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Pokémon Adventures Collector's Edition #2
Pokémon Adventures Collector's Edition, Vol. 2
All your favorite Pokémon game characters jump out of the screen into the pages of this action-packed manga!
A stylish new omnibus edition of the best-selling Pokémon Adventures manga, collecting all the original volumes of the series you know and love.
When Pokémon Trainer Red goes missing, his faithful Pikachu teams up with Trainer Amarillo del Bosque Verde to find him. The quest will take smarts, skills and a lot of help from Red’s friends and other Pokémon. It will also pit Yellow and Pikachu against the Elite Four, whose headquarters on the mysterious Cerise Island will put all their battle tactics to the test!
Collects the original Pokémon Adventures volumes 4, 5 & 6!
A stylish new omnibus edition of the best-selling Pokémon Adventures manga, collecting all the original volumes of the series you know and love.
When Pokémon Trainer Red goes missing, his faithful Pikachu teams up with Trainer Amarillo del Bosque Verde to find him. The quest will take smarts, skills and a lot of help from Red’s friends and other Pokémon. It will also pit Yellow and Pikachu against the Elite Four, whose headquarters on the mysterious Cerise Island will put all their battle tactics to the test!
Collects the original Pokémon Adventures volumes 4, 5 & 6!
616 pages, Paperback
Published June 9, 2020
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About the author
Hidenori Kusaka
663 books391 followersCreated 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
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
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March 2, 2022
This one was a lot slower compared to the previous volume. The twists were cute and interesting, but they resulted in a main cast that was almost too big to keep my interest, what with all the vignettes and scene changes. There are a few noticeable typos such as a misnamed Pokémon on Agatha's bio page.
The final reveal of the book is played as a bit of a "wow" moment, but the trope hasn't aged well and the writers' intentions come off as corny at best. Still really enjoyed it; this world feels like the universe Pokémon was meant to exist in.
The final reveal of the book is played as a bit of a "wow" moment, but the trope hasn't aged well and the writers' intentions come off as corny at best. Still really enjoyed it; this world feels like the universe Pokémon was meant to exist in.
October 11, 2023
Gosh, the Pokemon Manga just never stops being so cool and creative.
September 7, 2024
This felt more like one story to me, enjoyed it even more! Less snappy then the last one and loved all the caracters that came by
April 17, 2022
Book: Pokemon Adventures Collection 02
Author: Hidenori Kusakai
Finished: March 27 2022
Pokemon Adventures Collection 02 has a similar premise to the first collection. On the surface, it is simply a story about Pokemon training and beating the evil elite four. Instead of following Red for the story, it follows Yellow, a young girl from vermillion forest who does not like fighting. However when you look at the motives of The Elite Four, you find a different moral entirely. This story speaks on the issue of climate change and the impact humans have on the environment. The Elite Four is a group that believes that humans should be eradicated so that Pokemon can live without abuse to them or their environment. “But will humans ever listen?! Will they stop expanding or trying to make life more convenient for themselves?! Will they ever stop destroying Pokemon habitats?!” - Lorelei the ice type Elite Four member. The Elite four act as a sort of opposite of Team Rocket, with an obsession with keeping Pokemon safe from abusers, however the Elite Four take this too far, and threaten to kill all humans to save Pokemon. Yellow however, challenges the Elite Four’s ideals, and proves that humans can certainly live in harmony with Pokemon and that The Elite Four doesnt need to kill humans to achieve their goal. Climate change is a big problem in our modern day world, but characters like Yellow show that people don't need to harm the environment to live their lives properly. With our lives becoming faster and more efficient, sometimes it’s very hard to live sustainably. However we don’t need to sacrifice sustainability to enjoy our lives the way we want. If we work hard and try our best to live in a way that doesn't harm anyone else, then the world can be a better place.
