Pokémon Adventures mini-site launched on the official Japanese Pokémon site, "the definitive Pokemon manga"

[JB2448]

https://www.pokemon.jp/special/pokespenjoy/

This is the first time an official Pokémon website in any region has gone so comprehensively into the Pokémon Adventures manga, and allowing it to be called "the definitive Pokemon manga" puts to rest a long-standing debate concerning the Pocket Monsters gag manga by Kosaku Anakubo.
One of these days I need to make an OT for this. One of these days.

Edit: Here are links to buy the series officially and digitally in English:
Volumes 1 to 29 (from Red and Blue to Emerald)
Volumes 30 to 40 (from Diamond and Pearl to Platinum)
Volumes 41 and 42 (HeartGold and SoulSilver)
Volumes 43 to 51 (Black and White)
Volumes 52 and 53 (Black 2 and White 2, ongoing)

 

[MANUELF]

Now we need an anime of it

 

[JakeNoseIt]

Whelp, now I have to read it all again

 

[Enthus]

Is there still a bunch of series ongoing at once? I remember it all got a bit missed up when Black and White came out.

 

[Deleted member 19782]

Now we need an anime of it

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This should have been the anime in the first place. Prefer the dark tone rather than the kiddy tone they currently have

 

[JB2448]

Is there still a bunch of series ongoing at once? I remember it all got a bit missed up when Black and White came out.

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Black 2 • White 2 and Sun • Moon are still ongoing, while the arcs in between, X • Y and Omega Ruby • Alpha Sapphire, have been finished and put into "mini volumes" until B2W2 finishes up in the mainline volumes.

 

[MANUELF]

This should have been the anime in the first place. Prefer the dark tone rather than the kiddy tone they currently have

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If they insisted on their weekly release of the anime then the manga would be way different than it is right now and I like it now

 

[Deleted member 5621]

Man, I don't think I ever read it farther than the 2nd gen arcs. It's so good, I need to go back to it.

 

[SiG]

Is this the thread where we talk about Yellow?

 

[Viale]

Man, I don't think I ever read it farther than the 2nd gen arcs. It's so good, I need to go back to it.

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You really need to go back then. Gen 3 with Ruby/Saphire and FR/LG are probably my favorites of the ones I read. I think I stopped around mid gen 4 or 5, so I don't know how good it is later.

 

[JB2448]

Is this the thread where we talk about Yellow?

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[Chaos2Frozen]

Now with 300% more shipping =D

 

[Deleted member 5621]

You really need to go back then. Gen 3 with Ruby/Saphire and FR/LG are probably my favorites of the ones I read. I think I stopped around mid gen 4 or 5, so I don't know how good it is later.

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Will certainly do, specially since gen 3 is my favorite and I have been thinking about replaying 5 lately.

 

[Sandfox]

The problem with Pokemon Adventures/Special is that it started getting extremely delayed during Emerald and the series is still suffering from it with the gen 5 story still not even being completed.

 

[JB2448]

Whenever I make the OT, I'll link to where to buy them in English officially and digitally. For now, here's the links to each series via Amazon:
Volumes 1 to 29 (from Red and Blue to Emerald)
Volumes 30 to 40 (from Diamond and Pearl to Platinum)
HeartGold • SoulSilver and Black • White are coming out digitally in five days, so I don't have series links for those on Amazon yet. For now, I'll just link to both HGSS volumes and the first volume of BW.
Volume 41
Volume 42
Volume 43

 

[Deleted member 40102]

This should have been the anime in the first place. Prefer the dark tone rather than the kiddy tone they currently have

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What do they do in the manga to be considered dark tone? Serious question never read any pokemon manga.

 

[Viale]

What do they do in the manga to be considered dark tone? Serious question never read any pokemon manga.

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Themes and tone in general tend to be darker and more serious than the anime (though that's not difficult considering the anime).


Pokemon also occasionally die in the manga as well iirc.

 

[Deleted member 5621]

What do they do in the manga to be considered dark tone? Serious question never read any pokemon manga.

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Pokemon abilities are explored way more than in the anime or games - for instance, Team Rocket surrounds Saffron with a psychic forcefield that nobody can enter, so Blue uses Substitute to get in (since the substitute doll is not a living being). This also means pokemon (and pokeballs) are used as weapons, and multiple times during the story, involving the trainers themselves in the battles is fair game, either jumping in front of attacks, knocking them out indirectly (through heat/smoke) or straight up going for kills:

Koga is wearing a bunch of pokemon as armor to use their abilities as both protection, weapons and communication system^

 

[Linde]

It really is.
If anyone was looking into it, I highly recommend reading up to at least the emerald arc

 

[Hydrus]

Special kicks ass! It's everything Pokémon should be. Need to catch up. I think it's time for a re-read.

