Koala’s March is one of the many tasty treats made by Japanese confectionery company Lotte. They are bite-sized cookies with sweet fillings. Lotte is teaming up with Pokémon to release 48 Koala’s March products with Pokémon prints on them.

Koala’s March With Pokémon – Cheesecake Moomoo Milk Flavour

The crunchy biscuits feature a variety of Pokémon prints on them along with the Pokémon’s names’ in Japanese. They are filled with sweet cheesecake-flavoured chocolate. The collaboration is inspired by Moomoo Milk, an HP-restoring medicine seen in Pokémon. Together with the original Koala’s March prints, there are a total of 96 individual designs to find.

A proper tasty snack for any Pokémon Trainer out there!

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Seiko is teaming up with Pokémon to release four limited-edition watches on December 11, 2020. Each model will be available to buy from Seiko in Japan.

Pikachu Icon Design Model SCXP175 | ¥30,800 (Tax Included)

The Pikachu Icon Design Model SCXP175 features a modern design with a yellow dial and black Pikachu silhouette. Pikachu’s tail is used as the watch hands, underneath which is a nod to Pikachu’s effectiveness as a lighting-type Pokémon against water-types. The watch has a leather strap with Pikachu’s paw prints running down it.

Pikachu Green Model SCXP177 | ¥30,800 (Tax Included)

The Pikachu Green Model SCXP177 features a green dial inspired by Pikachu running through Viridian Forest. The second hand also has Pikachu’s tail and the leather strap has Pikachu’s paw prints.

Eevee Model SCXP179 | ¥30,800 (Tax Included)

The cute Eevee Model SCXP179 has coloured dots for the hours which represent Eevee’s nine different evolutions. The leather strap has Eevee’s paw prints.

Mewtwo Model SCXP181 | ¥30,800 (Tax Included)

The Mewtwo Model SCXP181 is purple to represent the Psychic-type Legendary Pokémon Mewtwo. The leather strap reads “Pokémon” on it.

There are three different underside designs featuring a closed Poké Ball, an open Poké Ball, and a closed Great Ball.

Each watch comes in a special box and with an additional nylon strap, which you can swap out with the leather one, as well as a Poké Ball design cloth.

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Shueisha has announced that JUMP magazine’s annual festival JUMP Festa is heading online for ‘JUMP Festa 2021 ONLINE’ which will run from December 19, 2020 to December 20, 2020.

JUMP Festa is a celebration of five manga publications by Shueisha: Weekly Shonen Jump, Shonen Jump+, V Jump, Jump SQ., and Saikyo Jump. This year marks its 22nd run, but due to the COVID-19 pandemic, the event is unable to be held in real life and so will be held online for the first time. To enter, you can download the JUMP Festa app or head on over to the event’s official website.

JUMP Festa Island – A Virtual Venue

JUMP Festa Island is where JUMP Festa 2021 ONLINE will take place, a virtual space where visitors can access content related to JUMP-related media from the free-to-access library to the theatre, an online shop, and more. There’s also a zoo area, photo spots, and mini games.

Original characters created for JUMP Festa Island

Each of the five magazine publications have had their own original characters drawn for this online event. More details will be revealed about these characters in the coming weeks, but they can run around, pose, and more.

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Monosense has announced the release of a new Pokémon Gift Set which will hit Lovisia shops and variety stores in Japan as well as online on November 26, 2020.

The Pokémon cosmetic series has been a huge success in Japan since it launched, spanning face masks, hand cream, lip cream, lip gloss, point packs, mirrors, and body gel. The face masks however have proven the most popular, having sold over 600,000 of them (as of June 2020).

Ditto gets added to the series

Pokémon Face Mask Set (Includes 5) | ¥2,150 (Before Tax)

Pokémon Trainers can keep their faces moisturised while out in the wild with this set of five face masks. The collection includes the familiar Pikachu, Mew, Eevee, and Mew masks, and adds an all-new Ditto version. Skin can get pretty dry during the cold autumn and winter months, so these made-in-Japan face masks will keep Trainers’ skin moisturised thanks to the collagen, hyaluronic acid, and shea butter in them.

Pokémon Gift Set

Pokémon Gift Set (4 Versions) | ¥1,200 (Before Tax)

The Pokémon Gift Set is a single box containing hand cream as well as a hand towel which comes with an emblem of the Pokémon you decide to choose. The hand cream is made with collagen and hyaluronic acid which keeps hand soft—super effective for throwing all of those Poké Balls. The Pikachu cream is “Pure Soap” scented, Eevee is “Pink Bouquet,” Psyduck is “Sweet Peony,” and Mew is “Floral Shampoo.”

