Pokémon (TV Series) Pokemon riigu e no Michi (1997) User Reviews

Of Pokémon Bondage

[injury-65447 · 8/10 · 8 July 2020]

So In this one we meet a pretty kinky guy called AJ. His prized Pokémon is his Sandshrew which he dresses up in some weird bondage S&M outfit in his "gym" and makes him "work hard" in the "pool". Yeah... they're worried he might be abusing his Pokémon. He probably is, but not in the way they are thinking. Wink.

I like how Team Rocket criticises AJ's fashion sense. Funny moment.

Hard Work and Discipline

[VenVes · 12 September 2022]

Unlike the other commentor, I'm not a perverse degenerate. It's a shame so many people of that sort frequent places of common gathering these days.

This is a great episode where Ash comes across AJ's gym. AJ is a very competent trainer that pushes his Pokémon to be the best they can be, including making the use of tools like training harnesses.

Although some of the moments in the episode (especially the ones involving Team Rocket) didn't land for me, overall I think it adds some good world-building to the series. The episode also teaches a great lesson about the value of discipline and hard work.