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To accompany the animated series following the adventures of Ash Ketchum and his friends, the Pokémon franchise has also released a wide roster of movies. Most of these movies take place in a certain arc of Ash's overall adventure, and also determine who will travel with the young Trainer during his latest quest. For instance, Pokémon Ranger and the Temple of the Sea takes place during Pokémon Advanced, a period where Ash travels to the Hoenn region and even Kanto once again.

While on the road with his traveling group, Ash and the others soon learn of a mysterious Pokémon called Manaphy, said to be the "Prince of the Sea". When the little Water-type Pokémon falls into great peril alongside the legendary Sea Temple it is said to protect, Ash and his friends must race against a wicked pirate known as the Phantom before the villain and his gang take...

In 2025, a time when we have dozens of new anime shows every couple of months and enough fans with different tastes that it takes a lot of effort for a single show to become a viral phenomenon, it's easy to forget just how big of a cultural movement "Pokémon" was.

Based on the already hugely popular video game property of the same name, Studio Olm's "Pokémon" anime was an instant success not only in Japan but abroad too. It kickstarted Pokémania and became a global phenomenon, making fans out of millions of kids and paving the way for a wave of anime titles aimed at kids like "Digimon."

The original iteration of the anime follows Ash Ketchum, a kid who — when he turns 10 — ventures out into the wilderness on a journey to catch every single Pokémon and become a Pokémon master. That's right, a 10-year-old lives alone in the wild with no money,...