What words can I even say, Jason? Nothing will ever be profound enough to explain what you've done for us all. Perhaps it may sound silly, it's just a song after all, isn't it? I don't believe so. It's truly so much more. A beautiful work of magic and artistry is the closest thing I can articulate. I have to apologize, as words fall short. We can tell you gave your all in this performance, let me speak for so many others when I say how much we appreciate it, your enormous effort to entertain us as children is not wasted on us. My fondest and clearest memories of my childhood is waiting for Pokémon to come on at my grandmothers after school. Had the beginning of the show not had this much power, emotion, and pride in your Work, I truly believe it wouldn't have had the same impact on the MILLIONS perhaps BILLIONS of people you've touched in our hearts. You had an entire generation singing with you. Your role in this show, and our lives is pivotal. I only wish I was able to articulate more clearly how much you've done. Your legacy is forever, we will see to it. I'm positive I speak for many when I say: From the bottom of my heart. Thank you so much. Truly. - Travis
Thank you Travis. I hear your wonderful words and take them to heart thank you. I do try to invest in everything I do with my heart my soul my passion. Every action deserves our full commitment in life. Even if it's low paying demo for an unknown anime that no one knows about for a random jingle house filled with people just trying to make money for corporate clients. The passion can still come through. But more importantly it's people like you who have invested in the entire Pokemon ecosystem. Expanding your imagination and critical thinking with the games the cards the characters the anime movies and of course the music. It's your investment that has expanded the pokeverse and brought the most value to my life. If not monetarily certainly through these wonderful comments. Thank you for your thoughtful remarks. The very best. JP
This is your chance to go on tour worldwide. Make as much as you can during this window. No doubt Nintendo screwed you, this is your opportunity to make some mad money.
Still listen to this song every day when I work out. I hope you know how much this song means to the hundreds of thousands of us that grew up watching the show. Keep rocking Jason!!
Right! I have passed the pokemon torch on to my daughters (5 and 4) and we will blast this song and dance and sing and jump around. This song is so inspirational.
Between the original Pokemon theme song, the original Dragonball Z theme song and the original Power Rangers theme song we had some pretty mental vocal performances.
As a 36 year old, this song makes me tear up. I'm reminded of simpler times collecting Pokemon with my friends. Thank you Jason for making an anthem for multiple generations.
You live in a world where the president thinks that global warming is a lie, fights wars through twitter, and hardcore discriminates against certain races and genders. Yet you're sitting here complaining about how a virtual world isn't perfect...
@@vman99 I'm so sorry you didn't have any other positives in your childhood :( But I'm glad Pokémon was there to help! Tbh, Pokémon helped me the most when I became chronically ill in my 20's 🙏 I spent so many hours playing the games.
I think it spread to him and he got caught up in it and got excited as well and re sings the song for the fans. Apparently that's what happened with Jennifer Chi as well. People got excited and she got caught up with it as well.
I’m not going to lie… Even now at 40 this song still gives me goosebumps and butterflies. The dopamine rush is nuts. What an uplifting song. He did this for all of us.
Me... a 32 year old grown man, closing my eyes and crying for the power and nostalgia this theme means to me and many of us here thank so much for the power you gave us J! Greetings from Panamá! My 11 year old son askes my why I was crying? Told him: this tears are happiness and remembrance of good ol' simple days which won't return...
What? The Pokémon series is finally coming to a close? This can’t be. When did this news occur? Pokémon is to big for it to just end like that. It’s gotta be something to it.
@@TheHistorianKing Pokemon will be continue with new main character. Ash becomed a world champion on the previous season. And there is a new special season will last 11 episodes
Coming back again in 2024 to say that you mean more to us 25-35 year olds than you know. You shaped us all in a way youll never know. Thank you so much to have loved us so much when this first came out, as well as continually doing this today! Youre a legend my friend, we love you !
I'm right in the middle of this range, I'm 30 (with a birthday in just a few days)! You are absolutely correct! This song immediately makes me time travel back to the 90s, but it's also a song I've played for YEARS when I needed something uplifting. It's timeless 💗
Yes he did thats his favorite show and song he did it special too one take absolutely incredible you go big or go home he brought his A game he probably never had too do another job after that one song lol 😂
I remember sitting at home with my dad who had both of his legs amputated. His bed was in the living room, and while my Mom worked, me and my Dad would sit at home and watch pokemon together. He died when I was 6, but pokemon kept me from losing myself. The doctors stopped counting the blood clots in his brain around 20. When he passed, I was devastated, defeated, and hopeless. But then I would remember sitting with him watching pokemon. Jason Paige, you saved me from shutting off the world entirely. It took years for me to finally talk to people and make friends, but now I have friends, and pokemon is still a huge part of my life. I would sing along with the opening and my dad would just smile. Thank you, it sounds silly that a show about 10 year old kids going on an adventure with an electric rat would have such a big impact on my life. I miss my father a lot, but whenever I play pokemon or listen to a song from the soundtrack, those dark times seemed to disappear as light is brought to the center stage. You are amazing, never forget that. You changed lives, and inspired people to become the most powerful nerds in the universe! Seriously, you have changed the lives of thousands of people and from the bottoms of our hearts, thank you.
I feel you I'm only 12 and I loved this song when I first heard it just like you did I feel bad for my generation I love tons of other stuff from the 80s and 90s
31 years old when I was younger and bar hopping a street performer sang this song and I would find him every night and tip him to sing this song it was a better then I had at the bar lol 😆
@@Rising_Light BROOOOOOO. That wld be so dope kickin it with an old friend having a beer and a burger. Then this song pops on. What's the name of this place?
@@sungjinwoo8357 if she was 16, child would be 4 now. old enough to ask. However, if she's 20 now, that's 2001 birth, they should have missed the entire original gen completely by the time they got to manage they could understand what they were watching
after all these years, still the best! When I was all alone in Australia when I was a teen, no father, single mother who didn't what she was doing, I was lost...I listen to this song every morning, and gave me the courage to keep going, thanks Jason!
