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Explore the world of Pokémon with 10-year-old Ash Ketchum and his partner, Pikachu, as they aim for Ash's ultimate goal: becoming a Pokémon master.
Original Release
04/01/1997
US Release
09/08/1998
Cast
| Name | Character |
|---|
| Mayumi Izuka | Kasumi / Kasumi (voice) |
| Unsho Ishizuka | Narrator / Professor Oak (voice) / Onix / Gyarados / (voice) (as Unsho Ishizuka) (credit only) |
| Rica Matsumoto | Satoshi / Satoshi (voice) / (voice) (as Rika Matsumoto) (credit only) |
| Shin'ichirô Miki | Kojiro / Kojirou (voice) / Staryu / Zubat / Weedle / (voice) (as Shinichiro Miki) (credit only) |
| Megumi Hayashibara | Musashi / Musashi (voice) / Pidgeotto / Pidgey / (voice) (credit only) / Fushigidane / Porygon Zero / Raichu |
| Satomi Korogi | Togepi (voice) / Togepi |
| Yûko Kobayashi | Shigeru Oak (voice) / Shigeru Okido / Shigeru |
| Ikue Otani | Pikachu / Pikachu (voice) / Starmie |
| Inuko Inuyama | Nyarth / Meowth (voice) |
| Yuji Ueda | Takeshi / Takeshi (voice) / Poppo / (voice) (as Yuji Ueda) (credit only) |
| # | Title | Air Date |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Pokémon - I Choose You! | Tuesday, 01 April 1997 |
| 2 | Pokémon Emergency | Tuesday, 08 April 1997 |
| 3 | Ash Catches a Pokémon | Tuesday, 15 April 1997 |
| 4 | Challenge of the Samurai | Tuesday, 22 April 1997 |
| 5 | Showdown in Pewter City | Tuesday, 29 April 1997 |
| 6 | Clefairy and the Moon Stone | Tuesday, 06 May 1997 |
| 7 | The Water Flowers of Cerulean City | Tuesday, 13 May 1997 |
| 8 | The Path to the Pokémon League | Tuesday, 20 May 1997 |
| 9 | The School of Hard Knocks | Tuesday, 27 May 1997 |
| 10 | Bulbasaur and the Hidden Village | Tuesday, 03 June 1997 |
| 11 | Charmander-The Stray Pokémon | Tuesday, 10 June 1997 |
| 12 | Here Comes the Squirtle Squad | Tuesday, 17 June 1997 |
| 13 | Mystery at the Lighthouse | Tuesday, 24 June 1997 |
| 14 | Electric Shock Showdown | Tuesday, 01 July 1997 |
| 15 | Battle Aboard the St. Anne | Tuesday, 08 July 1997 |
| 16 | Pokémon Shipwreck | Tuesday, 15 July 1997 |
| 17 | Island of the Giant Pokémon | Tuesday, 22 July 1997 |
| 18 | Tentacool & Tentacruel | Tuesday, 05 August 1997 |
| 19 | The Ghost of Maiden's Peak | Friday, 02 October 1998 |
| 20 | Bye Bye Butterfree | Tuesday, 12 August 1997 |
| 21 | Abra and the Psychic Showdown | Tuesday, 19 August 1997 |
| 22 | The Tower of Terror | Tuesday, 26 August 1997 |
| 23 | Haunter vs. Kadabra | Tuesday, 02 September 1997 |
| 24 | Primeape Goes Bananas | Tuesday, 09 September 1997 |
| 25 | Pokémon Scent-sation! | Tuesday, 16 September 1997 |
| 26 | Hypno's Naptime | Tuesday, 23 September 1997 |
| 27 | Pokémon Fashion Flash | Tuesday, 30 September 1997 |
| 28 | The Punchy Pokémon | Tuesday, 07 October 1997 |
| 29 | Sparks Fly for Magnemite | Tuesday, 14 October 1997 |
| 30 | Dig Those Diglett! | Tuesday, 21 October 1997 |
| 31 | The Ninja Poké-Showdown | Tuesday, 28 October 1997 |
| 32 | The Flame Pokémon-athon! | Tuesday, 04 November 1997 |
| 33 | The Kangaskhan Kid | Tuesday, 11 November 1997 |
| 34 | The Bridge Bike Gang | Tuesday, 18 November 1997 |
| 35 | Ditto's Mysterious Mansion | Tuesday, 25 November 1997 |
| 36 | Pikachu's Goodbye | Tuesday, 02 December 1997 |
| 37 | The Battling Eevee Brothers | Tuesday, 09 December 1997 |
| 38 | Wake Up Snorlax! | Tuesday, 16 December 1997 |
| 39 | Showdown at Dark City | Thursday, 16 April 1998 |
| 40 | The March of the Exeggutor Squad | Thursday, 16 April 1998 |
| 41 | The Problem with Paras | Thursday, 23 April 1998 |
| 42 | The Song of Jigglypuff | Thursday, 30 April 1998 |
| 43 | Attack of the Prehistoric Pokémon | Thursday, 07 May 1998 |
| 44 | A Chansey Operation | Thursday, 14 May 1998 |
| 45 | Holy Matrimony! | Thursday, 21 May 1998 |
| 46 | So Near, Yet So Farfetch'd | Thursday, 28 May 1998 |
| 47 | Who Gets To Keep Togepi? | Thursday, 04 June 1998 |
| 48 | Bulbasaur's Mysterious Garden | Thursday, 11 June 1998 |
