List of Pokémon Adventures volumes (41–current)
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Pokémon Adventures, known in Japan as Pocket Monsters Special (ポケットモンスター SPECIAL, Poketto Monsutā SPECIAL), is a Japanese manga series published by Shogakukan. The story arcs of the series are based on most of the Pokémon video games released by Nintendo and, as such, the main characters of the series have the name of their video game. Since the manga is based on the video games, there are some delays with the serialization since the authors need to have seen the games in order to continue with the plot.[1]
The series is written by Hidenori Kusaka, it is illustrated by Mato during the first nine volumes, while Satoshi Yamamoto starts illustrating it since the tenth volume. The Japanese publisher Shogakukan has been releasing the individual chapters in tankōbon format with the first one being released on August 8, 1997. This page includes information on volumes 41–60, published between 2012 and the present day.
The distributing company Viz Media has licensed the series for English in the United States. Viz released the first seven volumes of the series in tankōbon format from July 6, 2000[2] to January 2003[3] as well as in magazine format.[4] During 2006 they released two volumes with the name of The Best of Pokémon Adventures which are various chapters from the first two arcs put into one book.[5][6] On June 1, 2009, Viz restarted publishing the tankōbon volumes, publishing every arc past the originals. Volumes 41-60 cover the arcs from HeartGold/SoulSilver to most chapters of X/Y.
Volume list
editVolumes 41–60
editHeartGold & SoulSilver chapter
edit| No. | Title | Original release date | English release date | ||
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| 41 | Johto Again Jōto Again (ジョウト再び！) | June 28, 2012[7] 978-4-09-141497-7 | August 6, 2013[8] 978-1-4215-5900-1 | ||
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| Gold participates in the Pokéathlon and wins all five courses, though he is supposed to be there for more serious matters. With the organiser of the meeting appearing to have vanished, Gold decides to go home, but interest in the matter diverts him to Ecruteak. Silver heads to the new Johto Safari Zone to find out about the mysterious Plates. He encounters Crystal, who had led a field trip to the safari, and they end up working together. | |||||
| 42 | The Battle of the Mystri Stage (VIZ Media)/Mystri Stage Battle (Shogakukan Asia) Battle of the Triad Stage (三つ舞台の攻防) | October 26, 2012[9] 978-4-09-141497-7 | October 29, 2013[10] 978-1-4215-5901-8 | ||
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| Silver and Crystal encounter the Team Rocket Generals, who have resurrected the evil team and aim to capture Arceus, the deity of Pokémon. Arceus appears right in front of Crystal and the Generals give Crystal a go at capturing Arceus, but she fails miserably. Arceus then blows down the Ecruteak Gym. Gold chases it to the Ruins of Alph. Silver, having gathered all the Plates, comes to Gold's aid, along with Crystal. But Arceus transports Gold, Silver, Crystal and the Generals to the Sinjoh Ruins. There, the Generals subdue Arceus and force it to create Dialga, Palkia and Giratina. | |||||
Black & White chapter
edit| No. | Title | Original release date | English release date | ||
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| 43 | The Blessing of Happiness (VIZ Media)/Happiness and Blessing (Shogakukan Asia) Happiness Blessing (幸せ 祝福) | January 25, 2013[11] 978-4-09-141583-7 | July 2, 2013[12] 978-1-4215-5898-1 | ||
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| Lance, Pryce and Giovanni, who all have a history of evil, join forces to stop Arceus' creation process. But the task of subduing Arceus, who appeared to bear a grudge to humans, is all down to Gold. Meanwhile, in the Unova region, a Pokémon League fanatic is ready to achieve his dream of becoming the ultimate Pokémon Trainer. | |||||
| 44 | — | March 28, 2013[13] 978-4-09-141644-5 | November 5, 2013[14] 978-1-4215-5899-8 | ||
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| Black, a hot-headed boy who dreams of becoming the Pokémon League Champion, encounters White during a filming session. Black interrupts the filming session and damages the filming equipment, so White makes the debt her responsibility by employing Black to her recruitment firm. They travel together through Unova, and encounter a mysterious green-haired man. | |||||
| 45 | — | June 28, 2013[15] 978-4-09-141684-1 | March 4, 2014[16] 978-1-4215-6178-3 | ||
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| Black and White continue on their journey through Unova, visiting the ancient city of Nacrene and the sprawling metropolis of Castelia. They witness the evil actions of Team Plasma, including one where Black's childhood friend Bianca gets attacked. | |||||
| 46 | — | July 26, 2013[17] 978-4-09-141688-9 | July 1, 2014[18] 978-1-4215-6180-6 | ||
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| Black and White arrive in Nimbasa City, where White puts the finishing touches on her latest brainchild, the Pokémon Musical, and officially launches it. Just moments after the successful launch, White is trapped in a ferris wheel by N, the green-haired man who challenged Black before. White is traumatized by the events that follow, but recovers and decides to take up battling. | |||||