Author: Hidenori Kusakai
Finished: March 27 2022
Pokemon Adventures Collection 02 has a similar premise to the first collection. On the surface, it is simply a story about Pokemon training and beating the evil elite four. Instead of following Red for the story, it follows Yellow, a young girl from vermillion forest who does not like fighting. However when you look at the motives of The Elite Four, you find a different moral entirely. This story speaks on the issue of climate change and the impact humans have on the environment. The Elite Four is a group that believes that humans should be eradicated so that Pokemon can live without abuse to them or their environment. “But will humans ever listen?! Will they stop expanding or trying to make life more convenient for themselves?! Will they ever stop destroying Pokemon habitats?!” - Lorelei the ice type Elite Four member. The Elite four act as a sort of opposite of Team Rocket, with an obsession with keeping Pokemon safe from abusers, however the Elite Four take this too far, and threaten to kill all humans to save Pokemon. Yellow however, challenges the Elite Four’s ideals, and proves that humans can certainly live in harmony with Pokemon and that The Elite Four doesnt need to kill humans to achieve their goal. Climate change is a big problem in our modern day world, but characters like Yellow show that people don't need to harm the environment to live their lives properly. With our lives becoming faster and more efficient, sometimes it’s very hard to live sustainably. However we don’t need to sacrifice sustainability to enjoy our lives the way we want. If we work hard and try our best to live in a way that doesn't harm anyone else, then the world can be a better place.
February 20, 2022
I loved every qction filled page even though I wish red had a bigger role in the book. In this book it's been two years since the events of the first collection. When red is challenged at the beginning by an unknown challenger and disappears his friends set out to find him. In this book Yellow is introduced as the new main character who also wants to save red from an unknown fate. In the process they meet the elite four a group of very dangerous trainers who are the best and want to do harm to everyone. A truly entertaining and fun to read manga.
May 17, 2023
It is really hard not to be biased when it comes to pokemon. I grew up with it, and it hits the nostalgia hard. I'll try to be bias free in the review.
The pokemon manga is a refreshing take on pokemon. For the most part, the story of pokemon for the first two generations was to collect 8 badges and complete the pokemon leauge. The story in the game was not there and relied on gameplay. This is an important factor since the manga is able to create it's own story with the assets presented.
The villains in the manga are the same characters you fight in the game. There is a loose backstory in the game for the characters; however, the manga gives the characters their own moral alignment and backstories. You can see why the characters turned out the way they did and how the events played out.
Aside from the characters, the manga is also more mature. It's a little weird to call it mature but there are serious world issues they discuss and also the idea of death is not avoided and it mentioned a few times.
Ultimately this side of pokemon that is present in the manga is the side I love about pokemon and can't wait to continue the series.
The pokemon manga is a refreshing take on pokemon. For the most part, the story of pokemon for the first two generations was to collect 8 badges and complete the pokemon leauge. The story in the game was not there and relied on gameplay. This is an important factor since the manga is able to create it's own story with the assets presented.
The villains in the manga are the same characters you fight in the game. There is a loose backstory in the game for the characters; however, the manga gives the characters their own moral alignment and backstories. You can see why the characters turned out the way they did and how the events played out.
Aside from the characters, the manga is also more mature. It's a little weird to call it mature but there are serious world issues they discuss and also the idea of death is not avoided and it mentioned a few times.
Ultimately this side of pokemon that is present in the manga is the side I love about pokemon and can't wait to continue the series.
March 7, 2024
As I said in my review of Collector's Edition, Vol. 1, I enjoyed this volume as well, but I didn't enjoy changing characters motivations and personalities.
With that said, in the world of the story that the authors have built, this is a worthy successor to the first volume.
This series of adventures is a lot more dangerous and from time to time I did truly fear for our band of heroes.
I must say the ending did bother me a bunch, but only in the way that drives a book reader to pick up the next book in the series.
With that said, in the world of the story that the authors have built, this is a worthy successor to the first volume.
This series of adventures is a lot more dangerous and from time to time I did truly fear for our band of heroes.
I must say the ending did bother me a bunch, but only in the way that drives a book reader to pick up the next book in the series.
May 11, 2025
Pokémon Adventures, Vol. 2 - Review
This was a very cute read. Yellow is just a little trooper, and the relationship that they have with their team is very sweet.
While I enjoyed the time I spent reading this manga, I found the story in this volume to be a bit less put together than that of the first collector’s edition. The story moved very quickly and I would have preferred for there to be another chapter or two of development before the showdown truly began.
That said, I am excited to see when the story goes in the next volume!
3/5 stars
This was a very cute read. Yellow is just a little trooper, and the relationship that they have with their team is very sweet.
While I enjoyed the time I spent reading this manga, I found the story in this volume to be a bit less put together than that of the first collector’s edition. The story moved very quickly and I would have preferred for there to be another chapter or two of development before the showdown truly began.
