This year, the Pokémon franchise celebrated its 30th anniversary. As part of the year-long festivities, the Pokémon Company has lined up a special new release for long-time fans. In this latest release, the Pokémon franchise returns to the place where it all started: the Kanto region.
The Kanto region was the very first area of the Pokémon games, the anime, and all the related media. The area was based directly on the real-world region in Japan of the same name. This first setting gave rise to many of the series' staples, including iconic Pokémon like the first starters—Charmander, Bulbasaur, and Squirtle—and, of course, the beloved series mascot, Pikachu.
Travel back to the Kanto region with Pikachu and his friends thanks to a new release from VIZ Media and Simon & Schuster. The two have just announced a collaboration with the Pokémon Company that brings the first "Pokémon Adventures" manga into print as a deluxe hardcover compilation volume.
The first Pokémon Adventures manga, written by Hidenori Kusaka and illustrated by Mato, started publishing in 1997. The new release takes fans on a nostalgic trip back to the manga's beginnings, with Pokémon Adventures: Red and Blue. The hardcover book...
