>>50154961Pokemon's gotta be an exception though, right? Everyone knows it's never going to end ever no matter what happens. I wouldn't be surprised if TPC, OLM and Rika have all been making sure she has a successor in the event she's unable to keep voicing for any reason.
Respectful cultural reasons or no, Ash and Pikachu are the moneymakers because of how iconic they are as a pair. Remove that from the anime and you're left with jack shit and sales dropping that Pokemon would actually experience a downward fiscal year.
