Pokémon Movie01 Japanese Song - Mezase Pokémon Master '98

Original Japanese music from first Pokémon movie - Mewtwo Strikes Back / Mewtwo's Counterattack (Mewtwo no Gyakushuu / ミュウツーの逆襲).
Also known as Pokémon the First Movie - Mewtwo Strikes Back in American version of the movie.
Non-Japanese version of the movie has completely diffrent score, but some tracks was used in 4Kids dubbing of TV anime series.
Background music was composed and arranged by Shinji Miyazaki.

Opening song from Mewto Strikes Back, new arrangement of the first Pokémon anime vocal song ever.

Album: Pokémon Sound Picture Box - The Birth of Mewtwo
Release Date: 12.02.1999

Mezase Pokémon Master '98
めざせポケモンマスター'98
Aim to Be a Pokémon Master '98

Composed by Hirokazu Tanaka
Arranged by Cher Watanabe
Lyrics by Akihito Toda

Lead vocals: Rica Matsumoto
Backing vocals: eve
Electric guitar: Nozomi Furukawa
Drums: Akira Jimbo
Bass: Chiharu Mikuzuki
Brass section: Eric Miyashiro Group

Lyrics:

Pokémon, GETTO da ze!

Tatoe hi no naka, mizu no naka, kusa no naka, mori no naka
Tsuchi no naka, kumo no naka, ano ko no SUKAATO no naka (Kyaaaa!)

Nakanaka nakanaka
nakanaka nakanaka taihen dakedo
Kanarazu getto da ze!
Pokémon getto da ze!

Masarataun ni sayonara BAIBAI
ORE wa koitsu to tabi ni deru (Pikachu~!)
Kitaeta waza de kachimakuri
Nakama o fuyashite tsugi no machi e (matte'ru)

Itsumo itsudemo umaku yuku nante
Hoshou wa doko ni mo nai kedo (Sorya sou ja!)
Itsudemo itsumo honki de ikiteru
Koitsu-tachi ga iru

Tatoe hi no naka Mizu no naka Kusa no naka Mori no naka
Tsuchi no naka Kumo no naka Ano ko no sukaato no naka (Shitsuko~i!)

Nakanaka nakanaka
nakanaka nakanaka taihen dakedo
Kanarazu getto da ze!
Pokémon getto da ze!

Tatakai tsukarete o-yasumi gunnai
Mabuta wo tojireba yomigaeru (Pikachu!)
Honoo ga moete kaze ga mai
Nakigoe todoroku ano batoru ga

Kinou no teki wa kyou no tomo tte
Furui kotoba ga aru kedo (Furui to wa nan ja~!)
Kyou no tomo wa ashita mo tomodachi
Sou sa Eien ni

Aa, akogare no Pokémon Masutaa ni
Naritai na naranakucha
ZETTAI natte yaru~!

Yume wa itsu ka honto ni naru tte
Dare ka ga utatte itai kedo
Tsubomi ga itsu ka hana hiraku you ni
Yume wa kanau mono

Itsumo itsudemo umaku yuku nante
Hoshou wa doko ni mo nai kedo (Sorya sou ja!)
Itsudemo itsumo honki de ikiteru
Koitsu-tachi ga iru

Aa, akogare no Pokémon Masutaa ni
Naritai na naranakucha
ZETTAI natte yaru~!

Aa, akogare no Pokémon Masutaa ni
Naritai na naranakucha
ZETTAI natte yaru~!

Lyrics translation (English)

Get Pokémon!

Whether in fire, water, grass, forests,
In earth, clouds, or that girl's skirt...

It's very very
Very very hard
But I'll get them without fail!
Get pokémon!

Goodbye to Masara Town...
I'm leaving on a trip with this guy here
We'll win over and over with our skills
Add new friends, and off to the next city (it's waiting)

That things will always go well
Is never guaranteed (That's right!)
But there are some who always live honestly...
These guys!

Whether in fire, water, grass, forests,
In earth, clouds, or that girl's skirt...

It's very very
Very very hard
But I'll get them without fail!
Get pokémon!

I'm tired from battling, Good Night
If I close my eyes it comes back (Pikachu?)
The flames burn and wind dances
And cries ring out from that battle

There's an old saying that yesterday's enemy
Is tomorrow's friend (What do you mean "old"?!)
But today's friends will be my friends tomorrow
And forever and ever

Oh, I long to be a Pokémon Master
I want to be one, I must be one
I WILL become one!

Someone once sang
That dreams eventually become real
But dreams come true in the same way
That a bud blossoms into a flower

That things will always go well
Is never guaranteed (That's right!)
But there are some who always live honestly...
These guys!

Oh, I long to be a Pokémon Master
I want to be one, I must be one
I WILL become one!

Oh, I long to be a Pokémon Master
I want to be one, I must be one
I WILL become one!