Ash retiring from Pokémon anime

[Kale]

This is an end of an era. I am a bit shocked by the news. Some people say it is about time this happened.

End of an era: Pokémon retires Ash and his Pikachu after 25 years

Pokémon's iconic protagonists, Ash Ketchum and his Pikachu, are being retired from the anime early next year.

venturebeat.com

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[Phillip]

Oh man! I remember when they first came out. It was really good for being an anime series back then.

 

[PGen98]

It's understandable, Ash and Pikachu aren't even recognizably anymore from where the show started, might as well go for a whole new team. 25 years of being 10, it's time for him to move on

 

[Nebulous's iconNebulous]

RIP Ash.

 

[PGen98]

RIP Ash.

One cartoon funeral coming up

 

[MrDawn]

I haven't watched the show since the mid 2000's. I thought they moved on to new characters and new pokemon series back then. 25 years making episodes using the same protagonist over and over sounds like it'd get pretty old after a while.

 

[KenDaGamer]

A reward well-deserved.