‘Pokémon Detective Pikachu’: Live action romp aimed squarely at fans

‘Elementary, my dear Pikachu – we’re about to end up in a giant Mon’s alimentary canal.’ Photos: Warner Bros

Confession: I’m sort of addicted to Pokémon Go, the phenomenally successful mobile game based on the hugely popular … er, phenomenon.

Pokémon is a massively popular multiple-media franchise that spans video games, comics, TV shows, card games, toys and more, and has been bewitching kids of all ages since the second half of the 1990s.