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Pokémon

Japanese anime television series

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Japanese: ポケットモンスター
Literally: Pocket Monsters
Genre: Adventure Fantasy comedy
Based on: Pokémon , by Satoshi Tajiri
Developed by: Takeshi Shudo (1997–2002) Junki Takegami (2002–2006) Atsuhiro Tomioka (2006–2016, 2023) Aya Matsui (2016–2019) Shoji Yonemura (2019–2022) Dai Sato (2023–present)
Directed by: Kunihiko Yuyama (1997–2019, 2023) Daiki Tomiyasu (2019–present)
Voices of: Rica Matsumoto Ikue Ōtani Megumi Hayashibara Shin-ichiro Miki Inuko Inuyama Minori Suzuki Yuka Terasaki
Music by: Shinji Miyazaki (1997–2019) Yuki Hayashi (2019–2023) Conisch (2023–present)
Country of origin: Japan
Original language: Japanese
Number span no of episodes: 1,372 ( list of episodes )
Animators: OLM Team Ota (1997–2006) OLM Team Iguchi (2006–2009) OLM Team Kato (2010–2024) OLM Team Kumemura (2024–present)
Running time: 22 minutes
Production companies: TV Tokyo TV Tokyo Medianet [ ja ] ShoPro
Network: TXN (TV Tokyo)
Release: April 1, 1997 ( 1997-04-01 ) –, present

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Pokémon, abbreviated from the Japanese title of Pocket Monsters, and branded in English as Pokémon the Series and Pokémon Horizons: The Series, is a Japanese anime television series, part of The Pokémon Company's Pokémon media franchise, which premiered on TV Tokyo in April 1997.

The anime franchise consists of eight sequential series in Japan, each based on a main installment of the Pokémon video game series. In the international broadcasts, these series are split across 28 seasons. The show originally followed Ash Ketchum, a young trainer of fictional creatures called Pokémon. Joined by his partner Pokémon Pikachu and a rotating cast of human characters, Ash goes on a journey to become a "Pokémon Master", traveling through the various regions of the Pokémon world and competing in various Pokémon-battling tournaments known as the Pokémon League. Starting with the 26th season, a new cast is featured, centering on protagonists Liko and Roy.