The film's plot tells the story of how Satoshi (Ash) and Pikachu came to know each other. On the day they set out from Masara Town (Pallet Town), both of them saw a Ho-oh flying and made a vow to someday meet it.

(Source: Anime News Network, edited)

Details

Genres

Studios

• OLM
• Takara Tomy

Staff

• Miyuki Satou — Color Design
• Naohito Takahashi — Storyboard, Unit Director
• Toshio Henmi — Editing
• Yasutoshi Kawai — Art Manager
• Takuji Mogi — Animation Director
• Shouji Yonemura — Script
• Kouji Fukazawa — Storyboard
• Kunihiko Yuyama — Director, Storyboard
• Satoshi Tajiri — Original Concept
• Shinji Miyazaki — Music
• Hiroaki Yoshikawa — Storyboard, Unit Director
• Sayuri Ichiishi — Character Design, Chief Animation Director
• Norimichi Yoshino — Color Design
• Koutarou Tamura — Storyboard
• Kiyoshi Matsuda — Storyboard, Unit Director
• Tetsuo Yajima — Assistant Director, Storyboard
• Kiyomi Torii — Unit Director
• Minoru Akiba — Art Manager