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Description Yes, ANOTHER Pokemon fanart, god what is wrong with me.

BUT, this is different. This one's in tribute to the incredibly awesome manga series Pokemon Adventures (Pocket Monsters Special in Japan). Seriously, even people who aren't incredibly enveloped in Pokemon can enjoy the art and storytelling the creative duo behind this series brought. The original creator and the game's producer both felt like this was "the comic that most resembles the world I was trying to convey!" and they want "every Pokemon fan to read this comic!". The first seven graphic novels were released, they're a bit hard to find but worth every cent if you can track 'em down.

So pictured here NOT, in fact Ash, Gary and a couple random people. These characters are Red the hero with a bit of a better head on his shoulders than Ketchum, Blue (Green in Japan) the cool-headed rival who's much less of a braggart than Gary Oak, Yellow the amarillo caballero who can understand Pokemons' thoughts and Green (Blue in Japan) the only spicey lil' bitchosaurus who can get anyone in Kanto to believe a bold-faced lie (best character ever). I love all of these characters and the story they go through. I wish the later volumes based on the following generations were released here, one can always dream.

So for this one I wasn't sure if I was gonna include any other Pokemon, but once I added Pikachu to Yellow's back in place of a Pokeball like the others were holding, I figured why not give 'em their appropriate starter? I tried to stay true to their designs but take a few liberties as per the usual. I made sure to keep their corresponding color schemes and line them up with the background as well. For skin tones I tried to get creative. Usually with anime characters I, admittedly, go with a bit of a yellower tone since most of them time the characters are Japanese. However, Blue looks and seems like she could be American, so I peached her out a bit and Yellow I gave a slight tan to since she's supposed to be a caballero. The one thing that I couldn't get down was Blue's arm holding up the Pokeball up front. I tried a few different positions and settled on that one but it still looks weird. Ah well.

Anyway, any comments would be appreciated. Be sure to check this comic out if you get the oppourtunity.
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Comments: 130

Kirbopher15 In reply to ??? [2009-08-04 04:03:25 +0000 UTC]

I only saw a little bit of material with him, he seems like an okay guy. Silver interests me the most, though.

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Gonz757 [2009-08-03 06:35:49 +0000 UTC]

I completely agree with the Manga being awesome. The art is great, the story is compelling, it has some pretty dark moments in it, the main characters are well fleshed out and they change main characters when the story shifts to another region of the planet (unlike the Anime which has gone for roughly 600 episodes and counting with the same annoying main character looking like he's the same age as when he left his home in season 1).

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Mihoko-Haki [2009-08-02 01:05:24 +0000 UTC]

Man, this makes me wish I hadn't gotten rid of my old Pokemon comic books...

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leonken1 [2009-07-30 05:13:36 +0000 UTC]

oh so blue and green switch huh?
I just remember the girl being green and the guy being blue.

Wow i didnt know that...thanks.

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GeekNinjas [2009-07-15 09:33:32 +0000 UTC]

I started reading this after I saw this pic! The characters are much better presented and the world is more realistic. The pokemon can actually die, and that surprised me! Thanks for the info on this!

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Grixxynix [2009-07-10 02:58:34 +0000 UTC]

the first time i read the manga was the book "the best adventures of red" that my friend had. i so totally ditched zelda and had a huge pokemon special fase |D then i read the manga online since i got really obsessed (decided to end it at the ruby/saphire series) then i played kingdom hearts and im currently obsessed with both XDD

i don't get how green (i go by there jap. names btw) got charmander when he should of gotten bulbasaur
aw well greens better with charmander

im still sad how the best adventures of red didn't have the vs ninetails chapter :C it was my fav

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randomcheckers [2009-07-06 02:57:47 +0000 UTC]

I remember the Manga! good times, goood times.

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RB9 In reply to ??? [2009-07-03 23:44:19 +0000 UTC]

Creative..

