Eric Stuart is probably not a name you recognize, but he’s a voice you might! You’ve heard him as Brock, Seto Kaiba, and probably, most famously, as James from Team Rocket. You know about Team Rocket because you’re a person who exists. If you have as much as an internet connection, you know what this demon’s weakness/strength/name/owner is:
The Pokémon Company
You know he and his owner are under constant siege from Team Rocket, the Pokémon stealing group that is largely incompetent, fronted by Jessie, James, and Meowth, a veritable Three Stooges of anime villains, who end up blowing themselves up, trapping themselves, occasionally teaming up with the heroes, and are most often saved by the very Pokémon they’re trying to steal.
The Pokémon Company
The group is almost as recognizable as Ash Ketchum with his backward hat, repressed sexuality, and Pikachu. Team Rocket Blasting Off Again is a catchphrase so recognizable it might as well be the show’s theme song.
However, despite the fact that Team Rocket is almost as important a part of the show as Ash, Pikachu, or the theme song, 4Kids (the company that used to bring the show to America) seemed to super not care about them (or most of the other voice actors). Which led Stuart to record this: