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What Is Pokemon: The First Movie? Directed by Kunihiko Yuyama, Pokemon: The First Movie made its debut in Japan in 1998 before getting its English language release in the United States the next year.

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Nostalgia is probably the most significant factor in driving our picks for the best Pokémon movies. Most of us have been with the franchise since it got its start, so we’ve got to rep The First Movie.