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IkariShipping (Japanese: シンヒカ ShinHika) is the name given to the Dawn and Paul coupling supported by a number fans of the Pokémon anime. Since its conception, it has become one of the more popular Ships around the fandom, despite being without any solid evidence for a romantic relationship between the two characters.
The name is derived from the name of the main character of another anime, Neon Genesis Evangelion, Shinji Ikari, since the two characters are named Shinji and Hikari. After the fact, the name can also be taken from the Japanese 怒り (ikari), meaning "rage" or "anger", much like the way HeiseiShipping was named.
The fact that Dawn is optimistic and upbeat while Paul is cold-hearted and apathetic makes most fans think this Ship is even less likely to actually happen. However, some IkariShippers believe that their polar opposite personalities make it more likely that Dawn and Paul will eventually get together; the fact being the popular saying: "Opposites attract."
Their hometowns are located near a lake: Twinleaf Town to Lake Verity and Veilstone City to Lake Valor.
Coincidently, Lake Verity's Japanese name is Shinji.
Both of them acquired their starter Pokémon in Sinnoh, yet it is unknown if Paul got his starter from Professor Rowan like Dawn did. This is because in When Pokémon Worlds Collide!, Professor Rowan did not recognize Paul.
The name of the anime that this Shipping takes from (Neon Genesis Evangelion) is also similar to that of the introductory TCG set for Generation II: Neo Genesis. Generation II's events are contemporaneous with Generation IV, the generation in which both Dawn and Paul were introduced.
IkariShipping (Japanese: シンヒカ ShinHika) is the name given to the Dawn and Paul coupling supported by a number fans of the Pokémon anime. Since its conception, it has become one of the more popular Ships around the fandom, despite being without any solid evidence for a romantic relationship between the two characters.
The name is derived from the name of the main character of another anime, Neon Genesis Evangelion, Shinji Ikari, since the two characters are named Shinji and Hikari. After the fact, the name can also be taken from the Japanese 怒り (ikari), meaning "rage" or "anger", much like the way HeiseiShipping was named.
The fact that Dawn is optimistic and upbeat while Paul is cold-hearted and apathetic makes most fans think this Ship is even less likely to actually happen. However, some IkariShippers believe that their polar opposite personalities make it more likely that Dawn and Paul will eventually get together; the fact being the popular saying: "Opposites attract."
Their hometowns are located near a lake: Twinleaf Town to Lake Verity and Veilstone City to Lake Valor.
Coincidently, Lake Verity's Japanese name is Shinji.
Both of them acquired their starter Pokémon in Sinnoh, yet it is unknown if Paul got his starter from Professor Rowan like Dawn did. This is because in When Pokémon Worlds Collide!, Professor Rowan did not recognize Paul.
The name of the anime that this Shipping takes from (Neon Genesis Evangelion) is also similar to that of the introductory TCG set for Generation II: Neo Genesis. Generation II's events are contemporaneous with Generation IV, the generation in which both Dawn and Paul were introduced.
Dawn and Paul are talking near the end of a cliff.
Dawn: ...I'm still sorry that Ash was being so stupid!
Paul: It's fine and it's not your fault.
Dawn: I know, but Ash is being so paranoid for nothing.
Dawn leans on Paul's shoulder.
Paul: Dawn, you can always count on me to be there when you're in danger because I'm your boyfriend.
Dawn: I know.
They lean into each other and are about to kiss but Dawn hears a noise behind them.
Dawn: Did you hear that?
Paul: I don't know.
He gets a pair of binoculars out of his backpack and looks in the distance.
Paul: Hmmmm.. Whatever it is, it's near us.
Dawn hears a CRACKing noise on the ground.
Dawn: Paul?
Paul: And maybe if it's a pokemon, I can let you catch it...
She hears the same noise again.
Dawn: Uhh...Paul?
Paul: But then again it might be Ash spying on us.
The end of the cliff is about to fall.
Dawn: Paul!
The end falls and so does Dawn.
Paul: Oh my god! DAWN!
He jumps off in order to save her.
Dawn: ...I'm still sorry that Ash was being so stupid!
Paul: It's fine and it's not your fault.
Dawn: I know, but Ash is being so paranoid for nothing.
Dawn leans on Paul's shoulder.
Paul: Dawn, you can always count on me to be there when you're in danger because I'm your boyfriend.
Dawn: I know.
They lean into each other and are about to kiss but Dawn hears a noise behind them.
Dawn: Did you hear that?
Paul: I don't know.
He gets a pair of binoculars out of his backpack and looks in the distance.
Paul: Hmmmm.. Whatever it is, it's near us.
Dawn hears a CRACKing noise on the ground.
Dawn: Paul?
Paul: And maybe if it's a pokemon, I can let you catch it...
She hears the same noise again.
Dawn: Uhh...Paul?
Paul: But then again it might be Ash spying on us.
The end of the cliff is about to fall.
Dawn: Paul!
The end falls and so does Dawn.
Paul: Oh my god! DAWN!
He jumps off in order to save her.
