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Pokémon (ポケモン Pokemon? ), abbreviated from the Japanese title of Pocket Monsters (ポケットモンスター Poketto Monsutā), is a Japanese children's anime television series, which has been adapted for the international television markets. It is based on the Pokémon video game series and is a part of the franchise. The  Pokémon  anime is split up into five chronologically sequential series in Japan, split up by the version of the video game series the anime takes inspiration from: the original series, the  Advanced Generation  series, the  Diamond & Pearl  series, the  ''Best Wishes!  series, and currently the  XY''  series which began in October 2013. In the international broadcasts, these five series are split into 17 separate seasons. These anime series are accompanied by  spin-off  programming, consisting of  Pokémon Chronicles, a series of side stories featuring characters in the anime that are not its current cast of main characters, and the live action variety and Pokémon-related news shows of  Weekly Pokémon Broadcasting Station ,  Pokémon Sunday ,  Pokémon Smash! , and  Pokémon Get TV , premiering in late 2013. Like all of the other  autistic living series, this show is known for having high-speed, sexy, flashy, colorful mentalized battles and choreographed attacks/situations.