Word: pokemon
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...POKEMON Annoying Japanese critters stole kids' hearts--just as we were warming to Beanie Babies...
...posterior inferior temporal regions. While researchers said the immediate importance of the study lies in the area of teaching language and reading, it's sure to play a role in future anthropological research seeking to explain the differences between cultures. Unfortunately, there are no studies yet of what impact Pokemon-speak has on neurotransmission in young brains...
Rather than brave the holiday-shopping frenzy in search of wool socks and Pokemon paraphernalia, Linda Micke of Daly City, Calif., simply adopts animals from the San Francisco Zoo in her relatives' names. More than 130 zoos nationwide have adopt-an-animal programs, with average yearly adoption fees of $48. The money goes toward the care of the zoo's animals, and "zoo parents" usually receive an adoption packet that includes a photograph of--and facts about--the adopted animal. The gift is tax deductible too. "I'm no dummy," Micke says with a laugh. "I don't throw away...
...fairy tales like Cinderella, with enchanted castles and Prince Charmings. And today we can see a lot of stressed-out adults and an increase of violence around the world. If that is what happened to the people raised on pleasant fairy tales, what will be the case with Pokemon fanatics? How will obsession with this game affect the generation of the 3rd millennium? ALEX O.R. DE LIMA Sao Paulo, Brazil...
Thanks for covering not only Pokemon but also anime, the Japanese animated films that are made for theaters, TV and home video [ARTS, Nov. 22]. As every American fan knows, Japanese animation is an eclectic art form. Anime can look like anything: kiddie fare (Pokemon), teenage fantasies (Gundam), bittersweet romance (Maison Ikkoku) and cyberpunk (Armitage). Now that the characters of Princess Mononoke and Perfect Blue have come to American theaters, the rest of the world will finally discover what it means to be an otaku, or obsessive animaniac. American fandom will never be the same. LEE ZION Fair Oaks, Calif...