In Beeld: verjaardag Pokémon gevierd met stoet van Pikachu’s

Dertigers zullen misschien achterover vallen als ze dit lezen, maar Pokémon bestaat 20 jaar. De rage zag het licht in februari 1996, toen de eerste Pokémongames op de markt werden gebracht. 

In de jaren daarna volgden nog tientallen games, verschillende spin-off series, enkele films, ruilkaarten, knuffels en een resem andere merchandise. Om de verjaardag te vieren, werd afgelopen weekend een Pikachu-parade georganiseerd in New York.

These #Pikachu look excited for Pokémon Day! #Pokemon20 #PikachuNYC #PokemonDay #Pokemon

A photo posted by Pokémon (@pokemon) on Feb 27, 2016 at 9:50am PST

Pikachu Army so cute! #pikachunyc #gottacatchemall #pokemon20

A video posted by Michele (@mishii86) on Feb 27, 2016 at 1:42pm PST

#NewYork #pikachunyc #pokemon20 #newyorkpubliclibrary

A photo posted by Jay – Life through a lens (@jay_p84) on Feb 27, 2016 at 9:13pm PST

So I was shooting around today, took this awesome photo of this little guy (turns out it's the 20 year anniversary of @pokemon and there were dozens of pikachus running all over the place). I gave his parents my number to send this photo over but it never went through.. So here's my shot on getting it to them, message me if this is your little guy! #pokemon #waterstreet #brooklyn #manhattanbridge #pikachu #pokemon20 #pokemonnyc #pokemonbrooklyn #pikachunyc #pikachubrooklyn #dumbo

A photo posted by ▲ (@apierre22) on Feb 27, 2016 at 2:19pm PST

Pikachu in Times Square! #Pokemon20 #PikachuNYC pic.twitter.com/PONBJ3gUhA

— Pokémon (@Pokemon) 28 februari 2016

#PikachuNYC SO CUTEEEE pic.twitter.com/LTb2pAEugp

— Carolina (@derpyeon) 27 februari 2016

When the Pokemon come for you… #PikachuNYC #Pokemon20 pic.twitter.com/1w3KjGrL2X

— Chelsea Stark (@chelseabot) 27 februari 2016