How is Ash still 10 years old?

[Killjoy]

Do they actualy state that he's 10?

 

[Drakes]

The creator of Pokemon said that as long as it is selling, Ash will stay 10 years old.

 

[psyanic]

Do they actualy state that he's 10?

In the first episode of BW, the narrator says something along the lines of, "And this is Ash Ketchum, a 10 year old Pokemon trainer who wants to be the very best." Probably totally misquoted, but he does say that Ash is 10.

 

[ShinyUmbreon189]

I always wondered the same thing too. He doesn't even look 10.

 

[Strdstwanderer]

There's several explanations Ash has the ring of power and it kept him from aging, He's in neverland, or he could be Peter Pan himself.

I don't really see why it's such a big deal I mean like Yugi said "We're in anime who know's how old we're supposed to be I mean I look 12 and Serenity looks like she's 16"
but I would be nice if Ash aged a little like ya know an 11th birthday

 

[Sheep]

A lot of characters in other anime don't age; it's not really a big deal that Ash is still 10 imho. My only gripe is that I wish they never mentioned his age to begin with - better for it to be left unknown so fans can speculate and make it whatever they'd be satisfied with.

 

[ShinyUmbreon189]

True, a lot of character do not age, and honestly I do not care anymore because the Pokemon anime got ridiculous after the 3rd gen.

 

[DarkIceForever]

Not to mention in Gathering a gang of four in the Battle Frontier season
he said "It's been years since I've started my journey" or something in that effect

Yup, and I remember Brock saying " After all these years we still fall for team rocket's traps." He said in that episode where Ash caught Corphfish. *spelling?*

 

[Pipluplikeaboss]

Actually, I believe the answer is from the very first episode of Pokemon. For those of you that don't remember, while Pikachu and Ash where out on the Route, Ash saw a large peacock bird Pokemon, Ho-Oh, flew over Ash and over the rainbow, glittering. In Ho-Oh's Pokedex entry, it says as Ho-Oh flies on his seven colored wings, anyone that sees it is granted Eternal happiness. Now Ash saw it, so Ash is granted eternal happiness. And what is Ash's wish/eternal happiness? To be on a Pokemon journey. That is why he is always ten. But I'm sure that it is meant to target young viewers, but that is my theory.

 

[Powerserge]

Wow Piplup, I've never heard that theory before. It actually makes the whole series seem much more magical and reasonable now.

ADDITIONAL: Ooops, I didn't know this was an ancient thread, kwehehe.

 

[Aquacorde]

Hey now, this thread has been dead a while and we've got a new Ash's Age thread up! Please don't post in threads over 30 days old.