Pokemon Movie 23: Koko

Pokémon the Movie: Secrets of the Jungle / 劇場版ポケットモンスター ココ
Pokemon Movie 23: Koko
Genres: Action, Adventure, Comedy, Fantasy, Kids, Strategy Game
Themes: Strategy Game
Demographics: Kids
Studios: OLM
Producers: JR East Marketing & Communications, Shogakukan-Shueisha Productions, TV Tokyo
Licensors: The Pokemon Company International
Rating: 7.27 / 10
Rank: #3050
Popularity: #4489
Users Listed: 29,553
Users Scored: 13,497
NSFW: No
Last Updated: 04/09/2022
Aired: December 25, 2020 (Fall)
Type: movie
Source: game
Age Rating: PG
Episodes: 1

Synopsis:

The anime explores the complex relationship between humanity and the natural world, set against the backdrop of the secluded Forest of Okoya. Koko, a young boy raised by a solitary Zarude, has always believed himself to be one of the forest’s mythical Pokémon. His world is irrevocably altered by an encounter with Satoshi and Pikachu, introducing him to the concept of humanity and sparking a profound identity crisis. As external threats emerge within the jungle ecosystem, Koko must grapple with his origins while navigating the fragile connection between his Zarude parent and his newfound human friendship. The series examines themes of belonging, self-discovery, and the blurring lines between species as these characters confront challenges that test their loyalties and redefine what it means to be connected.

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Characters:

  • Koko (Main) - Voice Actors: Praet, Grégory, Singh, Mosè, Treviño, Emilio, Kamishiraishi, Moka, Tran, Kimlinh, Minami, Wakana, Belle, Maximilian, Gang, Eun-ae
  • Pikachu (Main) - Voice Actors: Ootani, Ikue
  • Satoshi (Main) - Voice Actors: Matsumoto, Rica, Garbolino, Davide, Ringelheim, Aurélien, Leal, Miguel Ángel, Natochenny, Sarah, Mayer, Felix
  • Zarude (Main) - Voice Actors: Mei, Francesco, Namino, Masayuki, Castillo, Beto, Theunissen, Guy, Vovk, Jean-Michel, Résimont, Philippe, Guilmard, Robert, Bosco, Edward, Günther, Stefan
  • Aceburn (Supporting)
  • Balkie (Supporting)
  • Butterfree (Supporting)
  • Caterpie (Supporting)
  • Celebi (Supporting) - Voice Actors: Yamadera, Kouichi
  • Coil (Supporting)
  • Dedenne (Supporting)
  • Delibird (Supporting)
  • Dorameshiya (Supporting)
  • Foodin (Supporting)
  • Fuwante (Supporting)
  • Gardie (Supporting)
  • Goriki (Supporting)
  • Gorirander (Supporting)
  • Hanako (Supporting) - Voice Actors: Loriaux, Fabienne, Massironi, Cinzia, Toyoshima, Masami, Hannidez, Patricia, Natochenny, Sarah
  • Hassboh (Supporting) - Voice Actors: Rogers, Bill
  • Heracross (Supporting)
  • Horubee (Supporting)
  • Iwanko (Supporting)
  • Iwark (Supporting)
  • Joy (Supporting) - Voice Actors: Hollingshead, Megan
  • Junsa (Supporting)
  • Kairiki (Supporting)
  • Kameil (Supporting)
  • Karakara (Supporting)
  • Karen (Supporting) - Voice Actors: Coppejans, Helena, Nakagawa, Shoko, Ruff, Michelle, Ortiz, Gabriela, Simonelli, Federica, Martins, Ana Paula, Zech, Bettina
  • Kibago (Supporting)
  • Koduck (Supporting)
  • Kojirou (Supporting) - Voice Actors: Miki, Shinichiro, Manet, David, D'Andrea, Simone, Macías, José Antonio, Cathcart, James Carter, Klie, Matthias
  • Kolink (Supporting)
  • Lucky (Supporting) - Voice Actors: Hanba, Tomoe, Natochenny, Sarah
  • Manene (Supporting)
  • Mayor (Supporting) - Voice Actors: Ogata, Kenichi, Thompson, Marc, Dussaiwoir, Vincent
  • Molybden, Chrom (Supporting) - Voice Actors: Kawashima, Tokuyoshi, Tang, Kaiji, Matthys, Nicolas, Cataño, Arturo, Gobbi, Marcello, Oltmanns, René
  • Morpeko (Supporting) - Voice Actors: Yamashita, Daiki, Hollingshead, Megan
  • Musashi (Supporting) - Voice Actors: Hayashibara, Megumi, Conet, Catherine, Pacotto, Emanuela, Knotz, Michele, Cavadenti, Scarlet
  • Narrator (Supporting) - Voice Actors: Horiuchi, Kenyuu, Hinderyckx, Michel, Danti, Federico, Vásquez, Gerardo, Parsons, Rodger, Albuquerque, Filipe
  • Nassy (Supporting) - Voice Actors: Thompson, Marc
  • Nazonokusa (Supporting) - Voice Actors: Knotz, Michele
  • Nyarth (Supporting) - Voice Actors: Inuyama, Inuko, Colfs, Didier, Ubaldi, Pietro, Vásquez, Gerardo, Cathcart, James Carter, Berriel, Gustavo, Acktun, Gerhard, Wang, Chenguang
  • Nyoromo (Supporting)
  • Nyorozo (Supporting) - Voice Actors: Callagy, Roger
  • Pippi (Supporting)
  • Poppo (Supporting)
  • Purin (Supporting)
  • Rokon (Supporting)
  • Runpappa (Supporting)
  • Soonansu (Supporting) - Voice Actors: Schroeder, Erica, Ueda, Yuuji
  • Tamatama (Supporting)
  • Usohachi (Supporting) - Voice Actors: Rogers, Bill
  • Uu (Supporting) - Voice Actors: Aikawa, Rikako, Thompson, Marc
  • ... and 4 more characters

