If you're looking for nostalgia, a big positive is that this book is exhaustive. Tonally it's pretty much standard fare but with a twist, and it's clearly intended for children. 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).
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!" scene at Silph Co becomes nearly unintelligible as the writers try to skate around a character's risqué dialogue.Ĭulturally this manga has a reputation for being "edgy" or "grim" compared to other Pokémon titles, but I find its reputation to be a little misleading. 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.Īs far as I can tell, every named character from the Red/Blue/Green games appears in the first volume, and they've even worked in a few surprises who were originally only in promotional material.Īs with a lot of manga, a lot of content was lost in the effort to localize for English-speaking children.
Character writing takes a backseat to both plot and action, but every single character is still interesting in a unique way. 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. The politics of the Pokémon world and the responsibilities of Gym Leaders are explored in a way that I never realized I wanted to know. It really feels like a deep dive into the world of the games in a way that no other medium has quite captured, and it brings the games to life with anime logic, adorable Pokémon, and a whole lot of personality. This first volume follows Red (from the games, essentially) on his adventure through the world and story of the first Pokémon Red game. This story feels much more inspired by the handhelds than the anime, which is a pleasant change of pace. It really feels like a deep dive into the world of the games in a way that no other medium has quite captured, and it brings the games to life with anime logic, adorable Pokémo A charming reinterpretation of the world and lore from the original Game Boy games.
A charming reinterpretation of the world and lore from the original Game Boy games.
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