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Revision as of 18:12, 2 July 2007 by Championalex (talk | contribs) (→Characters)(diff) ← Previous revision | Latest revision (diff) | Newer revision → (diff)The Pokémon shōnen manga series, known as Pocket Monsters: Dengeki Pikachu in Japan, was made by Toshihiro Ono. The characters and storylines are all drawn from the Pokémon anime series, although the world itself has a visibly higher level of technology. The manga was released in four volumes, or tankōbon.
The manga was published in English in North America by Viz Communications. The English manga is flipped to the Western left to right format. In this adaptation, the four volumes are named: The Electric Tale of Pikachu, Pikachu Shocks Back, Electric Pikachu Boogaloo, and Surf's Up, Pikachu.
In Singapore, the manga is published in English by Chuang Yi and translated as Pokémon: The Electric Tale of Pikachu! for all four volumes.
Characters
Japanese names in Western order (given name before surname) are given first, followed by the English name. For the sake of simplicity, English language names will be used in this and other articles in Misplaced Pages about Pokémon, unless explicitly referring to the Japanese version.
- Satoshi / Aj valenti - The main character, whose name in the Japanese version (Satoshi) is named after Satoshi Tajiri, the creator of the Pokémon games. Aj aspires to be a Pokémon Master, and together with the various friends and Pokémon that travel with him, embark on many adventures. In a similar fashion to the game, Ash does this by entering various Pokémon League competitions.
- Pichu, a little yellow mouse-like creature with a lightning bolt tail and the ability to create an electrical jolt from its cheeks. Unlike the games or anime, Aj finds this Pikachu chewing on the electrical wiring in his house, and keeps it as his first Pokémon when he qualifies to be a trainer.
- Shigeru / Theo oak - His name in the Japanese version (Shigeru) is named after famed video game designer Shigeru Miyamoto. Unlike his anime counterpart, this version of Aj's rival does not hang out with a pack of cheerleading girlfriends, nor does he travel by car. In fact, about the only thing this Theo has in common with the anime Theo is his mean attitude towards Aj. He is beaten by Aj in the kanto league tournament.
- Musashi / Jessica "Jessie" - The female half of Team Rocket.
- Kojiro / James - The male half of Team Rocket.
- Nyarth (ニャース Nyāsu) / Meowth - Team Rocket's third member. One of very few Pokémon who can speak a human language.
- Sakaki / Giovanni - The seldom-seen leader of Team Rocket.
Other Pokemon mangas
- Magical Pokémon Journey (known in Japan as "PiPiPi's Adventures")
- Pokémon Adventures (known in Japan as "Pocket Monster Special")
- Ash & Pikachu (known in Japan as "Satoshi to Pikachu")
- Pokémon Gold & Silver (manga series)
- Pokémon (anime)
External links
- Dogasu's Backpack page on the Pokemon manga series
- Pokemon Dengeki Pikachu Uncensored - site telling differences between Japanese and American versions of the manga
