We’re going to resist making any Sir Mix-a-Lot-inspired jokes and just give this one to you straight: Japanese consumers will soon be able to buy a range of merchandise inspired by Pokemon butts. Yes, while Nintendo has been capitalizing on cute Pokemon faces for years, …Read more »
Ken Sugimori is a cool dude. You might think the guy who helped co-create Pokemon would be a little arrogant, spending his days in some kind of ivory tower, sleeping on top of large piles of money, and generally being a media gadfly. But if …Read more »
A bizarre bit of news hit the net a few days ago when a man decked out in Pikachu T-shirt and hat and carrying a stuffed Pikachu decided to jump the fence of the White House – on 9/11, no less. He was promptly accosted …Read more »
Apparently a complete takeover of the city of Yokohama was not enough for Pikachu, as the electric-type Pokemon has also moved into the oh-so-fashionable Roppongi Hills building in central Tokyo. In celebration/promotion of the new Pokemon XY movie, Tokyo residents can now visit Pokemon The …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 »
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