So, what if Ash Ketchum is forever the same age because ... too soon could be somewhat jarring and even overshadow these poor kids before they get a chance to truly shine. Of course, while seeing ...

After more than 25 years of adventures, Pokémon fans say goodbye to the show's stars Ash Ketchum and Pikachu. For a generation of kids around the world, "Pokemon," the Japanese anime series about ...

It depicted the adventures of 10-year-old Ash Ketchum as he wandered the world ... they can befriend all the pokemon in the world. For kids who grew up playing the game and watching the anime ...

Kids were getting their Pokémon card stolen ... but you're our longest-running Ash. How did you become Ash Ketchum? Sarah Natochenny: I was a rhythmic gymnast. I won a bronze medal IN the Junior ...

This would never have been possible without Ash Ketchum and his influential journey. Ash might not have become a Pokémon Master quickly, but his accomplishments captivated an entire generation of ...

It's not hard to see why. Ash Ketchum represented the dreams many kids have of action, adventure and friendship, and the show delivered through a fantasy world full of creatures called Pokemon.

On September 8, Ash Ketchum’s final Pokémon episodes will ... felt a great sense of pride for the kid from Pallet Town after he became a Pokémon world champion at the end of his final season.

Changing Ash from just a kid out of Pallet Town to a chosen hero ... Pokémon is better off with regular guy Ash Ketchum than prophesied hero Ash Ketchum.

Playing a kid who doesn't age for 17 years makes you ... I will always have been the voice of Ash Ketchum. I don't know for certain that Ash won't be back. I don't know for sure whether he is.

Ana Diaz (she/her) is a culture writer at Polygon, covering internet culture, fandom, and video games. Her work has previously appeared at NPR, Wired, and The Verge. It’s a bittersweet ...

Every time Ash travels to a new region ... showing how far he has come from that clueless kid who once threw rocks at a Spearow to eventually becoming the world champion. Now, let’s take ...