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OFFICIAL MOTION PICTURE FILM AUTHENTICATION
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Film cell 000064944 Tap to enlarge
MOVIEPokémon the Movie: Hoopa and the Clash of Ages
SCENELugia, Ash, Pikachu and Hoopa Attacked
FILM FORMAT35mm
YEAR2015
CERTIFICATE ID000064944
Film Record Public record
Directed by
Kunihiko Yuyama
Studio
OLM, Inc. · 73 min
Sources: Wikidata. The record of the motion picture, not an assessment of this cell.

FILM NOTES

Pokémon the Movie: Hoopa and the Clash of Ages arrived in 2015 from OLM, Inc., distributed through Toho in Japan and later brought west by The Pokémon Company International, marking the eighteenth entry in the long running theatrical franchise. It leaned on nostalgia by bringing back Legendary Pokémon from across the series' history, with Hoopa's ring based powers acting as the mechanism for that reunion, making the film a notable crossroads point for longtime followers of the saga.

This 35mm cell captures a moment built around conflict, placing Lugia, Ash, Pikachu, and Hoopa together in a single frame of pressure and consequence. Lugia's presence alone draws serious interest, as the guardian of the seas rarely shares screen space with the era's Legendary crossover figures. Ash and Pikachu remain the franchise's constant anchors, while Hoopa represents the film's central disruptive force. A cell naming an attack suggests a pivotal turning point, the kind of frame collectors seek to mark a story's escalation.

Authentication Findings 8 checks

Consistent with a 35mm colour release print of Pokémon the Movie: Hoopa and the Clash of Ages

Gauge
35mm, four perforations per frame on both edges; the strip holds two frames
Perforations
Four per frame on each edge, evenly spaced, cleanly punched with rounded corners, no torn or deformed holes visible
Soundtrack
A variable-area optical track runs along one edge beside the picture area, appearing as a dual bilateral variable-area strip with a cyan tint
Edge print
Not visible in this capture
Base & colour
Base appears clear with a slight cool tint; the dye image shows strong blue-violet saturation with bright highlight areas, consistent with a colour release print
Projection history
No visible scratches, splice marks, or cue marks seen
Picture
Positive colour image; both frames appear to be consecutive frames from the same shot, and the animated character design and colour palette are consistent with the Pokémon animated film on record
Era check
The dual bilateral variable-area optical track and colour dye image on a clear safety base are consistent with a 2015 theatrical release print era
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 Capture As received
The film strip as photographed on the light panel at intake, before encapsulation
Photographed on the light panel at intake, before encapsulation — tap to open full size