How are the other Pokemon manga?

[Somari]

"Other" as in not Special, ETOP, that shojo one, or DPA.

I'm planning on importing quite a few of the different manga. They're surprisingly cheap, most of them are under $10. Though I am importing them so..

Anyway, how are them? You don't hear about them online much.

I don't really like Special, so don't try to compare it to that if you feel like you have to compare it to another Pokemon manga.

 

[pokeslob]

I would say check out Golden Boys and Zensho
and then there is a manga based on the diamond and pearl anime, the art looks pretty good (from what I can see on the cover) maybe check it out too
here: http://benippon.com/en/pocket-monster-diamond-and-pearl-1

 

[Blackjack Gabbiani]

I like How I Became A Pokemon Card. Unfortunately, it's never been translated (most likely because of copyright issues since it shows direct card art). But the stories are really cute, and there's some about the pokemon themselves! It plays fast and loose with its own canon, though (the first story in particular doesn't seem to be in the same continuity as the others, given that it puts the official discovery of pokemon at about TEN YEARS AGO, which other stories contradict ferociously).

 

[pokeslob]

Yes I was tihnking aobut that one,
and by the way I'm buying "Pokemon Getto Da Ze!"
so I'll know how that is here soon

 

[Zesty Cactus]

Yes I was tihnking aobut that one,
and by the way I'm buying "Pokemon Getto Da Ze!"
so I'll know how that is here soon

My life ambition is to find the French translated version and read it. :O (I can read French but I can't really speak it)

 

[Adamant]

Pocket Monsters is brilliant, best Pokemon manga on the market. Definitely get that one if you can.

 

[pokeslob]

Pocket Monsters is brilliant, best Pokemon manga on the market. Definitely get that one if you can.

this one is only for comedy though (as far as I've seen anyway)
if I'm wrong please say so

 

[Adamant]

Yeah, it's a comedy series. Is that a negative now?

 

[pokeslob]

Yeah, it's a comedy series. Is that a negative now?

well some people enjoy manga that aren't just comedy,
so no not a negative, just depends on what a person is looking for

 

[Somari]

Slapstick is excellent.

..
Lemme see which manga I plan on buying:

Pocket Monsters Emerald: Challenge!! Battle Frontier
Pokemon 4Koma.
How I Became a Pokémon Card
Golden Boys
Get Da Ze
Satoshi & Pikachu
Pocket Monsters
..That Dawn and Ash one.
Zensho.
That new HGSS one

..Sounds about right.

Am I missing any good ones to try out?

 

[Avirave]

I need to start reading the manga to be honest.

 

[Somari]

I need to start reading the manga to be honest.

Don't read Special

A lot of the manga are great, and I recommend them, however most haven't been released English translated.

 

[Blackjack Gabbiani]

Special's good. It's just highly overrated.

 

[Somari]

Special's good. It's just highly overrated.

Meh. It's like the Archie Sonic comics, and SatAM, to me. Good in it's own continuity but when you think about it in comparison to their source continuity...No.

 

[Adamant]

A lot of the manga are great, and I recommend them, however most haven't been released English translated.

Actually, most has.

 

[Somari]

Actually, most has.

9 in NA. 11, I think, if you count Chuang Yi.

 

[pokeslob]

Actually, most has.

I think he is referring to in North America, where only some of the newer ones have been released, we're still missing Pocket Monster, Zensho, Golden Boys, etc.

 

[Adamant]

He said "English translated". I said most series HAVE been translated into English.

So... yeah.

9 in NA. 11, I think, if you count Chuang Yi.

Try 17. And that doesn't include the two newest movie adaptions, which are definitely getting a release.

 

[pokeslob]

I just got GOLDEN BOYS in the mail, from Singapore...
IT IS EXCELLENT!
check it out