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Ash Ketchum and Pikachu Leaving Pokemon Series

By Anshul
Ash Ketchum and Pikachu Leaving Pokemon Series

The show’s creators have decided to say goodbye to Ash and Pikachu after 25 years on the air. A new series with brand-new characters will premiere in April 2023, according to the producers’ announcement on Friday.

“I want to be the very best; Like no one ever been; To catch them is my genuine test; To train them is my purpose,” says Srimoyee Chowdhury. In fact, he went after them all, caught them, and eventually raised the World Championship trophy. Ash Ketchum was just more than a cartoon character to people who grew up watching Pokemon; he was a close friend. After 25 years, the show’s creators have decided to put an end to the popular team of Ash and Pikachu.

A new series with brand-new characters will premiere in April 2023, according to the producers’ announcement on Friday. The voice actress who gave life to Ash in the English version, Sarah Natochenny, wrote a touching tweet to the 10-year-old Pokemon trainer.

“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, 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,” she wrote.

Fans surely experienced sadness when Ash and Pikachu left the show, but they accepted the fact that the gifted Pokemon trainer got the most esteemed award last month.

Ash’s English voice actress of the past 17 years, Sarah Natochenny, wrote a farewell letter that included the following passage: “Whatever lies beyond his final chapter, he will continue to live on in the hearts of many future generations. I’ll do all in my power to keep him here for all of us.”

The statement “surprised” Veronica Taylor, who provided the original English voices of Ash and a number of other characters up until 2006, who stated that it signaled the end of a “joyful era.”

“An incredible 25-year journey like no other! This is truly the end of a very joyful era. Ash and Pikachu are the heart of Pokémon. Ash may not age, but we have all grown up with their friendship and adventures,” she wrote.

Click if you want to know about The Pokémon Anime’s Next Series: Here is the official statement by the Pokémon Company 

Is Pikachu in Love With Ash?

Despite their rocky beginning, Ash and Pikachu are the best of friends and are inseparable. Throughout his travels, Pikachu has consistently stood at Ash’s side and prefers resting on his head or shoulder because it finds it difficult to stay within its Poké Ball.

Why Was Pikachu Ash’s First Pokémon?

Clefairy was once supposed to be Ash’s starter. Pikachu was given the part due to a last-minute change since it was more well-liked than the other Pokémon and the staff believed that “possibly both boys and girls would like it.”

Final Words

After 25 years, the show’s creators have decided to put an end to Ash and Pikachu. A new series with brand-new characters will premiere in April 2023. Sarah Natochenny, who voiced Ash, says she’ll keep him “present for all of us”. Ash and Pikachu’s English voices will end after 17 years. Sarah Natochenny, who voiced the character for 17 years, says she’ll “do all in my power to keep him here for all of us”. She calls the series an “incredible 25-year journey like no other”.

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