An Ohio man is in the news both for his alleged theft of Pokémon cards, as well as video of him being punched and tasered by police after the suspected crime. According to NBC4 out of Columbus, a Meijer employee at Westerville contacted authorities to …Read more »
The Pokémon franchise has been used to teach science, like the touring Pokémon Fossil Museum in Japan that’s meant to teach about fossilization. Now a Pokémon fan has created a new kind of science for Pokémon: National Geographic Pokémon spoofs called PokéNational Geographic, where a …Read more »
The global Pokémon franchise is now bigger than both Star Wars and Marvel, but for Pokémon Company COO Takato Utsunomiya, there is still a lot to do. He wants Pokémon to not only reach more people in the world, but to last for generations after …Read more »
Some Pokémon cards sell for a lot of money, and sometimes Pokémon products do as well. Pokémon and Tiffany’s have come together for the Tiffany & Arsham Studio & Pokémon Capsule Collection, with designs done by Daniel Arsham. Tiffany’s explained: The capsule collection features three …Read more »
In April, Otaku USA reported that voice actor James Carter Cathcart was retiring after being diagnosed with an “advanced cancer.” Fans will recognize him for voicing Professor Oak, James and Meowth in Pokémon, in addition to his work for anime like Yu Gi Oh!, Tokyo …Read more »
It’s not rare for people to play with Pokémon cards, but it is rare to make a living off them. That is the case, though, for 28-year-old Tord Reklev of Norway, who’s been described as “the world’s number one-ranked player of the Pokémon Trading Card …Read more »
The Vincent van Gogh Museum in Amsterdam recently stopped offering special Pikachu with Grey Felt Hat cards because of safety concerns for its museum-goers. And a new story coming out of Florida shows that on rare occasions, some people are known to become violent over …Read more »
Late last month, Otaku USA reported that Amsterdam’s Vincent van Gogh Museum was teaming up with Pokémon for a limited-time collaboration that included Pokémon exhibits at the museum. This is related to van Gogh’s love of Japanese art, so the idea was to get people …Read more »
Pokémon GO can be a fun pastime for many, but it’s not something to do at work, especially if your work involves dangerous situations. Case in point: two cops from the Los Angeles Police Department got fired for playing Pokémon GO when they were supposed …Read more »
Amsterdam’s Vincent van Gogh Museum wants to teach more young people about the famous and influential artist, so what are they doing? Teaming up with Pokémon, of course. While that might sound really random, there is a connection here. Van Gogh was really interested in …Read more »
McDonald’s in Japan is known for having otaku offerings, like with Demon Slayer, Lupin III, and One Piece. But right now McDonald’s here in the United States is offering up some otaku goods, too! Participating McDonald’s now have Pokémon Happy Meals until October 16. For …Read more »
It’s the end of an era as the final Pokémon episodes with Ash Ketchum are here. Sarah Natochenny, who has voiced Ash for 17 years, spoke to Otaku USA about what Ash has meant to her, the parallels she and the character have, and how …Read more »
Nostalgia is in the air with the announcement of a new live-action Pokémon drama. While it may not take place in the fictional world of Pokémon, it does center on a woman who rediscovers her love for the classic Gen 1 entries in the series. …Read more »
The Pokémon franchise releases a lot of merchandise, and now that includes a plushie of Wiglett, a Pokémon who was introduced in last year’s Pokémon Scarlet and Violet. The new plushie is already attracting a lot of attention online, but it’s not for the usual …Read more »
It’s almost time to say goodbye to Ash and Pikachu in the English version of the Pokémon anime, while also welcoming the new series that’s on the way right behind his exit. As revealed during the series’ first-ever San Diego Comic-Con panel, the fourth and …Read more »
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