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Ranked #2438
Pokemon

Pokemon

Alternative Titles

Synonyms: Pocket Monsters, Pokémon - Johto League Champions, Pokémon - Master Quest, Pokémon - The Johto Journey, Indigo League
Japanese: ポケットモンスター

Information

Type: TV
Episodes: 276
Status: Finished Airing
Aired: Apr 1, 1997 to Jan 21, 1999
Duration: 22 min. per episode
Rating: PG - Children
L represents licensing company

Statistics

Score: 6.861 (scored by 15195 users)
Ranked: #24382
Popularity: #96
Members: 25,599
Favorites: 416
1 indicates a weighted score
2 based on the top anime page.

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Jan 27, 2009
Llama_Guy
Pokemon! We've all heard of the show, and most of us have watched and (probably) loved it as kids. So this means it's great, no? I mean, why else would kids all over the world love it? Well... kids often preceive things differently than the older demographic, and they find great what others think of as garbage. So... what about Pokemon? Is this the same? Let's see...

It starts out with a tiny step, like most other journeys. Our hero, Ash Ketchum, has high dreams of becoming the ultimate Pokemon trainer (I'll refrain from explaining that to you), and he starts out by sleeping in too read more
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Oct 26, 2008
iamjoe
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 read more
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Jul 9, 2008
Gin-iro
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 read more
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Aug 19, 2007
vindemon64
Ok, so for the sake of creating the ultimate database for MAL on anime reviews, I have decided to create a review on an anime show that almost everyone in this community is familiar with - Pokemon. Have YOU caught them all?

As many people probably already know, Pokemon is the story of our young hero Ash (Satoshi) Ketchum and his dream of one day becoming a Pokemon Master. Of course, if that is your dream, one must defeat gym leaders, participate in the regional Pokemon tournaments and of course, must catch them all, as per the famous catch-phrase of the show. On read more
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Jan 13, 2009
VoDKa
I am sure that many of you have at the very least "heard" of this show, if not watched it already. After all, it has been all over cartoon network for years and is still televised frequently. Before writing this review, I must make it clear that my score is based on a mismatch of the anime and it's target audience; I am simply too old to watch pokemon. Although I watched this show when I was about 15, I feel that the target audience is much younger. Perhaps from the 7-12 year category. Therefore, what might be a 5/10 for me may be a read more
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Jul 10, 2009
Tatjana
Pokemon. A show I am sure we all have heard about. And it is still going on.
Pokemon is anime about a boy named Ash who wants to be a Pokemon master and therefore he travels with this Pokemon and then meets a lot of differents people etc.

I gave the story itself 7, because I think it is pretty good. It tends to be the same and the same over and over agian, but especially the first season has some very touching episodes and some good lessons about life.

Art and sound:

I have always liked the Art in Pokemon. Especially the Pokemon itself are very read more
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Jul 23, 2009
TheAnimeSuxLOL
One word: Incredible. The story begins with young Ash Ketchum, who is beginning the journey that will change his life forever. He is paired up with the stubborn Pikachu, and the two get off to a rocky start, lol. They eventually form an unbreakable relationship, and travel around the world fighting battle after epic battle.

This is an incredible show, right up there with the likes of The Simpsons and Seinfeld. It will undoubtley go down in history as the greatest thing man-kind has ever made.

To even be able to watch this is an experience. The first time I read more
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May 22, 2009
Dabchu
Has anyone never watched this series?
The Series is probably the best example of Nostalgia. Even though now most of us review the bad dubbing, the bad art, and repetitive story with distaste, We still hide in closests watching the DVD Box set of the first season.
I like the series because it introduced me to the basic ideas of Anime, made me play the video game series(as it was intended to be used) and old pictures I drew as a Kid show early attempts at drawing pikachu, showing that Pokemon influenced me to become a artist.
The bad thing about the Anime is that read more
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Jul 14, 2009
MeHime
Pokemon is good but for kids. Let me tell you it is always the same! Ash always gets the badges, Team rocket always beaten and pikacu ALWAYS saves the day. But you know, there is morality so kids can learn from it. I liked it too, it isn't half bad.
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Apr 24, 2009
Craig
Pokemon's an okay anime

i used to love it when i was a child but now..
i can barely keep attention of the screen.

it's okay for people who are under 10..

it keeps young children occupied, but....

idk, the story never changes..
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