ICYMI: The Pokémon anime with Ash has finished, but its open ending is likely to rile up fans who were hoping for closure with the long-running character. ⚡
Warning: Spoilers for Pokémon: Aim to Be a Master, episode 11The Pokémon anime starring Ash Ketchum has now officially come to an end after almost 25 years on the air, but just because the series has ended doesn't mean that Ash's adventures have to--even if some fans might have preferred that they did.
The final episode of the miniseries Pokémon: Aim to Be a Master certainly didn't feel like a series finale while watching it. There were no long and sappy goodbyes with Misty and Brock; the two just split off from Ash to head to their own hometowns, because they know they'll see him again before long. While Team Rocket reconciled with each other, they didn't really get any kind of more personal connection with Ash.
SCREENRANT VIDEO OF THE DAY SCROLL TO CONTINUE WITH CONTENT Pokémon Ends Ash's Story With a New Adventure The episode takes an approach that's more in line with Ash's perspective than the viewers. It's not the end for him; it's just another day in the Pokémon world. No flash-forwards, no montage of great moments. Ash has merely taken a pause to return home and rest before he sets out once again.
It's a surprisingly contemplative ending to the series, and it once again shows how much Ash has matured. The episode's inclusion of Pidgeot helps to emphasize that contrast, as the Ash that Pidgeot knew was very different. This may not have been the ending that fans wanted, as much of the speculation focused on things like seeing Ash as an adult, perhaps with children of his own or a connection to the new series.
Ash's ending is the embodiment of what he has been all along: an unending adventure filtered through the wonder of a child. To try to change that now at the end would be to deny what Pokémon is and has always been. Whether fans see Ash again someday or not, he and Pikachu are still out there seeing new sights and learning new things, and that's the idea that should live on in the minds of Pokémon fans everywhere.
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