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Pokemon, Vol. 1: I Choose You! Pikachu!
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Not age appropriate for kids under 4, age appropriate for kids over 5; suggested age 5. -
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Common Sense says
A captivating series for the under-10 set.
Why We Rated This 
for Ages 5 and Up
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What Parents Need to Know
About Pokemon, Vol. 1: I Choose You! Pikachu!
Parents need to know that kids will see cartoon battles. Pikachu gives extreme electrical shocks to opponents. The hero and Pikachu are attacked and injured by menacing bird Pokémon. The series emphasizes friendship and loyalty over winning, despite the heroes oft-repeated obsession with being the "best Pokémon Master in the world."
Read our full review by Brian Camp
Families Can Talk About
- Families can talk about cartoon violence and commercialism. What happens when Pikachu "shocks" someone? What happens when people really get a shock. Why do the shows drill viewers on the names and characteristics of different Pokémon? After watching the shows, do you want to collect all the Pokémon cards, toys, etc.? Why or why not? Who gets the money when you buy Pokémon goods?
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Most Recent Reviews
- I rate this title iffy for age 6 and give it
- My highlights are:
- Good role models
- I rate this title on for age 2 and give it
- My highlights are:
Oh, the theme song spells out marketing, it has no plot and it's too violent? Well let me tell you something.
Sometimes, people make stuff for the entertainment of others, not cheesey advertising! Do you really want TV shows all about marketing? Ben 10 and Bakugan! Both of their DVD's come with a free toy! You can't get more commercial than that! And I don't understand why people don't like Pokemon. Parents: "Oh too violent, too violent!" Kids: "Oh, Pokemon's dumb, there's not enough violence." The point here is, everyone hates Pokemon and kids don't watch TV for plot anymore! Anyway, let me guide you throughout the world of media. Some shows are too horrid and stupid to have possibly been made by competent human beings, like Chowder, Flapjack, Total Drama Island, the and the like. And then, there's the actual violent stuff that kids watch because they love to see people die or something, like Halloween, Saw, Scream and other stuff. Then, there's the advertisement and commercialism of our world. Teenage Muntant Ninja Turtles(don't get me wrong, they're good sometimes), Chaotic, Yu-Gi-Oh, and in common sense media's eyes, I'm pretty sure the characters in the Lego catalogs resemble the tiny toy men. Now, sometimes, the internet can take us away from the truth. That's okay, that's why we created it! But don't be mislead by people like the radical religious people, who will tell you stuff like it is too violent, or that and I quote, "Demons are instructing the Nintendo and Hasbro companies on how to corrupt a child's innocence and create an army of junior satanists that will one day rule the world." If you believe that, you might want to have your head checked out.
- I rate this title on for age 3 and give it
- My highlights are:
- Educational
best thing ever
i love it but i am on 1
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