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Aaron and Josh Sarnecky are back for another TV retrospective. This time they’re talking about Pokémon.
Pokémon is an anime based on the video game series of the same name. The show premiered on TV Tokyo on April 1, 1997. In the United States it has bounced around syndication, Kids’ WB, and elsewhere since 1998. The anime is ongoing, airing over 1000 episodes.
The show centers on 10-year-old Pokémon trainer Ash Ketchum (Veronica Taylor) and his loyal Pikachu (Ikue Ohtani). Joining them in their adventures are their friends Misty (Rachael Lillis) and Brock (Eric Stuart). Ash and company frequently battle the villainous Team Rocket, consisting of Jessie (Rachael Lillis), James (Ted Lewis, Eric Stuart), and Meowth (Nathan Price, Maddie Blaustein).
With games, trading cards, the show, and movies, Pokémon is one of the largest media franchises in the world and it shows no sign of letting up.
Aaron and Josh talk about their initial exposure to the anime before going into its premiere, “Pokémon, I Choose You!” They then go into the elements that made the animated series work.
The first season of Pokémon is streaming on Netflix.
Editor’s Note: The photo for this piece is from Netflix’s Pokémon The Movie: Secrets of The Jungle.
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