That said, I am excited to see when the story goes in the next volume!
3/5 stars
October 28, 2024
The entirety of the Pokemon Adventures series is so creative and captivating to me. While Yellow's story and the Elite Four plotline aren't my favorites from the series, I still love seeing all of the characters interact with each other in such a fun way.
April 13, 2021
This was ALOT better than the first volume. This one focused on the new character yellow and added a lot to the Pokémon universe I’ve not seen elsewhere.
March 2, 2022
Read with Rob.
March 11, 2025
This wasn't bad, again it was a little bit of a struggle for me to read in that it felt like it dragged, but it left on a cliffhanger so I'll need to read the next volume at the very least.
April 7, 2024
So this is just as charming as the first volume, I really had a good time with this. This volume starts 2 years after the end of the first volume and now Red has gone missing - so you follow a character called "Yellow" (or Amarillo, but that's just yellow in Spanish :P) and I really like their character, Yellow is really fun and caring and their motivation is very different from Red's so I'll be interested to see them (maybe, possibly?) interact more in one of the upcoming volumes.
June 7, 2024
Another thrilling adventure in the world of Pokémon! It's still got some to be desired from the readability of battles, but I can't deny it isn't still a fun romp through Kanto. Making the Elite 4 evil is really fun, and the casual way they acknowledge Lance and Agatha just... Straight up killing people is really funny. Mato's art style continues to be amazing and enviable
October 7, 2021
Red is now the Pokémon Champion but he's still searching for the rush of battle he felt when he defeated Blue. So he accepts all challenges until one day he doesn't come back; but Pikachu does. Worried about Red, Pikachu teams up with a somewhat magical kid named Amarillo (Yellow) to find the missing trainer.
Along the way, Pikachu (and Yellow) is being hunted by a mysterious group know as The Elite Four who have plans to remake the world. And when they meet up with Blue, it becomes very obvious that Yellow is nowhere near ready to handle this kind of challenge...at least not yet. But time waits for no one and Bruno, Lorelei, Agatha, and Lance continue to terrorize the Kanto region. Soon the heroes have no choice but to team up with old foes and converge on Cerise island for a final showdown.
Again, I'm biased because I love Pokémon, but I'm having fun~
This omnibus contains volumes 4-6.
This series has 29 volumes.
Along the way, Pikachu (and Yellow) is being hunted by a mysterious group know as The Elite Four who have plans to remake the world. And when they meet up with Blue, it becomes very obvious that Yellow is nowhere near ready to handle this kind of challenge...at least not yet. But time waits for no one and Bruno, Lorelei, Agatha, and Lance continue to terrorize the Kanto region. Soon the heroes have no choice but to team up with old foes and converge on Cerise island for a final showdown.
Again, I'm biased because I love Pokémon, but I'm having fun~
This omnibus contains volumes 4-6.
This series has 29 volumes.
February 2, 2021
I give this book 3/5 stars. This manga collection bundles volumes 4-6 of the manga. It is the start of the Yellow arc of the series, and I have to say this arc is less good than the red/blue/green arc that came before it. Red has dissapeared and it is up to Yellow to find him. I find Yellow to be a less likable protagonist than Red because Yellow is a bit more childish, which contradicts with my feelings of this manga being aimed at a more mature audience. The story was solid however and it definitely is very enjoyable to see the Elite Four as the bad guys this time around. It is definitely a good sequel to the first manga collection but is a bit more childish in my opinion.
This entire review has been hidden because of spoilers.
November 6, 2021
Couldn't finish this. I found the story quite boring.
August 4, 2022
Yellow Rising: The Hunt For Red
While Red, Blue, and Green were the first three Pokémon games (the green one was released in Japan but you could get all of the monsters from just red and blue) to introduce many fans to the world of Pokémon and when the anime came out it became even more popular inspiring the remake of the original games into Pokémon Yellow which followed the anime more closely and took advantage of the (at the time) nifty new Gameboy Color screen.
Now reaching the 4th volume of Pokémon Adventures we see it has been two years since Red (not to be confused with Ash) since he one the championship and defeated the head of Team Rocket. After receiving a challenge letter he discovers this is no ordinary fight though leading to his disappearance. Only his Pikachu ally manages to escape and seeks for help allowing our new hero to step in and once again set off into danger even though they are probably only 10 or so. The funny thing is it turns out Yellow shows up in the earlier volumes a bit younger even taking care of Red at one point so she is not just a random character with unique abilities taking over at random.
