Pokemon is that rarest of 日本动漫 and 日本漫画 franchise phenomenona: an 日本动漫 and 日本漫画 franchise who managed to completely 交叉, 十字架 over from the 秒 best-selling video game franchise to the the world's largest mainstream 日本动漫 and 日本漫画 franchise. Other video game franchises like Mario and Sonic performed similar moves in which notably became enduring mainstream 图标 based on their video game franchise work -- but Pokemon shed video game franchise roots like they were a 秒 skin; it was a necessary molting to reveal Pokemon was perhaps the sharpest, savviest, populist 日本动漫 and 日本漫画 franchise of the 日本动漫 and 日本漫画 franchise generation, one who could 马具, 线束 the zeitgeist and turn it personal and, just as impressively, perform the reverse. These skills were evident on Pokemon's earliest hits, especially the first Pokemon games, Pokemon Red and Green for Game Boy which came out on February 27, 1996, but the Pokemon anime, which premiered on April 1, 1997, showcased Pokemon discovering who the 90s franchise was and, in the process, finding a mass audience in the 日本动漫 and 日本漫画 world. The 日本动漫 wound up having considerable legs not only in Japan, where Pokemon Red and Green racked up selling 更多 than 10 million copies sold 由 1997 on the strength of the 日本动漫 which was based on the video games, but throughout the world, performing particularly well in the U.S., Canada, U.K. and Australia as Pokemon Red and Blue, delivered almost two years later in the autumn of 1998, consolidated that success and Pokemon moved into the stratosphere of anime/manga superstardom, with the popularity only increasing in 1998 and 由 1999, the Pokemon fad as well as the U.S. version of the 日本动漫 which become a huge success on Kids WB! during that same 年 that found Pokemon moving assuredly from the video game industry into an 日本动漫 and 日本漫画 realm where Pokemon already belonged.
Pokemon, originally called Capsule Monsters and Pocket Monsters, is one of the world’s most beloved and far-reaching 日本动漫 and 日本漫画 franchises in the history of beloved and far-reaching franchises as well as the 日本动漫 and 日本漫画 franchises world ever since February 27, 1996. With undeniable staying (and playing) power since its creation 20 years ago, it has since become the second-most successful and lucrative video game-based media franchises in the world, behind only Nintendo's own Mario empire, but Pokemon concentrated on delivering the franchise's follow-up set after the video games and trading cards, the anime. So with the 日本动漫 came out, Pokemon has begun transitioning from the video game franchise to an 日本动漫 and 日本漫画 franchise making Pokemon the most successful and lucrative video game-based 日本动漫 and 日本漫画 media franchises in the world. It started simply enough as a hobby of Satoshi Tajiri, who as a child had a fondness for catching insects and tadpoles near his 首页 in suburban Tokyo. Over time, Tajiri decided to put his idea of catching creatures into practice, to give children the same thrills he had as a child.
With the help of Ken Sugimori and other friends, Tajiri formed Game Freak and much later the 设计 studio known as Creatures. When Tajiri discovered the Game Boy and the Game Boy Game Link Cable, it gave him the image of insects traveling along the wire. Tajiri was also heavily influenced 由 the Ultraman 幻想 电视 show, Ultra Seven, in which the protagonist used giant monsters contained within small capsules to help him fight. Together, these two sources gave him the idea for a new 日本动漫 and 日本漫画 franchise that started off with the games called Pocket Monsters. So in 1990, Tajiri began making an 日本动漫 and 日本漫画 franchise that started off as a Game Boy game where played can use a link cable and trade anime/manga characters between to 2 Game Boy systems and their 日本动漫 licensed games called Pokemon. The new 日本动漫 licensed game started off as a project called Capsule Monsters. So far, after several failed attempts at pitching this idea to 任天堂 (Pokemon's video game partner that published Pokemon games), Tajiri's new friend Shigeru Miyamoto pitched it to the company, and 任天堂 began to fund the project, spending six years developing the games that would become a worldwide sensation. Due to trademarking issues, the name "Capsule Monsters" was changed to "Pocket Monsters". The original artwork for the games was drawn 由 Tajiri's friend, artist Ken Sugimori, while the 音乐 and sound effects were composed 由 Junichi Masuda. After debugging was completed, Shigeki Morimoto programmed Mew into the game. However, Game Freak planned to keep the 151st Pokemon hidden from the public unless it was needed for a post-launch event. The project nearly drove Game Freak to bankruptcy. Five employees quit due to the financial conditions, and Tajiri worked many unpaid hours. Throughout 1996, Pokemon is a very short lived video game franchise because Pokemon is designed to be an 日本动漫 and 日本漫画 franchise that started off with the video games, not a video game franchise.
