Pokemon Airs Its 1000th Episode This Month

November 9th, Japan will air it's 1000th episode of the Pokemon anime (via Crunchyroll). The series, which has seen several changes in style, Pokemon, and plot lines since it's first run in the 90s, will be holding a celebration in Tokyo following the episode's airing which will happen  6:55PM JST on November 09, 2017. 

As for what to expect from the episode, it sounds like the Hypno (who is part of the original 150) will be the center of the episode as Japanese comedian Sunshine Ikezaki will do the voice. Here's Ikezaki in action:

I don't get the comedy behind it, but I guess having this guy on is going to be a big deal! Can you believe Pokemon has been on this long?

 

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