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Pokemon (Page 37)

Pokémon Company loosens copyright grip, starts free-to-use-art program for schools, day care

• Casey Baseel
  Jun 6, 2019
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Over 100 illustrations allow kids, teachers, and children’s hospital staff to create smiles and curiosity with the beloved anime/video game characters.

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• (anime • art • cool • education • illustration • kids • moving • nintendo • Pikachu • Pokemon • Pokémon Illustration Lab • schools • society • touching • video games)

Detective Pikachu gets amazingly life-like recreation in felt!

• Kay
  Jun 4, 2019

Talented felt artist recreates “Wrinkly Pikachu” in real life, and the result is simply adorable.

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• Japan
• (cute • Detective Pikachu • felt art • Pikachu • Pokemon • Wrinkly Pikachu)

Pokémon dress shirt line will be coming to the U.S. and Europe, Pokémon Company says

• Casey Baseel
  Jun 3, 2019

The 151 customizable designs will be following in the Pokémon anime and games’ footsteps by heading out to the rest of the world.

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• Japan
• (anime • COK • dress shirts • fashion • Pikachu • Pokemon • Pokémon Shirts • shirts • video games)

Japanese dad transforms his kids into Studio Ghibli stars, Sailor Moon Senshi in amazing artwork

• SoraNews24
  Jun 3, 2019

Whether asleep or awake, these kids are about to go on some incredible illustrated adventures.

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• Japan
• (anime • art • cool • Hayao Miyazaki • My Neighbor Totoro • Pokemon • Sailor Moon • spirited away • Studio Ghibli)

Pokémon Master Ball engagement ring case is sure to help you catch your beloved’s heart

• Casey Baseel
  Jun 1, 2019

Poké-pop the question with this beautiful handcrafted case from Japan’s Pokémon wedding jeweler.

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• (accessories • anime • awesome • cool • cute • marriage • Pikachu • Pokemon • rings • U-Treasure • video games • weddings)

New Pokémon mobile game, Pokémon Sleep, promises to turn sleeping into entertainment【Video】

• Casey Baseel
  May 30, 2019

Pikachu wants you to get some sleep, and the new Pokémon Home system will allow you to transfer Pocket Monster species from one game to another via cloud memory.

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• (cool • health • nintendo • Pikachu • Pokemon • Pokémon GO • Pokémon Home • Pokémon Sleep • sleep • video)

Pokémon ice creams appear in Japan ahead of Mewtwo Strikes Back Evolution movie

• Oona McGee
  May 25, 2019

Gari Gari kun now comes in a special Pikachu variety for a limited time.

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• (anime • food • Gari-Gari Kun • Garigari-kun • ice cream • lemon • Mewtwo Strikes Back Evolution • Pikachu • Pokemon • popsicle • sweets)

Uniqlo Pokémon T-shirt grand prize-winner disqualified for violating contest rules

• Casey Baseel
  May 24, 2019

Two designers used rule-breaking designs, which were super effective, until they got caught.

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• (anime • controversy • cool • cute • fashion • Pikachu • Pokemon • t-shirts • UT Grand Prix • video games)

Uniqlo Pokémon T-shirts coming to Japan this summer, in 24 crazy designs

• Oona McGee
  May 22, 2019

Worldwide competition nets 18,000 entries and 24 winners, but there’s controversy surrounding the winning design.

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• (anime • cute • design • fashion • graphic T-shirts • nintendo • Pikachu • Pokemon • shirts • t-shirts • Uniqlo • UT • video games)

New Tokyo Pokémon Cafe Johto menu items require knowledge of Pokémon lore to order them【Photos】

• Casey Baseel
  May 17, 2019

If you don’t know how to evolve one of the most popular Pokémon species, you might not get the food you want.

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• (anime • cool • cute • food • Pikachu • Pokemon • Pokémon Cafe • restaurants • themed restaurants • video games)

Pokémon hanko seals get a second generation run with 100 new characters from the Johto region

• Oona McGee
  May 17, 2019

Seals can be personalised with names in kanji, hiragana, katakana or English!

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• Japan
• (anime • cute • hanko • Hankos company • inkan • personal seals • Pikachu • Pokemon • video games)

Japan’s real-world Pikachu Outbreak 2019 dates announced, so make your travel plans now!

• Casey Baseel
  May 15, 2019

The Pokémon will be staying up late this year so you can bask in their adorableness while staying out of the scorching sun.

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• Japan
• (anime • awesome • COK • cool • cute • Minato Mirai • Pikachu • Pikachu Outbreak • Pikachu Outbreak 2019 • Pikachu Tairyo Hasseichu • Pokemon • video games • Yokohama)

Pokémon and Iwate team up to elect Geodude as the tourism ambassador to the prefecture!

• Dale Roll
  May 15, 2019

It even has a theme song and a bizarre costume.

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• (ambassador • funny • Geodude • government • Iwate • iwate prefecture • mascot • Pokemon • PR campaign • tourism)

Detective Pikachu debuts in Pokémon GO in event saluting franchise’s first live-action film

• Casey Baseel
  May 9, 2019

Adorable sleuth is joined by special color-versions of his Pokémon movie co-stars.

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• Japan
• (cute • Detective Pikachu • Pikachu • Pokemon • Pokémon GO • video games)

Detective Pikachu zaps us with mega-volts of cuteness!【Review, Pics】

• Kay
  May 5, 2019

CG-generated 3D Pikachu is too adorable not to see on the big screen.

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• Japan
• (anime • Detective Pikachu • live-action movie • movies • Pokemon • SNO • video games)

Pokémon GO player claims his in-game snapshot shows Japan’s new emperor and Pikachu together

• Casey Baseel
  May 3, 2019

Does the emperor want to battle?

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• Japan
• (anime • Emperor • Emperor Naruhito • Emperor of Japan • Pikachu • Pokemon • Pokémon GO • video games)

Brand-new line of Pokémon accessories is amazingly stylish and awesomely affordable【Photos】

• Casey Baseel
  Apr 23, 2019

Earrings, bracelets, necklaces, and hairpins will have you looking great and leave your bank account sitting pretty too.

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• Japan
• (accessories • anime • Eevee • fashion • Pikachu • Pokemon • video games)

Detective Pikachu makes his Pokémon Cafe debut with new menu items for the live-action sleuth

• Casey Baseel
  Apr 20, 2019

The first-ever live-action Pokémon movie is getting a special salute from Tokyo’s permanent Poké-eatery.

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• Japan
• (anime • Detective Pikachu • food • Pikachu • Pokemon • Pokémon Cafe • restaurants • themed restaurants • video games)

Pikachu and Eevee pay their respects to Wobbuffet with new Pokémon bags and plushies【Photos】

• Casey Baseel
  Apr 17, 2019

Pocket Monster stars strike the iconic pose of an often overlooked series veteran.

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• Japan
• (anime • bags • cute • Eevee • plushies • Pokemon • video games • Wobbuffet)

Japanese collector shows off 31 Pokémon cards in collection worth a total of… how much?!【Video】

• Scott Wilson
  Apr 14, 2019

Meowth used Pay Day! It’s super effective!

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• Japan
• (expensive • Pokemon • pokemon cards • pokemon trading card game • rare • rare Pokémon • trading card game)

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