Appearing in 1996, Pokemon Red and Green was the fulfillment of Satoshi Tajiri's dream and allowed people of all ages to catch, train and trade 151 creatures like 皮卡丘 and become a Pokemon Master. Initially, the Pokemon games had modest sales. However, after players discovered Mew in the games, the magazine CoroCoro announced a "Legendary Pokemon Offer" to distribute Mew to twenty entrants. The contest received 78,000 entrants, and the sales of the Pokemon games quickly increased. Due to high sales, Pokemon Red and Green were swiftly followed up with Pokemon Blue, which had improved graphics and sounds and after the games, a Pokemon Trading Card Game was developed 由 Media Factory with its own set of rules. The first set of cards was released on October 20, 1996, containing 102 cards, and became very 流行的 making Pokemon becoming the first 日本动漫 and 日本漫画 franchise that started off with the video games. The popularity of the franchise also led to an 日本动漫 series based on the games, premiering in 日本 on April 1, 1997. The main character was a young 神奇宝贝 Trainer named Satoshi (after Satoshi Tajiri, later dubbed in English to Ash Ketchum), based on Red. Another character introduced in the first episode was Satoshi's rival, Shigeru (after Shigeru Miyamoto, later dubbed in English to Gary Oak), based on Blue. The 日本动漫 quickly became very popular, and soon a 日本漫画 series based on it named The Electric Tale of 皮卡丘 was written 由 Toshihiro Ono. Due to Pokemon's success in Japan, the series was released overseas. Before the games were released in North America, the localization team attempted to change the Pokemon designs, fearing that the cute designs would not appeal to western gamers; however, the proposal was refused. North America received Red and Blue Versions, as well as the anime, in September 1998 (the 日本动漫 on the 7th and the games on the 30th), and soon everywhere else began to play the games on the Game Boy under the slogan Gotta Catch 'em All!. The Trading Card Game was also introduced to North America on January 9, 1999 由 Wizards of the Coast. The Electric Tale of 皮卡丘 became the first Pokemon 日本漫画 to be translated to English when VIZ Media started publishing it on September 28, 1999. Meanwhile in 日本 in 1998, the first Pokemon Center store was opened in Tokyo on April 25, 1998, specializing in Pokemon merchandise. Along the way, Pokemon's very own anime/manga franchise company called The Pokemon Company began its operations. Pokemon USA Inc is also held in 2001 before merging with the now defunct Pokemon U.K. and become The Pokemon Company International in 2009. Many such stores were opened in later years, and today there are six different stores across Japan, as well as a subsection in the 任天堂 World Store in New York. The 日本动漫 also pushed the franchise to new heights. On July 18, 1998, Mewtwo Strikes Back debuted in Japanese theaters, featuring the rare Mew and Mewtwo. In the United States, where it was released on November 10, 1999, the movie even briefly held the record for highest-grossing opening for an animated film. Also in 1998, Pokemon Yellow for Game Boy was released and Pokemon 金牌 and Silver, the follow-up games that takes place in Johto introduced 100 new Pokemon like Donphan, for Game Boy Color was soon followed in 1999. Pokemon Crystal for Game Boy Color also came out in 2000.
