>>40124247And they have that, that's exactly why the franchise is able to get away with it.
A former anime director said the exact same thing once.
>Going back to my first interview, I did not mention that he stated the show was cyclical because it could be the audience is constantly replaced (since children get older and leave, and new children come in), so they are allowed to get away with having the same repetitive goal. So, the show would probably continue the same way collect badges, travel through different regions, never age. Will Ash and Pikachu ever be replaced? No. Will they ever age? No. Will there be a 5th generation of Pokemon and will the show keep continuing? He laughed even harder and said of course. Pokemon will continue for many generations to come, and as he made it sound, probably forever.That's the main reason Pokemon avoids brand fatigue. Because the audience is constantly replaced. Kids outgrow the series and get replaced with new kids.
