This confirmation comes via a couple of brief statements made at the conference by Hiraoka Toshiyuki (平岡利介), the General Manager of TV Tokyo's Anime Business Division.
HIRAOKA Toshiyuki - Anime Business Division General Manager said:「今後が注目されていますが、サトシの冒険はまだまだ続きます」
"What will happen from now on is attracting attention, but Satoshi's adventures will continue."
「冒険がどうなっていくのか、今後のアニメで情報発信していきたい」
"As to what these adventures will go, we will release information in a future anime broadcast."
President Ishihara meanwhile made several comments about the worldwide reaction to Ash's Masters Eight victory.
ISHIHARA Ichiro - CEO and President said:「アニメのキャラクターへのお祝いのことばというのは初めてですが…」
"It's the first time I've ever congratulated an anime character"
「うちの孫もポケモンが大好きで、たまに放送がないと涙して(社長に対し)怒ってきたりする」
"My grandchildren love Pokémon too, and sometimes cry and get angry with me when there's no broadcast"
「サトシさんがチャンピオンになったことで、世界中からお祝いのことばが贈られたと聞いている。われわれは『ポケモン』の放送をずっと続けておりますので(世界一は)大変うれしいですし、我々としてもサトシさんを祝福したい」
"About Satoshi becoming the Champion, I heard people around the world had sent their congratulations. We've been continuing to broadcast Pokémon for a very long time, so we're extremely happy this has happened, and want to congratulate Satoshi as well."
At this stage, no explicit statement has been made about what form this continuation might take, which has led to concerns being raised by some long time members of the Pokémon anime fandom.
President Ishihara's quote regarding his grandchildren's feelings when there's no broadcast does at least give us some hope that Pokémon will continue as a weekly anime series. We should hopefully have more information once the next episode of Pokémon airs in Japan tomorrow, December 2nd.
- Sources
テレビ東京・石川一郎社長、アニメ「ポケモン」サトシの25年越し世界一を祝福「大変うれしい」冒険はまだ続く(スポーツ報知) - Yahoo!ニュース
テレビ東京の石川一郎社長の定例会見が1日、都内で行われた。 同局で放送中のアニメ「ポケットモンスター」(金曜・後6時55分)の主人公・サトシが、先月11日の放送で「ポケモンワールドチャンピオンnews.yahoo.co.jp