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Japan's largest airline just unveiled a Pokémon-themed Boeing 787. Take a look at the newest Pikachu Jet.

Bianca Giacobone   

Japan's largest airline just unveiled a Pokémon-themed Boeing 787. Take a look at the newest Pikachu Jet.
Pikachu, the Pokémon series mascot, is the star of the show on All Nippon Airways' new livery.Courtesy of All Nippon Airways
  • The Boeing 787-9 Dreamliner has 246 seats and it's Pokémon-themed inside and out.
  • It will connect Tokyo to cities including Vancouver and Honolulu until at least October 28.

There's a new Pokémon-themed plane flying around.

Japan's All Nippon Airways has recently inaugurated its Pikachu Jet NH aircraft, a Boeing 787-9 Dreamliner with a livery designed for ANA by The Pokémon Company.

The new plane began operations on June 4 with a flight from Tokyo Haneda International Airport to Bangkok. With it, ANA joins The Pokémon Company's Pokémon Air Adventures, an initiative that helps airlines outfit their Pikachu Jets.

T'way Air, Scoot, and China Airlines all have their own versions of a Pokémon-themed jet.

Currently scheduled to operate until October 28, ANA's new jet will connect Tokyo's Haneda Airport to Bangkok, Singapore, Jakarta, Manila, Ho Chi Minh, Delhi, Sydney, Vancouver, and Honolulu.

Take a look at ANA's Pikachu Jet NH:

As the name suggests, the yellow Pokémon Pikachu is the star of the show on ANA's Boeing 787-9 Dreamliner's livery.

As the name suggests, the yellow Pokémon Pikachu is the star of the show on ANA
Courtesy of All Nippon Airways

Pikachu is the series' mascot and one of the most famous characters in the world.

Pikachu is the series
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Wrapped around the fuselage is also Rayquaza, a so-called "legendary" Pokémon that resembles a green dragon.

Wrapped around the fuselage is also Rayquaza, a so-called "legendary" Pokémon that resembles a green dragon.
Courtesy of All Nippon Airways

The aircraft's interior design is also inspired by the world of Pokémon.

The aircraft
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The Pikachu Jet NH has 246 seats.

The Pikachu Jet NH has 246 seats.
Courtesy of All Nippon Airways

Each seat has blue headrest covers that feature a flying Pikachu with balloons...

Each seat has blue headrest covers that feature a flying Pikachu with balloons...
Courtesy of All Nippon Airways

...themed paper cups...

...themed paper cups...
Courtesy of All Nippon Airways

... and paper napkins.

... and paper napkins.
Courtesy of All Nippon Airways

Flight attendants also wear uniforms that match the aircraft's theme...

Flight attendants also wear uniforms that match the aircraft
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... wearing pink and light blue aprons.

... wearing pink and light blue aprons.
Courtesy of All Nippon Airways

Passengers who book a ticket on the Pikachu Jet NH will be able to take home commemorative gifts.

Passengers who book a ticket on the Pikachu Jet NH will be able to take home commemorative gifts.
Courtesy of All Nippon Airways

The gifts include stickers...

The gifts include stickers...
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...and a boarding certificate, among other things.

...and a boarding certificate, among other things.
Courtesy of All Nippon Airways

ANA's is not the only Pikachu jet in the sky. Skymark Airlines, for example, also has a themed Boeing 737-800 aircraft.

ANA
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With Pikachu-themed headrests similar to the ones on ANA's new jet.

With Pikachu-themed headrests similar to the ones on ANA
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Both airlines participate in the Pokémon Air Adventures initiative.

Both airlines participate in the Pokémon Air Adventures initiative.
CHARLY TRIBALLEAU/AFP via Getty Images

With its latest jet, ANA continues its long tradition of customizing some of its planes with Pokemon themes.

With its latest jet, ANA continues its long tradition of customizing some of its planes with Pokemon themes.
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...something it started doing in the late 1990s, just a couple of years after the Pokémon franchise debuted as a video game in 1996.

...something it started doing in the late 1990s, just a couple of years after the Pokémon franchise debuted as a video game in 1996.
Photo by TOSHIFUMI KITAMURA/AFP via Getty Images

Pikachu Jet NH is ANA's 11th Pokémon-themed aircraft.

Pikachu Jet NH is ANA
Courtesy of All Nippon Airways

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