'Pokemon XY & Z: Volcanion and the Tricky Magiana' is the 19th film in the popular Pokemon franchise. It will reportedly follow the adventures of Ash Ketchum and Volcanion as they team up to save the legendary man-made Magiana. The film is set to debut in Japan on July 2016.
According to Anime News Network, the upcoming Pokemon film will feature a new cast of characters as well as monsters. The Pokemon Company International introduced the legendary "artificial monster" named Magiana. The man-made pokemon is set to make its first on-screen debut in 'Pokemon XY & Z: Volcanion and the Tricky Magiana'.
The Magiana is a metallic, orb-like and bipedal pokemon created by man 500 years ago. It stands 3 feet and 3 inches tall and weighs 177.5 pounds, according to Niche Gamer. The character, which is currently unavailable in Pokemon video games, was leaked in the March issue of CoroCoro magazine last February 10, 2016.
Meanwhile, Volcanion is a fire/water pokemon introduced in Generation VI and was introduced in the December 2015 issue of CoroCoro. It is described as a rather feline monster, with cat-like attributes resembling that of lions or tigers with a name that is possibly a combination of "Volcano" and "Lion". The maroon quadruped with distinct blue and yellow markings has the ability to turn water vapor into powerful pressurized steam that can blow away mountains.
According to another article by Movie News Guide, 'Pokemon XY & Z' will see Volcanion teaming up with Ash Ketchum to save the Magiana from ending up in captivity. It was reported that a certain villainous minister will try to harness Magiana's power to control an entire kingdom. It was also revealed that Volcanion and Ash will be bound together by magic rendering them inseparable later on in the film.
'Pokemon XY & Z: Volcanion and the Tricky Magiana' is an upcoming full-feature animated film intended as the 19th installment in the highly-popular animated franchise. Kunihiko Yuyama will return to direct the script written by Atsuhiro Tomioka.
It is scheduled to be released in July 16, 2016 in Japan. No announcement has been made as of the present regarding the film's North American cinematic debut.
