![]() For Jessie and James, that meant chasing Pikachu forever, with their relationship in exactly the same state it was for the majority of the series. The Pokémon anime's final episodes seemed keen to avoid giving any of its characters conclusive endings, opting instead for a "the adventure continues" approach. Jessie and James made up and set out to capture Pikachu once again, following Ash into the distant horizon. They were later revealed to be working at Team Rocket HQ's cafeteria, and all were unhappy with the situation. However, when one scheme went awry, the trio got angry with each other and split up. ![]() The pair continued scheming as usual and were ultimately reunited with many of their Pokémon from throughout the years. In the final miniseries, known as Aim to Be A Pokémon Master, Jessie and James' relationship didn't see much growth. It’s no secret that fans have often speculated what Jessie and James’ true connection to one another is as the anime has always danced around the idea rather than ever addressing it head-on, so while The Electric Tale of Pikachu exists in its own canon, it was given Nintendo’s seal of approval, suggesting that at least at the time of this Pokémon tale's release, the company and creative talent behind this narrative considered the characters to be lovers, parents, and ultimately, not as evil as they were always made out to be.Īsh's time as the lead protagonist for the Pokémon anime has come to an end, and Jessie and James were retired with him. Inexplicably more “mature” than the anime, in the sense that this manga had some sexual content that the English releases had to censor, this series also addressed Jessie and James’ relationship in a more realistic way as, by the conclusion of the final volume, they’re shown to be married and raising a child together!Ī moment seen in the epilogue of the manga where a pregnant Jessie and supportive James are drawn lovingly embracing one another, the end of this series also shows a blink-and-you-missed-it cameo by their kid as James delivers a letter to Ash’s mom. Released between November 1998 and February 2000 across sixteen monthly issues divided into four volumes, Pokémon: The Electric Tale of Pikachu by Toshihiro Ono acted as a loose adaptation of the Pokémon anime at the time, yet had more than a few different elements all its own.
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