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34-year-old Mitch William Gross of Iowa was sentenced on August 24 to four months in federal prison. His crime? Wire fraud. More specifically, he used company money to buy more than $140,000 worth of Pokémon cards and other gaming items. Gross was working for Ruan …Read more »
Among all the excitement of the Pokémon Worlds event over the weekend, the folks behind the phenomenon revealed a new trailer for the upcoming Pokémon Legends: Z-A game. Following the success of Pokémon Legends: Arceus, this one is due out on Nintendo Switch and Nintendo …Read more »
Peach John is a Japanese company that makes women’s clothing, including lingerie. They’ve offered otaku-inspired lingerie in the past, including for Pokémon and One Piece Film: Red. Now they’ve made lingerie and a shirt for the first scroll in what’s considered the oldest example of …Read more »
A partial skull chanced upon in Australia in 2019 has been declared a newly discovered, extinct species of whale and given the name Janjucetus dullardi. The specimen will help scientists better understand whale evolution — and it’s getting compared to Pokémon. Senior curator of vertebrate …Read more »
Japanese medical apparel company Classico describes itself as “a brand of stylish lab coats that are designed to uplift the spirits of the people who wear them.” It’s also apparently meant to uplift the spirits of the patients around the medical staff, as Classico has …Read more »
Anything related to Pokémon is sure to sell. McDonald’s is a popular chain in both America and Japan, and the Japanese franchise announced it would have a limited-time exclusive Pokémon Happy Meal. By limited time, I mean three days — August 9, August 10, and …Read more »
It can be frustrating when the people in our lives who don’t watch anime boil it down to a single title or buzzword. When my issues of Otaku USA Magazine would come in, my grandfather would point at any image on the cover and ask, …Read more »
This year’s upcoming combined issue 36/37 of Weekly Shonen Jump has a very special collab tied to it in the form of a Pokémon crossover of sorts. The Pokémon Shonen Jump collaboration inspired some of the magazine’s top creators to put together crossover art, including …Read more »
Another day, another pointless Pokémon crime. This time around someone broke into 1st Edition Collectibles in New Bedford, Massachusetts, approximately 60 miles away from Boston. It was about 2:30 AM on Tuesday. The thief, who then disappeared into the night, knew to take high-value collectible …Read more »
There is sad news in the world of anime with the report that English voice actor James Carter Cathcart has passed away at age 71. His wife, Martha S Jacobi, announced on Facebook: JCC died, peacefully, very early in the morning, on Tuesday 7/8/25, at …Read more »
Is the recently appointed pope, Pope Leo XIV, a fan of Pokémon? At the very least, he found it amusing when a young Catholic asked him to sign a Popplio card — and he did indeed autograph it! The reason for that particular card is …Read more »
Last week saw the announcement of Oshi no Ko wedding dresses and a tuxedo, but this is far from the only otaku franchise involved with weddings! In fact, at last weekend’s Pokémon Go Fest, which attracted more than 50,000 people, a wedding took place for …Read more »
Ash is on a roll in the Alola region, but even with three of his four grand trials under his belt, there’s plenty more adventure in store. You can join Ash and his friends on the next leg of the journey in Pokémon The Series: …Read more »
Two Pokémon-related burglaries have taken place near Detroit, Michigan. Because the thieves have a similar mode of operation, it’s probably the same people behind both crimes. Police are currently investigating. The first burglary took place at RWI Hobbies in Livonia, Michigan. Two disguised people found …Read more »
What are you in the mood for next? Shonen Jump hits? Magical girls? Or are you looking for your next girl crush? All of these and more are on the Viz Manga release slate for next month! And today, we’re taking a look at the first …Read more »
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