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{{short description|2005 film by Kunihiko Yuyama}}
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| name = {{nowrap|Pokémon: Lucario and the Mystery of Mew}}
director = [[Kunihiko Yuyama]] <br /> [[D. C. Douglas]] |
| image = Pokémon Lucario film poster.jpg
producer = [[Jim Malone]] |
| caption = Japanese theatrical release poster
writer = Hideki Sonoda |
| native_name = {{Infobox Japanese
| kanji = 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 ミュウと波導の勇者　ルカリオ
starring = [[Colleen Clinkenbeard]] <br /> [[Ikue Ohtani]] <br /> [[Monica Rial]] <br /> [[Eric Vale]] <br /> [[Aaron Dismuke]] <br /> [[Stephanie Sheh]] <br /> [[Sonny Strait]] <br /> [[Steve Staley]] <br /> [[Greg Eagles]] <br /> [[Chris Cason]] <br /> [[Chuck Huber]] |
| revhep = Gekijōban Poketto Monsutā Adobansu Jenerēshon Myū to Hadō no Yūsha Rukario
distributor = [[Toho]] (Japan) <br> [[VIZ Media]] (U.S., DVD only) <br> [[Magna Pacific]] (Australia) |
| l = Pocket Monsters Advanced Generation the Movie: Mew and the Wave Hero Lucario
released = [[July 17]], [[2005]] (Japan) <br> [[August 16]], [[2006]] (Australia) <br> [[September 19]], [[2006]] (USA) <br> [[October 10]], [[2006]] (Canada)<br> [[July 21]] [[2007]] (UK TV Premiere Cartoon Network UK)|
}}
runtime = 100 min. |
| director = [[Kunihiko Yuyama]]
language = [[English language|English]] <br /> [[Japanese language|Japanese]] |
country = [[Japan]] |
| producer = {{plainlist|*Choji Yoshikawa
* Yukako Matsusako
budget = |
* Junya Okamoto
imdb_id = 0875609 |
* Takemoto Mori<ref name="toho" />}}
preceded_by = [[Pokémon: Destiny Deoxys|Destiny Deoxys]] |
| screenplay = Hideki Sonoda<ref name="toho" />
followed_by = [[Pokémon Ranger and the Temple of the Sea]] |
| based_on = {{Based on|''[[Pokémon]]''|[[Satoshi Tajiri]]}}
|}}
| starring = ''see [[Pokémon: Lucario and the Mystery of Mew#Voice cast|below]]''
| studio = [[OLM, Inc.]]
| distributor = [[Toho]]<ref name="toho">{{cite book|title=The Toho Studios Story: A History and Complete Filmography|last=Galbraith IV|first=Stuart|author-link=Stuart Galbraith IV|page=438|publisher=[[Scarecrow Press]]|isbn=978-1461673743|date=2008-05-16}}</ref>
| music = [[Shinji Miyazaki]]<ref name="toho" />
| cinematography = Takaya Mizutani<ref name="toho" />
| editing = Toshio Henmi<ref name="toho" />
| released = {{film date|2005|7|16|Japan}} <!-- Do not add any US or Australian Release dates here please, see WP:FILMRELEASE -->
| runtime = 101 minutes<ref name="toho" />
| country = Japan
| language = Japanese <!-- Please do not add English here. While the film may be dubbed, this is not a bilingual film. -->
| gross = {{JPY|4.3 billion}}<ref name="eiren2005"/>
}}
'''''Pokémon: Lucario and the Mystery of Mew'''''{{efn|Known in Japan as {{nihongo|'''''Pocket Monsters Advanced Generation the Movie: Mew and the Wave Hero'''''|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 ミュウと波導の勇者　ルカリオ|Gekijōban Poketto Monsutā Adobansu Jenerēshon Myū to Hadō no Yūsha Rukario|lit. "Mew and the Wave-Guiding (Aura) Hero: Lucario"|lead=yes}}}} is a 2005 Japanese [[Anime|animated]] [[fantasy film]] directed by [[Kunihiko Yuyama]] and produced by [[OLM, Inc.]] It is the eighth installment of the ''[[Pokémon (TV series)|Pokémon]]'' [[Pokémon#Films|film series]]. The film stars the voices of [[Rica Matsumoto]], [[Ikue Ōtani]] [[Yūji Ueda]], [[Kaori (voice actress)|Kaori]], [[Fushigi Yamada]], [[Megumi Hayashibara]], [[Shin-ichiro Miki]], [[Inuko Inuyama]], [[Daisuke Namikawa]], [[Satomi Kōrogi]], [[Takeshi Aono]], [[Noriko Hidaka]], [[Kōichi Yamadera]], [[Kumiko Okae]], Momoko Kikuchi, and [[Becky (television personality)|Becky]]. It was released in theaters in [[Japan]] on July 16, 2005, followed by the Japanese [[DVD]] and [[VHS]] releases on December 22, 2005.


