Product Details

• Actors: Sarah Natochenny, Emily Jenness, Bill Rogers, Michele Knotz, Jimmy Zoppi (a.k.a Billy Beach)
• Format: Animated, Color, DVD, NTSC
• Language: English
• Region: Region 1 (U.S. and Canada only. Read more about DVD formats.)
  
• Aspect Ratio: 1.33:1
• Number of discs: 1
• Rating: G (General Audience)
• Studio: VIZ VIDEO
• DVD Release Date: May 27, 2008
• Run Time: 90 minutes
• Average Customer Review: 4.1 out of 5 stars See all reviews (14 customer reviews)
• ASIN: B0014Z4OOI
• Amazon.com Sales Rank: #3,687 in Movies & TV (See Bestsellers in Movies & TV)

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Editorial Reviews

Amazon.com
The 10th Pokémon movie introduces Dialga and Palkia, two Legendary Pokémon from the "Diamond" and "Pearl" versions of the game. Ash, Brock, Dawn, and Pikachu visit the town of Alamos, which is dominated by two lofty towers that represent space and time. Alamos has been plagued by nightmares and supernatural events that the arrogant Baron Alberto blames on Darkrai, a powerful and elusive Pokémon. Alice, a gentle musician whose grandmother discovered Darkrai, disagrees. Her professor friend Tonio proves the escalating problems are caused by a clash between Dialga and Palkia. Unless the humans find a way to end this battle, the space-time fabric will tear and Alamos will be thrown into another dimension. Ash and Pikachu save the day, with some help from Dawn and Alice. The Rise of Darkrai (2007) is most the elaborate Pokémon feature to date: the CG effects range from the graceful towers to fireworks and energy storms. The drawn characters and computer-generated special effects are better integrated than in the previous features. The results are sure to delight Pokémon fans. (Unrated, suitable for ages 6 and older: cartoon violence) --Charles Solomon

Product Description
Ash may think he's seen everything when it comes to Pokémon, but is he ready to face the mysterious Darkrai in his latest awesome adventure? While touring Alamos Town -home of the Space-Time Tower -with the beautiful Alice, Ash and his friends discover that the town's special garden has been decimated! Baron Alberto, a dashing but arrogant fellow, immediately blames the destruction on Darkrai. As if it just overheard the accusation, Darkrai appears and confronts our heroes!
Who is Darkrai? Is it a friend... or a friend in disguise? And as a battle between Legendary Pokémon Dialga and Palkia rages directly above Alamos Town-and threatens to tear a hole in the space-time continuum-will Ash and his friends survive this showdown and learn Darkrai's true nature?

Stills from Pokémon Movie - The Rise of Darkrai (click for larger image)

Customer Reviews

Most Helpful Customer Reviews

12 of 15 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Best One Yet, March 19, 2008

By	Brent Perrotti "witchboi" (Round Lake, IL USA) - See all my reviews (REAL NAME)

This is by far the best looking of any of the pokemon movies. The blend of CGI and animation is better than it's ever been. Wonderful music and a great story. Also the first D/P movie and usually the first film in a new region is wonderful. This film also features more types of pokemon than anyother movie before it to help celebrate the 10 year anniversary. This is a must see for all pokemon fans.

3 of 3 people found the following review helpful:

2.0 out of 5 stars Company LIED that this would have Japanese audio., June 6, 2008

By	Scott "Fukuoka Dad" (Japan) - See all my reviews

I ordered this before the release for my kids. They are bilingual Japanese and were expecting it to be in Japanese as the company promised. Now that the video has been released the ad has been changed to say English only. What a scam. Would it have been so hard to include both an English and a Japanese audio track like with all the Miyazaki movies? Now I have to return it and buy it here in Japan, (where it costs twice as much). What a waste of time. Thanks, Viz.

1 of 1 people found the following review helpful:

3.0 out of 5 stars Movie is fun...but no extras whatsoever., May 31, 2008

By	Lex Cardentey (Miami, Florida) - See all my reviews (REAL NAME)

I was disappointed with the DVD (I have bought every pokemon movie so far for my 8-year old son)

Usually, this dvds come loaded with extras, as short movies, more content, etc. but in this case ONLY THE MOVIE...not even Japanese Language (I like the original voices).