So Ash will no longer be the protagonist of the Pokémon anime...

[mjk45]

I don't mind, after all apart from Ash and Pikachu the rest of the cast changed over the years and in my eyes anyway became less dependent on Ash and Pikachu and we started to see more stories where companions came to the fore more often and Ash and Pikachu took a more backing role.
Taking demand into consideration I see the best way to handle things going forward would be to cater for the traditional fan base continuing to put out movies with Ash and Pikachu, while refreshing the TV series with the new characters.

So it seems like he and Pika are indeed getting a grand send off with characters like Misty etc reuniting to send them off in style, now I recall that he became World Champion but not having followed Pokémon for a fair while don't know his present  status, and how close to becoming a Master he is hopefully they will ensure that he bows out as a Pokémon Master.

Last edited by mjk45 - on 18 December 2022