{{nihongo|'''''Pokémon: Lucario and the Mystery of Mew'''''|ミュウと波導の勇者　ルカリオ|Gekijōban Poketto Monsutā Adobansu Jenerēshon Myū to Hadō no Yūsha Rukario|lit. ''Pocket Monsters Advanced Generation the Movie: Mew and the Wave Guiding Hero: Lucario''}} is the eighth [[Pokémon (anime)|Pokémon]] movie. It was released in theaters in [[Japan]] on [[July 16]], [[2005]], followed by the Japanese [[DVD]] release on [[December 22]], [[2005]]. The English dub made its worldwide DVD debut in [[Australia]] on [[August 16]], [[2006]], with the US release following on [[September 19]], [[2006]] by [[VIZ Media]]. The English dub of the movie premiered in the US for the first time at the 2006 [[Comic-Con]] in [[San Diego, California]].<ref>[http://www.pokemon.com/index.weml#mailbag_07242006 Mailbag: Silver Screen Themed!], ''Pokémon.com''. URL last accessed [[March 4]], [[2007]].</ref> The movie aired in the United Kingdom in July 2007. While the Australian DVD has only one disc with slideshows as the sole extras, the North American [[DVD]] set comes with the redubbed ''[[The Mastermind of Mirage Pokémon]]'' special included on the 2nd disc as a bonus feature, as well as a 'Making Of' feature on the first disc along with sketches similar to the slideshows on the Australian DVD. However the Australian DVD has a [[widescreen]] presentation while the American release does not. This is also the only film to have been dubbed in English by [[Funimation Entertainment]].
The English dub was done by [[4Kids Entertainment]] and was first released on DVD in [[Australia]] on August 16, 2006, with the US release following on September 19, 2006. The English dub of the movie premiered in the US for the first time at the 2006 [[San Diego Comic-Con International|Comic-Con]] in [[San Diego, California]].<ref>[https://www.pokemon.com/us/#mailbag_07242006 Mailbag: Silver Screen Themed!] {{Webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20180623153506/https://www.pokemon.com/us/pokemon-news/pokemon-quest-arrives-soon-on-mobile/#mailbag_07242006 |date=June 23, 2018 }}, ''pokemon.com''. URL last accessed March 4, 2007.</ref> The film aired in the United Kingdom in July 2007 on [[Cartoon Network (British and Irish TV channel)|Cartoon Network]] and it continues to air on [[CITV]]. This is also the last ''Pokémon'' film to be dubbed in English by 4Kids Entertainment, who have been dubbing ''Pokémon'' from the start of the television series in 1998. All future ''Pokémon'' episodes and films would be dubbed by [[The Pokémon Company|The Pokémon Company International]]. The events of the film take place during the eighth season of the Pokémon series, ''[[List of Pokémon: Advanced Battle episodes|Pokémon: Advanced Battle]]''.
The background for this movie was based on visits by Kunihiko Yuyama to [[Bavaria]], [[Germany]]. [[Neuschwanstein|Neuschwanstein Castle]] and [[Linderhof|Linderhof Palace]] were used as the basis of the movie's setting.


''Pokémon: Lucario and the Mystery of Mew'' was one of the four nominees for the [[American Anime Awards]]' "Best Anime Feature" award, but it lost to ''[[Final Fantasy VII: Advent Children]]''.
"Hajimari no Uta", the ending theme for the Japanese version of the movie, is performed by [[Puffy AmiYumi]]. The ending theme for the English dub was "We Will Meet Again" performed by John Siegler.


==Synopsis==
== Plot ==
Ash arrives at Cameron Palace where a festival is being held to celebrate Sir Aaron, an ancient hero who averted a war that was about to begin outside of the Tree of Beginning. At the festival, Ash competes in a tournament at Cameron Palace and wins, to become the "Aura Guardian" for that year. As part of the celebration, Ash is granted Aaron's staff, which contains his Pokémon companion, [[Lucario]], whom Aaron had sealed before stopping the war.
Ash arrives at Cameron Palace where a festival is being held to celebrate Sir Aaron, an ancient hero who averted a war that was about to begin outside of the Tree of Beginning. At the festival, Ash, coincidentally wearing a re-creation of Aaron's outfit, competes in a tournament at Cameron Palace and wins, to become the "Aura Guardian" for that year. As part of the celebration, Ash is granted Aaron's staff, which contains his Pokémon companion, [[Lucario]], whom Aaron had sealed before stopping the war.


