Pokémon Adventures: Ruby & Sapphire, Vol. 15

ポケットモンスターSPECIAL #15

by Hidenori Kusaka, Satoshi Yamamoto (Illustrator)

Adventures inspired by the best-selling Pokémon video games! All your favorite Pokémon game characters jump out of the screen into the pages of this action-packed manga!

Ruby's father Norman is the new Gym Leader of Petalburg City. But Ruby doesn't want to follow in his father's footsteps--he wants to win Pokémon Contests! Sapphire's father Professor Birch is the local Pokémon researcher. But Sapphire is tired of gathering scientific data--she wants to win Pokémon battles! When Ruby and Sapphire meet, they're more likely to hit each other than hit it off. But then Sapphire challenges Ruby to a competition... Which of them will achieve their dreams in just eighty days?!

Meanwhile, what dastardly plan is Team Aqua up to...and how does it involve Sapphire?!

Reads R to L (Japanese Style) for all ages.

Genres: Manga, Fantasy, Comics, Adventure, Fiction, Graphic Novels, Childrens

144 pages, Paperback

First published July 28, 2003

About the author

Created the Pokemon Adventures series.

Also made a Pokemon Rangers/ Almia manga. It is based on the game Pokemon Rangers, Shadows of Almia

Also known as : 日下秀憲

Reviews

[Chelsea · Rating 4 out of 5]

The first book in the Ruby/Sapphire arc! Much shorter than the other entries to the Pokemon Adventures series, I thought this one was quick and refreshing. It's been a real long while since I've played these games, so if there were any callbacks to the game lore they were lost on me other than the characters resembling the avatars. The previous volumes of Pokemon Adventures followed the main video game characters in a fanfiction take on the game's story...so I'm just going to assume the same for this one!

Ruby is the male protagonist and he just wants to show off his beautiful Pokemon in contests where Sapphire, our female protagonist wants to win badges. And they have a little friendly competition to see who can complete their goal first. Cute and quick, much better so far than the previous arc.

[Timothy Pitkin · Rating 3 out of 5]

The end of the gold and silver arc was okay and the beginning of the Ruby and Sapphire arc did have some interesting things for it. For example it was kind of nice that Ruby the male protagonist is going after the contests while Sapphire the female protagonist is the one going after the gym badges. Even thought I was kind of confused as to why Sapphire was introduced as a cave girl since it really does not add to her character since she acts pretty normal despite living a cave for what seems like most of her life. Also nice that the story does take its time with events as Sapphire does not challenge the first gym until the end of this volume.

[Tommy · Rating 4 out of 5]

This book was ok. And an ok starting to the new story ark of the Ruby and Sapphire! I have to say this but I think the words that the characters say feel more alive and feel like they would actually say that.

[Amber · Rating 4 out of 5]

Really fun to meet a new group. And that the beauty games are introduced. May being Sapphire is weird tho.

[Ersa Sol · Rating 2 out of 5]

I didn't finish reading this book and I am really ashamed to say that. I had such a difficult time following Ruby in his adventures because of his personality and interactions with others for about half of the book. He didn't want to help anyone in need for fear he, or his pokemon, would get dirty, and showed no empathy for anybody. The character only cared about himself.

Now don't get me wrong, authors have full freedom to write their characters this way, and it has had some positive interactions in the past, I'm just saying it wasn't for me.

I would love to try and re-read this book with a fresh perspective and see how things go a second time around.

[Keith Wu · Rating 4 out of 5]

I think it is funny and entertaining.

[Sakura · Rating 5 out of 5]

This one surprised me!! I was excited to start Ruby and Sapphire, but really had no clue what I was getting into at all. What really shocked me was just how... unlikable Ruby was. He's not willing to get his Pokemon or hands dirty at all, and only really cares about himself. This makes me very hopeful that we'll get some really good character development... I honestly think we will!! Despite him being unlikable, though, I somehow like him at the same time, haha. Doesn't make any sense, but-- Also Sapphire is nothing like I expected her to be like at all. She's very.... tough, and jungle like?? This makes the two main characters COMPLETE opposites, so it's fun to see them interact. Can't wait to read the next one!!

(This book contains mild violence. I would give it an age rating of all-ages.)

[Fernando Medeiros santos · Rating 3 out of 5]

Alguém me ajuda: geralmente personagens principais de shonens são tão irritantes assim? Tirando o Red, que começou péssimo e depois ficou incrível, tanto o Gold quando o Ruby (dessa temporada) são extremamente arrogantes e irritantes (sendo que o primeiro foi esse personagem do início ao fim).

Ainda bem que tem a Saphire para balancear a chatice dele, só espero que o autor não faça a mesma coisa que fez com a Crystal: deixa a personagem principal feminina ser FOD@ mesmo quando ela está dividindo cena com o garoto.

No mais, história segue o mesmo molde de sempre, com excessão que agora tem a Team Aqua e a conexão com as regiões passadas, pelo menos por enquanto, está mais fraca (ótimo para dar uma renovada).

[Selena Pigoni · Rating 4 out of 5]

Wait wait wait wait...

