Pokemon The First Movie - Mewtwo Strikes Back -...

Mewtwo has built a massive coliseum. His goal is not glory, but proof. He has cloned the native Pokémon of the world (Bulbasaurs, Squirtles, and even a menacing, purple-hued Charizard). He intends to prove that clones—his "children"—are superior to the originals. The battle is brutal. Original Pokémon fight their duplicate clones, and every blow is mirrored.

To understand The First Movie , one must acknowledge the significant differences between the Japanese original ( Mewtwo no Gyakushū ) and the English dub. The 4Kids localization is infamous for altering character motivations and adding moralizing narration that was absent in the source material. Pokemon The First Movie - Mewtwo Strikes Back -...

However, true fans know the story actually began with the game Pokémon Red & Green (Blue in the West). The —the Cinnabar Island journals detailing the discovery of Mew in Guyana and the subsequent creation of Mewtwo—was mere text. The movie turned that text into a tragedy. Mewtwo has built a massive coliseum

stood before the towering cloning vats. He watched the rhythmic pulses of green light illuminating the unconscious forms of a Venusaur, Charizard, and Blastoise—perfection born from theft. To understand The First Movie , one must