Pokemon: The Rise of Darkrai

Based on the movie Pokémon Movie 10: Dialga vs. Palkia vs. Darkrai, which came out in Japan in July 2007. The movie performed well, grossing over $10 million in its opening week. • Pokémon Movie 10: Dialga vs. Palkia vs. Darkrai is tentatively scheduled for its U.S. theatrical release in June 2008. • The second coming of Pokémon is taking over the world (of retail)! • The Pokémon franchise is well known among parents as a safe bet and kid-friendly. • Also features characters from the Diamond & Pearl series. • Diamond & Pearl is one of the top-selling video games worldwide and is the most successful Pokémon release since the original series, selling almost 9 million copies worldwide and generating over $25 billion as of August 2007. • The success of Diamond & Pearl games has generated enormous fan awareness not only of that series, but also of Pokémon across the board; even older titles such as Pokémon Adventures have seen a sales spike since the game’s debut. • The anime series Diamond & Pearl is one of Cartoon Network’s feature properties, airing in the prime weekday afternoon time-slot. • For Pokémon fans who have to get 'em all (or at least all the VIZ Media licensed merchandise)! • Over 150 million Pokémon video games sold worldwide / 40 million in the U.S. • Over 14 billion trading cards sold worldwide.

Author(s): Ryo Takamisaki  

ISBN 10: 1421522896
ISBN 13: 9781421522890
Pages: 192