This adorable shaped board book contains all the stats and facts kids could ever want to know about the beloved Electric-type PokZmon. Full color.

Initially developed in Japan by Nintendo as a computer game, Pokémon swept the globe in the late 1990s. Based on a narrative in which a group of children capture, train, and do battle with over a hundred imaginary creatures, Pokémon quickly diversified into an array of popular products including comic books, a TV show, movies, trading cards, stickers, toys, and clothing. Pokémon eventually became the top grossing children's product of all time. Yet the phenomenon fizzled as quickly as it had ignited. By 2002, the Pokémon craze was mostly over. Pikachu’s Global Adventure describes the spectacular, complex, and unpredictable rise and fall of Pokémon in countries around the world. In analyzing the popularity of Pokémon, this innovative volume addresses core debates about the globalization of popular culture and about children’s consumption of mass-produced culture. Topics explored include the origins of Pokémon in Japan’s valorization of cuteness and traditions of insect collecting and anime; the efforts of Japanese producers and American marketers to localize it for foreign markets by muting its sex, violence, moral ambiguity, and general feeling of Japaneseness; debates about children’s vulnerability versus agency as consumers; and the contentious question of Pokémon’s educational value and place in school. The contributors include teachers as well as scholars from the fields of anthropology, media studies, sociology, and education. Tracking the reception of Pokémon in Japan, the United States, Great Britain, France, and Israel, they emphasize its significance as the first Japanese cultural product to enjoy substantial worldwide success and challenge western dominance in the global production and circulation of cultural goods. Contributors. Anne Allison, Linda-Renée Bloch, Helen Bromley, Gilles Brougere, David Buckingham, Koichi Iwabuchi, Hirofumi Katsuno, Dafna Lemish, Jeffrey Maret, Julian Sefton-Green, Joseph Tobin, Samuel Tobin, Rebekah Willet, Christine Yano

Two adventures of Pikachu and all-star Pokémon, illustrated with scenes from the Pokémon movies.

Get ready to go on an adventure with Detective Pikachu! The official story of the movie. On the neon streets of Ryme City, people live in harmony alongside Pokémon: a diverse ecosystem of mysterious and colourful creatures that form a close bond with their human partners. When Tim Goodman's father disappears under suspicious circumstances, he sets out to find him by partnering with a Pokémon like no other: Detective Pikachu, an adorable super-sleuth. But this unlikely pair soon stumble upon a larger mystery: why are so many Pokémon missing ... and who is behind their disappearance? Read the story of the smash-hit movie, starring Ryan Reynolds and Justice Smith.

Your favorite Pokémon are waiting to be found within the colorful pages of these activity books! Find your favorite Pokémon in five different full-color activity books! Pick your adventure: will you search for the special Pokémon of Kanto, Johto, or Hoenn? Or will you seek fan favorites like Pikachu or Legendary Pokémon? Each volume of the Pokémon Seek and Find series includes tons of Pokémon-packed seek-and-find illustrations as well as fun facts or creative quizzes about the Pokémon you find. A Seek and Find Adventure! Follow Pikachu on a hectic trek to discover Eevee’s eight Evolutions. Will you be able to find the Pokémon hiding in each scene? Packed with fun quizzes, puzzles, and games, this children’s activity book also includes 70 stickers!

After seeing the Pokémon movie, a young boy is amazed to discover that he has turned into the star.

48 page book with 6 Pokémon episodes on DVD (2 DVDs with 3 episodes each) and custom molded headphones. Every Pokémon Look & Listen Set takes you on an amazing journey with some of your favorite Pokémon! In this special DELUXE edition, Catch Pikachu!, discover Pikachu’s key moves, the incredible history of Ash’s Pikachu and its amazing battles, and watch six of its most exciting adventures on two unique DVDs with specially selected TV episodes! This Catch Pikachu! DELUXE Look & Listen Set also includes special headphones shaped like Pikachu!