Alternative TitlesSynonyms: Pocket Monsters, Indigo League, Adventures on the Orange Islands, The Johto Journeys, Johto League Champions, Master Quest Japanese: ポケットモンスター
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Type: TV
Episodes: 276
Status: Finished Airing
Aired: Apr 1, 1997 to Nov 14, 2002
Duration:
24 min. per episode Rating:
G - All Ages
L represents licensing company
StatisticsScore: 7.311 (scored by 53254 users)
Ranked: #19382
Popularity: #100
Members: 89,580
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SynopsisA young boy named Satoshi embarks on a journey to become a "Pokemon Master" with his first Pokemon, Pikachu. Joining him on his travels are Takeshi, a girl-obsessed Rock Pokemon Trainer, and Kasumi, a tomboyish Water Pokemon Trainer who may have a crush on him. Satoshi and Co. end up traveling through various regions, including Kanto, the Orange Islands, and Johto, and then enter the Pokemon League competitions there. Along the way, they run into many confrontations with Musashi, Kojirou, and Nyarth, a trio of Pokemon thieves who are apart of an evil organization called "Team Rocket". But everytime Team Rocket try to do their evil deeds, they fail thanks to Satoshi and his Pokemon.
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Related AnimeAdaptation: Pokémon: The Electric Tale of Pikachu Side story: Pokemon: Mewtwo no Gyakushuu, Pokemon: Maboroshi no Pokemon Lugia Bakutan, Pokemon: Kesshoutou no Teiou Entei, Pokemon: Celebi Toki wo Koeta Deai, Pokemon: Mizu no Miyako no Mamorigami Latias to Latios, Pokemon: Pikachu no Fuyuyasumi, Pokemon: Pikachu no Natsuyasumi, Pokemon: Bokutachi Pichu Brothers ~Party wa Oosawagi! no maki~, Pokemon: Pikachu no Fuyuyasumi (2000), Pokemon: Pikachu no Fuyuyasumi (2001) Alternative setting: Pokemon Crystal: Raikou Ikazuchi no Densetsu Sequel: Pokemon Advanced Generation Summary: Pokemon Housoukyoku
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iamjoe
405 of 508 people found this review helpful
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276 of 276 episodes seen
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| Overall |
8 |
| Story |
6 |
| Animation |
5 |
| Sound |
5 |
| Character |
6 |
| Enjoyment |
10 |
It's pretty unfabulous to have to review something you love when you know it's not very good.
Pokemon works with a re-use formula, the story is long, it is repetitive, it doesn't progress in any way because development doesn't really happen.
Art and sound is mediocre as it is a mass-produced anime. Production costs would have been sky-high if they spent any more money on it, and it shows.
The characters are pretty two-dimensional. They aren't deep, you don't go into their heads, and they're all about 11-15 years old but all act the same.
But why do I love this anime so much?? I was obsessed with it as a child, and it still has a warm place in my heart. I think it's a perfect anime for children because it teaches them some good lessons: try to be the best, do the right thing, and your friends and family are the most important people in your life.
Only unfabulously mean people hate on Pokemon. You know they all watched it and liked it as a child, but my, how uppity we have all become. If you're feeling nostalgic and want to go back to when anime was about adventure and friendship and silliness, then Pokemon is for you. It's also a harmless, fun anime for your kids, too. So I totally recommend it. Fabulous, it is. read more
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Gin-iro
91 of 123 people found this review helpful
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276 of 276 episodes seen
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| Overall |
8 |
| Story |
7 |
| Animation |
7 |
| Sound |
9 |
| Character |
6 |
| Enjoyment |
10 |
Pokemon had many good qualities during its golden years (roughly 1998-2002). It became an unstoppable force in many countries, mainly the USA and Japan. It quickly became the most successful show based off a video game and it has the most episodes of any animated show ever shown in America.
The animation was great for its time, and the songs were very addictive. It was obvious that everybody that saw the show enjoyed it very much, myself included. And to this day, over 10 years after the debut of Pokemon, they are still able to sell merchandise.
But what created the downfall of the series was that it never ended! The show could've easily ended at the end of episode 84, with the end of the Pokemon League. They could've said "Since that day, Ash trained hard to be a master." and then show him as a master. But no, the episodes just keep coming and coming. Johto was cool because of showing new pokemon, but when they repeated the trend of "new pokemon lolz" it got old really quick. And not mention that Ash never matured. He had a birthday one episode and in the 3rd movie he exclaimed that he and Pikachu have been together for a year. But at the start of Diamond and Pearl Ash was mentioned to be 10 years old again. Inconsistency is bad if you want to keep your audience.
It still find myself rewatching the first few seasons of Pokemon and hugging my pikachu pillow. But the new episodes these days just don't have the same atmosphere as the old show and it is hard to watch it without booing the lack-luster effort that gets put into each episode. But Pokemon will always have an unforgettable place in my heart and (ignoring anything past the Johto season) for that I give it an 8/10. read more
Recommendations
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The main characters both have small monsters as partners, who can evolve into bigger, more powerful monsters. In both series, these monsters are used to battle each other and serve as bodyguards for their "owners." Pokemon was always the most popular of the 2 series, but Digimon is definitely not to be underestimated and by many even rated better than Pokemon.
