Pokémon: The First Movie

The scientist who created Mewtwo from Mew's DNA loses control of the creature, which wrecks the lab. Giovanni tries to use Mewtwo as a weapon, and it escapes, furious at humans. Later, Mewtwo lures strong Trainers to New Island, Ash, Misty and Brock included, takes their Pokémon and makes stronger clones. Mew shows up and the two start an endless fight, with originals and clones hurting each other. Ash leaps between their attacks and is turned to stone. The Pokémon's tears bring him back. Mewtwo realizes that how you're born doesn't define you, erases everyone's memory and leaves with the clones.

• Mid-credits As the credits start, Team Rocket wakes up on New Island, now empty and green, with no idea how they got there, and decides to take a vacation.
• After the credits After the credits, one last shot shows Mew flying off toward the mountains.

1. Behind the scenesMewtwo and The Phantom of the Opera

   Writer Takeshi Shudō drew on The Phantom of the Opera to create Mewtwo, especially after learning his Japanese voice actor, Masachika Ichimura, had played the Phantom on stage. That's why Mewtwo's castle looks like an opera house.

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2. Behind the scenesMewtwo's origin cut in the US

   The American theatrical version cut much of the prologue about Mewtwo's creation in the lab. Western audiences only got the full sequence later, on home video.

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3. Behind the scenesBefore the movie, Pikachu's Vacation

   In theaters, the film came with the short Pikachu's Vacation, where Ash's Pokémon play on their own at a park with no humans on screen.

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