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Pikachu Outbreak 2018 photos and videos: this is insane

Atheerios

Atheerios

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Oct 27, 2017
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The Pikachu Outbreak is an annual event at the city of Yokohama Japan with shows and parades featuring Pikachu and other Pokémon characters. As described in the Yokohama website:

More than 1,500 Pikachus of "Pocket Monster" fame will be popping up all over Yokohama for the various shows and parades during a whole week in August! This year,Pikachus will be jacking the whole city on day time and night time! Not to mention, there will be a new attraction using the digital technology. Yokohama will be turned into a grand photogenic city this summer!!
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I wanted to share some photos and videos from some of the shows. When I see this is when I realize the amount of power and money that The Pokémon Company has. I can't think of any other franchise that could organize an event of this scale involving a whole city for a whole week.




More videos:



Pikachu march video




Night parade



Pikachu boat greeting



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DanteLinkX

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Oct 27, 2017
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Pikachu is actually the name of some sauce they give you at some informal restaurants here in dominican republic. Since our main language its spanish and the words pica = "spicy" and cachú (how you pronounce ketchup in spanish) form Pikachu lol.
 
Unknownlight

Unknownlight

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And some people are surprised to hear that Pokémon is the biggest media franchise in the world.

This is amazing. I love it.
 
Dyle

Dyle

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Oct 25, 2017
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I hope no Pikachus were hurt this year, you never want to see this
 
FlintSpace

FlintSpace

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Oct 28, 2017
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I know Pokemon is big.
I know when executives made the decision for Pikachu for their brand ambassadors in anime they knew they struck gold.

But I still refuse to believe some handful of people sitting in a meeting room decades ago had foreseen this level of hype and celebration.
 
rrc1594

rrc1594

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Oct 25, 2017
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I was watching Pokémon I choose you and all I can think of is how adorable Pikachu is.
 
Galkinator

Galkinator

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Oct 27, 2017
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I was actually there last year, but they didn't have any events during the nights. It was definitely a unique experience and as Japanese as it gets lol.
The neon pikachu look awesome!
 
bunkitz

bunkitz

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Oct 28, 2017
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A Pikachu outbreak!? This is the kind of apocalypse I can get behind! <3
 
Kuro

Kuro

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Oct 25, 2017
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false god worship. they should all be ashamed. should do a festival for the true god.

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Becks'

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Did Japan decide their Olympic Games mascot? Because they have one right here. Add Mario and Doraemon to the mix and voila.
 

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This is really cool. I need to go there when this festival is happening.

Man, imagine you as a child seeing that shit. Imagine japanese children seeing this. Just amazing.
 
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