Download or read book Pikachu s Global Adventure written by Joseph Tobin and published by Duke University Press. This book was released on 2004-02-05 with total page 307 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Initially developed in Japan by Nintendo as a computer game, Pokémon swept the globe in the late 1990s. Based on a narrative in which a group of children capture, train, and do battle with over a hundred imaginary creatures, Pokémon quickly diversified into an array of popular products including comic books, a TV show, movies, trading cards, stickers, toys, and clothing. Pokémon eventually became the top grossing children's product of all time. Yet the phenomenon fizzled as quickly as it had ignited. By 2002, the Pokémon craze was mostly over. Pikachu’s Global Adventure describes the spectacular, complex, and unpredictable rise and fall of Pokémon in countries around the world. In analyzing the popularity of Pokémon, this innovative volume addresses core debates about the globalization of popular culture and about children’s consumption of mass-produced culture. Topics explored include the origins of Pokémon in Japan’s valorization of cuteness and traditions of insect collecting and anime; the efforts of Japanese producers and American marketers to localize it for foreign markets by muting its sex, violence, moral ambiguity, and general feeling of Japaneseness; debates about children’s vulnerability versus agency as consumers; and the contentious question of Pokémon’s educational value and place in school. The contributors include teachers as well as scholars from the fields of anthropology, media studies, sociology, and education. Tracking the reception of Pokémon in Japan, the United States, Great Britain, France, and Israel, they emphasize its significance as the first Japanese cultural product to enjoy substantial worldwide success and challenge western dominance in the global production and circulation of cultural goods. Contributors. Anne Allison, Linda-Renée Bloch, Helen Bromley, Gilles Brougere, David Buckingham, Koichi Iwabuchi, Hirofumi Katsuno, Dafna Lemish, Jeffrey Maret, Julian Sefton-Green, Joseph Tobin, Samuel Tobin, Rebekah Willet, Christine Yano
Download or read book Pikachu s Global Adventure written by Joseph Tobin and published by Duke University Press. This book was released on 2004-02-05 with total page 318 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: DIVPokemon in a transnational and multidisciplinary perspective./div
Download or read book Pikachu s Global Adventure written by Joseph Tobin and published by Duke University Press Books. This book was released on 2004-02-05 with total page 318 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: DIVPokemon in a transnational and multidisciplinary perspective./div
Download or read book My Pokemon Adventure Journal written by Scholastic and published by . This book was released on 2020-08-06 with total page 96 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Get ready to start your Pokemon adventure with this fun-filled journal! This book is filled with activities, quizzes and questions to inspire Pokemon fans to be the very best they can be. Design your own Pokemon gym, battle with your friends and record your most awesome adventures.
Download or read book Millennial Monsters written by Anne Allison and published by Univ of California Press. This book was released on 2006-06-30 with total page 356 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Millennial Monsters explores the global popularity of Japanese consumer culture--including manga (comic books), anime (animation), video games, and toys--and questions the make-up of fantasies nand capitalism that have spurred the industry's growth.
Download or read book The Mouse that Roared written by Henry A. Giroux and published by Rowman & Littlefield Publishers. This book was released on 2010-03-16 with total page 192 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: How are children—and their parents—affected by the world's most influential corporation? Henry A. Giroux explores the surprisingly diverse ways in which Disney, while hiding behind a cloak of innocence and entertainment, strives to dominate global media and shape the desires, needs, and futures of today's children.
Download or read book Pok mon Adventures 20th Anniversary Illustration Book The Art of Pok mon Adventures written by Hidenori Kusaka and published by VIZ Media LLC. This book was released on 2017-08-08 with total page 0 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Artwork, sketches and a brand-new manga short story from the artist of the Pokémon Adventures series inspired by the best-selling Pokémon video games! A collection of beautiful full-color art from the artist of the Pokémon Adventures graphic novel series! In addition to illustrations of your favorite Pokémon, this vibrant volume includes exclusive sketches and storyboards, four pull-out posters, and a brand-new manga side story published in English for the first time!
Download or read book Guide to Pokemon Legends written by Pikachu Press and published by Pikachu Press. This book was released on 2012-10-23 with total page 0 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Illustrated title including a a 3 foot removable pop up created from the final spread. From Arceus to Zekrom, you’ll discover dozens of the most renowned Pokémon of all time in the Guide to Pokémon Legends! Their mighty powers and their mysterious backgrounds are all here—and as an added bonus, you’ll find a spectacular pop-up poster of the Legendary Pokémon Kyurem that makes the power of legends leap off the page!
