The Pokemon movie, consisting of two fimls, has been released on July 7th this year.
I watched it on that day.

7/8, 2001--Shou Tsurugi


Pikachu Playing Hide-And-Seek

Pikachu, Togepy, and other Pokemon of Ash party are in a beach, refleshed by a breeze from the sea and the waves rolling in and away. after a while of playing there, they wander into a mansion with a large garden, watched by Yogirus, Grumble, and Kakureon. Togepy slipps to kick an ornament stone away Yogirus has arranged at the foot of a vase, provoking him. Pikachu and other Pokemon talk with him and his friends, and they, except Yogirus, are now good friends. They decides to play a hide-and-seek.

The it is Pikachu. He turns back and counts, until his friends hide themselves, Kimawari in a field of sun flowers, Togepy on a sofa, Waninoko in a fountain in a garden. Pikachu wanders in the garden and house, finding almost of them.

Yogirus is irritated to see them in a joy. Vexed, he kicked a rock, hitting a lawn mower left in a garden.

The lawn mower shakes its whole body, giving off steam, and goes out of control. Pikachu finds out the strange situation as it runs after Yogirus and other Pokemon in the garden. He shoots a electric beam to stop to control it, but it seems to flares up ^^; Its steal body getting inspired (I thought that ^^;), it runs after Pikachu and his friends insistently, until they leaps into a labyrinth consisting of grass walls.

Yogirus steps into it after them, saving them. They successfully lead the lawn mower to clash against a wall. However, it seems to be in a towering rage, and has 'evaluated'--into a stronger body with a pair of chain saws.

They lure it into the sea which adjoins the garden. The mower was engulfed in the sea, and Pikachu sighes to be relieved. But--

The mower is quite insistent. It leaps out of water, racing after Pokemon. They work out a plan, and arrange logs to make a line toward its hut. Finally, it rushes into the shed.

Pokemon are now totally happy. They tidy the garden and decides to play another hide-and-seek. The it is Yogirus. While he is counting, other Pokemon rushes away to find out where to hide themselves ^^

Celebi A Timeless Encounter

Yukinari has traveled to sketch Pokemon he saw, and is now in a forest, seeing a girl who is called eternity (Towa in Japanese). She tells him a marvelous story of deity of the forest traveling time; the forest gives a mysterious sound as He transports through time, and nobody should be in or near it then.

The girl's story in his mind, Yukinari sketches some Pokemon, and saw Celebi injured to have been chased by a hunter. He rescues the pretty Pokemon, and helds to shield him, hearing him squeal shrilly, as their bodies are entirelly covered with a brilliant light and disappear.

And 40 yeas has passed...

Vicious (name of the villain ^^;), one of the top executives of Team Rocket, learns of Celebi and intrudes to look for the Pokemon in the forest. His monster balls which are calles dark balls have ill-omened function, and change Pokemon wicked if they catch them.

When his vicious intention is about to explode in the forest, Ash's party, including Pikachu, arrives, seeing Yukinari who is unconscious and taking him to a hamlet near the forest where Towa has gotten old and has had a granddaughter Miku. Ash and Yukinari learn from Towa that Celebi, that they couldn't see when they found Yukinari, is the deity of the forest. The boys decides to go to the forest and look for Celebi.

They find him soon when they enter the forest. However, badly injured to attacked by a hunter, Celebi is scared of human beings and doesn't allow them to be near him. Two boys talk to Celebi, telling him that they want only to save him and be good friends. Finally Celebi recognizes them and trusts them.

Celebi should be cared as soon as possible. They hurry to take him to a nearest Pokemon center, but Team Rocket and Vicious are in their way, obstructing them. They fight and successfully rout the gang, but have been lost...

They are afraid, but see some Pokemon and are led to the Lake of Life, which is very beautiful. The water cures Celebi, and he recovers finally. He emits lights, covers Ash and Yukinari with them, and takes them in the sky. After a while of the air travel, they wander the forest, and share the time by eating berries and playing and sleeping.

However, Vicious is insistent, intending to harness Celebi's power to conquer the world, forestalling the team's boss. After a shrill duel, he finally catches Celebi with his dark ball...

Dark Celebi, sent from the ball, exerts the power. A violent wind rages through the forest, engulfing leaves and branches which make a form of a huge monster. The monster walk to destroy the forest...

Suikun, a quite rare Pokemon, comes in then and rescues boys who battle with Vicious. Pikachu, Ash and Yukinari ride Suikun, and go close to Celebi in the center of the monster. They talk to Celebi, reminding how beautiful time they shared. Celebi is thrown into confusion, his present senses that have been changed vicious and memories with boys in the depth of his mind, and the memories conquers the vicious senses.

The monster breaks. Celebi is held in Ash's arms, and gets cold in death. As the forest was demolished, the protective god can't survive.

However, a doze of Celebi are sent from the the sky, and cover the dead one with a gentle light, and he revives!
Celebi exerts his power of transportation to go home to his age, to send Yukinari home. Pikachu and Ash say good-by, tight friendship in their minds.

Copyright(c)Since 2001 Shou Tsurugi All rights reserved.


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