Every generation of Pokemon has added a new creature that can be seen as a clone of Pikachu, how do all of them stack up?

Pikachu is the face of the Pokémon anime ... Seeing Pikachu and all the other typically friendly and cute Pokémon behave so violently is uniquely unsettling. The climax is also an exciting ...

They’re drawn with large eyes and expressive faces, evoking innocence ... animal fleeing from riot police. A cute character can look helpless, but it can rally support for the underdog. Perhaps that’s ...

Both the Pikachu protester and the viral Studio Ghibli-esque animations demonstrate the global appeal of cuteness. But to me, there's more to cute than its ability to go viral. Cuteness can be ...