Pokémon

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Pokémon

anime television series

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children’s television
Children’s television in the United States, the United Kingdom, and Japan
…the Japanese entertainment phenomenon of Pokémon, beginning in 1996, was a watershed event beginning a multimedia generation of global media franchises. Pokémon is about catching, training, and battling supernatural “Pocket Monster” creatures with other players. First a handheld video game, Pokémon morphed into a trading card game, a manga comic,…
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…the Japanese entertainment phenomenon of Pokémon, beginning in 1996, was a watershed event beginning a multimedia generation of global media franchises. Pokémon is about catching, training, and battling supernatural “Pocket Monster” creatures with other players. First a handheld video game, Pokémon morphed into a trading card game, a manga comic,…
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otaku
Going global
such as Sailor Moon (1992–97), Pokémon (1997–2023), and Naruto (2002–07) reached worldwide audiences. Conventions grew quickly. Anime Expo in Los Angeles, Japan Expo in Paris, and Otakon in Washington, D.C. (previously held in Baltimore, Maryland) became major hubs, alongside countless other
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such as Sailor Moon (1992–97), Pokémon (1997–2023), and Naruto (2002–07) reached worldwide audiences. Conventions grew quickly. Anime Expo in Los Angeles, Japan Expo in Paris, and Otakon in Washington, D.C. (previously held in Baltimore, Maryland) became major hubs, alongside countless other
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