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Nominated for 13 categories in this year’s ninth annual Crunchyroll Anime Awards, including Anime of the Year, Best New Series, and Best Action, Solo Leveling Season 1 is coming home for the first time in North America on Blu-ray from Crunchyroll on July 22.

Special features on both the Limited Edition and Standard Edition Blu-ray and DVD box sets for Solo Leveling Season 1 include “The Leveling of Solo Leveling” documentary, textless opening and ending videos, a collection of character videos, and more. The Limited Edition also comes with multiple exclusives, including four art cards, a sticker sheet, and a 68-page art book featuring a never-before-seen interview with action director Yoshihiro Kanno, previously released interviews with the Japanese cast and staff,...

This week on The Anime Effect: LeAlec, Leah and Nick give a rundown of some of the nominees for the Anime Awards! They share their reactions, reveal the categories they wish existed, and more. You can see the full list of nominees right here on Crunchyroll News. In our audio-exclusive episode, we fill you in on the latest news in the anime world, including the MLB partnering to create an anime, Shangri-La Frontier getting another season and more! Episode 58 of The Anime Effect is now available on Apple Podcasts, Spotify and anywhere else you listen to your podcasts! If you're waiting to watch the video episode, it'll be live on Crunchyroll and YouTube at 7 p.m. Et. Vote For The 2025 Anime Awards Right Here Listen or Watch on: Episode 58 Summary In this week's news episode, Leah, Nick and LeAlec discuss some of the latest announcements from Nintendo, the MLB anime project , among other updates.

If there is one thing that Pokémon fans had issues with in the original anime series was the fact that protagonist Ash Ketchum (Rica Matsumoto in the original Japanese and Veronica Taylor/Sarah Natochenny in the English dub) never aged. Over the course of over 1,200 episodes spread across 25 seasons, the boy remained a 10-year-old Pokémon trainer, and even went through a redesign that made him look even younger in the final seasons. For the franchise's new iteration Pokémon Horizons, though, it looks like this isn't going to happen. A poster was unveiled for the series' new segment, titled Pokemon Horizons: Mega Voltage, and it had a distinct difference: the three protagonists look like they were aged up at least a couple of years.

This post contains spoilers for season 1 of "Your Friendly Neighborhood Spider-Man."

The title "Your Friendly Neighborhood Spider-Man" suggests a small-time superhero, but the series' 10-episode debut season pulled in faces from all across the Marvel Universe. Among the main cast, the show reinvented Nico Minoru (Grace Song) of "The Runaways" as the goth best friend of Peter Parker (Hudson Thames).

I grew up on the 1990s "Spider-Man" cartoon, which often featured Mighty Marvel Team-Ups between Spidey and other superheroes: X-Men, Captain America, etc. "Your Friendly Neighborhood Spider-Man" is doing the same. Doctor Strange (Robin Atkin Downes) shows up in the premiere and the finale. Daredevil (Charlie Cox) shows up in episode 6 to spar with Spider-Man, and his apprentice Finesse (Anjali Kunapaneni) is posing as one of Peter's fellow Oscorp interns.

Iron Man (Mick Wingert) doesn't meet Peter, but he makes a cameo helping to catch Doc Ock (Hugh Dancy...

First airing in 1998, the Pokémon anime offered a new way to enjoy the budding franchise about catching, training, and befriending elementally-themed creatures. For most of its run, it followed Ash Ketchum (Rica Matsumoto/Veronica Taylor and Sarah Natochenny) as he traveled the various regions of the Pokémon world to become a Pokémon master. Beginning with Pokémon Horizons: The Series, the anime has started following other characters in the newest region, Paldea.

Your Friendly Neighborhood Spider-Man swings through more action-packed adventures in the seventh episode. How will Nico and Peter’s relationship change now that she knows Peter is Spider-Man? Will Norman be able to track down Otto Octavius? And will the 110th Street Gang be able to stand up to the Scorpion? Let’s dive right into our full spoiler discussion (final warning for those who haven’t seen it yet) and see if we can answer those questions.

