| | |  | MANGA | Home » » » » Pokémon Adventures, Vol. 1 (2nd Edition) | | | | | | | Product Promotions: | | | | | Description: | | Reads R to L (Japanese Style) Red doesn't want to train Pokémon, he wants to be their friend too. Bulbasaur and Poliwhirl seem game. but independent Pikachu won't be so easy to win over! And watch out for Team Rocket, Red... They only want to be you Red’s mission in life is to catch and train all the Pokémon in the world...so he needs to get started while he’s still a boy. But these Pokémon aren’t inside his Gameboy or Nintendo or Wii...they’re real! Red has some stiff competition when his path cros | | | Product Details: | | | Author:
| Hidenori Kusaka | | Paperback:
| 200 pages | | Publisher:
| VIZ Media LLC | | Publication Date:
| June 02, 2009 | | Language:
| English | | ISBN:
| 1421530546 | | Product Length:
| 7.4 inches | | Product Width:
| 5.08 inches | | Product Height:
| 0.67 inches | | Product Weight:
| 0.43 pounds | | Package Length:
| 7.4 inches | | Package Width:
| 5.04 inches | | Package Height:
| 0.71 inches | | Package Weight:
| 0.44 pounds | | Average Customer Rating:
|  based on 7 reviews |
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7 of 7 found the following review helpful:
 Pure joyNov 22, 2010
By Kit Welsh
I cannot express how happy I am that this series is getting published again. I fell in love with this manga series when I was about 12 and I can remember doing chores around the house in order to buy all of these books. I was seriously addicted. In high school when I found out there were more than the 7 published in the U.S, I saved up enough money to buy them off of ebay from Singapore. This ended up being something like 200 dollars.....so you could say I love this series a little too much.
As far as I'm concerned, this series goes where the anime series should have gone. Don't get me wrong, I loved the anime series, but these books actually have a plot other than "Ash and co meet new character. Jessie, James and Meowth then show up, try and steal Pickachu, get butts kicked, blast off at the speed of light, etc. etc. etc." The humor is good, the artwork is adorable and Red is a cocky but lovable hero.
If you have a child who loves pokemon, get them this series please. I know I was enthralled. It breaks my heart that this series doesn't get more attention. It follows the same basic plot as the video games, which is why the main character's name is Red instead of Ash. It also means that the series is pretty well sectioned. The first three have a clear ending, with no cliff hangers. The fourth starts a spinoff with a different main character but the same basic cast. Again, this series is finished off at number 7, and when I was a child, I thought that was the end. No. 8 and its sequels are actually being published for the first time in the U.S. As I want them to continue releasing these books in the U.S. (I really don't want to have to buy them from Singapore again) please try out this series : ) It's kinda the best.
6 of 7 found the following review helpful:
A delightful trip in PokemonJun 27, 2009
By Tristan A. Hayes
Pokemon Adventures Volume 1 is essentially a release of a similar named manga from a few years ago. I do not know many of the details from that one for I was intrigued by this release and cover and saw that it was "new".
Essentially Pokemon Adventures follows the storyline of the video games, probably Pokemon Yellow version the most and expands upon it. The manga does not follow the exploits of Ash Ketchum nor even mention his name at all. Professor Oaks grandson, Gary, ie, Blue in this one, is still here but once again they dont reference Gary from the show either. Team Rocket is present however it also does not have Jesse, James, or Meowth. So ultimately, this manga takes place in the video game world and takes some elements from the anime, but does not directly reference them.
Volume follows Red, the main character, as he goes to do what Professor Oak told him to do in order to become a pokemon master. Because Professor Oak is too old, he gave Red and Blue a Pokedex and entrusted them with travelling around the world to gain data on every Pokemon imaginable. He also told Red that in order for him to become a pokemon master he must fill up this device. Red starts the journey with a Poliwhirl, but ends up catching more and more pokemon.
The story is quite faced paced and up the ante on the seriousness of Pokemon. Team Rocket seems more evil than they were in any recent showing with their use of wanting to kill anyone who stands in their way and carrying out experiments on pokemon or tricking townspeople. Red and Blue often run into Team Rocket at the same time as they keep having run-ins with them and their search for the mysterious pokemon.
All in all this is a fantastic fast paced story that is based in the Pokemon universe and is sure to please any Pokemon fan adequately.
Art is done very well clear and easy to read words and panels. The modern English sounding translation is crystal clear. And finally, the manga is read in the traditional format. Bonuses in the back of the manga include a summary of Red's adventures, a Pokedex of key Pokemon he used, and a preview for Volume 2.
3 of 3 found the following review helpful:
Such a Great SeiresJul 01, 2011
By Shirley A. Webster
This series is so much better than the anime and even the games in some ways. The characters actually have...character...Anyways, the story is basically the same as the games almost, some things are different, but for the better. There is some censorship but it's hardly noticeable and the what is left in the comic is something you've never seen in a Pokemon book. The writing and art style is just brilliant! This series is great and needs to be read! Please support the series so we can get the Ruby and Sapphire arc translated in the states!
 A manga based on the Pokemon video gamesJun 03, 2011
By Lesley Aeschliman
My main familiarity with Pokemon comes from the anime series, so this manga has a very different feel for the Pokemon property for me. Instead of Ash, the main character is named Red; however, the way he is dressed, it's obvious that he's the equivalent of Ash Ketchum. His rival, Blue, is the manga and video game equivalent of Gary Oak. Professor Oak, Misty, and Brock also appear in this volume; they look rather similar to their anime counterparts, and also have the same names. The cities that Red visits match the cities in Kanto that Ash visits in the anime series.
If you are familiar with the Pokémon anime series, you will notice some similarities in the elements between the anime and the manga, but the story being told is rather different. There are also some differences between the elements that appear between these two different media. For example, the Poke Balls in the manga have a clear top, so a trainer can see exactly which Pokémon is in the ball. Personally, I like this design of the Poke Balls better than what was shown in the anime.
Another difference is that Red doesn't start out with Pikachu. At the beginning of the manga, he already has a Poliwhirl. He encounters Pikachu later, and it takes longer for Red and Pikachu to establish a relationship than it did for Ash and Pikachu to establish one in the anime. Team Rocket also makes a significant appearance in the manga; however, Jessie, James, and Meowth have not made any appearances when Team Rocket shows up. One other difference I noticed is the fact that the manga acknowledges that the Pokemon creatures do eventually die. Near the end of the first volume of Pokemon Adventures, Red encounters a man who is mourning the death of his Pokémon creature at a grave.
The art style is definitely unique when compared to the anime series. Overall, the layout of the manga looks pretty decent, except for when there's a scene with major action going on (which is especially true of the Pokemon battles with Team Rocket). In these more action heavy scenes, some of the pages look rather "busy," which includes more text that is usually bigger than the other text that appears in the manga. These "busy" panels can be a little distracting and jarring when you're reading the manga.
If you decide to read Pokemon Adventures and are already familiar with the anime series, you need to try to go into these manga volumes without expecting what you saw in the anime. If you already have familiarity with the Pokemon video games, then it's likely that the changes between the manga and the anime probably won't be nearly as jarring. Even with that, I thought the manga has a very interesting take on the Pokemon universe. Pokemon Adventures is rated "A," which means it is suitable for readers of all ages.
I wrote this review after reading a copy of this manga volume that my older daughter checked out through the King County Library System.
pokemon adventures summaryDec 26, 2010
By Pamela A. Savage
"pokefan"
A boy's oriented adventure manga featuring the adventures of the main characters of each game as they explore the regions and fight criminal organizations. Arguably the most popular Pokémon manga in English-speaking countries
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