>>45720959>>45720994Ash is the avatar of the creator of the entire fucking series. They *aren't* replacing him, because of this - just as Tajiri showed us all the Pokémon world, his cartoon expy continues to show kids the pokémon world.
Sorry you grew too old for a pre-teen kid's toy advert, but that's why they continue to make it as-is. They don't give a fuck about you or your opinions.