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This week in Japan: June 4 - 10, 2005 (view source)
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* Advance Generation movie station "Banmū" quizzes available online | * Advance Generation movie station "Banmū" quizzes available online | ||
* Factory needle discovered in PokéPark PokéDoll | * Factory needle discovered in PokéPark PokéDoll | ||
* Pokémon included amongst those to get dedicated theme park allocation in the Japanese Las Vegas project | |||
* Anime X-Press Pokémon Sunday giveaway to award five posters | * Anime X-Press Pokémon Sunday giveaway to award five posters | ||
* Pokémon Daisuki Club announces new guide, promotion, and investigation | * Pokémon Daisuki Club announces new guide, promotion, and investigation | ||
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= Advance Generation movie station "Banmū" quizzes available online = | |||
''(Source: [http://pokeani.com/newstopics.html#am3advancemovie20050610 Pokeani])'' | ''(Source: [http://pokeani.com/newstopics.html#am3advancemovie20050610 Pokeani])'' | ||
After the original Pokémon series airs on [http://www.kids-station.com/ Kids Station], the am3 (Advance Movie) website will announce Advanced Generation movie-related special events and upcoming product information. The informational broadcast will be viewable via the Advance Movie Station mini program. On this program, Banmū (taken from "ado''ban''su ''mū''bī") quizzes will be aired, and those who answer correctly will be entered in a drawing to win an Advance Movie Starter Kit. | After the original Pokémon series airs on [http://www.kids-station.com/ Kids Station], the am3 (Advance Movie) website will announce Advanced Generation movie-related special events and upcoming product information. The informational broadcast will be viewable via the Advance Movie Station mini program. On this program, Banmū (taken from "ado'''ban'''su '''mū'''bī") quizzes will be aired, and those who answer correctly will be entered in a drawing to win an Advance Movie Starter Kit. | ||
am3 is the maker of videos for Game Boy Advance and Nintendo DS. | am3 is the maker of videos for Game Boy Advance and Nintendo DS. | ||
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Details are on the [http://www.am3.co.jp/ am3 website]. (Japanese) | Details are on the [http://www.am3.co.jp/ am3 website]. (Japanese) | ||
= Factory needle discovered in PokéPark PokéDoll = | |||
''(Source: [http://pokeani.com/newstopics.html#pokedoll20050608 Pokeani])'' | ''(Source: [http://pokeani.com/newstopics.html#pokedoll20050608 Pokeani])'' | ||
PokéDolls distributed at outlets like [[bp:PokéPark|PokéPark]] and the Japanese and American [[bp:Pokémon Center (store)|Pokémon Center]] retail stores and websites were recently withdrawn from circulation after an investigation revealed that one doll had a factory sewing needle protruding from it. The doll somehow passed through quality control. Banpresto, the maker of the product, has asked for a recall of all potentially affected goods. As of the current date, there have been no additional discoveries of needles in dolls by either customers or the manufacturer | PokéDolls distributed at outlets like [[bp:PokéPark|PokéPark]] and the Japanese and American [[bp:Pokémon Center (store)|Pokémon Center]] retail stores and websites were recently withdrawn from circulation after an investigation revealed that one doll had a factory sewing needle protruding from it. The doll somehow passed through quality control. Banpresto, the maker of the product, has asked for a recall of all potentially affected goods. As of the current date, there have been no additional discoveries of needles in dolls by either customers or the manufacturer; however, a similar problem has occured before | ||
Products affected: | Products affected: | ||
As of March 2, 2005, dolls sold from PokéPark and Japanese and American Pokémon Center outlets, with a tag of '' | As of March 2, 2005, dolls sold from PokéPark and Japanese and American Pokémon Center outlets, with a tag of ''© Pokémon, 2005 Made in China'', including the following character models: | ||
* 12-inch {{p|Pikachu}} doll | |||
* PokéDolls: {{p|Torchic}}, {{p|Eevee}}, {{p|Skitty}}, {{p|Kyogre}}, {{p|Treecko}}, {{p|Groudon}}, {{p|Munchlax}}, {{p|Jirachi}}, {{p|Celebi}}, Pikachu, {{p|Plusle}}, {{p|Ho-Oh}}, {{p|Minun}}, {{p|Mudkip}}, {{p|Mew}}, {{p|Latias}}, {{p|Latios}}, {{p|Lugia}}, {{p|Rayquaza}} | |||
* PokéPark 2005 Limited Edition models: Jirachi, Celebi, Pikachu, Mew | |||
= Pokémon included amongst those to get dedicated theme park allocation in the Japanese Las Vegas project = | |||
''(Source: [http://pokeani.com/newstopics.html#newstopics20050604 Pokeani])'' | ''(Source: [http://pokeani.com/newstopics.html#newstopics20050604 Pokeani])'' | ||
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[http://www.asahi.com/politics/update/0602/006.html More information] (Japanese) | [http://www.asahi.com/politics/update/0602/006.html More information] (Japanese) | ||
=== Pokémon Daisuki Club announces new guide, promotion, and investigation | = Anime X-Press Pokémon Sunday giveaway to award five posters = | ||
''(Source: [http://pokeani.com/newstopics.html#pokesuncampaign20050607 Pokeani])'' | |||
The Anime X-Press giveaway for June is underway on TV Tokyo's anime website, with five Pokémon Sunday promotional posters up for grabs. | |||
Entries will be accepted until June 30, 2005. Five winners will be drawn from all entrants. | |||
For details, please visit the [http://www.tv-tokyo.co.jp/anime/ TV Tokyo Anime X-Press website]. (Japanese) | |||
= Pokémon Daisuki Club announces new guide, promotion, and investigation = | |||
''(Source: [http://pokeani.com/newstopics.html#pokemondaisukiclub20050604 Pokeani])'' | ''(Source: [http://pokeani.com/newstopics.html#pokemondaisukiclub20050604 Pokeani])'' | ||
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Furthermore, the Club will hold an in-depth investigation into popular characters and Pokémon, and give details from the seventh Pokémon movie, ''The Sky-Splitting Visitor - Deoxys''. | Furthermore, the Club will hold an in-depth investigation into popular characters and Pokémon, and give details from the seventh Pokémon movie, ''The Sky-Splitting Visitor - Deoxys''. | ||
http://www.pokemon.jp/portal/index.cfm | * [http://www.pokemon.jp/portal/index.cfm Pokémon Daisuki Club] (Japanese) | ||
http://www.pokemon.co.jp/daisuki/index.html | * [http://www.pokemon.co.jp/daisuki/index.html Official site](Japanese) | ||