>>50802918>Do Japs really think drawing a character sleeping like a monkey would make people laugh or enjoy the show? Many hyperactive kids truly DO sleep like that. In this case, though, they're using it as a visual cue to provide the watcher with a hint of Ash's personality. Think of it as "visual exposition."
>this is a cringe, overused jokeWell of course YOU'D think that, you're like thirty years old; this is probably the millionth cartoon you've watched. Meanwhile, this is some kid's first time ever seeing this. Did I mention it's a children's franchise?
