KFR 168: Pokemon's first three movies have aged... oddly?

With Pokemon turning 30 this year, we realised we’ve never talked about its early films!

We talked about the anime as a whole back in episode 102 as Ash’s journey came to an end, but the early films are a whole different beast, from a time when Pokemon was only just staking it’s claim to the monster catching title!

While Mewtwo Strikes Back, The Power of One, and The Spell Of The Unown may hold a place dear in our hearts, they also were during a time where localisation sometimes completely rewrote dialogue for no good reason.

So strap in for a fun but odd chat about what made the cut, and what didn’t!

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