During the 1990’s Pokemon was at the peak
of its global influential domination with thousands of children across the
globe all captured by the amazing metropolistic universe of Pokemon. At the center
of all this is Nintendo’s poster boy for the franchise Ash Ketchum. Embarking
on a quest to be the best Pokemon trainer ever at the age of ten, Ash becomes
an inspiration for a generation dreaming of their own adventures in a magical
land with magical creatures. The Japanese franchise focused around a more teen
like character, Red, who had displayed more power hungry egotistical
characteristics. Ash as a character created for the Television series, planned
to be globally marketed, focused on more respectable characteristics such as
friendship, teamwork and respect for the animals, which habited his kingdom.
The highly relatable ten-year-old hero offers a form of escapism to all
children allowing themselves to experience danger and excitement through his
own adventures. However for more mature fans of the franchise Ash is not so
much escapism into adventure but as a nostalgic life that they once had in
their childhood. His ever-lasting youth and clear black and white view of the
world represents a simpler time in life with good always good and evil always
evil. For those who grew up through the golden era of Pokemon, he is a part of
a fans childhood still being grasped onto in mans never-ending attempt at self-preservation.
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