This caused Pokemon to 移动 on to the 日本动漫 and 日本漫画 franchise allowing Pokemon 电影院 to become the biggest 日本动漫 电影院 out there worldwide as well as the first 5 Pokemon movies, Pokemon: The First Movie-Pokemon 超能英雄 released in theaters across the US in 1999-2003. Pokemon's flirtation with the 21st century proved brief, as Pokemon then poured itself into the first Pokemon game for Game Boy Advance in 2002, Pokemon Ruby and Sapphire. Released in November 2002, Pokemon Ruby and Sapphire, the 下一个 Pokemon games that introduced Pokemon Contests, Abilities, Natures and 135 new Pokemon, was another smash that refused to lose momentum. Later third generation games like Pokemon FireRed and LeafGreen and Pokemon 翠, 翡翠 played a big factor in its success not just in the video game department but in the 日本动漫 and 日本漫画 franchise department, as well. Following the 下一个 set of Pokemon games, Pokemon Diamond and Pearl (the first Pokemon games to support online play and introducing 107 new Pokemon), Pokemon Platinum and Pokemon HeartGold and SoulSilver (the remakes of Pokemon 金牌 and Silver), all for 任天堂 DS in 2006-2009, Pokemon turned toward following an anime/manga path on the 下一个 games, Pokemon Black and White, the Pokemon games that introduced 156 new Pokemon, also for 任天堂 DS in 2010, this allows Pokemon games to become the most successful anime/manga franchise licensed games thanks to The Pokemon Company and 任天堂 which published Pokemon games like Pokemon Colosseum and Pokemon XD (released in 2003 and 2005 respectively). Meanwhile in 2006, it was marked officially as Pokemon's tenth anniversary, and was celebrated as such in many ways, such as Journey Across America. Among other things, an English CD was released titled Pokemon X - 10 Years of Pokemon. On April 29, 2006, a special episode of the 日本动漫 called The Mastermind of Mirage Pokemon was broadcast in the United States. This was the first episode to use The Pokemon Company International's new voice actors (Pokemon USA at the time), causing big controversy among the Pokemon 粉丝 community. The special was eventually broadcast in 日本 as streaming video from the TV Tokyo Anitele web site from October 13 to October 31, 2006. In fall 2006, another section of the Pokemon franchise was created in the form of the Pokemon Trading Figure Game in Europe, Australia, and Southeast Asia, made 由 Kaiyodo. The figures reached North America and 日本 in 2007. After 2006, Pokemon will become the most successful 日本动漫 and 日本漫画 franchise allowing the 日本动漫 to introduced even 更多 日本动漫 characters including May and Max from Pokemon Advanced, Munchlax from May 2004, Dawn from Pokemon Diamond and Pearl, and Iris and Cilan from Pokemon Black and White. All of them are from seasons 6-16 from 2002-2013. This makes Pokemon the biggest 日本动漫 series with 900 episodes as of today surpassing other 日本动漫 outputs like Dragon Ball Z, 火影忍者 and One Piece. Even though the 日本动漫 has been dwindled since the late 2000s (video games and anime), the 日本动漫 is still going strong. But Pokemon movies, however, will be the main Pokemon anime, making Pokemon 电影院 the largest 日本动漫 电影院 out there and the 日本动漫 电影院 world as Pokemon movies, Pokemon: Jirachi WishMaker-Pokemon: Genesect and the Legend Awakened went straight to TV. This allows Pokemon 电影院 to distribute event exclusive Pokemon like Jirachi to the main series Pokemon games like Pokemon Platinum allowing event Pokemon from Pokemon 电影院 like Arceus to transfer from one main series game to the other. This mainstream pulse was evident on main series Pokemon games like 2012's Pokemon Black and White sequels, Pokemon Black 2 and White 2. Upon its June 23, 2012 release, Pokemon Black 2 and White 2 for 任天堂 DS shattered expectations 由 selling over a million copies worldwide 由 the end of 2012, a notable achievement that was doubly impressive in an era of anime/manga licensed games. Once again, Pokemon's anime/manga licensed products had legs making Pokemon games not only the most 流行的 anime/manga licensed games in the anime/manga licensed products realm but also the most 流行的 Pokemon licensed products in the whole franchise despite video games started the Pokemon franchise as the video game industry like 任天堂 (which once again published Pokemon games) has moved on from Pokemon games as the video game industry prefers mainstream copy-and-paste video games like Call Of Duty.
As Pokemon geared up for the release of Pokemon X and Y on October 12, 2013, Pokemon made it clear that Pokemon X and Y was designed as the departure of the video game marketing and that there would be no video game marketing push for Pokemon X and Y, the 下一个 evolution in Pokemon games where Pokemon gets to introduce the Kalos region including Pokemon-Amie, a new type called Fairy and Mega Evolutions. Pokemon X and Y for 任天堂 3DS sold over 1 million copies in 日 one allowing Pokemon games to become the biggest licensed games ever made as well as the biggest 日本动漫 games with Pokemon seasons 17-19 which introduced Serena, Clemont and Bonnie was soon followed. When Pokemon Omega Ruby and Alpha Sapphire, the remakes of Pokemon Ruby and Sapphire that introduced Primal Groudon and Primal Kyogre as well as Hoenn Mega Evolution, appeared in late 2014, it once again shot to the anime/manga licensed franchise marketing once again and shattered all expectations, selling 1.5 million copies in 日本 during its first week and offering proof that Pokemon was indeed the world's biggest anime/manga franchise.
