So Anipoke -- which no longer focuses on Ash Ketchum -- just introduced a new character, Sango.
The important thing to note about her is that she is voiced by Ikue Otani -- the actress that has voiced Pikachu since the start in the anime and even in the video games where Pikachu didn't have the classic Game Boy cry.
This marks the first time she has voiced a human in the anime.