2021 marks Pokémon25 — the 25th anniversary of everyone’s favorite monster-fighting kids’ show. (Besides Digimon, obviously.) Pokémon made its mark on the world and hasn’t left. It’s hard to believe there were only 151 collectible ‘mons to start. But after all this time, the series’s two most …Read more »
There’s a headline I didn’t see myself typing before 2021 arrived! Now it’s anything goes, especially when it comes to the 25th anniversary celebration of Pokémon. The Pokémon Company International previously announced plans to mark the occasion with a year of pop star promotions that …Read more »
Anime heroes are great… but they’re even better when they’re facing off against anime villains! The baddies of our favorite shows can be scary, murderous, scheming… or in some cases, just plain silly. And when they’re at their worst, they’re at their best. Here are …Read more »
If Pokémon and jeans have both come to symbolize 90s nostalgia, why not combine them? In honor of its 25th anniversary, Pokémon has teamed up with Levi’s for Levi x Pokémon. Take a look: The items will go on sale in Japan on February 15, …Read more »
Next month, fans around the world will get to read the memoirs of celebrated voice actress Megumi Hayashibara. The star has appeared in dozens of anime, in iconic roles known around the globe. We can’t wait to read all about her experiences… so today, we’re …Read more »
Heritage Auctions’s Comics & Comic Art Auction event brought in some serious money and broke records. And we have Pokémon to thank for that. The Pokémon First Edition Base Set Sealed Booster Box (released in 1999) sold for a whopping $408,000, and that’s put it …Read more »
It’s been a long time since fans got treated to a Pokémon Snap game, but it’s finally happening again, this time on Nintendo Switch. Following up on the initial announcement, The Pokémon Company International officially lined up the release of New Pokémon Snap for April …Read more »
The Japanese man known on Twitter as Yukidaruma Shokunin Toshinyan doesn’t just play in the snow — he makes amazing art in the snow. In fact, his name in English is “Snowman Artist Toshinyan.” In the past few weeks he’s been pretty busy making snow …Read more »
Pokémon is turning a quarter of a century old! The Pokémon YouTube page released this video with all sorts of nostalgia, and it ends with a Katy Perry album being played: The video invites you to “discover more at Pokemon.com/25.” If you go to this …Read more »
Is life bringing you down lately? Got the COVID blues? Hey, at least you’re not a grown man who got arrested for making fake popsicle sticks. Okay, the sticks themselves weren’t fake, the writing on them was. Here’s the deal: there’s a famous brand of …Read more »
The Japanese company U-Treasure is coming out with Jigglypuff necklaces. This is following their foray into other Pokémon jewelry, including Snorlax necklaces and Eevee engagement rings. You have a choice of three colors: light pink, gold, and silver. Whichever color you pick for your necklace, …Read more »
You never know which one of your seemingly wasteful hobbies will eventually turn around and earn you some much-needed scratch. In the case of Caleb King—a college student studying at the University of North Georgia—his vice was Pokémon cards growing up, and now they’re going …Read more »
The new year is mercifully almost upon us, and with it will come a new season of shows, including more Pokémon Journeys anime. The series returns to Japanese TV on January 8, so with that we have a new trailer teasing some of what’s to …Read more »
Miyazaki prefecture has an official Pokémon who’s going to work as their Poké-ambassador — Exeggutor. The reason for this choice is that Exeggutor looks like a palm tree, and part of Miyazaki’s tourism comes from its warmer climate, as evidenced by its phoenix palms. So …Read more »
Anime themes can come from just about anywhere. Some performers have dedicated their careers to anison. Some shows enlist the talented cast to sing the themes themselves. And some shows, like JoJo’s Bizarre Adventure, hit their Spotify playlist for some faves. Sometimes, though, the producers will enlist …Read more »
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