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We Love Pokemon: Celebrating 25/30 Years (BONUS Pokemon Day Rebroadcast)

We Love Pokemon: Celebrating 25/30 Years (BONUS Pokemon Day Rebroadcast)

Pokemon Day 2026 is here! Celebrate the 30th anniversary of Pokemon with the Krewe by reliving the 25th anniversary of Pokemon! lol Digging deep in the vault to pull out a special Pokemon Day throwback to Season 1, Episode 3 of the podcast... where we have the WHOLE OG Krewe freshly hatched out of our podcast Pokemon egg!

Krewe of Japan · JSNO, Krewe of Japan Podcast, Krewe of Japan, Japan Society of New Orleans

February 27, 202645m 56sbonus

Show Notes

Pokemon Day 2026 is here! Celebrate the 30th anniversary of Pokemon with the Krewe by reliving the 25th anniversary of Pokemon! lol Digging deep in the vault to pull out a special Pokemon Day throwback to Season 1, Episode 3 of the podcast... where we have the WHOLE OG Krewe freshly hatched out of our podcast Pokemon egg! 

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In this episode, the Krewe gathers to discuss the iconic Japanese media franchise, Pokémon! Celebrating its 25th anniversary this February, Pokémon is the highest grossing media franchise in the world! From its anime and games, to trading cards and mobile apps, Pokémon truly unites people from across the world. Tune in to this episode to hear the krewe discuss the history, major moments, and each krewe member's favorite Pokémon!

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The Krewe of Japan Podcast is a weekly episodic podcast sponsored by the Japan Society of New Orleans. Check them out every Friday afternoon around noon CST on Apple, Google, Spotify, Amazon, Stitcher, or wherever you get your podcasts.  Want to share your experiences with the Krewe? Or perhaps you have ideas for episodes, feedback, comments, or questions? Let the Krewe know by e-mail at [email protected] or on social media (Twitter: @kreweofjapan, Instagram: @kreweofjapanpodcast, Facebook: Krewe of Japan Podcast Page, TikTok: @kreweofjapanpodcast, LinkedIn: Krewe of Japan LinkedIn Page, Blue Sky Social: @kreweofjapan.bsky.social, & the Krewe of Japan Youtube Channel). Until next time, enjoy!

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------ Past KOJ Pokemon/Nintendo Episodes ------

The History of Nintendo ft. Matt Alt (S4E18)

The Evolution of PokéMania ft Daniel Dockery [Part 2] (S4E3)

The Evolution of PokéMania ft Daniel Dockery [Part 1] (S4E2)

We Love Pokemon: Celebrating 25 Years (S1E3)

Why Japan? ft. Matt Alt (S1E1)

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