Pocket Monsters: The Animation
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| Pocket Monsters: The Animation | |
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| ISBN: | Multiple |
| Published: | Vol. 1: October 1997 Vol. 2: October 1999 |
| Publisher: | Shogakukan |
| Author: | Takeshi Shudō |
(Japanese: ポケットモンスター The Animation Pocket Monsters: The Animation) is a novelization of the Pokémon anime. It was written by Takeshi Shudō, the chief writer of the original series, and illustrated by Sayuri Ichiishi, the former lead character designer. It is a Super Quest novel published by Shogakukan.
Only two volumes were published; the first volume has ISBN 4094405410 while the second volume has ISBN 4094405429. The second volume said "To be continued in Pocket Monsters: The Animation Vol. 3", but an third volume never appeared.
The books reveal a lot of information not seen in the anime, such as about Ash's father and that Ash's mother runs the restaurant “Pallet House”,.
Chapters
Volume 1
- Prologue
- Chapter 1 旅立ちは、パジャマのままで。
- Chapter 2 しびれる出会いはピカチュウと
- Chapter 3 旅立ちの日はオニスズメ
- Chapter 4 ニャース・アタック
- Chapter 5 森を抜けて
- Chapter 6 バタフリー飛んだ！
Volume 2
- Prologue
- Chapter 1 ニビシティのイワーク
- Chapter 2 ゲット・グレーバッジ
- Chapter 3 ハナダシティの四姉妹
- Chapter 4 クチバジムの対決
Contradictions between the books and the anime
- Samurai has been replaced with a generic Bug Catcher.
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