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Get A Copy. Paperback , pages. More Details Friend Reviews. To see what your friends thought of this book, please sign up. Lists with This Book. This book is not yet featured on Listopia. Add this book to your favorite list ». Community Reviews. Showing Average rating 4. Rating details. More filters. Sort order. May 12, Rob rated it really liked it. A charming reinterpretation of the world and lore from the original Game Boy games. This story feels much more inspired by the handhelds than the anime, which is a pleasant change of pace.
I'm finding myself so invested in the backstories and motives of all my favorite Kanto Gym Leaders, and I'm loving the ways they all connect. Character writing takes a backseat to both plot and action, but every single character is still interesting in a unique way. It's hard not to nod along every couple of pages saying "oh, that's cool" when I see the new way they've adapted a character's role or personality from the source material. As with a lot of manga, a lot of content was lost in the effort to localize for English-speaking children.
Some conversations lose steam due to puns that don't translate, some words especially in the art have their letters scrambled in strange ways, and of course the infamous "Surprise! The battles are pretty tame if action-packed, and pretty much all of the "deaths" that this manga is cited for aren't real or don't count which is the most I can say without spoiling.
Tonally it's pretty much standard fare but with a twist, and it's clearly intended for children. If you're looking for nostalgia, a big positive is that this book is exhaustive. Safari Zone. SS Anne. It's all there, and there's a chapter for each of them.
It's admittedly a bit disjointed as the writers evidently jump around, making sure to hit every major point—but they do meet all expectations in that regard.
Since I've read a few volumes ahead in some unofficial scanlations, it's pretty evident on the re-read that they're actually doing a great job seeding future plot threads pretty early on the fear of birds, and the little girl from Viridian City, to name a couple. I think that shows that the writers are taking the world and the lore seriously, and that makes me respect the work and want to read more of it.
I did research and found out this does go exactly like the video games. I just did not like the manga. View 2 comments.
Oct 28, Doc rated it it was amazing Shelves: manga , pokemon. Red shows his compassions and ingenuity on his journey although I was pretty surprised to discover view spoiler [ how many Gym Leaders end up working for Team Rocket hide spoiler ].
Time to catch them all. Jun 28, Natalie rated it really liked it. This has three volumes in one. Mar 29, Erik Stern rated it really liked it. A lot of fun overall with several new storylines compared to the games or tv show which is a nice surprise. Jun 08, Billie Flaming rated it really liked it.
Honestly this is a complete delight. Where do I even begin? But it also provides so much more. However, what really intrigued me the most were the new aspects the author, Hidenori Kusaka, added to the plot. Thanks to the supporters who preordered during the Volume One republication drive , the Founder's work is once again available. You must be logged in to post a comment.
Thank you for your support of this re-publication initiative. Today, Collector's Limited Editions arrived at Headquarters from the publisher.
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