{"id":130601,"date":"2022-12-17T06:45:00","date_gmt":"2022-12-17T06:45:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.nintendolife.com\/#article-142771"},"modified":"2022-12-17T06:45:00","modified_gmt":"2022-12-17T06:45:00","slug":"ash-ketchums-original-va-thanks-pokemon-for-incredible-25-year-journey","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/sickgaming.net\/blog\/2022\/12\/17\/ash-ketchums-original-va-thanks-pokemon-for-incredible-25-year-journey\/","title":{"rendered":"Ash Ketchum’s Original VA Thanks Pok\u00e9mon For “Incredible” 25 Year Journey"},"content":{"rendered":"
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The Pok\u00e9mon Company has announced Ash Ketchum will be hanging up his trainer cap after 25 years early next year. The news has surprised a lot of people around the world including the current voice of Ash, and now it seems the original voice of the character in the long-running anime series has also chimed in.<\/p>\n

Taking to social media, Veronica Taylor couldn’t believe it herself, mentioning how it’s been an incredible journey for the character over the past 25 years. Here’s exactly what she had to say across a series of tweets:<\/p>\n

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“This announcement has really surprised me. I am filled with so much emotion\u2026I guess I\u2019d never considered Ash\u2019s journey ending. I need a minute to process\u2026(This new beginning looks lovely.)”<\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n

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“To all of you Pok\u00e9mon trainers out there\u2026I choose YOU! I am so happy to be traveling on this spectacular journey with you, through all the highs and lows, we are truly in this together!”<\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n

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“An incredible 25 year journey like no other! This is truly the end of a very joyful era. Ash and Pikachu and are the heart of Pok\u00e9mon. Ash may not age, but we have all grown up with their friendship and adventures”<\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n