What’s Behind the Million-Dollar Pikachu Cards and Record-Breaking Anime Auctions
Nineties nostalgia is no longer niche, and trading cards and manga have evolved into serious financial assets.
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Christie’s Situates ‘Sailor Moon’ and ‘Doraemon’ Alongside Hokusai in Its Debut Anime Sale
With the $16.5 million sale of a Pikachu Illustrator card confirming the strength of the nostalgia economy, the auction house is placing manga and anime—long dismissed as subculture—firmly within the canon of Japanese art history.
A $16.5 Million Pikachu Illustrator Is Now the Most Expensive Trading Card Ever Sold at Auction
Logan Paul's latest multi-million-dollar sale underscores how Pokémon cards have evolved from childhood keepsake to serious asset, fueled as much by nostalgia as by the promise of outsized financial returns.
