Cover of Pikachu's Global Adventure

Book 2004

Pikachu's Global Adventure

3 readers

Publisher
Duke University Press
Language
English
Published
2004
  • Pokémon (Game)
  • Pokémon (Fictitious characters)
  • Popular culture
  • Pokémon (Television program)
  • Pokemon (game)

Pokemón broke the mould. As the first Japanese cultural product to enjoy worldwide success, it was also the first to break the Western monopoly on the export of popular culture. This book looks at how, & why, it happened, & also why Pokémon has now faded as a cultural force.