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Pokémon cards can go for a lot of money, and unfortunately as a result there is a problem with people stealing them, including from stores. A 25-year-old man in Tokyo just got arrested for allegedly swiping Pokémon cards worth 2.2 million yen (approximately $15,738) from …Read more »
Finally planning that dream Japan vacation? Since the Japanese government lifted its three-year-long coronavirus border restrictions, as of April, 29 2023, tourists are able to travel to the country without proof of a negative COVID-19 test. The wait is now over and Japan enthusiasts can …Read more »
A thief or thieves broke into a specialty shop in Arao, Kumamoto Prefecture, Japan and stole about 600 Pokémon cards. If these cards had been properly sold, the store would have made around 6.5 million yen (which is about $48,000). Among the cards is one …Read more »
Back in December, when the new Pokémon anime was first revealed, it was announced that Ash and Pikachu would be ending their long journey together at last, and Ash also managed to snag the goal he’s been aiming for since the very beginning. That time …Read more »
Back when the Pokémon: Black and White anime was airing in Japan, episodes 23 and 24 ended up not airing due to the events of the 2011 Tohoku earthquake and tsunami. While they were initially just postponed indefinitely, they ultimately never saw the light of …Read more »
Some Pokémon cards are worth a lot of money, and that has led to scalpers. New Pokémon expansion cards typically come out on Fridays in Japan, and there’s an issue of adults buying up all the new cards before kids — the actual main audience …Read more »
It’s a match made in heaven — er, Yokohama, anyway. For a three-game series starting June 30, the Yokohama DeNA Baystars baseball team will leave their usual helmets on the bench and and instead don official Pikachu helmets. It’s part of an event dubbed “Pokemon …Read more »
The first Five Nights at Freddy’s film has finished shooting, and a release date is locked in! We’ll be seeing the hit video game series come to life around Halloween, returning to (at least) one of the series’s chain of haunted pizzerias. But as weird a …Read more »
Ever wondered what Pokemon would look like if reimagined by traditional Japanese artisans? Wonder no longer. A new exhibition at the National Crafts Museum in Kanagawa is centered around that exact idea, and the results are awesome. Included are Pokemon ceramics, brooches, silk kimonos, lacquerware …Read more »
Another Academy Awards season has come and gone. We’ve seen the wins, the sweeps, and the surprises. There may not have been any anime representation in this year’s animation categories, but that’s not going to stop us from talking about our favorite anime Oscars! And …Read more »
The new Pokémon anime is set to premiere with a one-hour special in Japan on April 14, and ahead of that we have another early look. The latest update includes a brand new trailer and visual along with details on the staff and cast. Before …Read more »
Earlier this week there was a Pokémon Presents livestream in celebration of Pokémon Day, and it brought with it plenty of news. In addition to the reveal of some upcoming Pokémon Scarlet and Violet DLC plans, the stream announced a new stop-motion animated series called …Read more »
Two more characters have been revealed for the new Pokémon anime, which will debut after the final farewell to Ash Ketchum and the original Pikachu. We say “original Pikachu” because another is on the way to the new series, and this time it’s Captain Pikachu! …Read more »
Back in December it was revealed that Ash and Pikachu would finally be saying goodbye, ultimately making way for a brand new Pokémon anime with new protagonists. Now we know more about one of them, a young lady named Liko, who will star alongside fellow …Read more »
With the way collecting has skyrocketed over the years, it should come as no surprise that Pokémon cards can equal big bucks. Thieves know this well, of course, and two men in Japan were recently arrested on suspicion of stealing 539 Pokémon cards from a …Read more »
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