

SARAH NATOCHENNY: (As Ash Ketchum) Pikachu, ready? (SOUNDBITE OF TV SHOW, "POKEMON JOURNEYS: THE SERIES")

PIKA PIKACHU SERIES
TAYLOR: (As Ash Ketchum) And now that I'm 10, I can finally get my pokemon license.ĭETROW: And for a lot of people, the stars and the heart of that TV series are 10-year-old Ash Ketchum and his loyal and adorable electrified pokemon sidekick, Pikachu. UNIDENTIFIED ACTOR #2: (As narrator) Ash Ketchum is a boy from Pallet Town. VERONICA TAYLOR: (As Ash Ketchum) Yes, I am Ash.

UNIDENTIFIED ACTOR #1: (As announcer) Its training is top notch. (SOUNDBITE OF TV SHOW, "POKEMON: INDIGO LEAGUE") A generation of kids grew up trading "Pokemon" cards at recess, playing it on Nintendo, munching on "Pokemon" cereal while cuddling a "Pokemon" plushie in their favorite "Pokemon" T-shirt, and then later, as Hillary Clinton referenced, playing Pokemon Go and, of course, all the while watching the beloved anime TV series. But I'm trying to figure out how we get them to have Pokemon Go to the polls.ĭETROW: Yes, that is Hillary Clinton with a slightly cringey reference from the 2016 presidential campaign. HILLARY CLINTON: I don't know who created Pokemon Go.ĬLINTON. 25 years ago, the Japanese media franchise has become a huge part of American culture. Ever since "Pokemon" was introduced in the U.S. Pokemon.Įven if you have no idea where that music is from, you've probably heard of pokemon, the cute little pocket monster characters that have wedged their way into millions and millions of people's lives.
