In July 2019, a series of omnibus volumes collecting the original first 29 volumes titled Pokémon Adventures Collector's Edition was announced by VIZ Media. A total of 10 volumes were released from April 14, 2020 to October 12, 2021. In October 2015, Spanish publisher Norma Editorial announced they would be publishing the entirety of the Pokémon Adventures manga. Due to the length of the series (52 volumes at the time of announcing the license) and due to different story arcs often starting and ending partway through volumes, Norma Editorial opted for an omnibus format, with 30 volumes released. The volumes have double numbering to accommodate fans who may wish to begin reading from a particular story arc. For example, the Yellow arc was published over two volumes, which were numbered as Yellow volumes 1 and 2, and as volumes 3 and 4 of the series overall. On November 21, 2014, following the completion of the Yellow arc, Kurokawa announced they would start publishing the Ruby & Sapphire arc in omnibus format, tying in with the newly released Pokémon Omega Ruby and Alpha Sapphire. [12] A boxed set containing the three volumes was released on October 10, 2019. [13] Cover To coincide with the twenty-fifth anniversary celebration of the Pokémon franchise, German publisher Panini Comics reissued the Red, Green & Blue and Yellow arcs of the manga in one boxed set, consisting of three omnibus volumes, on August 31, 2021. Included with the books were seven postcards with the original Japanese cover illustrations of the seven adapted volumes. The release itself is limited to 2500 copies.

It is really hard not to be biased when it comes to pokemon. I grew up with it, and it hits the nostalgia hard. I'll try to be bias free in the review.Instead of having the child-friendly image, Pokémon Adventures decides to delve into some pretty sensitive themes, such as PTSD and emotional maturity being at the forefront. Honestly, one of my favorite parts of the story was seeing how the characters learned from each other and grew as people as the story went on. Though it glosses over some things (such as how certain characters' past trauma affects them) the thoughts and feelings of the characters are what makes this phenomenal. Everyone grows and you can easily see their growth and maturity, no matter whether they be 14 years old or 58 years old. Aside from the characters, the manga is also more mature. It's a little weird to call it mature but there are serious world issues they discuss and also the idea of death is not avoided and it mentioned a few times. On January 16, 2018, Kurokawa announced they would start publishing the Diamond & Pearl and Platinum arcs together in omnibus format. [23] A boxed set containing the five volumes was released on October 14, 2021. [24] Cover In the games, there are Pokédex entries that explain the savagery of some Pokémon. For example, Pinsir likes to cut its prey in half with its claws. But we never get any real evidence of Pokémon’s ferocity in the games. I finally got a glimpse of the savage side of some Pokémon while reading this manga. It really put things in perspective for me. I will say that for this edition, one of the few complaints I'd have is that one or two things seem to be different than the individual editions were...I could've sworn there was a small section missing from the Articuno scene, which made it a bit disjointed, and one of the translations near the end doesn't entirely make sense. I believe it was trying to reference "With enough leverage you could move the earth," but instead it said you could change the world?

In 2011, a series of omnibus releases were announced in Japan, collecting the Ruby & Sapphire arc. The arc was chosen due to its high popularity in Japan. These volumes were issued under Shogakukan's "My First WIDE" brand.The FireRed & LeafGreen and Emerald arcs were released together in a boxed set of four omnibus volumes on June 5, 2019. Each volume was released separately at a later date. Along the way, Gold and Crystal must battle a fearsome creature that Archie, the former leader of Team Aqua, wished into existence using the powers of the Wish Pokémon Jirachi that Ruby and Sapphire found! The Ruby & Sapphire arc was released in a boxed set of three omnibus volumes on October 24, 2018. Each volume was released separately at a later date. Then, Professor Oak sends Gold and Crystal to help rescue Red, Yellow, Blue and Green-who have all been turned to stone! On October 25, 2022, Panini released a limited-edition boxed set of the X & Y arc. It consists of three omnibus volumes and includes six postcards with the original Japanese cover illustrations of the adapted mini-volumes. The release itself is limited to 2500 copies.