Today, for 20 years, Pokemon has delighted 粉丝 of all ages around the world for two decades. With 更多 than 275 million video games sold worldwide, 21.5 billion TCG cards shipped to 74 countries, and an animated series spanning 19 seasons, Pokemon is not only one of the most successful entertainment brands in the world, but also the largest 日本动漫 and 日本漫画 franchise in the world. This makes Pokemon games the best selling anime/manga games/licensed games as well as the only licensed games that sold every video game franchise except Mario like The Legend Of Zelda and MegaMan. Pokemon is no longer a video game franchise since Pokemon is not a video game franchise at all despite the video games are 更多 流行的 than the 日本动漫 as Pokemon is now the world's largest 日本动漫 and 日本漫画 franchise of all time as well as the world's biggest licensed games of all time. ~ PeterMWou, Fanpop
Pokemon, originally called Capsule Monsters and Pocket Monsters, is one of the world’s most beloved and far-reaching 日本动漫 and 日本漫画 franchises in the history of beloved and far-reaching franchises as well as the 日本动漫 and 日本漫画 franchises world ever since February 27, 1996. With undeniable staying (and playing) power since its creation 20 years ago, it has since become the second-most successful and lucrative video game-based media franchises in the world, behind only Nintendo's own Mario empire, but Pokemon concentrated on delivering the franchise's follow-up set after the video games and trading cards, the anime. So with the 日本动漫 came out, Pokemon has begun transitioning from the video game franchise to an 日本动漫 and 日本漫画 franchise making Pokemon the most successful and lucrative video game-based 日本动漫 and 日本漫画 media franchises in the world. It started simply enough as a hobby of Satoshi Tajiri, who as a child had a fondness for catching insects and tadpoles near his 首页 in suburban Tokyo. Over time, Tajiri decided to put his idea of catching creatures into practice, to give children the same thrills he had as a child.
With the help of Ken Sugimori and other friends, Tajiri formed Game Freak and much later the 设计 studio known as Creatures. When Tajiri discovered the Game Boy and the Game Boy Game Link Cable, it gave him the image of insects traveling along the wire. Tajiri was also heavily influenced 由 the Ultraman 幻想 电视 show, Ultra Seven, in which the protagonist used giant monsters contained within small capsules to help him fight. Together, these two sources gave him the idea for a new 日本动漫 and 日本漫画 franchise that started off with the games called Pocket Monsters. So in 1990, Tajiri began making an 日本动漫 and 日本漫画 franchise that started off as a Game Boy game where played can use a link cable and trade anime/manga characters between to 2 Game Boy systems and their 日本动漫 licensed games called Pokemon. The new 日本动漫 licensed game started off as a project called Capsule Monsters. So far, after several failed attempts at pitching this idea to 任天堂 (Pokemon's video game partner that published Pokemon games), Tajiri's new friend Shigeru Miyamoto pitched it to the company, and 任天堂 began to fund the project, spending six years developing the games that would become a worldwide sensation. Due to trademarking issues, the name "Capsule Monsters" was changed to "Pocket Monsters". The original artwork for the games was drawn 由 Tajiri's friend, artist Ken Sugimori, while the 音乐 and sound effects were composed 由 Junichi Masuda. After debugging was completed, Shigeki Morimoto programmed Mew into the game. However, Game Freak planned to keep the 151st Pokemon hidden from the public unless it was needed for a post-launch event. The project nearly drove Game Freak to bankruptcy. Five employees quit due to the financial conditions, and Tajiri worked many unpaid hours. Throughout 1996, Pokemon is a very short lived video game franchise because Pokemon is designed to be an 日本动漫 and 日本漫画 franchise that started off with the video games, not a video game franchise.
