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Pokémon: Pikachu and Pichu

Pokémon: Pikachu and Pichu

ピチューとピカチュウ · Pokemon: Pichu to Pikachu
6.73Score#2,973Popularity7.4KOn listsFinished airing
10 languages
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From Acino, the anime encyclopedia
Contents
  1. Characters
  2. Production
  3. Videos and pictures
  4. Ratings and statistics
  5. Watch order
  6. Related works
  7. Recommendations
  8. References
  9. External links
Pokémon: Pikachu and Pichu
Pokémon: Pikachu and Pichu
Japaneseピチューとピカチュウ
RomanizedPokemon: Pichu to Pikachu
GenreAdventure, Comedy, Fantasy, Kids
TypeFilm
Based onVideo game — Satoshi Tajiri
Directed byKunihiko Yuyama
StudioOLM
ReleasedJuly 8, 2000
Running time22 min
StatusFinished airing
SeasonSummer 2000
Age ratingPG – Children
Score★ 6.73
On users' lists7,383
Kitsu, Shikimori

Pokémon: Pikachu and Pichu (Japanese: ピチューとピカチュウ, Hepburn: Pokemon: Pichu to Pikachu) is a 2000 Japanese anime film based on the video game by Satoshi Tajiri. It is animated by OLM and directed by Kunihiko Yuyama. The film was released on July 8, 2000.

Characters

Main characters

PikachuPikachuMainAkio SuyamaAkio SuyamaJapanese
PichuPichuMainAyane SakuraAyane SakuraJapanese

Supporting characters

SatoshiSatoshiSupportingRica MatsumotoRica MatsumotoJapanese
NyarthNyarthSupportingInuko InuyamaInuko InuyamaJapanese
NarratorNarratorSupportingNatsunaNatsunaJapanese
FushigidaneFushigidaneSupportingInuko InuyamaInuko InuyamaJapanese
KoduckKoduckSupportingRikako AikawaRikako AikawaJapanese
GyaradosGyaradosSupportingKenta MiyakeKenta MiyakeJapanese

Nazonokusa · Diguda · Takeshi · Biriridama · Iwark · Ishitsubute · Poppo · Rokon · Chikorita · Doble · Kasumi · Togepi · Kabigon · Upah · Koratta · Pigeon · Karakara · Hinoarashi · Hitodeman · Kimawari · Nyorozo · Waninoko · Muchul · Yamikarasu · Yorunozuku

Voice cast by language

Voice actors in each language, as listed by Kitsu. A language appears only where a dub of this title is listed.

CharacterJapaneseEnglish
PikachuMainIkue Ootani–
NyarthMainInuko InuyamaMaddie Blaustein
SatoshiSupportingRica MatsumotoVeronica Taylor
NarratorSupportingNoriko SakaiRodger Parsons
TakeshiSupportingYuji UedaEric Stuart
KasumiSupportingMayumi IizukaRachael Lillis
NarratorSupportingNoriko SakaiRodger Parsons
All languages (4)
CharacterJapaneseEnglishFrenchBrazilian Portuguese
PikachuMainIkue Ootani–––
NyarthMainInuko InuyamaMaddie Blaustein––
SatoshiSupportingRica MatsumotoVeronica Taylor–Fábio Lucindo
NarratorSupportingNoriko SakaiRodger Parsons––
TakeshiSupportingYuji UedaEric StuartLaurent SaoAlfredo Rollo
KasumiSupportingMayumi IizukaRachael Lillis–Márcia Regina Lima
NarratorSupportingNoriko SakaiRodger Parsons––

Production

Key staff

Satoshi TajiriSatoshi TajiriOriginal CreatorKunihiko YuyamaKunihiko YuyamaDirectorKen SugimoriKen SugimoriOriginal Character DesignMasafumi MimaMasafumi MimaSound DirectorShichirou KobayashiShichirou KobayashiArt DirectorOLMOLMStudio

Staff

StudioOLM
Original CreatorSatoshi Tajiri
DirectorKunihiko Yuyama
ScriptHideki Sonoda
Original Character DesignKen Sugimori
Sound DirectorMasafumi Mima
Art DirectorShichirou Kobayashi
Director of PhotographyHisao Shirai
EditingToshio Henmi
ProducerToshiaki Okuno, Chouji Yoshikawa

Videos and pictures

Pokémon: Pikachu and Pichu — 1Pokémon: Pikachu and Pichu — 2Pokémon: Pikachu and Pichu — 3Pokémon: Pikachu and Pichu — 4Pokémon: Pikachu and Pichu — 5Pokémon: Pikachu and Pichu — 6Pokémon: Pikachu and Pichu — 7Pokémon: Pikachu and Pichu — 8

Ratings and statistics

6.73507 ratings

Score distribution

1012%
94.5%
813.8%
725.4%
625.4%
512.8%
42.8%
31.4%
20.2%
11.6%

On users' lists

  • Plan to watch451
  • Watching13
  • Completed1,552
  • On hold37
  • Dropped129

Ratings and list counts come from Shikimori, whose scores mirror MyAnimeList.

Audience

How many people follow this anime on the largest anime databases. The numbers are refreshed every few days; one person may use several sites.

