Detective Pikachu Reveals Japanese Dub Cast

Pokemon: Detective Pikachu may not be premiering in the United States until a few days from now, [...]

By Nick Valdez

Pokemon: Detective Pikachu may not be premiering in the United States until a few days from now, but the film has opened in Japan and fans are starting to get their first experiences with it. But fans in Japan are experiencing a different film as it's gotten a full voice cast for a Japanese dub. The cast list for the film has been revealed, and anime fans will undoubtedly recognize some of the names on the list.

With actors from Kamen Rider, Attack on Titan, and My Hero Academia in tow, Pokemon: Detective Pikachu's Japanese dub is in great hands. Read on for the full list as the Japanese dub cast for the film is as such:

  • Ryoma Takeuchi as Tim
  • Marie Iitoyo as Lucy
  • Hidetoshi Nishijima as Detective Pikachu
  • Hiroshi Naka as Howard
  • Shinichiro Miki as Roger
  • Megumi Hayashibara as Doctor Laurent
  • Inuko Inuyama as Grams
  • Kenta Miyake as Sebastian
  • Kaito Ishikawa as DJ
  • Yuki Kaji as Jack
  • Koichi Yamadera and Sayaka Kinoshita as Mewtwo
  • Rikako Aikawa as Psyduck
  • Mika Kanai as Jigglypuff
  • Wakana Kingyo as Ditto

Directed by Rob Letterman, and co-written by Dan Hernandez, Benji Samit, Nicole Perlman, and Derek Connolly, Pokemon: Detective Pikachu is currently scheduled for a release on May 10th. The film stars Ryan Reynolds (as the voice of the titular Pikachu), Justice Smith, Kathryn Newton, Ken Watanabe, Khary Payton, Bill Nighy, Suki Waterhouse, Chris Geere, Rita Ora, and Omar Chaparro. You can read out spoiler-free review of the film here.

You can find out how to purchase tickets for yourself here. The official synopsis for Pokemon: Detective Pikachu reads as such, "The story begins when ace detective Harry Goodman goes mysteriously missing, prompting his 21-year-old son Tim to find out what happened. Aiding in the investigation is Harry's former Pokémon partner, Detective Pikachu: a hilariously wise-cracking, adorable super-sleuth who is a puzzlement even to himself.

Finding that they are uniquely equipped to communicate with one another, Tim and Pikachu join forces on a thrilling adventure to unravel the tangled mystery. Chasing clues together through the neon-lit streets of Ryme City—a sprawling, modern metropolis where humans and Pokémon live side by side in a hyper-realistic live-action world—they encounter a diverse cast of Pokémon characters and uncover a shocking plot that could destroy this peaceful co-existence and threaten the whole Pokémon universe."

via Crunchyroll

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