Pokémon Ranger and the Temple of the Sea
| Pokémon Ranger and the Temple of the Sea | |
|---|---|
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| Directed by | Kunihiko Yuyama |
| Written by | Hideki Sonoda |
| Starring | Sarah Natochenny Michelle Knotz Jamie Peacock Bill Rogers Ikue Otani Jimmy Zoppi Tim Gaunt Rodger Parsons |
| Distributed by | Toho (Japan) Shogakukan Productions (Japan) Viz Media (U.S.) TAJ Productions (U.S.) The Pokemon Company (Japan/United States) |
Release dates | July 15, 2006 (Japan) March 23, 2007 (USA, TV premiere) April 3, 2007 (USA, DVD) |
| Languages | English Japanese |
Pokémon Ranger and the Temple of the Sea (劇場版ポケットモンスターアドバンスジェネレーション ポケモンレンジャーと蒼海の王子 マナフィ, Gekijōban Poketto Monsutā Adobansu Jenerēshon Pokemon Renjā to Umi no Ōji Manafi, lit. “Pocket Monsters Advanced Generation the Movie: The Pokémon Ranger and Manaphy, Prince of the Sea”) is the fourth Pocket Monsters Advanced Generation film, and the ninth Pokémon film overall. As indicated by the title, elements from the Nintendo DS game Pokémon Ranger plays the large part. Cartoon Network will air the film on March 23, 2007 at 7:00pm.[1]
Yuyama Kunihiko visited the ruins of Rome, the city of Naples and the island of Capri, all in Italy, to get ideas of the setting for the film.[2]
The film is the first film released in North America to include a Pikachu short, which is Pikachu's Island Adventure, since Pokémon: Jirachi Wishmaker.[3]
Synopsis
Template:Pokefilm Template:SpoilerWhen the earth and moon become one, the temple will appear... The one who holds the crown of the ocean will become the true ruler of the seas... The call of the people of the water awakens the prince of the sea...
Ash continues quest to become the world’s greatest Pokémon trainer with his best friend - Pikachu. In the middle of their travels, Ash and his friends cross paths with a performance troupe, who are made up of descendants of the People of the Water. There they discover the egg of Manaphy, and its protector, Pokémon Ranger Jack "Jackie" Walker. Jackie's mission is to keep the egg out of the Phantom Troop's hands. The Troop's leader, a pirate known as The Phantom, had searched out and found the egg in the middle of the seas, only for Jackie to take the egg away from him.
Phantom eventually meets up with them, wanting Manaphy who is the key to the hidden Sea Temple. Inside it is the mysterious Sea Crown, which is said to contain a great power. The Phantom desires the Sea Crown's power so he can rule the world. It's up to Ash, his friends, Lizabeth, a member of the troupe, and Jackie to protect Manaphy and stop the evil pirate from claiming the power of the Sea Crown.Template:Endspoiler
Cast
| Character | Japanese voice | English voice |
|---|---|---|
| Satoshi/Ash | Rica Matsumoto | Sarah Natochenny |
| Haruka/May | KAORI | Michelle Knotz |
| Masato/Max | Kyoko Yamada (as Fushigi Yamada) | Kayzie Rogers |
| Takeshi/Brock | Yuji Ueda | Bill Rogers |
| Pikachu | Ikue Otani | Ikue Otani |
| Musashi/Jessie | Megumi Hayashibara | Michelle Knotz |
| Kojirou/James | Shinichiro Miki | Jimmy Zoppi |
| Nyarth/Meowth | Inuko Inuyama | Jimmy Zoppi |
| Jack Walker | Kōichi Yamadera | |
| The Phantom | Hiroshi Fujioka | Eric Schussler |
| Hiromi/Lizabeth | Kaori Manabe | |
| Judy | Becky | |
| Kyogre | Yuri Shiratori | |
| Manaphy | Yuri Shiratori | |
| Buizel | Daisuke Sakaguchi | |
| Mantyke | Daisuke Sakaguchi | |
| Chatot | Hori | |
| Narrator | Unshou Ishizuka | Rodger Parsons |
Box office performance
Box Office Performance
The general screening of Pokémon Ranger and the Prince of the Sea: Manaphy ran for 6 weeks, from July 15 to August 25, 2006.
- July 15 - 16, 2nd overall, 2nd domestic, 1st anime
- July 22 - 23, 3rd overall, 2nd domestic, 1st anime
- July 29 - 30, 4th overall, 3rd domestic, 2nd anime
- August 5 - 6, 5th overall, 4th domestic, 2nd anime
- August 12 - 13, 4th overall, 3rd domestic, 2nd anime
- August 19 - 20, 6th overall, 4th domestic, 2nd anime
See also
Trivia
- Numerous trainers appear from different movies or games in the movie's opening Pokémon introduction. Brendan, Rebecca from Destiny Deoxys and Marina appear.[4]
- The Go-Rock squad of Pokémon Ranger had the same motive as Phantom.
- This is the first movie to have new English voice cast since 4Kids Entertainment relinquished their rights to Pokémon USA and TAJ Productions handling production for future Pokémon movies and seasons such as Pokémon Battle Frontier.
- Not officially confirmed: The movie, despite a previous announcement to the contrary, may also be the first to be released in its original aspect ratio on DVD in the US. This discovery came about from a nine minute clip shown at the NY Comic Con, where there was no footage cut from the sides of the screen. However, this is subject to change with the actual DVD release.
- This will be the first Pokémon film since Pokémon: Jirachi Wishmaker to be released on DVD with a Pikachu short included.
- It is revealed in the intro, Rebecca from Pokémon: Destiny Deoxys owns a Tyranitar.
- This will appear on Cartoon Network on March 23, 2007.
References
- ^ "Pokémon Ranger and the Temple of the Sea to air on Cartoon Network 11 days early". Retrieved 2007-02-21.
- ^ ""Pokemon Renjaa to Umi no Ouji"". Retrieved 2005-12-10.
- ^ "Pokémon Ranger and the Temple of the Sea DVD: Box Art and Bonus!". Retrieved 2007-02-13.
- ^ From Pokémon Ranger and the Temple of the Sea scene 1