RUBY is the contest fanatic? And SAPPHIRE is a wild child who wants to kick Pokemon butt?

Considering what little I know about these characters is of May, the anime look-alike who loved contests and was only using the Pokemon journey as an excuse to get out of the house, I was really surprised. I like the total play on my expectations, but it did take some getting used to.

This volume is a brand new story and doesn't have any overlap with previous story lines (yet), so it's an okay place to jump in, though I still prefer the original story so far.

[Jessi · Rating 5 out of 5]

This never crossed my mind until reading this volume, but there weren't any investigative reporters in the previous stories. Hmm.. With all those crimes happening you'd think there would've been. Well, that's neither here nor there.

I like that Ruby and Sapphire are breaking gender stereotypes in this series. I find that refreshing. Ruby's strained relationship with his father and the kids' bet to meet back up in eighty days to show their progress adds some flare as well. I like the countdown at the end of each chapter too.

I'm also excited to see Team Aqua's shenanigans.

[Angel Guerrero · Rating 3 out of 5]

Siento que la conclusión al arco de Pryce pudo haber estado mejor justificada y todo se siente un tanto acelerado en comparación a otros cierres de la franquicia.

Me intriga el paso a la modernidad que existe con una ciudad más avanzada tecnológicamente y la disonancia que hay entre sus protagonistas como es costumbre, esta vez yendonos a un extremo muy lejano de punta a punta. Me agrada que uno de sus protagonistas tenga como enfoque actividades Pokémon como certámenes de belleza más que solo batallas, no tengo mucho que decir de los antagonistas puesto que solo se presentan pero a ver qué ocurre, divertida y entretenida pero te satura mucho de Pokémon de la nueva generación.

[Santiago Bueno · Rating 4 out of 5]

Otra comienzo de arco de pokemon. Bastante entretenido. Dos protagonistas bastante distintos y con bastante potencial. Por ahora no me siento particularmente apegado a ninguno, pero creo que con el tiempo pueden ir agradandome mas. Me cayeron simpáticos pero poco mas. Me gusta la propuesta del viaje de Ruby. Es algo que no habiamos visto antes. Y un aspecto de los juegos que personalmente no exploré tanto. El viaje de Zapphire es mas tradicional, pero su manera particular de hacer las cosas puede hacer que destaque. Como dije veo potencial, fue un inicio sólido.

[Conor Clancy · Rating 5 out of 5]

By far the strongest start of the three PA runs I've read to now. Both Ruby and Sapphire are very lively characters, and the way their goals align with their personalities (and vice versa) makes it easy to engage with them. Wally was interesting here too, much moreso than in the games, lol. Looking forward to reading more!

[Nick · Rating 3 out of 5]

A bit of an odd volume. Half of the volume wraps up the GSC story to a satisfying conclusion and then jumps drastically to new characters that don't immediately endear themselves to the reader. In fact the new characters don't get introduced very well, already having decently leveled Hoenn Pokémon without explanation.

[Iranoctis · Rating 3 out of 5]

Es ist zwar angenehm, dass hier Gender-Stereotype gebrochen werden, aber leider sind die Charaktere ähnlich grausam einseitig überzeichnet wie zuvor die Nervensäge Gold. Ich hoffe auf ein bisschen Charakterentwicklung und -annäherung und freue mich auf die neuen Pokémon-Wettbewerbe.

[Kane · Rating 3 out of 5]

Definitely not my favourite in the series, but it was still decent. I think I'm being biased in my favouritism for Johto and Kanto considering I'm the most nostalgic for those regions.
Still a good read and it introduced Sapphire (May) and Ruby (Brendan) well.

[Robert Acosta · Rating 4 out of 5]

A fun start with an interesting dynamic between the two protagonists. Excited to finally begin this 80 Day challenge.

[Minerva · Rating 4 out of 5]

**** 4.5 stars ****

[André · Rating 4 out of 5]

É interessante ver algumas coisas tão diferentes do anime, mas ainda foi um começo um pouco fraquinho.

[Sarah · Rating 3 out of 5]

I'm not very impressed with this series so far, which is sad because Hoenn is my favorite region, and Ruby and Sapphire were my favorite games until Alpha Sapphire and Omega Ruby came out.

[Parker Keys_to_hades · Rating 4 out of 5]

Kind of an awkward start, but by the end I was pretty interested. Can’t wait to see what’s next.

[Ian Anderson]

Represents having read volumes 15-22

[Nexus]

I love the books that start in the hoenn region

[Chrystal · Rating 3 out of 5]

its ok

[Chelsea · Rating 5 out of 5]

The best arc ending out of all the Pokespe arcs.

[! · Rating 5 out of 5]

i don’t know how many times i’ve re-read this series since i was a kid but i adore it everytime

[Luru · Rating 3 out of 5]

2.5 stars

[Kristina · Rating 4 out of 5]

Shortest volume so far with the start of a new story.

[Flowergirl · Rating 5 out of 5]

This was a wonderful introduction to Ruby and Sapphire. I really enjoyed it. I love the competitiveness between them and their respective goals.

["Chicanery" Danilo · Rating 3 out of 5]

me sto a stufa'