The official Pokémon website has announced that it has created its own publishing entity and will be selling items throughout 2012 starting this week. Pikachu Press is the debut Publishing imprint from The Pokémon Company International! Launching the very first titles in Spring 2012 (based in the Unova region of Pokémon Black Version and Pokémon White Version), Pikachu Press will publish exciting titles and new formats, aimed at kids (and the young at heart) everywhere!


Announced as part of the first batch of items from Pikachu Press are three Look and Listen Sets that include a book, headphones and an anime DVD each containing three episodes. Catch Oshawott! A Pokémon Look and Listen Set, Catch Snivy! A Pokémon Look and Listen, Set Catch Tepig! A Pokémon Look and Listen Set. The DVD's contain episodes from the Pokémon: Black and White series. The Book/DVD sets have been added to our DVD database. There you can find information about Pokémon DVD's and Bluray's from around the world.

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Press Release

A collection of fun Pokémon-themed books are headed to a bookstore near you this spring.

Looking for even more fun ways to experience the world of Pokémon? Check out some of the awesome activity books coming out over the next few months. These books include new Pokémon adventures, fun puzzles, sticker collections, and more!

Pokémon Super Activity Book: Do You Know Unova?

In Stores: February 7th, 2012

Have lots of fun with this activity book featuring your favorite Pokémon from the brand-new Unova region! Test your Pokémon knowledge with puzzles, games, trivia, and more. You can also try your hand at spotting the impostor Pikachu or challenging Professor Juniper to a game of Sudoku! You'll have hours of fun with this 200-page, full-color activity book!

Pokémon Super Sticker Book: Unova Region!

In Stores: March 6th, 2012

Over 150 new species of Pokémon can be found in the Unova region—and now's your chance to collect and stick them all! From cute Pokémon like Snivy, Tepig, and Oshawott to awesome Legendary Pokémon like Reshiram and Zekrom, you'll find hundreds of different stickers of these recently discovered Pokémon plus lots of information about each of them, as well as stickers for Ash, Iris, Cilan, and everyone's favorite Pokémon, Pikachu!

Pokémon Find ’Em All: The Search for Zoroark/Discover Unova! (Double Book Edition)

In Stores: April 3rd, 2012

Enjoy two incredible adventures with Ash in this awesome double book! Begin The Search for Zoroark! by exploring the colorful, action-packed scenes featuring dozens of hidden Pokémon and Poké Balls. Then, when you’re finished, flip the book over and search Discover Unova! for even more Pokémon! Can you find hidden Pokémon throughout both stories?

Source: http://www.pokemon.com/us/pokemon-news/pikachu_press_spr2012-2012-02-06/

Well I wonder if this is it for Viz Media publishing Pokemon related stuff. The Pokemon Company International is doing DVD's and books now so will be interesting to see what happens. This also marks the first batch of Black and White anime episodes to be released on DVD in North America, other than the Nintendo Power bonus DVD in August. Viz hasn't even finished releasing DP on DVD yet, so perhaps like us as consumers, TPCi just got fed up. Will be interesting to see if this is it for Viz Media and their Pokemon license.

I believe it's a bit too early to draw any conclusions... even though it does not look really good for Viz. Let's just hope, for TPCi, don't get anymore promotional videos and trailers blocked by FailPro :p

Let's just hope this means more constant releases for US Pokémon fans.