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As the episode opens, Peter is desperate to get Nico to simply talk to him, but she is still too angry with him to engage. He sits on the steps with Pearl, who is still worried about Lonnie. More specifically, she’s concerned that his distance is because of something she did and she doesn’t know what. Peter reassures her that she’s...

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Halfway through season 1 and "Your Friendly Neighborhood Spider-Man" has been gladly drafting its supporting characters and villains from all corners of Marvel Comics. Peter Parker's (Hudson Thames) best friend Nico Minoru (Grace Song) is from "The Runaways," and his schoolboy crush isn't Mary Jane Watson or Liz Allan -- it's Pearl Pangan (Cathy Ang). In the comics, Pearl is a recently-introduced water-themed superhero named Wave. Time will tell if her animated self takes on that identity, or if Nico will become a sorcerer.

The people who do have super-abilities are the series villains, the latest one being Unicorn/Mila Masaryk. True to her name, she can blast an energy beam from a helmet she wears. In this version, the weapon is supplied by Doctor Otto Octavius (Hugh Dancy). Complementing the Unicorn imagery, Mila wears her hair in a mane-like mohawk.

Ash Ketchum's (Sarah Natochenny) journey across the 26-year run of the Pokémon anime set him up against a plethora of other Pokémon trainers that continuously challenged him in new ways. It took him that entire 26 years to eventually make it to the finals of the Pokémon League and win. If it took him that long to finally win, that's got to mean that he faced some amazing rivals along the way.

The first 22 seasons of the popular Pokmon anime series find a new streaming home for free in the United States, set to be followed by Canada, the United Kingdom, Australia and New Zealand.

Via a press release, Wildbrain and The Pokmon Company International's new Pokmon Fast (Free Ad-Supported Streaming Television) channel went live on Oct. 22 via Pluto TV, featuring select episodes from the first 22 seasons of the popular anime series. Fans in North America can now stream seasons from Pokmon: Indigo League, Pokmon: Adventures in the Orange Islands, Pokmon: The Johto Journeys, Pokmon: Johto League Champions, Pokmon: Master Quest and more.

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With Crunchyroll's summer anime season winding to a close, fan polls and conversations continue to tally up the best of summer, and one 2024 romantic comedy continues to rise to the top of viewer lists. Alya Sometimes Hides Her Feelings In Russian took the season by storm, introducing fans to an emotionally riveting slice-of-life anime about a beautiful high school transfer student's struggle to tell the boy she likes how she really feels. Speaking her feelings directly to Masachika Kuze in her native language, Russian, allows her to express herself, and though she believes Kuze doesn't understand what she's saying, nothing could be further from the truth.

Unbeknownst to Alya, Kuze was friends with a Russian girl as a child, and through her and watching Russian movies with his grandfather, he actually learned quite a bit of the language. He knows exactly what Alya is saying, and as viewers settle...

Like most Shonen anime, Akira Toriyama’s anime franchise is ridden with controversies. This holds especially true for voice actors. Be it Masako Nozawa or the late Hiromi Tsuru, the incessant use of the same voice actors received backlash from fans. However, things might change for good this time.

Goku in a still from the series | Credit: Toei Animation

With the release of Dragon Ball Daima, new voice actors have joined the cast. The series looks as promising as the cast with the addition of Fairouz Ai in the team. This move could potentially dismantle the controversies and stereotypes surrounding the casting of voice actors.

Fairouz Ai joins the voice cast of new characters in Dragon Ball Daima

Fairouz Ai may not have a career spanning for decades but she is a seasoned and versatile voice actress. From Resident Evil to Pokemon, her career underscores her versatility and diversity as a voice actress.

In a new partnership between The Pokmon Company International and WildBrain, the first 22 seasons of the Pokmon anime series are heading to North America, alongside four other territories, for free streaming.

