Named after creator Satoshi Tajiri, Satoshi, whose name can be taken to mean "wisdom" or "reason", was designed by Ken Sugimori and Atsuko Nishida, and intended to represent how Tajiri was as a child, obsessed with catching bugs. However, his longevity and persistence have also been positively received by major news outlets such as CNN and the BBC Ash's outfits through the anime, In the 1,129th episode, Ash becomes World Champion, referred to as "Monarch". ĭue to the huge popularity, success, and longevity of the Pokémon anime series around the world since its debut, Ash has gone on to become one of the most well-known and recognizable fictional characters of all time He is considered a pop culture icon and a figurehead character of the wave of anime in the late 1990s.Īsh has been criticized for being stuck in a ' floating timeline', as well as for his long-lasting inability to win any major Pokémon leagues. Satoshi Tajiri, the creator of Pokémon, has stated that Ash represents the 'human aspect' of the series, and that Ash reflects what he himself was like as a kid. Ash is loosely based on Red, the player character from the Generation I games Pokémon Red, Blue, and Green. Ash is a young man who travels with various companions, aiming to fulfill his dream to become a Pokémon Master his Pokémon lineup greatly evolves over the course of the series, with its sole constant member being Pikachu. In the English dub, he was voiced by Veronica Taylor in the first eight seasons and has been voiced by Sarah Natochenny since season 9. Hana Takeda voices six-year-old Ash in episode 1 of Pokémon Journeys: The Series. In Japanese, the character is voiced by Rika Matsumoto. He is the protagonist of the Pokémon anime for first 25 seasons and certain manga series as well as on various merchandise related to the franchise. Ash Ketchum, known as Satoshi ( サトシ) in Japan, is a fictional character in the Pokémon franchise owned by Nintendo, Game Freak, and Creatures.
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