#Mewtwo Strikes Back: Evolution

[cosmermaid]

I was so blown away by this stunning manga page that I had to color it. Bonus abalone-only version.

[jadeazora]

So, a whole bunch of movie/anime art leaks: Armored Mewtwo and Dada Zarude!

The Rotom Dex (could have probably gone in the Alola pile, but Ash and the other XY kids were there 😅

Concept art for MSBE, going by the 3D look for James/Misty/Ash.

Hoopa's bottle and Unbound form.

A bunch of Zygarde sheets. Special mention to Zygarde dragging people around by putting a leash on them.

Sir Aaron and the soldiers from the Lucario movie!

The princess from the Volcanion movie. Always liked her outfit, so cool to get a better look at it.

Carlita from the Victini movie (she had the Hydreigon.)

Pokemon The Power of Us concept art! Gorgeous!

[megan-kearney]

POV: you’re late to a party

[mushroom-for-art]

Photos of Mewtwo from the Mewtwo strikes back art manga for my good friend @oogaboogaspookyman enjoy your man's also references fr fr I am staring lmao hell yea, spoilers for the manga

The cover art for proper credit and I think he looks good and fine in color

The tantrum boy in his tantrum tube!

Wet Boy is absolutely stances up goated in the sauce

Tantrum bubble time

Whoever drew this I salute you it's the even more complicated fit the fuck

Skipped a bit as this was just a grab some Mewtwo for tapes thing I love how absolutely stances he is here, that wigglytuff has seen a wigglynuff

Boy is SHOOK, baffled bamboozled absolutely cafuckles and cafuffled.

Uh oh angry boy time in low and high definition

Mewtwo seeing all the art of him that exists online like-

[katlimeart]

If you’ve seen this anywhere else, I posted it back on my deviantArt when it was made.

Peach cosplaying as female characters from the Pokemon anime

1 - 8. Nurse Joy

9. Pokecenter Nurse (Origins)

[experimentallifeform]

Omen gyras was kinda just a place holder for the actual concept and now it's been completed

I now present Gyras in Mach Z form (Mach as in a jet flying at Mach 6 etc)

Gyras has organs in his forearms and calves that are identical to zekrom and reshiram's tail engines, allowing him to take in energy of any type and bolster his speed

If this was a pokemon ability it would be called Mach boost or something

Gyras uses his spe stat in place of his atk stat in damage calculation, spe increases by one stage at the end of each turn. Physical recoil base moves don't deal recoil damage and have a 1.3x boost

[fuckyeahpokemonmovies]

[freshthoughts2020]

The Legendary Alien

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WELÇOME: hand drawn graphics

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Purchase via cornerarchives.com

[bens-things]

Pokémon the Movie: Mewtwo Strikes Back - Evolution (2019) dir. Motonori Sakakibara

[kuromyou]

I prefer the OG armor.

On Mewtwo’s Armor...

In Mewtwo Strikes Back (1998), Giovanni has Mewtwo wear a suit of power-suppressing armor under the front that it’s focusing his abilities (English language version). Mewtwo sits in a cell when not battling or undergoing Team Rocket operations so that his armor can charge via an excess of wires and cables. Here’s what the original MSB armor looks like:

(via Dogasu’s Backpack)

Rad af. Here’s the first glimpse of Mewtwo’s redesigned armor in Mewtwo Strikes Back Evolution (2019):

Pretty intense! …but what’s all that other stuff going on around him? Is that part of the suit of armor? Or is it part of the charging station he has to sit in?

Having Mewtwo’s armor tethered by a myriad of charging cables and chains made sense back in the ‘90s. Everything was wired. Super analog time, A+, would recommend. They also gave off the look of a puppet being pulled by strings, which is a great visual metaphor for Mewtwo’s relationship with Giovanni. Additionally, the T-helmet with the blacked out visor was a huge indicator of badassery back then – it was a big staple of insanely proficient assassin-type characters who were Bad but not necessarily the Big Bad. (Looking at you, Boba Fett, Vile, Predator, etc.)

