Ring Masters

Ring Masters

April 19, 2001 TV Episode Pokémon

Also known as: Ordile vs. Kamex! Sumo Battle!!

Foreign title: Odairu Tai Kamekkusu! Sumo Batoru!!

Series title: Johto League Champions

Studio
Nintendo Co. Ltd., OLM-Animation Studio, Shogakukan Inc., Summit Media Group, TV Tokyo
Animation studio
SOFTX
Distributor
4 Kids Entertainment

Synopsis

Ash and friends chance by a Pokémon Sumo Championship. Though Ash is a new hand at sumo, his Snorlax proves an able wrestler, and he quickly becomes the favorite for victory.

Characters

Ash Ketchum, Misty, Brock, Pikachu, Squirtle, Tracy, Gary, Professor Oak.
Team Rocket: Jessie, James, Meowth

Credits

Producing

Producer
Tsunekazu Ishihara (Executive Producer, Japan)
Executive Producers, English version
Alfred R. Kahn, Norman J. Grossfeld

Animation

Animator
Shunya Yamada

Voices

Voice
Rachel Lillis (Misty, Jessie), Eric Stuart (Brock, James), Eric Stuart (Squirtle), Stan Hart (Professor Oak), Adam Blaustein (Meowth)

Music

Music
Junji Miyazaki

Crew

Created by
Satoshi Tajari
Designer
Satoshi Tajiri

Production notes

Season 4: Johto League Champions.

Pokémon is the Americanization of the Japanese "Pocket Monster." The series first began airing in Japan in April of 1997. This- the fourth season- was known as "Pokémon: Johto League Champions."