Canadian media licensor and animation distributor WildBrain announced that it has become the sole distributor of the single-ip Pokmon Fast (free ad-supported streaming television) channel. What this means for viewers is that Pokmon will receive a channel devoted solely to the animated series, for which WildBrain will negotiate with its streaming partners to bring to households first in the United States, followed by Canada, the United Kingdom, Australia and New Zealand. These streaming partners include Samsung, LG, Roku Tubi, and Pluto. No specific date for the channel has been announced as of writing.

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Non-canon ships in anime offer fans imaginative pairings beyond traditional relationships, catering to diverse preferences. Friendship dynamics and "enemies-to-lovers" narratives are common themes in non-canon ships, providing unique storytelling opportunities. Fans enjoy exploring unlikely pairings like Jessie & Delia or Sukuna & Cinderella for their entertaining and creative dynamics.

A favorite pastime of many anime fans is shipping their favorite characters together. These can be characters be romantic partners in their shows, or simply a pairing that fans would like to see together. Some of the ships even cross properties and are so bizarre that they are known as crack ships. Canon ships are nice, but some of the best couplings come from non-canon ships in non-romance anime.

Non-canon ships from non-romance anime are as eclectic as they are entertaining. A lot of non-canon ships focus on friendship dynamics that would work well as partnerships. Others would be more enemies-to-lovers stories if they actually occurred.

Anime villains are some of the most popular characters. They do absolutely despicable things, and many of them don't get any kind of redemption arc. A character doesn't have to be admirable or relatable to be interesting and enjoyable, though.

A great villain elevates an anime, raising the stakes and giving the protagonist something to work against. They may be a foil to the hero of the story, or a once-heroic person who tragically loses their way. Some anime villains have reached true notoriety and fan favorite status. Some villains are so interesting and well-designed that fans often speculate if they are the mangaka's favorite character.

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It goes beyond question that Pokmon is a pop cultural phenomenon that starts with the original anime series. With 251 pocket monsters that span across two generations, not to mention 274 episodes and a few specials and movies, Ash Ketchums journey has a lot of ground to cover in his epic quest to catch them all. His travels will take him from Kanto all the way to Johto. With so many different species out there, Ash and his friends end up everywhere, from virtual worlds to hot volcanic mountains.

However, not every Pokmon will get a chance to bask in the glorious spotlight, like Pikachu and Meowth frequently do in every single episode. A select few are very hard to find in both the games and the anime. Powerful legendaries may only show up in a feature length film, while even normal Pokmon end up debuting in episodes taken off syndication due to censorship.

In anime, few narratives evoke as much excitement and passion as those centered around battle tournaments. These thrilling spectacles offer a unique blend of adrenaline-pumping action, strategic confrontations, and character-driven narratives that captivate audiences worldwide. Tournaments represent the pinnacle of its genre, offering a masterclass in the art of combat animation and storytelling.

Garouden: The Way of the Lone Wolf is a recent fighting tournament anime for anime fans to check out, and it surely learned from the blueprints of its predecessors. From classic series that laid the foundation for the genre like Dragon Ball to modern masterpieces like My Hero Academia, the world of battle tournament anime is rich with fierce rivalries, epic showdowns, and unforgettable moments.

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Fortnite is the gold standard of what a live service game should be. The gaming community is delighted to see the improvements that the developers have made for the latest season and it even featured the work of a prolific voice actor from the Pokémon franchise.

Sarah Natochenny did her best to bring Ash Ketchum to life through her talent in voice acting and it is high time for her gifts to be used in other entertainment mediums like gaming. Natochenny voiced Ash in English for the last 17 years which made her well-known in the community.

Pokémon Voice Actor Is Now A Part of Fortnite

After years of doing voice work for Pokémon, Natochenny is ready to enter Fortnite.

