Misty, will she ever return?

[MistyBrockAsh]

This isnt just a misty fan page thread, here we will discuse the evidence in the actual world concerning the chances of her returning be it for a few episodes or as a main character

There has been alto of rumors about her japanese voice actor, but all of these rumors concerning her seemed to have expired.

The way I see it is that she isn't coming back, just because all of the things that were supposedly pr oven to be true have now been disprove. If some one has any evidence, thoughts, ideas, opinions, but preferable evidence i would love that!!

 

[SSJ_Jup81]

Who knows. I have a feeling she'll make another cameo. As it's been pointed out and I'm going to assume they'll stick with this pattern, but doesn't Satoshi usually go home after each region is "done" for the most part? I'm kind of just getting back into this, so I'm only partially sure. Didn't he go back home after Hoenn and met up with her before that Battle Frontier stuff?

If he goes home (Kanto region) after all this Sinnoh region junk, then the writers will have a legit excuse to toss Kasumi in. I really don't feel she'll come back as a main character since she has gym duties, but I couldn't see them not having her cameo every once in a while.

 

[Falconwing]

She. Will. Be. Back. I must believe this.

In fact, she's either going to show up in Sunnyshore or the League.

 

[pokemon fan 132]

Hmm why do i get the feeling how this thread will turn into another flamewar zone like every other topic about her before?

Of course she will return but most likely for cameo sadly(which didnt happened for a long,long time).People are too pessimistic in these days.

Regarding cameo return:Aside from usual Pallet reunion hopefully this time her appearance will happen somewhere else providing something different.Perhaps for some water tournament,during end of Sinnoh league to give support to Ash while competing,to introduce some new water type,having something to do with Togekiss(this scenario isnt very likely)etc.
If group goes back to Johto she could show up for next Whirl Cup.

Regarding return to main cast:This would be of course great thing.Afterall her story is left unfinished in many ways and valid reasons exist:like her goal of becoming water master(one of strongest water trainers in world being at least on E4 level,if not even higher) for which gym isnt nearly enough(way for becoming stronger is in travelling again,battling against stronger trainers and competing which is needed like prof.Elm mentioned during Whirl Cup arc(Wallace is good example),learning more about her,her backstory etc.Not to mention this would allow for further development both in character and goal sense along with proividing something new on table(something else than contests,more like chain of water based events to make further steps toward her goal).
Also in my opinion she had the best chemistry with group,so her return would improve character interaction with her interesting personality bringing some doze of humor and unpredictabillity.

With releases of HGSS,and considering how Misty is in games i have encountered some speculation how she could in case of next Battle Frontier being in Johto have some bigger role in this show.Like doing pokethlon(which in itself isnt bad idea considering how Misty already showed interest in races before being sport oriented person).
However i wouldnt go further with this.

Point is that she wil return,but noone knows when and for how long.In end writers are the one who decide what will happen,and future will show what are their plans regarding this character.

I really don't feel she'll come back as a main character since she has gym duties,

In reality gym isnt a problem.Afterall the only reason Misty returned to gym in first place was out of obligation,and later on some hosos showed her displeasure with current position implying how she would rather want to travell,staying more due to her sisters incompetence not thrusting them enough to leave gym in their hands rather than anything else.I can list episodes if needed.

However in case of return(if writers really want that) problem with gym would be very easily solved from their side by providing some gym substitute,either making one of her sisters more responsible or introducing some enown relative opening new subplot.

 

[SSJ_Jup81]

In reality gym isnt a problem.Afterall the only reason Misty returned to gym in first place was out of obligation,and later on some hosos showed her displeasure with current position implying how she would rather want to travell,staying more due to her sisters incompetence not thrusting them enough to leave gym in their hands rather than anything else.I can list episodes if needed.

I noticed that in the episode she left. I saw that ep a few months ago. It's obvious she didn't want to go. I also saw one of the Hoeen specials with her and got the same impression.

However in case of return(if writers really want that) problem with gym would be very easily solved from their side by providing some gym substitute,either making one of her sisters more responsible or introducing some enown relative opening new subplot.

That's true, but since she isn't going to be brought back as a main cast member (I think it was mentioned a while back), saying she's stuck at the gym is the perfect excuse for the writers to use as to why she can't stay with her traveling companions...because she has to get back to the gym since her sisters are still goofing off. She needs to hire someone else to run the gym so that she can literally get away for longer periods of time. In other words, it would be the lazy way out for the writers.

 

[Sleet]

I find it unlikely that she'll never show up again. I find it next to impossible for her to come back for an extended period of time, however.

 

[Grave-E]

Misty? Pfft. The real important question is, will the Magikarp Salesman ever return?
Now THERE was a fictional character you could be proud to devote your entire life to.

 

[Hassel]

FGS, a main writer has said that she will never return as a main character. And there is no reason for her to return. Sure we get cameos of her, just like other characters like Kenji, Shigeru and Ookido-hakase.

Are Kasumi threads even allowed anymore?

 

[ashfangirl]

Misty? Pfft. The real important question is, will the Magikarp Salesman ever return?
Now THERE was a fictional character you could be proud to devote your entire life to.

I love you.


And yes, that is amazingly true.

He was as epic as the Cabbage Salesman in Avatar: The Last Airbender. XD

 

[SSJ3_Raditz]

I really don't think Misty is gonna return. Maybe a cameo, but that's it.

And Grave-E, your sig is hilarious.

 

[Weedle Mchairybug]

FGS, a main writer has said that she will never return as a main character. And there is no reason for her to return. Sure we get cameos of her, just like other characters like Kenji, Shigeru and Ookido-hakase.