However, it seems they’ve done away with the old look…which isn’t necessarily a terrible thing. With today’s wireless tech, perhaps OLM Digital felt they needed to update the armor’s look to match the times. And the new armor’s sheer bulk looks pretty darn restrictive in and of itself. (Seriously, how would you move in that thing?). Plus, the new details on the helmet give off big Man in the Iron Mask vibes, which is also a pretty great metaphor for Mewtwo’s thralldom to Team Rocket.

Of course, perhaps the only reason it’s been redesigned is to simply sell more merchandise. Or some kind of tie-in for the upcoming Pokemon Sword and Shield games. Or all of the above. I DUNNO.

Obviously in time we’ll get a better look at Mewtwo’s new TR duds, but what do you think so far? What are your thoughts and opinions on Mewtwo’s original and redesigned armor? 

[cosmermaid]

Mewtwo Strikes Back Evolution was an unnecessary cash grab to you. I however appreciate every opportunity to obsess over Mewtwo's aesthetic tastes and design choices inside his castle.

[theacstories]

It is the third anniversary of Alcohol & Anime and the thirtieth anniversary of my life! Time to celebrate with the remake of the first anime film I watched with a jar of birthday cake Sippin' Cream. Honestly what a wild fun time!

[jadeazora]

And to make us all feel old, Pokémon Black and White came out 14yrs ago in Japan today. What the fuck.

The art is by Machito Gomi, who did the Journeys and Mewtwo Strikes Back Evolution manga!

[pokeshippingweek]

POKESHIPPING WEEK 2024!

It's that time again, pokeshippers!

Last year, we announced that the format of Pokeshipping Week - one theme per day - was getting retired. We also said that we'd still put on a celebration of some kind going forward. Well, the time is here, and I'm happy to announce that we are planning a pokeshipping zine...next year!

If you'll forgive the bait-and-switch there, we have seriously talked about doing a zine, but time got away from us this summer. So, while we do hope to tackle that undertaking in 2025, for this year, we're planning what you might call an open Pokeshipping Week!

How does it work, you ask? Simple: over the years, you all have submitted a lot of potential themes for Pokeshipping Week. For every seven that got chosen each year, plenty were left behind. Well, now you can fill November 1 to 7 with art, fics, AMVs, GIFs, graphics, etc., all about our favorite Poke-couple, using any seven you'd like from the unused themes list.

Any and all contributions are welcome, and if they're tagged #pokeshipping week 2024, we'll reblog them here and on the main @pokeshipping blog. Besides Tumblr, we’ll keep our eyes out for the tag on Twitter and DeviantART for artwork, for fanfics on FF.Net and AO3, and for AMVs on YouTube (no NSFW, please).

The full list of unused themes (from years 2020 through 2023) is below the "Read More" break. Use, combine, and create as your heart desires, and we'll see you November 1!

