A New Generation (PKMN live-action film)

"The magic of friendship will last forever."

- Tagline

Pokémon: A New Generation is a 2023 American-Japanese live action/computer animated fantasy adventure film directed by Tetsuo Yajima. It was written by Yuea Uchiyama and Ayaka Sekiguchi, and produced by Shigeru Miyamoto and Kidenaga Katakami, and distributed by Toho. Taking place long after the events of the first nine generations of Pokémon games (Red and Blue to Scarlet and Violet; excluding the Let's Go! games), this movie follows a brand new trio of heroines as they save the world from eternal loss of spirit.

The film was released worldwide on Netflix at February 4, 2023.

Synopsis
''A long time after the disappearance of all Pokémon, the teachings on friendship and harmony have been replaced with paranoia and mistrust, and all the humans live separated from one another. In the Eskaro village of Starset, Karin Petaldream tells stories of many heroes to her young daughter Paola "Pipp," who inherits her dream of reuniting the humans of the world and bringing back the Pokémon. However, Karin never knew that her daughter is special: she was given a gift by the mythical Arceus, but she was never able to figure out what it is.''

''On the day Pipp turns ten, a lost child named Juliana "Julie" Millers wanders into Starset. The town's residents react in panic, believing that Julie is a hostile invader. Pipp, finally given an opportunity to make friends, shelters Julie in her home, and Julie reveals to her that the world is no longer experiencing true spirit following the loss of friendship. Together, they and another lost child named Angelica "Angel" Wingfeather embark on an adventure and travel across the world on a mission to restore harmony to the land. Little do they know, after meeting up with an AI who time-travelled from the past, the girls will have to figure out for themselves what's really going on to save the world...''

Humans

 * Mia Talerico as Pipp - A 10-year-old girl who serves as the main protagonist of the film. She is a very talented singer, and loves to read stories and legends about the past. Her theme color is magenta with a sub of gold. During the climax of the movie, she is revealed to be gifted with the power of harmonic magic. In the Japanese version, she is voiced by Sakura Kawaguchi.
 * Tatum McCann as 7-year-old Pipp
 * Alyssa Shafer as Julie - A 10-year-old girl who serves as the deuteragonist of the film. She is a very studious child, and is the first friend that Pipp made. During the climax of the movie, she is revealed to be gifted with nature magic. Her theme color is cyan with a sub of silver. In the Japanese version, she is voiced by Hina Natsume.
 * Tatum McCann as Angel - A 10-year-old girl who serves as the tritagonist of the film. She is a very gentle child, and is the second friend Pipp made. During the climax of the movie, she is revealed to be gifted with holy light. Her theme color is rainbow with a sub of white. In the Japanese version, she is voiced by Rikako Aikawa.

Supporting

 * Claire Holt as Karin Petaldream - The mother of Pipp. In the Japanese version, she is voiced by Marie Iitoyo.
 * Ryan Gosling as Turo - An AI taking the form of a 35-year-old man from the past who used to be a Professor. At the climax of the movie, he eventually sacrifices himself to save the main cast. In the Japanese version, he is voiced by Hidetoshi Nishijima.

Trivia

 * Despite it being a Pokémon film, every Pokémon has long gone extinct long before its events, while all the Legendaries and Mythicals have gone into hiding - never to be seen by people. Luckily, they are all brought back at the end of the movie.
 * According to the one who came up with the idea (CheerfulSteekip), Turo appearing in the movie indicates that it takes place long after Pokémon Violet and Pokémon Cybernetic Violet.
 * This is the first live-action Pokémon movie where the main cast are all children.
 * With a run time of 150 minutes, this is the longest Pokémon film ever made.