The Pokemon anime wasn’t meant to be as big as it was. Initially, it was supposed to be a one-off series that followed the journey of a boy named Ash Ketchum as he tried to become a Pokemon Master. But as the series’ popularity spiked, and the anime was just as popular, the series kept going, going, and going until people thought it would never end. So Ash kept going to the new regions that were born, trying to beat the leagues and catch the pocket monsters that were from there. But every journey has an end, and Ash’s has now come.

Recently, in Japan at least, Ash beat Leon to become the world champion. He is the undisputed best trainer in the world. Many wondered how the series would continue his story now that he’s accomplished this goal. The answer came today when it was announced that a special 11-part series would conclude the journey of Ash and Pikachu. According to the trailer below, Ash will try to figure out the next part of his journey, and many old friends will pop up to “see him off.”