In 2026, "Pokémon" celebrates its 30th anniversary, commemorating the release of the original games in Japan. Since then, it's become one of Nintendo's most successful franchises, spanning video games ...

Professor Kukui in Sun & Moon was beloved for becoming Ash's father figure and for his goofy Royal Mask persona. Professor Oak is iconic for giving Ash his Pikachu and being a wise and likable ...

A new era dawns with the aptly-named Pokémon Horizons: After 25 years, Ash Ketchum and Pikachu are no longer the central figures of the Pokémon anime. Changes in the media landscape make it unlikely ...

"They are like a collective manifestation of my own resentment, which is kind of scary." ...