Download or read book Get Well Pikachu written by Tracey West and published by . This book was released on 2004 with total page 48 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Pikachu is sick. He has too much electricity and he's zapping everything in sight! He cannot go outside and play. He has to stay in and rest. But all of this doesn't stop team rocket from trying to steal pikachu! Can pikachu's new friends help him hide? Or will team rocket finally catch the electric pokeacute.
Download or read book Pok mon Seek and Find Pikachu written by VIZ Media and published by VIZ Media - Children's. This book was released on 2018-02-13 with total page 0 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Your favorite Pokémon are waiting to be found within the colorful pages of these activity books! Find your favorite Pokémon in five different full-color activity books! Pick your adventure: will you search for the special Pokémon of Kanto, Johto, or Hoenn? Or will you seek fan favorites like Pikachu or Legendary Pokémon? Each volume of the Pokémon Seek and Find series includes tons of Pokémon-packed seek-and-find illustrations as well as fun facts or creative quizzes about the Pokémon you find. A Seek and Find Adventure! Follow Pikachu on a hectic trek to discover Eevee’s eight Evolutions. Will you be able to find the Pokémon hiding in each scene? Packed with fun quizzes, puzzles, and games, this children’s activity book also includes 70 stickers!
Download or read book A Friend Like Pikachu Pok mon written by Rachel Chlebowski and published by National Geographic Books. This book was released on 2019-01-08 with total page 0 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: A new favorite starring Pikachu and the most beloved Pokémon in a timeless Little Golden Book! Explore the world of Pokémon with Pikachu in this Little Golden Book that's perfect for Pokémon Trainers ages 3 to 7 and fans of all ages. The Poke&́mon universe is comprised of a unique group of more than 700 creatures that players can find, capture, train, trade, collect, and use in battle against their rivals in the quest to become top Poke&́mon Trainers. Each Poke&́mon is classified by specific types--such as Fire, Water, Grass, Psychic, and Fighting--each with its own strengths and weaknesses.
Download or read book Detective Pikachu Story of the Movie written by Pokémon and published by Orchard Books. This book was released on 2019-05-14 with total page 144 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Get ready to go on an adventure with Detective Pikachu! The official story of the movie. On the neon streets of Ryme City, people live in harmony alongside Pokémon: a diverse ecosystem of mysterious and colourful creatures that form a close bond with their human partners. When Tim Goodman's father disappears under suspicious circumstances, he sets out to find him by partnering with a Pokémon like no other: Detective Pikachu, an adorable super-sleuth. But this unlikely pair soon stumble upon a larger mystery: why are so many Pokémon missing ... and who is behind their disappearance? Read the story of the smash-hit movie, starring Ryan Reynolds and Justice Smith.
Download or read book Bye Bye Butterfree written by Diane Muldrow and published by Golden Books. This book was released on 1999 with total page 28 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Ash attempts to rescue Butterfree from Team Rocket.
Download or read book Pokemon Detective Pikachu s Case Files written by Meredith Rusu and published by Pokémon. This book was released on 2019-03-26 with total page 0 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Detective Pikachu and Tim search for Tim's missing father by examining all the clues and suspects related to the case.
Download or read book Pikachu s Rescue Adventure written by Tracey West and published by Scholastic Paperbacks. This book was released on 2000 with total page 73 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: A junior adaptation of the new cartoon short, Pikachu's Rescue Adventure introduces four new PokTmon: Lebyba, Bellossom, Hoot Hoot, and Elekid.
Download or read book Pokemon written by Jason Rich and published by . This book was released on 1998-12 with total page 120 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Ash journeys into the magical world of Poke'mon in his quest to become a Poke'mon Master. Valuable strategies and clues for finding Poke balls, powerful potions, weapons, and much more are found throughout the story.
Download or read book Alola Adventure written by and published by . This book was released on 2017 with total page 0 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Ash and his mum are on holiday in the Alola region, along with Pikachu and Mimey, and having a great time. Join Ash for a new adventure, exciting challenges and of course - more Pokemon battles!
