Satoshi (known as Ash Ketchum in most international territories) is the main character of the Pocket Monsters anime. He is also the main character of various manga based on the anime, including but not limited to Dengenki Pikachu, Satoshi to Pikachu, and Pocket Monsters Diamond & Pearl. He is a Pokémon Trainer from Masara Town whose goal is to become a Pokémon Master. His starter Pokémon was a [Pikachu](https://anilist.co/character/3891) that he received from Professor Okido after arriving late at his laboratory. 

~!In the Sun & Moon series, he becomes the first Champion of the Alola region's Pokémon League.!~
~!In the Journeys series, he defeats [Dande](https://anilist.co/character/159780) and becomes the World Champion.!~

He shares his Japanese name with the creator of the Pocket Monsters franchise, Satoshi Tajiri. His international surname is a pun of the English motto, "Gotta catch 'em all!."

A young boy named Satoshi embarks on a journey to become a "Pokémon Master" with his first Pokémon, Pikachu. Joining him on his travels are Takeshi, a girl-obsessed Rock Pokemon Trainer, and Kasumi, a tomboyish Water Pokémon 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 Pokémon League competitions there. Along the way, they run into many confrontations with Musashi, Kojirou, and Nyarth, a trio of Pokémon 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 Pokémon. 
(Source: Anime News Network)

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Rika Matsumoto is a Japanese actress, voice actress and singer, as well as one of the founders of [JAM Project](https://anilist.co/staff/102041/).

After early stage work, she began both voice acting and singing careers. The most popular role by Rika is [Satoshi](https://anilist.co/character/2473/) (Ash Ketchum in English translations), the main character of the anime series [Pokémon](https://anilist.co/anime/527/). She also had a role in the [Yu-Gi-Oh](https://anilist.co/anime/550/) series as [Ryou Bakura](https://anilist.co/character/1488/) and [Yami Bakura](https://anilist.co/character/1489/). As such, Matsumoto has taken on roles for young boys. Matsumoto also performs the songs for many of the openings for the Japanese Pokémon anime.

Matsumoto has had lead or supporting roles in dozens of series. She has also had a radio show in Japan and does some dubbing work for translations of American films and TV series into Japanese. She announced in April 2008 she was taking time off from the group and her solo work.

Her name is also sometimes romanized as Rica Matsumoto.

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Known for voicing Ash Ketchum and his mother Delia in the Pokémon anime for its first eight seasons. Other voices she has done include Amelia Wil Tesla Seyruun from Slayers, Sailor Pluto from Sailor Moon and Sailor Moon Crystal, Nico Robin in the 4Kids dub of One Piece, April O'Neil in the 2003 Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles series, and has voiced video game characters like Cosmos from Dissidia 012 Final Fantasy, Dissidia Final Fantasy and Dissidia Final Fantasy NT.

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The Brazilian voice of Ash (Pokemon), Bakura (Yu-Gi-Oh!), Ichigo (Bleach), Kiba (Naruto), Wrath (FMA), Miroku (Inuyasha), Ikari Shinji (Evangelion), Legoshi (Beastars) and many others.



Veronika Neugebauer was a German voice actress and actress. Apart from a few anime roles she was well-known as the voice of Neve Campbell in the Scream series and Gaby Glockner in TKKG. A few years ago she also did voice over work for MTV Germany.

Birthplace: Belgium

__Non-anime roles:__
~! Rusty in "Greek" (serie) (French) !~

Israeli actor, voice actor, and singer. Took part in the 1997 and 1998 Children Songs's Festival in Israel. Brother of [Daniel Magon](https://anilist.co/staff/106968).

Brother of actors and singers [Yehonatan](https://anilist.co/staff/106945) and Eliana Magon.

A known Spanish dubber. He has a young voice.

Nils-Martin Crawfurd is a Norwegian actor and voice actor, best known for his role as [Ash](https://anilist.co/character/2473/) in the Pokémon series. 

