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The twenty-sixth entry of the 2020-2021 Film Journal is "Pokémon the Movie: Secrets of the Jungle". Yet another film delayed by the pandemic, I first give a personal and relatively abridged account of my long history with this beloved franchise and what this new era of Pokémon films has meant for me. Then, I take a look at the film's unique take on the "Tarzan" legend and spins on classic series tenets.