History Anime / PokemonHeroes

* {{Leitmotif}}: Latias has a chipper little accordion piece called [[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=MT2EiDnQfIM ''Search for the Girl'']]

* {{Leitmotif}}: Latias has a chipper little accordion piece called [[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=j6bTSAS_Yts ''Search for the Girl'']]

** Either Bianca or Latias kissed Ash on the cheek in the end. There is no exact proof which one it was, because Bianca's major distinguishing feature from Latias is wearing a hat, and the hat was left in Bianca's house. General fan consensus is that it's Latias, though; Bianca showed no signs of attraction to Ash (or even interacted with him much). [[note]] as well, there is a noticeable difference between Bianca's & Latias' gaits. Bianca walks like a normal human; Latias, being able to fly in her normal form and basically having to prop herself vertically to walk on two legs, has a {{NinjaRun}}ning gait (especially obvious when we first see her in human form). [[spoiler:This increases the likelihood that it was Latias who kissed Ash, as she ran away in that stilted manner afterward, but since we never see Bianca run, she might just as well have a similar running style that Latias also copied.]][[/note]] Another thing to note is Latias's leitmotif is playing as Latias/Bianca is running towards the boat and onto the dock.

** Either Bianca or Latias kissed Ash on the cheek in the end. We have no exact proof which it was, because Bianca's major distinguishing feature from Latias is wearing a hat, and the hat was left in Bianca's house. General fan consensus is that it's Latias, though; Bianca showed no signs of attraction to Ash (or even interacted with him much). [[note]] as well, there is a noticeable difference between Bianca's & Latias' gaits. Bianca walks like a normal human; Latias, being able to fly in her normal form and basically having to prop herself vertically to walk on two legs, has a {{NinjaRun}}ning gait (especially obvious when we first see her in human form). [[spoiler:This increases the likelihood that it was Latias who kissed Ash, as she ran away in that stilted manner afterward, but since we never see Bianca run, she might just as well have a similar running style that Latias also copied.]] [[/note]]

* HypocriticalHumor: Annie makes a few jokes about Bianca (actually Latias) and her choice of a hairstyle. Never mind that Annie herself has [[MegaTwintails giant pigtails]] ''that are both bigger than her head''.

* StockSubtitle: "Heroes".

* BadassNormal: Annie and Oakley. They're skilled acrobats and a part of the fight to capture the Eon Duo as much as their Pokemon, revealing no shortage of nifty gear to counter out the dragon's tricks.

* DisneyDeath: [[spoiler: Oh, so very {{Averted}}. Also notable in that Latios is the first character in the franchise to shown die onscreen]]

* WouldHurtAChild: Annie has no issues with ordering Espeon to directly attack Ash, who's ''ten'', and later Bianca, who can't be much older; the Sun Pokemon's Psychic attack is potent enough to knock Bianca clean out. Oakley tops her sister by trying to out-and-out kill Ash through the Fossil Pokemon and later manipulating Altomare's waters to try to drown him.

** Either Bianca or Latias kissed Ash on the cheek in the end. We have no exact proof which it was, because Bianca's major distinguishing feature from Latias is wearing a hat, and the hat was left in Bianca's house. General fan consensus is that it's Latias, though; Bianca showed no signs of attraction to Ash (or even interacted with him much).

* DisneyDeath: [[spoiler: Oh, so very averted. Also notable in that Latios is the first character in the franchise to shown die onscreen]]

''Pokémon Heroes: Latios and Latias'' is the fifth in the series of ''{{Anime/Pokemon}}'' movies and the first not to have a number in the title. It tells the story of Ash and friends' visit to the Venice-like city of Altomare, where they take part in a water chariot race. They later meet an aspiring artist named Bianca[[note]]not [[VideoGame/PokemonBlackAndWhite that]] Bianca[[/note]] and her grandfather who runs the city's museum. The two of them hold a secret: the knowledge of Latios and Latias, twin dragon Pokémon who protect the city and the Soul Dew, a mystic orb that keeps the city safe from natural disasters. When a pair of thieves, Annie and Oakley, come to steal the Soul Dew and revive the ancient Pokémon at the museum, it's up to Ash and his friends, as well as new allies, to stop them.

* GoOutWithASmile: [[spoiler: Latios gives his sister one last gentle smile before perishing. [[TearJerker Sniffle...]]]]

