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Pokémon the Movie: Black—Victini and Reshiram and Pokémon the Movie: White—Victini and Zekrom are the first Pokémon the Series: Black and White movies and, combined, the fourteenth Pokémon movie overall. They premiered in Japanese theaters on July 16, 2011. White—Victini and Zekrom received a limited release in US theaters on December 3 and 4, 2011, making it the first Pokémon film to released commercially in theaters since Pokémon Heroes: Latios and Latias in 2003. It aired on Cartoon Network on February 11, 2012. Black—Victini and Reshiram premiered on Cartoon Network on December 10, 2011. The films were released on DVD in the United States on April 3, 2012.
Plot[]
The two films follow a similar plot with some major and minor changes, notably the Pokémon that appear and where they appear. In Black—Victini and Reshiram, Damon finds Zekrom under the castle to fulfill his ideals, while Ash finds Reshiram to find the truth. The roles are swapped in White—Victini and Zekrom. Damon has a Gothitelle in Black—Victini and Reshiram and a Reuniclus in White—Victini and Zekrom.
Ash Ketchum, Iris, and Cilan arrive in Eindoak Town, a village where the descendants of a race known as the People of the Vale live, to participate in a battle tournament. They meet the Victory Pokémon, Victini, and learn of its deep connection to the history of the People of the Vale and their land. However, when Damon, a man aiming to use the castle known as the Sword of the Vale to restore his people's kingdom to its former glory, captures Victini to move his plan forward, he sets in motion a chain of events that threaten to destroy not only Eindoak Town but the entire world.
Cast[]
| Character | Japanese voice actor | English voice actor |
|---|---|---|
| Ash | Rica Matsumoto | Sarah Natochenny |
| Pikachu | Ikue Otani | |
| Iris | Aoi Yuki | Eileen Stevens |
| Cilan | Mamoru Miyano | Jason Griffith |
| Jessie | Megumi Hayashibara | Michele Knotz |
| James | Shin-ichiro Miki | James Carter Cathcart |
| Meowth | Inuko Inuyama | |
| Narrator | Unsho Ishizuka | Rodger Parsons |
| Victini | Nana Mizuki | |
| Reshiram | Shosuke Tanihara | Marc Thompson |
| Zekrom | Hideki Takahashi | |
| Damon | Takeshi Tsuruno | J. Michael Tatum |
| Carlita | Satomi Ishihara | Leah Clark |
| Juanita | Mao Daichi | Khristine Hvam |
| Luisa | Shoko Nakagawa | Lisa Ortiz |
| Luis | Eileen Stevens | |
| Mannes | Kōichi Yamadera | Michael Alston Baley |
Promotion[]
To promote the films in Japan, players of Pokémon Black and White were able to download a Victini for their games. This Victini was different from the one that was given to initially promote the video games' release, as it was given several attacks that it would not be able to learn throughout normal gameplay. This included its signature moves Searing Shot and V-create (unobtainable in gameplay), as well as Reshiram and Zekrom's unique moves Fusion Flare and Fusion Bolt.
To promote the movie release in the US, it was announced on the official US Pokémon website that starting on December 3, 2011 to December 31, 2011, players of Pokémon Black and White could download Victini to their games through the Nintendo Wi-Fi Connection. This Victini also included its signature moves Searing Shot and V-Create (unobtainable in gameplay), as well as Reshiram and Zekrom's unique moves Fusion Flare and Fusion Bolt and held a Fire Gem. A bonus manga sampler of Pokémon Black and White was also given away at theaters playing Pokémon the Movie: White—Victini and Zekrom. A sweepstakes also took place on the official site as a promotion for the movie. A second promotion was released in the US for the DVD release of the movies. Between March 10, 2012 and April 8, 2012 players were able to download a level 100 Reshiram or a level 100 Zekrom depending on which version the player had through the Nintendo Wi-Fi Connection. When players who "tucked in" Reshiram (or Zekrom) using the Game Sync in their game both Pokémon unlocked a special C-Gear skin of the Pokémon they received, as well as a special place in the Dream World on the Pokémon Global Link site where a special password could be obtained to get a special Victini doll for the user's house in the Dream World.
Gallery[]
External links[]
- M14 at Bulbapedia, the Pokémon wiki.
- Pokémon the Movie: Black—Victini and Reshiram at the Internet Movie Database
- Pokémon the Movie: White—Victini and Zekrom at the Internet Movie Database
- Pokémon the Movie: Black—Victini and Reshiram and White—Victini and Zekrom at Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia