Written by Shigekatsu Ihara English publisher Viz MediaChuang Yi | Original run 2008 – 2010 | |
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Genre Action-adventure, fantasy comedy-drama Similar Gunsmith Cats, Monkey Turn, Keshikasu‑kun, Mojacko, Wedding Peach | ||
Pok mon diamond and pearl adventure reveiw
Pokémon Diamond and Pearl Adventure! (sometimes abbreviated as DPA) is a Pokémon manga based on Pokémon Diamond, Pearl, and Platinum. The series is written and illustrated by Shigekatsu Ihara and published by Shogakukan. All eight volumes have been translated into English, and released in North America by Viz Media. Viz Media's translation was licensed by Singapore publisher Chuang Yi, who have released all eight volumes as well, with the first volume of Chuang Yi's version being released two years after Viz Media's version.
Contents
- Pok mon diamond and pearl adventure reveiw
- Story
- Characters
- Volume One
- Volume Two
- Volume Three
- Volume Four
- Volume Five
- Volume Six
- Volume Seven
- Volume Eight
- References
Story
A young boy, Hareta, and his friends are trying to find Dialga. Hareta was allowed to live in the woods with Pokémon, which helps him bond with newly captured Pokémon. In book one, Hareta meets Mitsumi, Professor Rowan's helper, and a boy named Jun. Professor Rowan gives Hareta his first Pokémon, a Piplup. In this book, Hareta wins the Coal Badge and meets Team Galactic for the first time. He bites one of Team Galactic's Members as well. Hareta catches a Shinx as well. In book two, Hareta enters his first contest. Later, Mitsumi enters and nearly wins. Hareta then meets Team Galactic again in Celestic Town. Hareta picks a fight with Cyrus, and Cyrus tries to get Hareta to join him. After losing to Cyrus, Hareta lays afloat, only to be rescued by Byron. Hareta challenges Byron and loses. Hareta is then instructed to go to Iron Island to train. There, Hareta meets Riley who gives him an egg. Riley and Hareta then have to beat Team Galactic yet again and Hareta's egg hatches in Riolu. Hareta trains for a month then comes out with an Onix, a Geodude, and a Zubat. Book three contains a large fight between Team Galactic and Hareta over the Legendary Azelf. Hareta once again, with help from all the Gym leaders, defeats Team Galactic. He wins by having Azelf power him with willpower. In book four, Hareta meets gym leader Candice. Hareta wins the battle and capture the legendary Pokémon Regigigas. Then Bryon, Hareta, and other gym leaders try to attack Galactic headquarters, but all except Bryon and Hareta went in to jail. Hareta realized that his best friend Mitsumi joined team Galactic. Hareta fights her and the end of the battle continues in book five. in the end Hareta defeats Mitsumi and goes on to face Cryus but at that time Cryus has collected all three legendary Pokémon and is starting to make the red chain the only object to call Dialga and control him.
Characters
Volume One
Release Date: April 1, 2008
ISBN 1-4215-2286-1
Volume Two
Release Date: September 2, 2008
ISBN 1-4215-2287-XVolume Three
Release Date: February 3, 2009
ISBN 1-4215-2574-7
Volume Four
Release Date: June 2, 2009
ISBN 1-4215-2674-3
Currently listed titles for the following volumes are translated from the Japanese versions and are subject to change upon English release.
Volume Five
Release Date: October 6, 2009
ISBN 1-4215-2923-8Volume Six
Release Date: March 2, 2010
ISBN 1-4215-3170-4Volume Seven
Volume Eight
Release Date: November 2, 2010