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| Japanese | ピカチュウのドキドキかくれんぼ | |
|---|---|---|
| Romanized | Pokemon: Pikachu no Dokidoki Kakurenbo | |
| Also known as | Pocket Monsters: Pikachu no Dokidoki Kakurenbo | |
| Genre | Adventure, Comedy, Fantasy, Kids | |
| Type | Film | |
| Based on | Video game — Satoshi Tajiri | |
| Directed by | Kunihiko Yuyama | |
| Studio | OLM | |
| Released | July 7, 2001 | |
| Running time | 23 min | |
| Status | Finished airing | |
| Season | Summer 2001 | |
| Age rating | PG – Children | |
| Score | ★ 6.50 | |
| On users' lists | 3,262 Kitsu, Shikimori | |
Pokémon: Pikachu's Pikaboo (Japanese: ピカチュウのドキドキかくれんぼ, Hepburn: Pokemon: Pikachu no Dokidoki Kakurenbo) is a 2001 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 7, 2001.
Characters
Main characters
Supporting characters
Kimawari · Waninoko · Granbull · Himanuts
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.
| Character | Japanese | English |
|---|---|---|
| PikachuMain | Ikue Ootani | – |
| NyarthMain | Inuko Inuyama | Maddie Blaustein |
| TogepiMain | Satomi Koorogi | – |
| NarratorSupporting | Kumiko Endo | – |
| SoonansuSupporting | Yuji Ueda | Kayzie Rogers |
Production
Key staff
Staff
| Studio | OLM |
|---|---|
| Original Creator | Satoshi Tajiri |
| Director | Kunihiko Yuyama |
| Script | Yukiyoshi Oohashi |
| Original Character Design | Ken Sugimori |
| Art Director | Shichirou Kobayashi |
| Editing | Masafumi Mima |
| Producer | Takemoto Mori, Toshiaki Okuno, Chouji Yoshikawa |
Videos and pictures
Gallery
Ratings and statistics
Score distribution
On users' lists
- Plan to watch439
- Watching10
- Completed857
- On hold37
- Dropped129
Ratings and list counts come from Shikimori, whose scores mirror MyAnimeList. Rankings compare the titles listed in Acino.
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.
Watch order
The Pokémon: Pikachu's Pikaboo story in order of release, as listed in Acino.
Related works
Recommendations
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- “Pokemon: Pikachu no Dokidoki Kakurenbo”. Shikimori. Retrieved November 11, 2026.
- “Pokemon: Pikachu no Dokidoki Kakurenbo”. MyAnimeList. Retrieved November 11, 2026.
- “Pokémon: Pikachu's Pikaboo”. Kitsu. 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.





