For his role as Ash, Nils-Martin was personally scouted by [Trond Teigen](https://anilist.co/staff/217366/), a fellow Norwegian actor who knew Nils-Martin from previously having performed with him in the musical *Oliver!* at Chateau Neuf. Since the first episode aired in 2000, Nils-Martin has reprised his role for all Norwegian dubbed Pokémon media with the exception of movies [six](https://anilist.co/anime/1121/) and [seven](https://anilist.co/anime/1122/), where the role of Ash was recasted with [Even Bergan](https://anilist.co/staff/218935/Even-Bergan) for unknown reasons. 
As of 2019, the Pokémon series is being dubbed in 28 languages, and out of 28 current voices of Ash, Nils-Martin is one of 11 who has been doing it since the beginning.

Outside of anime, one of Nils-Martin's most notable roles is being the voice of [Robin](https://anilist.co/character/182944/) in various Norwegian dubbed DC media.

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Gabriel "Gabo" Ramos Villalpando is a Mexican voice actor best known for being the first Latin American Spanish voice of Ash Ketchum in Pokémon.

He is the brother of [Ana Lucía Ramos](https://anilist.co/staff/242236/Ana-Luca-Ramos)

Dick Rune Eriksson is a Swedish actor and voice actor. He's the father of [Lucas Krüger](https://anilist.co/staff/283676) and [Amanda Krüger](https://anilist.co/staff/329436).

__Non-anime roles:__
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• Charlie Brown in certain "Peanuts" media
• Daisy in certain Disney media
• Margaret SquarePants in "SpongeBob SquarePants"
• Sevika in "Arcane"
• Eda Clawthorne in "The Owl House"
• Angelo in "Angelo Rules!"!~

The journey of Satoshi and his friends through the Kalos region continues! After Satoshi obtains his seventh gym badge, the group is moving toward the next town when Eureka discovers a mysterious Pokémon resting in her pochette. Soon given the name Puni-chan, it is one that even Satoshi and Serena's new Pokémon Zukan cannot identify. However, it quickly becomes apparent that Puni-chan is the target of a mysterious group clad in bright red suits known as Team Flare, aiming to capture the new Pokémon to further their agenda. But when Satoshi and the gang realize that the enigmatic organization has no intention of treating Puni-chan with any decency, they take a stand in opposition to Team Flare's plans, daring to fight back.
 
With Gojika's predictions looming above them, Satoshi aims for his final gym badge while Serena contests for her last Princess Key in order to be able to compete at the TriPokalon Master Class. But as Team Flare begins to move in search of the mysterious Z, the stories of Pokemon XY and Pokemon XY: Mega Evolution cross paths as Satoshi and his friends, along with Team Rocket, get caught up in a scheme that could put Kalos in great danger.
 
(Source: MAL Rewrite)

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Charles Emmanuel de Barros Marcondes, more know only as Charles Emmanuel, is a Brazilian actor, voice actor, youtuber and streamer. He is also André Marcondes's cousin and Teresa Anquetin's grandson. He is known for his work in dubbing cartoons, movies and TV series. He voiced characters like Ron Weasley from the Harry Potter films, Ben Tennyson in the Ben 10 franchise, Rigby from Regular Show, Beast Boy from Teen Titans, among many others.

__Place of Birth:__ New York City, U.S

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A Russian-American voice actress and film editor. She is best known for voicing Ash Ketchum and various other characters in the English dub of Pokémon since 2006, as well as Alicia in the 2006 video game Bullet Witch. She has also edited documentaries for networks such as MSNBC and worked as an assistant editor on the films Life of Crime, Cold Comes the Night, Worst Friends, and Cruise. She won the 2019 Voice Arts Awards in the category "Outstanding Animation/Gaming Demo Best Voiceover."

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**Miguel Ángel Leal Rodríguez** is a Mexican voice actor known for being the Latin American Spanish voice of Meliodas in _The Seven Deadly Sins_, Dr. Rajesh Koothrappali in _The Big Bang Theory_ and Logan Reese in _Zoey 101_. He is the recurring voice of Carlos Pena Jr.

