Pocket Monsters (manga) facts for kids
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Quick facts for kids ポケットモンスター(Poketto Monsutā) |
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| Manga | |
| Written by | Kosaku Anakubo |
| Published by | Shogakukan |
| English publisher | |
| Demographic | Children (boys) |
| Magazine | CoroCoro Comic |
| Original run | November 1996 – April 2003 |
| Volumes | 13 |
| Manga | |
| Pocket Monsters Ruby-Sapphire | |
| Written by | Kosaku Anakubo |
| Published by | Shogakukan |
| English publisher | |
| Demographic | Children (boys) |
| Magazine | CoroCoro Comic |
| Original run | September 2003 – May 2006 |
| Volumes | 6 |
| Manga | |
| Pocket Monsters DP | |
| Written by | Kosaku Anakubo |
| Published by | Shogakukan |
| Demographic | Children (boys) |
| Magazine | CoroCoro Comic |
| Original run | June 2006 – October 2008 |
| Volumes | 5 |
| Manga | |
| Pocket Monsters HGSS | |
| Written by | Kosaku Anakubo |
| Published by | Shogakukan |
| Demographic | Children (boys) |
| Magazine | CoroCoro Comic |
| Original run | June 2010 – January 2011 |
| Volumes | 2 |
| Manga | |
| Pocket Monsters BW | |
| Written by | Kosaku Anakubo |
| Published by | Shogakukan |
| Demographic | Children (boys) |
| Magazine | CoroCoro Comic |
| Original run | August 2011 – August 2013 |
| Volumes | 4 |
| Manga | |
| Pocket Monsters XY | |
| Written by | Kosaku Anakubo |
| Published by | Shogakukan |
| Demographic | Children (boys) |
| Magazine | CoroCoro Comic |
| Original run | April 2014 – October 2016 |
| Volumes | 5 |
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| Pocket Monsters Sun and Moon | |
| Written by | Kosaku Anakubo |
| Published by | Shogakukan |
| Demographic | Children (boys) |
| Magazine | CoroCoro Comic |
| Original run | 2017 – 2020 |
| Volumes | 4 |
Pocket Monsters (ポケットモンスター (Poketto Monsutā)) is one of the very first manga series based on the popular Pokémon games. It was first released in Japan. The series ran for 13 volumes, which are like individual books.
In Singapore, the manga was published in English by Chuang Yi in 2005. It was given a new name there: Pokémon Pocket Monsters. The first stories take place in the Kanto and Johto regions. Later, new series were created based on other regions like Hoenn, Sinnoh, Unova, Kalos, and Alola. The author who created all these manga stories is Kosaku Anakubo.
On October 11, 2019, it was announced that the Pocket Monsters manga would finish after 23 years of exciting adventures.
Contents
Story of Pocket Monsters
This manga series follows a young boy named Red. He is on an exciting journey to complete his Pokédex, which is like an encyclopedia of all Pokémon. Red has a friendly rival named Green. They both want to become the best Pokémon masters.
What makes this manga special is that some Pokémon can actually talk like humans! One of Red's main Pokémon is a Clefairy (called Pippi in Japan). This Clefairy is thought to be the main character, even though it usually follows Red. It can be a bit silly and sometimes gets into trouble because of its big mouth. But surprisingly, Clefairy often comes up with clever ideas to help Red and Pikachu.
In the first few manga books, Red's team mostly includes just Pikachu and Clefairy. Later on, Red also gains a strong friend in a Pokémon called Tyrogue. Unlike Clefairy, Pikachu cannot talk in this series.
The story also takes readers to the Johto region. Here, Red meets new trainers named Gold and Silver. These characters are likely based on the heroes from the Pokémon video games. The adventure then moves to the Hoenn region in the last volume of the first series. Red even considers getting a Torchic there. After this, the story continues under the new title Pokémon Ruby-Sapphire.
Main Characters
- Red (レッド ([Reddo] Error: {{nihongo}}: text has italic markup (help))): His full name is Isamu Akai (赤井 勇, Akai Isamu). Red is the main human character. His goal is to complete the Pokémon Zukan (Pokédex). He is also Green's rival.
- Clefairy (Pippi in Japan): This Pokémon is Red's very first ally. It is known for being a bit rude but also very funny. Clefairy loves to do silly things to get attention.
- Pikachu: Clefairy's younger cousin. Pikachu joins Red and Clefairy on their adventures. Unlike Clefairy, Pikachu does not speak human language.
- Green (グリーン ([Gurīn] Error: {{nihongo}}: text has italic markup (help))): His full name is Kai Midorikawa (緑川 開, Midorikawa Kai). Green is Red's main rival.
Sequel Manga Series
After the original Pocket Monsters manga, several sequel series were released. Each new series often focused on a new Pokémon region and new Pokémon.
Pocket Monsters Ruby-Sapphire
This was the first sequel series. It is set in the Hoenn region. The first book was released on September 25, 2003. The last book came out on May 26, 2006. In Singapore, it was called Pokémon Pocket Monsters Ruby-Sapphire.
Pocket Monsters Diamond-Pearl
This is the second sequel. It takes place in the Sinnoh region. The first volume was released on January 26, 2007. The final volume was published on October 28, 2009.
Pocket Monsters HGSS
This third sequel is set in the Johto region. The first of its two volumes was released on June 28, 2010. The second and final volume came out on January 28, 2011. It was also known as Pokémon Pocket Monsters HGSS in Singapore.
Pocket Monsters Black-White
This is the fourth sequel series. It is set in the Unova region. The first book was released on March 6, 2011. The last volume was published on August 28, 2013.
Pocket Monsters XY
This fifth sequel takes place in the Kalos region. Its first volume was released on April 28, 2014. The last volume came out on October 28, 2016.
Pocket Monsters Sun and Moon
This is the sixth and final sequel series. It is set in the Alola region. The first volume was released on November 28, 2017.
See also
In Spanish: Pocket Monsters para niños
