who created pokemon anime

by Dr. Cole Hermiston DVM 10 min read
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What was the first Pokemon ever made?

What order did Pokemon games come out?

  • Pokémon Red and Green Japan (1996)
  • Pokémon Red and Blue (1998)
  • Pokémon Yellow (1999)
  • Pokémon Gold and Silver (2000)
  • Pokémon Crystal (2001)
  • Pokémon Ruby and Sapphire (2002)
  • Pokémon FireRed and LeafGreen (2004) What Pokémon came out 2011? ...

Who is the most Legendary Pokemon ever?

Which Pokemon Game Has The Most Legendaries

  • The Best Legendary Pokmon From Gen Iii Is Rayquaza. ...
  • Giratina Can Shift Between Dimensions. ...
  • New Pokmon Snap Had A Remarkable Story Tucked Behind All Those Photographs. ...
  • Generation Vi: Zygarde Has Multiple Forms While Xerneas & Yveltal’s Roles In The Pokmon World Are Clear. ...
  • Generation : Kanto Get Enough. ...
  • Generation One Legendary Pokemon. ...

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What was the original Pokemon?

Pokémon, known as Pocket Monsters (ポケットモンスター Poketto Monsutaa) in Japan and Pocket Monsters (포켓몬스터 Poket Monseuteo) in South Korea, is the first and second series of the Pokémon anime. This original series ran from April 1, 1997, to November 14, 2002, in Japan, from July 14, 1999, to November 27, 2002, in South Korea, and from September 7, 1998, to October 25 ...

Which company made Pokemon?

This is in no way the first time The Pokemon Company has made an adorable short for its YouTube channel, as it previously made us all fall in love with Hisuian Voltorb in a stop-motion animated short as well as inspired us with a short film where Piplup ...

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Who started Pokémon anime?

In the middle is the magazine they both worked on. Pokémon was invented by a Japanese man named Satoshi Tajiri and his friend Ken Sugimori, who is an illustrator.

Who wrote Pokémon anime?

Satoshi TajiriKen SugimoriAya MatsuiJunichi MasudaTakeshi ShudoCrispin FreemanPokémon/Writers

Was Pokémon originally a anime?

When I say Pokémon, most of you probably think of the games. But the franchise owes just as much of its success to its cartoon series. The Pokémon anime started in 1997, one year after the original game released in Japan. Those handheld classics celebrate their 20th anniversary this week.

Does Nintendo own the Pokémon anime?

The "Pokémon Company" is the official owner and operator of the Pokémon brand and license. It consists of three organizations: Nintendo, Creatures, and Game Freak. Each of them is responsible for a different part of The Pokémon Company. It is a common misconception that Pokémon is owned solely by Nintendo.

Will Pokémon anime ever end?

The Pokémon Anime Almost Had a Bizarrely Dark Ending It seems like the Pokémon anime will go on forever, but head writer Shudo Takeshi once planned for a surprisingly downbeat ending. The Pokémon anime has been running since 1997, and there doesn't seem to be an end in sight.

Who was the main writer for Pokémon?

Takeshi ShudoTakeshi Shudo (首藤 剛志, Shudō Takeshi, August 18, 1949 – October 29, 2010) was a Japanese scriptwriter and novelist. His major works include anime Space Warrior Baldios, the Magical Princess Minky Momo series, and Pokémon, of which he created the Pokémon Lugia.

What is the longest anime?

Sazae-san - 7,701 episodes Recognized by the Guinness World Records, this anime holds the world record for the longest-running animated TV series. The show is about a mother named Sazae-san and her family life.

Is Pokémon the most watched anime?

Check out our anime popularity findings below. Click to enlarge each image. On first look at the world map, it's evident that Naruto and Pokemon are the absolute leaders in the anime scene – with Pokemon being the most popular anime in the world.

How old is Ash in Pokémon?

Answered. After years of Pokemon having TV shows, movies, and games, Ash Ketchum is… 10 years old. In the first episode of Indigo League, he confirms this age right before he begins his Pokemon trainer adventure.

Who actually owns Pokémon?

Game FreakNintendoCreaturesThe Pokémon Company/Parent organizations

Who owns the rights to Pokemon anime?

Pokémon is owned by The Pokémon Company, which is composed of three separate organizations: Creatures, Game Freak, and Nintendo.

Who is the CEO of Pokémon?

Tsunekazu Ishihara (1998–)The Pokémon Company / CEOTsunekazu Ishihara is a Japanese video game designer, director, producer and businessman who is the president of The Pokémon Company. Prior to working with the Pokémon series, Ishihara was part of Ape Inc. and worked on titles such as EarthBound, and then years later he founded Creatures Inc. Wikipedia

When did Tajiri and Sugimori start Game Freak?

Tajiri and Sugimori evolved the magazine into the video game development company Game Freak in 1989. Soon after, the two pitched their first game, an arcade -style game called Quinty, to Namco, who published the game.

