The Lost Lapras

The Lost Lapras

February 18, 1999 TV Episode Pokémon

Also known as: Save Lapras!

Foreign title: Rapurasu o Tasukero!

Series title: Adventures on the Orange Islands

Studio
Nintendo Co. Ltd., OLM-Animation Studio, Shogakukan Inc., Summit Media Group, TV Tokyo
Animation studio
SOFTX
Distributor
4 Kids Entertainment

Synopsis

While exploring the island they crash-landed on, Ash and Misty discover a group of teenagers bullying a Lapras. Despite the bullies being driven away, the Lapras which is only a baby is refusing to let any humans near it and the pressure increases when Team Rocket arrive, intending to steal the Lapras, forcing Ash, Misty and their new friend, Tracey Sketchit to give chase and save the Lapras before it's too late.

Characters

Ash Ketchum, Misty, Pikachu, Squirtle, Tracy, Gary, Professor Oak.
Team Rocket: Jessie, James, Meowth

Credits

Producing

Producer
Tsunekazu Ishihara (Executive Producer, Japan)
Executive Producers, English Version
Alfred R. Kahn, Norman J. Grossfeld

Voices

Voice
Rachel Lillis (Misty, Jessie), Eric Stuart (James), Eric Stuart (Squirtle), Stan Hart (Professor Oak), Adam Blaustein (Meowth)

Music

Music
Junji Miyazaki

Animation

Animator
Shunya Yamada

Crew

Created by
Satoshi Tajari
Designer
Satoshi Tajiri

Production notes

Season 2: Adventures on the Orange Islands.

Pokémon is the Americanization of the Japanese "Pocket Monster." The series first began airing in Japan in April of 1997.