<P> Taylor explained the process of recording an episode in an interview with Animerica Magazine; first, the script is translated from Japanese into English, it is then adapted to fit the lip flap (movement of the mouth). Taylor said that she is the only one in the recording booth when she works, as they record each voice separately throughout each episode . Taylor added that she is often the first one to record so she has to imagine how the previous line would be said . "Luckily, I work with a great director who helps with the interpretation of the line, matching of the lip flap, and consistency of the voice," she said . </P> <P> The episode first aired in the United States on September 8, 1998 . Since then, it has received mixed to positive reviews from television critics . Andrew Wood of The Plain Dealer had mixed feelings for the episode, stating the episode did a good job of setting up the world of Pokémon, and that it was faithful to the game . However, Wood thought it was "apparent" in this episode that without a traveling partner, "Ash just isn't all that interesting". Andrew Tei of Mania.com said that "one great thing about listening to early dubs is how the voice actors haven't completely gotten into their roles yet . Ash's and James' voices are much deeper than where they end up at ." Louis Bedigian of GameZone believed the best moment of the episode to be the Pokémon battle on television at the beginning, stating that "the Pokémon battle side - to - side in black and white . Their movements are slow and appear to be turn - based . It emulates the game perfectly, then quickly transforms into a more realistic, full - color battle . Few game - based anime series incorporate the game elements so well ." X-Entertainment considered the best part of the episode to be the moment when Ash spots the mysterious Ho - Oh, a Pokémon whose data was not included in the Pokédex at the time . </P> <P> A children's book adaptation of the episode was released in July 1999 . It was published by Scholastic Corporation and written by Tracey West . The episode was released on VHS and DVD on November 24, 1998, and December 13, 1998, respectively . </P> <P> Nintendo announced on September 24, 2004, that two Game Boy Advance Video cartridges, featuring "classic" episodes from the early days of the Pokémon series, would hit stores on September 27 that year . The Pokémon episodes were packaged in two separate packs containing two episodes each, and the four episodes available were "Pokémon, I Choose You!", "Here Comes the Squirtle Squad", "Beach Blank - Out Blastoise", and "Go West Young Meowth", all from season one . In 2017, a Pokémon movie based on the first episode was released, titled Pokémon the Movie: I Choose You . </P>

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