Who wrote the game freak?

Tajiri wrote and edited a fanzine called Game Freak from 1981 to 1986, focusing on the arcade game scene. It was handwritten and stapled together. Satoshi created the Game Freak fanzine to help gamers with winning strategies and lists of easter eggs.

What games did Tajiri work on?

After the completion and release of Red and Blue in Japan, Tajiri later worked on 1997's Bushi Seiryūden: Futari no Yūsha. Tajiri continues to be involved in the more modern Pokémon games as well. For Pokémon FireRed and LeafGreen, he supervised the process from start to finish and approved all the text.

Why did Tajiri include Mew in the game?

Tajiri had included Mew in the game in order to promote trading and interaction between players, but Nintendo was not aware of the creature upon release. The franchise helped Nintendo 's waning sales. Tajiri deliberately toned down violence in his games.

Who designed Mario and Wario?

Between the approval and completion stages of the project, Tajiri assisted in the design of two Mario spin-off games for Nintendo: Yoshi and the Japanese-only release Mario & Wario. He also worked on 1994's Pulseman.

Who was Tajiri's mentor?

When he first pitched the idea of Pokémon to Nintendo staff, they could not quite grasp the concept, but were impressed enough with Tajiri's game design reputation that they decided to explore it. Shigeru Miyamoto began to mentor Tajiri, guiding him during the creation process.

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Overview

Episodes

In Japan, Pocket Monsters is currently broadcast as seven sequential series, each based on an installment of the main video game series. The anime is aired year-round continuously, with regular off-days for sporting events and television specials. In its international broadcast, Pokémon's episodes have currently been split up into 24 seasons, as of 2021, running a fixed number of episodes, using a specific opening sequence and sporting a different subtitle for eac…

Plot and characters

Ash Ketchum is 10 years old and ready to start his journey in the world of Pokémon and dreams of becoming a Pokémon master, but on the day he is to receive his first Pokémon, Ash oversleeps and wakes up in a panic, running into Gary Oak, who becomes Ash's rival. Professor Oak, the local Pokémon researcher, has already given away the three Pokémon (Bulbasaur, Charmander, and Squirtle) he entrusts to new Pokémon Trainers when Ash finally reaches Oak's Lab. The only Po…

Spin-off series

Pokémon Chronicles is a label created by 4Kids which is used for a collection of several as yet undubbed specials, which were first broadcast in English between May and October 2005 in the UK, and in the US between June and November 2006. The vast majority of the episodes making up Chronicles were taken from what was known in Japan as Pocket Monsters Side Stories (ポケットモンスター サイドストーリー, Poketto Monsutā Saido Sutōrī), which aired as part of Weekly …

Mini series

Pokémon Origins is a spin-off anime television mini series based on Nintendo's Pokémon franchise. Unlike the ongoing television series, this 90 minute special features the settings and characters from the original video games Pokémon Red and Blue, and is largely more faithful to the games' mechanics and designs.
Pokémon Generations is a 2016 animated original net animation series produced by OLM and rel…

Japanese variety shows

Pocket Monsters Encore (ポケットモンスター アンコール, Poketto Monsutā Ankōru) was broadcast on TV Tokyo from October 19, 1999 to September 17, 2002. It ran during the second part of the original series. Pocket Monsters Encore is a variety show featuring reruns of old episodes, including Japanese and English audio tracks, except for EP035 and EP018, which were broadcast in stereo. EP022 and EP023 broadcast together. EP018 was taken out of sequence and inserted …

Airing and production

Pokémon is broadcast in Japan on the TX Network family of stations first on Thursday evenings; it is then syndicated throughout the rest of Japan's major broadcasters (All-Nippon News Network, Fuji Network System, Nippon Television Network System) on their local affiliates as well as on private satellite and cable networks on various delays. Production in Japan is handled by TV Tokyo, MediaNet (formerly TV Tokyo MediaNet and Softx), and ShoPro (formerly Shougakan Production…

Reception

In a February 2008 review for IGN, Jeffrey Harris gave the Indigo League series a score of 2 out of 10, saying: "Ultimately, the show's story is boring, repetitive, and formulaic. The show constantly preaches about friendship and helping others. ... Nearly every episode features Ash, Misty, and Brock on a trip. Team Rocket tries the latest scheme to catch Pikachu or whatever else, and fails miserably." He concluded: "at the end of the day, this franchise feels more like crass marketing t…

Early Days

  • With the help of Ken Sugimori and other friends, Tajiri formed Game Freak and much later the design studio known as Creatures. When Tajiri discovered the Game Boy and the Game Boy Game Link Cable, it gave him the image of insects traveling along the wire. Tajiri was also heavily influenced by the Ultraman fantasy television show, Ultra Seven, in which the protagonist used gi…
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Generation I

