Ash Ketchum wakes up late one morning after having broken his alarm clock in his sleep. He eventually makes it to Professor Oak's lab, but is told that the three starter List of Pokémon (Bulbasaur, Squirtle, and Charmander) have already been taken by Trainers who were on time. However, Oak reveals that he has one more Pokémon, an Electric-type named Pikachu. Despite its volatile and feisty personality, as well as its refusal to get inside a Poké Ball, Ash happily takes Pikachu for his journey.
Ash Ketchum wakes up late one morning after having broken his alarm clock in his sleep. He eventually makes it to Professor Oak's lab, but is told that the three starter List of Pokémon (Bulbasaur, Squirtle, and Charmander) have already been taken by Trainers who were on time. However, Oak reveals that he has one more Pokémon, an Electric-type named Pikachu. Despite its volatile and feisty personality, as well as its refusal to get inside a Poké Ball, Ash happily takes Pikachu for his journey.
The film's central subject matter, focusing on a coming-of-age adventure, friendship, and the bond between humans and nature, is inherently apolitical. Its narrative champions universal themes of perseverance and loyalty without promoting specific progressive or conservative ideologies.
The movie features a naturally diverse animated cast consistent with the long-running Pokémon franchise, without explicit DEI-driven casting changes. Its narrative is a traditional adventure story that does not critique traditional identities or explicitly center DEI themes.
The film 'Pokémon the Movie: I Choose You!' does not feature any explicit or implicitly identifiable LGBTQ+ characters or themes. Its narrative centers on the established Pokémon universe, focusing on adventure, friendship, and the bond between trainers and their Pokémon, without engaging with queer identity.
The film primarily features combat between Pokémon. Human characters, including female characters like Verity and Jessie, do not engage in direct physical combat against male opponents. Their roles in action sequences are limited to commanding Pokémon or other non-physical interactions.
The film introduces new original characters as companions for Ash Ketchum, rather than gender-swapping established characters from previous installments. All returning legacy characters maintain their canonical genders.
The film features established characters like Ash Ketchum, whose on-screen portrayal is consistent with his long-standing visual depiction in prior Pokémon media. New characters introduced in the film do not have a pre-existing canonical race to be compared against. Therefore, no instances of a race swap are present.
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