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If the first trailer for the Detective Pikachu movie—starring, as we must always mention, Ryan Reynolds as the voice of Pikachu—is still bounding around in your head, you’re going to want to see the merchandise that’s on the way. The Pokémon Company International unveiled the …Read more »
Against all odds, the very first live-action Pokémon movie is upon us. Despite the fact that we’ve all known about the big screen adaptation of the Detective Pikachu game for a while, it hasn’t felt real until now. See how they handled Ryan Reynolds as …Read more »
Whether you’re into the idea or not, the “Pikachu talks” train has left the station. The most recognizable Pokémon will be voiced by Ryan Reynolds in the upcoming Detective Pikachu movie, but ahead of that we get to sample his gruff voice (not Reynolds, sadly) …Read more »
Thanks to Twitter user @HowardBud and other eagle-eyed Londoners, we have our first small glimpse of the set for the Detective Pikachu film. The live-action feature stars Ryan Reynolds as the voice of everyone’s favorite electric rat, and the set pics show a couple interesting …Read more »
Ken Watanabe, star of films such as The Last Samurai, Inception and Godzilla, has joined the cast of Detective Pikachu. Watanabe will join a cast that includes Justice Smith, Kathryn Newton and Ryan Reynolds, who will voice the titular detective. According to the Hollywood Reporter, …Read more »
Yeah, I’m with you, those are words I never quite expected to type or see. Remember the live-action Detective Pikachu Pokémon movie that was announced a while back? When it was revealed that Pikachu would have full speaking lines, the Internet clamored for Danny Devito …Read more »
Back in 1970, Osaka hosted the world’s fair, and as anyone who’s read 20th Century Boys knows, Expo ’70 was a giant success that influenced a whole generation of manga and anime creators (not to mention would-be scientists, businesspeople and more). Now Osaka is bidding …Read more »
Sometimes the quest for YouTube fame can go a little too far, which is exactly what happened to a 36-year-old Kentucky native named Curtis Combs earlier this week. In a curiously familiar event, Combs decided it would be a good idea to attempt hopping over …Read more »
Japanese Twitter artist @bankokukun was killing time with a Pokémon coloring book last week, when he decided to spice things up by practicing a "serious" shading style he hadn't used in a while. This resulted in a hulked-out Pikachu with hyper-defined musculature in sharp contrast …Read more »
You don’t need a smartphone to catch these Pikachus. Pikachu Outbreak is a yearly event in Yokohama, just south of Tokyo, where hundreds of Pikachus march and dance their way through the city. This year the Japan Times aimed its cameras at a stage show …Read more »
It's no secret that Ronda Rousey—MMA fighter and current UFC Women's Bantamweight Champion—is a big fan of Pokémon. She's spoken on the matter many times in the past, but never has her passion been so boldly on display than in SportsCenter's spoof promo that has …Read more »
Bandai Namco's Pokémon arcade fighter Pokkén Tournament was recently announced for a worldwide release on Wii U next spring, and now we have another look at the charming yet intimidating Lucha Libre version of Pikachu. Via Tiny Cartridge
What's the plural of Pikachu? If we follow standard Japanese-to-English grammar rules, we probably shouldn't add an "s" on the end. But we're going to make an exception here, because the singular doesn't really convey how many darn Pikachus there are in Yokohama right now. …Read more »
The World Cup is right around the corner, and Adidas is supporting Team Japan with a Pokemon -themed replica jersey. These jerseys are just one part of a massive Adidas marketing effort going by the name “Enjin Project”. An enjin, you see, is the Japanese …Read more »
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