The gift sets come in cute packaging branded in pastel colours. Who will you choose?

Select stores in Japan will bag customers’ Pokémon cosmetic products in a limited-edition bag too. The perfect Pika-gift for any lover of Pokémon!

US rapper Dumbfoundead will spearhead the DOUBLE HAPPINESS Global Holiday Festival, a global online music festival set to stream for free via Eastern Standard Time on December 2 and 3 depending on where you live. The event will welcome performances from top Asian artists.

Over 30 artists will perform across 8 hours. Headliners include music duo NxWorries, eight-member South Korean idol group ATEEZ, K-pop artist CHUNGHA, and others. Atarashii Gakko no Leaders a.k.a. ATARASHII GAKKO! from Japan will also perform.

▼Line-Up

Ardhito Pramono、Atarashii Gakko no Leaders a.k.a. ATARASHII GAKKO!、ATEEZ、Audrey Nuna、AUGUST 08、Balming Tiger、BVNDIT、CHAI、Chi Pu、CHUNG HA、Dumbfoundead、Dvwn、Fern.、Guapdad 4000 、Jason Dhakal、Joey Alexander、Josephine Alexandra、Kiana V、Leila Alcasid、 MADDOX 、Massiah、、Milli、Numcha 、NxWorries 、Pamungkas、RIRI、Seori、Stephanie Poetri・The Resonanz Children’s Choir Alumni、warrenisyellow、Wolftyla 、Year of the Ox、Ylona Garcia 、Yuna

Japanese confectionery company Lotte is launching a new version of its popular Choco Pie dessert in collaboration with Pokémon.

Pokémon Trainers out there with sweet tooths are given an ordinary blank Choco Pie which they can decorate with the accompanying assorted chocolates, nuts, and sweets to create their favourite Pokémon. They can create their own from their mind or follow the recipe provided.

Choco Pie Art with Pokémon will be released by Lotte in Japan on November 24, 2020.

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Pikachu Sweets by Pokémon Cafe in Ikebukuro, Tokyo, is adding the new “Caramel Pika Pika Frappe” to its menu this holiday season from December 5, 2020 to January 15, 2021.

Caramel Pika Pika Frappe | ¥700 (Before Tax)

The adorable beverage is based on the Japanese custard pudding known as purin. It’s laced with caramel sauce, closed off with a squirt of whipped cream, and finished with a sprinkling of chocolate chips for accent.

Pikachu Sleeves

The drink also comes with one of four possible Pikachu sleeves which feature designs in promotion of the upcoming animated film Pokémon the Movie: Secrets of the Jungle (also known as Pokémon the Movie: Coco) which will be released in Japan on December 25, 2020 and in the US in 2021.

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Retail company Hamee recently released a new collection of Pokémon silicone ring phone straps in Japan.

Pokémon Silicone Ring Straps | ¥990 Each (Before Tax)

 These cute straps are sure to keep Trainers out there company while their Pokémon sleep in their Poké Balls.

Designs include Pikachu and Ditto which not only look adorable but will keep your phone safe from falling while you’re using it too.

The rings are made from soft silicone which won’t damage the phone or its screen if it touches them and also doesn’t case discomfort when worn on the finger. They weigh in at just 3g. Use them not only on your phone case but digital camera, pass case, and more as a convenient hook.

They match perfectly with the Pokémon iFace First Class phone case series too.

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Japanese clothing retailer UNIQLO has announced a loungewear collection for the holiday season in collaboration with Pokémon and Sumikko Gurashi—the latter being a set of fictional characters created by San-X. Set to roll out in Japan from November 19, the fleece line-up is the perfect gift for the coming winter months.

Pokémon Line-Up

Everybody’s favourite Pokémon are coming together for this cosy collaboration. The fleece set’s theme is “Night Explorer” which imagines the wearer exploring the night together with their Pokémon. The designs feature moon and star motifs with neon colouring.

When the collection launches, those who purchase one of the Pokémon fleece sets in Japan will receive a set of two clear-coloured Pokémon figurines. And if they order online via UNIQLO’s website, their order will be shipped in a special Pokémon box.

Buyers will also receive a card with a code on it to participate in a special campaign.

Sumikko Gurashi Line-Up

The corner-dwelling Sumikko Gurashi character merchandise is themed on a sleepover with items made warm, fluffy, and cosy.

The three Sumikko Gurashi sets will launch online only on December 18.

