The Art of Pokemon the First Movie (1999, Paperback)

I purchased this book for a close friend, who is a big fan of Mewtwo. She will like it for what it is, which makes the purchase well worth it.

The book itself was a letdown, as I was hoping for something more than a collection of screenshots from the movie, with commentary notes throughout the book. Then again, when you are purchasing something for a child based series, you cannot always expect a great deal of depth. That's not to say it is a bad purchase; the book itself is nicely formatted, with numerous shots from points in both the movie itself, and the first (of many) Pikachu based shorts.

Despite the lack of creator commentary, or great tidbits about the actors voicing the English version, it is worth purchasing for the inner poke-maniac, or as a gift for someone who still holds that one special scene close.