Pocket Monsters: The Animation

Pocket Monsters: The Animation
ISBN:	Multiple
Published:	Vol. 1: October 1997 Vol. 2: October 1999
Publisher:	Shogakukan
Author:	Takeshi Shudō

(Japanese: ポケットモンスター The Animation Pocket Monsters: The Animation) is a novelization of the Pokémon anime. It was written by Takeshi Shudō, the chief writer of the original series, and illustrated by Sayuri Ichiishi, the former lead character designer. It is a Super Quest novel published by Shogakukan.

Only two volumes were published; the first volume has ISBN 4094405410 while the second volume has ISBN 4094405429. The second volume said "To be continued in Pocket Monsters: The Animation Vol. 3", but a third volume never appeared.

The books reveal a lot of information not seen in the anime, such as about Ash's father and that Ash's mother runs the restaurant "Pallet House". However, much of the information contained in the books has since become contradicted by later seasons of the anime, which leaves the books' canonical status ambiguous.

Chapters

Volume 1

• Prologue
• Chapter 1 旅立ちは、パジャマのままで。
• Chapter 2 しびれる出会いはピカチュウと
• Chapter 3 旅立ちの日はオニスズメ
• Chapter 4 ニャース・アタック
• Chapter 5 森を抜けて
• Chapter 6 バタフリー飛んだ！

Volume 2

• Prologue
• Chapter 1 ニビシティのイワーク
• Chapter 2 ゲット・グレーバッジ
• Chapter 3 ハナダシティの四姉妹
• Chapter 4 クチバジムの対決

Alterations from the anime

• Samurai has been replaced with a generic Bug Catcher.

See also

• Pokémon world (PMTA)

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Pokémon books Anime adaptations: Pocket Monsters Series • Pokémon Chapter Books • Pokémon (Bibliothèque Verte) Pokémon the First Movie Pokémon Encyclopedia: An Illustrated Book of POCKET MONSTERS • Pokémon Gold and Silver Pokédex Pokémon Adventure Series: Bye Bye Butterfree • Attack of the Prehistoric Pokémon • Electric Shock Showdown • A Shipful of Shivers Readers: Worlds of Adventure • Pikachu in Love • Togepi Springs Into Action! • The Haunted Gym Let It Snow! • Catch That Wobbuffet! • Get Well, Pikachu! • Snack Attack! • Time Out For Torchic Save the Shieldon • Become a Pokémon Trainer • Meet Ash • Meet the Pokémon Ash's Triple Threat • Battle for the Bolt Badge • Wrath of the Legends • Super Sleuth Quiz books: Pokémon Challenge • Pokémon Pop Quiz • Pokémon Pop Quiz 2 • Pokémon Pop Quiz 3 Pathways to Adventure: Pokémon • Pokémon Snap • Pokémon Gold/Silver • Pokémon Gold/Silver: The Adventure Continues! Pokémon Keychain Books: Electric • Water • Normal • Fire Sheet music books: Can You Play Pokémon? • Pokémon 2.B.A. Master • Pokémon 2.B.A. Master: Recorder Fun! • PokéRAP • Pokémon Five-Finger Piano Other: Pocket Monsters: The Animation • Let's Find Pokémon! • Pikachu's Global Adventure • Pikachu Meets the Press Meet Buizel and Friends • Pokémon Tales • Satoshi Tajiri: Pokémon Creator Shōko Nakagawa: Pokémon Taught Me The Meaning of Life • Detective Pikachu: Episode 0—Eevee's Case POKÉMON Detective Pikachu (graphic novel) • POKÉMON Detective Pikachu Movie Novel Arsham's Pokédex • POKÉMON X KOGEI: Playful Encounters of Pokémon and Japanese Craft

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