| 49 | The Case of the K-9 Caper! | Thursday, 18 June 1998 |
| 50 | Pokémon Paparazzi | Thursday, 25 June 1998 |
| 51 | The Ultimate Test | Thursday, 02 July 1998 |
| 52 | The Breeding Center Secret | Thursday, 09 July 1998 |
Directors
Masamitsu Hidaka, Toshiaki Suzuki, Armen Mazlumian
Writers
Satoshi Tajiri, Ken Sakamoto, Thomas D. Sullivan, John Touhey, Michael Haigney, Crispin Freeman, Norman J. Grossfeld, Junki Takegami, Atsuhiro Tomioka, Yukiyoshi Ohashi, Hideki Sonoda, Takeshi Shudo, Shinzo Fujita
Creators
Ken Sugimori, Satoshi Tajiri, Jun'ichi Masuda
Cast
| Name | Character |
|---|
| Mayumi Izuka | Kasumi / Kasumi (voice) |
| Unsho Ishizuka | Narrator / Professor Oak (voice) / Onix / Gyarados / (voice) (as Unsho Ishizuka) (credit only) |
| Rica Matsumoto | Satoshi / Satoshi (voice) / (voice) (as Rika Matsumoto) (credit only) |
| Shin'ichirô Miki | Kojiro / Kojirou (voice) / Staryu / Zubat / Weedle / (voice) (as Shinichiro Miki) (credit only) |
| Megumi Hayashibara | Musashi / Musashi (voice) / Pidgeotto / Pidgey / (voice) (credit only) / Fushigidane / Porygon Zero / Raichu |
| Satomi Korogi | Togepi (voice) / Togepi |
| Yûko Kobayashi | Shigeru Oak (voice) / Shigeru Okido / Shigeru |
| Ikue Otani | Pikachu / Pikachu (voice) / Starmie |
| Inuko Inuyama | Nyarth / Meowth (voice) |
| Yuji Ueda | Takeshi / Takeshi (voice) / Poppo / (voice) (as Yuji Ueda) (credit only) |
| Rodger Parsons | Narrator |
| Rachael Lillis | Misty / Jessie / Pikachu / Chansey / Venonat / Gary's Cheerleaders / Yolanda / Tommy / Woman / Horsea / Girl / Trainers / Passengers / Violet / Townswoman / Shoppers / PA Announcer / Little Girl / Jessiebelle / Jigglypuff / Female Townspeople / Erika's Assistant 3 / Ditto / Butterfree trainer / Assistant / Festivalgoers |
| Veronica Taylor | Ash Ketchum / Goldeen / Boy 3 / Mother / Cindy / Suzie / Delia Ketchum / Gary's Cheerleaders / Female Customer 2 / Townspeople / Diglett / Erika's Assistants 3-5 / Festivalgoers / Large Woman / Little Boy / Trainer 2 / Waitress / Female Announcer / Contestants |
| Voula Kosta | Ash Ketchum (Greek Voice) |
| Eric Stuart | Brock / James / Squirtle / Ekans / Weezing / Pokédex / Weepinbell / Kabutops / Omanyte / Townsman 2 / Machoke / Scyther / Golem / Metapod / Bystander / James (additional dialogue) / Gastly / Chef / Hypno / Lickitung / Magikarp Salesman / Guide / Booth Operator / Trainer 1 / Trainer 4 / Trainers / Passengers / Muk / Dugtrio |
| Michael Haigney | Koffing / Charmander / Psyduck / Shopkeeper / Snorlax / Seel / Punk / Male Townspeople / Sleeping Pokémon / Vaporeon / Poliwrath / Cloyster / Exeggutor / Geodude / Cubone / Machoke / Primeape / Hitmonchan / Hitmonlee / Machop / Ivysaur / Venusaur / Grimer / Muk / Charmeleon / Kabuto / Omastar / Aerodactyl / Persian / Slowpoke / Slowbro / Kangaskhan / Weedle / Raticate / Carnival Owner / Audience / Exeggcute |
| Nick Stellate | Pokédex |
| Rikako Aikawa | Zenigame / Koduck / Butterfree / Rokon / Krabby / Jun / Caterpie / Casey / Paras / (voice) (credit only) |
| Madeleine Blaustein | Meowth / Magikarp / (voice) (as Adam Blaustein) (credit only) / Seymour / Sabrina's Father / Kadabra / Abra / Rainer / Farfetch'd / Melvin / Lt. Surge / Kaz / Electabuzz / James' Father / Growlie / Hippie / Mayor / Gentleman / Drowzee / Dario / Trainers / Growlithe / Damian / Bill / Anthony / A.J. |
| Matthew Sussman | Meowth / Timmy / Ship Captain / Rocket Grunts / Pokémon Lovers Club President / Festivalgoers / Audience |
Producers
| Name | Role |
|---|
| Tom Kenny | Executive Producer |
| Alfred Kahn | Executive Producer |
| Norman J. Grossfeld | Executive Producer |
| Tsunekazu Ishihara | Executive Producer |
| Michael Haigney | Producer |
| Norman J. Grossfeld | Producer |
| Choji Yoshikawa | Producer |
| Keisuke Iwata | Producer |
| Donna Castricone | Producer |
| Shûkichi Kanda | Producer |
| Takayuki Yanagisawa | Producer |
| Takemoto Mori | Producer |
| Larry Juris | Producer |
Editors
