Misty (Pokémon)

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Misty
Pokémon Red and Blue (1996)
Created byKen Sugimori
Designed byKen Sugimori
Atsuko Nishida (anime)
Voiced by
  • Pokémon Masters)[4]

Misty, known as Kasumi (カスミ) in

voice actress is Mayumi Iizuka, while her English voice was supplied by Rachael Lillis and Michele Knotz
, while her Korean voice was supplied by Ji Mi-Ae, Lee Chi-Hyeon, Kim Hyeon-Ji and Yeo Minjeong.

Conception and design

Developed by

Pokédex, a comprehensive Pokémon encyclopedia, by capturing, evolving, and trading to obtain creatures from all Pokémon species.[7][8]

Designed by

boss, Misty was introduced in Red and Blue. Due to the nature of the game's development, only one set of concept sketches were done before implementing the character as sprite art within the game.[9] Originally intended to be the game's third gym leader battle, she was changed to be the second instead for the game's final release.[10] Designed as a young woman with red hair tied into a side ponytail, Sugimori often depicted her in a two piece swimsuit to fit thematically with her gym and its swimming pools.[11]

For her anime appearance, she was designed by Atsuko Nishida.[12] Her outfit was changed significantly for this appearance, giving her sneakers, a yellow shirt that reached above her midriff, and blue shorts held up by red suspenders around her torso. Emphasis was placed on the shape of her eyes in the animation guides, and how to draw them.[citation needed] Her Japanese voice actress, Mayumi Iizuka, stated that during her audition the director asked her to act like herself, and in doing so she landed the role. As a result, she considers Misty to be the one character she has voiced who most represents herself.[13] Mayumi keeps track of her character's promotional appearances in merchandise and other material, additionally providing fans with insights on possible future cameos in the anime series.

Appearances

In the video games

In the

narrator. Misty, as well as most of the gym leaders in Pokémon history, reappear in Pokémon Black 2 and White 2 as part of the Pokémon World Tournament.[14]

In the anime

The anime follows the quest of one of the main characters,

Johto
League Silver Conference, she returns to the Cerulean Gym and resumes her duties as the Gym Leader.

Misty becomes a central character in

Sun & Moon series,[17] where she and Brock meet Ash and his friends in Kanto, and later appears in two more episodes of the Sun & Moon series when she reunites with Ash in Alola.[18] Misty made more appearances in Pokémon Ultimate Journeys: The Series as Ash's journey with the show came to end.[19]

In the early episodes, Misty is depicted as having a short temper, stubborn temperament, and little patience. As the series progresses, however, she gradually shows herself to be kind and sensible. Misty becomes the parental guardian of

Pokémon trainer
despite her sisters' ridicule.

In the manga

The Misty character that appears in the

Team Rocket
. They decide to team up and confront Team Rocket. The next morning, after spending the night resting in Misty's mansion, Misty leads Red to her Gym and reveals herself to be the Gym Leader. They have a battle, and though Misty quickly gained the upper hand and easily defeated Red with her fast and strong Starmie, she is worried that if they do not prepare themselves, Team Rocket will defeat them easily. Red decides that he might actually need training, and agrees to train. At that point, they become close friends.

In

Blastoise
. After a while, the battle is won when Clefairy sucks up all the water in a nearby river and releases the water onto Misty's Pokémon, sending it flying into the sky. Just when Misty is about to reward Red's group with the prize they sought, the stone is stolen.

Critical reception

The book The Japanification of Children's Popular Culture described Misty's portrayal in the anime as a mother figure, calling her a "nurturing component" for the original trio of herself, Ash and Brock.[21] It further described her as an "unusually 'complete' girl of the cartoon world", noting both her feminine sentimentality and her "explosive rage".[22] Anime Classics Zettai!: 100 Must-See Japanese Animation Masterpieces praised the character as being "particularly nuanced" and described her as contributing heavily to the series' appeal.[23] Pikachu's Global Adventure: The Rise and Fall of Pokémon stated that though the anime focused on Ash, Misty was a distinctly significant character especially to young female consumers, neither "butch" nor "dizzily feminine", seemingly "carefully constructed to appeal to preadolescent girls".[24] It added that, unlike other aggressive female characters in the series, Misty did not sacrifice her femininity to succeed, making the character further popular with young American women, a contrast to Japanese children who focused more on the individual Pokémon species to identify with.[25]

In studies on the reactions boys and girls had to the concept of Misty as a heroine in the series, girls accepted it and were eager to associate themselves with the character,[26][27] while boys attempted to belittle her efforts. On the other hand, children of both genders felt the character alongside Brock gave Ash a sense of identity and moral support, which researchers attributed to the concept of group identity.[28] In another study, children were shown to associate the attributes of attractiveness and aggressiveness, while college students described the character as romantic.[29] Pikachu's Global Adventure additionally stated Misty also served as a source of non-threatening sexuality for both older and younger male viewers, though the context of such was presented in a more subtle way for North American localizations of the series.[30]

In 2013, nearing Halloween, Archie Comics illustrator Ryan Jampole utilized Misty as one of the 31 costumes for the character Roll from the Archie Comics adaptation of the Mega Man franchise.[31]

References

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  4. ^ "ポケモン新作ゲームのキャストはアニメ版から変更 鳥海浩輔&茅野愛衣&豊崎愛生&佐倉綾音ら出演". oricon.co.jp (in Japanese). 28 June 2019. Archived from the original on 28 June 2019. Retrieved 14 August 2019.
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  9. ^ Sugimori, Ken [@SUPER_32X] (16 June 2015). "初代ゲームボーイの開発はドット直描きだった事も多くデザインの紙資料が少ないのです" (Tweet) (in Japanese). Archived from the original on 9 November 2023 – via Twitter.
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  16. ^ Kunihiko Yuyama (Director). "Pokémon, I Choose You!".
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