| 47 | — | August 24, 2013[19] 978-4-09-141587-5 | November 4, 2014[20] 978-1-4215-6181-3 | ||
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| Black continues on his quest for Gym Badges to enter the Pokémon League. The very Gym Leaders that he faces start to meddle with Team Plasma. | |||||
| 48 | — | November 28, 2013[21] 978-4-09-141625-4 | March 3, 2015[22] 978-1-4215-7181-2 | ||
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| The Unova Gym Leaders fail to resist Team Plasma's ruthless pursuit of the Dark Stone, which is a sealed form of the legendary Zekrom. Black, who also fails to stop Team Unova, is given an intense training session. Meanwhile White, who is training at the Battle Subway, encounters a distressed Bianca trying to run away from her overprotective father. After cheering Bianca up, White is handed the perfect opportunity to put her newly-acquired skills to the test, and is rewarded with a Pokédex in the end. | |||||
| 49 | — | January 25, 2014[23] 978-4-09-141699-5 | April 7, 2015[24] 978-1-4215-7836-1 | ||
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| Black reunites with White and together they witness the inevitable; Alder, the Champion of Unova, being defeated by N, the self-proclaimed King of Team Plasma. | |||||
| 50 | — | March 25, 2014[25] 978-4-09-141708-4 | July 7, 2015[26] 978-1-4215-7837-8 | ||
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| Black recovers from a traumatic event and manages to gain entry to the Pokémon League at the last minute. During the tournament, a secret agent named Looker attempts to uncover the true identities of some of the suspicious contestants. | |||||
| 51 | — | July 25, 2014[28] 978-4-09-141809-8 | October 6, 2015[29] 978-1-4215-7961-0 | ||
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| Black, having awakened Reshiram from the Light Stone, is now the Hero of Truth, and squares off against N, the Hero of Ideals who has long since awakened Zekrom. During the face-off, Team Plasma's castle emerges around the Pokémon League complex. N ultimately loses, which brings Ghetsis, the true mastermind behind Team Plasma, into action. | |||||
Black 2 & White 2 chapter
edit| No. | Title | Original release date | English release date | ||
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| 52 | — | December 26, 2014[30] 978-4-09-141894-4 | January 3, 2017[31] 978-1-4215-8437-9 | ||
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| Blake, a seemingly normal boy enrolled in the Aspertia Trainer's School, is actually an undercover International Police officer, tasked with seeking out a former Team Plasma member. The clues lead him to Whitley, the new student, but so far his efforts to flirt with her have been in vain. | |||||
| 53 | — | August 8, 2017[32] 978-4-09-142412-9 | July 10, 2018[33] 978-1-4215-8438-6 | ||
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| 54 | — | May 28, 2020[34][35] 978-4-09-142745-8 ISBN 978-4-09-943066-5 (limited edition) | April 13, 2021[36] 978-1-9747-2108-5 | ||
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| 55 | — | May 28, 2020[37][38] 978-4-09-142746-5 ISBN 978-4-09-943067-2 (limited edition) | August 10, 2021[39] 978-1-9747-2109-2 | ||
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X & Y chapter
edit| No. | Title | Original release date | English release date | ||
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| 56 | — | August 28, 2020[40] 978-4-09-143234-6 | January 11, 2022[41] 978-1-9747-2585-4 | ||
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| 57 | — | November 26, 2020[42] 978-4-09-143248-3 | May 10, 2022[43] 978-1-9747-2663-9 | ||
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| 58 | — | February 26, 2021[44] 978-4-09-143277-3 | September 13, 2022[45] 978-1-9747-2726-1 | ||
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| 59 | — | May 28, 2021[46] 978-4-09-143308-4 | January 10, 2023[47] 978-1-9747-2997-5 | ||
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| 60 | — | October 28, 2021[48] 4-09-143343-X | May 9, 2023[49] 978-1-9747-3460-3 | ||
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| 61 | — | February 28, 2022[50] 978-4-09-143389-3 | September 12, 2023[51] 978-1-9747-3640-9 | ||
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Omega Ruby & Alpha Sapphire chapter
edit| No. | Title | Original release date | English release date | ||
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| 62 | — | August 26, 2022[52] 978-4-09-143527-9 | — | ||
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| 63 | — | November 28, 2022[53] 978-4-09-143564-4 | — | ||
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| 64 | — | February 28, 2023[54] 978-4-09-143585-9 | — | ||
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Chapters not yet in tankōbon format
edit22 rounds in Omega Ruby & Alpha Sapphire chapter, 37 rounds in Sun, Moon, Ultra Sun & Ultra Moon chapter and 43 rounds in Sword & Shield chapter are yet to be published in a tankōbon volume, but have been printed in the magazine, mini volumes, or published online. These titles, and their order, are subject to change, both in collection into tankōbon, and translation into English.
