Cute moments and chibi characters can appear in any series, but their natural home is kawaii anime, where the dominant ...

Like Snapchat’s best filters, the Pikachu mask is a cute idea with a slightly creepy execution. In addition to rounding out your face, the filter also bugs out your eyes in faux-anime style.

Reddit User Jexland shared these Pokemon figures that take Pikachu and slap it into the outfits, and power sets, of the Hokage, including Hashirama, Tobirama, Hiruzen, Minato, Tsunade, Kakashi ...

In Western culture, we’ve come to think of kawaii as a synonym for cute. In Japan, where the kawaii aesthetic has been its own pop culture phenomenon for decades, the word is a bit more complex.

New inflatable Pikachu cute enough for kids, strong enough for adults. Sep. 21, 2020 04:14 am JST Sep. 21, 2020 | 06:37 am JST 1 Comment ... Pikachu. A 50-centimeter inflatable figure, it’s an ...

This will be familiar to Pokémon fans new and old, particularly those who watched the original anime. In Raichu’s first appearance in the show, back in 1998, it squared off against Pikachu in ...

Cute characters like Pikachu are deeply ingrained in Japanese culture. The global reach of kawaii has contributed to Japan's soft power and international appeal.