And... another year, and it's another edition of Pokémon Day, the anniversary of Pokémon. It has been 27 years as of today since the original Red and Green games were released, and the franchise has come a long way since then. The year count is now 27, and the day is the 27th of the month; it's a fancy situation that they're together this year. In fact, "together" may be described as the keyword for this year's anniversary, relating more than just the numbers as in the case above.
The spirit of togetherness for Pokémon is something that remains true as well as something I've discussed prior, on anniversaries of a different kind, and they bear to be referenced here as well. Besides people getting together, though, there are also people (Trainers) and (their) Pokémon getting together, as well as Pokémon species congregating somehow. Both of these situations may be considered to share the same spirits as people getting together, though the latter is obviously the most perceptible.
It is perhaps in line with this spirit that Pokémon initiated a campaign two weeks ago called "Pokémon Together", inviting people to share their fondest memories of being one with others and involving Pokémon, on social media. I've made my post on Instagram around that time, and I chose to share the bringing of people together with my Pokémon cosplay and the activities that revolve around that. It may or may not get featured in an official sub-site for the campaign, but at least it's there for all to see.
Like past years, a Pokémon Presents is scheduled on this day and will take a separate day to discuss, but I can give a preview of what is involved. The minor things are a new viewing experience, a preview of the next World Championships, and some updates to the spinoff games. The major things are the "big rest" everyone has waited for, another link between Pokémon Go and the main series games, and an exciting direction for the latter games. They're all together, and they bring a lot of ground to cover.
So it is that after 27 years, togetherness becomes a characteristic that any Pokémon fan can be proud of. This is even as those fans are fragmented into the games (or other aspects) they take interests in. They can still take heart that they can search for at least some commonalities with other fans and connect through them. Having a common anniversary for everything in the franchise also helps, and that just shows how together the fans are even with what they bring to the table and share with each other, as provided by Pokémon itself.
Happy 27th anniversary.
One year ago: Pokémon Day 2022 - 26th Anniversary
Two years ago: Suddenly Silver: Pokémon Day 2021 - 25th Anniversary
Three years ago: Pokémon Day 2020 - 24th Anniversary
Four years ago: Pokémon Day 2019 - 23rd Anniversary
Five years ago: Pokémon Day 2018 - 22nd Anniversary
Six years ago: Pokémon Day 2017 - 21st Anniversary
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