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==Common theories== | ==Common theories== | ||
===Eternal youth=== | ===Eternal youth=== | ||
One common theory is that, like in many cartoons, the characters never age and are trapped at the age of their first appearance. However, this seems strange since the passage of time is pointed out every once in a while without the mention of any character's [[birthday]]. It is even more questionable that the anime has directly pointed out years of time passing. One of the most common supports for this theory is that {{Ash}} and {{an|May}} are supposedly the same age when May begins her journey, even though Ash has traveled through two regions and competed in three leagues before she received her first {{OBP|Pokémon|species}}. This is also the case when {{an|Dawn}} starts her journey as she is the same age as Ash, even though he has been through three leagues this time, as well as traveling through [[Kanto]] twice. | One common theory is that, like in many cartoons, the characters never age and are trapped at the age of their first appearance. However, this seems strange since the passage of time is pointed out every once in a while without the mention of any character's [[birthday]]. It is even more questionable that the anime has directly pointed out years of time passing. One of the most common supports for this theory is that {{Ash}} and {{an|May}} are supposedly the same age when May begins her journey, even though Ash has traveled through two regions and competed in three leagues before she received her first {{OBP|Pokémon|species}}. This is also the case when {{an|Dawn}} starts her journey as she is the same age as Ash, even though he has been through three leagues by this time, as well as traveling through [[Kanto]] twice. | ||
This is easier to believe in the Japanese version, where all characters have retained mostly the same voice. However, in the English dub, many characters have had their voice change over time, especially Ash, whose voice has become noticeably deeper over the seasons. Brock and his family are often used as evidence towards this idea as Brock should always be five years older than whatever age Ash is assumed to be and his [[Brock's siblings|youngest siblings]] barely look any older between ''[[EP005|Showdown in Pewter City]]'' and [[SS025]]. | This is easier to believe in the Japanese version, where all characters have retained mostly the same voice. However, in the English dub, many characters have had their voice change over time, especially Ash, whose voice has become noticeably deeper over the seasons. Brock and his family are often used as evidence towards this idea as Brock should always be five years older than whatever age Ash is assumed to be and his [[Brock's siblings|youngest siblings]] barely look any older between ''[[EP005|Showdown in Pewter City]]'' and [[SS025]]. | ||