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anifrizzo In reply to ??? [2009-07-02 17:35:51 +0000 UTC]

wow i see the manga at the bookstore but i never really paid it any mind.

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asia-catdog-blue [2009-07-01 17:24:16 +0000 UTC]

Used to own the first volume. I also heard of two other Pokemon manga.

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supersonichero [2009-07-01 05:29:30 +0000 UTC]

Aw, I LOVE the manga. It's honestly better than the anime.

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DracoAsh [2009-07-01 02:48:41 +0000 UTC]

I think I have a few of those...

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mastersword124356 [2009-07-01 02:31:04 +0000 UTC]

Finally someone that understands the manga is better than the anime!!!! The fact that it's you Kirb is just frosting on the cake. Also they started to re-release the volumes in english. However unlike you I believe that the best character is Yellow. Anyway I'm glad to meet another fan of the manga (Trust me they are impossible to find).

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BlueNGreen [2009-06-30 20:32:59 +0000 UTC]

Back when i first got blue version, i remember a picture that came with the game. (I don't know if it was in the manual or what.) It had the main character the rival and some girl that looks exactly like Blue.

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demonyero In reply to BlueNGreen [2009-07-04 19:14:47 +0000 UTC]

could it be garys/blue sister o3o

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Blitz-the-Hedgehog [2009-06-30 20:30:52 +0000 UTC]

Matt: Nice to see all of the original Kanto trainers.

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Ardhamon [2009-06-30 19:10:14 +0000 UTC]

Oh God, where do I begin?

This manga is absolutely awesome!! I think that Pokemon Adventures is the best of all the Pokemon manga next to the manga based off of the first two anime seasons. I think that you did great on the coloring of the characters' outfits to fit thier names and the badges are great additions too. Nice job Kirb. I really like how you drew Red, Yellow and all the Pokemon shown here. I ,also, have red from Volumes 1-8 thanks to Chuang Yi, which is a manga company from Singapore who dubs more Pokemon Manga than Viz does. Viz is even rereleasing the series again, but this time I hope they release more after volume 7. But that's really unlikely.

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Dragon-the-Tribrid [2009-06-30 18:17:12 +0000 UTC]

I know that series! I found a few in the UK a few years back but it turned up in the most random places. I think I might even still have them actually!

And that's the roundest Pikachu I've ever seen!

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TGC-Red [2009-06-30 17:58:36 +0000 UTC]

I have the mew one in greek XD And a bunch of the old comics, I never knew Yellow was a girl somehow XD Nice pic : D

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tru-gamer3 [2009-06-30 17:50:44 +0000 UTC]

hey kirb you can read the manga here [link]

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LeftBandage In reply to ??? [2009-06-30 16:23:11 +0000 UTC]

I actually have the first 5 issues of this, couldn't find the rest though...

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will8600 In reply to ??? [2009-06-30 14:01:28 +0000 UTC]

awesome!

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BerserkChip In reply to ??? [2009-06-30 11:05:10 +0000 UTC]

When did this Manga come out? It couldn't've been before the Manga that came out right after the game that was about Ash, was it?

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Kirbopher15 In reply to BerserkChip [2009-06-30 13:38:28 +0000 UTC]

Different one.

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demonyero In reply to Kirbopher15 [2009-07-04 19:15:53 +0000 UTC]

i remembered they had a pic of nurse joy in a hot ass outfit inthe manga but i forgot which one

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mattwo In reply to demonyero [2009-08-08 12:17:08 +0000 UTC]

In the westernized version?

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Shadow-Dinosaur [2009-06-30 08:30:10 +0000 UTC]

xD I never really saw yellow b4

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Frobman [2009-06-30 07:31:15 +0000 UTC]

Ya darn tootin' this is an incredible series! I've been recommending it to people who've either just played the game or just are indifferent to it, by saying it's better than the cartoon (which would be why anybody not liking the show might want to read it).
Good drawing, man.

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RaketTH [2009-06-30 06:46:51 +0000 UTC]

I really like this picture.

