Pokémon the Movie: The Power of Us (2018)

Pokémon the Movie: The Power of Us poster

Pokémon the Movie: The Power of Us (2018)


Rating & Dimensions

Bias Rating
Analyzing...
Leans Progressive
Political: Leans Left
Diversity: Moderate

Viewer Rating
6.9

Overview

A young athlete whose running days might be behind her, a compulsive liar, a shy researcher, a bitter old woman, and a little girl with a big secret—the only thing they have in common is the annual Wind Festival in Fula City. The festival celebrates the Legendary Pokémon Lugia, who brings the wind that powers this seaside city. When a series of threats endangers not just the festival, but all the people and Pokémon of Fula City, it’ll take more than just Satoshi and Pikachu to save the day! Can everyone put aside their differences and work together—or will it all end in destruction?


Starring Cast


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Detailed Bias Analysis

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Leans Progressive

Primary

The film's core conflict, an environmental crisis, is resolved through collective action and community unity, strongly aligning its dominant themes of environmentalism and social cooperation with progressive values.

The movie features a diverse ensemble of original characters, typical of its anime genre, without engaging in explicit race or gender swaps of traditionally white roles. Its narrative centers on themes of cooperation and environmental protection, without explicitly critiquing or negatively framing traditional identities.

Secondary

Pokémon the Movie: The Power of Us does not feature any identifiable LGBTQ+ characters or themes. The narrative focuses on its core themes of friendship, courage, and environmentalism, without exploring aspects of sexual orientation or gender identity within its character portrayals.

The film does not feature any identifiable transsexual characters or themes. Its narrative is centered on the Wind Festival, Pokémon, and the relationships between the main characters, with no elements pertaining to transgender identity or experiences.

The film primarily features Pokémon battles and environmental challenges. No female characters are depicted engaging in or winning close-quarters physical combat, martial arts, or melee weapon fights against one or more male opponents.

This film introduces new characters for its standalone story, and established recurring characters like Ash Ketchum and Team Rocket maintain their canonical genders from previous installments. No character established as one gender in prior canon is portrayed as a different gender.

The film features Ash Ketchum, whose portrayal is consistent with his long-established appearance in the Pokémon franchise. The other human characters are original to this specific movie and do not have a prior canonical race to be swapped.


Viewer Rating Breakdown

6.9

Viewer Rating

Combines user and critic ratings from four sources

User Ratings

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6.3
The Movie Database logo
7.2

Critic Ratings

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7.1
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N/A

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