It is awesome to see voice actors who helped shape the childhood of many be a part of something bigger like video games. There is a strong likelihood that these players...

Although Pokémon Horizons: The Series marks the first time a new Pokémon anime series won't be headlined by Ash Ketchum, the 10-year-old Pokémon Master isn't gone from the franchise yet.

In an interview with Variety, Andy Gose, senior director of media production at The Pokémon Company International, and Taito Okiura, vice president of marketing, discussed the North American release of Pokémon Horizons: The Series and the future of the Pokémon anime franchise. The new Pokémon anime is loosely based on the recent Nintendo Switch games, Pokémon Scarlet and Violet, and stars Liko and Roy as the two new kid protagonists. When talking about how the previous series closed the book on Ash's nearly 25-year history of becoming a Pokémon Master, the international executives admitted that it might not be his final appearance in the anime.

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The Pokémon Center has revealed its adorable range of Pikachu-themed kitchenware and cookware, all featuring the franchise's iconic and globally beloved mascot with various poses and expressions.

The Pikachu Everyday Fun Kitchen range, seen below, features 17 new items, from glass pitchers to utensil holders, cutlery, bowls, baking and cooking items, and an adult-sized apron, meaning that even adults can liven up their kitchen with the iconic Pokémon. The collection is priced between $12.99 and $39.99 and ships to the Continental U.S., Alaska, Hawaii, Puerto Rico, United States Virgin Islands, Minor Outlying Islands, Canada and the United Kingdom. Shipping is free for carts worth $20 or more.

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The Pokémon Company International is set to light up the New York City skyline later on this month with a brilliant display atop the Empire State Building.

According to a recent press release, The Pokémon Company is collaborating with the "world's most famous building" for a dual celebration of Pokémon Day 2024 and the upcoming Western premiere of Pokémon Horizons -- the first mainline Pokémon anime to follow a protagonist other than Ash Ketchum. On Feb. 27, the Empire State Building's tower lights will illuminate the evening sky in the bold yellow and blue colors of the iconic Pokémon logo. The light show is scheduled to run from sunset to around 2 a.m. Est.

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Pokémon Journeys and Pokémon Master Journeys will be leaving Netflix on March 4, 2024, ahead of the March Netflix release of Pokémon Horizons Season 26.

As seen on the streaming platform and reported by What’s on Netflix, Pokémon Journeys and Pokémon Master Journeys -- Pokémon seasons 23 and 24, respectively -- are set to exit Netflix in early March. This means Journeys and Master Journeys will soon only be available for purchase on streaming platforms such as YouTube, Google Play and Amazon's Prime Video. Season 25, Pokémon Ultimate Journeys and To Be a Pokémon Master, will reportedly likewise be removed from Netflix sometime in 2024.

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Sarah Natochenny, the English dub voice actor for Ash Ketchum, has explained which Pokémon would be the best alternative to Pikachu -- and it just so happens to be the series' original mascot.

Cbr was live at a Q&a with Sarah Natochenny panel at MegaCon Orlando this weekend, where the American voice actor answered questions from the fans. Among the many questions, one audience member asked Natochenny what Pokémon partner she would pick for Ash beside his faithful companion, Pikachu. "Clefairy," Natochenny replied. "The mascot wasn’t originally going to be Pikachu. It was going to be Clefairy."

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Some classic anime are so amazing and well-written that they withstand several rewatches. Despite the age of these retro series, adoring fans regularly rewatch them regularly every year or so, including many shojo and shonen anime that make for excellent comfort watches.

The past few decades have yielded several mature anime like Cowboy Bebop, which often feature heavier themes that are supported by tight narratives, great characters, and soundtracks good enough to listen to on their own. However, there are plenty of less-serious retro anime like YuYu Hakusho as well, which speaks to the wide range of series that can be found in the annals of anime history.

