i started it, but it feels like it's missing something,
oh yeah, ash
i'm joking ofc, i haven't finished it soul-ly because i've been busy

I'm really enjoying it so far! It's refreshing to see new protagonists in pokemon :)

I miss Team Rocket though, The Explorers are a bit TOO evil for my liking lol

And, also, it has the big bonus of having animated Rika in it <3

i love this

dude, this is a POKEMON anime-
it can in no way be considered niche
(pkm IS the biggest franchise on the world im pretty sure?)
i think the reason you dont see much about it is because of the young fanbase.

( i did watch a couple episodes, it was cool though not my jam :sweat_smile: though im not impartial to trying again)

It's been a while! :D I am not familiar with this show. :0

OH MY GOD AMETHIO HEHEHEHEHEH PEAK PEAK PEAK

I've been watching sun and moon ultra adventures series ToT <3 this is hype though

I think I vaguely remember you talking about this show? I'm sorry if I forgot or am mistaken. ' ^ o ^

@MaggieSue327 I take it you're an Ash fan, then?

Having Ash on the show was cozy and nostalgic, but I never liked him too much as a character. His character development wad odd at times, randomly getting better at battling in some seasons and then worse in others.

Horizons seems to have some consistency, though. It seems to be more aware of older viewers and finds a good balance in appealing to both older and younger audiences alike.

Although, I will admit I kinda miss Ash. But only for nostalgic purposes. Liko and Roy are much more interesting protagonists, I think. But you know I'm really in it for Friede and Amethio. :) And any character from the games - especially Rika.

@AtomicNomic Yes, THIS!! Gosh, Rika... She adds so much to the table with this anime. I was nervous when I found out she was gonna get animated in the show. I thought her character was going to be over simplified and her voice acting might be bad, but - surprise, surprise - her animation and voice were really good. Like, almost spot-on for how I imagined her voice to sound like.

But you know what? You know what's even more surprising about this anime? I found out, that even without her in it, I actually like this anime?? I wasn't expecting that at all.

I do really miss Team Rocket, though. Like, more than Ash. They were funny... But the explorers are interesting. Like, their motives for bring "evil" are actually explained. Meanwhile, Team Rocket was never that deep. It was always just "go catch Pikachu because he's strong, I guess? Even though there's plenty of stronger Pokemon out there?" I really think Giovanni only ordered Jessie and James to catch Pikachu to get them out of his hair, lol.

@SHICHI-39 Thanks, dude. :)

@Stellar_Pen_Skills Haha, yeah, you're probably right. ^^'

Yeah, I might be one of the only few adults who watch this show... But I don't care, dang it! The plot might be a little cheesy, but it's good! I also has some darker undertones that I wasn't expecting? Nothing too crazy, but it does hint at a corrupt government.

I would recommend it, but I'm bad at convincing people to watch things... And if I'm to be perfectly honest? I'm watching it mostly for Rika, Amethio and Friede. And cute fluffy Pokemon. Because I'm simple like that, lol.

^^

@PoodleKingdom Hello, dear! Sorry it's been so long. I deleted Instagram because it was taking up too much storage space on my phone... So, I'm sorry if you've been trying to talk to me there.

I'm gonna re-download it eventually as I figure out what other things to get rid of...or just get a new phone entirely... I dunno yet.

But rest assured I have not forgotten you.
I don't think I've talked to you about this show yet? But it is kinda like a new hyperfixation of mine.

@ThatChurro Another Amethio fan!? YES!!!

@OliviaSativaBlu Sun and Moon was pretty good, but the new anime is so much better, in my opinion. I would definitely recommend it. It's like a breath of fresh air.

certainly!
i mostly like ash bc of XYZ, that was peak, oh but pikachu (how you spell it) will always be dearly missed

i must agree, i do like the two-protagonist set up! i look forward to seeing how that can relate to future plot points!

:0 Hozier hahahaha