Netflix, which made a live-action Death Note and is working on live-action adaptations of Cowboy Bebop and One Piece, has apparently set its sights on making a live-action Pokémon as well. Variety reports that sources have told them that Joe Henderson of Lucifer will be …Read more »
There are 189 Pokémon manhole covers (referred to as Pokefuta) to be found around Japan. These manhole covers act as a form of tourism, and it seems as if Hokkaido can’t get enough of them. Earlier this month Hokkaido added seven more Pokémon manhole covers, …Read more »
Slowpoke is staying busy as the Pokémon ambassador for Kagawa Prefecture! Previously Slowpoke graced its image on mail boxes and mail trucks in the area, and from July 2 until August 31 there is going to be a special Slowpoke bus! The bus only goes …Read more »
Pokémon Master Journeys: The Series is coming to Netflix on September 10, with twelve episodes becoming available that day. After that we’re supposed to get quarterly releases. This is the twenty-fourth season of Pokémon, and a trailer has been released for it. This is the …Read more »
Five years ago this month, Nintendo and The Pokémon Company teamed up with Niantic to create Pokémon GO. The INGRESS-alike let fans of all ages live out their cryptid-hunting dreams. Thanks to the augmented reality app, we could find Pidgeys at the bank, Rattatas at the mall, …Read more »
The Pokémon Company International has come out with a new, truly international Pokémon video with their latest Pokétoon. It’s about seven minutes long, and it doesn’t matter what language you speak, because it has no dialogue. Titled “Just Wait, Magikarp” (or “Mattete ne Koiking” in …Read more »
Yomiuriland, which is located not too far from Tokyo, is launching Pokémon Wonder on July 17. You get to ramble through 48,438 square feet of woods and tall grass looking for the more than 50 different Pokémon that are hidden in the area. And unlike …Read more »
There are lots of plushies and pillows starring anime and manga characters, but the new Yamper pillow is unusual because it only consists of the Pokémon’s rear end. Titled Otsukare-sama Everybody Nap Time Cushion-Yamper’s Butt, the pillow has two arm holes on the sides so …Read more »
There’s a type of potato cracker in Japan called Ottotto, and it likes to do something special with Pokémon on a regular basis. In 2021 their Lightly Salted Ottotto or the Consommé flavored Vegetable Ottotto will be shaped like 70 different Pokémon. They’ll be around …Read more »
Skymark Airlines has unveiled its Pikachu Jet, which will be flying in the skies for the next five years. It took its first flight earlier this week and is part of the Flying Pikachu tourism project. The plane has numerous gigantic Pikachus illustrated on its …Read more »
Two people are in trouble for leaking images of a Pokémon Sword and Shield strategy guide prior to the official release. The first person was working for the company printing the guide, which is how they received access to it. The second person helped spread …Read more »
Today a trailer dropped for the Pokémon Unite game. Keep in mind, though, that not everything in the trailer is actual gameplay. Pokémon Unite will be available on Nintendo Switch this July, and a release will follow on mobile this September. The Pokémon site gave …Read more »
Pokémon manhole covers have been popping up all over Japan, but central Tokyo only now just got in on the action! The manhole covers are of Tyrunt and Baltoy. Because Tyrunt is clearly inspired by a T-Rex, it’s located right by the National Museum of …Read more »
Following up on the impressive Pokémon: Twilight Wings, that same team is back with another Pokémon anime short with JUJUTSU KAISEN OP director Shingo Yamashita at the helm. “Yume no Tsubomi” is live on the official Pokémon Kids TV YouTube channel, and while it’s only …Read more »
McDonald’s is very popular in Japan, and their popularity might rise with the addition of three limited edition Pikachu food and container designs. Together, the three items are referred to as “Sweets Trio Furuchu,” which is a play on the word Pikachu and the Japanese …Read more »
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