Ash Ketchum and Pikachu have traveled the world for 25 years, an adventure that’s spanned a whole bunch of series. But their journey ends with Pokémon Ultimate Journeys: The Series, where Ash beat ...

Ash Ketchum and Pikachu may be heading into the sunset after an epic 25-season run, but the Pokémon anime they starred in isn’t. Another series will take flight soon with new trainers Liko and Roy to ...

Ash Ketchum and Pikachu, two characters who have been the heart of the Pokémon series since its start in 1997, retired as the protagonists on Friday. Their final episode was relatively quiet — nothing ...

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The Pokemon anime wasn’t meant to be as big as it was. Initially, it was supposed to be a one-off series that followed the journey of a boy named Ash Ketchum as he tried to become a Pokemon Master.

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“I think of Pikachu as a combination of cuteness, strength and the ability to bring a few laughs,” Yuyama began. “By the way, I decided from the very get-go that the Pokemon that would become [Ash’s] ...

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TOKYO, Japan — After over 1,000 episodes across 25 years, the popular protagonists of the Pokémon anime are retiring in 2023. Ash Ketchum and his trusty Pokémon Pikachu first came to American TV in ...