In the Forest of Okoya, Koko is a feral child who has been raised as a Pokémon by the Mythical Pokémon Zarude. Koko has grown up never doubting that he is a Pokémon even though he can't really use any sort of moves. Ash Ketchum and Pikachu meet Koko and help him protect the Great Tree from the crooked scientist Dr. Zed.
Score
Emotional swells that'll betray your cynicism.
Director
Tetsuo Yajima
Trivia, insights & behind the scenes
This was the first Pokémon film since 1998's Mewtwo Strikes Back to get a theatrical run in the US, distributed by Netflix instead of traditional studios.
The Okoya Forest draws heavily from Japanese folkloric concepts of sacred groves (chinju no mori) where spirits dwell, updated with modern environmentalist messaging.
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