Are Kasumi threads even allowed anymore?

If you are talking about that interview, then seeing how he is not even the director anymore, then just because he says that doesn't mean that it's set in stone. Heck, he basically admitted that was the case when he mentioned that he brought Brock back (he also hinted that had it not been for the fanbase not caring about what it looked like, then Brock WOULD have been removed for good, and not even getting cameos). Besides, he's had a history of lying to us. He and his staff promised us and 4Kids that Ash's father would appear in Season 5, and yet that ended up not happening. Heck, they even did something similar to PUSA and DP by promising us that Ash's dad would appear then, and look what happened, DP's almost over, and Ash's dad has not even appeared yet. Ash's Pokemon haven't even appeared yet (his answer implied that they would make an actual appearance in the show).

Plus, if I must mention, at times, he doesn't seem to know the franchise he was working for. When Platinum was being released, he himself seemed very surprised that Platinum was even being made, given WPM's comments of the interview (and he hints that his surprise was legitimate). Even if he isn't one of the game designers, he'd definitely know a lot about platinum, especially seeing how Pokemon Sunday covered a LOT of the games and the secret events, and how Corocoro Magazine also covered a lot about Platinum. Heck, even the people working with the anime knew far more than him (Seeing how Movie 11 was basically an advertizement of Platinum. Giratina's origin form, Gracidia Flower, Shaymin's Sky form and even the reverse world [kind of] were all from Platinum. In fact, arguably, the non-internet Japanese fanbase would know far more about it's development than he would. In other words, he is untrustworthy in regards saying anything about the future of the franchise, which includes whether Ash's pokemon will return or not, whether Brock will leave or not, and, yes, even Misty returning or not.

On topic: There are a lot of evidence to suggest that she will return. For one thing, Misty was stated to appear in that Bulbanews article. But there's also more: One of the openings had her between Gary and May (during the time of the openings, May and Gary had already made at least one appearance in the anime, which would imply that she was due to reappear). heck, in recent episodes, they seemed to give an odd amount of focus on pokemon that Misty herself used to own. Plus they are all in a pattern.

I really never bought the whole Gym excuse as a way to drop her from the show, seeing how Brock had something similar come up (in fact, with GLs who were even worse at their job than Misty's sisters, which is saying a lot), and had to save the Gym twice, yet he seemed uncharacteristically irresponsible to return to the gym duties. Besides, considering how pathetically they portrayed the GLs in Hoenn, that also seemed like an insult to her, if anything.

EDIT: In regards to your statement about how Misty has no reason to return, did Brock really have a reason to return for AG, or heck, for DP, more importantly? If he doesn't need a reason to return, then neither does Misty. Heck, technically, Ash didn't even need a reason to appear in DP, and Dawn didn't even need a reason to join Ash.

 

[ashfangirl]

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EDIT: In regards to your statement about how Misty has no reason to return, did Brock really have a reason to return for AG, or heck, for DP, more importantly? If he doesn't need a reason to return, then neither does Misty. Heck, technically, Ash didn't even need a reason to appear in DP, and Dawn didn't even need a reason to join Ash.

What do you want the show to be about then, a piece of grass?

We have to have some characters at least man!!!

 

[Ampharos King]

Haven't there been threads like this popping all over the place?
Misty will probably return for some cameo appearance. She'll never reappar as a main character.

Just be lucky she appeared as a lure for roughly 15 seconds of an episode that aired over 2 and a half years ago.

 

[Weedle Mchairybug]

What do you want the show to be about then, a piece of grass?

We have to have some characters at least man!!!

I was just trying to explain how her not having a reason to return should not be used as a reason to say why Misty can't come back. I mean, Brock doesn't have a reason to return during AG or DP, and he's arguably one of the less important characters, yet he still returns anyways.

 

[Nidogod]

I personally believe that Misty will return for a cameo appearance, and anyone who says otherwise is probably in denial.

 

[Kazamatsuri]

I think I'll take a stab at this question.

She may or may not make a cameo appearance in later episodes, but we have no way of knowing one way or another, and no evidence to back either/or answer to that part of the question, but

Misty/Kasumi will never return to the series as a main character.

I hope this clears everything up so we never have to ask this question again.

 

[Weedle Mchairybug]

I think I'll take a stab at this question.

She may or may not make a cameo appearance in later episodes, but we have no way of knowing one way or another, and no evidence to back either/or answer to that part of the question, but

Misty/Kasumi will never return to the series as a main character.

I hope this clears everything up so we never have to ask this question again.

I won't say that she will NEVER return to the series as a main character. Sure, it's unlikely, but that doesn't mean she won't ever return. Otherwise, Brock would never have returned from the Orange Islands, even with the fanbase not caring about what he looks like.

 

[RavenKingSage]

She'll come back for a cameo. You can count on that much.
Though really, I'd love to see her come back as a main character.

Misty/Kasumi will never return to the series as a main character.

Prove it.

 

[Insanish Danish]

Of course she'll still get cameos, but she'll never be a main character again. Same with Tracey, May, Max, and Dawn once she leaves.

 

[Weedle Mchairybug]

Of course she'll still get cameos, but she'll never be a main character again. Same with Tracey, May, Max, and Dawn once she leaves.

Just because Tracey, May, and Max never became main characters again doesn't automatically mean that Misty or anyone else cannot become main characters again. Need I remind you that Brock ALSO left the main cast, and yet HE returned as a main character? If all characters who leave the main cast never return, then by that same token, Brock would never have returned to the main cast even WITH the fanbase not caring about what he looks like.