However, when Pikachu fainted while protecting [[Mew_%28Pok%C3%A9mon%29#Mew|Mew]] from an adventurer named Kidd attempting to put a tracker on the legendary Pokémon using her pair of [[Weavile]]s, he was teleported away by [[Mew_%28Pok%C3%A9mon%29#Mew|Mew]]. Naturally Ash, with the help of Lucario, who was released from the staff when Ash "assumed the pose" of Sir Aaron, follows Mew to the Tree of Beginning in order to rescue Pikachu. There is but one problem. After being sealed in the staff, Lucario has completely lost his trust for humans. Eventually, Ash earns Lucario's trust and they enter the Tree of Beginning. They are attacked by [[Regirock]], [[Regice]], and [[Registeel]], the tree's guardians who recognize them as a threat.
However, when Pikachu fainted while protecting [[Mew (Pokémon)#Mew|Mew]] from an adventurer named Kidd attempting to put a tracker on the legendary Pokémon using her pair of [[Weavile]], he was teleported away by [[Mew (Pokémon)#Mew|Mew]]. Naturally Ash, with the help of Lucario, who was released from the staff when Ash "assumed the pose" of Sir Aaron, follows Mew to the Tree of Beginning in order to rescue Pikachu. However, Lucario, having been sealed in the staff for a long time, has completely lost his trust for humans which leads to a fight just after the beginning of their quest. While traveling Max gives Lucario a chocolate bar, which he finds he likes and it helps toward him trusting humans. Eventually, Ash earns Lucario's trust by apologizing for his hurtful words and they enter the Tree of Beginning. They are attacked by [[Regirock]], [[Regice]], and [[Registeel]], the tree's guardians who recognize them as a threat.


They enter the tree and are attacked by the tree's defense system, white blood cell type mechanisms, triggered by Kidd's survey robots. The white blood cells are able to transform into jelly-like representation of Pokémon and then absorb the threat. When Ash and the gang are absorbed into the tree, Mew saves them by reasoning with the tree's defense mechanism. The disruption of energy flow in the tree due to the defense system sends the tree into shock, and as Mew and the tree are symbiotic creatures that depend on each other for survival, Mew also becomes very ill. In order to save Mew and the tree, Lucario and Ash combine their Aura to reverse the self-destruction of the tree.
They enter the tree and are attacked by the tree's defense system, [[antibody]]-type mechanisms, triggered by Kidd's survey robots. While Ash manages to reunite with Pikachu, the antibodies kidnap Team Rocket and Kidd And Ash and his gang and absorb them into the tree, but Mew saves them by reasoning with the tree's defense mechanism. The disruption of energy flow in the tree due to the defense system sends the tree into shock, and as Mew and the tree are symbiotic creatures that depend on each other for survival, Mew also becomes very ill. Traveling to the tree's heart, Ash, Kidd and Lucario witness a time flower's vision of Aaron sacrificing himself to stop a war. Following the vision, Lucario and Ash combine their Aura to reverse the self-destruction of the tree and save Mew, but Lucario pushes Ash away towards the completion of the process to save Ash.


Following the tree's restoration, a worn-out Lucario stumbles upon one last time flower. Through the vision it creates, Lucario sees a dying Aaron and learns his master sealed him away to ensure that he doesn't die with him, also thanking him for being his friend. Lucario, having been touched by Aaron's last words, peacefully passes on. As Kidd and Ash reunite with their team, Kidd decides to keep her discovery under wraps and Ash vows to keep Lucario's memory with him.
Lucario pushes Ash away towards the completion of the process so that Ash won't end up sacrificing himself to the tree as Aaron did (presumably, no matter if it's a human or a Pokemon, giving up all of one's Aura means death for that being). Afterward, a "time flower" shows a memory of Aaron sacrificing himself to stop a war. Right before Aaron died (in the memory), he said how Lucario was his closest friend and would miss him before dying. It is made clear that the reason Aaron sealed Lucario was to ensure that Lucario didn't die with him. Sadly, it means that Lucario moves on with Aaron into the afterlife. His last words on earth are "I have to go Ash. Aaron is waiting". The dramatic ending concludes the story well as all characters move on after learning important lessons of trust, sacrifice, and love.


In the credits, Lucario is shown added into a painting of Sir Aaron, showing that the owners of the castle respect his status as a hero.
In the credits, Lucario is shown added into a painting of Sir Aaron, showing that the owners of the castle respect his status as a hero. As Ash and his gang move on to continue their journey, Kidd Summers visits Butler & Diana from the previous movie, ''[[Pokémon: Jirachi—Wish Maker]]''. At the end of the credits, Lucario and Sir Aaron appear together eating a chocolate bar.
At the end of the credits, Lucario and Sir Aaron appear together eating a chocolate bar, making it possible that Lucario and Sir Aaron did not die.


