2,236
edits
Canon: Difference between revisions
Actually, it's Ishihara that manages the Pokémon franchise. Tajiri is just the head of Creatures, Inc. and Game Freak.
No edit summary |
(Actually, it's Ishihara that manages the Pokémon franchise. Tajiri is just the head of Creatures, Inc. and Game Freak.) |
||
| Line 17: | Line 17: | ||
Within different contexts, one work can influence another. Generally, the starting point for all characters begins with the games and the original [[Ken Sugimori|Sugimori]] game art. For this reason, the games can take precedence when there is a conflict within a single work, or when there is nothing said about a certain topic within the work. Similarly, the Electric Tale of Pikachu manga is very loosely based on the anime, which is in turn loosely based on the games. | Within different contexts, one work can influence another. Generally, the starting point for all characters begins with the games and the original [[Ken Sugimori|Sugimori]] game art. For this reason, the games can take precedence when there is a conflict within a single work, or when there is nothing said about a certain topic within the work. Similarly, the Electric Tale of Pikachu manga is very loosely based on the anime, which is in turn loosely based on the games. | ||
In nearly all cases, the original Japanese version of any particular work is canon over any foreign-language translation (including English). Furthermore, any work that is not based in Japan (and thus not under the general direction of [[ | In nearly all cases, the original Japanese version of any particular work is canon over any foreign-language translation (including English). Furthermore, any work that is not based in Japan (and thus not under the general direction of [[Tsunekaz Ishihara]]) is generally considered non-canon ([[Pokémon Live!]], for example). | ||
Some aspects are present in all works, but usually only when the scope is very broad. For example, the notion that people called [[Pokémon Trainer]]s [[Pokémon battle|battle]] creatures called Pokémon is canon in all works. Canon diverges slightly into different universes when one must specify the ultimate goal for trainers (generally a [[Pokémon Master]], but its definition is open to interpretation within different contexts). Canon may diverge further when it comes to increasingly specific details, such as how exactly a Trainer utilizes a [[Poké Ball]] or [[TM]]. | Some aspects are present in all works, but usually only when the scope is very broad. For example, the notion that people called [[Pokémon Trainer]]s [[Pokémon battle|battle]] creatures called Pokémon is canon in all works. Canon diverges slightly into different universes when one must specify the ultimate goal for trainers (generally a [[Pokémon Master]], but its definition is open to interpretation within different contexts). Canon may diverge further when it comes to increasingly specific details, such as how exactly a Trainer utilizes a [[Poké Ball]] or [[TM]]. | ||
According to Tajiri, the [[Pokémon Special]] manga is the closest to the world he was trying to convey. | According to [[Satoshi Tajiri]], the [[Pokémon Special]] manga is the closest to the world he was trying to convey. | ||
Almost all kinds of [[shipping]] are considered [[fanon]] - i.e. non-canon. | Almost all kinds of [[shipping]] are considered [[fanon]] - i.e. non-canon. | ||
[[Category:Pokémon meta]] | [[Category:Pokémon meta]] | ||