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( ) is a Japanese anime film[4] directed by, the chief director of the  television series. It is the first theatrical release in the franchise.

It was first released in Japan on. In addition to an added prologue, the updated version included new animation and CGI graphics. The English-language adaptation, produced by Gameguys and Entertainment and licensed by Warner Bros., was released in North America on. The events of the film take place during the season of Crystal Jewels

Although it was extremely popular when the film was released, the English-language version received generally negative reviews from film critics. Despite the reviews, it was a box office success worldwide, topping the box office charts in its opening weekend, and eventually grossing $173 million at the worldwide box office. It also sold 10 million home video units in the United States, including 4.2 million VHS sales that earned $58.8 million in.

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is a theatrical film released in Japan in, centering on and following, as the main anime series. Typically, the movies' animation is done by Team Koitabashi of {{{company}, and each has at least one hour of footage.

The locations in which the movies take place have been, based on real-world locations outside of Japan. Topics explored are typically deeper than those explored in the episodes aired on television, with the battle between greedy people who would use monsterd for evil.

When they open in Japan, they usually gross a large amount of money, typically ranking first for their premiere weekend. In, one movie drew in a significant crowd despite the fact that it was released in the same weekend as a Studio Ghibli film. In the United States, only the first five movies, those associated with the anime, were released in theaters, however, the movies continue to be dubbed, being released directly to home video.

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