I know how you feel. I resigned myself to the fact that there are thousands of moves to master in both games. I may as well stop stressing so hard over it, and enjoy the journey. The rest will fall into place. :)
The mechanics a certainly far cry from the classics (T1, especially, IMO), but they don't detract from the gameplay, at least for me. Still as fun as when I played T1 back in grade school (T4 I remember fondly as well).
Oof, right in the feels. Awesome choice.
Speaking of Anime, I vote Kenshiro from Fist of the North Star. Be real interesting to see interactions between he and Jann Lee. xD