Pokémon Sword and Shield - How will they impact the anime?

[RileyXY1]

I don't think that Ash would not have a female companion. It's leaning towards fake for me.

 

[Konja7]

It seems that they really plan to go through all the regions for this adventure of Ash (and maybe even see many legendary pokemon).

 

[RileyXY1]

It seems that they really plan to go through all the regions for this adventure of Ash (and maybe even see many legendary pokemon).

That's gotten me worried that this actually is a reboot.

 

[game3524]

This smells like a reboot.

 

[Bortgreen]

The companions reminds me a bit of Verity
It's the hair I guess

 

[RileyXY1]

This smells like a reboot.

Yes, and I'm leaning towards this being fake due to the absence of any female characters. Not having a female companion will drive away female child fans and make them think that Pokemon is only for boys, and that's something that the anime staff wants to avoid.

 

[Revolver Furious Dragon]

Its not a reboot. Unless they randomly decide to completly change ash's backstory so that he's from galar instead of kanto

 

[Blaze Master X]

What if the other guy is a girl (tomboy)?

 

[qazplmwsxo]

That kid on the right has eyelashes ,maybe he is a girl.

 

[game3524]

Yes, and I'm leaning towards this being fake due to the absence of any female characters. Not having a female companion will drive away female child fans and make them think that Pokemon is only for boys, and that's something that the anime staff wants to avoid.

The other character is a girl, look at the hair clip.

 

[Bortgreen]

Ash looking similar to SM makes me actually think this is a continuation and not a reboot

 

[RileyXY1]

Its not a reboot. Unless they randomly decide to completly change ash's backstory so that he's from galar instead of kanto

The fact that Ash appears to have anime exclusive companions instead of game characters as companions like what was done in M20 and M21 suggests otherwise.

 

[Revolver Furious Dragon]

The fact that Ash appears to have anime exclusive companions instead of game characters as companions like what was done in M20 and M21 suggests otherwise.

It really doesn't

 

[RileyXY1]

Also, the more kiddier artstyle here suggests that the tone here is similar to SM. Also, Ash might not only travel with this unknown girl. The DP poster had Paul on it instead of Brock and Ash wasn't even on the BW poster.

If female, there could be a timeskip. The other protagonist looks like a dead-ringer for an older Mimo. The colour scheme is almost identical.

Who is Mimo?

 

[Konja7]

Yes, and I'm leaning towards this being fake due to the absence of any female characters. Not having a female companion will drive away female child fans and make them think that Pokemon is only for boys, and that's something that the anime staff wants to avoid.

It is pretty possible the companion is a female.

At first, I also though the companion was male, but I start to notice some "female features".

 

[Revolver Furious Dragon]

For all we know that's not ash's companion. It could be the main rival

 

[RileyXY1]

For all we know that's not ash's companion. It could be the main rival

They have had rivals on the first poster before. The first DP poster had Paul on it instead of Brock.

 

[(P.O.K.E.M.O.N)]

You all do know that's a female (tomboy) right?

 

[DuquÊ?]

Well, if it's indeed a girl, that's the most tomboy that franchise ever went. I think this means Ash is getting sobble and/or groakey, then.

 

[Konja7]

For all we know that's not ash's companion. It could be the main rival

It is true the poster could be misleading.

However, the poster really wants to imply they are companions. They are traveling together in the little images of the poster (they are riding Lugia).