==Voice cast==
== Voice cast ==
{| class="wikitable"
{| class="wikitable"
|-
|-
! Character (Japanese, English)
! Character
! Japanese
! English
! Japanese voice
! English voice
|-
|-
| Satoshi / [[Ash Ketchum|Ash]] || [[Rica Matsumoto]] || [[Colleen Clinkenbeard]]
| [[Ash Ketchum]]||[[Rica Matsumoto]] || rowspan="2" | [[Veronica Taylor]]
|-
|-
| Haruka / [[May (Pokémon)|May]] || [[Midori Kawana]] (KAORI) || [[Monica Rial]]
| [[May (Pokémon)|May]] || [[Kaori (voice actress)|Kaori]]
|-
|-
| Masato / [[Max (Pokémon)|Max]] || [[Fushigi Yamada]] || [[Aaron Dismuke]]
| [[Max (Pokémon)|Max]] || [[Fushigi Yamada]] || [[Amy Birnbaum]]
|-
|-
| Takeshi / [[Brock (Pokémon)|Brock]] || [[Yūji Ueda]] || [[Eric Vale]]
| [[Brock (Pokémon)|Brock]] || [[Yūji Ueda]] || [[Eric Stuart]]
|-
|-
| [[Pikachu]] || Ikue Ōtani || [[Ikue Ōtani]]
| [[Pikachu]] || colspan="2" style="text-align: center"| [[Ikue Ōtani|Ikue Otani]]
|-
|-
| Juptile/Grovyle || [[Yuji Ueda]] || [[Ashley Angel]]
| [[Lucario]] || [[Daisuke Namikawa]] || [[Sean Schemmel]]
|-
|-
| Wakasyamo/Combusken || [[Chinami Nishimura]] || [[Brian Beacock]]
| Grovyle ||[[Yuji Ueda]] || rowspan="3" | [[Darren Dunstan]]
|-
|-
| Combusken ||[[Chinami Nishimura]]
| Gonbe/Munchlax || Chie Satö || [[Cam Clarke]]
|-
| [[Lucario]] || [[Daisuke Namikawa]] || [[Greg Eagles]]
|-
|-
| Munchlax ||[[Chie Satō]]
| Kojirou / [[Team Rocket|James]] || [[Shinichirō Miki]] || [[Sonny Strait]]
|-
|-
| Musashi / [[Team Rocket|Jessie]] || [[Megumi Hayashibara]] || [[Stephanie Sheh]]
| [[Team Rocket|James]] || [[Shin-ichiro Miki]] || Eric Stuart
|-
|-
| Nyarth / [[Team Rocket|Meowth]] || [[Inuko Inuyama]] || [[Steve Staley]]
| [[Team Rocket|Jessie]] || [[Megumi Hayashibara]] || [[Rachael Lillis]]
|-
|-
| [[Mew (Pokémon)|Mew]] || [[Satomi Kōrogi]] || Satomi Korogi
| [[Team Rocket|Meowth]] || [[Inuko Inuyama]] || [[Maddie Blaustein]]
|-
|-
| [[Mew (Pokémon)|Mew]] || colspan="2" style="text-align: center"| [[Satomi Kōrogi|Satomi Korogi]]
| Kidd Summers || [[Ryusei Nakao]] || [[Chris Cason]]
|-
|-
| Lt. Banks || [[Takeshi Kusao]] || [[Chuck Huber]]
| Kidd Summers || [[Becky (television personality)|Becky]] || [[Rebecca Soler]]
|-
|-
| Aaron / [[Sir Aaron]] || [[Kappei Yamaguchi]] || [[Jason Liebrecht]]
| Lt. Banks || [[Takeshi Aono]] || [[Oliver Wyman (actor)|Pete Zarustica]]
|-
|-
| Leen / Rin || [[Momoko Kikuchi]] || [[Allison Sumrall]]
| Aaron ||[[Kōichi Yamadera]] || [[Jason Griffith]]
|-
|-
| Eileen / Lady Eileen || [[Momoko Kikuchi]] || [[Alison Viktorin]]
| Rin || rowspan="2" |[[Momoko Kikuchi]] || rowspan="2" | [[Erica Schroeder|Bella Hudson]]
|-
|-
| Eileen
| Narrator || [[Unshou Ishizuka]] || [[Jerry Jewell]]
|-
|-
| Narrator || [[Unshou Ishizuka]] || [[Mike Pollock (voice actor)|Mike Pollock]]
|}
|}


