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is a fictional creature from Nintendo and Game Freak's Pokémon media franchise. Created by Ken Sugimori, it first appeared in the video games ''Pokémon Red'' and ''Blue'' and their sequels, and later appeared in various merchandise, spinoff titles, as well as animation adaptations of the franchise. Masachika Ichimura voiced the franchise's original Mewtwo character in Japanese, and the creature's younger self is voiced by Fujiko Takimoto in the ''Sound Picture Box: Mewtwo's Origin'' CD drama and Showtaro Morikubo in the anime adaptation. In English, Jay Goede voiced Mewtwo in ''Mewtwo Strikes Back'' and the ''Pokémon Live!'' musical. For the former production, he was credited under the pseudonym "Philip Bartlett".〔(【引用サイトリンク】title=Jay Goede )〕 Dan Green provided the voice in ''Mewtwo Returns''.〔(【引用サイトリンク】title=Mewtwo Voice Actors )〕 Actress Reiko Takashima voices a separate Mewtwo character in the prequel special ''Mewtwo: Prologue to Awakening'' and the film ''ExtremeSpeed Genesect: Mewtwo Awakens''; this second Mewtwo is voiced by actress Miriam Pultro in the English dub. In the video games, the player can fight and capture Mewtwo to pit it against other Pokémon. The player first learns of Mewtwo late in ''Pokémon Red'' and ''Blue'' by reading research documents left in a ruined laboratory on Cinnabar Island. The documents reveal that a solitary scientist spent years genetically engineering a descendant of the Pokémon Mew. Mewtwo eventually escaped after proving too strong to contain. Regarded as one of the series' strongest Pokémon, it changed the way players approached the games by forcing them to find ways to counteract those using Mewtwo. Studies found the character popular with older male children, which contrasted with its counterpart Mew. Reactions to the creature's first anime portrayal have been divided, as reviewers such as ''Daily Record'' cited it as a cliché villain, while others such as ''Animerica'' and ''Sight & Sound'' praised the character's depth. ==Design and characteristics== Japanese video game designer Ken Sugimori designed Mewtwo for the first generation of ''Pocket Monsters'' games, ''Red'' and ''Green'', known outside of Japan as ''Pokémon Red'' and ''Blue''. Its name, which means the "second of Mew",〔Mewtwo: "Mewtwo...Mewtwo?" / Dr. Fuji: "That's you. We created you from what's said to be the rarest Pokémon on Earth." / Mewtwo: "Mew...Two. I am the 2nd of Mew?" Nintendo (1999-09-13). ''Sound Picture Box: Mewtwo's Origin'': ''Myutsuu No Tanjou: Pocket-Monster Radio Drama'' (in Japanese). Catalog# ZMCP-596.〕 derives from its existence as a genetically duplicate of the original Mew. Until the first ''Pokémon'' movie was released in the United States, Mewtwo was rarely referred to as a "clone" in Japanese sources. Kubo Masakazu, executive producer of ''Mewtwo Strikes Back'', explained that they "intentionally avoid using the term 'kuron' ()… because the word has a frightening feel".〔Masakazu, Kubo (April 2000). "Pokemon' wa naze Beikoku de Seiko shita ka". ''Ronza''〕 Despite being Mew's descendant, Mewtwo directly precedes Mew in the game's numerical Pokémon index owing to the latter's secret inclusion by Game Freak programmer Shigeki Morimoto. During an interview, Pokémon Company president Tsunekazu Ishihara stated that Mewtwo was expected to be popular with North American audiences, citing their preference for strong, powerful characters. Its build is very different compared to Mew's,〔 appearing as a large bipedal feline, with a white body, pronounced purple tail and stomach, feline head, and a mass of flesh connecting the center of its back to its head behind its neck. Its appearance has been likened to "an oversized cross of cat, squirrel and kangaroo". In the original games, Mewtwo is intended to be "the strongest Pokémon ever". It is psychic, uses telekinesis for flight and telepathy to speak.〔 Mewtwo: "私は自分自身のルールを決めている。" / Misty: "その声！" / Brock: "テレパシー！"〕 When fighting, it uses its abilities to shield itself or throw opponents to compensate for its lack of speed. Otherwise, it conserves its energy until needed. It can regenerate as well, and is able to quickly recover from near-fatal injuries.〔Computer: "Mewtwo's life responses have diminished." / Doctor Fuji: "What have you done?!" / Researcher: "Please wait! Mewtwo is..." / Doctor Fuji: "What?" / Computer: "Mewtwo's life responses are back. Mewtwo is regenerating itself now." Nintendo (1999-09-13). ''Sound Picture Box: Mewtwo's Origin'': ''Myutsuu No Tanjou: Pocket-Monster Radio Drama'' (in Japanese). Catalog# ZMCP-596.〕 Mewtwo stands tall.〔 As a character in the games, Mewtwo seldom has spoken dialogue, but when it does it is presented as vicious and primarily interested in proving its own strength. The franchise's non-video game media, particularly the anime, has expanded upon the character, giving Mewtwo a male voice and, while aware of why it was created, actively questioning its own existence.〔 Mewtwo: "Who am I and why am I here? I just appeared here. I haven't even been born to this world yet. Who am I?"〕 抄文引用元・出典: フリー百科事典『 ウィキペディア（Wikipedia）』 ■ウィキペディアで「Mewtwo」の詳細全文を読む スポンサード リンク
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