A bad fight A day in the life  A never-ending road A ship full of shippers Alola sunset scene Amusement park Anime characters meet their game/manga counterparts Anniversary Art classes together/Drawing each other Ash and Misty in Sinnoh Ash’s hat Avatar: The Last Airbender AU Birthdays  Breakup Cameran Palace ball (as in Movie 8) Celebrating Celebrities Champions/Masters  Cheerleader Misty Childhood sweethearts Chocolate Comfort during a natural disaster Comforting each other Competition Confiding in one another Cooking disaster Costumes Criminal/Detective Crossover Crossover with game/manga-verse D&D Dealing with Team Rocket’s teasing in “A Scare in the Air” Dewpider/Araquanid Different hairstyle Disaster dates  Disney AU Double dating Elder years  Elders Ash and Misty Evolution Fairy tales/Fantasy AU Fankids Fireworks First day on the job Food Fortune-telling/foresight Game of Thrones AU Giving advice to a younger generation Grey hair Gym leader Ash/beginner Misty Halloween/horror/ghost story Hanahaki disease Handkerchief Happily Ever After/Fairy Tales Hiding Hogwarts AU Horizons Hot tub/Hot springs If Ash heard Misty’s Song If Ash or Misty weren’t from Kanto If Ash started his journey at 16 or older If Ash’s journey had ended after winning the Indigo League (in season 1) If Misty caught Lapras If one came from another region If their parents met If they didn’t meet on Ash’s first day In-universe Pokéshippers Intimacy Japanese-style confessional love letter JRPG AU (ie, Final Fantasy, Dragon Quest, Monster Hunter, etc.) Karaoke Ladybug and Chat Noir Last goodbyes Learning a different language Lost Pikachu Love Letter  Love triangle Lovers across the multiverse Lovestruck (if Ash acted like Brock) Meeting the parents/relatives Mewtwo Strikes Back alternate ending Misty and other Pokégirls discuss their loved ones together Misty meets Goh and Chloe Misty overcoming her fear of Bug-types Misty the coordinator Misty’s Bug-type phobia Mixtape/playlist  Mystery dungeon Nervous Ash  Never have I ever Other Pokemon games AU (Detective Pikachu/Pokemon Masters/etc) Out of their element  Overprotective Misty  Perspective of Oak Ranch Pokémon on their relationship Photo shoot Pirates Plot twist Pokemon daycare Pokémon Mystery Dungeon AU PokéNav communication/Video calling Possessed/evil Misty Pregnancy/Birth Pro-gamers Puberty Reappearance of Ash’s father and/or Misty’s parents Regency Era Romance  Return to Orange Islands Romeo and Juliet Sci-fi AU Scuba diving Secret identity/superhero AU Slow Slumber party Spies AU Stargazing Studio Ghibli AU Sunshine and Rain  Superhero AU Swimming lessons Sygna suits Tabletop RPG AU Taller (height differences)  Tauros ranchers Ash and Misty Time capsule Training together Umbrella Vacation Visiting Oak’s ranch  Water and electricity/water and fire What if Ash didn’t take Misty’s bike? Yoga together Z-ring/Mega Stone

[torchu212]

Pokemon Movie Brain Blast

You know this scene in the credits of Spell of the Unown (M03)? In case you don't know, that woman is Molly Hale's mother. According to Takeshi Shudo (OG head writer), he asked for a copy of the final draft of the script, and it turned out the explanation was she was in the hospital for the entire movie. Shudo was not happy.

This was a very personal story to him, written with aspects of his own life in mind (Molly's Japanese name is Me, after Shudo's own daughter, and her mother was intended to be dead like his own). But as production went on, he was in no condition (he even landed in the hospital himself!) and eventually no mood to continue writing, so he asked fellow series writer and father Hideki Sonoda to take his stead. For most of the movie, you wouldn't be able to tell the difference. This scene, however, became a major sticking point for Shudo as well as numerous fans for betraying the original intentions behind the story and Molly's character.

...But what if I told you that the dub fixed EVERYTHING about it?

On the DVD commentary for Mewtwo Strikes Back (M01), Michael Haigney (English writer/director) and Norman J. Grossfeld (English writer/producer) talk a bit how certain lines were added in an effort to explain things they felt didn't make sense in the original Japanese version. For example, the Tears of Life (pictured above) is set up as an old legend in the dub, while it goes unexplained in the Japanese version and both versions of MSB Evolution (M22).

In a similar vein (as explained on M03's own commentary), the dub implies that, rather than being dead, Mrs. Hale was also researching the Unown before being captured by them. While it was likely written with the short term in mind, this explanation not only fixes her sudden appearance in the ED, but also adds to the story in two major ways.

1: Molly having both of her parents be absentee Pokemon researchers taken away by the Unown allows the dub to maintain her initial loneliness and rationale without her mother dead and thus the ED contradicting the story. While it's further removed from the "dead mother" idea, it resolves the logical failing Sonoda introduced: "If Molly's mom was in the hospital the whole time, why didn't she visit her? Why have Entei kidnap Ash's mom?"

