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First Pokémon anime movie since 2020 announced, brings new characters and staff to the series [Video]

• Casey Baseel
  Aug 31, 2026
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Pokémon: Wildcard previews deals out mysteries for a Mimikyu-centric return to theaters for the first time in over half a decade.

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• (anime • manga • Mimikyu • movies • Pokemon • Pokémon movies • Pokémon: Wildcard • video • video games)

Japan is getting the cutest Pikachu donuts ever, and another Pokémon will make its donut debut

• Casey Baseel
  Oct 28, 2025

Pokémon/Mister Donut collaboration continues to evolve.

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• (anime • COK • cute • donuts • food • manga • Mimikyu • Mister Donut • Pikachu • Pokemon • sweets • video games)

What’s inside the for-adult-men Pokémon fashion lucky bag from Shimamura?【Pics】

• Casey Baseel
  Jan 11, 2024

This New Year’s fukubukuro sort of has us thinking about a different time of year.

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Limited-edition Pokémon design eyeliners from Japanese makeup brand Love Liner are here!

• Dale Roll
  Jul 13, 2023

Seven adorable products with new packaging featuring seven different Pokémon!

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• (anime • COK • collectible • cosmetics • cute • Eevee • eyeliner • Love Liner • makeup • Mimikyu • Pikachu • Piplup • Pokemon • video games • Yamper)

New Pikachu bras and other Pokémon lingerie appear in Japan【Photos】

• Casey Baseel
  Dec 2, 2022

Pokémon and Peach John team up for new collection of bras, panties, and roomwear.

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• (COK • Eevee • fashion • lingerie • Mimikyu • Peach John • Pikachu • Pokemon • roomwear)

What would Pokémon look like as a 1950s’ Looney Tunes cartoon? Like this【Video】

• Casey Baseel
  Jun 5, 2020

Japanese animators and composer channel the traditions of American slapstick shorts.

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• (anime • Looney Tunes • Mimikyu • Pokemon • Pokétoon • video)

Pikachu and pals dress up as other Pokémon for Pokémon GO Halloween event, and we want them all

• Casey Baseel
  Oct 19, 2019

Pikachu returns the idolization favor by dressing up as Mimikyu!

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Pikachu, other Pokémon recreate classic painting The Scream, have us squealing at their cuteness

• Casey Baseel
  Oct 16, 2018

New merchandise proves it’s impossible for the beloved Pocket Monster icon to not look cute.

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• (anime • art • collectible card games • Edvard Munch • Eevee • Mimikyu • paintings • Pikachu • Pokemon • The Scream • video games)

Anything Pikachu can do Mimikyu can do, including turn into an adorable PC cushion plushie

• Casey Baseel
  Oct 3, 2018

Scary looking Pokémon that just wants to be loved continues to chase after its dream of becoming just like its idol.

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• Japan
• (computers • cute • interior • Mimikyu • PC cushions • plushies • Pokemon • Premium Bandai)

Pikachu freestyle raps in battle with fellow Pokémon Mimikyu【Video】

• Casey Baseel
  Dec 11, 2017

Pikachu and Mimikyu used sick burns, but were they effective?

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• (anime • cute • funny • Mimikyu • music • Pikachu • Pokemon • rap • video games)

Chilling Pokémon fan theory says Mimikyu is actually another Pocket Monster with a 19-year grudge

• Casey Baseel
  Nov 30, 2016

Could the most infamously blacklisted Pokémon of all time be hiding under that Pikachu costume?

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• (anime • fan theories • Mimikyu • Pikachu • Pokemon • Pokémon Sun and Moon • Porygon • scandals • seizures • video games)

New Pokémon Mimikyu gets social media campaign, official song to help it make friends 【Video】

• Casey Baseel
  Oct 23, 2016

Chilling-looking Pokémon Sun and Moon character sings heartwarming lyrics.

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  2. Pokémon Adidas crossover sneaker line releases in Japan, gives your feet Pikachu hugs [Pics]
  3. Are Japanese temples on Mt Koya cashing in on the foreign tourism boom?
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  10. Japan’s new Pokémon Poké Ball hotel releases new details, and it’s giving away free stays [Video]

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  1. Studio Ghibli releases new onigiri rice ball-shaped lunch bag for Kiki’s Delivery Service fans
  2. How to watch Studio Ghibli’s new anime in Japan, with a special after-dark outdoor screening for Halloween
  3. Two American women attempt to smuggle US$1 million worth of cannabis into Tokyo for a free trip to Japan
  4. Mt. Fuji may soon require off-season climbers to register with government or pay for their rescues
  5. New Shinkansen platform vending machine sells local-flavor treats from 127-year-old snack maker
  6. Family Mart releases 47 convenience store socks and stickers, one for every prefecture in Japan
  7. Can hanging a handy fan on your crotch keep you cool in the Tokyo summer? SN24 investigates
  8. Making the latest social media snack sensation in Japan, Dot Butter
  9. Burger King goes viral in Japan for opening new store in a Japanese-style building
  10. Starbucks Japan unveils first-ever vending machine, with an exclusive coffee drink

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  1. 7-year-old boy left behind on Mt. Fuji by his own dad
  2. Japan’s final Penguin Suica train cards have already shipped, and when they’re gone, they’re gone
  3. Sushi Bus: Japan’s first conveyor-belt bus lets you eat sushi while sightseeing around Tokyo
  4. Studio Ghibli unveils new anime calendars and diary planners for 2027
  5. Japan approves foreign resident visa renewal fee increases of up to 967 percent, starts soon
  6. Japan tripled its departure tax to fund tourism but is using the money on cherry blossoms and bears
  7. Solo travel in Japan: Hidden beer garden in Tokyo is a haven for single visitors
  8. 12-year-old British girl who went missing in Tokyo found safe after visiting anime sites around Yokohama
  9. Family Mart releases 47 convenience store socks and stickers, one for every prefecture in Japan
  10. Kyoto temple bans visitors from wearing kimono

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  1. Japan announces sudden 400-percent increase in visa fees for foreigners entering the country
  2. Japan’s human washing machines will go on sale to general public, demos to be held in Tokyo
  3. Studio Ghibli has a new anime out, and there’s only one place in the world where you can see it
  4. Starbucks Japan releases new drinkware and goods for Valentine’s Day
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  6. Japan’s newest Shinkansen has no seats…or passengers [Video]
  7. Tokyo subway installing new ticket gates that don’t accept payment through Suica or other IC cards
  8. Japanese ninja certification exam attracts 131 candidates from Japan and abroad
  9. Salomon releases Japan-exclusive Mt. Fuji hiking gear that doubles as an amazing souvenir
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