Omega Ruby & Alpha Sapphire chapter
edit| No. | Title | Original release date | English release date | ||
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1-2 | — | July 24, 2015 978-4-09-142037-4 | September 6, 2016 December 6, 2016 978-1-4215-9070-7 978-1-4215-9016-5 | ||
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3-4 | — | February 26, 2016 978-4-09-142137-1 | March 7, 2017 July 4, 2017 978-1-4215-9156-8 978-1-4215-9223-7 | ||
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5-6 | — | September 28, 2016 978-4-09-142235-4 | November 7, 2017 March 6, 2018 978-1-4215-9626-6 978-1-4215-9738-6 | ||
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Sun, Moon, Ultra Sun & Ultra Moon chapter
edit| No. | Title | Original release date | English release date | ||
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1-2 | — | June 23, 2017 978-4-09-142407-5 | May 8, 2018 September 11, 2018 978-1-9747-0075-2 978-1-9747-0130-8 | ||
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3-4 | — | December 27, 2017 978-4-09-142596-6 | January 8, 2019 May 14, 2019 978-1-9747-0260-2 978-1-9747-0305-0 | ||
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5-6 | — | June 22, 2018 978-4-09-142739-7 | September 10, 2019 January 14, 2020 978-1-9747-0649-5 978-1-9747-0794-2 | ||
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7-8 | — | December 28, 2018 978-4-09-142870-7 | May 12, 2020 September 8, 2020 978-1-9747-1115-4 978-1-9747-1116-1 | ||
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9-10 | — | June 28, 2019 978-4-09-143030-4 | January 12, 2021 May 11, 2021 978-1-9747-1944-0 978-1-9747-1945-7 | ||
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11-12 | — | December 27, 2019 978-4-09-143158-5 | September 14, 2021 January 11, 2022 978-1-9747-2175-7 978-1-9747-2176-4 | ||
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Sword & Shield chapter
edit| No. | Title | Original release date | English release date | ||
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1-2 | — | June 26, 2020 978-4-09-143217-9 | August 10, 2021 December 14, 2021 978-1-9747-2418-5 978-1-9747-2525-0 | ||
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3-4 | — | December 25, 2020 4-09-143250-6 | April 12, 2022 August 9, 2022 978-1-9747-2645-5 978-1-9747-2646-2 | ||
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5-6 | — | June 28, 2021 978-4-09-143329-9 | — | ||
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Mini-Volumes
editDue to several hiatuses in the development of the Black 2/White 2 arc (beginning in 2013 and not concluding until 2020), publication of the tankōbon volumes went on a hiatus. In response, Viz released mini-volumes of the arcs from X/Y onwards. These were half the length (ranging from 2-4 chapters compared to 6-12 chapters in the tankōbons) and released more frequently. 12 mini-volumes were released for the X/Y, Sun/Moon, and Sword/Shield arcs, and 6 mini-volumes of the Omega Ruby/Alpha Sapphire arc were released as well. Tankōbon volumes of the X/Y arc would be published in America in early 2022.
References
edit- ^ Kusaka, Hidenori; Mato (2000). ポケットモンスタースペシャル 7 (in Japanese). Shogakukan. p. 2. ISBN 4-09-149336-X.
- ^ Kusaka, Hidenori; Mato; Jones, Gerard (2000). Pokémon Adventures, Volume 1: Desperado Pikachu. ISBN 1-56931-507-8.
- ^ Kusaka, Hidenori (5 January 2003). Pokémon Adventures, Volume 7: Yellow Caballero:The Pokémon Elite. ISBN 1-56931-851-4.
- ^ "POKéMON ADVENTURES". www.vizkids.com. Archived from the original on August 5, 2003. Retrieved January 13, 2016.
- ^ "The Best of Pokémon Adventures: Red". Viz Media. Archived from the original on January 4, 2011. Retrieved January 4, 2011.
- ^ "The Best of Pokémon Adventures: Yellow". Viz Media. Archived from the original on January 4, 2011. Retrieved January 4, 2011.
- ^ ポケットモンスタースペシャル / 41 (in Japanese). Shogakukan. Retrieved July 31, 2012.
- ^ Pokémon Adventures: HeartGold & SoulSilver Volume 1, Amazon.com
- ^ ポケットモンスタースペシャル / 42 (in Japanese). Shogakukan. Retrieved October 23, 2012.
