adventure

Arceus, creator of the world, comes to pass judgement on humanity for the theft of the Jewel of Life, but Ash Ketchum and his friends are sent back in time to discover and possible reverse the events that led to Arceus' vendetta.

Director: Kunihiko Yuyama | Stars: Sarah Natochenny, Michele Knotz, Emily Bauer, James Carter Cathcart

Votes: 2,881

23. The Mastermind of Mirage Pokémon (2006 TV Movie)

TV-Y7 | 45 min | Animation, Action, Adventure

Ash is receiving a letter from Dr. Yung, inviting him to his laboratory to show him his new creation: Mirage-Pokémon, which are supposedly much more powerful than "normal" Pokémon.

Director: Masamitsu Hidaka | Stars: James Carter Cathcart, Michele Knotz, Rodger Parsons, Bill Rogers

Votes: 523

24. Pokémon the Movie: Volcanion and the Mechanical Marvel (2016)

PG | 90 min | Animation, Action, Adventure

A mystical Pokémon by the name of Volcanion must accept Ash's help to rescue the Azoth Kingdom.

Director: Kunihiko Yuyama | Stars: Tyler Bunch, James Carter Cathcart, Daniel J. Edwards, Kiyotaka Furushima

Votes: 1,590

25. Pokémon the Movie: Genesect and the Legend Awakened (2013)

96 min | Animation, Action, Adventure

Ash, Pikachu, and friends must stop Mewtwo and a group of Genesect from the destroying the city.

Director: Kunihiko Yuyama | Stars: Sarah Natochenny, Eileen Stevens, Jason Griffith, Kayzie Rogers

Votes: 1,629

26. Time Patrol Bon (1989 TV Special)

95 min | Animation

A Japanese schoolboy, Heibon, is enlisted in the efforts of the time patrol to keep the past out of trouble.

Director: Kunihiko Yuyama | Stars: Yûji Mitsuya, Rei Sakuma, Noriko Hidaka, Fuyumi Shiraishi

27. Pokémon the Movie: Hoopa and the Clash of Ages (2015)

TV-Y7 | 79 min | Animation, Action, Adventure

Ash, Pikachu, and their friends meet the mythical Pokémon Hoopa. The little Pokémon likes to use his talent to play harmless tricks on people. When its true power is released, it loses control and becomes the terrifying Hoopa Unbound.

Director: Kunihiko Yuyama | Stars: Rica Matsumoto, Ikue Ôtani, Mayuki Makiguchi, Yûki Kaji

Votes: 2,124

28. Pokémon: Zoroark: Master of Illusions (2010)

Not Rated | 96 min | Animation, Action, Adventure

A greedy, manipulative media mogul seeks to capture Celebi for nefarious purposes, using the shape-shifting Pokémon Zoroark to hunt it down.

Director: Kunihiko Yuyama | Stars: Ikue Ôtani, Sarah Natochenny, Wayne Grayson, Emily Bauer

Votes: 2,358

29. Pokémon: Pikachu's Vacation (1998)

G | 20 min | Animation, Short, Comedy

Pikachu and the gang learn responsibility, team work as well as cooperation during their Summer vacation at Pokemon Island.

Director: Kunihiko Yuyama | Stars: Ikue Ôtani, Satomi Kôrogi, Rikako Aikawa, Megumi Hayashibara

Votes: 826

30. Pokémon: The Uncut Story of Mewtwo's Origin (1999)

Unrated | 10 min | Animation, Short, Drama

The tragic story of how Dr. Fuji became a Team Rocket scientist and created Mewtwo. This is a prologue to the "Mewtwo Returns" special (internationally); originally a prologue to the "Mewtwo Strikes Back" movie (Japan only).

Director: Kunihiko Yuyama | Stars: Yôsuke Akimoto, Shôtarô Morikubo, Kyôko Hikami, Etsuko Kozakura

Votes: 483

31. Pokémon the Movie: Black - Victini and Reshiram (2011)

Not Rated | 88 min | Animation, Action, Adventure

Victini, a legendary Pokémon, unable to leave the boundaries of its hometown, is targeted by a determined villager to restore the homelands of his ancestors.

Director: Kunihiko Yuyama | Stars: Sarah Natochenny, Eileen Stevens, Jason Griffith, James Carter Cathcart

Votes: 1,359

32. Pokémon the Movie: White - Victini and Zekrom (2011)

Not Rated | 97 min | Animation, Action, Adventure

The greatest adventure in Pokémon history approaches.

Director: Kunihiko Yuyama | Stars: Rica Matsumoto, Ikue Ôtani, Hideki Takahashi, Takeshi Tsuruno

Votes: 1,925

33. Leda: The Fantastic Adventure of Yohko (1985 Video)

70 min | Animation, Sci-Fi

A young high school girl writes a love song to show a young man her feeling. The song is more than it seems as Yohko is magically transported to an alternate dimension while listening to the song.

Director: Kunihiko Yuyama | Stars: Hiromi Tsuru, Shûichi Ikeda, Kei Tomiyama, Chika Sakamoto

Votes: 177

34. Windaria (1986)

100 min | Animation, Drama, Fantasy

An ambitious young farmer becomes an agent in a pointless war between two nations, and tragedy ensues.

Director: Kunihiko Yuyama | Stars: Tôru Furuya, Waka Kanda, Kazuhiko Inoue, Naoko Matsui

Votes: 614

35. Plastic Model Wrestling Sanshiro (1983–1984)

30 min | Animation, Action

A young boy named Sanshiro Sugata battles against other PlaWrestlers using his miniature PlaWrestler pocket robot named Juohmaru.