Something bugs me though, Blue's and Green's names are reversed outside of Japan? That's kind of odd.

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Shibby-One [2009-06-30 05:46:22 +0000 UTC]

Ahhhh I have an issue of that somewhere... Red finds Misty battling a Gyrados and she's like, about to die. It was so awesome <3

I'm so glad you did this.

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OneWhoSucksBlood [2009-06-30 04:20:33 +0000 UTC]

i remember seeing volume1 at Borders. i thought it looked interesting, but didnt pick it up...now i regret it...

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FatAndyTheCreator In reply to ??? [2009-06-30 04:06:15 +0000 UTC]

Did I mention that you are my messiah yet?

Most epic Manga fanarts ever if I do say so myself. (Until you make one of Mewtwo and his SPOON OF POWAH that is)

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Delta-Legacy [2009-06-30 04:05:58 +0000 UTC]

Pokemon Adventures will be best.

Always. I'd appreciate an anime version fo it, yet I feel liek Nintendo would ruin it.

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yabramokids [2009-06-30 04:03:56 +0000 UTC]

I loved the comic series. I got excited when they released Diamond and Pearl in english!
Can you do an alternate version with the american color scheme?

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scytheholder [2009-06-30 03:56:38 +0000 UTC]

Most messed up thing ever! I was just looking at Pokemon Special things...they look really weird in that style... OH MY GOD...your god...I have Pokemon on the brain now...quick, someone tell me something violent before I revert to a six-year old...

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PKMNcalvin [2009-06-30 02:44:12 +0000 UTC]

I love this pic and the manga series.
Great job.

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zero-strikes-back [2009-06-30 02:30:58 +0000 UTC]

I WAS ABOUT TO SAY THIS IS A GREAT CONCEPT, I SHALL MAKE IT MY GOAL TO FIND THIS GRAPHIC NOVEL

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Manuel-1988 [2009-06-30 02:11:46 +0000 UTC]

grat image XD

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andrewsallee [2009-06-30 02:05:41 +0000 UTC]

I never have heard of the manga, then again, I wasn't a huge poke'mon fan.

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JPetrakis [2009-06-30 02:04:12 +0000 UTC]

I love the manga and I love this art~ The manga series is amazingly long and when I first found it I didn't expect it to be so long. Is it even finished yet?
I think in the story they move on to Gold and Silver or something like that lol They're hard to find in bookstores.

Very nice, indeed.

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Sam-IA [2009-06-30 01:52:46 +0000 UTC]

Am I sensing a new animation series? Anyways nicely done, shading was pretty great.

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Cornelious-Raidon [2009-06-30 01:50:17 +0000 UTC]

It's nice to know somebody appreciates the manga series of Pokemon. Much better in my opinion. Awesome job on this, the characters are accurately depicted and fit the Pokemon style. Keep up the good work.

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shadowstar365 [2009-06-30 01:48:47 +0000 UTC]

oh yeah my brother got one of those books here i like it better than the pokemon show here

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namada [2009-06-30 01:45:32 +0000 UTC]

Pokemon Special yes. <3333

Much love, very much love.

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TheBuckMan [2009-06-30 01:43:38 +0000 UTC]

one word...

win

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TheBurningFist [2009-06-30 01:43:27 +0000 UTC]

The fire and grass trainers are switched around?

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KonohaSinXFlame [2009-06-30 01:38:47 +0000 UTC]

You stuck with the original names! This is so cool! That manga is awesome!

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flakattack [2009-06-30 01:37:17 +0000 UTC]

It's called Google search, and it can show you kickass mangas like this without any real effort.

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DavCube In reply to flakattack [2009-06-30 02:20:39 +0000 UTC]

don't be fergettn' yer pirate hat, matey. Arrr.

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flakattack In reply to DavCube [2009-06-30 02:29:59 +0000 UTC]

it's not piracy if google gets paid to show you this

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