♫I can get used to this heat on my skin! I can feel every day I'm a little bit stronger! I only wish each day was longer! YEAH! We're having fun in the sun (the Alolan sun)! Week after week, it's just like we're on vacation! YEAH! Now the journey's begun! Friends 'til the end, number one's our destanation! Under the Alolan sun POKEMON!♫
Puggy Gamer I sure did :). have all 150 cards the 1st Gen ones . And I have them in that binder have been safe and sealed for 21 year's already. I know they are a lot now but nobody can put a price on a childhood :)
I was born in 1999 and I also grew up with the Pokemon anime. Me and my sister also collected the cards as well, and kept them in a binder I believe. We didn't really play the trading card game, per say. We just really liked admiring the cards themselves. Honestly, the only things I never really tried out in the franchise were the games themselves. Don't get me wrong. I had always heard about them, seen them in stores and even saw commercials on TV in the 2000's. But for some reason or another I just never got around to trying them out for myself. Maybe one day. Gotta catch 'em all!
I'm 35 years old listening to this in 2025, absolute core memory unlocked. I literally started to cry listening to this cuz of all the memories that came flooding back. Thank you for a great childhood Jason.
28 years old now, but I will never forget this song and all the great times I had as a kid watching Pokémon. Your voice impacted millions of children around the globe. Thank you forever. And thank you for this beautiful, heartfelt performance. Thank you for staying true to the original sound. You have me in tears with a huge lump in my throat; otherwise I’d be singing right along with you like I did as a child.
you made my child hood. every time this song come on im singing along as loud as I can. and now my 3 year old is starting from season 1. thank you for the inspiration to make music
I'm 28 years old and I'm not ashamed to say I just burst out crying listening to this song for the first time in years! It brought back so many memories from when I was a kid! Thank you for being the voice of our generation ❤️
I'm a professional boxer and on my next fight this masterpiece will play during my ring entrance, in your honor Mister Paige. Thank you for the memories, salute from a 90's kid!
Normally to call someone something so grand as "the voice of a generation" would be hyperbolic. Not here. This song is iconic beyond words and it brings back so many happy memories.
Me to. This just brings back all the childhood memories I couldn't help it. I shed tears and I'm not ashamed to say it. Sat here 31 year old man all 235 pounds of a guy. Jason made my childhood just that much better. All the best
This wasn't a tv show, video game, trading card game, or toy collection. This was a lifestyle. Never seen a trend like this in all my years. Never been so happy to watch tv on Saturdays.
True. It was big enough to have religions that had survived thousands of years worried about it. It has spanned multiple generations. It's synonomous with gaming itself from Nintendo's earlier days to the current mobile trends from iPhone and Android. It is the only series to make a GENUINELY GOOD "Video Game Movie". It managed to make a mobile game that got people to travel and socialize IRL MORE, not less. Over the years, it broke trends and feats thought impossible. It was truly a global phenomenon that I don't think has since been matched. People talk about how popular Among Us is or Minecraft was? No, THIS series is what TRUE popularity was. Pikachu as a mascot was able to rival the likes of Mario and Mickey Mouse.
@@JamesR624 And you remember all the hype surrounding pokemon sun and moon then when the switch released one of the first things they asked about was when it was getting pokemon on it
Man you know what I can't lie even though I watched the original Pokemon I'm still loudly singing along everytime it comes on this single song has become many peoples childhoods and you know we love you for being there for us along with other legendary people like naruto, one piece, dragon ball, cars if some people know what cars i mean and many others but you my friend are at the top of them all with your work and i will always thank you for that even when I'm nearing my end later down in life i will never forget the memories you gave us all and may your legacy live on forever. Seth.
As a twelve year boy, having lost my mom in 1998, this franchise saved me from doing something that I would've regretted. Thank you Jason Paige for giving that twelve year hope.
This franchise saved so many lives seriously it's so beautiful... It had and still has such a big impact on so many people.... And this song plays a big role in all of this.
Without this song Pokémon is body without soul. This song and voice generate emotions. Never possible, but still I wish my childhood comes back. An energetic song along with lot of emotions. THANK YOU everyone who are engaged and worked in Pokémon, without all of you my childhood is food without salt.
You can't help but get hyped up every single time you listen to it because of Jason's energy. It's like he knew he was being asked to be the voice of a generation, but he didn't know, he couldn't have, yet there's no mistake he gave it his absolute all to bring this iconic and generational song to life in a way only he could. That tells me two things about Jason: he's enormously talented and is extremely passionate about his work. He's also an awesome dude for engaging with folks in this comment section after all these years.
Still a literal masterpiece. I don’t know why I didn’t find this sooner. This sends me back to when I was ten and just learning about this thing called Pokemon. Thank you Jason🙏
Insomnia Gamer sign me up. Theres plenty of episodes of the later seasons I havent even seen yet. (And by later seasons I mean gen 4 and on. Please don't hate me, I still collected the cards and played the heck out of each game, promise! It was the new va's of the show that threw me off)
kirara2516 oh i won't hate I collected alot of pokemon cards just the original but then when I heard about yugioh I switched but pokemon always holds a place in my heart I get goosbumps hearing this song and singing it at home or even at work. And hey all I need is one taker for the shows and movies lol if it was possible i'd say meet up and watch them I do know they have the season's on Netflix I watched a couple of them already. But hey when your ready to binge watch let me know lol I'll be there say the time and place. Nostalgia here we come.......with tears lol
Can we just talk about how Jason still searches through the comments of this video and interacts with fans who leave him messages here? He doesn't have to do that, but he does, and I respect him even more for it. Thanks for writing the greatest English anime theme, bar none.
Thank you for the kind words. I am just the voice not the writer. Pokemon and the producers wrote it based on the ethics and ideas that are already embedded in the game and the Japanese anime. Then you and all of the fans wrote the history of Pokemon with all of your time and energy invested. I only spent 6 hours total until 2016 and you spent 6000 hours! I'm just trying to catch up since everyone started playing the song in 2016. Lots of interviews online you can check out. The very best
@@JasonPaige this theme song was a big part of why we were fans. The show was obviously amazing, but hearing this theme tune every morning drew us in. The games were awesome too, but whenever I think of Pokemon, I don't think of the specific episodes, or the countless hours I spent on the games, I first think of this epic theme tune. Thank you
39 years old and this little girl I'm raising had me thinking of my childhood cartoons that had absolutely bangers for opening themes and it brought me here❤😔💯
Not sure about that. There is a shorter version of of it on Facebook though that sounds legit. This sounds a little different, bit either way no reason to bring him back after all this time if he's going to do that. I mean not many people knew what he looked like to begin with, but they do know the song.