* FixFic: For any works involving the Eon Duo in the anime, it has become a particular common trend to either [[spoiler:[[BackFromTheDead bring Latios back to life]]]] or [[spoiler:avert his HeroicSacrifice.]] Here are examples of the [[http://www.fanfiction.net/s/5883891/10/A_New_Beginning former]] and the [[http://www.fanfiction.net/s/5753031/1/A_New_Chance_At_Life latter]].

[[spoiler: as the group leaves on a boat, they see three forms of two Latios and one Latias in the air. Whether it's Latias reunited with her father and brother, a family of her own or a trio of different Latios and Latias is left up to the audience's interpretation, although them being the spirits of her father and brother is by far the most popular interpretation]].

* FixFic: For any works involving the Eon Duo in the anime, it has become a particular common trend to either [[spoiler:[[BackFromTheDead bring Latios brought back to life]]]] or [[spoiler:avert his HeroicSacrifice.]] Here are examples of the [[http://www.fanfiction.net/s/5883891/10/A_New_Beginning former]] and the [[http://www.fanfiction.net/s/5753031/1/A_New_Chance_At_Life latter]].

[[spoiler: as the group leaves on a boat, they see three forms of two Latios and one Latias in the air. Whether it's Latias reunited with her father and brother, a family of her own or a trio of different Latios and Latias is left up to the audience's interpretation, although them being the spirits of her father and brother is by far the mostt popular interpretation]].

** In the ending [[spoiler: as the group leaves on a boat, they see three forms of two Latios and one Latias in the air. The two Latios seen flying with Latias at the end are generally believed to be the spirits of her brother and father]].

** In the ending [[spoiler: as the group leaves on a boat, they see three forms of two Latios and one Latias in the air. Whether it's Latias reunited with her father and brother, a family of her own or a trio of different Latios and Latias is left up to the audience's interpretation]].

%%* ConspicuousCG: Some of the characters, like Bianca's father, look particularly artificial.
* ContinuityNod: At the end, when Annie and Oakley are in prison, they are looking over a book. The book has an image of Lawrence III and his flying fortress from [[Anime/{{Pokemon 2000}} the second movie]].

* TemptingFate: [[spoiler: After the city is saved and the water returns, Team Rocket managed to climb out of the trapped gates with Jesse bemoaning "I would kill for a hot bath right about now..." only for the waters to hit them and splash Team Rocket back farther into the city]].

* AngstySurvivingTwin: [[spoiler:Latias]]

* DarkActionGirl: Annie and Oakley

* MindScrew: Either Bianca or Latias kissed Ash on the cheek in the end. We have no exact proof which it was, because Bianca's major distinguishing feature from Latias is wearing a hat, and the hat was left in Bianca's house. General fan consensus is that it's Latias, though; Bianca showed no signs of attraction to Ash (or even interacted with him much).

* OhCrap: Latias is understandably shocked when she realizes that Annie has seen through her disguise...and that the thief is holding a Pokéball.

* TemptingFate: [[spoiler: After the city is saved and the water returns, Team Rocket managed to climb out of the trapped gates with Jesse bemoaning "I would kill for a hot bath right about now..." only for the waters to hit them and splash Team Rocket back farther into the city]].
* TooDumbToLive: Annie, trying to remove the warped Soul Dew from the DMA. Even without Lorenzo's warning, you'd think that the dark colors and creepy aura would give the girl the message "don't touch and stay away", but nope.

%%* ConspicuousCG

* {{Hypocrite}}: Annie makes a few jokes about Bianca (actually Latias) and her choice of a hairstyle. Never mind that Annie herself has [[MegaTwintails giant pigtails]] ''that are both bigger than her head''.

* CityOfCanals: Altomare.

* NeverSayDie: Averted for the second movie in a row. DarkerAndEdgier, much?

* DontTouchItYouIdiot: Twice. Ash leans against the DMA upon seeing Bianca for the first time, only for Lorenzo to scold him for even brushing against the weapon. The second time is when Annie foolishly tries to take the corrupted Soul Dew despite the old man's warnings. It ends up getting her and Oakley trapped in the cockpit ([[LaserGuidedKarma and eventually arrested]]) and creates a huge tidal wave that [[spoiler: Latios has to sacrifice his life for.]] Thanks a lot, girl.

** In the ending [[spoiler: as the group leave on a boat, they see three forms of two Latios and one Latias in the air. Whether it's Latias reunited with her father and brother, a family of her own or a trio of different Latios and Latias is left up to the audience's interpretation]].