Nine movies to be collected in two DVD box sets in Japan

According to Pokeani, on Sept. 21, two Pokémon DVD box sets will be released in Japan. The first box set will contain all five Pocket Monsters movies and the first three Pikachu shorts while the second box set will contain all four Pocket Monsters Advanced Generation movies and the last three Pikachu shorts. Each set will sell for ¥12,600 and will contain a variety of extras such as reprints of theatrical pamphlets and a "Pikachu the Movie" data book.

Below is a listing of the contents of each box set:

Theatrical Edition Pocket Monsters - Pikachu the Movie Box (1998-2002)

• On sale Sept. 21
• Price: ¥12,600 (approximately US$102.00)
• Run time: 471 minutes

• Disc 1: Mewtwo Strikes Back
• Disc 2: Revelation Lugia
• Disc 3: Lord of the Unknown Tower
• Disc 4: Celebi: A Timeless Encounter
• Disc 5: The Water Capital's Protector Spirits: Latias and Latios
• Disc 6: Pikachu's Summer Vacation, Pikachu's Exploration Party and Pikachu and Pichu
• Extras: Reprints of the theatrical pamphlets, "Pikachu the Movie" data book, special packaging and images of the original DVD covers.

Theatrical Edition Pocket Monsters - Pikachu the Movie Box (2003-2006)

• On sale Sept. 21
• Price: ¥12,600 (approximately US$102.00)
• Run time: 520 minutes

• Disc 1: Wishing Star of Seven Nights: Jirachi
• Disc 2: Sky-Splitting Visitor: Deoxys
• Disc 3: Mew and the Wave-Guiding Hero: Lucario
• Disc 4: Pokémon Ranger and the Prince of the Sea: Manaphy
• Disc 5: Pikachu's Nervous Hide-and-Seek, The Glittering Starlit Camp and Secret Base of the Dancing Pokémon
• Bonus disc: Theatrical trailers
• Extras: Reprints of the theatrical pamphlets, "Pikachu the Movie" data book, special packaging and images of the original DVD covers.