Pokemon Anime: 25th Anniversary Special

[CyberCubed]

Interesting to see Ash use Corphish, a Hoenn pokemon, be the one Misty beat with her Politoed. This ep was also a throwback to the Totodile ep in Johto, where Ash and Misty battling over who captured it (and Totodile was in this ep too).

The current animation style really works well for eps like these. I know a lot of people prefer the "classic" look of the anime, but when you see how well the animation flows when the characters move, their expressions, or the battles between the pokemon, I think it works well.

Next week both Brock and Cilan return.

[ZariusTwo]

New era of the anime begins April 14th


https://nintendosoup.com/new-season-...2023-in-japan/

[ZariusTwo]

Looks like Ash will make guest appearances in the new series down the line, and they're never going to age him up

https://comicbook.com/anime/news/pok...tive-confirms/

[ZariusTwo]

New Professor for the new series, and he will have a Pikachu

Spoiler:

[ssjup81]

Has the show ended yet? I still haven't checked it out yet, but I do have a way to do so. I am curious how this will end and how the torch will be passed along and what other characters pop up. Hey, I kind of doubt it, but does Hiroshi show up again? I don't remember what his dub name was, but he was in the Kanto series and he had a Pikachu too.

[CyberCubed]

Nobody cares about Hiroshi, he got a 1 second cameo watching the Lance/Diantha battle. Most of the focus has been on Ash using his old Pokemon, and reuniting with ones like Squirtle and Lapras.

The director confirming Ash will be forever 10 basically killed all the theories of the new female lead having any relation to Ash, so she's going to be her own separate character with no connection to Ash's character at all. It'll basically be its own thing.

Most likely Ash will get a return cameo or a special or movie sometime in the future, so this probably isn't the end of Ash entirely, just as a main character. Surely they'll use Ash again for something, like the 30th anniversary in 2025 or whatever.

[LeotheLateBloomer]

Originally Posted by ZariusTwo

New Professor for the new series, and he will have a Pikachu

Spoiler:

https://pbs.twimg.com/media/Fpuo1e9a...jpg&name=large

Well that's one way to keep Pikachu in the anime world. Though I have a feeling this Pikachu will be more loved than Ash's.

[ZariusTwo]

Poster for the new series

[LeotheLateBloomer]

And a new trailer finally showing the animation.

[CyberCubed]

It really is so surreal after 25 years Ash is finally leaving as a main character. It's something we all constantly speculated about since we were kids/teenagers in the early 2000's and we just assumed like The Simpsons it would just continually go on forever. The fact that this is actually happening hasn't really felt real yet.

I'm sure Ash will be seen again in a special, movie or cameo eventually so he'll show up from time to time over the years, but this is it as a main series about him.

It's stuff like this that makes you realize even The Simpsons might actually end...someday.

[Cowabung-Gal]

Originally Posted by CyberCubed

It's stuff like this that makes you realize even The Simpsons might actually end...someday.

End it now. Please. I’m begging you.

[ZariusTwo]

And that's it, Ash's story is done...sort of...kinda....

Spoiler:

...nah, not really

He simply parts ways with Misty and Brock, he may be world champion, but he's not a Pokemon Master, there's some stuff about coming to learn what the definition of that means. After a reunion with Pidgeot and Tracey Sketchum, he sets off on a new mission.

Team Rocket in the meantime, reunite and will continue to pursue Ash and Pikachu

[CyberCubed]

They left things open so they can use Ash in future movies or specials down the line. They did define what a Pokemon Master is and it's about Ash meeting and befriending every Pokemon he meets, which goes back to the core themes of the series. So with Ash a Champion this also makes sense.

I still hope we get a movie wrapping up Giovanni/Team Rocket as that feels like the last big loose end left.

[ZariusTwo]

Originally Posted by CyberCubed

They left things open so they can use Ash in future movies or specials down the line. They did define what a Pokemon Master is and it's about Ash meeting and befriending every Pokemon he meets, which goes back to the core themes of the series. So with Ash a Champion this also makes sense.

I still hope we get a movie wrapping up Giovanni/Team Rocket as that feels like the last big loose end left.

I've seen some fans suggest the Pokemon Live stage show retroactively serves as the grand finale, but that hasn't been performed for decades

[ZariusTwo]

Jason Paige, who sang the original 4Kids Pokemon theme song, has recorded a new song for Ash's finale. I wonder if they'll use it for the last dub?

[ZariusTwo]

First minute or so of the new era

https://twitter.com/i/web/status/1644299674982178817

[ZariusTwo]

They played a cover of the original theme song for the english dub of Ash's world championship
win

https://twitter.com/AnipokeFandom/st...40886449000448

[TheBlueTurtle1]

Originally Posted by CyberCubed

It really is so surreal after 25 years Ash is finally leaving as a main character. It's something we all constantly speculated about since we were kids/teenagers in the early 2000's and we just assumed like The Simpsons it would just continually go on forever. The fact that this is actually happening hasn't really felt real yet.

I'm sure Ash will be seen again in a special, movie or cameo eventually so he'll show up from time to time over the years, but this is it as a main series about him.

It's stuff like this that makes you realize even The Simpsons might actually end...someday.

Fingers crossed about the simpsons ending, but the damage has been done, so I kinda don't care anymore

[ZariusTwo]

Originally Posted by TheBlueTurtle1

Fingers crossed about the simpsons ending, but the damage has been done, so I kinda don't care anymore

Depending on your view, consensus is the series golden age ends with season eight, and it's real finales are the episodes "Behind the Laughter" and "Holidays of Future Passed" the latter of which was supposed to be the actual ending before the cast agreed to new pay conditions.

[Cowabung-Gal]

A generation that won’t forget
The power that’s inside

That one got me…