2: By having the explanation for Mrs. Hale's absence be that she was taken by the Unown much like Spencer would be in the movie's inciting incident, it adds a personal layer to why he's so feverishly researching them; not only to document their existence, but so he can find a way to bring his wife back, not unlike Dr. Fuji perfecting cloning to revive his daughter in M01's extended prologue, The Birth of Mewtwo.

Implying that Mrs. Hale went through a similar experience also makes it easy to infer that the Unown returned her to Molly as well. (Side note: This scene was originally part of the ED as well, but was moved up to take place right after Greenfield turns back to normal; another smart decision on the dub's part.)

Rewriting the story is frowned upon among the anime community, as it's often perceived as compromising the original vision and integrity. But Spell of the Unown already had it happen when Sonoda wrote the most controversial scene of the movie, a moment so opposed to Shudo's intent that he quit the series entirely not long after. This scene (and therefore, the entire story) was fixed because 4Kids were allowed to make the changes they did. They made a great movie even better, they held true to the themes and character, and they didn't even have to re-kill Mrs. Hale to do it.

[perenlop]

Wait whats your opinion on Pokemon the First Movie and its remake Mewtwo Strikes Back: Evolution

LOVE the first movie, hate the remake lol. I know people get on it for being a little basic or whatever but idc, it's a really fun time and it's what got me so attached to the mew duo. i think it's by far the most charming pokemon movie because despite what ppl say considering the "entitlement" from the "the first movie" title, it really feels like they put in a lot of effort to make this movie feel like a huge deal. the cinematography (mewtwo in the lab and when its directing the storm) are genuinely really cool and the battles are stunning. it all comes together really well and you also see this in the show itself since they were hyping it up, which isn't something the show ever really tried doing again. It makes the movie feel big and important. Mewtwo's conflict is great and Mew itself is adorable and AUGH it's a great movie and idc what people say.

I despise that remake though. At first I just kinda didn't care for it, but as time goes on I'm actually more insulted at its existence. Instead of a new movie we gotta do nostalgia bait with a movie that's trying to be a remake but bastardizes the presentation so much. I actually can't believe people were making twitter comparisons on "how far technology has come" by comparing the shot for shot remakes, the new film looks hideous when it copies the original directly thanks to the awful character models that don't match the realistic backgrounds, and when it tries to do its own thing, it completely fails to understand what made the original scenes so impactful.

The scenes I mentioned with Mewtwo directing the storm and destroying the lab are such good examples. I can't really find isolated clips unfortunately so bear with me. In the original lab scene, there's a sense of claustrophobia. The scientists stand over Mewtwo in the shot, their faces in darkness as they explain Mewtwo's supposed purpose. In fact, its all dark, its hard to make out the surroundings all the way. There are tubes and lab equipment everywhere surrounding Mewtwo. We get a ton of close up shots where Mewtwo is cramped in the shot- it's kinda basic but it's effective- Mewtwo has just been born but it's essentially a prisoner and it's suffocated by the expectations and purpose forced onto it by Dr. Fuji and his team. When Mewtwo then breaks out, the shot has zoomed out, but he's still surrounded by smoke and such when Giovanni arrives- he's still trapped. Like, there's a point to it all. There's intent in these shots.

In the remake tho we can't have poor lighting because how will we show off our REALISTIC BACKGROUNDS!!!!!!!!!!!!!1111!!!1! so they removed all the clutter and the lab is all bright so we can see the (ugly) human models bc ohhhhhhhhh technology has come soooo far we swear. so now the claustrophobia so integral to the original scene is gone. I guess you could say the bright light is disorienting for mewtwo??? but it completely fails to match the tone of the original.

There's no reason to watch the new one imo. It's just an inferior version to the original movie to the point it honestly feels insulting to me. It's such a blatant cash grab and idk how ppl dont see that.