It has officially been 20 years since the Pokemon anime premiered in Japan on April 1, 1997 on T.V Tokyo. Thereby starting one of the most popular series of all time after Dragon Ball, it is hard to believe that this franchise has really been around for so long. Not to mention being exported to the U.S and virtually everywhere else in the world.

Note that this is only celebrating the series debut in Japan, the anime didn't premier here in the U.S until a year later in September 1998 in syndication. Of course when that milestone comes about next year i will be noting it as such.


So a very happy 20th to Pokemon, thanks for so many great childhood memories.