Ash Ketchum
"Pokémon", known in Japan as , is a Japanese anime television series produced by animation studio OLM for TV Tokyo. It is adapted from the "Pokémon" video game series published by Nintendo. The series follows the Pokémon trainer and aspiring Pokémon master Ash Ketchum and his adventures with his electric mouse partner Pikachu (voiced by Ikue Ōtani), and a varying group of friends.