Pikachu Outbreak 2018 photos and videos: this is insane

[Atheerios]

The Pikachu Outbreak is an annual event at the city of Yokohama Japan with shows and parades featuring Pikachu and other Pokémon characters. As described in the Yokohama website:

More than 1,500 Pikachus of "Pocket Monster" fame will be popping up all over Yokohama for the various shows and parades during a whole week in August! This year,Pikachus will be jacking the whole city on day time and night time! Not to mention, there will be a new attraction using the digital technology. Yokohama will be turned into a grand photogenic city this summer!!

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I wanted to share some photos and videos from some of the shows. When I see this is when I realize the amount of power and money that The Pokémon Company has. I can't think of any other franchise that could organize an event of this scale involving a whole city for a whole week.




More videos:



Pikachu march video




Night parade



Pikachu boat greeting



Photos:

 

[Deleted member 249]

This is the cutest thing I have ever seen.
Kind of wish they did one of these in Toronto.

 

[PurgeVIII]

Never underestimate the power of pokemon.

 

[rottenpie]

that's soo cooool :(

 

[DanteLinkX]

Pikachu is actually the name of some sauce they give you at some informal restaurants here in dominican republic. Since our main language its spanish and the words pica = "spicy" and cachú (how you pronounce ketchup in spanish) form Pikachu lol.

 

[Unknownlight]

And some people are surprised to hear that Pokémon is the biggest media franchise in the world.

This is amazing. I love it.

 

[Nanashrew]

Pika pika chu chu pika pika chu chu pika pika chu chu!

I love it!

 

[Oscillator]

Get that Eevee off of my Pika-Boat!!! >_<

 

[Rizific]

Holy shit :0

 

[Harken Raiser]

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Get out of there Pikachus, those boats are deathtraps!

 

[Trrzs]

My spirit animal.

 

[SpeedyBlueDude]

Why can't America be this cool.

 

[Plastic Shark]

Man they really love Pikachu.

 

[LycanXIII]

The synchronization makes it so creepy.

 

[Dyle]

I hope no Pikachus were hurt this year, you never want to see this

 

[Deleted member 6582]

"This year,Pikachus will be jacking the whole city"

 

[The Silver]

Mickey, Pikachu...these damn disgusting rats are taking over

 

[FlintSpace]

I know Pokemon is big.
I know when executives made the decision for Pikachu for their brand ambassadors in anime they knew they struck gold.

But I still refuse to believe some handful of people sitting in a meeting room decades ago had foreseen this level of hype and celebration.

 

[GuitarGuruu]

Ah my favorite Pokemon! I wish I could see this in real life some day.

 

[Atheerios]

Get out of there Pikachus, those boats are deathtraps!

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It's actually not a boat :P

 

[rrc1594]

I was watching Pokémon I choose you and all I can think of is how adorable Pikachu is.

 

[Deleted member 249]

The synchronization makes it so creepy.

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OMG so cute

 

[Rendering...]

I fully endorse this.

 

[joylevel11]

there is something terrifying about this.

would be cute if it were all raichus though.

 

[GlassCup64]

It's actually not a boat :P

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Yes... and they are not particularly safe. A recent accident had 18 people who died on one of these things.

But this event is really cool. It must be quite an undertaking to pull something of this scale off.

 

[KrigareN-]

My spirit animal.

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OMFG.

I need one.

 

[AlexFlame116]

I hope no Pikachus were hurt this year, you never want to see this

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See now I feel bad cause this is where I first saw it happening:

 

[Deleted member 5549]

The synchronization makes it so creepy.

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one of us! one of us! gooble gabble!

 

[Galkinator]

I was actually there last year, but they didn't have any events during the nights. It was definitely a unique experience and as Japanese as it gets lol.
The neon pikachu look awesome!

 

[Brick]

I actively dislike Pokemon, but this is cool as hell.

 

[Not]

Nintendo is doomed

 

[BadWolf]

That is some scary ass shit.

 

[AlexFlame116]

The synchronization makes it so creepy.

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[bunkitz]

A Pikachu outbreak!? This is the kind of apocalypse I can get behind! <3

 

[Toxi]

I love how this can be either adorable or creepy depending on your current mood.

I actively dislike Pokemon, but this is cool as hell.

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...Should I ask why?

 

[Forkball]

Excuse you, Eevee is also there this year.

 

[Deleted member 249]

I actively dislike Pokemon

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But why? It's so wholesome and cute.

 

[Kuro]

false god worship. they should all be ashamed. should do a festival for the true god.

Spoiler

 

[L Thammy]

Please get your Pikachu spayed and neutered.

 

[Atheerios]

Another cool video of the night dance

 

[AzureFlame]

i would pay alot of money to have that costume.

 

[Illusion]

Why does Japan do all these cool things? Other Countries are lame by comparison.

 

[Slam Tilt]

Never underestimate the power of pokemon.

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But Pokémon Let's Go is gonna totally bomb, guys, am I rite?!

 

[No Depth]

"It's just a fad!"

-Anonymous 1998

 

[Becks']

Did Japan decide their Olympic Games mascot? Because they have one right here. Add Mario and Doraemon to the mix and voila.

 

[MillionStabs]

See now I feel bad cause this is where I first saw it happening:

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DONT LET THE CHILDREN SEE THE MELTING PIKACHU LMAO

 

[Barn]

Oh my goodness.

This is about 1000% more extra than I thought it would be.

 

[Deleted member 5745]

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This is what I came into this thread to see.

 

[AcademicSaucer]

Why does Japan do all these cool things? Other Countries are lame by comparison.

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There is also a ton of really weird shit over there so that balances it.

 

[Deleted member 5535]

This is really cool. I need to go there when this festival is happening.

Man, imagine you as a child seeing that shit. Imagine japanese children seeing this. Just amazing.