Despite the pictures of the Pokémon The franchise has lasted for over twenty years and has never taken the burden of answering some questions that have been popping on fans’ minds for a while. Among them, the secret behind Ash’s legendary father, whose identity remains a source of speculation, undoubtedly stands out.
To this day, more than 23 years after Ash’s adventure began, we know practically nothing about his father, let alone the story that concerns him. The little information we have comes from two books published by Takeshi Shudo, the creator of the anime in 1997, who revealed some key curiosities about his identity.
We know that DeliaAsh’s mother runs an inn there Pallet house, is in his own home in Biancavilla. There she met her future husband at the age of 18, with whom she married the following year. Delia became pregnant with Ash at the age of 19, but at the same time her husband decided to leave Pallet Town to continue his coaching journey, which was also undertaken by his maternal grandfather.
There is only one problem: none of them are registered in the trainer register and therefore cannot participate in official competitions. Even if Ash looked up their names on the Internet, he wouldn’t get any information. The director of the first series, Masamitsu HidakaIn a 2008 interview, he said they wouldn’t add character to the story until Ash matured. After 12 years nothing has changed and the secret remains that way.
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