Originally Reviewed on Serializd If you are even someone who is slightly familiar with the franchise to an extent then you would know that there is a LOT of different Pokmon media out there for fans to consume. Of course there are the gargantuan amount of video games that are still being made all the way to this very day but of course there is also manga toys and plushies books and of course TV shows and movies. However unlike many other video game franchises who usually just get a couple of movies or TV shows adaptations at best and nothing more ever since its inception Pokmon has received a RIDICULOUS amount of adaptions in those forms of media to the point where there are currently 24 different films for the series and there are also multiple TV shows that were made of it with the main show simply being called Pokmon going ever since the 90s and having almost 1300 episodes............... GOD DAMN. As someone who has loved Pokmon ever since he was a kid I have always been curious about checking out these shows past the capacity of just watching it a couple of times as a kid but I mean.... how would I do that? There is so much content that this series has put out in terms of TV shows to the point where if I started now I would have grandchildren by the time I finish Oh well...... I guess if I do wanna get started on this series I suppose the best place to start would be from the beginning chronologically and theres literally no better place to do that then with Pokmon Origins. For those that dont know this was a mini series that was made back in 2013 for the series and rather then focusing on the mainline anime storyline or any of the characters in that show this one primarily adapts the story of Pokmon Red and Blue showing the journey that Red goes on throughout that game and the trials and tribulations he faces along the way....... or at least a good chunk of them. I figured I would go ahead and give this one a shot first because not only is it one of the shortest series we ever got from these TV adaptations but it is also the one I would probably be the most familiar with since it almost solely focused on the original generation of this series and the Pokmon in it one of which I have been very familiar with for a long time. So I went ahead and went through it all in one sitting and........ it was good... but nothing more. I wasnt expecting anything too crazy or huge from this series considering Pokmon usually saves that for their films and such from what I have heard but it does run into some of the same problems that other video game anime adaptations cause causing it to feel somewhat lacking yet still a decent watch overall. The story is what you would expect strictly following most of the same plot points from the original games which does work out well for all of the stuff they focus on but this does cause some problems that I will get into later the characters were alright with Red being a decent protagonist for this kind of series and everyone else acts like you would expect them to with no real wonderful or standout characters to see from this lineup the voice acting is also alright where I didnt find many of the voices to be that bad but you can clearly tell they werent putting that much effort into the dubbing which is to be expected from this kind of series the animation is decent having a pretty good art style and having some great moments to be seen throughout especially during the Pokmon battles but most of it is pretty typical for these kinds of anime to the surprise of nobody and of course the Pokmon look spoton with their game counterparts being both just as adorable and terrifying as you would expect and I love them all. One thing I did sort of like about this series compared to the brief other Pokmon adaptations I have seen is how this one isnt more so focused on being funny or cartoony but more so about really going on this journey. It does focus a lot on what it means to be a Pokmon trainer how people interact and treat Pokmon in this world and there are quite a few moments and scenes that feel pretty dark for this kind of show which is something that I was surprised to see. Of course there are plenty of moments where the main show does focus on the Pokmon trainer journey while having these serious moments too but those were usually spliced in with comedy and regular Pokmon shenanigans a lot of the time while this one just ditches those entirely to focus on this main tone and I think it works pretty well. It does get you connected with the way this world works and how these characters view approaching the challenge of taking on battles or just simply taking care of their Pokmon. Unfortunately though that in itself cant save it from its one detrimental flaw that makes it so that I cant like this show anymore then I already do: the lack of content. Like I mentioned before this was merely a mini series consisting of only 4 22minute episodes and seeing as the show is that short it skips over a LOT of content from the original games primarily just showing brief moments from several little montages in each episode only meant to get people caught up on where Red has been and what he has been doing since the last episode. This may not be seen as that big of a deal to some but this really did bother me as it never did make it so that I could get properly connected to whatever was going on throughout the show apart from some battles and it mostly felt like I was just watching a Greatest Moments compilation of this kids journey rather then the full extent of it. Of course this isnt that big of a deal considering that Pokmon has never really had that complex or deep of a story and they do cover some pretty important points in the game such as the takedown of Giovanni and the encounter with Mewtwo but it doesnt feel like quite enough to get me fully invested in everything that is going on here. Yes there are episodes that are pretty good great even but those cant save it from the main problem that it suffers from for me which is quite a shame especially since I wouldve been down to watch a whole series with this setup where they flesh out the characters more and focused on other elements of the games story but that is just not the case. Overall despite the extreme lack of content and some blandness that can be seen here or there this was still a pretty decent adaptation of the original Pokmon games and a good watch all around giving plenty of what Pokmon fans want out of this kind of show plenty of exciting battles plenty of Pokmon to admire and just the right amount of heart and soul to where I can say I still enjoyed what I saw here. I would definitely recommend it for those that are big fans of the Pokmon series as well as those who specifically really love the original games or any of their remakes because while this wont floor you with how it adapts those games it should still be a short but sweet little show that will have you smiling by the end of it all. But anyways now that I have finally covered something in this giant franchise I must now mentally prepare myself for whenever I will eventually tackle the actual Pokmon anime.......... in 1020 years. Youd be crazy to think I would be ready for it now.