Stars: Satomi Majima, Hitoshi Kubota, Noriko Tsukase, Arisa Andô

Votes: 423

36. Wedding Peach (1995–1996)

TV-PG | 24 min | Animation, Comedy, Fantasy

Young teenager Momoko Hanasaki is given the power to turn into Wedding Peach, a battle angel charged with protecting love, as well as the Four Sacred Somethings; Four items that hold all ... See full summary »

Stars: Kyôko Hikami, Yûko Miyamura, Yukana, Haruna Ikezawa

Votes: 253

37. Pokémon Mystery Dungeon: Team Go-Getters Out of the Gate! (2006 TV Movie)

TV-Y7 | 21 min | Animation, Action, Adventure

This is a show first aired on cartoon network in 2006 then in Japan in 2007 don't know all the story but it starts of with a voice then their is a charmander the boy asks that he is talking... See full summary »

Director: Kunihiko Yuyama | Stars: Craig Blair, Nobutoshi Canna, James Carter Cathcart, Kiyotaka Furushima

Votes: 140

38. Rudolf the Black Cat (2016)

89 min | Animation, Adventure, Comedy

A stranded little cat tries to find a way to back home.

Directors: Motonori Sakakibara, Kunihiko Yuyama | Stars: Mao Inoue, Ryohei Suzuki, Akio Ôtsuka, Arata Furuta

Votes: 906

39. Pokémon: Pikachu's Winter Vacation (1998–2000)

Not Rated | 45 min | Animation, Short, Comedy

Ash (Satoshi in the original Japanese version) leaves Pikachu and his Poke-pals out during Christmas and they get into all sorts of misadventures.

Stars: Michael Haigney, Madeleine Blaustein, Eric Stuart, Ikue Ôtani

Votes: 136

40. Kiteretsu Daihyakka (1987– )

90 min | Animation, Comedy, Drama

Kiteretsu is the genius kid who makes new invention. Accompanied by robot korusùkè and his 3 friends.

Stars: Toshiko Fujita, Mami Koyama, Yuriko Yamamoto, Hideyuki Tanaka

Votes: 71

41. Pikachu & Pichu (2000)

TV-Y7-FV | 21 min | Animation, Short, Comedy

Pikachu ends up going on a crazy adventure with some troublesome, but fun Pichu brothers.

Director: Kunihiko Yuyama | Stars: Rica Matsumoto, Ikue Ôtani, Satomi Kôrogi, Yumi Tôma

Votes: 395

42. Magical Princess Minky Momo (1982–1983)

TV-Y7 | 25 min | Animation, Comedy, Family

A fairytale princess is sent to Earth to revive the hopes and dreams of its populace.

Stars: Mami Koyama, Mika Doi, Yûko Mita, Isamu Tanonaka

Votes: 113

43. Time Trouble Tondekeman (1989–1990)

25 min | Animation, Adventure, Comedy

Two high school teens find a time travel machine and go back to Baghdad. Abdullah the villain, wants this machine.

Stars: Shigeru Chiba, Akira Kamiya, Rei Sakuma, Junpei Takiguchi

Votes: 62

44. Pokemon: Pikachu's Rescue Adventure (1999)

20 min | Animation, Short, Adventure

Togepi leads Pikachu and friends on a wild adventure.

Director: Kunihiko Yuyama | Stars: Ikue Ôtani, Rikako Aikawa, Madeleine Blaustein, Michael Haigney

Votes: 459

45. Slayers Return (1996)

Not Rated | 61 min | Animation, Comedy, Fantasy

Outrageous enemies such as secret organizations aiming to dominate the world and mysterious strongest fighting forces attack Lina and Naga one after another for legendary "treasure" lying ... See full summary »

Directors: Hiroshi Watanabe, Kunihiko Yuyama | Stars: Megumi Hayashibara, Maria Kawamura, Akiko Hiramatsu, Akio Ôtsuka

Votes: 505

46. Anime san jushi (1987–1989)

24 min | Animation, Action, Adventure

D'artagnan leaves Gascone and his grandparents to go to Paris to be a musketeer like his father was...

Stars: Mayumi Tanaka, Noriko Hidaka, Toshiko Sawada, Tatsuya Matsuda

Votes: 291

47. Future Police Urashiman (1983)

TV-PG | 30 min | Animation, Action, Comedy

A teenage boy with a cat slipped into Neo-Tokio of A.D. 2050 from Tokyo of A.D. 1983, and he lost his memory. Captain Gondo of a brunch police station Magnapolice-38 gives him a name as Ryû... See full summary »

Stars: Akira Kamiya, Keiko Yokozawa, Michitaka Kobayashi, Tôru Ôhira

Votes: 66

48. New Kimagure Orange Road: Summer's Beginning (1996)

100 min | Animation, Adventure, Comedy

A young man gets involved in a near death traffic accident causing him to go forward 3 years into the future, where is is considered missing and everyone thinks he's dead. Will he be able ... See full summary »

Directors: Tatsuya Ishihara, Kunihiko Yuyama | Stars: Jessica Calvello, Marcie Corder, Meredith J. Dahl, Jason Douglas

Votes: 311

49. Magical Princess Minky Momo: Hold on to Your Dreams (1991–1992)

24 min | Animation, Family, Fantasy

A fairytale princess is sent to Earth to revive the hopes and dreams of its populace.

Stars: Megumi Hayashibara, Ikue Ôtani, Rica Matsumoto, Ken'ichi Ogata

Votes: 46

50. GoShogun: The Time Étranger (1985 Video)

Not Rated | 90 min | Animation, Action, Mystery

Forty years after the events of the TV series, Remy Shimada, ex-pilot of the GoShogun, suffers a terrible accident while on her way to a meeting with her former robot-piloting comrades. ... See full summary »

Director: Kunihiko Yuyama | Stars: Mami Koyama, Laurence Bouvard, Veronica Taylor, Hirotaka Suzuoki

Votes: 169