Death is a theme the Pokémon franchise has touched on many times—sometimes softened for younger audiences, other times explored with surprising darkness. Even Ash Ketchum, the ever-optimistic ...

Pokémon is a Japanese anime series — based on the 1996 video games Pokémon Red & Blue — that has been going on since 1998 with no signs of slowing down any time soon. For the most part, the series ...

Pokémon protagonist Ash Ketchum is ending his journey in the beloved Japanese animated series after finally becoming a world champion trainer -- and that means the end of an era for the voice that ...

It was 1999 and Pokémon, one of the most famous animated series in history, was taking its first steps on television in the United States. Among the audience that was beginning to become familiar with ...

The Pokémon franchise is heading down a new route, bidding farewell to 10-year-old Ash Ketchum more than 25 years after he was first introduced. In its place will be Pokémon Horizons: The Series, a ...

It’s always hard to say goodbye to someone, especially after they’ve been a part of your life for such a long time. In the anime world, Ash Ketchum has been synonymous with the Pokemon franchise for ...