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.
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Pikachu is the series' mascot and one of the most famous characters in the world.
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Wrapped around the fuselage is also Rayquaza, a so-called "legendary" Pokémon that resembles a green dragon.
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The aircraft's interior design is also inspired by the world of Pokémon.
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The Pikachu Jet NH has 246 seats.
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Each seat has blue headrest covers that feature a flying Pikachu with balloons...
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...themed paper cups...
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... and paper napkins.
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Flight attendants also wear uniforms that match the aircraft's theme...
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... wearing pink and light blue aprons.
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Passengers who book a ticket on the Pikachu Jet NH will be able to take home commemorative gifts.
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The gifts include stickers...
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...and a boarding certificate, among other things.
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ANA's is not the only Pikachu jet in the sky. Skymark Airlines, for example, also has a themed Boeing 737-800 aircraft.
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With Pikachu-themed headrests similar to the ones on ANA's new jet.
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Both airlines participate in the Pokémon Air Adventures initiative.
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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.
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Pikachu Jet NH is ANA's 11th Pokémon-themed aircraft.
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