Pokémon: Jirachi, Wish Maker facts for kids

Quick facts for kids Pokémon: Jirachi, Wish Maker
Japanese Theatrical release poster
Directed by	Kunihiko Yuyama
Produced by	Yukako Matsusako Takemoto Mori Choji Yoshikawa
Screenplay by	Hideki Sonoda
Starring	see below
Music by	Shinji Miyazaki
Cinematography	Takaya Mizutani Hisao Shirai
Editing by	Toshio Henmi
Studio	OLM, Inc.
Distributed by	Toho
Release date(s)	July 19, 2003 (2003-07-19) (Japan)
Running time	81 minutes
Country	Japan
Language	Japanese
Money made	¥4.5 billion

Pokémon: Jirachi, Wish Maker is an exciting animated adventure film from 2003. It was directed by Kunihiko Yuyama. This movie is the sixth big film in the popular Pokémon series.

In Japan, the movie was first shown in theaters on July 19, 2003. Later, an English version was released on June 1, 2004. The story in this film happens during the sixth season of the Pokémon: Advanced TV show. It was the first Pokémon movie to feature characters from the Advanced Generation series.

The main song in the Japanese movie is A Small Thing by Asuca Hayashi. The English version is called Make a Wish and was sung by Cindy Mizelle. This song's tune is also a lullaby that May and Max's mother used to sing to them.

The beautiful place in the movie called Forina is based on a real location. It is inspired by Wulingyuan in the Hunan Province of China.

The Story of the Movie

Gotta Dance! Short Film

This short cartoon is about Team Rocket and their new secret base. After building it, Team Rocket's Pokémon try to catch three Whismur. They want the Whismur to entertain Giovanni. Meowth uses a special baton that makes Pokémon dance without stopping.

Meanwhile, Pikachu, Treecko, Torchic, Mudkip, and Lotad find the base. They try to help the Whismur escape. The dancing baton often turns on by accident. This causes a lot of funny chaos and accidentally destroys the base. Even a wild Ludicolo and Loudred join the uncontrolled dancing!

Jirachi—Wish Maker Main Movie

The main story is about the Millennium Comet. This special comet appears in the night sky for seven days. It only happens once every thousand years. When it appears, the Mythical Pokémon Jirachi wakes up. Jirachi absorbs the comet's energy. This energy helps bring life to the area called Forina, where Jirachi rests.

This time, a magician named Butler and his friend Diane find a stone. This stone holds Jirachi. They take it away from Forina.

Meanwhile, Ash Ketchum and his friends May, Max, and Brock arrive at a big crater. A festival for the Millennium Comet is supposed to be there. They decide to wait until morning. While they sleep, the festival arrives! Pikachu, Ash's Pokémon, sees it first. He wakes everyone up, and they watch the festival being set up.

At the festival, May buys a special toy. It has seven panels. People say it can grant one wish if a panel is closed each night the comet is visible. Later, Ash and Max accidentally join one of Butler's magic shows. Max hears a voice from the rock Diane is holding. He runs to the stage. Max meets Jirachi, who he hears talking from inside the rock. Butler lets Max take the rock. Jirachi comes out of it later that night.

Max hopes Jirachi's wish power is real. He wishes for lots of candy, and it appears! But it turns out Jirachi didn't create the candy. It just teleported it from a festival stall.

Butler's true plans are soon revealed. He used to be a scientist. He wanted to bring back the Legendary Pokémon Groudon. Butler had a machine, but he couldn't find enough power for it. He was very disappointed. Now, he wants to use Jirachi's energy for his machine. A Pokémon called Absol arrives. Absol often shows up when trouble is coming. It tries to help Jirachi and warn the group.

Butler tries to use Jirachi's power. But Ash and his friends stop him inside the circus tent. With help from Diane and Absol, they take Butler's bus to Forina. They want Jirachi to go home. Butler's Mightyena puts a tracker on the bus without them knowing. The tracker falls off, but Butler still finds out where they are going.

Before Jirachi has to leave, Max feels sad about losing his new friend. Ash tells him about his friend, Misty. He explains that even if they don't see each other, they will always be friends. Before the group reaches Forina, they realize Butler has followed them. He sets a trap. Butler manages to capture Jirachi again. He tries to take its power once more.

When Butler starts his plan, a fake Groudon monster is created instead of the real one. This monster starts to absorb energy from everything around it. It turns Forina into a dry wasteland. It absorbs all plants and living creatures. This includes May, Brock, and Team Rocket, who had followed them. When Diane is absorbed, Butler realizes he cares more about her. With Ash and Max's help, he distracts the fake Groudon.

Finally, Jirachi takes back the energy used to create the fake Groudon. It uses a powerful move called Doom Desire to destroy it for good. Then, Jirachi leaves to sleep for another thousand years. May forgets to close the last panel of her wishing toy. But she doesn't mind. She never says what she wished for, but she believes it will still come true. Before they leave Forina, Max hears Jirachi's voice one last time. Jirachi reminds him that they will always be friends.

During the end credits, May gets tired of walking. The man who sold her the wishing star gives them a ride. They look at the stars and see constellations that look like Pokémon. They watch the festival's fireworks before continuing their journey.

Cast

Movie Release

Home Video

The original Japanese DVD and VHS versions came out on December 19, 2003. The English version was released directly to VHS and DVD by Buena Vista Home Entertainment on June 1, 2004. This was the second Pokémon movie to be released this way in the US.

In the UK, the movie came out on DVD on October 23, 2006. This was part of the Pokémon 10th Anniversary Tour in Britain. Paramount Home Entertainment released the film in the UK.

The movie was also released on Blu-ray and DVD in the US on April 3, 2012. This was part of a collection with three other Pokémon films: Pokémon 4Ever, Pokémon Heroes, and Pokémon: Destiny Deoxys.

See also

In Spanish: Pokémon: Jirachi y los Deseos para niños