VIZ Media
VIZ Media, LLC (previously known as Viz Communications, Inc. and Viz Comics) is an anime and manga company founded in 1986. It is headquartered in San Fransisco, CA and is owned by Shōgakukan and Shueisha. VIZ Media publishes Pokémon manga, anime, and other media in the United States, Canada, England, Ireland, and South Africa.
Publishing format
In the past, VIZ Media published their manga left-to-right with reversed artwork. Pokémon titles which were published this way are The Electric Tale of Pikachu, Magical Pokémon Journey, the first printing of Pokémon Adventures and The Best of Pokémon Adventures.
Some time after these series were published, the manga industry has shifted to publishing all manga in the original right-to-left format. Therefore, starting with Pokémon Mystery Dungeon: Ginji's Rescue Team, all of all of VIZ Media's Pokémon titles have been published right-to-left.
Monthly issues
In their early years, VIZ Media often published manga in American-style monthly issues before they were published in collected volumes. These issues would often include letters and fan artwork as bonus content. The Electric Tale of Pikachu, Pokémon Adventures and Magical Pokémon Journey were published in this way.
As collected manga volumes have been accepted as the preferred format of manga releases and manga magazines (such as Shonen Jump and Yen Plus) have become more widespread in North America, VIZ Media and its competitors no longer publish these American-style monthly issues.
Pokémon titles published by VIZ Media
Pokémon manga
- The Electric Tale of Pikachu (1999-2000)
- Magical Pokémon Journey (2001-2002; first 7 volumes only)
- Movie adaptations
- Pokémon Ranger and the Temple of the Sea (2008)
- The Rise of Darkrai (2008)
- Giratina and the Sky Warrior (2009)
- Pokémon Adventures (2000-2003; 2009-ongoing)
- The Best of Pokémon Adventures (2006)
- Pokémon Adventures Platinum (2010-ongoing)
- Pokémon Diamond and Pearl Adventure! (2008-2010)
- Pokémon Mystery Dungeon: Ginji's Rescue Team (2007)
Pokémon anime
- The original series of the anime (singles and boxed sets)
- The Advanced Generation series of the anime (singles and boxed sets)
- The Diamond & Pearl series of the anime (singles and boxed sets)
- Pokémon All-Stars
- Pokémon Elements
Other Pokémon books
- Ani-Manga:
- Pokémon the First Movie (2000)
- Pokémon the Movie 2000 (2001)
- All That Pikachu! (2006)
- Giratina and the Sky Warrior (2009)
- Arceus and the Jewel of Life (TBA)
- The Complete Pokémon Pocket Guide
- Fun With Pokémon
- Let's Find Pokémon!
- Pikachu Meets the Press
- Pokémon 3D Pop-Outs
- Pokémon Fun With Mazes & Puzzles
- Pokémon Tales
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