# Delicious Anime Cookbooks 'The Pokemon Cookbook: Easy & Fun Recipes' is for Diehard Fans By Michael Hemsworth | Published 2016-05-13 | Pop Culture Source: Trend Hunter, https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/fun-recipes References: [thatsnerdalicious](http://www.thatsnerdalicious.com/recipes/pokemon-cookbook/) & [amzn.to](http://amzn.to/1WXRaAw) Despite being one of the older franchises, Pokemon has maintained a strong popularity with young consumers in Asia and North America, so 'The Pokemon Cookbook: Easy & Fun Recipes' comes as a logical next step. Intended to provide [young chefs](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/happy-meal-2) the ability to make foods that are as delicious to look at as they are to eat, the cookbook features 35 recipes in total. The recipes vary in complexity, but all focus on [traditional Asian foods](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/pronto-cafe-pokmon) and how they can be remixed into dishes that are [Pokemon-centric](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/campbells-and-the-pokemon-company). 'The Pokemon Cookbook: Easy & Fun Recipes' is written by Maki Kudo and helps to get kids excited about the franchise even more by creating their very own edible interpretations of the cartoons. ## Trend Insights (Trend Hunter) - Score: 1.9/10 - Popularity: 24% | Activity: 25% | Freshness: 8% - Audience gender: 50% men, 50% women - Primary generations: Gen Z, Millennial, Gen X - Top markets: Asia ## Categories [Trend Hunter](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends) > [Pop Culture](https://www.trendhunter.com/popculture) ## Key Themes ### Key Themes Behind This Trend - **Pokemon-centric Cookbooks:** There is a growing trend of cookbooks that feature recipes inspired by popular anime franchises like Pokemon, presenting an opportunity for businesses to create innovative, themed cookbooks for fans. - **Youth-focused Culinary Experiences:** Cookbooks and cooking-related products designed specifically for young chefs are becoming more popular, indicating the potential for businesses to develop innovative cooking kits or workshops targeting young consumers. - **Remixing Traditional Asian Foods:** The trend of remixing traditional Asian dishes to create Pokemon-centric recipes addresses the demand for cultural fusion in food and opens up opportunities for restaurants or food startups to explore innovative fusion cuisine concepts. ### Where This Applies - **Publishing:** The increasing popularity of anime-inspired cookbooks presents publishing companies with the opportunity to capitalize on this trend by producing more themed cookbooks targeting fans of different anime franchises. - **Children's Products:** The demand for youth-focused culinary experiences suggests an opportunity for businesses in the children's products industry to create cooking kits, utensils, and other products specifically designed for young chefs. - **Restaurant and Food Startup:** The trend of remixing traditional Asian foods to create Pokemon-centric recipes indicates an opportunity for restaurants and food startups to innovate by creating fusion cuisine concepts that combine elements of popular anime franchises with traditional dishes. ## Related on Trend Hunter - [Animation Studio Cookbooks](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/bento-cookbook.md) - [Monster-Themed Kitchenware](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/le-creuset-pokmon-collection.md) - [Action Game-Expanded Cookbooks](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/genshin-impact-cookbook.md) - [Anime-Themed Cafe Menus](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/pronto-pokmon-menu.md) - [Anime-Themed Cafe Meals](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/pokmon-cafe.md) - [Anime Monster Snack Cakes](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/pokmon-ginza-cozy-corner.md) - [Video Game Series Cookbooks](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/halo-the-official-cookbook.md) - [Seasonal Anime Cafe Menus](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/pronto-pokmon-menu-items.md) - [Television Tie-In Cookbooks](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/stranger-things-the-official-cookbook.md)