Sources: Wikidata. The record of the motion picture, not an assessment of this cell.
FILM NOTES
FILM NOTES
Pokémon: Lucario and the Mystery of Mew arrived in 2006 as the eighth theatrical entry in the franchise, produced by OLM under Nintendo and The Pokémon Company and distributed for its Japanese release before reaching Western audiences the following year. It marked a turning point for the series, introducing Aura as a central concept and pairing Ash with Sir Aaron's Lucario in a story that leaned more heavily on emotional stakes and mythology than earlier entries. Mew, one of the franchise's original and most sought-after Pokémon, anchored the film's marketing and remains a defining draw for the series' collector base to this day.
This cell centers on Mew alongside Kidd Summers, the treasure hunter introduced in this film, a pairing that places two of the movie's signature figures together in a single strip of 35mm. Mew's presence alone draws interest given the character's stature across the franchise, while Kidd Summers represents this film's own contribution to the human cast. A cell carrying both names together speaks to a moment where the film's mythic subject and its adventuring lead share the frame, a pairing collectors look for when tracing this title's key visual beats.
Authentication Findings8 checks
Consistent with a 35mm colour positive release print of Pokémon: Lucario and the Mystery of Mew.
Gauge
35mm; the strip holds two frames, each with four perforations visible on both the top and bottom edges.
Perforations
Four per frame on both edges; spacing appears even and the punched holes appear cleanly formed with rounded corners.
Soundtrack
Not visible in this capture; the area beside the picture frame is obscured by the black border and crop.
Edge print
Not visible in this capture.
Base & colour
Base appears clear with a slight warm cast; the dye image shows rich amber, orange, blue and purple tones consistent with a colour positive print.
Projection history
No scratches, splice marks or cue marks are visible in this capture.
Picture
Positive colour image; both frames appear to be from the same shot or adjacent shots, and the animated character and setting are consistent with the film on record.
Era check
The clear safety base, colour positive image, and perforation format are all consistent with a standard 35mm theatrical release print from the mid-2000s era of the film on record.
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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