Pokémon, known in Japan as Pocket Monsters (Japanese: ポケットモンスター, Hepburn: 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.
Characters[]
- Red (Japanese: レッド, Hepburn: Reddo) (Isamu Akai (Japanese: 赤井 勇, Hepburn: Akai Isamu)
- Clefairy (Pippi in the Japanese version)
- Pikachu
- Tyrogue (Balkie in the Japanese version)
- Green (Japanese: グリーン, Hepburn: Gurīn) (Kai Midorikawa (Japanese: 緑川 開, Hepburn: Midorikawa Kai))
Sequels[]
Pokémon Ruby-Sapphire[]
Pokémon Ruby-Sapphire (Japanese: ポケットモンスターR・S(ルビーサファイア), Hepburn: Pocket Monster R S (Ruby and Sapphire)) is the first sequel, its setting is in Hoenn.
Pocket Monsters DP[]
Pocket Monsters DP (Japanese: ポケットモンスターD・P（ダイヤモンド・パール, Hepburn: Pocket Monsters D・P (Diamond and Pearl)) is the second sequel, its setting is in Sinnoh.
Pokémon Pocket Monsters HGSS[]
Pokémon Pocket Monsters HGSS (Japanese: 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 (Japanese: 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 (Japanese: 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.
- Unknown Bug Pokémon
- Mewthree
References[]
- ^ "Pokémon Pocket Monsters." Chuang Yi. Accessed November 4, 2008.