---
title: "Pok\u00e9mon: Mewtwo Returns"
year: 2001
canonical_url: "https://www.archytele.com/show/pokemon-mewtwo-returns-2001"
media_type: "movie"
tmdb_id: 36897
imdb_id: null
status: "Released"
runtime_minutes: 63
community_rating: 6.8
vote_count: 0
content_rating: "G"
---

# Pokémon: Mewtwo Returns (2001) — Television & Cinema Intelligence Dossier

> **Archytele Living Vault Canonical Record**: https://www.archytele.com/show/pokemon-mewtwo-returns-2001

## Executive Summary & Cultural Positioning

Pokémon: Mewtwo Returns is a film first released in 2001. Catalogued under Animation, Family, Action, Adventure. Produced and broadcast by OLM, Shogakukan Production, TV Tokyo. Current status: Released.

## The Hook & The Verdict

**The Hook**: "Team Rocket's leader tracks down Mewtwo in the remote Johto region."

### Why Watch
- features an all-new adventure
- explores the purpose of cloned pokemon

### Caveats & Content Note
- short runtime
- Tone & Suitability: This is a family-friendly animated film suitable for general audiences.

**Micro-Themes & Vibe Matrix**: animated, adventure, family, action

## Streaming Availability Matrix

Direct streaming licensing updates dynamically. Consult the live tracking interface at https://www.archytele.com/show/pokemon-mewtwo-returns-2001#watch.

## Creative Credits

- **Directed by**: Masamitsu Hidaka
- **Networks / Studios**: OLM, Shogakukan Production, TV Tokyo

## Key Cast Continuity

- **Rica Matsumoto** as *Satoshi (voice)*
- **Ikue Otani** as *Pikachu (voice)*
- **Mayumi Izuka** as *Kasumi (voice)*
- **Satomi Korogi** as *Togepy (voice)*
- **Yuji Ueda** as *Takeshi (voice)*
- **Megumi Hayashibara** as *Musashi (voice)*
- **Shin-ichiro Miki** as *Kojiro (voice)*
- **Inuko Inuyama** as *Nyarth (voice)*
- **Masachika Ichimura** as *Mewtwo (voice)*
- **Hirotaka Suzuoki** as *Sakaki (voice)*

## Canonical Frequently Asked Questions

### Q: When was Pokémon: Mewtwo Returns released?
It was released in the year 2001.

### Q: Who is trying to recapture Mewtwo?
The Team Rocket leader, Giovanni, is trying to recapture Mewtwo.

### Q: Where does the film take place?
The film takes place in a remote area of the Johto region.

### Q: What happens to Ash and his friends?
Ash and his friends are kidnapped by a new Team Rocket member named Domino.

### Q: What does Mewtwo try to discover?
Mewtwo tries to discover if it and the clones have a purpose in life.

## Grounded Source Citations

- [Pokémon: Mewtwo Returns — The Movie Database (TMDB)](https://www.themoviedb.org/movie/36897)
- [Pokémon: Mewtwo Returns 54% (2001) | Kinobox.cz](https://www.kinobox.cz/film/168578-pokemon-mewtwo-returns)

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*Generated by Archytele Open Intelligence Systems. Data verified against TMDB and JustWatch APIs.*