Hello Jason, My sister and I just watched your Pokémon theme song music video, and we were blown away! We grew up with the Pokémon tv show and trading cards, so this brought back so many memories! We got goosebumps while watching the music video! The amount of passion and dedication that you bring to these beautiful lyrics will always be appreciated and respected. Thank you for putting your heart into something that people in any generation can always appreciate and enjoy! GO POKEMON!!! =)
I'm depressed after watching Pokemon xy xyz because Pokemon is like finished after that tremendous series and I feel very said whenever I think of that last line of the series "And to our own ways".
as i was laying down for bed, my mind just began jamming out to this and I'm so happy I remember the lyrics by heart even after all these years. (even the 1st movie version and it's guitar riffs), tears of joy.
I just turned 26 yesterday, and my daughter will be 4 in August. She's 3 and knows this song by heart. I love hearing her say "Daddy, play Pokémon!" She hates this generation of shows but loves my generation shows. Pokémon is among her favorite. Jason Paige, you made my childhood memorable and my daughters childhood will be beyond perfect because of you. Thank you
Sending all my love I can manage to a total stranger. So sorry for your loss. People don’t get how formative these kinds of things can be for a man…women too but I’m a man and sharing my perspective, so forgive the exclusionary language…. Society says to be stoic and to give up childish things and childish ways, but some of things are truly who we are. Your husband was a person who valued friendship and teamwork enough to have it tattooed on his skin. Truly a legendary person and the world is worse off without him.
What words can I even say, Jason?
Nothing will ever be profound enough to explain what you've done for us all. Perhaps it may sound silly, it's just a song after all, isn't it? I don't believe so. It's truly so much more. A beautiful work of magic and artistry is the closest thing I can articulate. I have to apologize, as words fall short.
We can tell you gave your all in this performance, let me speak for so many others when I say how much we appreciate it, your enormous effort to entertain us as children is not wasted on us.
My fondest and clearest memories of my childhood is waiting for Pokémon to come on at my grandmothers after school. Had the beginning of the show not had this much power, emotion, and pride in your Work, I truly believe it wouldn't have had the same impact on the MILLIONS perhaps BILLIONS of people you've touched in our hearts.
You had an entire generation singing with you. Your role in this show, and our lives is pivotal. I only wish I was able to articulate more clearly how much you've done. Your legacy is forever, we will see to it.
I'm positive I speak for many when I say:
From the bottom of my heart. Thank you so much. Truly.
- Travis
Thank you Travis. I hear your wonderful words and take them to heart thank you. I do try to invest in everything I do with my heart my soul my passion. Every action deserves our full commitment in life. Even if it's low paying demo for an unknown anime that no one knows about for a random jingle house filled with people just trying to make money for corporate clients. The passion can still come through. But more importantly it's people like you who have invested in the entire Pokemon ecosystem. Expanding your imagination and critical thinking with the games the cards the characters the anime movies and of course the music. It's your investment that has expanded the pokeverse and brought the most value to my life. If not monetarily certainly through these wonderful comments. Thank you for your thoughtful remarks. The very best. JP
You are so more than right, man. And Jason Paige you're literally the best.
@@Murt-Man Removed! thanks for noticing
@@TinyBitBrit All good. Everyone has their perspective. I notice as many as i can but i like to keep it positive.
@ssjlucario Constructive criticism. Not. All good.
the fan LOVE is enormous. Much thanks!
This is your chance to go on tour worldwide. Make as much as you can during this window. No doubt Nintendo screwed you, this is your opportunity to make some mad money.
Still listen to this song every day when I work out. I hope you know how much this song means to the hundreds of thousands of us that grew up watching the show. Keep rocking Jason!!
You rock man. Way to kill it.
a YT channel too!!!
I absolutely can't forget your voice man.
how did you get the gig to sing this??
22 years later, this song is still an absolute banger.
Timeless, 100 years in the future it will still be the same
Right! I have passed the pokemon torch on to my daughters (5 and 4) and we will blast this song and dance and sing and jump around. This song is so inspirational.
damn right
Unbeatable from Advanced Battle slaps harder. Both are classics, but that theme is just a pure banger.
And will ever be!!!
He didn't have to go this hard...but he did, for us.
Go hard or go home.
Between the original Pokemon theme song, the original Dragonball Z theme song and the original Power Rangers theme song we had some pretty mental vocal performances.
There's only one way to sing this song and that's with everything you have. There's no in between
He did have to! It's the only way he knows
Dude he's lip sync
Man I'm 41 years old and still remember this song word for word. Watched this every morning before I left for school.
I'm 44 and I still remember this song thoroughly😊
I’m half you’re age but thanks to my parents and older cousins I grew up with it aswell
Just turned 35 and back here for the nostalgia as well.
Just turned 20 and I can say I remember this shit word for word, Pokémon was just different in it’s prime
Same!!! Jamming hard to this theme I'm a year younger 🤘🏿
this single person changed our lives and made our childhood special.
FunWithFlora hehe amen brother. Very epic!😄
I agree
Yes, too bad the show went downhill after Dp. It could've been an amazing show, not same repetition everytime
Cool Johnny nah Kalos was good then it was shit once more
AMEN
He didn't have to go that hard. He did that for us.
Ayy, you’re not wrong about that!
YES. Us elder millennials in our 30s, we felt it too :')
That he did
A true hero.
Man your so right it show how much went into just the theme song that set up the beginning of everything
Netflix: wanna skip intro ??
me: want me cancel my membership ??
Hahahahhahahahahah!!!!!
Netflix: Go right ahead.
Netflix: ... I'm so sorry. I-... I'll behave...
Hulu: No response
Facts!!!!!! I get so mad when they start skipping it!!!!! Lol
As a 36 year old, this song makes me tear up. I'm reminded of simpler times collecting Pokemon with my friends. Thank you Jason for making an anthem for multiple generations.
