“Satoshi and friends join Ranger Jackie to protect Manaphy's egg and reach the legendary Water Temple Akuusha.”
Pokémon Ranger and the Temple of the Sea
ポケットモンスターアドバンスジェネレーション ポケモンレンジャーと蒼海の王子 マナフィ
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Synopsis
Satoshi and friends join Ranger Jackie to protect Manaphy's egg and reach the legendary Water Temple Akuusha.
Satoshi and his friends get lost in an unknown wasteland. They eventually come across a "Water Pokemon Show" performed by the star of the Mariner Troupe, Hiromi. Hiromi is a descendant of the troupe of Water People able to communicate with water pokemon, and she tells our heroes the legend that's been passed down by her people for generations. According to legend, a temple the Water People built called "The Water Temple Akuusha" rests somewhere in the ocean, and a treasure called "The Water Crown" is hidden there. It's said that no one has ever seen this treasure, but that changes when a Pokemon Ranger named Jack Walker (aka Jackie) appears to chase aftert it. Jackie is on a top secret mission that has him protecting the egg of the leader of the water pokemon, Manaphy. This pokemon, called the "Prince of the Sea," needs to be taken to the Water Temple Akuusha, so Satoshi-tachi and Hiromi decide to help him. Along the way, a pirate named Phantom attacks our heroes from his great submarine. Phantom plans to use the Water Crown's power to help him conquer the world, but he'll have to solve the mystery of Manaphy's egg first. When the Rocket-Dan get into the mix, Jackie uses his Capture Styler to borrow the power of a nearby pokemon to stand up to them. Satoshi and Pikachu enter the fray, but they still have to contend with the attacks of Phantom's powerful high tech mecha! Suddenly, the egg starts to shine with a vivid light, and Manpahy is born! What is the mystery of the legendary treasure? What mysterious powers does Manaphy have? Can Satoshi-tachi and Jackie complete their top secret mission? The journey to reach the Water Temple Akuusha has begun!
What people say
Community consensus
Derived from 6 sampled reviews
What 6 viewers settled on.
Mostly aligned
σ 1.80 · some divergence
4.7 pts
Recommenders 7.7 · others 3.0
↑ 0.33
Running avg · Feb 2011 → Jun 2024
- 9 “This was the cutest Pokémon movie ever, built around the strong and painful bond that forms when Manaphy hatches and sees May as its mother while showcasing how Ash has developed as a hero. I found...”
- 7 “This was another good Pokemon movie. The plot was okay. It started out as a cookie-cutter "steal this Pokemon" plot but things got much more interesting in the second half with the whole underwater...”
- 7 “This film stands as objectively the best Pokémon movie since the fifth installment, delivering a beautiful, moving story that achieves the narrative depth and complexity previous entries failed to...”
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- Format 1 × 105′ eps × min
- Total runtime 1h 45m all episodes
- Aired Jul 2006 – ongoing
- Source Movie media type
- Rated PG Children
- Ref. BS-2015 catalog
Produced by
- Shogakukan Productions Producer
Licensed by
- VIZ Media Licensor
- The Pokemon Company International Licensor