===Additional voices===
== Release ==
=== Theatrical run ===
* [[Christopher Sabat]]
''Pokémon: Lucario and the Mystery of Mew'' was released in Japan on July 16, 2005.<ref name="toho" />
* [[Troy Baker]]
* [[Laura Bailey (voice actress)|Laura Bailey]]
* [[Caitlin Glass]]
* [[Steven Jay Blum]]


==Box office performance==
=== Home media ===
It was released [[direct-to-video]] with an English-language dub in the United States on September 19, 2006 by [[Viz Video]].<ref name="toho" /> However, the Australian DVD has the film presented in [[widescreen]] while the USA release contained a full-frame presentation. Also, there was a Collector's Edition that was bundled with the episode ''[[Pokémon: The Mastermind of Mirage Pokémon|The Mastermind Of Mirage Pokémon]]''. The film has yet to be released on DVD in the United Kingdom although it has been released as a digital download in the UK [[iTunes Store]] and on Amazon's UK website.
The general screening of Lucario and the Mystery of Mew in Japan ran for 6 weeks from July 16 to August 26, 2005.
Source: [http://movie.goo.ne.jp/ranking/boxoffice/index.html]


== Reception ==
#July 16 - 17: 2nd overall, 1st domestic
=== Box office ===
#July 23 - 24: 2nd overall, 1st domestic
The general screening of ''Lucario and the Mystery of Mew'' in Japan ran for 6 weeks from July 16 to August 26, 2005.<ref>{{cite web|title=最新日本映画興行成績ランキング|url=https://movie.walkerplus.com/ranking/japan/|website=MovieWalker|access-date=July 18, 2020|archive-date=December 28, 2019|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20191228164608/https://movie.walkerplus.com/ranking/japan/|url-status=live}}</ref>
#July 30 - 31: 2nd overall, 1st domestic
#August 6 - 7: 3rd overall, 2nd domestic
# July 16–17: 2nd overall, 1st domestic
#August 13 - 14: 3rd overall, 2nd domestic
# July 23–24: 2nd overall, 1st domestic
#August 20 - 21: 4th overall, 2nd domestic
# July 30–31: 2nd overall, 1st domestic
#August 27 - 28: 7th overall, 4th domestic
# August 6–7: 3rd overall, 2nd domestic
# August 13–14: 3rd overall, 2nd domestic
# August 20–21: 4th overall, 2nd domestic
# August 27–28: 7th overall, 4th domestic


Since premiering on July 16 2005 the eighth Pokémon movie, Lucario and the Mystery of Mew, has officially made 4.11 billion yen (approx. US$36 million) in box office sales. This number was tallied from box office receipts from the premiere to Sept. 25. Approximately 3,930,000 viewers saw the movie during its run.
Since premiering on July 16, 2005, ''Lucario and the Mystery of Mew'' grossed {{JPY|4.3 billion}} at the Japanese box office, making it the year's second highest-grossing domestic film, behind only ''[[Howl's Moving Castle (film)|Howl's Moving Castle]]''.<ref name="eiren2005">{{cite web |title=2005 |url=http://www.eiren.org/boxoffice_e/2005.html |website=Eiren |publisher=Motion Picture Producers Association of Japan |access-date=13 February 2019 |archive-date=November 22, 2012 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20121122050801/http://eiren.org/boxoffice_e/2005.html |url-status=live }}</ref> Approximately 3,930,000 viewers saw the movie.


The final box office tally is 98.3 percent of the sales of last year, but with the last three movies all consistently passing the 4 billion yen mark, it is considered a market success. The slight market loss is attributed to stiff competition at the box office from other anime films running at the same time.
The final box office tally is 98.3 percent of the sales of last year, but with the last three movies all consistently passing the 4 billion yen mark, it is considered a market success. The slight market loss is attributed to stiff competition at the box office from other anime films running at the same time. However, the film was critically acclaimed by critics, with praise towards its animation, music score, and its darker tone.<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.cbr.com/every-pokemon-movie-ranked/|title=Every Pokemon Movie Ranked, According to Viewers|date=2019-05-10|website=CBR|language=en-US|access-date=2019-07-05|archive-date=July 28, 2019|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20190728034702/https://www.cbr.com/every-pokemon-movie-ranked/|url-status=live}}</ref>


