As Kotaku previously reported, yes, there is a new Pokémon TV series. A new Pokémon anime means one thing: changes to Ash’s face.
Here are good comparisons of how the character has evolved over the years:
絵の表現はちょっとづつ変化していても、
サトシの魂は変わらないょ。いろんなサトシを楽しんで♪
(*☻-☻*)
梨香自身も驚いたりしたけど
サトシへの愛はかわらない…
これからも全力でみんなに愛されるサトシを演じます！！ pic.twitter.com/aTEocyrIvu— 🌈✨松本梨香✨🌈 (@rica_matsumoto3) September 15, 2016
https://twitter.com/embed/status/776392122773573632
His latest design does seem like it’s a departure from his previous one, which was far “cooler” than the latest comical-looking interpretation.
Then, there’s this via Twitter user rozikku_0317:
Goodness.
Titled Pokémon Sun & Moon, the series begins airing this November.
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