It was announced on Wednesday by VIZ Media that the company have officially acquired the license (US and Canada) to the 21st Pokemon anime film titled Pokemon the Movie: The Power of Us and plans to release it on DVD and Blu-ray. Aside from this, they have also licensed its spin-off manga Pokémon the Movie: The Power of Us—Zeraora and it is slated to be released this summer.
Pokemon the Movie: The Power of Us premiered in Japan last July 13 and was ranked #2 in the Japanese Box Office on its opening day. It was also screened in the United States by Fathom Events from November 24 to December 3 last year and earned US$ 789,170 in the U.S. Box Office.
The movie tells the story of our main characters Ash and Pikachu as they journey to a small seaside town filled with a diverse set of characters. In this movie they meet a young athlete, a compulsive liar, a shy researcher, a bitter old woman, and a little girl with a big secret.
While the upcoming physical copy is expected to be released by VIZ, the movie is available for purchase digitally through various digital and official streaming platforms.
Source: Anime News Network