Review M15: Kyurem VS the Sacred Swordsman: Keldeo ・ PK24: Meloetta's Dazzling Recital

[WatcherMark]

Wow, an actual Pokemon movie where some town or the planet isn't at stake... sounds like a refreshing change of pace.

 

[Dogasu]

BTW, not like it really matters, but was the short shown before or after the movie?

Before.

 

[Eitarou]

Speaking of which, the volume of the manga adaptation will be released on August 28th, to those who didn't know yet.

 

[Satoshi_Pikachu]

Sounds like an interesting movie. The short is just... wtf? It doesn't seem to make any sense, but it looks fun, and in-character Nyasu is awesome, so yay!

 

[Dogasu]

According to Cinema Today, Pocket Monsters Best Wishes! Kyurem vs. The Sacred Swordsman Keldeo came in at number two at the box office. It made 75,376,100 yen over the three-day weekend.

The rest of the movie charts:

1) Brave Hearts - Umizaru
2) Pocket Monsters Best Wishes! Kyurem vs. The Sacred Swordsman Keldeo
3) Amazing Spiderman

 

[Musashi]

That's a bit disappointing. I was sure they'd be #1 since the competition was so weak.

 

[Cybersai]

Usually the last movie of each generation does the worst in sales. This is only the second BW movie, so its surprising.

 

[Satoshi_Pikachu]

Yeah, I thought so too. It also did worse than the Victini and Zoroark movies.

 

[Dogasu]

Well, Umizaru did come out on Friday, so it had that extra day to get more ticket sales.

 

[Silktree]

Well, Umizaru did come out on Friday, so it had that extra day to get more ticket sales.

I don't think that's a strong point since most of the tickets for the Pokémon movie were probably pre-ordered due to the Keldeo promotion. Don't they count all the pre-order sales as part of the first weekend, regardless of when the buyer chooses to view the movie (if at all)?

 

[Dogasu]

Maybe? The article I linked to didn't mention pre-orders at all.

Something else to take into consideration is the fact that Umizaru had a much wider release; it was shown in 450 screens nationwide vs. Pocket Monsters' 357 screens.

 

[YamiiDenryuu]

Well, second place is still pretty good, isn't it?

 

[Stratago]

- This movie doesn't really have any human characters in it. There's Satoshi, Dent, Iris, that Malin girl at the train station, random extras on the train / at the train station (including the Mother of Rohta), Musashi and Kojirou (see below), and...that's it.

I knew they'd be in there!
Thanks, Dogasu! Now I have to wait and get pics of them so I can post it in my thread about them. I wonder who they are, really...

 

[HumanDawn]

Maybe? The article I linked to didn't mention pre-orders at all.

Something else to take into consideration is the fact that Umizaru had a much wider release; it was shown in 450 screens nationwide vs. Pocket Monsters' 357 screens.

How much Y does 1 screen cost?

 

[Eitarou]

A review by Dogasu is up on Bulbanews.

Very nice, very well-written.

 

[Sweenix]

Does this movie have an introduction song playing like the 14th movie?

 

[MizuTaipu]

Does this movie have an introduction song playing like the 14th movie?

Yep, it's Be an Arrow!

 

[Sweenix]

Does this movie have an introduction song playing like the 14th movie?

Yep, it's Be an Arrow!

YES!!!! my interest has risen by 100000x now i can hear the full version of rival destinies ))) in the dub

 

[vice-san]

Does the movie intro have a battle? whit Malin? what pokémon are used?

 

[Dogasu]

We just see pokemon running around a train while the opening theme plays. No battles or anything occur doing the song.

Malin is only ever shown at the train station selling lunchboxes. She has a Vanirich, but it doesn't actually do anything.