Original Ash Voice Actor Narrating Book About Pokemon Series

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Audiobooks rely heavily on the narrator to accurately portray the story they’re vocalizing, so that readers can find themselves wrapped in the comfort of the written universe through the narration. This means excitement for any reader looking forward to Daniel Dockery’s Pokemon audiobook Monster Kids, an incredible voyage through the age of monsters and how the future is shaping up for games like Pokemon, because the original voice of Ash Ketchum Veronica Taylor, will be narrating.

Veronica Taylor voiced the eager Pokemon trainer in the original Pokemon animated show, which means she has firsthand experience with the fanbase and just how dedicated it can be. Daniel Dockery’s Monster Kids hopes to convey the important role Pokemon has had in not only paving the way for other shows such as Yu-Gi-Oh and fellow monsters-as-allies Digimon, but also in creating a future for the genre. Shows following in Pokemon's Pikachu-created pawprints now see increased popularity, an example being the many different Yu-Gi-Oh anime in existence today.

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Monster Kids will include 224 pages of details regarding not just the Pokemon franchise itself, but also its origin story and what led up to its success. There will also be interviews included, with personal stories being shared from the people involved, as well as what was impactful regarding the creation of the entire Pokemon empire. There is a correlation being drawn between the iconic catchphrase, “gotta catch ‘em all” and the mentality of current culture looking to achieve perfection, with some fans making it their mission to collect as many Pokemon as possible in-game or with trading cards, something that the