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A '''Pokémon movie''' (Japanese: '''ポケモン・ザ・ムービー''' ''Pokémon the Movie'') is a theatrical film released in Japan in July, centering on {{OBP|Pokémon|species}} and following, as the {{pkmn|anime|main anime series}}, {{Ash}} and {{ashfr}}. Typically, the movies' animation is done by [[Team Koitabashi]] of [[OLM Incorporated|OLM]], and each has at least one hour of footage. Nine of the movies also have a [[Pikachu short]] that is shown before the main feature, and all of them have a {{cat|Movie manga adaptations|manga adaptation}}.
A '''Pokémon movie''' (Japanese: '''ポケモン・ザ・ムービー''' ''Pokémon the Movie'') is a theatrical film released in Japan in July, centering on {{OBP|Pokémon|species}} and following, as the {{pkmn|anime|main anime series}}, {{Ash}} and {{ashfr}}. Typically, the movies' animation is done by [[Team Koitabashi]] of [[OLM Incorporated|OLM]], and each has at least one hour of footage. Nine of the movies also have a [[Pikachu short]] that is shown before the main feature, and all of them have a {{cat|Movie manga adaptations|manga adaptation}}.


The locations in which the movies take place have been, since ''[[M05|Pokémon Heroes: Latios & Latias]]'', based on [[Pokémon world in relation to the real world|real-world locations]] outside of Japan. Topics explored are typically deeper than those explored in the [[List of anime episodes|episodes]] aired on television, with the battle between greedy people who would use Pokémon for evil and those like Ash who are friends and partners to their Pokémon being a central issue in several movies. Many of them debut a [[Mythical Pokémon]] belonging to the ongoing [[generation]] of the [[main series]] games, with [[List_of_event_Pokémon_distributions|event distributions]] for Pokémon featuring in the movie running concurrently.
The locations in which the movies take place have been, since ''[[M05|Pokémon Heroes: Latios & Latias]]'', based on [[Pokémon world in relation to the real world|real-world locations]] outside of Japan. Topics explored are typically deeper than those explored in the [[List of anime episodes|episodes]] aired on television, with the battle between greedy people who would use Pokémon for evil and those like Ash who are friends and partners to their Pokémon being a central issue in several movies. Nearly every movie involves [[Legendary Pokémon]], and many of them debut a [[Mythical Pokémon]] belonging to the ongoing [[generation]] of the [[main series]] games, with [[List_of_event_Pokémon_distributions|event distributions]] for Pokémon featuring in the movie running concurrently.


When they open in Japan, they usually gross a large amount of money, typically ranking first for their premiere weekend. In 2008, [[M11|one movie]] drew in a significant crowd despite the fact that it was released in the same weekend as a {{wp|Studio Ghibli}} film. In the United States, only the first five movies, those associated with the [[original series]], were released in theaters, however, the movies continue to be dubbed, being released directly to home video and, since ''[[M09|Pokémon Ranger and the Temple of the Sea]]'', airing on {{DL|Pokémon in the United States|Cartoon Network}} within a year of the Japanese premiere.
When they open in Japan, they usually gross a large amount of money, typically ranking first for their premiere weekend. In 2008, [[M11|one movie]] drew in a significant crowd despite the fact that it was released in the same weekend as a {{wp|Studio Ghibli}} film. In the United States, only the first five movies, those associated with the [[original series]], were released in theaters, however, the movies continue to be dubbed, being released directly to home video and, since ''[[M09|Pokémon Ranger and the Temple of the Sea]]'', airing on {{DL|Pokémon in the United States|Cartoon Network}} within a year of the Japanese premiere.
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