With some of the strongest trainers in the land the Elite Four have goals in mind that would endanger many people to save the world (in their opinions) and thankfully thanks to the allies Red has helped bring together years ago Yellow now has a chance to find Red and maybe even put a stop to the Elite Four if their luck holds out. With the finish of volume six of the manga (they used to be released in comic format stateside) the story is not done yet and thankfully the Pokémon Adventures have been released fully in these Collector's Editions (There are still manga based on the the anime coming out but they are probably not as dark as some of the things that happen in this series)so we don't have to wait to see what happens next. :)
While Red, Blue, and Green were the first three Pokémon games (the green one was released in Japan but you could get all of the monsters from just red and blue) to introduce many fans to the world of Pokémon and when the anime came out it became even more popular inspiring the remake of the original games into Pokémon Yellow which followed the anime more closely and took advantage of the (at the time) nifty new Gameboy Color screen.
Now reaching the 4th volume of Pokémon Adventures we see it has been two years since Red (not to be confused with Ash) since he one the championship and defeated the head of Team Rocket. After receiving a challenge letter he discovers this is no ordinary fight though leading to his disappearance. Only his Pikachu ally manages to escape and seeks for help allowing our new hero to step in and once again set off into danger even though they are probably only 10 or so. The funny thing is it turns out Yellow shows up in the earlier volumes a bit younger even taking care of Red at one point so she is not just a random character with unique abilities taking over at random.
With some of the strongest trainers in the land the Elite Four have goals in mind that would endanger many people to save the world (in their opinions) and thankfully thanks to the allies Red has helped bring together years ago Yellow now has a chance to find Red and maybe even put a stop to the Elite Four if their luck holds out. With the finish of volume six of the manga (they used to be released in comic format stateside) the story is not done yet and thankfully the Pokémon Adventures have been released fully in these Collector's Editions (There are still manga based on the the anime coming out but they are probably not as dark as some of the things that happen in this series)so we don't have to wait to see what happens next. :)
October 21, 2020
Super fun adventure book! It’s really a 4.5 ish but I rounded up. I can’t believe the little schemes they come up with with the pokemon. So creative. Also cute. And intriguing. Didn’t see that mini plot twist coming at the very end! I love Kitty and Yellow and that random kid’s cute Haunter. :) and Ratty! Basically melting at Yellow’s sketch book.
I thought it was weird that Blue was one this cover. I thought I’d be reading Blue’s story but really it was yellow. It’s like they’re designing these covers to each be about one character rather than what the stories are about for cover variety. Now that I know this, I have my doubts the third book will actually be all about Yellow as Yellow is on the cover.
I thought it was weird that Blue was one this cover. I thought I’d be reading Blue’s story but really it was yellow. It’s like they’re designing these covers to each be about one character rather than what the stories are about for cover variety. Now that I know this, I have my doubts the third book will actually be all about Yellow as Yellow is on the cover.
July 13, 2023
I really liked this volume! It was nice seeing everyone come together to try to defeat the Elite Four!
In this omnibus volume, it’s been 2 years since Team Rocket got their butts kicked. We see Red again (not aged a day lol) and see that he has been restless, wanting to battle again. He gets a mysterious letter (that seems like it’s written by a kindergartener lol) that turns out to be an invitation to battle from one of the Elite Four. A month later, Red is now missing. We meet our new protagonist, Yellow, a cute little kid who is definitely new to the trainer world but loves Pokémon all the same.
This volume ends on a cliffhanger unlike the previous volume, so I’m definitely excited to start the next one!!!
In this omnibus volume, it’s been 2 years since Team Rocket got their butts kicked. We see Red again (not aged a day lol) and see that he has been restless, wanting to battle again. He gets a mysterious letter (that seems like it’s written by a kindergartener lol) that turns out to be an invitation to battle from one of the Elite Four. A month later, Red is now missing. We meet our new protagonist, Yellow, a cute little kid who is definitely new to the trainer world but loves Pokémon all the same.
This volume ends on a cliffhanger unlike the previous volume, so I’m definitely excited to start the next one!!!
