Even your mom knows the name “Pikachu” and in fact, it’s probably the only Pokémon some parents know. That’s because Pikachu has become a huge icon in Japan and is considered the mascot ...
In the original Digimon anime series’ first episode ... Granted, Agumon’s design might not hit on the same cute overtones that Pikachu does, but his enduring design is no less diminished ...
Ash and Pikachu are leaving the Pokemon anime after decades spent as its main protagonists ... but it remains to be seen if this new one has anything more going for it than a cute little hat.