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 »
The Pokémon Lapras is the official support Pokémon for Miyagi Prefecture, and the latest quest for tourists has led to the Lapras Café. However, this is not a permanent café coming to the area — blink and you’ll miss it. Well, it might not be …Read more »
Another Pokétoon web anime short has arrived via the Pokémon Kids TV channel, and this one is all about Jigglypuff. “Purin no Uta” (“Jigglypuff’s Song”) features Yu Sato directing—while also handling the storyboards and color design—based on a script by Midori Sato. The first short, …Read more »
The Pokémon Legends: Arceus game is due out on Nintendo Switch globally on January 28, 2022, and the Pokémon Master Journeys: The Series anime will have a special set of episodes to go along with it. Sporting a subtitle of Kami to Yobareshi Arceus (Arceus …Read more »
Are Pokémon cards getting so expensive in Japan that they’ve become investments for adults and are out of the reach of kids, their primary targeted audience? Those are concerns raised by journalist Yuki Takahashi and published in the English edition of the Japanese paper The …Read more »
Now that Pokémon Brilliant Diamond and Pokémon Shining Pearl are out in the wild, it’s time to turn our full attention to Pokémon Legends: Arceus. It’s fitting, since Arceus is set in the Hisui region, which is Diamond and Pearl‘s Sinnoh region around a hundred …Read more »
The fifth episode of the Pokémon Evolutions web anime series went live this week, kicking off the second half of the stellar shorts. This one is all about Barry, the main rival of the Pokémon Diamond and Pokémon Pearl games, which is great timing considering …Read more »
Any time we get to watch the anime creation process is a treat, and that definitely holds true for one of the latest videos uploaded to the Official Pokémon YouTube channel. This one gives us an opportunity to revisit Leon’s battle with Eternatus in a …Read more »
The first Pokémon movie—appropriately titled Pokémon: The First Movie—premiered back in 1998. Nearly 20 years later, Pokémon the Movie: I Choose You! made its way to theaters in 2017, and the 20th film in the series bridged that gap with a unique spin on nostalgia. …Read more »
Over in Japan, the chain Mister Donut has made it a habit to release special Christmas Pokémon donuts at the end of each year. Their new 2021 donuts will be hitting stores on November 12, but in the meantime they’re sharing pictures and descriptions to …Read more »
The Japanese family magazine President Family recently did an interesting survey with students from Tokyo University, one of Japan’s top colleges. The magazine asked the students, all of whom passed their entrance exam the first time, which video games offer the best educational benefits for …Read more »
Pokémon is going big for its 25th anniversary, partnering up with everyone and everything from Katy Perry to Universal Studios Japan in Osaka. And Pokémon’s latest announcement has the Pocket Monsters working closely with one of Japan’s most iconic traditions: sumo wrestling. Specifically, Pokémon has …Read more »
A man from Dublin, Georgia is in hot water with federal prosecutors for the way he spent his COVID-19 emergency funds. According to feds, Vinath Oudomsine claimed to be running a business, and successfully applied for an Economic Injury Disaster Loan (EIDL) to recoup losses …Read more »
As of the November issue of Shogakukan’s Coro Coro Comics magazine, Machito Gomi’s Pokémon Journeys: The Series manga has officially come to an end. The final chapter of the series was published in the issue, and the fourth collected volume is set to hit shelves …Read more »
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