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Every year, the chilly northern city of Sapporo holds the Sapporo Snow Festival, a tribute to that delightful white powder from the sky. One of the best things about the festival is the number of intricate ice sculptures that pop up during the course of …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
As always, Anime Central in Chicago was full of people wearing fun and exciting cosplay. Otaku USA took a look at some of the cool costumes from this annual event, including what may be the youngest Pikachu ever. For Minecraft fans, the young-at-heart and people …Read more »
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 »
All Nippon Airways made a heart-wrenching decision for fans of Pokémon, airplanes, and Pokémon-themed airplanes last month: the Pikachu Jumbo Jet was being phased out. After September 30th, it would never fly again. For those unfortunate enough to not know of its majesty, the Pikachu …Read more »
Last night The Simpsons aired its yearly “Treehouse of Horror” special, and once again it included nods to otaku interests. The first story segment, titled “Information Rage” and written by Rob LaZebnik, spoofs American politics in the form of giant fighting kaiju. It begins when …Read more »
Shortly after its premiere earlier this month, the Puniru is a Kawaii Slime anime has a new cast joining the adaptation of Maedakun’s manga. The latest is Ikue Otani—known as the iconic voice behind Pikachu in the Pokémon anime and games—who will voice an entity …Read more »
Game Freak, the company that develops Pokémon games, has suffered a major leak. Private information seems to have started to find its way online this past weekend, and Game Freak publicly acknowledged that it was hacked in August 2024. A number of things were taken …Read more »
The Pokémon Trading Card Game Illustration Contest 2024 hit some snags earlier this year when it turned out a bunch of the artwork submitted had been made by AI, even though Pokémon had made it clear only artwork made by humans would be considered. The …Read more »
Commercial flights always begin with safety instructions, such as buckling your seatbelts and what to do in an emergency. Now the Japanese airline company All Nippon Airways (a.k.a. ANA) has teamed up with The Pokémon Company to offer an entertaining Pokémon-themed safety video. This is …Read more »
Pokémon wouldn’t be the mega franchise it is without the love of its fans, and The Pokémon Company International decided to show some of that love back by featuring real trainers in a new show. Pokémon Trainer Tour, which is different from the rest of …Read more »
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