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"I love being a part of anything that is playful and is good storytelling and has really good messages to share with the world," Perry tells PEOPLE exclusively. "Now having a child myself, I understand that it's so important to play. This is a continued extension of who I am."
In 2019, the entertainer — who gave birth to her daughter, Daisy, in late August — visited The Pokémon Café during a trip to Japan, and the experience was "amazing," she recalls.
"I was pregnant when I was there actually, little did I know!" says Perry with a laugh. "It was amazing. It brought up all these wonderful childhood memories. I've been going to Japan since I was 17 every year and have always really loved everything that's been created there."