  • Taking over Japan
    The first Pokémon games, Pokémon Red and Green Versions, came to the Nintendo Game Boy system in Japan on February 27, 1996, which was the fulfillment of Satoshi Tajiri's dream and allowed people of all ages to catch, train and trade 151 creatures and become a Pokémon Mast…
  • Conquering the world
    Due to Pokémon's success in Japan, the series was released overseas. Before the games were released in North America, the localization team attempted to change the Pokémon designs, fearing that the cute designs would not appeal to western gamers; however, the proposal was re…
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Generation II

  • Winds of new beginnings
    Almost since the very beginning of the series, it had been apparent that the first 151 Pokémon would not be the last. Ho-Oh was seen as early as the first episode of the anime, Togepi was owned by a main character, and others like Marill, Snubbull and Donphan were seen in the first …
  • Anime and manga in GS
    On December 30, 2000, the first feature-length special of the Pokémon anime was released in Japan as a sequel to Mewtwo Strikes Back, titled Mewtwo Returns. It was later released on DVD in the United States on December 5, 2001. In June 2000, a manga series by Muneo Saitō titled Pok…
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Generation III

  • Advancing to a new age
    In July 2001 an episode of the anime aired in Japan featuring a Pokémon never previously seen - Kecleon. Soon, Kecleon and others like Wynaut, Azurill, Duskull and Volbeat showed up in theaters in two Pikachu shorts while Wailmer, Latias and Latios were featured in the fifth Pokémon movie…
  • More spin-offs
    To solve the problem of limited Pokémon storage in the continuously growing Pokémon world, Pokémon Box Ruby & Sapphirewas released May 30, 2003 in Japan, July 11, 2004 in North America, allowing Trainers to store up to 1,500 Pokémon from their Generation III games. A sma…
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Generation IV

  • Diamond and Pearl
    Just like with Kecleon in Generation III, the public learned of Generation IV through a new Pokémon — Munchlax — in May 2004. Munchlax was soon featured in Pokémon Dash, as well as the seventh movie and later the main anime. Others such as Lucario, Bonsly, Mime Jr., and Weav…
  • New sequels
    On December 14, 2006, two weeks after the launch of Nintendo's Wii console, Generation IV Pokémon turned 3D in the form of Pokémon Battle Revolution. It was released in the United States on June 25, 2007. Several manga series were written for the fourth generation. The first volume …
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Generation V

  • A fresh start
    On February 7, 2010, Pokémon Sunday revealed a new Pokémon: Zoroark. Generation V was dawning, and it quickly became clear that even though the new games, Pokémon Black and White, would again be on the Nintendo DS platform, everything about them would be quite new. In an u…
  • It's a second step into Unova
    It was always anticipated that Black and White would eventually get a third version, as past generations have. Many assumed it would be called "Pokémon Grey Version". However, this time there would be sequels, and with a different plot altogether. Sequels to Black and White, Pokém…
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Generation Vi

  • The next evolution
    On January 8, 2013, Nintendo simultaneously announced to the world that a new generation of Pokémon will be coming to the world through a special edition of Nintendo Direct, called Pokémon Direct. Pokémon X and Y, the first games in Generation VI, were revealed and were rel…
  • Welcome back to Hoenn
    Just like the Generation III remakes for the incompatible Generation I Red and Green games and the Generation IV remakes for the incompatible Generation II Gold and Silver games, Pokémon fans have widely speculated that remakes of the Generation III Pokémon games, Ruby and Sapp…
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Generation VII

  • Seven's a lucky number
    The seventh generation of Pokémon was announced on February 27, 2016, the franchise's 20th anniversary with the new games Pokémon Sun and Moonand was released on November 18, 2016. The anime was quick to follow with a new series, Pokémon the Series: Sun & Moon. As wit…
  • A New Light Shines on Alola
    Two follow-up games, Pokémon Ultra Sun and Ultra Moon, were announced during a Nintendo Direct presentation on June 6, 2017. The games were released exclusively on the Nintendo 3DS on November 17, 2017, featuring an alternate storyline set in Sun and Moon's world, and will feat…
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Generation VIII

  • Forge a path to greatness
    The eighth generation of Pokémon was announced with the reveal of Pokémon Sword and Shield on February 27, 2019. These games were released internationally on November 15, 2019. Fewer Pokémon were revealed prior to the game's release compared to other generations to increase a…
  • Twenty-five years worth of memories
    2021 was officially designated as the 25th anniversary of Pokémon, similarly to past celebrations in 2006 and 2016. In addition to several pieces of special merchandise, a music album featuring celebrity singers such as Katy Perrywas announced in January.
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Generation IX

  • Yet another world to discover
    The ninth generation of Pokémon was announced with the reveal of Pokémon Scarlet and Violeton February 27, 2022, the first pair of mainline games to return to the classic tradition of naming versions after colors since the fifth generation.
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