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Pokémon: The First Movie: Mewtwo Strikes Back, originally released as Pokémon the Movie: Mewtwo Strikes Back,[a] is a 1998 Japanese anime film[4] directed by Kunihiko Yuyama, the chief director of the Pokémon television series. It is the first theatrical release in the Pokémon franchise. It was first released in Japan on July 18, 1998. On July 8, 1999, a Complete Version[b] of the film aired on Japanese television. In addition to an added prologue, the updated version included new animation and CGI graphics.[5] The English-language adaptation, produced by Nintendo and 4Kids Entertainment and licensed by Warner Bros., was released in North America on November 10, 1999. The events of the film take place during the first season of Pokémon: Indigo League. In Japan, Mewtwo Strikes Back was positively received, with praise directed at the film's emotional impact and exploration of ethical topics such as cloning and genetic modification. However, the English-language version received generally negative reviews from film critics, with much of the criticism pointed at the anti-violence message in a film about Pokémon. Despite the reviews, it was a box office success worldwide, topping the box office charts in its opening weekend, and eventually grossing $172 million at the worldwide box office. It also sold 10 million home video units in the United States, including 4.2 million VHS sales that earned $58.8 million in 2000.
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Fan Casting James (Of Team Rocket)(First appeared in the Pokémon Anime (1999)

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Jessie (Musashi (ムサシ)) and James (Kojirō (コジロウ)): Jessie and James are the first Team Rocket duo who appear in the anime, along with their talking Meowth partner and Wobbuffet. They appear as mini-bosses in Yellow, Lets Go, Pikachu!, and Let's Go, Eevee! The duo's name is a reference to Jesse James, an outlaw.[7] A common gag in the show is that at the end of the episode, they "blast off" due to an explosion or a Thunder Bolt. However, in the Sun and Moon series, they are randomly taken back to the forest where they reside by a Bewear.

 

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