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The trailer for Netflix's Pokémon Concierge was just released, bringing audiences back to the world of Pokémon in a new yet comfortably nostalgic way. The franchise has evolved over the past several decades, no longer just a wildly successful video game, but a pop culture bastion and one of the most recognizable properties in entertainment. The popular anime series that followed Ash Ketchum's (Sarah Natochenny) journey to become a Pokémon master has come to a triumphant conclusion after 25 years, signaling the start of a new era for the franchise.

Sarah Natochenny was surprised to learn that Ash's era in the Pokémon anime would be coming to an end after 17 years of voicing the character. Playing Ash for so long has been an honor for Natochenny, and she values the impact the show has had on fans, providing comfort in tough times. Natochenny looks back fondly on the Xy and XYZ eras of the show, where she got to explore a mature side of Ash, and also enjoyed the variety of situations in the recent Journeys series.

Since 2006, Sarah Natochenny has voiced Pokémon's Ash Ketchum in the English dub, a long career which has seen her throughout many different eras of the long-running anime. That culminated in Ash's victory in the Masters' Eight Tournament last year (in Japan), where he took on the title of World Champion, a major triumph which signaled the beginning of the end for Ash's time in the spotlight.

The voice actor behind Ash Ketchum, Sarah Natochenny, has dropped a special video showing her reaction to the final episode featuring the beloved protagonist of the Pokemon anime.

Yesterday, Netflix released the final twelve episodes starring Ash Ketchum and his partner Pikachu in the series Pokemon: To Be A Pokemon Master. In it, Ash enjoys the “aftermath” of winning the Pokemon World Coronation Series after defeating Leon. Through these final adventures, he’ll not only reconnect with fan-favorite characters and Pokemon but he will also wonder about the true meaning of what it is to be a “Pokemon Master,” a goal that he’s had since the very first episode of the series.

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Veronica Taylor, the original English voice actor for Ask Ketchum in the 1997 Pokémon anime, is launching a podcast dedicated to the original TV series.

On X (formerly Twitter), Taylor dropped the first teaser trailer for her Pokémon Season 1 rewatch podcast called "The Trainer’s Guide." As mentioned in the trailer, Taylor will be rewatching the first season of the anime with her daughter Rena Taylor. During the show's production, Veronica was pregnant with Rena when she began voicing Ash and gave birth to her at the end of the season. Rena even joked "I was in the womb before I was in the room..."

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Long-time fans of the English dub of Pokémon, or even just those who've gone back to the beginning after watching more recent episodes, will surely notice that the voices of Ash and the rest of the cast aren't the same as they used to be. While that might seem like a natural change over 25 years, the fact is that the show at one point dumped its entire voice actors cast for very controversial reasons.

The Pokémon anime was originally dubbed by 4Kids Entertainment, a now-defunct company that localized many anime series, repackaging them for younger children, much to the chagrin of certain fans. While many fans had their bones to pick with 4Kids, they quickly grew used to the existing voice cast. That's why there was an uproar in 2006 when it came about that 4Kids was losing the license to Pokémon, and that a plan was in place to recast...

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Anthony Lapaglia‘s upcoming factual series “The Black Hand” is set to be distributed internationally by eOne.

The three-part series will explore Australia’s Italian community, looking at the difficulties they face, their politics, the threat of war and the mafia. According to the series synopsis, The Black Hand is the name for a gang of Italian criminals in Australia.

Alan Erson, Lapaglia, Michael Tear exec produce. Adam Grossetti and Kate Pappas produce. “The Black Hand” is directed by Kriv Stenders and written by Grossetti, Stenders and Anya Beyersdorf.

The series was produced by Wildbear Entertainment for ABC in Australia. The deal with eOne excludes Australia and Scandinavia.

“The Black Hand is truly the definition of premium factual,” said Kate Cundall, eOne’s VP for acquisitions. “We’re very excited about the opportunity to take to market a hugely popular genre like true crime with some amazing auspicious.”