 

[SiG]

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I hope she becomes game-canon one day!

 

[Deleted member 40102]

Themes and tone in general tend to be darker and more serious than the anime (though that's not difficult considering the anime).


Pokemon also occasionally die in the manga as well iirc.

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Ah I see seems really interesting

Pokemon abilities are explored way more than in the anime or games - for instance, Team Rocket surrounds Saffron with a psychic forcefield that nobody can enter, so Blue uses Substitute to get in (since the substitute doll is not a living being). This also means pokemon (and pokeballs) are used as weapons, and multiple times during the story, involving the trainers themselves in the battles is fair game, either jumping in front of attacks, knocking them out indirectly (through heat/smoke) or straight up going for kills:

Koga is wearing a bunch of pokemon as armor to use their abilities as both protection, weapons and communication system^

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Ok this actually cool, never thought pokemon would go this far into details , If only we get mature pokemon animes....

 

[Deleted member 5535]

Now we need an anime of it

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This should have been the anime in the first place. Prefer the dark tone rather than the kiddy tone they currently have

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Nah, it's already great as a manga with how the action is made in the panels. Each medium can have it's own dedicated series like it's happening for decades without any problem.

Not every manga needs a anime too.

 

[Quinton]

Heck. I remember loving these as a kid but I didn't get very far at all. I'm not even sure if I made to the volume 2 material.

This really digs up old memories. I had no idea it was still going. What I wouldn't do for an ongoing anime based on this universe.

 

[Chaos2Frozen]

What do they do in the manga to be considered dark tone? Serious question never read any pokemon manga.

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I would like to add that on top of a darker tone they also utilize some really cool outside-of-the-box tactics, I'll never forget how Red supercharged his Pikachu while still in the ball so that it unleashed an instant thundershock attack the moment it popped out.

 

[Nali]

Always nice to see Special getting official recognition. It's gorgeous, it's funny, and it's the best realization of the world of Pokémon in any medium.

 

[chaobreaker]

The only official piece of Pokemon media that still has fat Pikachu

 

[lvl 99 Pixel]

I cant stand that art style for some reason. It looks super derpy to me.

 

[Chaos2Frozen]

You really need to go back then. Gen 3 with Ruby/Saphire and FR/LG are probably my favorites of the ones I read. I think I stopped around mid gen 4 or 5, so I don't know how good it is later.

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Same here, didn't really like the Diamond-Pearl-Platinum trio adventures as much, stopped midway through it when I realize I'm just blitzing through.

 

[Bonejack]

Man i used to read these when i was younger ... brings back memories. Maybe i should dig the ones i have out of the storage.

Not to put any disrespect on the current artist, but i liked the original one of the first few volumes better. Does anyone know why the series changed the artists?

 

[Rand a. Thor]

Definitive Pokemon medium period, not just manga. It at the very least had the right to age up the protagonists and stick with that, with both Red and Green being in their early 20s by the time the XY Chapter happens, and I am assuming Sun and Moon will feature them in their Gen 7 attire while being in their mid 20s. The HGSS and ORAS chapters also had their respective protags in their midteens instead of 10-11 years old because the remake events take place afterwards instead of replacing previous events, and everything is connected in some way. Its why I want DPt remakes more than Let's Go Sinnoh, slightly older Lucas and Barry will be an amazjng sight to behold.

Man i used to read these when i was younger ... brings back memories. Maybe i should dig the ones i have out of the storage.

Not to put any disrespect on the current artist, but i liked the original one of the first few volumes better. Does anyone know why the series changed the artists?

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Health Related issues iirc.

 

[clay_ghost]

Definitive Pokemon medium period, not just manga. It at the very least had the right to age up the protagonists and stick with that, with both Red and Green being in their early 20s by the time the XY Chapter happens, and I am assuming Sun and Moon will feature them in their Gen 7 attire while being in their mid 20s. The HGSS and ORAS chapters also had their respective protags in their midteens instead of 10-11 years old because the remake events take place afterwards instead of replacing previous events, and everything is connected in some way. Its why I want DPt remakes more than Let's Go Sinnoh, slightly older Lucas and Barry will be an amazjng sight to behold.


Health Related issues iirc.