Literally, the voice of our generation
Not only that, he's also my very first english teacher!
Mine too I'm 27 now and I still listen to this
💪🏻💪🏻
how to sa this voices
@@Nobody-hc1rw wait... WHAT!? THATS SO COOL!
Watching this brought a tear to my eye, my childhood has finally come full circle
Jay Sea nostalgia
Jay Sea omg i know I can't believe how beautiful this is
I'm a kid and watching this was nostalgic even though I didn't watch it years ago
Jay Sea it sucks to see the new art style id rather they kept the old style and kept Brock and Misty
Im just crying 😢
Jason Paige, motivating kids since 1998... The legend of our childhoods!
Dee Bee Geek ...yeahh..teaching kids how to abuse your animal "friends"....
mastersword12345 the game and anime is actually about friendship with these "animals"
Pokemon 1998 Always & forever
You live in a world where the president thinks that global warming is a lie, fights wars through twitter, and hardcore discriminates against certain races and genders. Yet you're sitting here complaining about how a virtual world isn't perfect...
Dee Bee Geek yes
Turned 31 this year and crying tears of nostalgia listening to this. Thank you sir. Your performance has changed lives.
Your a loser
I understand the feeling I'm 34 years old
31 checking in. This song nearly brings me to tears bringing back so many great memories as a kid.
26 and me too. Pokémon was the only positive in my childhood. Idk what I would’ve done without this series.
@@vman99 I'm so sorry you didn't have any other positives in your childhood :( But I'm glad Pokémon was there to help! Tbh, Pokémon helped me the most when I became chronically ill in my 20's 🙏 I spent so many hours playing the games.
Son: "dad please sing me a song from when you were small?"
Me: *clears throat*
*I wanna be the very best like no one ever was*
@@SkillTheBard2312 *To catch them is my real test, to train them is my cause!*
@@or-what *I WILL TRAVEL ACROSS THE LAND SEARCHING FAR AND WIDE*
@@SkillTheBard2312 *Each Pokemon, to understand, the power that's inside!*
@@or-what *Pokemon gotta catchem it's you and me.*
Someone give this man a Grammy right NOW
Dan Ameral Grammy Award for creating the most catchiest song XD
AlmightyStarfire I hope he didn't write the dong...
AlmightyStarfire I'm sure there are plenty of "Artists" who have won Grammys for songs they didn't write.
Alex LeBlanc
Elvis.
Alex LeBlanc 50 cent won a Grammy only b/c Eminem was in the song lol
Still one the greatest songs ever, Jason is a legend!
I LOVE YOU AARON!
AARON!
Pokemon rules
saying that because of pokemon ikr
AaronSayWhat this is the best song ever
Thank you for bringing Misty and Jessie to life, Rachael Lillis. May you Rest In Peace.
This is so real 😖
❤❤❤❤
And jigglypuff 😭😭
A generation admires you sir.
Agreed
Agreed too
Excuse me sir, generationS
@@kingderp3779 Yes and No. Old values are fading away.
*loves
Loving the fan love here. Stay tuned fornmore Pokemadness Soon!
Hey Jason!
Do you play Pokémon go Jason
Jamie Paige thank you for bringing back the childhoods memories man and I'm your #1fan Jaime =)
omg this is so cool your so awesome at singing I hope you make it to the Superbowl :)
oh my god he's as into it as the rest of us.
eternal8song thank goodness right? Makes me feel alot better when I'm running around the house naked while headbanging and screaming the lyrics
Big Bastard Lol what an image
I think it spread to him and he got caught up in it and got excited as well and re sings the song for the fans. Apparently that's what happened with Jennifer Chi as well. People got excited and she got caught up with it as well.
Big Bastard fucking hell 😂
AlphineWolf who's Jennifer?
Favorite line is: "you're my best friend in a world we must defend". Song is about human spirit and companionship. Fucking epic.
Yes somebody gets it !
@@GreyThinkMedia so hows it going
Came here to say this and couldn’t have said it best. Love to you
I’m not going to lie… Even now at 40 this song still gives me goosebumps and butterflies. The dopamine rush is nuts. What an uplifting song. He did this for all of us.
Our childhood man 😢😢😢😢👊🏻👊🏻no one will understand.
I turned 40 four days ago & feel the same exact way, my friend.
I agree with this. I'm at 41 and still playing this track over and over again.
No era will ever forget this phenomenal soundtrack.
44 and still rocking the gotta catch em all part.
Bro you watched pokemon in high school.
Me... a 32 year old grown man, closing my eyes and crying for the power and nostalgia this theme means to me and many of us here thank so much for the power you gave us J! Greetings from Panamá! My 11 year old son askes my why I was crying? Told him: this tears are happiness and remembrance of good ol' simple days which won't return...
Thank you for the kind words what a beautiful comment. Love to your son
Same here! 32 years old.... The nostalgic feeling hits me so hard ... :(
Wonderfull!
I will be turning 30 in December my all time favorite anime tune big big song thanks for making us nineties kids feel special Paige
@@JasonPaige thanks brother are you on ig would love to follow your work
I am 38 and this brings a tear to my eye too. And damn you can sing man. Do nit know which inlike more now. This or the movie version
Goodbye Ash and Pikachu 🥺😭
Thank you for making our childhood awesome!!!
What? The Pokémon series is finally coming to a close? This can’t be. When did this news occur? Pokémon is to big for it to just end like that. It’s gotta be something to it.
@@TheHistorianKing Pokemon will be continue with new main character. Ash becomed a world champion on the previous season. And there is a new special season will last 11 episodes
@@Parendinate Wow. What an amazing 25 year journey it has been with Ash, pikachu, & pokemon. You will truly be missed.
I’m a 27 year old and nearly cried realising Ash is being finished 😂😂
😰pokemon not pokemon without ash
Coming back again in 2024 to say that you mean more to us 25-35 year olds than you know. You shaped us all in a way youll never know. Thank you so much to have loved us so much when this first came out, as well as continually doing this today! Youre a legend my friend, we love you !
