Pokémon, known in Japan as Pocket Monsters (ポケットモンスター Poketto Monsutaa), is one of the first Pokémon manga to come out in Japan and ran for 63 volumes. In Singapore it is published by Chuang Yi in English.[1] While the first series is set in Kanto, and then Johto, new series are released based on Hoenn, Sinnoh, Unova and Kalos. The author is Kosaku Anakubo.
Contents
Characters
- Red (レッド Reddo) (Isamu Akai (赤井 勇 Akai Isamu)
- Clefairy (Pippi in the Japanese version)
- Pikachu
- Tyrogue (Balkie in the Japanese version)
- Green (グリーン Gurīn) (Kai Midorikawa (緑川 開 Midorikawa Kai))
Sequels
Pokémon Ruby-Sapphire
Pokémon Ruby-Sapphire (ポケットモンスターR・S(ルビーサファイア) Pocket Monster R S (Ruby and Sapphire)) is the first sequel, its setting is in Hoenn.
Pocket Monsters DP
Pocket Monsters DP (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)) is the second sequel, its setting is in Sinnoh.
Pokémon Pocket Monsters HGSS
Pokémon Pocket Monsters HGSS (ポケットモンスターＨＧＳＳ) is the third sequel, its setting is in Johto.
Pocket Monsters BW
Pocket Monsters BW (ポケットモンスターBW) is the fourth sequel, its setting is in Unova.
Pocket Monsters XY
Pocket Monsters XY (ポケットモンスターXY) is the fifth sequel, its setting is in Kalos.
Exclusive Pokémon
There are several Pokémon who appear in this manga who have never appeared in any other material.
References
- ^ "Pokémon Pocket Monsters." Chuang Yi. Accessed November 4, 2008.