The manga follows the same general outline of the games and anime – Red wants to become a better Pokémon trainer, catch as many Pokémon as possible, and battle gym leaders so he can challenge the Pokémon League. But it also provides so much more. However, it's still Pokémon, which is meant to for children. The writing isn't incredibly complex, it's easy to follow, and it even has some somewhat terrible puns. But come on, it's Pokémon. Anyone who's played the games or watched the show has imagined going on a pokémon journey of their own. Hell, I've been playing since the beginning and I still love Pokémon. So maybe I'm a little biased, but I thoroughly enjoyed reading this. While Red, Blue, and Green were the first three Pokémon games (the green one was released in Japan but you could get all of the monsters from just red and blue) to introduce many fans to the world of Pokémon and when the anime came out it became even more popular inspiring the remake of the original games into Pokémon Yellow which followed the anime more closely and took advantage of the (at the time) nifty new Gameboy Color screen. As far as I can tell, every named character from the Red/Blue/Green games appears in the first volume, and they've even worked in a few surprises who were originally only in promotional material. The Diamond & Pearl arc was released in a boxed set of four omnibus volumes on November 6, 2019. Each volume was released separately at a later date.

While Volume 1 was released in March 2011, the other two planned volumes were cancelled and Volume 1 was quietly discontinued. This is believed to be due to the depictions of earthquakes and tsunami in the Ruby & Sapphire arc, which were deemed inappropriate following the 2011 Tōhoku earthquake and tsunami. [1] Cover When I saw they were re-releasing the series in a complied 10 volume collection I knew I had to jump in the bandwagon and buy the series to support it. Nevertheless, re-reading this series brought me a lot of joy and entertainment. The Pokemon Adventures manga is hybrid of its own spin to the Pokemon world but still borrowing some elements from the video game franchise. Red is a fun and likable main character and his bond with his Pokemon is very pleasant to see. He is very similar to Ash in many ways but very different at the same time. I mean, spoiler, he does win his big battle against Blue at the end of the series. If you're looking for nostalgia, a big positive is that this book is exhaustive. Pokémon Tower. Safari Zone. SS Anne. It's all there, and there's a chapter for each of them. It's admittedly a bit disjointed as the writers evidently jump around, making sure to hit every major point—but they do meet all expectations in that regard. They even have recaps at the end of each "volume" where they plot the characters' journey so far on the map and share the stats for a few key Pokémon! On March 24, 2017, Kurokawa announced they would start publishing the FireRed & LeafGreen and Emerald arcs together as a series of four omnibus volumes. [17] A boxed set containing the four volumes was released on October 8, 2020. [18] Cover

The pokemon manga is a refreshing take on pokemon. For the most part, the story of pokemon for the first two generations was to collect 8 badges and complete the pokemon leauge. The story in the game was not there and relied on gameplay. This is an important factor since the manga is able to create it's own story with the assets presented. On October 10, 2018, Kurokawa announced they would publish the HeartGold & SoulSilver arc as a single omnibus volume. [30] Cover saw the release of new collector’s edition manga formats, such as the Soul Eater Perfect Editions, and manga box sets, like the Tokyo Ghoul:re Complete Box Set and the reissuing of the Akira 35th Anniversary Manga Box Set. This year, a lot of continuing volumes are releasing along with new ones, including a Collector’s Edition of A Silent Voice, Fist of the North Star hardcovers, and a Season 1 Manga Box Set of The Quintessential Quintuplets, that are making 2021 yet another strong year for collectors.In 2014, Shogakukan announced that they would be releasing a new omnibus edition of the Ruby & Sapphire arc, in commemoration of the release of Pokémon Omega Ruby and Alpha Sapphire. The volumes were released under Shogakukan's "My First Series" brand, which are bargain-priced volumes sold only in Japanese convenience stores. A total of four volumes were released, beginning with volume one on October 24, 2014. No. This is not based on the Pokémon television series. It's based on the games. But it still manages to strip away that awkward gameplay system that ultimately comes down to numbers. The pokémon in this series are used creatively and realistically meaning Charizard can actually fly! Not only that, a fainted pokémon may not even recover so warning, this series is a lot darker than either the games or the show.