What subtitle completes the English title of the first Pokémon anime film?

The subtitle of the first Pokémon anime film is “Mewtwo Strikes Back,” giving the English title Pokémon: The First Movie – Mewtwo Strikes Back. The film was first released theatrically in Japan on July 18, 1998.

The story centers on Mewtwo, a genetically engineered Pokémon created from research involving Mew. Mewtwo invites Pokémon Trainers to New Island, where it challenges ideas about identity, creation, strength, and the relationship between humans and Pokémon.

Ash, Misty, and Brock travel to the island and encounter Mewtwo’s plan to create an army of cloned Pokémon. The film’s central conflict involves Mewtwo and Mew, as well as battles between original Pokémon and their clones.

The North American English-language release arrived in November 1999 through Warner Bros. Although often called simply Pokémon: The First Movie, “Mewtwo Strikes Back” is the subtitle used in the film’s full English title.