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 »
Pokémon isn’t something that’s usually discussed on the U.S. Department of Justice website, but that changed when a man was caught using his COVID relief funds to buy a $57,789 Charizard card. The man, Vinath Oudomsine, had applied to the Small Business Administration (SBA) for …Read more »
The journey of Pokémon Black & White continues in the Rival Destinies anime, which is full of all the big moments we’ve come to expect from the series. From major evolutions to battles with new rivals, the clashing forces of three powerful Legendary Pokémon and …Read more »
A month after its initial launch on Nintendo Switch, a web anime adaptation was officially announced for Pokémon Legends: Arceus. News came during the streamed Pokémon Presents video, which also revealed the latest mainline entry in the game series, Pokémon Scarlet and Pokémon Nexus. Details …Read more »
It’s time for a new generation! Pokémon Scarlet & Violet were announced online today, and that means a new trio of starters. We don’t know much yet — just that the new pair of games will be open-world, and that the towns of this new …Read more »
The next pair of mainline entries were revealed earlier today for the Pokémon series. The Pokémon Company and Game Freak have officially announced Pokémon Scarlet and Pokémon Violet, with a worldwide release planned for late 2022. The starters in this one are Sprigatito, Fuecoco, and …Read more »
The Pokémon YouTube channel has shared three short videos called “Sweet Winter with Pokémon.” They’re live-action and not animated, so it’s a little different, but there’s still plenty of magic instead of realism. And it’s okay if you don’t speak Japanese, because there is no …Read more »
Stealing Pokémon cards is sad enough as it is, but it’s doubly pathetic when said thievery impacts a locally-owned small business like Forest Lake, Minnesota’s Punch Out Gaming. On February 10, the game and card shop was robbed in an unusual manner, as a thief …Read more »
The Pokémon Slowpoke was originally named Yadon in Japanese, which is close to the word udon. In Japan, the Kagawa prefecture is known for its udon, and lately it’s becoming more and more known for its Pokémon ambassador. Slowpoke/Yadon was chosen for the role because …Read more »
If it feels like we just recently got our hands on Pokémon Brilliant Diamond and Shining Pearl, that’s because we did! Nevertheless, another Pokémon game is about to launch, and this one is taking us way back to the past for an attempt at something …Read more »
One of the best parts of simulcasting is, without a doubt, real-time anime theories. We can chat between episodes about who’s gonna marry whom, who’s gonna destroy the world, and who’s gonna be the next next next Hokage. Fans come up with wild, exciting ideas. Some …Read more »
Some anime are more popular in certain countries than others, and some anime are more popular in certain states than others. CenturyLinkQuote has released their findings on which anime are currently the most popular in each state. According to PC Magazine, CenturyLinkQuote got their results …Read more »
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