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We Are All This Detective Pikachu Plush
I feel you, Detective Pikachu. 2020 has not got off to the greatest start. This wrinkled and very sad plush, which came out in Japan last year, is available today at the Pokémon Center for $20. He is almost unfathomably cute.
By Luke Plunkett Published January 15, 2020 -
This Venusaur Was Too Scary For Detective Pikachu
RJ Palmer, an artist on the film Detective Pikachu known for his hyper-realistic Pokémon drawings, posted his menacing vision for the Pokémon Venusaur yesterday—one that never made it into the blockbuster movie. If you saw Detective Pikachu, it’s likely you left the theater either in awe of its realistic imaginings of Pokémon or wondering where…
By Cecilia D'Anastasio Published May 29, 2019 -
Kotaku EastJapanDetective Pikachu Turned Into A $200 Life-Sized Plushie
Bandai is releasing a life-sized Detective Pikachu plush toy. His ears, hands and tail are all poseable. Just look at it! The doll is priced at 21,780 yen (nearly $200) and will go on sale this December in Japan. No word on an international release. Check out more images below.
By Brian Ashcraft Published May 28, 2019 -
CultureDetective Pikachu’s Pokemon Designs Are Disgustingly Cute
Stephen Molyneaux was one of the artists on Detective Pikachu, and his work—helping “translate the wonderful designs by Ken Sugimori into the real world”—is so cute I can barely look at it. It’s like staring into the sun. Only the sun is small, and covered in fur. Eevee is a particular hazard. While the designs…
By Luke Plunkett Published May 22, 2019 -
Kotaku EastJapanDetective Pikachu Director Explains A Most Unexpected Easter Egg
Pokémon Detective Pikachu is full of Easter Eggs—namely, a bunch of Pokémon getting cameos. You’d expect that! But there is one Easter Egg I was surprised to see. [Note: This article includes spoilers] During one scene early in the movie, Justice Smith as Tim Goodman goes to his missing father’s apartment. On the TV, an…
By Brian Ashcraft Published May 14, 2019 -
The Detective Pikachu Game Is A Perfect Complement To The Movie
After watching the Detective Pikachu movie, all I wanted was to live in that world. Luckily I had a copy of Detective Pikachu, the game, which gave me that chance, and some fun puzzles to boot. The first thing that struck me about the Detective Pikachu game, which was released last year for Nintendo 3DS,…
By Gita Jackson Published May 13, 2019 -
CultureWhat We Loved About Detective Pikachu
Detective Pikachu hit movie theaters this weekend and turned me into a puddle of nostalgic goo. I sat down with senior reporter Cecilia D’Anastasio and video producer Paul Tamayo to talk Pokéballs, Pikachu and a severe lack of Venusaurs. Gita Jackson: I never thought I’d see a live action Pokémon movie in my lifetime, let…
Gita Jackson & Paul Tamayo & Cecilia D'Anastasio Published May 13, 2019 -
Avengers: Endgame Doesn’t Dominate In Japan
Marvel movies are definitely popular worldwide, even in Japan. But you know what is more popular in Japan? Pikachu, it seems. And depending on the week, Detective Conan, too During opening weekend in Japan, Avengers: Endgame debuted at number one. Bravo! Cinema Today reports that the following weekend, Detective Conan: The Fist of the Blue…
By Brian Ashcraft Published May 13, 2019 -
The Pokemon Company Didn’t Like That Lickitung Scene In Detective Pikachu
Pokemon Detective Pikachu hit theaters this weekend and contains many CGI recreations of famous Pokemon creatures. Creating these digital animals was challenging and in a Time Magazine story, released earlier this week, the visual effects team behind the film talked about the work involved in creating some of these creatures. Also, The Pokemon Company doesn’t…
By Zack Zwiezen Published May 11, 2019
