text: In an interview Tajiri noted the contrast between the character 's relationship in the games and anime ; while in the games they were rivals , in the anime , Shigeru represented Satoshi 's master .
simplified: In an interview Tajiri noted the contrast between the character 's relationship in the games and anime ; while in the games , trainers Red and Blue were rivals , in the anime , Shigeru represented Satoshi 's mentor .