MangaShipping

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MangaShipping (Japanese: タケナツ TakeNatsu) is the belief that Brock and Sabrina belong in a romantic relationship. Its name comes from the fact that it was only prominently addressed in The Electric Tale of Pikachu manga.

Story Evidence

Hints of this Ship only exist in the fourth chapter Haunting My Dreams and practically all are from Brock. Brock tells Ash that he and Sabrina are old friends when Ash asked him what he's doing in Saffron. When Ash asks, "JUST friends?" Brock tells him not to rub that fact in since he gets depressed easily.

There are no further hints after that. After they kill the Black Fog, Sabrina starts crying and throws herself onto Brock. This could pass that she needed a friend to cry everything out to and may not like Brock the same way Brock likes her, but can be taken in another way.

Trivia

• Despite the manga having an anime foundation, Sabrina's personality in The Electric Tale of Pikachu is vastly different from her anime or game persona: she is actually very kind. When Ash lost to her, she warmly welcomed him to stay and watch how the other Trainers fight.

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