NO<br/>Red is NOT Ash<br/>The Creator of Pokemon  said it himself.<br/>Originally when the anime  was first in rpoduction, it was going to follow the adventures of Red, but the anime producers had different ideas, wanting to continually serve to the young population. this is why the pokemon adventures Manga is so much radically different from the show.<br/>(http://www.halolz.com/wp-content/uploads/2011/07/halolz-dot-com-pokemon-redvsash.jpg)