Pokémon the Movie: Kyurem vs. the Sword of Justice
2012 anime film directed by Kunihiko Yuyama / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
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Pokémon the Movie: Kyurem vs. the Sword of Justice[lower-alpha 1] is a 2012 Japanese animated film produced by OLM, Inc. and distributed by Toho. The film was directed by Kunihiko Yuyama and written by Hideki Sonoda. It is the 15th animated installment in the Pokémon film series created by Satoshi Tajiri, Junichi Masuda and Ken Sugimori.
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Kanji | 劇場版ポケットモンスター ベストウイッシュ キュレムVS聖剣士 ケルディオ | ||||
Literal meaning | Pocket Monsters Best Wishes! The Movie: Kyurem vs. the Sacred Swordsman: Keldeo | ||||
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Directed by | Kunihiko Yuyama | ||||
Screenplay by | Hideki Sonoda | ||||
Based on | Pokémon: Black & White by Satoshi Tajiri Junichi Masuda Ken Sugimori | ||||
Produced by | Takemoto Mori Choji Yoshikawa Akiko Odawara Junya Okamoto Koichi Kawase | ||||
Starring | see below | ||||
Cinematography | Shinsuke Ikeda | ||||
Edited by | Toshio Henmi | ||||
Music by | Shinji Miyazaki | ||||
Production companies | OLM, Inc. OLM Digital | ||||
Distributed by | Toho | ||||
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Running time | 71 minutes | ||||
Country | Japan | ||||
Language | Japanese | ||||
Box office | $46 million[1] |
The film follows Keldeo, a creature known as a Pokémon, which is in training to become one of a group of protector Pokémon called the Swords of Justice. The frightened Keldeo flees his battle with the Dragon-type Pokémon Kyurem, which encases the Swords of Justice in ice and pursues Keldeo. The Pokémon trainers Ash Ketchum, Iris, and Cilan assist Keldeo to return to help his friends.
The film celebrates the 90th anniversary of the Japanese manga publisher Shogakukan, which published many Pokémon related works. It was released on July 14, 2012 in Japan.