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Pokémon fans in the U.S. will finally see the continuation of Ash's quest to become World Champion in June.

The Pokémon Company International has announced the next batch of Pokémon Ultimate Journeys: The Series episodes will launch exclusively on Netflix in the U.S. on June 23, 2023. A teaser trailer has also been released, featuring Ash's battles against the other trainers competing at the World Championships, including Steven, Cynthia and Leon. While the number of episodes for this third batch has not been confirmed, it is likely it'll contain approximately the same number as the first two rounds. Fans will also have the opportunity to watch a collection of special episodes commemorating Ash and Pikachu's journey at the end of Ultimate Journeys.

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Say it ain’t so! Fans of Pokémon are still coming to terms with the idea that Ash Ketchum and his longtime partner Pikachu are finishing up their final adventures after a quarter of a century. Off the heels of the driven 10-year-old finally achieving his goal of becoming a World Champion in Pokémon Ultimate Journeys: The Series, special episodes later this year will mark the end of an era. For Sarah Natochenny, the English-language voice of Ash for the last 17 years, the thought of closing the Pokédex elicits many emotions. “It has been sad and odd because I was doing this since I was a teenager,” the now 35-year-old said of the news. “It’s a job I’ve had my entire adult life. Not revisiting Ash every week as an anchor point in my life is going to be strange… I’m not terribly worried I’ll have...

Anime is a medium that lends itself to series that run for hundreds or even thousands of episodes, but none have been able to generate the same success and enthusiasm as Pokémon. Pokémon has produced more than 1200 episodes, nearly two-dozen feature films, and it hasn’t shown any signs of slowing down. Pokémon has featured plenty of changes throughout its 25-year run, but the one constant since the series’ start is that Ash and his humble Pokémon companion, Pikachu, have always acted as the anime’s guiding light. Pokémon is ready for the ultimate makeover and 2023 will mark the farewell of Ash Ketchum and Pikachu as Pokémon embraces a new cast of characters in the Paldea region.

Since Pokémon’s ninth season in 2006, Sarah Natochenny has been the lovable voice of Ash Ketchum. Just like how Pokémon is bravely saying goodbye to its beloved characters, Sarah is getting ready to...

Sarah Natochenny is an accomplished voice actress who's perhaps best known for her long-running role of Ash Ketchum in the English version of the Pokémon anime series. Outside the series, Natochenny has also starred in various Pokémon films, played the role of Tinkerbell in Peter Pan: The Quest for the Never Book, been a part of scripted podcast If I Go Missing, The Witches Did It, and acted in video games like Bulletwitch, among many other projects. Now, as Ash Ketchum's storyline is coming to a close for the series, Natochenny is looking to the future of her career.

Sarah Natochenny is the most recent of Ash Ketchum's English Pokémon voice actors, first stepping into the role in 2006. Natochenny has also voiced several other characters in the series, from Ash's mother Delia to a long list of over two dozen Pokémon. Her last work in the role will be in...

Hot off the official drop of a promotional poster celebrating all the Pokémon Ash Ketchum trained during his 25-year quest to be the greatest trainer ever, comes an awesome piece of fan art depicting all the companions Ash has met, worked with, learned from, and taught over the same time span. It's a true commemoration of the tremendous influence Ash has had throughout the Pokémon universe.

While Ash Ketchum originally began his journey to be the greatest Pokémon trainer alone, over the years he's run into more than a few companions along the way. Although he had the ability to grind it out and fulfill his dreams without the help of others, it nevertheless is always easier to get by with a little help from some friends. Accordingly, Ash wasn't averse to collaborating with other would-be Pokémon trainers, and others, hoping, as he did to be something different tomorrow than what they were today.

The Pokémon anime is in for some big changes, and the series' current lead, Ash, will no longer be the protagonist of the series. Ash's voice actress, Sarah Natochenny, reacted to the news on Twitter, in response to the official Pokémon account's reveal of the news.

