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* This {{pkmn|movie}} is directed by Tetsuo Yajima, who had previously directed ''[[Pokémon the Series: XY]]'' and the movie ''[[M21|The Power of Us]]''. He returns to the position after the [[M22|previous movie]] was directed by [[Kunihiko Yuyama]] and Motonori Sakakibara.
* This {{pkmn|movie}} is directed by Tetsuo Yajima, who had previously directed ''[[Pokémon the Series: XY]]'' and the movie ''[[M21|The Power of Us]]''. He returns to the position after the [[M22|previous movie]] was directed by [[Kunihiko Yuyama]] and Motonori Sakakibara.
* The theme of {{OBP|Koko|M23}} being raised as a {{OBP|Pokémon|species}} may act as a reference to the theme of {{wp|Tarzan}} being raised as an ape in ''{{wp|Tarzan of the Apes}}'' and the theme of {{wp|Mowgli}} being raised as a wolf in ''{{wp|The Jungle Book}}''. It is also similar to ''[[EP034|The Kangaskhan Kid]]'', where {{OBP|Tommy|EP034}} was also raised by Pokémon.
* The theme of {{OBP|Koko|M23}} being raised as a {{OBP|Pokémon|species}} may act as a reference to the theme of {{wp|Tarzan}} being raised as an ape in ''{{wp|Tarzan of the Apes}}'' and the theme of {{wp|Mowgli}} being raised as a wolf in ''{{wp|The Jungle Book}}''. It is also similar to ''[[EP034|The Kangaskhan Kid]]'', where {{OBP|Tommy|EP034}} was also raised by Pokémon.
* This is the first movie to feature [[Kenyu Horiuchi]] as the [[narrator]] in the Japanese version.
* This is the first movie to:
* This is the first Pokémon movie to be delayed from its original release date in Japan, due to concerns over the [[COVID-19 pandemic]].
**Be dubbed by [[Iyuno-SDI Group]].
** As a result, it is the first such movie to be released outside of the month of July in Japan.
**Feature [[Kenyu Horiuchi]] as the [[narrator]] in the Japanese version.
**Not feature a [[Legendary Pokémon]].
**Be delayed from its original release date in Japan, due to concerns over the [[COVID-19 pandemic]].
*** As a result, it is the first such movie to be released outside of the month of July in Japan.
* This movie marks the first time Ash mentions his father, the previous [[EP002|two]] [[M20|references]] having come from {{Delia}}.
* This movie marks the first time Ash mentions his father, the previous [[EP002|two]] [[M20|references]] having come from {{Delia}}.
* Had this movie been released on its intended date, it would have marked the {{pkmn|anime}} debuts of {{p|Cinderace}} and {{p|Greedent}}.
* Had this movie been released on its intended date, it would have marked the {{pkmn|anime}} debuts of {{p|Cinderace}} and {{p|Greedent}}.
* Several photographs of scenery from this movie, including the [[Milyfa Town]] [[Pokémon Center]], the Great Tree and the Biotope Company building, appear on the wall of [[Professor Mirror]]'s laboratory in [[New Pokémon Snap]]. These are described in the game as "landscape photographs taken by [[Rita]]" that are from an unclear region other than [[Lental]]. Accordingly, Rita and [[Phil]] make cameo appearances in this movie, taking photographs in Milyfa Town.
* Several photographs of scenery from this movie, including the [[Milyfa Town]] [[Pokémon Center]], the Great Tree and the Biotope Company building, appear on the wall of [[Professor Mirror]]'s laboratory in [[New Pokémon Snap]]. These are described in the game as "landscape photographs taken by [[Rita]]" that are from an unclear region other than [[Lental]]. Accordingly, Rita and [[Phil]] make cameo appearances in this movie, taking photographs in Milyfa Town.
* This is the first Pokémon movie to not feature a [[Legendary Pokémon]].
* This movie introduces the least number of Legendary and/or [[Mythical Pokémon]] out of all the movies, with only one, if the [[M03|Spell of the Unown: Entei]] is not included, where the only [[Entei (M03)|Legendary Pokémon]] was fabricated by the [[Unown (M03)|Unown]].
* This movie introduces the least number of Legendary and/or [[Mythical Pokémon]] out of all the movies, with only one, if the [[M03|Spell of the Unown: Entei]] is not included, where the only [[Entei (M03)|Legendary Pokémon]] was fabricated by the [[Unown (M03)|Unown]].
* This movie is unusual in that while all the Zarude are seen speaking English, it is not through telepathy or them learning to speak but rather their speech being translated for the audience's benefit when in each other's, Koko's or the company of the other jungle Pokémon. As a result, in scenes in which other humans besides Koko (who also has his basic speech translated) meet the Zarude, they are shown to be like other Pokémon and can only say their name.
* This movie is unusual in that while all the Zarude are seen speaking English, it is not through telepathy or them learning to speak but rather their speech being translated for the audience's benefit when in each other's, Koko's or the company of the other jungle Pokémon. As a result, in scenes in which other humans besides Koko (who also has his basic speech translated) meet the Zarude, they are shown to be like other Pokémon and can only say their name.
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