April 4, 2022
I love Yellow ^_^
But - this is a reread - I will never understand why they made it a plot twist that Yellow is a girl?? Why not just let her be a girl from the beginning? What would it change? There was literally nothing preceding the reveal which required Yellow to be a "boy" to do something. Also I remember when I first read this thinking Yellow looked like a girl and just deciding to refer to her as she the whole time because I wanted a girl protagonist... which kind of made the reveal a 'well, duh' moment for me
Anyway- I do love this manga :)
But - this is a reread - I will never understand why they made it a plot twist that Yellow is a girl?? Why not just let her be a girl from the beginning? What would it change? There was literally nothing preceding the reveal which required Yellow to be a "boy" to do something. Also I remember when I first read this thinking Yellow looked like a girl and just deciding to refer to her as she the whole time because I wanted a girl protagonist... which kind of made the reveal a 'well, duh' moment for me
Anyway- I do love this manga :)
January 3, 2023
This is definitely just plain ol’ dumb fun.
There’s an over-reliance on convenience, and Volumes 4 & 5 are no where near as fun/engaging as 6. But that’s just due to this being essentially the “middle book”.
I do love the Elite Four being the villains. Honestly the main thing hampering me from REALLY enjoying these is my recurring want for more depth or complexity is the story and characters especially.
But I need to just turn on the guilty pleasure side of my brain and get over myself. These are meant to be fun and they are.
So… onto the next
There’s an over-reliance on convenience, and Volumes 4 & 5 are no where near as fun/engaging as 6. But that’s just due to this being essentially the “middle book”.
I do love the Elite Four being the villains. Honestly the main thing hampering me from REALLY enjoying these is my recurring want for more depth or complexity is the story and characters especially.
But I need to just turn on the guilty pleasure side of my brain and get over myself. These are meant to be fun and they are.
So… onto the next
July 5, 2025
I enjoyed being with the characters again and seeing all the pokemon!
There were some really unique pokemon battles in this manga, using some techniques that are definitely not found in the game. It was also very neat seeing some very specific features regarding certain pokemon and how their powers function in tandem with other pokemon.
Alas, it ended on a cliffhanger and I won't be able to get the next one soon.
There were some really unique pokemon battles in this manga, using some techniques that are definitely not found in the game. It was also very neat seeing some very specific features regarding certain pokemon and how their powers function in tandem with other pokemon.
Alas, it ended on a cliffhanger and I won't be able to get the next one soon.
June 29, 2021
Yellow is a girl! Badass. I don’t think this follows the games and tv show as much as the first book did but it still follows it somewhat. Red goes to take on a member of the elite four and disappears and Yellow and Pika set out to find him and stop the elite four and their evil plan. Yellow has the rare ability to communicate with Pokémon telepathically which is something new from the games.
This entire review has been hidden because of spoilers.
March 5, 2022
“I haven’t seen Red since he got that letter of challenge!”
The second volume of Pokémon Adventures was as equally great as the first. The mysterious disappearance of Red kept me intrigued until the ending and it was great to see the good guys teaming up with Team Rocket. I’m really starting to enjoy reading manga!
The second volume of Pokémon Adventures was as equally great as the first. The mysterious disappearance of Red kept me intrigued until the ending and it was great to see the good guys teaming up with Team Rocket. I’m really starting to enjoy reading manga!
November 18, 2024
Yellow just isn't the compelling character Red and Blue are. We watch him get dragged around by other heroes, and it's hard to see him as worthy of the respect he garners. The books have strayed dramatically from other Pokemon media, but I think the characters are a lot more real and compelling in general than games or tv shows.
July 4, 2021
This next collector's edition was extremely fun to also read. Again I had my gripes but no books going to be perfect and I don't expect that, in fact I'd not like it as much if it didn't have flaws. Though it was all very fun to read.
May 20, 2023
Surprisingly dark at times. I love the progression summaries, detailing the journey of the chapters on a map. The character of Amarillo del Bosque / Yellow is really sweet, quaint and somehow mysterious. Interested in learning more about them in Vol. 3.
January 9, 2024
Great premise & twist. A good introduction of a main character, although the veteran trainers were much more entertaining and had a better storyline. Nevertheless, a good read especially for fans who grew up with the game franchise.
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March 29, 2020Note: I accessed a digital review copy of this book through Edelweiss.
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