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 This is the first time I have read manga in my life and I guess, I chose a good one to start with as a first time. If you have not played any of the Pokémon games, you will still understand the main concept of the plotline (as an avid Pokémon game player, the games and manga story kind of go hand and hand with some plot twists you do not expect). It is a long story but there is not like a traditional novel with full blown sentences and so on. I believe it is a well-written manga and plan on trying to read the other volumes. On top of the unique plot elements, the story and battles were a lot more intense compared to the game or anime. The animated adaption tends to sugarcoat everything and adds a lot of silliness to battles or other important situations. It can be hard to take things seriously at times. The manga has humor, but it’s more serious in my opinion. It’s still kid-friendly, but there is actually some blood shown! Additionally, a bunch of scenes showed the potential danger of Pokémon battles or Pokémon in general. There are moments where Red, other characters, or the Pokémon themselves could have possibly lost their lives. 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.

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 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.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 Then, Professor Oak sends Gold and Crystal to help rescue Red, Yellow, Blue and Green-who have all been turned to stone! Like I said, I am extremely biased, but this manga was amazing. I have years of Pokémon sentimentality brewing in me, but I think almost anyone would enjoy this read. Even if they’re not a hopeless Pokénerd like me.

Despite my obsession with the Pokémon games, I had never read the manga. To be honest, it completely blew me away and made my inner Pokénerd very happy. Where do I even begin?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. On December 24, 2015, following the completion of the Ruby & Sapphire arc, Kurokawa announced they would start publishing the Gold, Silver & Crystal arc in omnibus format. [7] A boxed set containing the three volumes was released on November 15, 2018. [8] 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 remember seeing someone on Tik Tok call this the "ultimate form of Pokémon media" and while I disagree, this is pretty damn good. The only downside I can see is that it seems to gloss over important plot points a lot. It could be a symptom of the fact that the story moves at a blazing speed, to where an entire feature-length movie could be made out of 1-2 chapters of this alone.