Staff:

  • Katou, Hiroyuki (Producer)
  • Sekiguchi, Ayaka (Producer)
  • Shimodaira, Satoshi (Producer)
  • Yajima, Tetsuo (Director, Screenplay)
  • Mima, Masafumi (Sound Director)
  • Makino, Tomoe (Episode Director)
  • Makino, Yoshitaka (Episode Director)
  • Nakagawa, Wataru (Episode Director)
  • Oowada, Jun (Episode Director, Assistant Director)
  • Shimura, Jouji (Episode Director)
  • Wakano, Tetsuya (Episode Director)
  • Beverly (Theme Song Performance)
  • Landerwyn, Marie-Line (Theme Song Lyrics)
  • Okazaki, Taiiku (Theme Song Arrangement, Theme Song Lyrics, Theme Song Composition, Inserted Song Performance)
  • Sawano, Hiroyuki (Theme Song Arrangement)
  • Andes, Ryan (Inserted Song Performance)
  • Bahi JD (Key Animation)
  • Bodart, Michaël (Recording Engineer)
  • Fujimoto, Kouki (Key Animation)
  • Gomes, Alexandre (2nd Key Animation)
  • Higashiooji, Kenta (Music)
  • Horiuchi, Hiroyuki (Key Animation)
  • Ichinose, Yuuri (Animation Director)
  • Iriyoshi, Satoru (Key Animation)
  • Ishigami, Hiromi (Key Animation)
  • Ishizuka, Rei (Music)
  • Kadokura, Yooko (Animation Director)
  • Katou, Yuuko (Animation Director)
  • Kojima, Eri (Animation Director)
  • Leal, Miguel Ángel (ADR Director)
  • Maenami, Takeshi (Key Animation)
  • Marufuji, Hirotaka (Chief Animation Director, Character Design)
  • Miyazaki, Shinji (Music)
  • Mouri, Kazuaki (Key Animation)
  • Nagisa, Shintarou (Mechanical Design)
  • Nakata, Akiko (Animation Director)
  • Nishino, Ayana (Animation Director)
  • Nishiya, Yasushi (Chief Animation Director, Character Design, Animation Director)
  • Noma, Chikako (Key Animation)
  • Okamoto, Junya (Executive Producer)
  • Ono, Kanako (Animation Director)
  • Oohashi, Aito (Key Animation)
  • Ookawa, Shinobu (Animation Director)
  • Ozawa, Kazunori (Key Animation)
  • Satou, Miyuki (Color Design)
  • Tajiri, Satoshi (Original Creator)
  • Takao, Katsumi (Art Director)
  • Taniguchi, Junichirou (Key Animation)
  • Tominaga, Mari (Key Animation)
  • Tomioka, Atsuhiro (Screenplay)

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