The Pokémon Company announced that Ash Ketchum and Pikachu will not participate in the next anime of the franchise. We tell you who the new protagonists are here!
pokemon company announced that the last story arc of Ash Ketchum Y Pikachu arrives in january 2023 a Japan. They will simply 11 episodes At the moment it is not known what they will show, but they are probably an emotional farewell to the characters who gave us countless adventures throughout 25 years.
But it’s not all bad news, as Ash It has a replacement and it is a double one. With the confirmation that the story of the dearest Champion comes to an end, pokemon company announced that those in charge of continuing with the mantle of Ash They will be two characters instead of one, who will start a new series that we will be able to enjoy in April of 2023.
In case you’re still not aware, recently Ash He fulfilled his dream of becoming the Best Trainer of World in the series Ultimate Journeys Pokémon when he won the Coronation World Series Masters Eight Tournament. After the episode where the character raises the cup, the anime went on hiatus indefinitely. But we finally have a return date and the January 13, 2023 (although only in Japan) we will know, through special episodes that will let us see what the future of the strongest Trainer in the world will be like. This new batch of chapters will be released under the name of Pokémon: Become a Pokémon Master.
The last stretch of the history of Ash It will not only celebrate our hero’s gigantic achievement, but also serve as a token of appreciation from Pokémon to all the fans who joined the adventure of Pokémon. Ash Y Pikachu by 25 seasons. Since it is a farewell, the episodes are probably a bit emotional, especially for those who have been following his adventures for years.
It’s been an extraordinary privilege to have been the English voice of Ash Ketchum for what will be 17 years. No matter what lies beyond his final chapter of him, he’ll live forever in the hearts of many generations to come. I’ll keep him present for all of us in every way I can. ❤️ pic.twitter.com/UZxPO4xD6E
—Sarah Natochenny (@sarahnatochenny) December 16, 2022
One of the people involved with the story of Ash, Sarah Natochenny, the voice of the character in English, spoke about the news. Through a Tweets In her official account, the actress explained that being the voice of Ash “It has been an extraordinary privilege” for what they will be 17 years. “No matter what lies beyond its final chapter, it will live forever in the hearts of many generations to come. I will keep it present for all of us in any way I can.”expressed Natochenny in his Twitter.
Not all goodbyes are bitter, because despite Ash leaving us, there are two people who will carry on his legacy: Liko and Roy. We will know his story at some point in 2023 after the closure of the Ash arc. In this new series the popular first companions will also appear Sprigatito, Fuecoco and Quaxly of video games Pokemon Scarlet and Pokemon Violet. And according to the official statement we will be able to continue “the incredible adventures of these new characters in the mysterious world Pokemon“. This includes battles between trainers and fun encounters with other characters. The animation team of the series will be the same as that of Ultimate Journeys Pokémon. Not much else is known about the new series, but on the official website of Pokemon They confirmed that we will have more news and official images soon.