I'm right in the middle of this range, I'm 30 (with a birthday in just a few days)! You are absolutely correct! This song immediately makes me time travel back to the 90s, but it's also a song I've played for YEARS when I needed something uplifting. It's timeless 💗
I'm pushing forty, was watching this by 13 at least. You gotta push that range out at least 5 years.
I’m 23 can I be included? Lol I have core memories of watching the anime and the movies.
@Midnightchezpuf indeed you can!
After 25 years, Ash's story is finally coming to a close. What a journey
and we loved every second of it!
I wasn't there from the start but i can feel the length of his journey
😶
Thank you Ash and enjoy your legacy
I cant believe it, its been so great
Jason did not have to go this hard, but he did, he did it for us. THANK YOU JASON!
He really did
@@BorisIsThunder My childhood revolved around this theme song, always singing it when the show came on.
It hits hard after Pokemon Ash's journey ended💔
Yes he did thats his favorite show and song he did it special too one take absolutely incredible you go big or go home he brought his A game he probably never had too do another job after that one song lol 😂
He finally did it, he became the very best like no one ever was
and we were all there with him the entire time
To catch them is my real test to train them is my call.
And now it's Liko's time.
We knew he would, from the very start.
It hurts to see Ash go 😢 but good things end after all
Rest in peace, Rachael. And thank you😢
The only English anime song Japan is jealous of.
Sam Luciano the german version is great too
So true.......
What about Pokémon Johto?
Yu gi oh op?
You’re forgetting the dbz kai op my guy
I remember sitting at home with my dad who had both of his legs amputated. His bed was in the living room, and while my Mom worked, me and my Dad would sit at home and watch pokemon together. He died when I was 6, but pokemon kept me from losing myself. The doctors stopped counting the blood clots in his brain around 20. When he passed, I was devastated, defeated, and hopeless. But then I would remember sitting with him watching pokemon. Jason Paige, you saved me from shutting off the world entirely. It took years for me to finally talk to people and make friends, but now I have friends, and pokemon is still a huge part of my life. I would sing along with the opening and my dad would just smile. Thank you, it sounds silly that a show about 10 year old kids going on an adventure with an electric rat would have such a big impact on my life. I miss my father a lot, but whenever I play pokemon or listen to a song from the soundtrack, those dark times seemed to disappear as light is brought to the center stage. You are amazing, never forget that. You changed lives, and inspired people to become the most powerful nerds in the universe! Seriously, you have changed the lives of thousands of people and from the bottoms of our hearts, thank you.
Shane Branagan wow. What a story. Thank you so much for sharing. Music is powerful. As are your words.
Shane Branagan Why did you father have his legs amputated?
is he the one who sings the remake for the 'I Choose You' Movie?
are you the one who sings the remake for the 'I Choose You' Movie Mr. Paige?
ps.. i love you.. you are one of the landmarks of my childhood! :D
Jason Paige jason aren t you worried about pokemon theme parody?Cause there are douches that want your place haha
Rest in peace, Misty.
😢🕊️ 🕯️
RIP Jessi
what happened? and is it really misty who died or her va?
@@kenyng793bruh even jessie? 😢
what happened? and is it really jessie or her va?
@@dontblinkoryouwillmissme they both have the same va and their va died
2021.... im a 40 year old man.... and this still hits as hard as the first time I saw the first episode of Pokemon.
I feel you I'm only 12 and I loved this song when I first heard it just like you did I feel bad for my generation I love tons of other stuff from the 80s and 90s
I feel the same
31 years old when I was younger and bar hopping a street performer sang this song and I would find him every night and tip him to sing this song it was a better then I had at the bar lol 😆
@@bubsq.400 me too,I am 13.But Pokemon is legendry.
Im 14
Ash Ketchum finally won the Pokémon League! 9/15/2019 is the day to remember!
Really
@@Baka-Boi yeah, it was on an anime episode that aired in Japan yesterday.
@@Yadowing time for grand celebration
Yay
Although they had a new game series but yeah i think the alola region is ash's final destination
This song is filled with all our childhood memories,
It's not just a song anymore it's an emotion.
I was in my 20's in the mid-90's, so not quite childhood memories, but because of the Nintendo connection, I followed it.
It very much is.
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That is more accurate than you know. They put this on at a bar/club on 90s night, the place WENT NUTS.
@@Rising_Light BROOOOOOO. That wld be so dope kickin it with an old friend having a beer and a burger. Then this song pops on.
What's the name of this place?
2024 😢❤ anyone?
This song give us so much emotions 😭❤️ thank you pokemon ❤️
Im here 🤚
Right here.
I gave the 10th thumbs up
@@somitariq4209 i posted the 100th like!!1!1!
Imagine rerecording a song 20 years later and still absolutely crushing it.
This is the original recording. I don't know why they didn't use the new recorded audio. Dude's still got it
@@connormartin1618 agreed, this is just the original song being played
Where can we find the actual new recording? The link in the description is dead
For any 90s kid, this man is a National Treasure!
2k kid here this is universal treasure for me
Or 2000's like me
2010s kid here
That fucking rocks, dude.
Im a 2004 kid and he is to me
“Mother, why are you crying?”
My 20 years old me : You wouldn’t understand.
Isn't that too early to get a child that can ask question? Or even pregnated at the age of 20?
@@sungjinwoo8357 if she was 16, child would be 4 now. old enough to ask. However, if she's 20 now, that's 2001 birth, they should have missed the entire original gen completely by the time they got to manage they could understand what they were watching
@@sungjinwoo8357 are you guys dumb. He is crying at age of 20 hearing this song. You guys must have 0 iq
@@abhinav3478 what about the "mother, why are you crying" thing? We are talking about the one who said mother dumbass
@@abhinav3478 you are the dumb one here lmao
after all these years, still the best! When I was all alone in Australia when I was a teen, no father, single mother who didn't what she was doing, I was lost...I listen to this song every morning, and gave me the courage to keep going, thanks Jason!
This man will be known many generations for making a whole generation sing a cartoon song.
*anime
One of the best anime and song of all times !
