PokéWank!
4Kids' rights to produce the Pokémon dub have run out and been handed over to The Pokémon Company. While the company has yet to officially say so, two of the show's voice actors (Veronica Taylor, who plays Ash and May, and Eric Stuart, best known as Brock and the oh-so-ghey James) have been replying to fans who e-mail them saying they're going to be replaced by soundalikes.

The word from Veronica Taylor:
Unfortunately, this is very real. We have been informed that Pokemon USA has already made plans to do the Anniversary special with substitute voices. Apparently, they haven't made a firm decision on the next season yet. None of us have been formally asked to do the show, we've simply been told we'll be replaced. Pokemon USA has made no effort to negotiate with 4kids, simply feeling that getting a cheaper rate to dub the show is enough. They care nothing for the quality. They will be using new script writers, voices, music, etc. We (the voice actors and those at 4kids who work so hard on the show) are all extremely upset as we care very much for Pokemon and what we've worked to create. However, there is nothing that we can do. It seems that the only recourse is for fans to write to Pokemon USA and tell them how wrong their decision is and how it will adversely affect the show.
Thanks for your concern. Please spread the word and let's all try to work together to right this wrong before it's too late.

Veronica

And from Eric Stuart:
Pokemon USA has decided that it's too expensive to use 4Kids and the actors that have made Pokemon the TV show such a success for the last 10 years. They have 'behind our backs' re-cast the show with 'sound-a-likes' to try to save money. They acutally believe the fans don't care. They are starting with the 10 year anniversary special-starring all new voices. The main cast, me included, has taken a lot of pride in the characters we have helped to create. To change now, on the last season, based on greed is a sad example of what big buisness kids marketing really is.

Please spread the word-maybe some fan buzz can stop this tragedy.

Eric 'Brock & James" Stuart

Wankachu... GO! Discussions are popping up in several places. Serebii.net has started a letter-writing campaign. There's also discussion/wank about the matter on their forums. The LJ community 4bastards is starting to wank a little too. And a minor bit of wank on the PokéManiacs community about how they should care more about adult fans.

Personally, while I will miss the uber-ghey Eric Stuart!James (ETA: whom the wankas are rightfully mourning), I'm glad the show won't be in 4Kids' hands anymore. Maybe now the dub will be devoid of stupid crap like calling onigiri doughnuts or popcorn balls. I'm pretty sure the cast is bye-bye, since a letter-writing campaign will do jack if the company's determined to do it, and because the target audience of small children won't notice/care about the change.