Appearing in 1996, Pokemon Red and Green was the fulfillment of Satoshi Tajiri's dream and allowed people of all ages to catch, train and trade 151 creatures like 皮卡丘 and become a Pokemon Master. Initially, the Pokemon games had modest sales. However, after players discovered Mew in the games, the magazine CoroCoro announced a "Legendary Pokemon Offer" to distribute Mew to twenty entrants. The contest received 78,000 entrants, and the sales of the Pokemon games quickly increased. Due to high sales, Pokemon Red and Green were swiftly followed up with Pokemon Blue, which had improved graphics and sounds and after the games, a Pokemon Trading Card Game was developed 由 Media Factory with its own set of rules. The first set of cards was released on October 20, 1996, containing 102 cards, and became very 流行的 making Pokemon becoming the first 日本动漫 and 日本漫画 franchise that started off with the video games. The popularity of the franchise also led to an 日本动漫 series based on the games, premiering in 日本 on April 1, 1997. The main character was a young 神奇宝贝 Trainer named Satoshi (after Satoshi Tajiri, later dubbed in English to Ash Ketchum), based on Red. Another character introduced in the first episode was Satoshi's rival, Shigeru (after Shigeru Miyamoto, later dubbed in English to Gary Oak), based on Blue. The 日本动漫 quickly became very popular, and soon a 日本漫画 series based on it named The Electric Tale of 皮卡丘 was written 由 Toshihiro Ono. Due to Pokemon's success in Japan, the series was released overseas. Before the games were released in North America, the localization team attempted to change the Pokemon designs, fearing that the cute designs would not appeal to western gamers; however, the proposal was refused. North America received Red and Blue Versions, as well as the anime, in September 1998 (the 日本动漫 on the 7th and the games on the 30th), and soon everywhere else began to play the games on the Game Boy under the slogan Gotta Catch 'em All!. The Trading Card Game was also introduced to North America on January 9, 1999 由 Wizards of the Coast. The Electric Tale of 皮卡丘 became the first Pokemon 日本漫画 to be translated to English when VIZ Media started publishing it on September 28, 1999. Meanwhile in 日本 in 1998, the first Pokemon Center store was opened in Tokyo on April 25, 1998, specializing in Pokemon merchandise. Along the way, Pokemon's very own anime/manga franchise company called The Pokemon Company began its operations. Pokemon USA Inc is also held in 2001 before merging with the now defunct Pokemon U.K. and become The Pokemon Company International in 2009. Many such stores were opened in later years, and today there are six different stores across Japan, as well as a subsection in the 任天堂 World Store in New York. The 日本动漫 also pushed the franchise to new heights. On July 18, 1998, Mewtwo Strikes Back debuted in Japanese theaters, featuring the rare Mew and Mewtwo. In the United States, where it was released on November 10, 1999, the movie even briefly held the record for highest-grossing opening for an animated film. Also in 1998, Pokemon Yellow for Game Boy was released and Pokemon 金牌 and Silver, the follow-up games that takes place in Johto introduced 100 new Pokemon like Donphan, for Game Boy Color was soon followed in 1999. Pokemon Crystal for Game Boy Color also came out in 2000.
This caused Pokemon to 移动 on to the 日本动漫 and 日本漫画 franchise allowing Pokemon 电影院 to become the biggest 日本动漫 电影院 out there worldwide as well as the first 5 Pokemon movies, Pokemon: The First Movie-Pokemon 超能英雄 released in theaters across the US in 1999-2003. Pokemon's flirtation with the 21st century proved brief, as Pokemon then poured itself into the first Pokemon game for Game Boy Advance in 2002, Pokemon Ruby and Sapphire. Released in November 2002, Pokemon Ruby and Sapphire, the 下一个 Pokemon games that introduced Pokemon Contests, Abilities, Natures and 135 new Pokemon, was another smash that refused to lose momentum. Later third generation games like Pokemon FireRed and LeafGreen and Pokemon 翠, 翡翠 played a big factor in its success not just in the video game department but in the 日本动漫 and 日本漫画 franchise department, as well. Following the 下一个 set of Pokemon games, Pokemon Diamond and Pearl (the first Pokemon games to support online play and introducing 107 new Pokemon), Pokemon Platinum and Pokemon HeartGold and SoulSilver (the remakes of Pokemon 金牌 and Silver), all for 任天堂 DS in 2006-2009, Pokemon turned toward following an anime/manga path on the 下一个 games, Pokemon Black and White, the Pokemon games that introduced 156 new Pokemon, also for 任天堂 DS in 2010, this allows Pokemon games to become the most successful anime/manga franchise licensed games thanks to The Pokemon Company and 任天堂 which published Pokemon games like Pokemon Colosseum and Pokemon XD (released in 2003 