Cosplayer Jonathan Cu, dressed as Pokemon wrangler Ash Ketchum, proposed to Crystal Hernandez, dressed as Pikachu, at the ...

Pokemon is turning some of its Local Acts prefecture mascots into plushes. Iwate's Geodude mascot is included in the line which means the Rock-type is about to get some legs. The Local Acts mascot ...

The arrest of Istanbul’s mayor has sparked a movement against Turkey’s authoritarian turn that is using satire to transform ...

Pikachu, one of the most popular cartoon characters in the millennial generation, is a Pokémon species in Nintendo and Game Freak's Pokémon media franchise, and the franchise's mascot.

From Hello Kitty to Pikachu, the country changed what the world considers adorable. But do these characters represent joy — ...

Dressed in the iconic yellow costume familiar to every 90s kid ... Children high-fived the yellow mascot; older millennials wiped away tears — some from laughter, others from rage. Why they rallied ...

The less we see the humans underneath the mascot costumes, the easier it is to escape into the illusion. What’s impressive about Nintendo is its ability to convince fans that even its most ...

“The Pikachu costume is perhaps a joke or a practical layer of ... It’s also about memes, mascots, and yes—even Pokemon. For now, Pikachu isn’t just catching them all—he’s catching the world’s ...