This course explores more than 35 Pokémon and their possible connections to Chinese mythology and culture. We will examine popular fan theories about the origins of these Pokémon, and weigh the merits (or lack thereof) in these ideas. Students will learn about cultural traditions that may have inspired Pokémon, and also several Chinese myths and legends that could have been the basis for many popular Pokémon. While the focus of this class is the culture/mythology of China, it is through the narr