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Pokemon Kicks Off 10th Anniversary
Date: 2/14/2006
Nationwide Tour, New TV Special, English Release of 8th Movie


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Pokemon USA has announced plans for celebrating the property's tenth anniversary.

In April, a one-hour TV special, Pokemon: The Mastermind of Mirage Pokemon will debut on Kids' WB!

Later in the year, the eighth Pokemon movie, "Lucario and the Mystery of Mew," will be released on home video.

Starting on February 25, through July 22, the Pokemon Journey Across America tour will visit numerous cities across the United States. In addition to a Pokemon tournament, the events will include numerous on-site activities including live costume characters,, a Pokemon Trading Card Game play area, exclusive character downloads for Pokemon video games, and a 10th anniversary lounge to offer fans a look back at Pokemon through the years.

Tournament winners will be flown to New York City in August to compete for the championship title at the Pokemon National Video Game Championships.
Source: Anime News Network