and 2005 respectively). Meanwhile in 2006, it was marked officially as Pokemon's tenth anniversary, and was celebrated as such in many ways, such as Journey Across America. Among other things, an English CD was released titled Pokemon X - 10 Years of Pokemon. On April 29, 2006, a special episode of the 日本动漫 called The Mastermind of Mirage Pokemon was broadcast in the United States. This was the first episode to use The Pokemon Company International's new voice actors (Pokemon USA at the time), causing big controversy among the Pokemon 粉丝 community. The special was eventually broadcast in 日本 as streaming video from the TV Tokyo Anitele web site from October 13 to October 31, 2006. In fall 2006, another section of the Pokemon franchise was created in the form of the Pokemon Trading Figure Game in Europe, Australia, and Southeast Asia, made 由 Kaiyodo. The figures reached North America and 日本 in 2007. After 2006, Pokemon will become the most successful 日本动漫 and 日本漫画 franchise allowing the 日本动漫 to introduced even 更多 日本动漫 characters including May and Max from Pokemon Advanced, Munchlax from May 2004, Dawn from Pokemon Diamond and Pearl, and Iris and Cilan from Pokemon Black and White. All of them are from seasons 6-16 from 2002-2013. This makes Pokemon the biggest 日本动漫 series with 900 episodes as of today surpassing other 日本动漫 outputs like Dragon Ball Z, 火影忍者 and One Piece. Even though the 日本动漫 has been dwindled since the late 2000s (video games and anime), the 日本动漫 is still going strong. But Pokemon movies, however, will be the main Pokemon anime, making Pokemon 电影院 the largest 日本动漫 电影院 out there and the 日本动漫 电影院 world as Pokemon movies, Pokemon: Jirachi WishMaker-Pokemon: Genesect and the Legend Awakened went straight to TV. This allows Pokemon 电影院 to distribute event exclusive Pokemon like Jirachi to the main series Pokemon games like Pokemon Platinum allowing event Pokemon from Pokemon 电影院 like Arceus to transfer from one main series game to the other. This mainstream pulse was evident on main series Pokemon games like 2012's Pokemon Black and White sequels, Pokemon Black 2 and White 2. Upon its June 23, 2012 release, Pokemon Black 2 and White 2 for 任天堂 DS shattered expectations 由 selling over a million copies worldwide 由 the end of 2012, a notable achievement that was doubly impressive in an era of anime/manga licensed games. Once again, Pokemon's anime/manga licensed products had legs making Pokemon games not only the most 流行的 anime/manga licensed games in the anime/manga licensed products realm but also the most 流行的 Pokemon licensed products in the whole franchise despite video games started the Pokemon franchise as the video game industry like 任天堂 (which once again published Pokemon games) has moved on from Pokemon games as the video game industry prefers mainstream copy-and-paste video games like Call Of Duty.
As Pokemon geared up for the release of Pokemon X and Y on October 12, 2013, Pokemon made it clear that Pokemon X and Y was designed as the departure of the video game marketing and that there would be no video game marketing push for Pokemon X and Y, the 下一个 evolution in Pokemon games where Pokemon gets to introduce the Kalos region including Pokemon-Amie, a new type called Fairy and Mega Evolutions. Pokemon X and Y for 任天堂 3DS sold over 1 million copies in 日 one allowing Pokemon games to become the biggest licensed games ever made as well as the biggest 日本动漫 games with Pokemon seasons 17-19 which introduced Serena, Clemont and Bonnie was soon followed. When Pokemon Omega Ruby and Alpha Sapphire, the remakes of Pokemon Ruby and Sapphire that introduced Primal Groudon and Primal Kyogre as well as Hoenn Mega Evolution, appeared in late 2014, it once again shot to the anime/manga licensed franchise marketing once again and shattered all expectations, selling 1.5 million copies in 日本 during its first week and offering proof that Pokemon was indeed the world's biggest anime/manga franchise.
Today, for 20 years, Pokemon has delighted 粉丝 of all ages around the world for two decades. With 更多 than 275 million video games sold worldwide, 21.5 billion TCG cards shipped to 74 countries, and an animated series spanning 19 seasons, Pokemon is not only one of the most successful entertainment brands in the world, but also the largest 日本动漫 and 日本漫画 franchise in the world. This makes Pokemon games the best selling anime/manga games/licensed games as well as the only licensed games that sold every video game franchise except Mario like The Legend Of Zelda and MegaMan. Pokemon is no longer a video game franchise since Pokemon is not a video game franchise at all despite the video games are 更多 流行的 than the 日本动漫 as Pokemon is now the world's largest 日本动漫 and 日本漫画 franchise of all time as well as the world's biggest licensed games of all time. ~ PeterMWou, Fanpop