He's the brother of <a href="https://anilist.co/staff/117589">Lupita Leal</a> and <a href="https://anilist.co/staff/182451">Alfredo Leal</a>

Non-Anime Roles: 
- Josh (Watch Dogs 2)
- Markus (Detroit Become Human)

Satoshi and Pikachu have arrived in Lumiose City of the illustrious Kalos region to capture more Pokémon and continue their journey toward becoming the very best. Meanwhile, a genius inventor named Citron and his little sister Eureka wander the city when they run into Satoshi who quickly challenges them to a battle. However, they are soon caught up in a dangerous incident when Team Rocket, following Satoshi into Kalos, cause a Gaburias to rampage through the city.
 
Far away in the quiet Vaniville Town, a young girl named Serena slogs through daily Sihorn riding practice at the behest of her mother, a professional Sihorn racer. After practice, she sees the events unfolding in Miare City on television where she recognizes a boy from her childhood. Having left a significant impact on her life, the sight of him stirs in her a desire to meet him again; and so, Serena sets off to Miare City, determined to find the boy from her past.
 
Pokemon XY follows the group as they travel throughout Kalos in pursuit of their ambitions—Satoshi challenging Pokémon gyms, Citron learning from Satoshi, and Serena searching for what exactly her dream is. Along the way, they meet new friends, face new rivals, and continue to thwart Team Rocket's schemes, all the while discovering a little about the mysteries of mega evolution.
 
(Source: MAL Rewrite)

Pokémon Trainer Satoshi has a new plan: see the world! But first, he and his partner Pikachu are headed to the opening of the Sakuragi Institute, a research facility dedicated to uncovering the mysteries of Pokémon in every region. Satoshi meets Gou, another boy with boundless curiosity about Pokémon, and both are overjoyed when Professor Sakuragi asks them to become official research fellows. With Satoshi as determined as ever to become a Pokémon Master, and Gou aiming to catch one of every Pokémon (including the Mythical Mew), our heroes are in for adventure and excitement as they explore the wide world of Pokémon!
 
(Source: Pokémon TV)
 
Note: Episode 119, 121, 126 and 128 are recap episodes that did not air outside of Japan.

Matheus Périssé is a brazilian actor, voice actor, dubbing director, singer, presenter and youtuber.

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After his mom wins a free vacation trip, Satoshi and Pikachu are off on another adventure. This time in the tropical land of Alola. There they meet new friends, Pokémon and explore new islands. 
 We also get introduced to Z-Rings, a device used for Z-Moves. What kind of mysterious Pokémon and challenges will come their way, and why is Kapu-Kokeko so interested in our young trainer?!

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A team of scientists use the DNA of a rare Pokemon, Mew, to create the world's strongest Pokemon, Mewtwo. Not wanting to be used as an experiment, Mewtwo uses its psychic powers in a violent rage to destroy the scientists who created it. Mewtwo then tries to learn how to focus his powers with the aid of Giovanni, the man who funded the scientists' operations, but discovers that it is being used again. So Mewtwo decides to find its own purpose in life, and carry out its revenge on humans by destroying life on earth by using a deadly storm. Ash Ketchum and a group of other Pokemon Trainers are summoned by Mewtwo to have a battle with it, but they soon discover that they're only being invited so Mewtwo can clone their Pokemon for it's own purposes. Ash then tries to find a way to stop Mewtwo's plot before it can be carried out. 
(Source: Anime News Network) 

Note: Originally screened in theaters as 75 minutes, a "complete version" was broadcast on TV the following year shortly before the release of Pokémon the Movie 2000, adding a reconstructed storytelling of Ash and Pikachu's first meeting to its runtime making it 85 minutes.

After defeating Brandon and declining the offer to be a Frontier Brain, Ash sets off to travel through the far away land of Sinnoh. Once he gets there, he meets up with Hikari, a local trainer from the region, and they decide to travel together.

