Catching up with the voice of Pokémon's Ash Ketchum

Sarah Natochenny has voiced Pokémon's Ash Ketchum for the past 17 years, but is now saying goodbye as Ash's story on the anime series comes to a close. We caught up with Natochenny at Fan Expo Canada, where she told us she and Ash have lived 'oddly parallel lives.'
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[@SarahNatochenny1]

So great to meet you! Had a wonderful time in Toronto!

[@duckmcgee8979]

Live action One Piece premiers today

[@Smallvillefreak]

I thought you were going to talk to the voice of Ash, not her replacement.

[@electronsd]

that is the voice of ash

[@PineappleDudeYT]

ASH WAS VOICED BY A GIRL???

[@urslaankhan3169]

I’m surprised as well

[@lebrondavis1420]

He was always voiced by a woman and some anime protagonists are as well such goku,naruto,luffy,and others

[@TheRealBlueStrawberry]

Wack. Not OG