In the Pokemon anime, some people disliked May and Dawn because none of them was Misty, while some disliked Dawn because she replaced May and/or Misty.
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We, the 粉丝 of the 日本动漫 显示 known as "Pokemon", humbly request to the Writers and the Producers of the 显示 in 日本 to allow the character Misty (Kasumi) to be again one of the main characters of the show.

Sincerely,

The undersigned
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link to petition: link