>>53675647>DoraemonEpisodic anime.
>DragonballThe very moment Goku defeats his rival a new more poweful one is revealed. Rinse and Repeat. This really cannot be aplied to Pokemon because being a regional champion was for most of its run the absolute top. The they introduced Leon as world champiuon because Ash got the Alola title in the previous series.
>The very fact that you think story matters in Kodomo and long running anime shows that you know nothing at all.The problem is that Pokemon is about having progression with a clear end (being a champ). The premise itself makes it harder and harder to justify a single protagonist the longer the show goes on.