Jason be my daddy please !
one generation? *are you sure about that?*
@@kennyfahrenheit8781 it's a cartoon in japan
@@Cromonos645 Doraemon is a cartoon in japan, this is anime, there's a difference
Thank you for my childhood.
i know
Weirdo Trio And mine. :D
I'm in my child hood AND I LOVE POKÉMON GOTTA CATCH EM ALL
♫I can get used to this heat on my skin! I can feel every day I'm a little bit stronger! I only wish each day was longer! YEAH! We're having fun in the sun (the Alolan sun)! Week after week, it's just like we're on vacation! YEAH! Now the journey's begun! Friends 'til the end, number one's our destanation! Under the Alolan sun POKEMON!♫
Puggy Gamer I sure did :). have all 150 cards the 1st Gen ones . And I have them in that binder have been safe and sealed for 21 year's already. I know they are a lot now but nobody can put a price on a childhood :)
This song is a generational anthem for those who grew up in the 90's
And much like many anthems, not as many people know it has a second verse.
YESSSS, same song in Spain, omg😢 I'm 32 and this was my childhood
AND the early 2000s!!! (It was me! Born 2001, baby! Gotta Catch Em' All!!)
I was born in 1999 and I also grew up with the Pokemon anime. Me and my sister also collected the cards as well, and kept them in a binder I believe. We didn't really play the trading card game, per say. We just really liked admiring the cards themselves. Honestly, the only things I never really tried out in the franchise were the games themselves. Don't get me wrong. I had always heard about them, seen them in stores and even saw commercials on TV in the 2000's. But for some reason or another I just never got around to trying them out for myself. Maybe one day. Gotta catch 'em all!
1909 atom bomb❤
R.i.p Rachael Lillis 😔❤
My dude YOU MADE SATURDAY MORNINGS!
Cee V.F L
Cee V.F he made my 7 o'clocks weekdays until they would start over...
Back in the day
Cee V.F and weekday afternoons
He made ever 90 kif life he is a legend
I am now 32 but i still have goosebumps listening to this theme song! A masterpiece!
Same here at 31
28 now and yes this is truly a masterpiece they are using it in orchestra's now XD
38 and happy goosebumps watching this! *Holds up Pokemon red, blue, and yellow from high school*
same at 28 dude :)
I think the battle frontier and sinnoh league victors are better.
Hey Jason Thanks for my childhood appreciate it dawg
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Tack!
Producers: "Hmmm we need a song that is catchy enough to literally raise a generation of people who will never forget it!"
Jason Paige: "Hold my beer"
If this isn't at least the final credits song in Detective Pikachu, I won't be happy.
Agreed
Same
I saw it. Pikachu sing it in the movie. You gonna love it
They have to do it!
You said it
I love how much fun he has
It's a fun song. Can't help but smile when you are singing a fun song.
Wellington McSkellington he really gives of passion for singing it.
I'm 35 years old listening to this in 2025, absolute core memory unlocked. I literally started to cry listening to this cuz of all the memories that came flooding back.
Thank you for a great childhood Jason.
What a legend!
The Ace Of Spades
The Ace Of Spades
Why is the ace of spades a 7 of hearts
Michael McGuire i was looking at the replies to check if someone had already said it 😂😂
The Ace Of Spades OMG 666 LIKES
28 years old now, but I will never forget this song and all the great times I had as a kid watching Pokémon. Your voice impacted millions of children around the globe. Thank you forever. And thank you for this beautiful, heartfelt performance. Thank you for staying true to the original sound. You have me in tears with a huge lump in my throat; otherwise I’d be singing right along with you like I did as a child.
Me 17
Me 16...lol 😂😂😂😂
25 here. And I feel you bro. Chokes me up and makes me wanna meet him. Just seeing him rock out as he sings it. Love it.
Just gotta go out there and catch them all. You never know who will come around until you try
13 here but don’t think I don’t know the original I remember this
Can we appreciate the fact that this man's voice essentially became an icon of a generation. Legend is still responding to comments as well.
As much as we loved the show, & it was amazing, this theme tune is what we remember the most
Yup!
@@JasonPaige thank you for everything Jason. This song will always hold a special place in my heart.
@@JasonPaige you are a legendary ! Awesome to see you engaged with people. The very same people who hold you dearly!
@@JasonPaige Lol, can you give me a reply?
you made my child hood. every time this song come on im singing along as loud as I can. and now my 3 year old is starting from season 1. thank you for the inspiration to make music
Top 10 people Eminem was afraid to diss
I cant even sing Eminem songs😭
Lmao. Good one
Hahahahahahahaha
Lol
LMAOOOOOOOO
I'm 28 years old and I'm not ashamed to say I just burst out crying listening to this song for the first time in years! It brought back so many memories from when I was a kid! Thank you for being the voice of our generation ❤️
Very good point
It will never be a shame and it dont have to be, truly the strong opposite, crying is your best proof to say without saying " I love that"
I’m 36
@@jessicaconner1242 yeah but at 36 you become glad about crying not ashamed
30 and I'm CRYING RIGHT AT THIS VERY MOMENT...I couldn't help it...😢
I'm a professional boxer and on my next fight this masterpiece will play during my ring entrance, in your honor Mister Paige. Thank you for the memories, salute from a 90's kid!
Would love to see a clip!
Aidan Fitzgerald sameeeeeee
Can I watch your fight?
Good luck with your fight. Give him hell
Use a Marchamp
This man sang from his heart. With everything he Had. ABSOLUTELY AWESOME!!! even after 8 years.
Normally to call someone something so grand as "the voice of a generation" would be hyperbolic. Not here. This song is iconic beyond words and it brings back so many happy memories.
Truly the 90s kid national anthem...
There’s a difference between what you’re talking about and “the voice of a generation”.
Absolutely
“Grandma, why are you crying?”
Me: You wouldn’t understand.
😂😂
Such a great way to express the emotions, I love the way you wrote😍😍😍
Only a true fan can understand
I bet my grandchildren will ask the same question.
Me to. This just brings back all the childhood memories I couldn't help it. I shed tears and I'm not ashamed to say it. Sat here 31 year old man all 235 pounds of a guy. Jason made my childhood just that much better. All the best
100% facts
This wasn't a tv show, video game, trading card game, or toy collection. This was a lifestyle. Never seen a trend like this in all my years. Never been so happy to watch tv on Saturdays.
