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| Japanese | ポケットモンスター クリスタル ～ライコウ 雷の伝説～ | |
|---|---|---|
| Romanized | Pokemon Crystal: Raikou Ikazuchi no Densetsu | |
| Also known as | Pocket Monsters Crystal: Raikou - Legend of Thunder | |
| Genre | Action, Adventure, Comedy, Fantasy, Kids | |
| Type | TV special | |
| Based on | Video game — Satoshi Tajiri | |
| Directed by | Masamitsu Hidaka, Kunihiko Yuyama | |
| Studio | OLM | |
| Original run | December 30, 2001 | |
| Episodes | 1 | |
| Episode length | 69 min | |
| Total running time | 1 hr 9 min | |
| Status | Finished airing | |
| Season | Fall 2001 | |
| Age rating | PG – Children | |
| Score | ★ 6.85 | |
| On users' lists | 4,329 Kitsu, Shikimori | |
Pokémon: The Legend of Thunder! (Japanese: ポケットモンスター クリスタル ～ライコウ 雷の伝説～, Hepburn: Pokemon Crystal: Raikou Ikazuchi no Densetsu) is a 2001 Japanese anime television special based on the video game by Satoshi Tajiri. It is animated by OLM and directed by Masamitsu Hidaka and Kunihiko Yuyama. It aired on December 30, 2001.
Characters
Main characters
Supporting characters
Biriridama · Poppo · Chikorita · Golduck · Jugon · Upah · Joy · Kairyuu · Koratta · Menokurage · Junsa · Hinoarashi · Laplace · Lucky · Purin · Betbeton · Nuoh · Nyoromo · Alligates · Foodin · Nidorina · Ratta · Nidoking · Odoshishi · Waninoko · Starmie · Raichu · Muma · Ordile · Doctor Shiranui · Mareep · Pokemon Zukan · Wataru · Kudou
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 |
|---|---|---|
| RaikouMain | Katsuyuki Konishi | – |
| BashouMain | Toshiyuki Morikawa | Veronica Taylor |
| BusonMain | Nobuyuki Hiyama | Marc Thompson |
| KentaMain | Kenji Nojima | Sean Schemmel |
| JunichiSupporting | Daisuke Sakaguchi | – |
| MarinaSupporting | Kazusa Murai | Kelly Ray |
| NarratorSupporting | Unshou Ishizuka | Mike Pollock |
| JunsaSupporting | Chinami Nishimura | Lee Quick |
| Doctor ShiranuiSupporting | Hidetoshi Nakamura | Eric Stuart |
| MinakiSupporting | Shinji Kawada | Dan Green |
| Professor UtsugiSupporting | Kazuhiko Inoue | – |
All languages (5)
| Character | Japanese | English | Brazilian Portuguese | Italian | Hebrew |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| RaikouMain | Katsuyuki Konishi | – | – | – | – |
| BashouMain | Toshiyuki Morikawa | Veronica Taylor | Cláudia Carli | Sonia Mazza | Yuval Segal |
| BusonMain | Nobuyuki Hiyama | Marc Thompson | Márcio Marconatto | Leonardo Graziano | – |
| KentaMain | Kenji Nojima | Sean Schemmel | Rodrigo Andreatto | – | Liron Lev |
| JunichiSupporting | Daisuke Sakaguchi | – | Yuri Chesman | Massimo Di benedetto | – |
| MarinaSupporting | Kazusa Murai | Kelly Ray | Letícia Quinto | – | – |
| NarratorSupporting | Unshou Ishizuka | Mike Pollock | Fábio Moura | Federico Danti | – |
| JunsaSupporting | Chinami Nishimura | Lee Quick | – | Monica Bonetto | – |
| Doctor ShiranuiSupporting | Hidetoshi Nakamura | Eric Stuart | Sérgio Corsetti | Claudio Beccari | – |
| MinakiSupporting | Shinji Kawada | Dan Green | Mauro Eduardo Lima | Claudio Beccari | – |
| Professor UtsugiSupporting | Kazuhiko Inoue | – | – | Gianluca Iacono | – |
Production
Key staff
Satoshi TajiriOriginal Creator
Masamitsu HidakaDirector
Ken SugimoriOriginal Character Design
Masafumi MimaSound DirectorKatsuyoshi KanemuraArt Director
OLMStudioStaff
| Studio | OLM |
|---|---|
| Original Creator | Satoshi Tajiri |
| Director | Masamitsu Hidaka, Kunihiko Yuyama |
| Script | Amparo Valencia |
| Original Character Design | Ken Sugimori |
| Sound Director | Masafumi Mima |
| Art Director | Katsuyoshi Kanemura |
| Director of Photography | Takaya Mizutani |
| Editing | Toshio Henmi |
| Theme Song Performance | Naomi Tamura |
| Producer | Takemoto Mori |
Music
Opening themes
- OP 1“Aratanaru Chikai (Acoustic Version)” — Naomi TamuraAnimeThemes
Ending themes
- ED 1“Aratanaru Chikai” — Naomi TamuraAnimeThemes
Songs, performers and episodes from AnimeThemes.
Episodes
| No. | Title | Original air date | Status |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | — | Aired |
Videos and pictures
Gallery
Ratings and statistics
Score distribution
On users' lists
- Plan to watch420
- Watching9
- Completed1,000
- On hold43
- Dropped126
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: The Legend of Thunder! story in order of release, as listed in Acino.
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- “Pokemon Crystal: Raikou Ikazuchi no Densetsu”. Shikimori. Retrieved November 11, 2026.
- “Pokemon Crystal: Raikou Ikazuchi no Densetsu”. MyAnimeList. Retrieved November 11, 2026.
- “Pokémon: The Legend of Thunder!”. Kitsu. Retrieved November 11, 2026.
- “Pokémon: The Legend of Thunder!”. AnimeThemes. Retrieved November 11, 2026.
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