What will it be if you are told to cherish one of your childhood’s best memories? You can undoubtedly name Pokemon, the anime series. After school, Pokemon had been a must for many of us. Reading about Pokemon may quickly make you smile, as you’d remember the ten-year-old protagonist Ash Ketchum who started his journey humbly from Pallet Town of Kyoto and always wanted to become the best, like no one else.
A Twitter Post Made Millions Relive their Childhood
His twenty-five-year quest of winning the best Pokemon trainer in the world finally ended. The official Twitter handle of Pokemon anime declared Ash Ketchum champion of the Masters Eight Tournament in the World Coronation Series.
The Episode Showing the Win
The nail-biting episode of the Pokemon Ultimate Journeys series aired on November 11 in Japan showed the finishing confrontation between Charizard and Pikachu, Ash’s partner, in which Galar champion Leon, the trainer of Charizard, faced defeat.
From the Makers
The Twitter post on the Pokemon world champion wrote that he had done it. The picture supporting the post showed Pokemon Ash Ketchum holding the cup with Pikachu on his shoulder. Gengar, Dragonite, Lucario and Farfetch were also in the frame. The post took no time to garner millions of views and thousands of comments.
The fans got nostalgic as they talked in the comments section of the micro-blogging platform about the bond Ash and Pikachu shared. They also started discussing several things about the series; some fans even got too emotional to stop crying.
Ash’s Voice was too Excited
Sarah Natochenny, Ash’s voice actor, dubbed the American version of Pokemon Ultimate Journeys and was delighted as she felt honored to have voiced Ash. She expressed her eagerness on Twitter to complete the English dubbing. Sarah added that Ash’s win shows why we should never stop dreaming and keep acting with selflessness and love.
Fans Got Mesmerized
Pokemon anime lovers in Japan beamed with joy as the episode was streamed on screens of the big buildings.
As soon as the episode declared Ash Ketchum champion of the Pokemon training Coronation series, fans started sharing their happiness on social media.
The Win Explained in a Greater Perspective
Taito Okiura, vice president of marketing of The Pokemon Company International, explained that Ash’s dedication and hard work throughout twenty-five seasons to become a Pokemon world champion represents how determined and perseverant a trainer should be.
For the Uninitiated
Pokemon is originally a video game series developed by Game Freak. Nintendo and The Pokemon Company published it under the banner of the Pokemon media franchise. After it became an anime series, it became immensely popular and has been running for nine generations, completing twelve hundred episodes. Nintendo recently developed a game of Pokemon, and there are Pokemon movies too.
After Japan, the episodes were telecasted in the USA and later in other countries. The forty-two episodes of the Ultimate Journeys series are available on Netflix for USA users.
The name of the leading character was Satoshi earlier, which was changed to Ash Ketchum by the producers as the series was going to release worldwide.
Ash’s Journey so Far
Ash started his voyage of becoming the world champion after being eligible for a Pokemon trainer’s license at ten with his buddy Pikachu in 1997. Since Pokemon Ash Ketchum vowed to become a master trainer, he trained numerous Pokemons and won league championships but never grabbed the world champion title.
What’s Next?
To celebrate this grand success, the Pokemon Company will reward the fans with a new season of the Ultimate Journeys series next year. The company is yet to announce a premiere date.
But it is a mystery what the series will show after Ash Ketchum has already achieved his goal.
