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We have ushered in the end of the XY series, which possibly saw an unexpectedly romantic ending, satisfying many Amourshippers in its wake. Serena's character and her canon crush on Ash Ketchum added another dimension to the idea of romance in the Pokemon Anime, something that people seem to be either adamantly against, or desiring more input.
Usually, I would say the Pokemon anime (by my own little rating scale) tends to sit at Level 1, occasionally dipping into Level 2. This is aided by the fact that the protagonist happens to be a ten year old boy without any consideration for romance. Shippers have long debated and contested hints in their preferred shippings, that many times, can could be considered ambiguous or analogous to a platonic interaction. It's possibly a series that gives shippers no indication of what, if anything, would become canon due to its long-running nature and the fact the main cast of characters do not age.
There are many factors to take into account when thinking about the romance - the ages of the cast, the genre that it's set in, etc. So, to leave the question to all of you; how much romance should there be in the pokemon anime, and why?
Usually, I would say the Pokemon anime (by my own little rating scale) tends to sit at Level 1, occasionally dipping into Level 2. This is aided by the fact that the protagonist happens to be a ten year old boy without any consideration for romance. Shippers have long debated and contested hints in their preferred shippings, that many times, can could be considered ambiguous or analogous to a platonic interaction. It's possibly a series that gives shippers no indication of what, if anything, would become canon due to its long-running nature and the fact the main cast of characters do not age.
There are many factors to take into account when thinking about the romance - the ages of the cast, the genre that it's set in, etc. So, to leave the question to all of you; how much romance should there be in the pokemon anime, and why?