Pokemon - Jirachi Wish Maker

This DVD comes with extras, including "Gotta Dance!", involving Meowth and a magical wand that makes Pokemon dance to "Polka O Dolka" (Japanese name). Can Pikachu and friends save the captured Whismur, and themselves at the same time?

Also, the DVD contains a music video of "Make a Wish", the ending song, which is sung by Asuca Hayashi. She sang "Chiisaki Mono", which is the ending song for the Japanese version of "Jirachi Wish Maker". I personally love the song, but we'll wait and see with "Make A Wish".

Having seen the Japanese movie, I can personally say I LOVE this movie! It's darker than some of them, but can be slightly corny at times (I don't like May, and therefore don't like the fact she is "pure" enough to awaken Jirachi! Sorry!). So, I give it 4.5/5!


One of the best Pokemon movies yet   June 21, 2004
4 out of 6 found this review helpful

Though I don't believe any Pokemon movie will ever equal the second one, this one came very close. I'll divide this review into three sections: the main feature, the short, and the special features.

Movie: Jirachi Wishmaker was a great film, featuring Max and Jirachi. No, not Ash and Jirachi. In all the previous movies, it featured one/two legendaries which Ash either had to battle (Mewtwo and Entei) or he befriended (Lugia, Celebi, and Latias). In this movie, it was not Ash who was Jirachi's best friend, but Max. A nice break from the old "Ash-saves-the-world" theme (though of all the movies using that theme, Pokemon 2000 certainly did the best job with it). It also included just a touch of romance (Diane and Butler), and Ash gave a small hint at liking Misty. x3

In the end, Max must save his new friend Jirachi, and Butler must defeat a monster he created to save Diane. Incidentally, though many people refer to Jirachi as the Wishmaker, I believe it actually refers to Max. Similar to the "Chosen One" of Pokemon 2000 (it was Ash, of course) the Wishmaker is the one Jirachi chooses to be its new friend and help it awaken.

Short: The short was very cute and featured Pikachu, Torchic, Treecko, Mudkip, and Lotad. Though I'm sorry Corphish wasn't in it, it also featured Team Rocket's own Meowth, Cacnea, Seviper, and Wobbuffet, which was a great laugh. First, take a happy Meowth, glad to be in charge, and all of his cohorts, preparing a welcome party for the Boss while Jessie and James are away. Then, add Pikachu and his friends accidentally stumbling into TR's new secret base. Add in a dancing Ludicolo, a clueless Loudred, and a wand that makes Pokemon dance, and you have this hilarious short.

Special Features: Most of the special features aren't very remarkable, but I particularly enjoyed the music video of the movie's theme song, "Make a Wish." Though that wasn't really what I expected to be my favorite extra, I really enjoyed it. The song is actually the lullaby that May sings at different points in the movie.

All in all, I give this movie 5 stars! Whether you're a new trainer or a diehard fan, you'll enjoy Jirachi: Wishmaker.


A Good Movie.......yet...   July 10, 2005
R. A. A. ABDUGHAFOR (JEDDAH, Saudi Arabia Saudi Arabia)
4 out of 7 found this review helpful

Pokemon: Jirachi Wish Maker, the 6 pokemon movie to date is also the first to not be showen in theater. The main reseon is the low ratings of the previos movie Pokemon: Heros and the decres of fans of pokemon. Anyway, I wont go into Summurising(sp) the movie becues most users all ready done that. insted I will tell you what to expect when you buy this Movie.

Movie: (duh) Rating: 6/10 Cute, but the new pokemon are the only ones fighting. none of the Heros (exept for one scene)

Special Features: 4.5/10 only two worth watshing the Mack A wish video and Gotta dance

Card: Not that good 5/10

Spichal poklet: Good 7/10

Final Rating 6.5/10



you know you want it!   June 6, 2004
Jack (Canada)
3 out of 4 found this review helpful

Pokemon is only for kids? Not really, if you don't believe this, watch Jirachi Wish Maker, it'll probably alter you view point on this series...

Anime romance? Yup, Pokemon 6th movie has it, Bulter and Diane's bond of love is more than enough to portray this aspect, although we won't see kissing and more mature contents in this movie, the idea of love is presented clear enough that even younger children will understand

Anime action? Plenty. The movie takes time over a 7-day period, as each day passes, the story gets more and more intense until a full explosion of action packed adventure on the 7th night. Flying, falling, fire breaths, beams, tentacles, evil energies are joining together to create the best graphical effect you won't find in the previous Pokemon movies

Themes? Unforgettable. As usual, friendship is emphasized in Pokemon films, but there's more: the film also shows how a person could change after a negative impact that destroys his/her confidence in life; how going against nature could create disasters and unwanted problems for not only humans, but other species living in the same world as humans do...

Graphics and sounds are similar to Pokemon Heroes, with improved cel-shading overall. One downside of this movie is that Characters' voices seem too loud, they don't blend in with the background music that well; but this shouldn't affect the atmosphere the movie creates.

A worth mentioning point in this movie is that the theme song Making a Wish is very catchy, and it alternates between English and Japanese, 4Kids finally begins to realize that keeping something original is more welcomed by anime fans than writing and composing new musics on their own. In addition, there's no intro theme for this movie, the story gets into its position right away, no more time wasted on some Pokemon battles with theme song playing in the background...

In general, Pokemon Jirachi Wish Maker is more than just a kid's show, older generations can watch it together with younger ones and understand the themes at a different level. The movie is worth the money and time!


Amazing! The best Pokemon movie yet!   January 22, 2005
Mahou_shoujo (Minnesota)
3 out of 5 found this review helpful

Out of the 6 Pokemon films that have been released to the U.S so far, this one takes the cake. There wasn't an opening "theme song and battle some random trainer" segment, which I thought was a nice improvement, so the movie could get right into the story. The focus on the bond of friendship shared between Max (Masato) and Jirachi was a welcome change from having Ash (Satoshi) save the world over and over again. Also, the slight undertones of romance between Diane and Butler, and also the darker themes of losing a friend made this movie "not just kids stuff." Superb animation, original music (even the song May (Haruka) sang was the original Japanese track!), almost dead on translation (only a few dumb jokes sprinkled here and there) and even a combination of an English/Japanese ending theme! Now THIS, my fellow Pokemon loving fans, is how a movie should be done! Maybe for the seventh movie (entitled "Destiny Deoxys" being released in February here in the U.S), 4Kids will actually not tamper with the footage (Unedited?! My GOD, could it be so?! *dies*) and include a Japanese audio track along with the standard dub track. I'd KILL for that. This was a definite hit for me, even though I'm considered "too old" (high school) to like Pokemon anymore. It's a wonderfully heartwarming movie; it made me cry a little bit at the end even. Go out and buy it and you'll see what I mean!