=== Critical reception ===
==Aura==
Carlos Santos, in a review of the film for [[Anime News Network]], gave the film an overall grade of B−. He praised the film for its "epic" premise, saying that it had "enough weight to sustain an hour and a half of action", as well as its animation and use of [[Computer-generated imagery|CGI]]. However, he criticized the film's overall plot and the music used in the English dub. He concluded: "''Lucario and the Mystery of Mew'' isn't out to change the face of animation forever, but it's set to entertain, which it does with its fantasy flavor and strong back-story. Kids will get to see their favorite characters, while anyone who's babysitting them will get to see a fairly decent adventure."<ref>{{Cite web|last=Santos|first=Carlos|date=November 4, 2006|title=Pokemon: Lucario and the Mystery of Mew|url=https://www.animenewsnetwork.com/review/pokemon-lucario-and-the-mystery-of-mew|url-status=live|access-date=2021-07-10|website=[[Anime News Network]]|language=en|archive-date=July 10, 2021|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20210710140218/https://www.animenewsnetwork.com/review/pokemon-lucario-and-the-mystery-of-mew}}</ref> Jeremy Mullin of [[IGN]] gave it a positive review, giving it a 7 out of 10 and saying that "this one is especially interesting, packed full of action and intrigue" and that "there's also plenty of comedy, whether it's Brock trying to hit on the nearest pretty lady or recurring villains Team Rocket trying to get a leg up in the action".<ref>{{Cite web |last=Mullin |first=Jeremy |date=2006-09-26 |title=Pokemon Movie 8 - Lucario & The Mystery of Mew |url=https://www.ign.com/articles/2006/09/26/pokemon-movie-8-lucario-the-mystery-of-mew |access-date=2022-04-09 |website=IGN |language=en |archive-date=April 9, 2022 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20220409072859/https://www.ign.com/articles/2006/09/26/pokemon-movie-8-lucario-the-mystery-of-mew |url-status=live }}</ref>
'''Aura''' (''Hadou'' 波導 or literally '''Wave Guidance''') is the type of energy that Aaron and Lucario are sensitive to. In defensive aspects, Aura allows a level of [[clairvoyance]] which would explain Lucario's knowledge of the move ''Anticipate''. In offensive aspects, it can create powerful, but small energy spheres. (This is how Lucario uses its ''Aura Sphere'' move.) Aaron is not seen in the movie displaying any offensive capabilities with Aura. Aura is connected to the Tree of Origin due to Aaron's sacrificial attempt to transfer his Aura into the tree/Mew so that harmony could be spread all across the region, thereby ending the war. [[Ash Ketchum]] can also use Aura, but is very undeveloped and needs Sir Aaron's Aura-enhancing gloves to put it to good use. He can attempt such a feat because his Aura is similar to Aaron's.


== Notes ==
According to the Japanese pamphlet, every object in the world exhibits some oscillation. Wave Guidance is supposedly a manipulation of this oscillation.
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== References ==
The ''Aura'' is based on the actual parapsycological phenomena of [[Aura (paranormal)|Spiritual Auras]] which

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==External links==
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*[http://www.pokemon.co.jp/movie/lineup/2005.html Official Japanese Movie Page]
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* [https://www.pokemon.co.jp/anime/movie/2005/ Official Japanese Movie Page]
* {{IMDb title|0875609|Pokémon: Lucario and the Mystery of Mew}}
* {{AllRovi title|356231}}
* {{anime News Network|movie|4885||noparen}}
* {{Mojo title|id=0875609}}
* {{Rotten Tomatoes|pokemon-lucario-and-the-mystery-of-mew}}


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Latest revision as of 16:25, 31 May 2024

"Sir Aaron" redirects here. For the medicinal chemist and biophysicist, see Aaron Klug.
Pokémon: Lucario and the Mystery of Mew
Japanese theatrical release poster
Japanese name
Kanji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 ミュウと波導の勇者　ルカリオ
Literal meaningPocket Monsters Advanced Generation the Movie: Mew and the Wave Hero Lucario
Transcriptions
Revised HepburnGekijōban Poketto Monsutā Adobansu Jenerēshon Myū to Hadō no Yūsha Rukario
Directed byKunihiko Yuyama
Screenplay byHideki Sonoda[1]
Based onPokémon
by Satoshi Tajiri
Produced by
  • Choji Yoshikawa
  • Yukako Matsusako
  • Junya Okamoto
  • Takemoto Mori[1]
Starringsee below
CinematographyTakaya Mizutani[1]
Edited byToshio Henmi[1]
Music byShinji Miyazaki[1]
Production
company
Distributed byToho[1]
Release date
  • July 16, 2005 (2005-07-16) (Japan)
Running time
101 minutes[1]
CountryJapan
LanguageJapanese
Box office¥4.3 billion[2]

Pokémon: Lucario and the Mystery of Mew[a] is a 2005 Japanese animated fantasy film directed by Kunihiko Yuyama and produced by OLM, Inc. It is the eighth installment of the Pokémon film series. The film stars the voices of Rica Matsumoto, Ikue Ōtani Yūji Ueda, Kaori, Fushigi Yamada, Megumi Hayashibara, Shin-ichiro Miki, Inuko Inuyama, Daisuke Namikawa, Satomi Kōrogi, Takeshi Aono, Noriko Hidaka, Kōichi Yamadera, Kumiko Okae, Momoko Kikuchi, and Becky. It was released in theaters in Japan on July 16, 2005, followed by the Japanese DVD and VHS releases on December 22, 2005.

