Pokémon’s latest YouTube video brings the series to the 1940s

The Japanese Pokémon YouTube channel has uploaded a video that riffs off the very early Looney Tunes videos. Its quite unlike anything fans have seen before! We recommend a watch! Leave your thoughts in the comments—would you like to see more animations in this style? Oh, and don’t forget to grab Galarian Corsola with its … Read more

PIKACHU OUTBREAK! 2019

Thousands of Pikachu (and Eevee) have once again returned to Yokohama, Japan this year. After taking a break from the event last year, I was eager and excited to make it back to see the biggest number of Pikachu ever. In this article I’ve given a brief write-up of my experience and some photographs for … Read more

POKEGENIC Trademark Filed in Japan (UPD)

There’s a lot of mystery involved in the latest trademark filing from Nintendo, Game Freak and Creatures, Inc. Simply listed as “POKEGENIC” (although POKÉGENIC seems likely), the name is filed for use in a variety of projects which include many mentions of outdoor sports, art and not least of all, videogames. These filings are not … Read more

June CoroCoro Gives Better Look at Armored Mewtwo (UPD)

The next Pokémon movie, Mewtwo Strikes Back Evolution, is a re-telling of the very first feature film. With new CGI graphics, designs for the characters and Pokémon have all been updated. One of the most exciting of those is Mewtwo in its power armor—a fearsome tool of destruction. Japanese magazine CoroCoro has now given us … Read more

Inside the Pokémon Shirts Store in Harajuku, Japan

In February a limited-time store was opened to display the new line of Pokémon dress shirts developed by Original Stitch. So limited in fact, it was only open for a total of four days, the 21-24. All 150 of the available designs were on display (Mew’s was not yet able to be purchased) for people … Read more

Eevee Tamagotchi Review & Guide

A Fab Collab The Eevee Tamagotchi has generated a lot of buzz since its announcement and it is finally out in Japan. That is… if you can find one. Most stores have already sold out of their stock and the toy is now mostly limited to online retailers whose prices have steadily been rising. But … Read more