Pokémon was created in 1996 by Satoshi Tajiri and Ken Sugimori, and was inspired by Tajiri’s childhood spent exploring nature. The franchise would go on to have a popular TV series, trading cards, and more than 360 million video games sold. A ninth generation of Pokémon will debut when the new games Scarlet and Violet release this fall, increasing the total number of Pokémon to about 1,000. The archivist position, which offers a salary range of between $77,000 and $118,000, may have been filled as it has been taken down from the site. Find more news and stories of interest from the book world in Breaking in Books.
