Sources: Wikidata. The record of the motion picture, not an assessment of this cell.
FILM NOTES
Pokémon: Pikachu's Rescue Adventure arrived in 2000 as part of the franchise's early theatrical push, when Pokémon's leap from television to the big screen was still a novel event for Western audiences. Produced during the height of Pokémania, these short films played alongside the main feature releases, extending the brand's reach into cinemas and cementing its place in turn-of-the-millennium pop culture. For many young viewers, this was their first encounter with Pokémon outside the home, making these reels artifacts of a genuine cultural crossover moment.
Bellossom is a grass-type Pokémon known among collectors for its rarity in film appearances and its distinctive design rooted in traditional dance imagery, making any cell bearing its name a sought-after piece. A dance sequence built around this character suggests a moment of performance or ceremony within the film, likely a break from the main narrative tension to showcase Bellossom's signature charm. As a 35mm cell, this piece represents a single frame excised from the actual theatrical print, a tangible remnant of the film reel that once passed through a projector during its original release run.
Authentication Findings8 checks
Consistent with a 35mm theatrical release print of Pokémon: Pikachu's Rescue Adventure (2000).
Gauge
35mm, confirmed by four perforations per frame visible on both edges; the strip holds two frames in this capture.
Perforations
Four per frame on both edges; spacing appears even; perforation edges appear cleanly punched with no visible tearing.
Soundtrack
A variable-area optical soundtrack track is visible running along one edge beside the picture area, consistent with a mono or stereo optical print.
Edge print
Not visible in this capture at sufficient resolution to read any key numbers or manufacturer text.
Base & colour
Base appears with a slight warm-neutral tint; the dye image shows saturated colour with no visible fading or red shift.
Projection history
Light horizontal lines are visible across the picture area, consistent with evidence of a projected print.
Picture
Positive colour image; the two frames appear to be consecutive frames from a single shot; the animated style and character design are consistent with the Pokémon franchise film on record.
Era check
The variable-area optical soundtrack, saturated colour dye image, and 35mm four-perforation layout are all consistent with a theatrical release print from the year 2000.
Read from the original intake capture shown below. Observations only — film is authenticated, not graded.
This original motion picture film element has been examined and authenticated by Crown Grading, and encapsulated for archival preservation.
Why so little survivesRelease prints were leased to theaters, not sold. When the run ended they went back to the distributor to be destroyed, and most were. What collectors hold today came from the prints that escaped that order, and no new 35mm prints of these films are being struck.
Original Film CaptureAs received
Photographed on the light panel at intake, before encapsulation — tap to open full size
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