Monster Kids How Pokemon Taught Catch Them All

More than just a simple journey through the history of Pok mon, Daniel Dockery offers an in-depth look at the franchise's many branches of impact and influence. With dozens of firsthand interviews, Monster Kids covers its beginnings as a Japanese video game created to recapture one man's love of bug-collecting as a child before diving into the decisions and conditions that would ultimately lead to that game's global domination. With its continued growth as television shows, spin-off video games, blockbuster movies, trading cards, and toys, Pok mon is a unique and special brand that manages to continue to capture the attention and adoration of its eager fanbase 25 years after its initial release.