A trailer has dropped for the upcoming Pokémon games, Pokémon Scarlet and Violet. A webpage is also live to show you more about these games. But first, take a peek at the trailer. The games consist of three primary stories, including the eight gym challenges. …Read more »
Disclosure: Book author Daniel Dockery has previously contributed to Anime USA magazine. Monster Kids: How Pokémon Taught a Generation to Catch Them All is a deep dive into the history and pop culture impact of the Pokémon series and its contemporaries, and it just netted …Read more »
Saeko Umemura is a Communist politician in Japan who previously served a term in the House of Representatives, but who lost her reelection bid and has been out of office since 2017. She’s campaigning again, and she has an unusual supporter she’s showing off from …Read more »
Pokémon Scarlet and Violet will take everyone’s favorite adorable monster-fighting game into a fresh new open-world setting. We can’t wait to see what it has to offer when it lands in November. In the meantime, we’re revisiting some of our favorite moments from the games, …Read more »
The Pokémon Journeys anime is heading toward its final arc in Japan, which means it’s time for the Master Tournament hype to hit full swing. Some of the episodes fans can look forward to will feature returning characters like Diantha, Alain, Lance, Tracey and more, …Read more »
Because your kiss, your kiss, is on my list! Since May 23 is “Kiss Day” in Japan, there’s no better time to take a look at some of the most memorable smooches in anime history. The day itself gets the distinction because it lines up …Read more »
A web anime was announced for hit game Pokémon Legends: Arceus back in March, and now the first episode has officially arrived online. The inaugural Pokémon: Hisuian Snow episode is titled “Into the Icy Blue,” and you can watch as Alec meets the Hisuian Zorua …Read more »
The journey of Ash Ketchum, Pikachu, Goh and Chloe is about to continue, as The Pokémon Company International reveals global release plans for the 25th season of the Pokémon TV anime. Titled Pokémon Ultimate Journeys: The Series, the next batch of chapters is set to …Read more »
A Japanese woman named Runa has taken latte art to a whole new level. She has more than 120,000 followers on Twitter (with the account @RunaPocket) where she shares her latest creations, including many otaku themed ones. For example, take a look at how she …Read more »
Do you need some Pokémon nail polish to go with your Pokémon clothes and Pokémon jewelry? The Japanese company uka has you covered with their limited edition uka Pokémon Study Series consisting of six different nail polishes! Each nail polish is associated with a different …Read more »
A new school year is starting in Japan, and freshmen filing in to Tama Art University got to see something they probably didn’t expect: the Pokémon Arceus! Well, okay, it’s not really Arceus. It’s two people in suits designed to look like Arceus. One of …Read more »
It’s spring, and in Japan, spring is associated with cherry blossoms, called “Sakura” in Japanese. There’s a famous traditional Japanese folk song called “Sakura Sakura” that Japanese people have sung for many years in spring time, and now everyone’s favorite Pokémon Pikachu is in on …Read more »
A Japanese person who goes by Kota online inadvertently started something by tweeting an image of their friend’s old Pokémon Piplup toy. “My friend’s Piplup is really gross,” Kota commented with the image. It could have ended there, but it turns out so many fans …Read more »
Right now, if you go to Tokyo’s National Museum of Nature and Science, you’ll get to see . . . Pokémon fossils? Yep, you read that right. And while the Pokémon fossils might not be real, the museum is using this opportunity to teach real …Read more »
Pokémon baked goods have been a hot commodity in Japan for years, and now they’re really taking off in South Korea. Just last month South Korean food producer SPC Samlip said they’d be selling these Pokémon goodies, and they haven’t had to wait long for …Read more »
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