Pokémon (manga)

There are various Pokémon manga series. The manga are usually published in Japan by Shogakukan, and translated into English in North America by Viz Media and Chuang Yi in English in Asian countries. These manga are based on the Pokémon anime, video games, and trading card game, but is different, as the Pokémon in the manga can be killed (Pokémon in the other media forms are simply "KO'd").

1 List of Manga
2 References
3 External links
4 See also

List of Manga

Manga released by Viz and Chuang Yi

Title	Creator(s)	Genre	First issue	Last issue	Completed?
Pokémon Adventures	Hidenori Kusaka	Action-adventure, Fantasy	0Error: invalid time01997-08-08August 8, 1997	Ongoing	No
Pokémon: The Electric Tale of Pikachu	Toshihiro Ono	Action-adventure, Fantasy	0Error: invalid time01997-10-28October 28, 1997	0Error: invalid time02000-01-28January 28, 2000	Yes
Magical Pokémon Journey	Yumi Tsukirino	Action-adventure, Romance, Fantasy	0Error: invalid time01998-03-28March 28, 1998	0Error: invalid time02003-04-24April 24, 2003	Yes

Manga released by Viz

Pokémon Mystery Dungeon: Ginji's Rescue Team, a manga based on the pair of Nintendo DS and Game Boy Advance games, Pokémon Mystery Dungeon: Blue Rescue Team and Red Rescue Team, developed by Chunsoft.
All That Pikachu! Animanga
The Best of Pokémon Adventures
Pikachu Meets the Press: A Pokémon Newspaper Strip Collection^[1]
Pokémon Diamond and Pearl Adventure! (AKA Pocket Monsters Diamond Pearl Motogatari)
Pokémon: Lucario and the Mystery of Mew
Pokémon Ranger and the Temple of the Sea
Pokémon:The Rise of Darkrai
Pokémon: Giratina & the Sky Warrior!
Pokémon: Arceus and the Jewel of Life
Pokémon: Zoroark: Master of Illusions

Manga released by Chuang Yi

Ash & Pikachu (Satoshi to Pikachu)
Pokémon Gold & Silver: The Golden Boys
Pokémon Ruby-Sapphire
Pokémon Pocket Monsters (Pocket Monster)
Pokémon Jirachi Wish Maker, based on the movie, Pokémon: Jirachi Wish Maker.
Pokémon Destiny Deoxys, based on the movie.
Pokémon Lucario and the Mystery of Mew, based on the movie.
Pokémon Battle Frontier (a.k.a. Pocket Monsters Emerald Challenge!! Battle Frontier), by Shigekatsu Ihara
Pikachu's Short Stories
Pokémon Ranger and the Temple of the Sea, based on the movie.
Pokémon The Rise of Darkrai, based on the movie.
Phantom Thief Pokémon 7, about a boy named Hiori having a double life as the "phantom thief" Pokémon 7. With his trusty partner, Lucario, he steals things from other thieves and returns them to their rightful owners.

Manga not released in English

Pokémon Colosseum Snatcher Leo (Japanese:ポケモンコロシアムスナッチャーズレオ) is the manga based on Pokémon Colosseum.
Pocket Monsters DP (Japanese: ポケットモンスターD・P(ダイヤモンド・パール) Pocket Monsters D・P (Diamond and Pearl)) created by Kosaku Anakubo.
Pocket Monsters HGSS (Japanese: ポケットモンスターＨＧＳＳ) created by Kosaku Anakubo.
Pokémon 4Koma (Japanese: ポケットモンスター　４コマギャグバトル Pokémon 4Koma Gag Battle) from Kobunsha Publishing Co.
Pokémon Diamond/Pearl 4-koma Theatre by Ryuu Matsushita
Pocket Monsters Platinum: Aim to Be Battle King!! (Japanese: ポケットモンスタープラチナ　めざせ!! バトル王) by Ryū Matsushima.
Pocket Monsters HGSS Jou's Big Adventure (Japanese: ポケットモンスターHGSS ジョウの大冒険), This series is written by Ryū Matsushima.
Pokémon Puzzle Round Pikachu is an excellent Detective (Japanese: ポケモンクイズパズルランド　ピカチュウは名たんてい)
Pokémon Card Ni Natta Wake (How I Became a Pokémon Card) by Kagemaru Himeno, an artist for the TCG. There are six volumes and each includes a special promotional card. The stories tell the tales of the art behind some of Himeno’s cards.
Pokémon Getto Da Ze! by Asada Miho
Poketto Monsutaa Chamo Chamo Puritei by Yumi Tsukirino, who also made Magical Pokémon Journey.
Mezase!! Card Master
Pocket Monsters Zensho by Satomi Nakamura
Pokémon Ranger, based on the game.
Pokémon Ranger Batonnage, based on the game.
Pokémon Mystery Dungeon 2, based on the game.
Pokémon Mystery Dungeon: Blazing Exploration Team (Japanese: ポケモン不思議のダンジョン炎の探検隊), is the manga based on Pokémon Mystery Dungeon: Explorers of Time and Explorers of Darkness.
Pokémon Battrio, based on the game.
Pocket Monsters Tri-Adventure (Japanese: ポケモントライアドベンチャー). This manga was released on June 28, 2010.
Be a Master! Pokémon B & W (Japanese: 究めろ！ポケモンB・W ), based on Pokémon Black and White.
Pocket Monsters BW (Japanese: ポケットモンスターBW) is created by Kosaku Anakubo.

Movies manga adaptations

(Japanese: ミュウツーの逆襲 Mewtwo Strikes Back!)
(Japanese: 幻のポケモンルギア爆誕 Mirage Pokémon Lugia's Explosive Birth)
(Japanese: 結晶塔の帝王ＥＮＴＥＩ Emperor of the Crystal Tower: Entei)
(Japanese: セレビィ時を超えた遭遇 Celebi: a Timeless Encounter)
(Japanese: 水の都の護神ラティアスとラティオス Guardian Gods of the City of Water: Latias and Latios)
Jirachi: Wish Maker (Japanese: 七夜の願い星ジラーチ Wishing Star of the Seven Nights: Jirachi)
Destiny Deoxys (Japanese: 裂空の訪問者デオキシス Sky-Splitting Visitor: Deoxys)
Lucario and the Mystery of Mew (Japanese: ミュウと波導の勇者ルカリオ Mew and the Wave-Guiding Hero: Lucario)
Pokémon Ranger and the Temple of the Sea (Japanese: ポケモンレンジャーと蒼海の王子マナフィ Pokémon Ranger and the Prince of the Sea: Manaphy)
The Rise of Darkrai (Japanese: ディアルガVSパルキアVSダークライ Dialga VS Palkia VS Darkrai)
Giratina and the Sky Warrior (Japanese: ギラティナと氷空の花束シェイミ Giratina and the Sky's Bouquet: Shaymin)
(Japanese: アルセウス超克の時空へ Arceus: To a Conquering Spacetime)
(Japanese: 幻影の覇者ゾロアーク Ruler of Illusions: Zoroark)

References

^ http://www.amazon.com/Pikachu-Meets-Press-Newspaper-Collection/dp/1569315760

External links

Pokémon at Viz Kids (archive)