The English dub was done by 4Kids Entertainment and was first released on DVD in Australia on August 16, 2006, with the US release following on September 19, 2006. The English dub of the movie premiered in the US for the first time at the 2006 Comic-Con in San Diego, California.[3] The film aired in the United Kingdom in July 2007 on Cartoon Network and it continues to air on CITV. This is also the last Pokémon film to be dubbed in English by 4Kids Entertainment, who have been dubbing Pokémon from the start of the television series in 1998. All future Pokémon episodes and films would be dubbed by The Pokémon Company International. The events of the film take place during the eighth season of the Pokémon series, Pokémon: Advanced Battle.

Pokémon: Lucario and the Mystery of Mew was one of the four nominees for the American Anime Awards' "Best Anime Feature" award, but it lost to Final Fantasy VII: Advent Children.

Plot[edit]

Ash arrives at Cameron Palace where a festival is being held to celebrate Sir Aaron, an ancient hero who averted a war that was about to begin outside of the Tree of Beginning. At the festival, Ash, coincidentally wearing a re-creation of Aaron's outfit, competes in a tournament at Cameron Palace and wins, to become the "Aura Guardian" for that year. As part of the celebration, Ash is granted Aaron's staff, which contains his Pokémon companion, Lucario, whom Aaron had sealed before stopping the war.

However, when Pikachu fainted while protecting Mew from an adventurer named Kidd attempting to put a tracker on the legendary Pokémon using her pair of Weavile, he was teleported away by Mew. Naturally Ash, with the help of Lucario, who was released from the staff when Ash "assumed the pose" of Sir Aaron, follows Mew to the Tree of Beginning in order to rescue Pikachu. However, Lucario, having been sealed in the staff for a long time, has completely lost his trust for humans which leads to a fight just after the beginning of their quest. While traveling Max gives Lucario a chocolate bar, which he finds he likes and it helps toward him trusting humans. Eventually, Ash earns Lucario's trust by apologizing for his hurtful words and they enter the Tree of Beginning. They are attacked by Regirock, Regice, and Registeel, the tree's guardians who recognize them as a threat.

They enter the tree and are attacked by the tree's defense system, antibody-type mechanisms, triggered by Kidd's survey robots. While Ash manages to reunite with Pikachu, the antibodies kidnap Team Rocket and Kidd And Ash and his gang and absorb them into the tree, but Mew saves them by reasoning with the tree's defense mechanism. The disruption of energy flow in the tree due to the defense system sends the tree into shock, and as Mew and the tree are symbiotic creatures that depend on each other for survival, Mew also becomes very ill. Traveling to the tree's heart, Ash, Kidd and Lucario witness a time flower's vision of Aaron sacrificing himself to stop a war. Following the vision, Lucario and Ash combine their Aura to reverse the self-destruction of the tree and save Mew, but Lucario pushes Ash away towards the completion of the process to save Ash.

Following the tree's restoration, a worn-out Lucario stumbles upon one last time flower. Through the vision it creates, Lucario sees a dying Aaron and learns his master sealed him away to ensure that he doesn't die with him, also thanking him for being his friend. Lucario, having been touched by Aaron's last words, peacefully passes on. As Kidd and Ash reunite with their team, Kidd decides to keep her discovery under wraps and Ash vows to keep Lucario's memory with him.

In the credits, Lucario is shown added into a painting of Sir Aaron, showing that the owners of the castle respect his status as a hero. As Ash and his gang move on to continue their journey, Kidd Summers visits Butler & Diana from the previous movie, Pokémon: Jirachi—Wish Maker. At the end of the credits, Lucario and Sir Aaron appear together eating a chocolate bar.

