Anime and Film

Anime series

Pokémon, also known as Pokémon the Series, is an anime television series based on the Pokémon video game series. It was originally broadcast on TV Tokyo in 1997. As of 2018 it has produced and aired over 1,000 episodes, divided into 6 series in Japan and 21 seasons internationally.

The anime follows the quest of the main character, Ash Ketchum (known as Satoshi in Japan), a Pokémon Master in training, as he and a small group of friends travel around the world of Pokémon along with their Pokémon partners.

Various children's books, collectively known as Pokémon Junior, are also based on the anime.[35]

Films

In addition to the TV series, as of July 2018, 21 animated Pokémon films have been directed by Kunihiko Yuyama and Tetsuo Yajima, and distributed in Japan by Toho since 1998. The pair of films, Pokémon the Movie: Black—Victini and Reshiram and White—Victini and Zekrom are considered together as one film. Collectibles, such as promotional trading cards, have been available with some of the films.

Live-action film

A live-action Pokémon film directed by Rob Letterman, produced by Legendary Entertainment,[36] and distributed in Japan by Toho and internationally by Warner Bros.[37] began filming in January 2018.[26] On August 24, the film's official title was announced as Pokémon: Detective Pikachu. It is set for release on May 10, 2019.

Manga

There are various Pokémon manga series, four of which were released in English by Viz Media, and seven of them released in English by Chuang Yi. The manga series vary from game-based series to being based on the anime and the Trading Card Game. Original stories have also been published. As there are several series created by different authors, most Pokémon manga series differ greatly from each other and other media, such as the anime.[citation needed] Pokémon Pocket Monsters and Pokémon Adventures are the two manga in production since the first generation.

Manga released in English

• The Electric Tale of Pikachu (Dengeki Pikachu)
  A shōnen manga created by Toshihiro Ono. It was divided into four tankōbon, each given a separate title in the North American and English Singapore versions: The Electric Tale of Pikachu, Pikachu Shocks Back, Electric Pikachu Boogaloo, and Surf's Up, Pikachu. The series is based loosely on the anime.
• Pokémon Adventures (Pocket Monsters SPECIAL in Japan)
  By Hidenori Kusaka (story), Mato (art formerly), and Satoshi Yamamoto (art currently), the most popular Pokémon manga based on the video games. The story series around the Pokémon Trainers who called "Pokédex holders".
• Magical Pokémon Journey (Pocket Monsters PiPiPi ★ Adventures), a shōjo manga
• Ash & Pikachu (Satoshi to Pikachu)
• Pokémon Gold & Silver
• Pokémon Ruby-Sapphire and Pokémon Pocket Monsters
• Pokémon: Jirachi Wish Maker
• Pokémon: Destiny Deoxys
• Pokémon: Lucario and the Mystery of Mew (the third movie-to-comic adaptation)
• Pokémon Ranger and the Temple of the Sea (the fourth movie-to-comic adaption)
• Pokémon Diamond and Pearl Adventure!
• Pokémon Adventures: Diamond and Pearl / Platinum
• Pokémon: The Rise of Darkrai (the fifth movie-to-comic adaption)
• Pokémon: Giratina and the Sky Warrior (the sixth movie-to-comic adaption)
• Pokémon: Arceus and the Jewel of Life (the seventh movie-to-comic adaption)
• Pokémon: Zoroark: Master of Illusions (the eighth movie-to-comic adaption)
• Pokémon The Movie: White: Victini and Zekrom (the ninth movie-to-comic adaption)
• Pokémon Black and White