The Pokemon movie franchise is currently dormant, but when it returns, fans want to see new heroes at the helm and not the return of Ash Ketchum.
A post on thePokemon Reddithas asked fans if they believe that the Pokemon movies are done and whether they willfeature the return of Ash Ketchum. While fans are confident the films will return, there are many who don’t want to see Ash return in a starring role.
“I’m hoping that moving beyond Ash and Pikachu as the main characters means we can have movies with other main characters too,” one fan wrote, while another agreed, “I don’t know, but if we get a new Pokemon movie, I hope it doesn’t involve Ash, we need movies about the Game’s storyline like we had in Chronicles, origins and Twilight Wings.”
“I’d like to see an older Ash, Brock, Misty etc if it’s the anniversary so hopefully we’ll get something on that,” one fan said, “However if they are thinking about more adventures when he’s still 10 years old, please don’t, move on and let other younger characters take the stage.”
Another fan wrote, “Considering how big the Pokemon world is, it’s crazy they don’t make one-off movies with new characters and different genres. They should never do live-action, though.”
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The Pokemon Company has confirmed that Ash Ketchum will return, and the movies are the best way to bring him back. The fans aren’t all on board with this idea, as there is a demand for new characters to take the spotlight, including Roy and Liko, the protagonists of thePokemon Horizons anime.
Scott Baird is a Games Writer on Dexerto’s UK team, specializing in Pokemon, Baldur’s Gate, Dungeons & Dragons, Final Fantasy, and Magic The Gathering, and Nintendo games. He also has bylines at Cracked, Dorkly, Topless Robot, Screen Rant, The Gamer, and TopTenz.