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It's too bad that she got sick. I also preferred her artstyle.

Stopped getting the manga for a while after HGSS. Recently got back to collecting the Gen 3 sequel and some of the BW series. Think I will only get the remakes sequels now lol. The series do pick up again after Gen 4 which went on for too long.

I do want to read XY since Red and gang appears In those but there is a little too much to catch up, the only reason i got some of the BW volumes are due to them being on sales anyway.

 

[Verelios]

FUCK YEAH! The ride from Red to D&P is one of the greatest continuing arcs in manga I've ever seen. Shit is wild.

 

[Bonejack]

Health Related issues iirc.

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Ah man, that sucks to hear. But health always is more important, so she made the right decision then.

 

[RealTravisty]

Is this really such a big deal if Yamamoto, who works on the series itself calls this a definitive manga? :/

Anyway...Special is alright, but for me the best Pokemon manga is the fan made "Festival of Champions." I highly recommend it to Pokémon fans.

 

[Brawly Likes to Brawl]

Now we need an anime of it

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I've been wanting this since High School.

 

[sultrines]

Everyone should read pokemon festival of champions. Its a fanmade doujin but is much better than the official manga. Is free to read as well

 

[Glio]

This should have been the anime in the first place. Prefer the dark tone rather than the kiddy tone they currently have

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If the anime had been as dark as the manga, do not doubt that Pokémon would not be the phenomenon it is today.

 

[JB2448]

So Sun • Moon • Ultra Sun • Ultra Moon is a single arc, same as the Gold • Silver • Crystal arc. SMUSUM is going to be a bit of a pain to write as an acronym, but we'll live.

We also got the new volume cover for that arc.


In high resolution, no less.

 

[JB2448]

I hope she becomes game-canon one day!

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She deserves it. What an awesome character.

The only official piece of Pokemon media that still has fat Pikachu

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You're damn right.

 

[JB2448]

Nintendo Everything forgot to link to the thread and accidentally linked to the website twice, lmao.
https://nintendoeverything.com/pokemon-adventures-featured-on-official-japanese-pokemon-site/

 

[Rand a. Thor]

She deserves it. What an awesome character.

You're damn right.

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Its pretty telling that they are just doing an artwork for it instead of an actual arc. Yes I know, it would be redundant to even cover the games, but they could have worked in a special alt timeline sort of angle to it.

 

[Squid Bunny]

Nothing has adapted the feeling of Pokémon quite like the Red/Blue/Green arc. It's perfect. And the Yellow arc is probably the most batshit insane/awesome piece of Pokémon storytelling I've ever read.

While the later arcs get a bit too contrived (Gold/Silver is a mess, despite being entertaining), I like how they made each its own thing. Even the DPP arc that starts terribly gets great development and ends on a positively strong note.

 

[Bowl0l]

Whenever I make the OT, I'll link to where to buy them in English officially and digitally. For now, here's the links to each series via Amazon:
Volumes 1 to 29 (from Red and Blue to Emerald)
Volumes 30 to 40 (from Diamond and Pearl to Platinum)
HeartGold • SoulSilver and Black • White are coming out digitally in five days, so I don't have series links for those on Amazon yet. For now, I'll just link to both HGSS volumes and the first volume of BW.
Volume 41
Volume 42
Volume 43

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Thanks for sharing.

I messaged Viz at March 10, 2017 if there is a chance for a digital copy. They replied to me that they don't have the digital rights to publish the series. Guess I could slowly buy one book at a time. And probably ask for Eyeshield21 too.

 

[Vito]

This manga made me love Pokemon again.

I can't wait to see how they adapt Rainbow Rocket and if Yellow returns for Let's Go.

 

[SiG]

The only official piece of Pokemon media that still has fat Pikachu

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Isn't it because that Pikachu is an entirely distinct one? (I believe it was named Pika or ChuChu)

But yeah, Yellow needs more appreciation. I was hoping she's become a Spirit in Smash or something.

 

[doodlebob]

 

[Deleted member 5621]

That's small time compared to Green slicing an arbok in half (they super toned down the gore to cartoon levels after that) and Blue's arm going boom dynamite against the Elite 4.

 

[RochHoch]

It's a shame that the quality of the series dropped after Gen 4 due to the story not being able to keep up with the release of new games. It's still good, but just not on the same level as it used to be due to the story being rushed.

If only the mangaka had been able to switch to weekly releases.

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I love that scene so much.

 

[Fuchsia]

Damn Fat-Chu really is the best Pikachu. That art looks awesome.