The Pokémon Company reveals the first images of Liko and Rod in action.
After announcing that the Pokémon anime would show the farewell of Ash Ketchum and Pikachu forever, The Pokémon Company announced a new animated series starring new characters, Liko and Rod, who will be accompanied by Sprigatito, Fuecoco and Quaxly, the initial creatures of Pokémon Scarlet and Pokémon Purple. Now it has been published first anime trailer.
The new animated series of Pokémon will not only introduce new characters, but will also feature exciting battles between Trainers and fun encounters with other creatures from the beloved world, all combining action, adventure and friendship. The anime that will show the Paldea region on the screen will also show the Pokemon Professor Friedewho will ride the back of a Charizard, or the Captain Pikachu.
The first chapter of the new Pokémon anime will premiere in Japan next April 14th with a special one-hour chapter lasting one hour. However, a release date has not been established in other territories such as Spain.
Ash and Pikachu’s farewell
The new era of Pokémon in the anime will take place after the end of the Pokémon Ultimate Journeys series, where Ash Ketchum, Pikachu, and their other Pokémon win the Eight Masters Tournament in the World Coronation Series. After 25 seasons full of adventures, a series of episodes have celebrated the achievement of the protagonist, who will say goodbye to fans by revealing a great secret of Ash’s mother.
While it is true that Ash’s Pikachu will not continue to appear in the anime either, Taito Okiura, Vice President of Marketing for The Pokémon Company International, revealed that “For 27 years, Pikachu has been synonymous with the Pokémon group, and we want this beloved Pokémon to continue to have a relevant presence in the cartoon series and continue to be an icon of the brand“, so this Captain Pikachu has been introduced as the protagonist.