First-ever tie-up between the variety-packed ice cream and anime/video game giants produces Pikachu Thunderbolt sorbet.
Is…is Dragon Quest real?!?
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Of course you’ll talk to this Pikachu lamp from Japan, so it talks back and dances too!【Video】
Annual novel contest submission apparently connected to suspect’s shouting “They stole my novel, so I set the fire.”
President of anime production company where arson attack killed 35 calls messages from fans “candles in the darkness.”
Could anything be hotter, or scarier, than this wall-pound apparatus?
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If you had 18 days, you’d do them all, but if you’ve got pick just one, this onsen expert’s flow chart is here to help.
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The Pokémon Center recruiting page has a few questions for you to help determine if you’re more of a Pikachu or a Magikarp.
Estranged childhood friends, a blackout, and a mobile app are the perfect ingredients for a marvelous story line.
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