A good deal of people recomend these two together because they are simular. That is where it ends, they are simular, but one should expect some majorly different senarios between the two. But the simularities... training monsters, traveling, growing up... are the things that might mean if one likes one, they might like the other.
You'll probably also like Digimon if you like Pokemon and the other way around, 'cause it's about monsters and people. Digimon has a better storyline though.
They both use monsters to fight other monsters and humans take care of them. Both are kids' shows filled with drama, action and more. Those monsters become stronger, and, as they become stronger, they can turn into more powerful beasts. There's a lot of monsters in the world, but the main characters only choose a few monsters to capture.
Both have monsters that battle
though digimon has a superior story to pokemon in every way possible
They are similar because they both have monsters, and they are controlled by their tamers, both live in a world where it has countless monsters.
They are both about kids who get "monsters". And they fight against other "monsters". And the "monsters" have different levels, so they get bigger as they get better. They are mostly for kids. But both are very nice anime.
Both are about kids who battle their pet monsters against each other.
Digimon and Pokémon.. two really famous anime series all over the world. It's quite obvious really. They both contain kids with monsters, who are battling the whole day long. I'd prefer Digimon though. The storyline is better and Pokémon can get a little bit boring sometimes.
They both have the same concept, such as both have their own "monsters" world. These monsters in both series is used to battle and can evolve. The only thing that is really different is digimon can talks :). Digimon is also more of serious great action while Pokemon is relaxing with nice comedy. It really the matter of taste to like one of them.
Both have fights with different creatures. Both are similarly animated with similar character designs. There is a strong sense of friendship between the monster and their owner.
Both anime have monsters battling one another and evolving to get stronger. Plus, both have an emphasis on friendship. Each monster has an owner that they have a relationship with.
Pokemon Advanced and Digimon are both about the symbiotic bond between humans and their intelligent "monsters" and the trials and tribulations that they go through. Neither of these series is extremely plot-oriented, but prefer to show the characters' daily lives through repetitious battles. Both strongly point out the importance of friendship and team-work, but sometimes border on being too moralistic. It's almost a given that you'll love one series, if you were a fan of the other.
Both of these anime have Male leads and monsters as friends who battle at their side, while Pokemon is more catch em all of monsters and has no deaths and Digimon has only one partner and showcases "deaths" but on a none traumatic way of showing it, both of these animes have Monsters, Battles, friendship and finding your destiny!!!
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Okay most people have already recommend both of these but it was something else I noticed that was similar again both throw balls that have monsters in them.
Both feature fights with monsters who are stored in small balls.
Kiba is like a more mature and fufilling version of Pokemon. People have their own partners in Kiba in the form of spirits. Individuals are allowed more than one spirit (summoned through a small, palm sized ball of different designs that represent the type and character of the spirit) and how they're used adds a bit of strategy. The owners battle as well, making this a bit more engaging than just watching the Spirits do all the work and the trainer do nothing. There's a pretty deep plot that is, in a fashion, an upgrade of the Pokemon plot in the way of Zed becoming the best (though he matures faster than Satoshi in the sense that he's not acting like a "kid" by the 10th episode at the lastest). Like Pokemon, you meet a lot of people on the way but in a more mature sense you see more of them, learn more of them, and watch as they in turn change the main characters. Zed also has a rival but is a more in-depth and emotional plot attached rather than just a guy who occasionally shows up.
Both have people trying to become stronger with monster like creatures trapped within little balls. They also have characters who have great hearts for others even if Zed doesn't really show it much.
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Opening ThemeJP #1: "Mezase Pokemon Master (めざせポケモンマスター)" by Rica Matsumoto (eps 1-82) JP #2: "Rival! (ライバル!)" by Rica Matsumoto (eps 83-118) JP #3: "OK!" by Rica Matsumoto (eps 119-194) JP #4: "Mezase Pokemon Master (めざせポケモンマスター)" by Whiteberry (eps 195-241) JP #5: "Ready, Go!" by Naomi Tamura (eps 241-276)
US #1: "Pokémon Theme (Gotta Catch'em All)" by Jason Paige (eps 1-82) US #2: "Pokémon World" by ??? (eps 83-116) US #3: "A Whole New World (Pokémon Johto)" by PJ Lequerica/Johto (eps 117-156) US #4: "Born To Be a Winner" by David Rolfe (eps 157-208) US #5: "Master Quest" by David Rolfe (eps 209-272)
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Ending Theme#01: "Hyaku Gojuu Ichi" by Unshou Ishizuka and Pokemon Kids (eps 1-27) #02: "Nyaasu no Uta" by Inuko Inuyama (eps 28-37) #03: "Pocket ni Fantasy" by Sachi & Juri (eps 38-53) #04: "Pokemon Ondo" by Garura Kobayashi (eps 54-66) #05: "Type: Wild" by Rica Matsumoto (eps 67-104)
#06: "Lapras ni Notte" by Iizuka Mayumi and Aikawa Rikako (eps 105-116) #07: "Nyaasu no Party" by Roketto-Dan (eps 119-143) #08: "Pokemon Hara Hara Relay" by Aikawa Rikako And Korasu #09: "Takeshi no Paradaisu" by Yuji Ueda (eps 159-174) #10: "Boku no Best Friend e" by Iawasaki Hiromi (eps 175-193) #11: "Maemuki Roketto-Dan" by Roketto-Dan (eps 194-238) #12: "Poketaari Monsutaari" by KANA (eps 241-276)
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