If you watched Pokémon back in the 1990s, and you tune in to one of the modern episodes, you might be surprised by how Ash Ketchum sounds. It turns out he's actually had THREE different English voice actors. So, why has his voice changed so much? PATREON - https://patreon.com/ThomasGameDocs MERCH - https://www.thomasmerchdocs.com/ TWITTER - https://twitter.com/thomasgdocs SOURCES Rica Matsumoto - https://manga.tokyo/interview/pokemon-the-movie-20-i-choose-youinterview-with-rica-matsumoto/2/ (1 year contract) - https://www.inside-games.jp/article/2016/07/18/100396.html (satoshi-like) - https://news.livedoor.com/article/detail/16792761/ (more details about audition) - https://www.oricon.co.jp/news/2144519/full/ Veronica Taylor - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=xa-UGcF4IlE - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=GZGICIGw3b4 - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=1iOdKSTAuoA / https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=k0m98Pnx17I - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=u6rZVh0Tlvo - https://www.thegamecrater.com/veronica-taylor-its-humbling-and-honouring-to-see-pokemon-thriving/ - https://metro.co.uk/2021/07/30/pokemon-original-ash-voice-actor-on-being-replaced-for-no-reason-15016686/ - https://www.thenakedscientists.com/articles/interviews/voice-ash-ketchum - https://dogasu.bulbagarden.net/seiyuu/seiyuu-veronica_taylor.html - https://nerdymindsmagazine.com/2019/07/15/voice-actress-veronica-taylor-talks-pokemon-tmnt-more-interview/ (never meet your heroes quote) Controversy - https://bulbapedia.bulbagarden.net/wiki/Pok%C3%A9mon_USA_recasting_controversy - https://forums.serebii.net/threads/ask-maddie-blaustein-q-a-with-meowth.116935/page-2 Sarah Natochenny - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=B35E8QleVhg - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=PraahsSvRZE - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=jw_IedZUhSk (footage) - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=UGF9wn_sGkM (footage) - https://twitter.com/sarahnatochenny/status/907083759178190851 (twitter exchange) - https://www.theguardian.com/technology/2016/jul/15/pokemon-ash-ketchum-voice-sarah-natochenny - http://pop-culturalist.com/exclusive-interview-pop-culturalist-chats-with-pokemons-sarah-natochenny/