Why Doesn't The Anime Use Male Playable Characters in the Anime

[OfCorsola]

Think about it, why can't they use for example Calem instead of Serena and a female Gym Leader?
Or why couldn't they use Brendan instead of Drew in Hoenn?

 

[Lorde]

Think about it, why can't they use for example Calem instead of Serena

Probably because Serena promotes XY and serves as eye-candy like Masamitsu Hidaka once stated.

 

[Arrow-Jolteon]

Apparently it's because Ash is supposed to be the stand in for every male player character. That's the best answer I can come up with, really.

 

[Kuvario]

Because Ash is the male character in that region. And the ones in the movies, I'd say they're non canon really.
I mean, how would they have Ash and Lucas in DP if they wear the same clothes? And Ash is wearing Calem's jacket, so no way. And besides, Ash is the main character, he's the "player".

 

[OfCorsola]

Well, before, they couldve used Ash having a different outfit like in AG, Brendan didnt' wear those clothes. So it would've worked out smoothly. Ash is only supposed to be Red's counterpart, right?

 

[Kuvario]

Well, before, they couldve used Ash having a different outfit like in AG, Brendan didnt' wear those clothes. So it would've worked out smoothly. Ash is only supposed to be Red's counterpart, right?

This is correct. But Ash is meant to represent the male MC of the games anyway. So having two at the same time would be odd.
Personally I'm glad they don't appear, in their games, their personality has enough depth for a one ounce of water.

 

[Enjolras]

This is correct. But Ash is meant to represent the male MC of the games anyway. So having two at the same time would be odd.
Personally I'm glad they don't appear, in their games, their personality has enough depth for a one ounce of water.

This isn't exactly fair, since the female player characters don't have an ounce of depth in the games either.

 

[zhixun]

I think that is because Satoshi took the male playable character slot. To be honest I would like to see a male main character other than Satoshi then have a female in alternate saga.

 

[Sephora]

Your answer is two words: Ash Ketchum

Having a male playable character in the cast would take the spotlight away from our hero.

 

[Ilikepiex7]

the male character from jhoto was used legend of thunder special

 

[zhixun]

Your answer is two words: Ash Ketchum

Having a male playable character in the cast would take the spotlight away from our hero.

This is not fair since he has been there for 17 years already. He is the one to be replaced in my opinion.

 

[OfCorsola]

I don't think it would hurt to have Ash having a female gym leader companion and a male playable character companion. For example, May, Dawn, and Serena are supposed to be the Male counterparts but they're just the female version of them. So they could've used idk, Calem, or like I said Brendan could've been Mays rival instead of Drew??

 

[Inferno792]

This is not fair since he has been there for 17 years already. He is the one to be replaced in my opinion.

You want Ash replaced? I think the only reason Pokemon anime is still alive after sh*t*ng in so many regions is because of Ash.

 

[Kuvario]

You want Ash replaced? I think the only reason Pokemon anime is still alive after sh*t*ng in so many regions is because of Ash.

No it's not that. It's funding from Nintendo and the games that keep it alive. Ash just provides ratings.

This isn't exactly fair, since the female player characters don't have an ounce of depth in the games either.

Either way same thing. And the girls are used for eye-candy as one of the writing staff said. Think about it, would a male player character like Lucas have more eye-candy than Dawn?

 

[Bakphoon™]

Ash Ketchum. That's it. And if some male character had to be a Gym Leader, I think they won't do it as it will be different from the games.

 

[Lady Kuki]

My guess is that since Ash is already the main male character of the Pokemon anime, the writers don't feel the need to add any of the main male characters from the games.

I don't see what's wrong with incorporating them into the anime though; I mean there are so many opportunities they could have used to introduce the playable male characters in the anime yet they keep skipping it. Like they could make a special like Legend of Thunder where they have a character like Lucas, Calem etc. as the main character just for that one episode. Oh well... it is what it is.

 

[SerenaForTheWin]

basically since ash is the hero of every pokemon anime, without him there might be no pokemon anime since the 90 something

 

[OfCorsola]

Yeah, but they could use eye candy gym leaders. So, in Diamond and Pearl Lucas, could've replaced Dawn, as a the male lead and they couldve used Maylene as Ash's female companion, something like that it's just an example. Point is...it's not impossible .

 

[zhixun]

Yeah, but they could use eye candy gym leaders. So, in Diamond and Pearl Lucas, could've replaced Dawn, as a the male lead and they couldve used Maylene as Ash's female companion, something like that it's just an example. Point is...it's not impossible .

I think they did it in BW. Considering Iris is a gym leader in White version.

 

[Magma Bomb]

That would be redundant considering Ash already serves the role for male playable character.