Pokémon Tales
Encyclopedia
is a series of Pokémon
-related picture books originally published in Japan
by Shogakukan
. In North America
VIZ Media
published the books in English
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Books published in English include:
Both Shogakukan and Viz published Pokémon Gold and Silver Tales storybooks. Books published in English include:
Pokémon
is a media franchise published and owned by the video game company Nintendo and created by Satoshi Tajiri in 1996. Originally released as a pair of interlinkable Game Boy role-playing video games developed by Game Freak, Pokémon has since become the second most successful and lucrative video...
-related picture books originally published in Japan
Japan
Japan is an island nation in East Asia. Located in the Pacific Ocean, it lies to the east of the Sea of Japan, China, North Korea, South Korea and Russia, stretching from the Sea of Okhotsk in the north to the East China Sea and Taiwan in the south...
by Shogakukan
Shogakukan
is a Japanese publisher of dictionaries, literature, manga, non-fiction, DVDs, and other media in Japan.Shogakukan founded Shueisha which founded Hakusensha. These are three separate companies, but are together called the Hitotsubashi Group, one of the largest publishing groups in Japan...
. In North America
North America
North America is a continent wholly within the Northern Hemisphere and almost wholly within the Western Hemisphere. It is also considered a northern subcontinent of the Americas...
VIZ Media
VIZ Media
VIZ Media, LLC, headquartered in San Francisco, is an anime, manga, and Japanese entertainment company. It was founded in 1986 as VIZ LLC. In 2005, VIZ LLC and ShoPro Entertainment merged to form the current VIZ Media LLC, which is jointly owned by Japanese publishers Shogakukan and Shueisha, and...
published the books in English
English language
English is a West Germanic language that arose in the Anglo-Saxon kingdoms of England and spread into what was to become south-east Scotland under the influence of the Anglian medieval kingdom of Northumbria...
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Books published in English include:
- (Story: Akihito Toda, Art: Kagemaru Himeno)
- (Story: Tomoaki Imakuni, Art: Naoyo Kimura)
- (Story: Akihito Toda, Art: Benimaru ItohBenimaru Itohis a Japanese illustrator employed by Nintendo.Itoh illustrated the comic adaptations of Star Fox and Super Metroid that were serialized in Nintendo Power in 1993 and 1994 respectively...
) - (Story and art: Toshinao Aoki)
- (Story: Hajime Yume, Art: Kagemaru Himeno)
- (Also titled "Clefairy's Sing-Along" - Story: Kunimi Kawamura, Art: Kagemaru Himeno)
- (Also titled "Fly, Fly Butterfree" - Story: Toshiko Takashi, Art: Naoyo Kimura)
- (Story: Junko Wada, Art: Naoyo Kimura)
- Meet MewMew (Pokémon)is one of the fictional species of Pokémon creatures from Nintendo's and Game Freak's multi-billion-dollar Pokémon media franchise—a collection of video games, anime, manga, books, trading cards, and other media created by Satoshi Tajiri...
(Story: Akihito Toda, Art: Kagemaru Himeno) - SnorlaxSnorlaxSnorlax, known in Japan as , is a Pokémon species in Nintendo and Game Freak's Pokémon franchise. Created by Ken Sugimori, Snorlax first appeared in the video games Pokémon Red and Blue and subsequent sequels, later appearing in various merchandise, spinoff titles and animated and printed...
's Snack (Story and art: Sumiyoshi Kizuki) - JigglypuffJigglypuffJigglypuff, known in Japan as , is a Pokémon species in Nintendo and Game Freak's Pokémon franchise. Created by Ken Sugimori, Jigglypuff first appeared in the video games Pokémon Red and Blue and subsequent sequels, later appearing in various merchandise, spinoff titles and animated and printed...
's Magic Lullaby (Story: Megumi HayashibaraMegumi Hayashibarais a Japanese voice actress, singer, radio personality, and lyricist from Tokyo. She is currently affiliated with Aksent. Her nicknames include: Megu-san, Megu-nee, Bara-san, Kakka, and Daijin...
, Art: Kagemaru Himeno) - LaprasLaprasis a Pokémon species in Nintendo and Game Freak's Pokémon franchise. Created by Ken Sugimori, Lapras first appeared in the video games Pokémon Red and Blue and subsequent sequels, later appearing in various merchandise, spinoff titles and animated and printed adaptations of the franchise.-Concept...
Makes A Friend - EeveeEeveeis a Pokémon species in Nintendo and Game Freak's Pokémon franchise. Created by Ken Sugimori, Eevee first appeared in the video games Pokémon Red and Blue and subsequent sequels...
's Weather Report - Diglett's Birthday Party
- First Prize For Starmie
- Seel To The Rescue
- MewtwoMewtwois a fictional creature in Nintendo and Game Freak's Pokémon media franchise. Created by Ken Sugimori, it first appeared in the video games Pokémon Red and Blue and their sequels, and later appeared in various merchandise, spinoff titles, as well as animation adaptations of the franchise...
's Watching You! - Magnemite's Mission
- Don't Laugh, CharizardCharizardCharizard, known in Japan as , is a Pokémon species in Nintendo and Game Freak's Pokémon franchise. Created by Ken Sugimori, Charizard first appeared in the video games Pokémon Red and Blue and subsequent sequels. They have later appeared in various merchandise, spinoff titles and animated and...
! - GengarGengarGengar, known in Japan as , is a Pokémon species in Nintendo and Game Freak's Pokémon franchise. Designed by Game Freak, their name it is both the singular and plural name of the species. First appearing in Pokémon Red and Blue, they later appeared in subsequent sequels, spin-off games, related...
's Shadow - TogepiTogepiis a Pokémon species in Nintendo and Game Freak's Pokémon franchise. Created by Ken Sugimori, Togepi first appeared in the Pokémon anime. It then appeared in the video games Pokémon Gold and Silver and subsequent sequels, later appearing in various merchandise, spinoff titles, and animated and...
's Tears - A Star For Tauros
- Movie Special: I'm Not Pikachu (Story: Junko Wada, Art: Toshinao Aoki)
- Movie Special Volume 2: Pikachu's Unparalleled Adventure
Both Shogakukan and Viz published Pokémon Gold and Silver Tales storybooks. Books published in English include:
- Detective Chikorita
- Cyndaquil And The Mysterious Hole
- Totodile's One Gulp
- Muddy PichuPichuis a Pokémon species in Nintendo and Game Freak's Pokémon franchise. Created by Ken Sugimori, Pichu first appeared in the video games Pokémon Gold and Silver and subsequent sequels, later appearing in various merchandise, spinoff titles and animated and printed adaptations of the franchise. There...
- Wobbuffet Watches Clouds
- Swinub's Nose
- Wake Up, LugiaLugiais a Pokémon species in Nintendo and Game Freak's Pokémon franchise. Created by Ken Sugimori, Lugia first appeared as a central character in the film Pokémon: The Movie 2000, and later serves as the version mascot of the video game Pokémon Silver and its remake, Pokémon SoulSilver, appearing on the...
! - Look Out, Houndour!
- Corsola's Brave New World
External links
- Pokemon Tales at ShogakukanShogakukanis a Japanese publisher of dictionaries, literature, manga, non-fiction, DVDs, and other media in Japan.Shogakukan founded Shueisha which founded Hakusensha. These are three separate companies, but are together called the Hitotsubashi Group, one of the largest publishing groups in Japan...
- Pokemon Daisuki Picture Books at Media FactoryMedia Factoryis a Japanese publisher. It was founded on December 1, 1986, and its headquarters are situated in Shibuya, Tokyo. It is a subsidiary of Recruit Co., Ltd...