Pocket monsters light up KL mall this holiday season


A view of the event space featuring a giant-sized Pikachu at LaLaport BBCC. — Photos: MUHAMAD SHAHRIL ROSLI/The Star

THIS Christmas, the star of the show at one local mall is not Santa Claus, but anime characters that can shrink and be captured in balls small enough to fit into one’s pocket.

Those in their mid-30s will immediately recognise these as “pocket monsters”, or Pokemon – the Japanese media franchise known for its video games, anime, films and trading cards.

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