- ^ Pokémon Adventures: HeartGold & SoulSilver Volume 2, Amazon.com
- ^ ポケットモンスタースペシャル / 43 (in Japanese). Shogakukan. Retrieved April 19, 2013.
- ^ Pokémon Adventures: Black & White Volume 1, Amazon.com
- ^ ポケットモンスタースペシャル / 44 (in Japanese). Shogakukan. Retrieved April 19, 2013.
- ^ Pokémon Adventures: Black & White Volume 2, Amazon.com
- ^ ポケットモンスタースペシャル / 45 (in Japanese). Shogakukan. Retrieved June 29, 2013.
- ^ Pokémon Adventures: Black & White Volume 3, Amazon.com
- ^ ポケットモンスタースペシャル / 46 (in Japanese). Shogakukan. Retrieved June 29, 2013.
- ^ Pokémon Adventures: Black & White Volume 4, Amazon.com
- ^ ポケットモンスタースペシャル / 47 (in Japanese). Shogakukan. Retrieved June 12, 2014.
- ^ Pokémon Adventures: Black & White Volume 5, Amazon.com
- ^ ポケットモンスタースペシャル/48 (in Japanese). Shogakukan. Retrieved June 12, 2014.
- ^ Pokémon Adventures: Black & White Volume 6, Amazon.com
- ^ ポケットモンスタースペシャル / 49 (in Japanese). Shogakukan. Retrieved June 12, 2014.
- ^ Pokémon Adventures: Black & White Volume 7, Amazon.com
- ^ ポケットモンスタースペシャル / 50 (in Japanese). Shogakukan. Retrieved June 12, 2014.
- ^ Pokémon Adventures: Black & White Volume 8, Amazon.com
- ^ Original English title was "Cold Hard Truth" in the VIZ Media mini-volumes
- ^ ポケットモンスタースペシャル / 51 (in Japanese). Shogakukan. Retrieved June 12, 2014.
- ^ Pokémon Adventures: Black & White Volume 9, Amazon.com
- ^ ポケットモンスタースペシャル / 52 (in Japanese). Shogakukan. Retrieved December 26, 2014.
- ^ Pokémon Adventures: Black 2 & White 2 Volume 1, Amazon.com
- ^ ポケットモンスタースペシャル / 53 (in Japanese). Shogakukan. Retrieved June 20, 2017.
- ^ Pokémon Adventures: Black 2 & White 2 Volume 2, Amazon.com
- ^ ポケットモンスタースペシャル / 54 (in Japanese). Shogakukan. Retrieved August 4, 2020.
- ^ ポケットモンスタースペシャル / 54 特装版 (in Japanese). Shogakukan. Retrieved August 4, 2020.
- ^ Pokémon Adventures: Black 2 & White 2, Vol. 3, Amazon.com
- ^ ポケットモンスタースペシャル / 55 (in Japanese). Shogakukan. Retrieved August 4, 2020.
- ^ ポケットモンスタースペシャル / 55 特装版 (in Japanese). Shogakukan. Retrieved August 4, 2020.
- ^ Pokémon Adventures: Black 2 & White 2, Vol. 4 Amazon.com
- ^ ポケットモンスタースペシャル / 56 (in Japanese). Shogakukan. Retrieved August 26, 2022.
- ^ Pokémon Adventures: X•Y, Vol. 1 Amazon.com
- ^ ポケットモンスタースペシャル / 57 (in Japanese). Shogakukan. Retrieved August 26, 2022.
- ^ Pokémon Adventures: X•Y, Vol. 2 Amazon.com
- ^ ポケットモンスタースペシャル / 58 (in Japanese). Shogakukan. Retrieved August 26, 2022.
- ^ Pokémon Adventures: X•Y, Vol. 3 Amazon.com
- ^ ポケットモンスタースペシャル / 59 (in Japanese). Shogakukan. Retrieved August 26, 2022.
- ^ Pokémon Adventures: X•Y, Vol. 4 Amazon.com
- ^ ポケットモンスタースペシャル / 60 (in Japanese). Shogakukan. Retrieved August 26, 2022.
- ^ Pokémon Adventures: X•Y, Vol. 5 Amazon.com
- ^ ポケットモンスタースペシャル / 61 (in Japanese). Shogakukan. Retrieved August 26, 2022.
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- ^ ポケットモンスタースペシャル / 62 (in Japanese). Shogakukan. Retrieved August 26, 2022.
- ^ ポケットモンスタースペシャル / 63 (in Japanese). Shogakukan. Retrieved March 1, 2023.
- ^ ポケットモンスタースペシャル / 64 (in Japanese). Shogakukan. Retrieved March 1, 2023.