__Non-anime roles:__
~!
• Pim in "Smiling Friends"!~

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__Non-anime dubbing roles:__
~!
• Robin in "Teen Titans"
• Finn in "Adventure Time"
• Alvin in "Alvin and the Chimpunks"
• Jeremy in "Phineas and Ferb"
• Blu in "Rio"
• J. Daniel Atlas in "Now You See Me: Now You Don't"
• Carl in "Jimmy Neutron: Boy Genius"
• Spyro in "Spyro: Reignited Trilogy"!~

After participating in the Johto League, Ash decides to begin anew in yet another journey; this time by himself and Pikachu, in the land of Hoenn. Though he isn't alone for long, as 10-year-old May (who dislikes Pokemon, but just wants to come along to see the world) travels with him after Pikachu destroys her bicycle. Ash also meets up with his old companion, Brock, and May's younger brother, Max. Together, they travel along in Hoenn, battling Gym Leaders, entering Contests, and other events on the way to the Hoenn League. 
(Source: Anime News Network)

A greedy collector, Lawrence III, wants to capture the legendary Pokémon, Lugia. But in order to do so, he must capture the Titans of Fire, Ice, and Lightning. The titans are powerful bird-like Pokémon, and if they are disturbed they will wage a war against eachother which will ultimately result in earth's destruction. Ash, Misty, and Tracey get caught up in the situation when they end up being washed ashore onto Shamouti Island. Soon after, Ash meets a girl named Melody who sends him into a mission where he must collect the 3 Orbs which will quell the fighting, but first Ash must gain help from the Beast of the Sea, Lugia, if he's to succeed. 
(Source: Anime News Network)

Long ago, on an island called Altomare, there lived an old man and woman. One day, the couple found two small children lying on the shore, badly wounded. The couple took them in and took care of them, and the children quickly recovered. But then, the island was attacked by monsters. Within moments the island fell into the monsters' wrath. But then...Before the old man and lady's eyes, the children who they had taken care of transformed into the Eon Pokemon, Latios and Latias. They called their family from the sky. They came, and carried a stone with them containing the power to force the monsters away. This gem was known as the "Soul Dew". Peace returned to the island. However, later in the present, a criminal duo - Zann&acirc; and Rion - are seeking Latios and Latias in order to take control of the Soul Dew. Taking a short break in Altomare, Satoshi befriends Latias and is now dragged into the situation helping to save Altomare from becoming swallowed up by destruction again. 
(Source: Anime News Network)

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**Even Bergan** is a Norweigan voice actor and artist.

While touring Alamos Town-home of the Space-Time Tower- with the beautiful Alice, Ash and his friends discover that the town's special garden has been decimated! Baron Alberto, a dashing but arrogant fellow, immediately blames the destruction on Darkrai. 
As if it just overheard the accusation, Darkrai appears and confronts our heroes! 
Who is Darkrai? Is is a fiend... or a friend in disguise? And as a battle between Legendary Pokemon Dialga and Palkia rages directly abouve Alamos Town-and threatens to tear a hole in the space-time continuum- will Ash and his friends survive this showdown and learn Darkrai's true nature? 
(Source: DVD Cover [English Version])

This is the 8th Movie. 
In the town of Lohta, a festival is thrown praising "Aaron the Wave Leader Hero" who, according to the legend passed down through the town's generations, stopped a war centuries ago by using the power of "the Tree of the World's Origin." Satoshi and Pikachu participate in a battle to decide this year's hero and after their victory, they are chosen as the "Wave Leader Hero." A grand dance party is held in the castle to celebrate the victor, but suddenly the phantom Pokemon Mew appears and takes Pikachu. Soon afterwards, the Wave Leader Pokemon "Lucario" is freed from his centuries-long seal and meets Satoshi. Satoshi must solve the various mysteries of where Pikachu is, what Mew's after, what the secret of the legend of the Wave Leader is and how it ties in with Lucario's hidden past as he makes his way to "the Tree of the World's Origin" with Lucario. 
(Source: Anime News Network)