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Myuutsu no Tanjou (The Birth of Mewtwo) is a Japanese-only radio drama that was broadcast in five parts in the weeks leading up to the debut of Myuutsu no Gyakushuu (AKA Mewtwo Strikes Back) in Japan. It was later released as a CD with an illustrated booklet (which is what the images above are from). The story goes into detail on the reasoning behind Mewtwo’s creation, the mysterious phantom Mew, and Mewtwo’s life up through the beginning parts of the movie. 

Now, since it’s only in Japanese, that means if you don’t speak Japanese you’re stuck trying to read along with the English translation in a Word document. 

Except I didn’t want to do that. 

So I subbed the entire thing and put it on YouTube. (Because who doesn’t want to spend a month using Windows Movie Maker for obscure Pokemon stuff, right?) I made some (mostly nit-picky) edits to the grammar and did my best to add a few lines that were untranslated, but for the most part I just added it as subtitles. I recently added updated versions of Parts 3-5.

The original translation, audio files, and scans of the entire booklet can be found over at Copy Cat.

Update: Apparently it’s been up since 2012 but there is a Portuguese subbed version also on YouTube (link goes to Part 1).

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The contrast between the original clones and Mewtwo’s recreations of them is neat, but I also like the contrast between his relationships with humans.

In both the Birth of Mewtwo radio drama and its animated short, Ai (Amber in the dub) provides Mewtwo with love and acceptance. She was his first friend and he looks to her as a source of knowledge on the world, which she is delighted to share with him. Ai accepts Mewtwo not only as her friend, but as her equal, despite one being a human and the other a Pokémon. They were “born in the same way”, as she puts it, giving them a sense of “sameness” that goes beyond species.

In contrast, Nurse Joy pretty well represents Mewtwo’s relationship with humans in general (as of this point in Mewtwo Strikes Back, that is).There’s an inequality between humans and Pokémon. Pokémon are generally considered as less than human, much as animals often are in the real world. In the radio drama, Sakaki (Giovanni) very clearly expresses his views that humans are superior to Pokémon, even going so far as to say that Pokémon exist to be used by humans. Giovanni doesn’t care about Mewtwo as an individual; he only cares about power and money, and makes no attempt to even hide this fact. With Joy, it’s the same thing, but switched: Mewtwo has taken all of the control, and clearly shows no regard for Joy as a conscious being. In both cases the relationship here is not of two equals or partners, but of master and servant. The result is a power struggle that’s one of the major conflicts of the movie. There is no “sameness” anymore.

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So I was looking for something for work in my room the other day and I found my old journal where I mostly put video game related crap and look at this gem I found in there:

“July 3, 2009 - Strange impulse to once again see Pokemon: The First Movie.”

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Helpful links for all Mew and Mewtwo fans!

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In addition to tumblr, there are many shrines (websites) which provide mounds of information, media, and other assorted Mew and Mewtwo content. Unfortunately, most of them are no longer updated but they are still enjoyable to visit.

Back in the ancient days of the internet, there were multiple shrines dedicated to Mew and Mewtwo. Shrines were websites that focused on a particular character or a select population, rather than being generalized. I do not know what happened the Mew-centric shrines and most of the Mewtwo ones have gone to the dust. Yet a few do remain…

In addition to shrines, I have provided links to Youtube videos so you can have access to multimedia!

SHRINES/OTHER WEBSITES
Kokowa Dokoda
Older archived version here.
Kokowa Dokoda is by far my favorite of the Mewtwo shrines. It is stuffed with hidden information, compelling essays, and content pertaining to the Japanese version of Mewtwo - stuff you will not find anywhere else. I owe it to this individual for teaching me so much about Mewtwo. If there is one website you must visit, let it be this one!

Copycat
This is another classic Mewtwo shrine, with content such as cultural differences, scans of The Birth of Mewtwo radio drama booklet, lots of fun. It is still maintained, although updated rarely. Great shrine!

Mewtopia
Mewtopia is the very first of the great Mew and Mewtwo shrines, having existed since 1999. It was here that I discovered characters such as Ai, Miyamoto and Madame Boss, and learned about the radio drama. 

I Am²
This is a tribute to Ai (Amber), perhaps the most influential person in Mewtwo’s life. It explains all aspects of her.

The Godfather
A shrine dedicated to Mewtwo’s former “owner” and lifelong enemy, Sakaki/Giovanni. Remember that if it were not for Sakaki there would also be no Mewtwo…

The Mewtwo Codex
This is a unique website dedicated to limitless Mewtwo merchandise, from clothing to keychains, books to kitchen items… you name it. (Thanks, ctrlaltdel-123!) 

Bulbapedia
Almost every Pokémon fan is aware of Bulbapedia, the ultimate wikia for anything related to the franchise. It is not extensive for Mew and Mewtwo information, but it does provide enough to be worthwhile on this list. Hey, if all else, you can double-check at what level Mew learns Aura Sphere and get some trivia on Mewtwo. Bulbapedia is a great “go-to” source and I use it frequently.

MULTIMEDIA
Myuutsu no Gyakushuu/Mewtwo’s Counterattack (Mewtwo Strikes Back) can be watched at this Youtube link. It’s subbed!

The subbed version of the ten-minute short Myuutsu no Tanjou (The Birth of Mewtwo) is available here. Keep in mind that it is a summarized version of the third track in the radio drama known as “Mewtwo and Ai”.

The Myuutsu no Tanjou (The Birth of Mewtwo) radio drama is available here, transcribed into English for understanding. The link goes to Part 1 - “The Phantom Mew” - but you can find all five parts on the channel.


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Mewtwo is kinda sassy sometimes but at the same time he kinda acts like a four-year-old and it amuses me.

i really like that though because in reality he IS a kid and like he says that he should be the one to rule the world but really i don't think he has the same concept of 'ruling the world' that someone like giovanni has because to mewtwo power = physical strength whereas with humans 'power' can even be something like money which is team rocket's big thing obviously and mewtwo's been told that strength is the most important thing and that that's all he's good for so he HAS to be the strongest he's just thinking about a different kind of power idk i didn't mean to turn this into a character analysis in the tags what the crap ugh mewtwo pokemon me OP character analysis mewtwo strikes back pokemon the first movie mewtwo's counterattack pokemon anime pokemon movie
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