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Hi! I'm TheRealMan, and I've been a Pokemon fan for approximately 18 years as of this writing. I was one of many kids who started their first Pokemon journey in the Sinnoh region; for me, it was June 2007, on Pokemon Diamond. It took over a year to complete the game, but I was absolutely overjoyed when I did; I was on vacation with friends of the family, so I made sure everyone knew about it!
Of course, the fourth generation of Pokemon was not my first exposure to the Pokemon franchise. I'd had some exposure to Pokemon prior to 2007, whether it be an episode or two caught on VHS, Kids WB or Cartoon Network, blankets, lampshades, or whatever. While I was still a baby while Pokemania was the biggest thing, I was still able to feel its effects as I gradually became self-aware.
This means that I did NOT grow up with the first generation as my formative introduction to the series, and while I've seen select episodes before, I have never done a full-on watchthrough. I figured, why not bring some of my perspective as a fourth-genner (Genfourer? Is there an equivalent to the 'Genwunner' term?) to a part of the series I'm familiar with, but not entirely.
And so, that brings us to this: PokeRewind! In this blog / retrospective, I aim to review as many consecutive episodes of the Pokemon anime as I can (or at least until I don't feel like it), and with the first two seasons of the anime officially available through the Pokemon TV channel, it's easier than ever to watch it!
In terms of watch order, to save myself the trouble of figuring out Japanese vs. American air dates, I'm going by the episode numbers on the Pokemon TV Youtube channel. That being said, in regards to banned/skipped episodes in the English dub, I will find a way to review those as well, and try to place them in the order accordingly.