7.4KOn users' lists
1.6KCompleted
13Watching
451Plan to watch
9Favorites
SiteMembersWatchingCompletedPlan to watchDroppedFavorites
Kitsu5,201————9
Shikimori2,182131,552451129—

Watch order

The Pokémon: Pikachu and Pichu story in order of release, as listed in Acino.

#TitleFormatEpisodesReleased
1Pokémon (Parent story)TV series276April 1, 1997
2Pokémon: The First Movie - Mewtwo Strikes BackFilmJuly 18, 1998
3Pokémon: Pikachu's Summer VacationFilmJuly 18, 1998
4Pokémon: Pikachu's Winter VacationOVA2December 22, 1998
5Pokémon: The Movie 2000FilmJuly 17, 1999
6Pokémon: Pikachu's Rescue AdventureFilmJuly 17, 1999
7Pokémon: Pikachu's Winter Vacation (2000)OVA2December 22, 1999
8Pokémon 3: The Movie (Other)FilmJuly 8, 2000
9Pokémon: Pikachu and PichuFilmJuly 8, 2000
10Pokémon: Pikachu's Winter Vacation (2001)OVA3December 22, 2000
11Pokémon: Mewtwo ReturnsTV special1December 30, 2000
12Pokémon 4EverFilmJuly 7, 2001
13Pokémon: Pikachu's PikabooFilmJuly 7, 2001
14Pokémon: The Legend of Thunder!TV special1December 30, 2001
15Pokémon HeroesFilmJuly 13, 2002
16Pokémon: Camp PikachuFilmJuly 13, 2002
17Pokémon: AdvancedTV series192November 21, 2002
18Pokémon: Pichu Bros. in Party PanicSpecial1July 18, 2003
19Pokémon: Jirachi — Wish MakerFilmJuly 19, 2003
20Pokémon: Destiny DeoxysFilmJuly 17, 2004
21Pokémon: Lucario and the Mystery of MewFilmJuly 16, 2005
22Pokémon Ranger and the Temple of the SeaFilmJuly 15, 2006
PokémonParent story7.42PokémonTV series · 1997Pokémon 3: The MovieOther7.10Pokémon 3: The MovieFilm · 2000

Recommendations

Titles that share the most genres with Pokémon: Pikachu and Pichu.

Pokémon: The Movie 20007.36Pokémon: The Movie 2000Film · 1999Pokémon the Series: XYZ7.83Pokémon the Series: XYZTV series · 2015Pokémon: Origins7.74Pokémon: OriginsTV special · 2013Pokémon Journeys: The Series7.54Pokémon Journeys: The SeriesTV series · 2019Pokémon the Series: XY7.49Pokémon the Series: XYTV series · 2013Pokémon Heroes7.18Pokémon HeroesFilm · 2002Pokémon: Advanced7.16Pokémon: AdvancedTV series · 2002Pokémon 4Ever6.93Pokémon 4EverFilm · 2001Pokémon: Black & White6.48Pokémon: Black & WhiteTV series · 2010Digimon: Digital Monsters7.79Digimon: Digital MonstersTV series · 1999Pokémon: The First Movie - Mewtwo Strikes Back7.67Pokémon: The First Movie - Mewtwo Strikes BackFilm · 1998Pokémon: The Rise Of Darkrai7.33Pokémon: The Rise Of DarkraiFilm · 2007

References

  1. “Pokemon: Pichu to Pikachu”. Shikimori. Retrieved November 11, 2026.
  2. “Pokemon: Pichu to Pikachu”. MyAnimeList. Retrieved November 11, 2026.
  3. “Pokémon: Pikachu and Pichu”. Kitsu. Retrieved November 11, 2026.
  4. “Q11331489”. Wikidata. Retrieved November 11, 2026.

The facts on this page come from the databases listed above. The article text is written by Acino with AI assistance, using only those facts.

In other databases

Pokémon: Pikachu and Pichu franchise
Anime
Pokémon (1997)·Pokémon: The First Movie - Mewtwo Strikes Back (1998)·Pokémon: Pikachu's Summer Vacation (1998)·Pokémon: Pikachu's Winter Vacation (1998)·Pokémon: The Movie 2000 (1999)·Pokémon: Pikachu's Rescue Adventure (1999)·Pokémon: Pikachu's Winter Vacation (2000) (1999)·Pokémon 3: The Movie (2000)·Pokémon: Pikachu and Pichu (2000)·Pokémon: Pikachu's Winter Vacation (2001) (2000)·Pokémon: Mewtwo Returns (2000)·Pokémon 4Ever (2001)·Pokémon: Pikachu's Pikaboo (2001)·Pokémon: The Legend of Thunder! (2001)·Pokémon Heroes (2002)·Pokémon: Camp Pikachu (2002)·Pokémon: Advanced (2002)·Pokémon: Pichu Bros. in Party Panic (2003)·Pokémon: Jirachi — Wish Maker (2003)·Pokémon: Destiny Deoxys (2004)·Pokémon: Lucario and the Mystery of Mew (2005)·Pokémon Ranger and the Temple of the Sea (2006)
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