Sarah Natochenny has voiced Ash since 2006, when the entire cast of the 4Kids version of the dub was replaced by The Pokémon Company, who began dubbing the series themselves. Natochenny has always been enthusiastic about her role, and celebrated along with fans when Ash finally won the Alola Championships a few years ago, and then Pokémon's World Coronation Series just last month. While there has been much speculation about what may become of Ash now that he's won, the English dub's voice actors aren't really anymore in the know than the fans are.

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After 25 years, Ash Ketchum and Pikachu’s Pokémon adventure will come to an end. The Pokémon Company said Friday that the pair will have one last run in January 2023, when they will appear in 11 final episodes airing in Japan.

In a video, the company announced that “an all-new series is coming,” fronted by a fresh cast of characters. “Ash and Pikachu have had many encounters, many battles, and many exciting and memorable times,” a voiceover stated before revealing “the final chapter in Ash and Pikachu’s story.”

In a press release, the Pokémon Company added: “The forthcoming special episodes not only celebrate Ash’s monumental achievement, but they also act as an expression of gratitude from Pokémon to all the fans who have joined him and his partner Pokémon Pikachu along the way.”

Furthermore, the episodes will give fans a chance to say goodbye to their favorite characters and Pokémon,...

After 25 years and over 1,000 episodes, Ash and Pikachu are bidding adieu to “Pokémon”.

The Pokémon Company announced on Friday that the series will be saying farewell to the iconic and bombastic cartoon duo.

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In a surprise video on Twitter today, the series introduced two new protagonists, Liko and Roy, who will instead take over the role of “Pokémon”‘s leading duo starting in 2023.

An all-new Pokémon series has been announced!

Join 2 new characters and 3 Paldea starter Pokémon as they adventure through the Pokémon world! Plus, commemorate Ash’s journey with special episodes concluding Pokémon Ultimate Journeys: The Series.

Coming soon in 2023 and beyond! pic.twitter.com/2lrM6W1dgW

— Pokémon (@Pokemon) December 16, 2022

In a press release today, the company stated, “Following Ash’s historic win as Pokémon World Champion – the culmination of his adventures spanning 25 seasons – fans...

Now that he’s officially become the very best, like no one ever was, Ash Ketchum is heading into retirement. The long-running and perpetually 10 year-old star of the beloved “Pokémon” anime will exit the series with an upcoming 11-episode run airing in Japan this January, the Pokémon Company announced Friday.

In his place, two new protagonists, Liko and Roy, will be introduced in a new series set in the Paldea region, first seen in this year’s Generation IX “Pokémon” games “Scarlet and Violet.” The series will premiere sometime later in 2023, and feature the starters from the game: Sprigatito (a grass cat), Fuecoco (a fire-breathing crocodile baby), and Quaxly (a water duck).

The news of Ash’s retirement from the anime comes a month after the Japanese airing of the 132nd episode of the “Pokémon Journeys” series, and the 1,217th episode of the anime overall, which saw Ash (voiced in...

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Audio entertainment company Realm has added Gabourey Sidibe (Precious, Empire) to the cast for If I Go Missing the Witches Did It, a thriller with satirical and paranormal elements.

The nine-episode podcast will premiere its first episode on Sunday, September 26, followed by one new episode every Sunday thereafter, on all podcast platforms, including Apple Podcasts, Spotify and Stitcher.

“We are thrilled to work with Gabourey, whose portrayal of New York writer Jenna Clayton will make you not only laugh hysterically but also engage critically with issues of race, class, and capitalism,” said Molly Barton, CEO and cofounder of Realm.

Written by Pia Wilson (Genius: Aretha), the satirical show follows Jenna (played by Gabourey) who, after a summer in Westchester soaking up how the other half lives, has vanished without a trace. The only clue: a set of voice memos detailing an investigation into a group of influencers she suspected were...