Voice cast[edit]

Character Japanese English
Ash Ketchum Rica Matsumoto Veronica Taylor
May Kaori
Max Fushigi Yamada Amy Birnbaum
Brock Yūji Ueda Eric Stuart
Pikachu Ikue Otani
Lucario Daisuke Namikawa Sean Schemmel
Grovyle Yuji Ueda Darren Dunstan
Combusken Chinami Nishimura
Munchlax Chie Satō
James Shin-ichiro Miki Eric Stuart
Jessie Megumi Hayashibara Rachael Lillis
Meowth Inuko Inuyama Maddie Blaustein
Mew Satomi Korogi
Kidd Summers Becky Rebecca Soler
Lt. Banks Takeshi Aono Pete Zarustica
Aaron Kōichi Yamadera Jason Griffith
Rin Momoko Kikuchi Bella Hudson
Eileen
Narrator Unshou Ishizuka Mike Pollock

Release[edit]

Theatrical run[edit]

Pokémon: Lucario and the Mystery of Mew was released in Japan on July 16, 2005.[1]

Home media[edit]

It was released direct-to-video with an English-language dub in the United States on September 19, 2006 by Viz Video.[1] However, the Australian DVD has the film presented in widescreen while the USA release contained a full-frame presentation. Also, there was a Collector's Edition that was bundled with the episode The Mastermind Of Mirage Pokémon. The film has yet to be released on DVD in the United Kingdom although it has been released as a digital download in the UK iTunes Store and on Amazon's UK website.

Reception[edit]

Box office[edit]

The general screening of Lucario and the Mystery of Mew in Japan ran for 6 weeks from July 16 to August 26, 2005.[4]

  1. July 16–17: 2nd overall, 1st domestic
  2. July 23–24: 2nd overall, 1st domestic
  3. July 30–31: 2nd overall, 1st domestic
  4. August 6–7: 3rd overall, 2nd domestic
  5. August 13–14: 3rd overall, 2nd domestic
  6. August 20–21: 4th overall, 2nd domestic
  7. August 27–28: 7th overall, 4th domestic

Since premiering on July 16, 2005, Lucario and the Mystery of Mew grossed ¥4.3 billion at the Japanese box office, making it the year's second highest-grossing domestic film, behind only Howl's Moving Castle.[2] Approximately 3,930,000 viewers saw the movie.

The final box office tally is 98.3 percent of the sales of last year, but with the last three movies all consistently passing the 4 billion yen mark, it is considered a market success. The slight market loss is attributed to stiff competition at the box office from other anime films running at the same time. However, the film was critically acclaimed by critics, with praise towards its animation, music score, and its darker tone.[5]

Critical reception[edit]

Carlos Santos, in a review of the film for Anime News Network, gave the film an overall grade of B−. He praised the film for its "epic" premise, saying that it had "enough weight to sustain an hour and a half of action", as well as its animation and use of CGI. However, he criticized the film's overall plot and the music used in the English dub. He concluded: "Lucario and the Mystery of Mew isn't out to change the face of animation forever, but it's set to entertain, which it does with its fantasy flavor and strong back-story. Kids will get to see their favorite characters, while anyone who's babysitting them will get to see a fairly decent adventure."[6] Jeremy Mullin of IGN gave it a positive review, giving it a 7 out of 10 and saying that "this one is especially interesting, packed full of action and intrigue" and that "there's also plenty of comedy, whether it's Brock trying to hit on the nearest pretty lady or recurring villains Team Rocket trying to get a leg up in the action".[7]

Notes[edit]

  1. ^ Known in Japan as Pocket Monsters Advanced Generation the Movie: Mew and the Wave Hero (Japanese: 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 ミュウと波導の勇者　ルカリオ, Hepburn: Gekijōban Poketto Monsutā Adobansu Jenerēshon Myū to Hadō no Yūsha Rukario, lit. "Mew and the Wave-Guiding (Aura) Hero: Lucario")

References[edit]

  1. ^ a b c d e f g h i Galbraith IV, Stuart (May 16, 2008). The Toho Studios Story: A History and Complete Filmography. Scarecrow Press. p. 438. ISBN 978-1461673743.
  2. ^ a b "2005". Eiren. Motion Picture Producers Association of Japan. Archived from the original on November 22, 2012. Retrieved February 13, 2019.
  3. ^ Mailbag: Silver Screen Themed! Archived June 23, 2018, at the Wayback Machine, pokemon.com. URL last accessed March 4, 2007.
  4. ^ "最新日本映画興行成績ランキング". MovieWalker. Archived from the original on December 28, 2019. Retrieved July 18, 2020.
  5. ^ "Every Pokemon Movie Ranked, According to Viewers". CBR. May 10, 2019. Archived from the original on July 28, 2019. Retrieved July 5, 2019.
  6. ^ Santos, Carlos (November 4, 2006). "Pokemon: Lucario and the Mystery of Mew". Anime News Network. Archived from the original on July 10, 2021. Retrieved July 10, 2021.
  7. ^ Mullin, Jeremy (September 26, 2006). "Pokemon Movie 8 - Lucario & The Mystery of Mew". IGN. Archived from the original on April 9, 2022. Retrieved April 9, 2022.

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