Pokemon Company Confirms Ash Ketchum’s Journey is Finally Over, Exciting New Anime Series Coming April 2023
The Pokemon Company International has announced Ash Ketchum’s 25-year journey to become a Pokemon Master is about to come to an end.
The next season of the Pokemon anime will officially begin airing in will be airing in April 2023, and with it, the start of a new journey with two new protagonists.
Thank You for Everything, Ash Ketchum!
Upon becoming the World Champion, Ash Ketchum got one step closer to achieving his dream of becoming a Pokemon Master, a journey that never truly ends. The Pokemon Company officially celebrated the achievement after the character’s 25-year journey, which began with the first episode of the anime on April 1, 1997.
Now, the Pokemon Company has confirmed that the next upcoming episodes of Pokemon Ultimate Journeys will finally close the door on Ash as before the new protagonist – Liko and Roy – set out on a new journey across the Paldea region from Pokemon Scarlet and Violet.
The first special, entitled Pokemon – The Distant Blue Sky, will officially air in Japan on December 26, 2023. From there, an 11-episode series will premiere on Pokemon Ultimate Journeys on January 13, 2023.
It will feature several fan-favorite characters like Misty, Brock, and Gary as they see Ash as a celebration of Ash’s achievement of becoming the world’s top Trainer, and help him realize what it really means to be a Pokemon Master.
Both of Ash’s official English voice actors, Veronica Taylor and Sarah Natochenny also made official statements regarding the news on social media.
Are you sad to see Ash go, or are you excited to see whats next for the Pokemon anime? Let us know in the comments, and check out the official announcement trailer from the Pokemon Company below!
And for Trainers around the world, don’t forget to catch ’em all!
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