The definitive, behind-the-scenes look at why Pokémon's evolution from a single Japanese video game to global powerhouse captured the world's attention, and how the "gotta catch 'em all" mentality of its fanbase shaped pop culture-and continues to do so today.*
More than just a simple journey through the history of Pokémon, Daniel Dockery offers*an in-depth look at the franchise's many branches of impact and influence. With dozens of firsthand interviews, Monster Kids*covers its beginnings as a Japanese video game created to recapture one man's love of bug-collecting as a child before diving into the decisions*and conditions that would ultimately lead to that game's global domination. With its continued growth as television shows, spin-off video games, blockbuster movies, trading cards, and toys, Pokémon is a unique and special brand that manages to continue to capture the attention and adoration of its eager fanbase 25 years after its initial release.Whether it was new animated shows like*Digimon, Cardcaptors, and Yu-Gi-Oh!;*the rise of monster-catching video games and trading card games; and more,*Pikachu, the king of pop culture in the '90s, opened the doors in America to those hoping to capture some of*Pokémon's dedicated fans.*In Monster Kids, Dockery combines the personal stories of the people who helped bring Pokémon to the global stage with affection and humor, making this book the*ultimate look at the rise of the franchise*in Japan and then North America, but also*the generation of kids whose passion for "catching them all" created a unique cultural phenomenon that continues to make a profound impact today.
Monster Kids: How Pokémon Taught a Generation to Catch Them All
Whether it was new animated shows like*Digimon, Cardcaptors, and Yu-Gi-Oh!;*the rise of monster-catching video games and trading card games; and more,*Pikachu, the king of pop culture in the '90s, opened the doors in America to those hoping to capture some of*Pokémon's dedicated fans.*In Monster Kids, Dockery combines the personal stories of the people who helped bring Pokémon to the global stage with affection and humor, making this book the*ultimate look at the rise of the franchise*in Japan and then North America, but also*the generation of kids whose passion for "catching them all" created a unique cultural phenomenon that continues to make a profound impact today.
The definitive, behind-the-scenes look at why Pokémon's evolution from a single Japanese video game to global powerhouse captured the world's attention, and how the "gotta catch 'em all" mentality of its fanbase shaped pop culture-and continues to do so today.*
More than just a simple journey through the history of Pokémon, Daniel Dockery offers*an in-depth look at the franchise's many branches of impact and influence. With dozens of firsthand interviews, Monster Kids*covers its beginnings as a Japanese video game created to recapture one man's love of bug-collecting as a child before diving into the decisions*and conditions that would ultimately lead to that game's global domination. With its continued growth as television shows, spin-off video games, blockbuster movies, trading cards, and toys, Pokémon is a unique and special brand that manages to continue to capture the attention and adoration of its eager fanbase 25 years after its initial release.Whether it was new animated shows like*Digimon, Cardcaptors, and Yu-Gi-Oh!;*the rise of monster-catching video games and trading card games; and more,*Pikachu, the king of pop culture in the '90s, opened the doors in America to those hoping to capture some of*Pokémon's dedicated fans.*In Monster Kids, Dockery combines the personal stories of the people who helped bring Pokémon to the global stage with affection and humor, making this book the*ultimate look at the rise of the franchise*in Japan and then North America, but also*the generation of kids whose passion for "catching them all" created a unique cultural phenomenon that continues to make a profound impact today.
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| BN ID: | 2940175541664 |
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| Publisher: | Hachette Audio |
| Publication date: | 10/04/2022 |
| Edition description: | Unabridged |
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