December 16th: PM2019 136 - Satoshi and Go! Setting Off Anew!!

[UnovaMaster]

I won't lie, I'm glad we're getting the answer this month instead of in February or March

I am ready to go back to a predictable string of lowkey episodes

 

[bruhidk]

I think that being called Larry is the greatest thing that ever happened to me

 

[santiagus]

I won't lie, I'm glad we're getting the answer this month instead of in February or March

I am ready to go back to a predictable string of lowkey episodes

Jesus, something we can agree.

This has been tiresome.

 

[i2i]

Option 3) Something else?

Only thing I think of is something involving the remaining Galar legendaries and the Hisui Pokémon.

 

[jinnrob]

OMG, so Journeys format continues? WTF... Looks like Ash and Go will travel to Paldea together.

I called this months ago. Not sure why people really thought it was going to be any different. All signs outside of the anime storyline pointed in this direction. Merch, the down under episode leak for the dub, and a lack on new anime announcement.

 

[masdog]

Only thing I think of is something involving the remaining Galar legendaries and the Hisui Pokémon.

We have next-to-no information, so at this point, I wouldn't limit myself to only a few options. Let's at least wait to see what they come out with.

 

[jinnrob]

eh you didn’t exactly call anything nor did anyone else since the title is still very vague and can have multiple meanings.

Keep beating that dead Ponyta.

 

[Poke Master 7]

This is gonna be an obnoxiously long 2 weeks.

 

[lemoncatpower]

Ooo they're throwing us for a loop with this vague title. I for one do not see Goh staying even if I could care less either way, I just don't think it would be a smart move by the writers for a new region and generation.

 

[MunchMunch]

eh you didn’t exactly call anything nor did anyone else since the title is still very vague and can have multiple meanings.

Meh, I don't think the title is being vague, I think it's kind of being straightforward lol.

The merch, the merch still having the "Pokemon 2019" logo on it, the 54 episode thing, this episode, 135 or the Final episode of Ash vs. Leon not being marked a finale, I feel like it's all pointing towards Journey's counting.

 

[Kazuniya]

Meh, I don't think the title is being vague, I think it's kind of being straightforward lol.

Is it?

It's basically saying Ash and Goh set off on a new journey, but not confirming if they're leaving together or separately.

Though Goh crying in 135 (and the episode title itself) seem to indicate he will go by himself.

 

[lemoncatpower]

Meh, I don't think the title is being vague, I think it's kind of being straightforward lol.

objectively, it is not straight forward. They would have to add in extra words for it to be straight forward to explain if they're setting off together on the same path or on different paths. Also anew itself is vague as it either means "once again" or "in a new or different way".

Ash and Goh have been travelling together, so if anew means a new way of travelling, then it could mean that they are not going the same path together as they always have. They've visited new places together so it would not mean that they're setting off together on a new path in this sense.

If 'anew" means once again, then it would mean that once again, Ash and Goh are setting off anew as in once again, which would mean a repeat of their previous journeys.

 

[bruhidk]

Anew means reset
Pikachu loses to a freshly hatched Lechonk confirmed!!!!

 

[NPT]

Unrelated but I still think XY had the best final episode of all the seasons. I think it really nailed the emotion and Ash going back to Pallet Town and saying "I'm home!" while going back to his home really was the best way to end the anime, I wouldn't have complained had the anime ended there. (even with Ash's loss at Kalos League)

That would've been extremely anti-climactic.

 

[jinnrob]

objectively, it is not straight forward. They would have to add in extra words for it to be straight forward to explain if they're setting off together on the same path or on different paths. Also anew itself is vague as it either means "once again" or "in a new or different way".

Ash and Goh have been travelling together, so if anew means a new way of travelling, then it could mean that they are not going the same path together as they always have. They've visited new places together so it would not mean that they're setting off together on a new path in this sense.

If 'anew" means once again, then it would mean that once again, Ash and Goh are setting off anew as in once again, which would mean a repeat of their previous journeys.

Does anyone have the original Japanese? If I could see that, depending on the grammar and which kanji they use for “anew” I could potentially give further incite.

What “anew” means in english is moot. most things don’t translate that well in my opinion.

 

[lemoncatpower]

Does anyone have the original Japanese? If I could see that, depending on the grammar and which kanji they use for “anew” I could potentially give further incite.

What “anew” means in english is moot. most things don’t translate that well in my opinion.

That's exactly why I don't like people saying any title is straight forward when it's not since it's always a vague translation. It's always much better when someone picks a part the Japanese title and tells us each words possibility instead, but I understand that dephender just does his own translation best they can.

I was just proving the point that this title in particular is not straight forward even If it was the original title itself.

 

[DigitalTrainer]

Is Goh staying or not?

 

[MunchMunch]

Is Goh staying or not?

We don't know. We're all just speculating untill we get information.

 

[satopi]

My take is that Goh isn’t staying like Koharu isn’t. As much as I had expectations and hopes for Koharu, they were fumbled, just like how Go’s goal hasn’t been very entertaining.

Some of y’all get way too invested in hating Go. i don’t mind if he stays as long as they create something worth investing in his character outside of his bromance with Ash.

 

[Dephender]

Does anyone have the original Japanese? If I could see that, depending on the grammar and which kanji they use for “anew” I could potentially give further incite.

As mentioned in the first post, it's a bit unclear exactly what the Japanese title is.