The show became a phenomenon. Twice a week, streets would empty at 7 PM.
Risa Sarasvati, now the most famous voice actress in Indonesia, still voices Pikachu. She records her lines in a professional studio, but she keeps a broken VHS tape of Pak Bambang’s old dub on her desk. Pokemon Dubbing Indonesia
"Jesse and James?" Pak Bambang once asked his team, pointing at Team Rocket on the screen. "They are... Team Kriminal Bodoh ." (The Stupid Criminal Team). The show became a phenomenon
The producer was silent for a long time. Then he laughed. She records her lines in a professional studio,
A young woman named Risa Sarasvati, a theater student who worked part-time at a radio station, auditioned. She was a die-hard fan of the old VHS dubs. She remembered Pak Bambang’s gruff Satoshi. For her audition, she read a scene where May (Haruka) first sees her Torchic.
They had no script guides. No directors. They translated on the fly, often making up dialogue when they couldn't understand the English slang.