Pocket Monsters
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7.9
Many people—known as Pokémon trainers—capture and train Pokémon, often with the goal of battling others; they are strange beings with an incredible variety of different talents and looks. Young Satoshi finally has a chance to make his dream of becoming a Pokémon trainer come true on his 10th birthday; he has not only dreamed of being a "Pokémon Master" but also has All three Pokémon open to starting trainers have already been claimed; only Pikachu, a defiant Electric-type Pokémon remains. Still, this chance meeting would kick off an epic trip and a lifelong friendship! Satoshi and Pikachu travel across gorgeous, expansive areas with their friends Kasumi, a Water-type trainer, and Takeshi, a Rock-type trainer, set off on a journey to become the very best. But threat waits at every turn. Always near is the notorious Team Rocket, looking to acquire strong Pokémon by wicked plots. As Satoshi also tries to earn the eight Pokémon Gym Badges he will need to challenge the Pokémon League and finally assert the title of Pokémon Master, it will be up to him and his buddies to stop their efforts.
Information
- Type: TV Series
- Total Episodes: 1220+
- Status: Finished Airing
- Release Year: 1997–2023
- Start Date: Apr 1, 1997
- Season: Spring 1997
- Broadcast: Thursdays at 18:30 (JST)
- Country: Japan
- Producers: TV Tokyo, Shogakukan, The Pokémon Company
- Licensors: 4Kids Entertainment (Seasons 1–8), Viz Media, The Pokémon Company International
- Studios: OLM
- Based On: Video Game
- Genres: Action, Adventure, Comedy, Fantasy
- Theme: School, Travel, Battle
- Demographic: Kids
- Length: 23 min. per ep.
- Languages: Japanese (Original), English (Dub)
- Subtitles: English
- Age Rating: PG (Children & Teens)
- Native Title: ポケットモンスター
- Synonyms: Pocket Monsters, Pokémon Series
- Romaji: Pocket Monsters
Character & Voice Cast
Characters | Seasons | Japanese Voice Actors | English Voice Actors | Hindi Voice Actors |
---|---|---|---|---|
Ash Ketchum | 1–25 | Rica Matsumoto | Veronica Taylor (S1–8), Sarah Natochenny (S9–25) | Rajesh Kava / Nachiket Dighe |
Pikachu | 1–25 | Ikue Ōtani | Ikue Ōtani (Retained) | Ikue Ōtani (Retained) |
Misty | 1–5, 9, 22 | Mayumi Iizuka | Rachael Lillis (S1–8), Michele Knotz (S9–) | Mona Ghosh Shetty |
Brock | 1–13, 22 | Yūji Ueda | Eric Stuart (S1–8), Bill Rogers (S9–) | Mayur Vyas |
Tracey Sketchit | 2–5 | Tomokazu Seki | Ted Lewis (S2–8), Craig Blair (S9–) | Unknown |
May | 6–9 | KAORI | Veronica Taylor (S6–8), Michele Knotz (S9) | Sonal Kaushal |
Max | 6–9 | Fushigi Yamada | Amy Birnbaum (S6–8), Kayzie Rogers (S9) | Unknown |
Dawn | 10–13 | Megumi Toyoguchi | Emily Bauer | Sonal Kaushal |
Iris | 14–16 | Aoi Yūki | Eileen Stevens | Unknown |
Cilan | 14–16 | Mamoru Miyano | Jason Griffith | Unknown |
Serena | 17–19 | Mayuki Makiguchi | Haven Paschall | Sonal Kaushal |
Clemont | 17–19 | Yūki Kaji | Michael Liscio Jr. | Unknown |
Bonnie | 17–19 | Mariya Ise | Alyson Leigh Rosenfeld | Unknown |
Lillie | 20–22 | Kei Shindō | Laurie Hymes | Unknown |
Kiawe | 20–22 | Kaito Ishikawa | Marc Swint | Unknown |
Mallow | 20–22 | Reina Ueda | Jessica Paquet | Unknown |
Lana | 20–22 | Hitomi Kikuchi | Rosie Reyes | Unknown |
Sophocles | 20–22 | Fumiko Takekuma | Alyson Leigh Rosenfeld | Unknown |
Goh | 23–25 | Daiki Yamashita | Zeno Robinson | Unknown |