Picking up either of the fleece sets or poncho blanket sets from December 18 will land you one of the above-pictured plush toys.

UNIQLO will also be selling limited-edition Sumikko Gurashi gift cards too both online and in-store when the sets are released.

SCRAP launched a new online escape game entitled “Escape From the Mystery Pokémon Jungle” on November 14, 2020 in promotion of the upcoming anime film Pokémon the Movie: Coco which will be released in Japan on December 25, 2020. The film will also be released in the US in 2021 under the title Pokémon the Movie: Secrets of the Jungle.

SCRAP is a Japanese company that specialises in the creation of escape games. Since the outbreak of the pandemic, SCRAP has been hosting online escape games for people around the world. It has collaborated with Pokémon every year since 2013, with 300,000 participants having played the games collectively. This new escape game has players watching a video on the game’s official website while using a pen and paper to solve the puzzles and mysteries of the Mystery Pokémon Jungle.

Players can download and print the materials they will need for the game from the website. This will be their puzzle-solving kit which includes gimmicks of its own that will require assembly with tape. And since the game can be played at any time, players can choose what time works best for them when they have a free slot in the day.

The game offers a selection of different courses including two different two-person standard courses as well as a lighter family course for parents to play with their children.

The escape game is a great way to celebrate the upcoming and highly-anticipated release of Pokémon the Movie: Secrets of the Jungle.

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Japanese real estate company Cosmos Initia teamed up with The Pokémon Company last year to offer Pokémon themed hotel rooms at two branches of APARTMENT HOTEL MIMARU in Tokyo and Kyoto. The rooms have received high praise from guests, and so they have decided to offer the rooms in two more branches.

The new rooms will open at MIMARU TOKYO Ginza EAST on December 1, 2020 and MIMARU Osaka Nanba NORTH on January 14, 2021. Room bookings opened at both hotels on Friday (November 13).

Each part of the Pokémon Rooms are decorated in all things instantly-recognisable to fans of the franchise including in both the dining and bedroom spaces.

Guest kitchens also come with a batch of original plates and mugs to make their Pokémon stay even more fun. Rooms also come with various themed novelties such as a small bag, welcome card, and hand towel.

Fans of Pokémon planning a trip to Tokyo or Osaka will definitely want to check out APARTMENT HOTEL MIMARU.

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Lake Sagami Pleasure Forest’s annual SAGAMIKO ILLUMILLION winter event is set to run from November 14, 2020 to April 4, 2021, and this year, it has been announced that a new Pokémon area will be set up at the event with Pokémon illuminations.

About SAGAMIKO ILLUMILLION

SAGAMIKO ILLUMILLION is an annual winter event held at Lake Sagami Pleasure Forest. About an hour from the main city, the event takes place up a high slope with the 6 million lights becoming one with the surrounding natural environment. The event uses the latest in lighting technology and has gotten bigger and better every year. In 2018, it was chosen as one of Kanto’s three biggest illumination events.

Pokémon Illuminations

This year marks the 12th run of SAGAMIKO ILLUMILLION, and this time around it’s collaborating with the Pokémon franchise with lots of colourful illuminations set to light up forest and trees. Wild Pokémon illuminations roam everywhere and there are plenty of Pokémon photo spots to take your picture with including Pikachu sleeping in the forest, Charmander taking a nap by an open-air, and more.

Eevee Friends Rainbow Lift

The Rainbow Lift this year features nine colours inspired by Eevee and all of its evolutions. Ride up high with a carpet of colourful lights underneath.

Pokémon Gondola

The Pokémon decoration-wrapped gondola will ride visitors up 420m high. There are 36 different Pokémon gondola designs to see.

Pokémon Street

There are plenty of photo opportunities to be had at the event, from a Pikachu 100,000 volt exhibit to Pikachu napping by a fire and more. Take a picture with your favourite Pokémon.

Pikachu’s Forest of Light

Visitors will definitely want to check out the forest too which is filled with Pikachu. Deep in the forest stands a giant, towering Pikachu too. Various Pikachu-related events will also take place including a Pikachu light show, a photo meeting, and more.

・Illumination Show: Tickets
・Photo Meet-Up: To attend, visitors can buy a ticket at the Pleasure Station or visit the site’s official Twitter

Coaster (For illustrative purposes only)

Visitors who order from the ILLUMILLION menu at the park’s Wild Dining restaurant will receive a Pokémon lunch mat, and if they order a drink one of eight possible coasters. They can also receive a Pokémon eco-bag if they spend over ¥3,000 at Pleasure Station.

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