Damn near a religion in Japan.
True. It was big enough to have religions that had survived thousands of years worried about it. It has spanned multiple generations. It's synonomous with gaming itself from Nintendo's earlier days to the current mobile trends from iPhone and Android. It is the only series to make a GENUINELY GOOD "Video Game Movie". It managed to make a mobile game that got people to travel and socialize IRL MORE, not less. Over the years, it broke trends and feats thought impossible. It was truly a global phenomenon that I don't think has since been matched. People talk about how popular Among Us is or Minecraft was? No, THIS series is what TRUE popularity was. Pikachu as a mascot was able to rival the likes of Mario and Mickey Mouse.
@@JamesR624 And you remember all the hype surrounding pokemon sun and moon then when the switch released one of the first things they asked about was when it was getting pokemon on it
@@RetroJ77 not near. It is a religion.
Yo, this franchise is the biggest media franchise in the world. Even bigger than Avengers!
Man you know what I can't lie even though I watched the original Pokemon I'm still loudly singing along everytime it comes on this single song has become many peoples childhoods and you know we love you for being there for us along with other legendary people like naruto, one piece, dragon ball, cars if some people know what cars i mean and many others but you my friend are at the top of them all with your work and i will always thank you for that even when I'm nearing my end later down in life i will never forget the memories you gave us all and may your legacy live on forever.
Seth.
Let us stand for the national anthem
*international anthem
Found a very similar comment at the Mighty Morphin Power Rangers video. That one's at 5.9k likes.
Meh, give it five months.
❤️❤️❤️
This got perfect 151 likes That were the number of Pokemon in gen 1
Bruh
So this is the man responsible for our National Anthem? I salute him
This song is a "world anthem" ;)
@@gutentag1712SALUTE 🫡
This is still one of the best songs I have ever heard.!!! Thanks Jason Paige for making my childhood awesome.!!!
This song has composed our entire childhood
I am 30 now, and I was 7 when I used to watch Pokemon...
Jason, thank you for creating this masterpiece and so many precious memories of childhood!
27 here
Same here Im now 28. I was 4 when the very First Episode came out
It means a lot of us late 90's kid
Yeah we are bros 👍
I’m 30 here too. 100% agree my man. Thank you Jason, and memories that are some of the best.
I was born in 1991 and me and my son love Pokemon 😂
As a twelve year boy, having lost my mom in 1998, this franchise saved me from doing something that I would've regretted. Thank you Jason Paige for giving that twelve year hope.
Oh I'm sorry
This franchise saved so many lives seriously it's so beautiful... It had and still has such a big impact on so many people.... And this song plays a big role in all of this.
I know how it feels like to loose mother I'm sorry
I lost my dad at 9 sorry dude
I'm sorry to hear I'm glad Pokemon was able to keep you going the world is better with you in it and I understand pokemon saved my life to
I don’t care what people say when I hear “our courage will pull us through, you teach me and I’ll teach you” It brings tears to my eyes
Exactly. 🥹 OH the feels...happy tears for sure. 😭 This generation will never understand. 💯
Us bro us
Ah for real
I’m crying now 😭
😢😢❤❤
Thanks!
Thank you!
Who is listening it with tears in his eyes..
Mohit Beri they're still in your eyes? Tears are running down my face.
Jokerkilla44 awwww
I seriously look look Jigglypuff with those big eyes
not brock
TheBlueMario1973 aww
Not only does he dedicate his efforts into his legendary music, but he even liked almost every comment. A true legend.
hypeddit.com/ain0jasonpaige/nocomment
The father that raised so many kids.
LOL, so true
Yes
Yep
A generation of nerds, and kids that grew up with an imagination thanks to this wonderful man and the passion he poured into this opening
Seth Brown I’m still young....
Without this song Pokémon is body without soul. This song and voice generate emotions. Never possible, but still I wish my childhood comes back.
An energetic song along with lot of emotions.
THANK YOU everyone who are engaged and worked in Pokémon, without all of you my childhood is food without salt.
You didnt just sing a song for a show......You sung for a generation.....and I thank god I was apart of it.......we all were✌
You can't help but get hyped up every single time you listen to it because of Jason's energy. It's like he knew he was being asked to be the voice of a generation, but he didn't know, he couldn't have, yet there's no mistake he gave it his absolute all to bring this iconic and generational song to life in a way only he could. That tells me two things about Jason: he's enormously talented and is extremely passionate about his work.
He's also an awesome dude for engaging with folks in this comment section after all these years.
so true! me and my friend, who doesnt even watch pokemon much, start jumping on the couches singing along to this song whever her parents arent there
This may sound ridiculous but this song literally brings me to tears.
Same
samesies!
Every time the song gives me chills, even when I was a kid. I'm glad I never stopped playing pokemon even when all the other kids made fun of it.
not ridiculous at all, same here i've been crying to this song since the show started back in the 90's and I'M DAMN PROUD ABOUT IT!!!!
Same here..every single time.
Still a literal masterpiece. I don’t know why I didn’t find this sooner. This sends me back to when I was ten and just learning about this thing called Pokemon. Thank you Jason🙏
Probably the most iconic song in Anime History. This song created millions of childhoods
That was my fucking childhood Pokemon. Still have my 1998 card games with me. They age like wine
Most Iconic English Anime Song = Pokemon Season 1
Most Iconic Japanese Anime Song = Chala Head Chala
Absolutely 😢💔
Including Mine
@@theinnocentturtle1236 Couldn't agree more
I'm 23 years but I'm still crying
same here m8
29. And I'm right there with you. (Offers to share her tissues)
26 in less than a month y'all want to binge watch all the pokemon shows all the season's and the movie? Any takers 😢😊☺
Insomnia Gamer sign me up. Theres plenty of episodes of the later seasons I havent even seen yet. (And by later seasons I mean gen 4 and on. Please don't hate me, I still collected the cards and played the heck out of each game, promise! It was the new va's of the show that threw me off)
kirara2516 oh i won't hate I collected alot of pokemon cards just the original but then when I heard about yugioh I switched but pokemon always holds a place in my heart I get goosbumps hearing this song and singing it at home or even at work. And hey all I need is one taker for the shows and movies lol if it was possible i'd say meet up and watch them I do know they have the season's on Netflix I watched a couple of them already. But hey when your ready to binge watch let me know lol I'll be there say the time and place. Nostalgia here we come.......with tears lol
Can we just talk about how Jason still searches through the comments of this video and interacts with fans who leave him messages here? He doesn't have to do that, but he does, and I respect him even more for it. Thanks for writing the greatest English anime theme, bar none.