Chloe Cerise | 23–25 | Kana Hanazawa | Cherami Leigh | Unknown |
Jessie | 1–25 | Megumi Hayashibara | Rachael Lillis (S1–8), Michele Knotz (S9–) | Rajshree Nath / Sonal Kaushal |
James | 1–25 | Shin-ichiro Miki | Eric Stuart (S1–8), James Carter Cathcart (S9–) | Mayur Vyas / Sanket Mhatre |
Meowth | 1–25 | Inuko Inuyama | Maddie Blaustein (S1–8), James Carter Cathcart (S9–) | Jignesh Mehta / Saumya Daan |
Staff
Staff Names | Position |
---|---|
Kunihiko Yuyama | Chief Director (1997–2019, 2023) |
Masamitsu Hidaka | Director (1997–2006) |
Norihiko Sudō | Director (2006–2013) |
Tetsuo Yajima | Director (2013–2016) |
Daiki Tomiyasu | Director (2016–2019, 2022–2023) |
Maki Kodaira | Director (2019–2021) |
Jun Ōwada | Director (2021–2022) |
Saori Den | Director (2023–present) |
Takeshi Shudo | Head Writer (1997–2000) |
Junki Takegami | Head Writer (2002–2006) |
Atsuhiro Tomioka | Head Writer (2006–2016, 2023) |
Aya Matsui | Head Writer (2016–2019) |
Shōji Yonemura | Head Writer (2019–2022) |
Dai Satō | Head Writer (2023–present) |
Shinji Miyazaki | Music Composer (1997–2019) |
Yuki Hayashi | Music Composer (2019–2023) |
Conisch | Music Composer (2023–present) |
Sayuri Ichiishi | Character Designer / Animation Director |
Ken Sugimori | Character Designer |
Yōichi Kotabe | Animation Supervisor |
Noriyuki Yoshino | Color Key Artist |
Masafumi Mima | Sound Director |
Michiyoshi Minamisawa | Sound Recording Producer |
Nobuhira Hirano | Recording Coordinator |
Daisuke Jinbo | Sound Effects Supervisor |
HALF H・P STUDIO | Music & Sound Effects Production |
Studio Jack | Background Art |
81 Produce | Casting Assistance |
OLM Team Ota | Animation Studio (1997–2006) |
OLM Team Iguchi | Animation Studio (2006–2009) |
OLM Team Kato | Animation Studio (2010–2024) |
OLM Team Kumemura | Animation Studio (2024–present) |
TV Tokyo | Executive Producer |
MEDIANET | Executive Producer |
ShoPro | Executive Producer |
The Pokémon Company International | Production & Distribution (2006–present) |
4Kids Entertainment | English Dub Producer (1998–2006) |
TAJ Productions | English Dub Producer (Seasons 1–5) |
DuArt Film and Video | English Dub Producer (Seasons 11–22) |
Iyuno | English Dub Producer (Season 23–present) |
All Seasons List
- Pokémon: Indigo League (Season 1)
- Pokémon: Adventures in the Orange Islands (Season 2)
- Pokémon: The Johto Journeys (Season 3)
- Pokémon: Johto League Champions (Season 4)
- Pokémon: Master Quest (Season 5)
- Pokémon: Advanced (Season 6)
- Pokémon: Advanced Challenge (Season 7)
- Pokémon: Advanced Battle (Season 8)
- Pokémon: Battle Frontier (Season 9)
- Pokémon: Diamond and Pearl (Season 10)
- Pokémon: Diamond and Pearl Battle Dimension (Season 11)
- Pokémon: Diamond and Pearl Galactic Battles (Season 12)
- Pokémon: Diamond and Pearl Sinnoh League Victors (Season 13)
- Pokémon: Black & White (Season 14)
- Pokémon: Black & White Rival Destinies (Season 15)
- Pokémon: Black & White Adventures in Unova and Beyond (Season 16)
- Pokémon: XY (Season 17)
- Pokémon: XY Kalos Quest (Season 18)
- Pokémon: XYZ (Season 19)
- Pokémon: Sun & Moon (Season 20)
- Pokémon: Sun & Moon – Ultra Adventures (Season 21)
- Pokémon: Sun & Moon – Ultra Legends (Season 22)
- Pokémon Journeys: The Series (Season 23)
- Pokémon Master Journeys: The Series (Season 24)
- Pokémon Ultimate Journeys: The Series (Season 25)