Rather than run away to a virtual world, he figured out a way to take something fun about video games and use it to fight off daily drudgery.
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Who will dominate Disney’s Tsum Tsum Land? Which YouTuber’s BanG Dreams will come true? Find out at the app game eSports tournament this August!
Ken Sugimori, art director and character designer for the Pokémon franchise, reveals the link between pocket monsters and wabi-sabi.
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Titles from Final Fantasy and Attack on Titan franchises also on list in wake of deaths thought to have stemmed from online bullying.
Seven out of ten say they enjoy anime and manga, and over 15 percent spend more than 90,000 yen a year on their otaku hobbies.
Wedding rings for men and women, plus an awesome Poké Ball box for when you pop the question.
Come on guys, it’s not like they’re going to make Mega Man a hoarse chubby baby with a speaking disorder…twice.
The face of the franchise gets pushed aside by another beloved Pokémon and its eight evolutions.
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