7/7/00 Lugia's Trip, Day 3
Well, I'm guessing its pretty early for you guys in the US by the time that I post this, but I have some free time on my hands. I just went to the mall, and bought 3 neo2 packs, and the new "Trainers" mag. Tomorrow, the new movie opens!!! Apparently, I'm going to be going on Monday, when its not as crowded.
Cya tomorrow,
Lugia
F.Y.I. Lugia is a staff member at www.thepokemasters.com and has taken a trip to Japan. Obviously about POKéMON!
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7/6/00 Lugia's Trip, Day 2
Today, I didnt do much... I went to some museum of national treasures, but I could have developed claustraphobia, with all the people there. I also got a converter for the Digital camera, though, so I can post the pics of the ticket and poster. I also saw a new episode of pokemon, and am writing a synopsys for it. Thats all I have time for today, but tomorrow, neo2 comes out to the public, and the day after that, its the new movie!!!!
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7/5/00 Nintendo Succedes Again!
*Nintendo of America Pokemon video games posted a 220 percent increase for the first five months of 2000, compared to the same time period a year ago.
*Licensing Industry Merchandisers' Association (LIMA) named Pokemon as the Overall License of the Year at the annual Licensing Excellence Awards in New York City.
*Nintendo projects total retail revenues for the Pokemon franchise to reach $3 billion for the calendar year in the U.S. alone, double the sales figure for Pokemon's first 12 months of sales.
*Pokemon video games have claimed five of the top 10 games in 2000
There are currently more than 500 licensees worldwide supporting Pokemon, 300 of which have signed on in 2000 alone.
*The Toy Book reports that Hasbro's Pokemon line has been one of America's hottest-selling toy franchises for 16 consecutive months.
Pokemon is the #1 search term on the Lycos 50, a position it has held for 43 consecutive weeks
Nintendo has a wide range of new Pokemon products in the works throughout 2000, including:
*The highly anticipated Pokemon Gold and Pokemon Silver video games for Game Boy Color debut in the U.S. on October 16. The two games already have sold more than 7 million copies in Japan. In addition, Pokemon Puzzle League for the N64 will launch this fall, with Hey You, Pikachu!, the first voice recognition game for N64, at year's end.
*Pokemon the Movie 2000 holds its U.S. premiere in Los Angeles on July 15, hitting U.S. and Canadian theaters on July 21, and international markets throughout the year. Promotional partners for the movie include Burger King, Choice Hotels, Clorox, Glad and Kellogg, and retail partners include Sears, Kmart, Payless Shoes, Target and Toys R Us.
*The Pokemon the Movie 2000 soundtrack from Atlantic Records will be available on July 18, featuring tracks by Youngstown and Nobody's Angel, Donna Summer and Weird Al Yankovic.
*Wizards of the Coast will celebrate the film's release with four special-edition trading cards, which are playable with the trading card game and available only in theaters.
*A 30-minute Pokemon TV variety special will air on July 16 on the WB network, featuring footage of the Pokemon the Movie 2000 premiere and performances by artists from the movie's soundtrack.
*The Pokemon TV series starts its new season on Kids WB in September, with episodes based on Pokemon Gold and Silver beginning in October.
Leading toy retailer FAO Schwarz has launched a Pokemon Boutique in its prestigious Fifth Avenue New York store, a distinction reserved for the most popular and longest lasting toy brands such as Barbie and Star Wars.
*A Pokemon stage show produced in conjunction with Radio City Entertainment begins performances in September at the world-famous Radio City Music Hall in New York followed by a 30-city North American tour. Pokemon Live! ticket sales reached 35,000 in the first week.
*Pokemon is invading the grocery aisles as Rexall Vitamins, General Mills, Kraft, Colgate and other top-brands feature Pokemon this summer. Kellogg will also offer Pokemon premiums and self-liquidating offers in 100 million boxes of its cereals and convenience foods.
Lugia's Trip, Day 1
Hey, its your ol' Pokebuddy, Lugia here! I was lucky enough to get to go to japan this year, just as I have been doing for the last 11 years..... I love having relatives! As usual, when the new Pokemon movie is going to come out, poke-fever flares up! As I am typing this, Revelation:Lugia (AKA "The Power Of One" In the states) is going on the TV. Well, right now, I'm trying to recover from some of the worst jetlag I've ever had (If you don't know what it is, I promise you, you don't want to experience it), and it is my second day in japan, if you dont count the day that I got here. Well, today, I didn't do much, I went to a couple of spots with my younger cousin in Tokyo, such as the Sony Building, which has some of the coolest technology I have ever seen in a while. After that, we ate lunch, then went to the Theatre to.... RESERVE TICKETS FOR THE NEW POKEMON MOVIE!!!! I'm probably going to go see it on the 9'th or the 10'th!!! I took pictures of my tickets with my digital camera, but the power plug is a europian plug, so I'll have to buy a converter. Also, for reserving tickets, I got a poster with pokemon 1-250 (Where serebii should be is a big ?) Well, thats it for day one, I hope to be posting again soon. Also, Please, I stress as much as possible, unless it is someone that I know (chat room op, somoene I have on YIM , AIM, ICQ bud list) DO NOT EMAIL ME!!!! I only have a small amount of time onine, and I prefer to use it typing this up, not answering emails. Thank you for your understanding.
Having a great time,
- Lugia
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