Sony Pictures has released a new trailer for “Ghostbusters: Afterlife,” starring Finn Wolfhard, McKenna Grace, Carrie Coon and Paul Rudd, along with a quick glimpse at the classic characters played by Bill Murray, Dan Aykroyd and Harold Ramis.

Murray, Akroyd, Ernie Hudson, Sigourney Weaver, Annie Potts and Ramis were a part of the original 1984 hit, along with its sequel “Ghostbusters II” in 1989. After Ramis’ death in 2014, it was unclear if a third installment with the original cast was going to take place.

Sony produced an all-female reimagining of the film in 2016, starring Leslie Jones, Kristen Wiig, Kate McKinnon and Melissa McCarthy. After that installment underperformed at the box office, Sony brought on Jason Reitman as co-writer and director for “Ghostbusters: Afterlife,” who brought in a younger cast and got the original stars to agree to being part of the film.

“Ghostbusters: Afterlife” will also feature Shelby Young and Sarah Natochenny in voice acting roles.

Netflix is giving anime fans yet another reason to log in to their accounts (or their friends’ accounts) with the debut of Pokémon Journeys: The Series. And Twitter users are having a field day celebrating the release of the new Pokémon season. For a franchise that’s 24 years old, it sure has a lot of steam left and shows no sign of slowing down.

Pokémon Journeys is the 23rd season of the long-running series and Ash still seems to be drinking from the fountain of youth. Speaking of which, voice actor Sarah Natochenny tweeted that she’s reprising her role as Ash Ketchum for the English dub.

Pokémon Journeys is out today on @netflix! I’m back as the voice of Ash Ketchum for season 23. W/ @childishgamzeno, @CheramiLeigh + more! pic.twitter.com/LNOZLiCiWN

— Sarah Natochenny (@sarahnatochenny) June 12, 2020

This time around, Ash and Pikachu are joined by Goh, a trainer aspiring...

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Series Description: Someone has stolen the Black Widow’s blood. Now she must find them before it’s too late. As Natasha Romanoff follows the trail across the globe, she discovers she wasn’t the only target. Whoever is responsible stole Bucky Barnes’ blood, too. And one thing...

Features the voices of: James Carter Cathcart, Laurie Hymes, Michele Knotz, Eddy Lee, Sarah Natochenny, Lisa Ortiz, Ikue Ôtani, Jake Paque, Haven Paschall, Billy Bob Thompson | Written by Aya Takaha, Eiji Umehara | Directed by Tetsuo Yajima

Directed by Tetsuo Yajima, Pokémon The Movie: The Power of Us is the second film in the rebooted anime film series and the 21st Pokémon released in total. Brightly animated and filled with upbeat messages, it’s safe to say that fans of the franchise won’t be disappointed, though newcomers may find themselves a little lost.

The plot centres on Risa (Laurie Hymes), a schoolgirl who visits her younger brother in hospital and agrees to attend an island-based Wind Festival on his behalf, in order to catch a rare Pokémon. On arrival, Risa meets a number of other characters, including: heroic Pokémon trainer Ash (Sarah Natochenny) and his adorable sidekick Pikachu (Ikue Ôtani...

With Pokemon Black and White released in Japan and the new anime series airing in Japan, now is the perfect opportunity to review the twelfth Pokemon film, Arceus and the Jewel of Life.

Due to be released in America on DVD on the 23rd of November, with a UK release date Tbc, even with the franchise making this many films, it does not quite live up to my childhood feelings on the very first film.

Following the continuing adventures of Ash Ketchum (Sarah Natochenny), Dawn (Emily Bauer) and Brock (Bill Rogers) from the latest anime series, the trio find a small town where the legendary Pokémon Arceus (Tom Wayland) awakens from his long rest and attacks the town before three other legendary Pokémon, Dialga, Palkia and Giratina, join forces to stop the attacking legendary monster.

During the battle, Dialga uses his powers to teleport Ash and the gang back in...