Thank you for the kind words. I am just the voice not the writer. Pokemon and the producers wrote it based on the ethics and ideas that are already embedded in the game and the Japanese anime. Then you and all of the fans wrote the history of Pokemon with all of your time and energy invested. I only spent 6 hours total until 2016 and you spent 6000 hours! I'm just trying to catch up since everyone started playing the song in 2016. Lots of interviews online you can check out. The very best
@@JasonPaige i love you so much
Jason Paige is best his voice his feeling towards Pokemon can be seen in this video. Thank you
@@JasonPaige Watching this fill my eyes with happiness tears, make me remeber my childhood.
@@JasonPaige this theme song was a big part of why we were fans. The show was obviously amazing, but hearing this theme tune every morning drew us in. The games were awesome too, but whenever I think of Pokemon, I don't think of the specific episodes, or the countless hours I spent on the games, I first think of this epic theme tune. Thank you
39 years old and this little girl I'm raising had me thinking of my childhood cartoons that had absolutely bangers for opening themes and it brought me here❤😔💯
This is not just a song but a whole emotion. You have a whole generation singing with you. Thank you very much.
Multiple generations*
playing GO right now!
Remember when Pokemon came out :D
Omg it you!!😮😮😮😮😮😮😮😮😮😳😳😳😳😳😳😃😃😃😃😃😃😃😃😃😃
Jason what team are you on instinct valor or mystic I'm mystic
u mean pokemon go
No It's GO
Very nostalgic!! His voice hasn't changed at all!
lip syncing FTW ;P
He's lip syncing yes, but it is him singing. He's only lip syncing to make it easier to record the video. Watch his other videos.
Not sure about that. There is a shorter version of of it on Facebook though that sounds legit. This sounds a little different, bit either way no reason to bring him back after all this time if he's going to do that. I mean not many people knew what he looked like to begin with, but they do know the song.
***** Go to his Channel and watch the TV Theme version.
Connor Heinssen cool thanks
This is my childhood song ever!!! THe most favorite ever!!
This is not a song, this is my entire childhood. Gotta catch them all
This song is making my childhood
Indeed. Our childhood,man🔥.
Hungama or CN?
Everyone stand up for our national anthem
Edit:Thanks for the heart Jason Paige you are a legend
damn right!
My grandchildren: Grandpa who’s Jason Paige?
Me a 80 year old man: *Sheds a tear* sit down children let me tell you a legend
I almost decided to meet jason no matter what the cost but felt sickly that morning
A fkn legend bro
Ur the same guy from the original i saw ur comment 5 min ago lol
Epic comment
THIS WOULD BE EPIC IF IT WHERE A MOVIE 😂
Hello Jason,
My sister and I just watched your Pokémon theme song music video, and we were blown away! We grew up with the Pokémon tv show and trading cards, so this brought back so many memories! We got goosebumps while watching the music video! The amount of passion and dedication that you bring to these beautiful lyrics will always be appreciated and respected. Thank you for putting your heart into something that people in any generation can always appreciate and enjoy! GO POKEMON!!! =)
I probably haven’t heard this since I was 10-11 years old and I’m now crying and wanting to rewatch Pokémon at 31 😭😅❤️
You should watch XY series if so it’s arguably the best
I'm depressed after watching Pokemon xy xyz because Pokemon is like finished after that tremendous series and I feel very said whenever I think of that last line of the series "And to our own ways".
Same here, just turned 32 😩
as i was laying down for bed, my mind just began jamming out to this and I'm so happy I remember the lyrics by heart even after all these years. (even the 1st movie version and it's guitar riffs), tears of joy.
@@Slither.Wing. same
I just turned 26 yesterday, and my daughter will be 4 in August. She's 3 and knows this song by heart. I love hearing her say "Daddy, play Pokémon!" She hates this generation of shows but loves my generation shows. Pokémon is among her favorite. Jason Paige, you made my childhood memorable and my daughters childhood will be beyond perfect because of you. Thank you
Great comment thanks. Made my night.!
That's so cute
Your a great father!!
My daughter is also 4 and just really getting into Pokémon. As a fan of the original, I can say Journeys on Netflix is actually very good.
My husband used to sing this all the time even in his early 40s. He really did love Pokémon. I truly miss that man and his Pikachu tattoo
Your husband will always be a legend
My sincere ...... Your husband was a good husband imo
Sending all my love I can manage to a total stranger. So sorry for your loss.
People don’t get how formative these kinds of things can be for a man…women too but I’m a man and sharing my perspective, so forgive the exclusionary language….
Society says to be stoic and to give up childish things and childish ways, but some of things are truly who we are. Your husband was a person who valued friendship and teamwork enough to have it tattooed on his skin. Truly a legendary person and the world is worse off without him.
❤❤❤❤
You killed your hubby ?
Thank you for making my childhood awesome!! Much love from Vietnam
Before i teach my son algebras.. i will tell him about how to evolve a Kadabra to Alakazam
Hahahaha
@@julzz5233 when i was a kid, i played pokemon yellow on my Gameboy Color, i had trined my Haunter to lvl 80 and still didn't evolve.
Ill show my kid where to find "cut".
I'll use a tm
I tell my kid to level up first before going for gym battle
THE GREATEST English anime OP of all time....DON'T even dare to argue.
Dude, this even surpasses the Japanese OP.
I didn't even know there WAS a Japanese OP. I just assumed they understood that this was the best OP and therefore played it
I feel you there i have no objections or arguments
Bro pokemon sucks it just like Digimon
No one will argue.
This man's voice made my childhood great
This dude fuckin cOOKED. 90s pokemon is top tier anime from this theme alone.