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Of course you’ll talk to this Pikachu lamp from Japan, so it talks back and dances too!【Video】

• Casey Baseel
  Jul 31, 2019
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After lighting up our lives, the Pokémon mascot is now ready to light up our homes.

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• Japan
• (anime • awesome • cool • cute • interior • lamps • light • Pikachu • Pokemon • Takara Tomy • video • video games)

Which Pokémon are you? Official quiz reveals your Poké-personality, and how to take it in English

• Casey Baseel
  Jul 29, 2019

The Pokémon Center recruiting page has a few questions for you to help determine if you’re more of a Pikachu or a Magikarp.

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• Japan
• (anime • Personality test • Pikachu • Pokemon • Pokemon Center • quiz • video games)

Pikachu himself visits SoraNews24’s Tokyo office for the best workday EVER【Photos】

• Casey Baseel
  Jul 29, 2019

A surprise visit, and challenge, from the world-famous Pokémon mascot.

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• Japan
• (anime • awesome • COK • cute • Pikachu • Pokémon Rumble Rush • Pokémon Scramble SP • SNOJ • video games)

Legendary RPG-style shield found on Japanese beach, Twitter tries to figure out who the hero is

• Casey Baseel
  Jul 26, 2019

Stroll on the beach turns into a real-life video game mystery.

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• Japan
• (100-yen stores • beach • cool • funny • role-playing games • RPGs • Shield • video games • weird)

Almost everyone thinks Pokémon is made by Nintendo, and almost everyone is wrong, says producer

• Casey Baseel
  Jul 25, 2019

Pokémon’s actual creators take a moment to remind us that it’s not Nintendo who’s crafting Pikachu and his pals’ video game adventures.

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• Japan
• (COK • game freak • Junichi Masuda • nintendo • Pikachu • Pokemon • video • video games)

Adorable Pikachu popsicle treats and tapioca bubble tea are coming to Japan this summer!

• Casey Baseel
  Jul 24, 2019

Pikachu is ready to help you beat the heat at this year’s amazing Pikachu Outbreak Pokémon fan event.

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• Japan
• (anime • boba • drinks • food • Pikachu • Pokemon • sweets • tapioca bubbles • tapioca tea • video games • Yokohama)

Pokémon and One Piece team up, give Luffy’s hat to Pikachu for special earthquake relief project

• Casey Baseel
  Jul 17, 2019

Pokémon GO promotion aims to bring travelers to the hometown of One Piece’s creator.

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• Japan
• (anime • disaster relief • earthquake • Eiichiro Oda • Kumamoto • kumamoto earthquake • manga • One Piece • Pikachu • Pokemon • Pokémon GO • video games)

Ho-Oh and Lugia desserts to descend on the Pokémon Cafe in Tokyo

• Krista Rogers
  Jul 15, 2019

The Pokémon Cafe is about to get even more legendary!

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• Japan
• (anime • food • Ho-Oh • Lugia • Pikachu • Pokemon • Pokémon Cafe • Pokémon Gold and Silver • restaurants • sweets • themed restaurants • Tokyo • video games)

Pikachu and Mew have got your back with new Pokémon backpacks that have to be caught, not bought

• Casey Baseel
  Jul 10, 2019

A soft and cuddly salute to the Pokémon franchise’s first CG anime movie.

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• Japan
• (anime • backpacks • bags • crane games • cute • fashion • Mew • Pikachu • Pokemon • UFO catchers • video games)

Pokémon Lapras appears on streets, in lakes of Miyagi as part of new tourism ambassador role

• Casey Baseel
  Jul 10, 2019

Gentle giant Pokémon is helping prefecture damaged in Tohoku earthquake and tsunami recover.

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• Japan
• (2011 earthquake and tsunami • anime • cool • cute • Lapras • Miyagi Prefecture • Pokemon • Tohoku • Tohoku earthquake and tsunami • travel • video • video games)

Final Fantasy VII ditches CDs and goes vinyl for two-record music collection

• Casey Baseel
  Jul 8, 2019

Both original version and upcoming remake are featured in musical salute to the definitive CD-based RPG video game.

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• Japan, USA
• (Final Fantasy • Final Fantasy VII • Final Fantasy VII remake • music • records • video games • vinyl)

Gorgeous new Pokémon engagement ring features loving Pikachu couple, if you know what to look for

• Casey Baseel
  Jul 6, 2019

Ordinary people will be none the wiser, but fans will see paired-up Pocket Monsters congratulating them on their upcoming marriage.

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• Japan
• (accessories • anime • fashion • Japanese weddings • marriage • Pikachu • rings • video games • weddings)

Nintendo answers questions on VR, 5G and staying behind the trends: “Our priority is entertainment”

• Katy Kelly
  Jul 5, 2019

Nintendo president Shuntaro Furukawa and company legend Shigeru Miyamoto addressed some hot topics regarding their future in virtual reality, and blamed extensive research for delays.
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• Japan
• (COK • Ko Shiota • nintendo • Shigeru Miyamoto • Shuntaro Furukawa • technology • video games)

Check out these awesome AI-generated Pokémon characters that could be the future of Pokémon

• Dale Roll
  Jul 5, 2019

Could these creatures designed by robots inspire the next generation of Pokémon?

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• Japan
• (AI • AI generator • anime • artificial intelligence • design • GAN • Pokemon • StyleGAN • technology • video games)

Pikachu ramen topping instantly makes your instant noodles twice as much fun to eat【Photos】

• Casey Baseel
  Jul 4, 2019

Sure, maybe you’re too busy to cook, but there’s always time for the most famous Pokémon, right?

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• Japan
• (anime • COK • cute • food • instant noodles • Instant Ramen • Pikachu • Pokemon • Pokemon Center • ramen • SNO • taste test • video games)

Kirby turns into Japanese monaka sweets, looks as adorable as ever!

• Kay
  Jul 4, 2019

Kirby wows us again, not just by being cute but by becoming a tasty, sweet red bean paste-filled traditional Japanese dessert.

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• Japan
• (anko • COK • cool • cute • food • Kirby • monoka • nintendo • sweet beans • sweets • video games)

Official Pokémon bubble teas coming to Japan!

• Oona McGee
  Jul 2, 2019

Boba balls replace Poké Balls in this new drink range featuring some of our favourite Pocket Monsters. 

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• Japan
• (anime • boba • bubble tea • cute • design • drinks • milk tea • nintendo • Pikachu • Pokemon • Sweet Dynasty • tapioca • tapioca tea • video games)

Young boy shows how to be a good otaku after asking dad for three copies of Pokémon Uniqlo shirt

• Casey Baseel
  Jun 28, 2019

Exeggutor fan remembers that he’s not the only one who loves Pokémon.

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• Japan
• (anime • cute • Exeggutor • fashion • kids • moving • otaku • Pikachu • Pokemon • t-shirts • touching • Uniqlo • video games)

Possibly Japan’s worst dad reportedly sells kids’ Nintendo Switch so he can buy new golf club

• Casey Baseel
  Jun 28, 2019

Furious uncle comes to gamer kids’ rescue.

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• Japan
• (COK • Golf • kids • nintendo • nintendo switch • parents • sad • video games)

“They will bounce” promises Final Fantasy director as Tifa joins fighting game cast

• Casey Baseel
  Jun 26, 2019

Final Fantasy’s bustiest character makes her Dissidia NT debut.

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• Japan
• (Final Fantasy • Final Fantasy Dissidia • Final Fantasy Dissidia NT • Final Fantasy VII • Square Enix • Tifa • video • video games)

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