Pokemon Graphic Novel, Vol. 1: The Electric Tale Of Pikachu!

Pokemon Graphic Novel #1

by Toshihiro Ono

Each volume collects an entire four-issue miniseries.

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

166 pages, Paperback

First published September 1, 1999

Reviews

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[Twinkle Twinkle Little Starina · Rating 5 out of 5]

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[Ben · Rating 5 out of 5]

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[Sean Gray · Rating 5 out of 5]

If your not a noob. This book is amazing.

[James DeSantis · Rating 3 out of 5]

Just re-read this for fun and it still holds up as fun dumb Pokemon story. The first issue and 2-3 are a lot of fun. 4 is really weak in comparison. Ash is a asshole kind of in this, which is refreshing. No one acts goody two shoes. Pikachu is even a bit of a ass. All in all good fun.

[Allen McLean · Rating 4 out of 5]

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#HAIKUPRAJNA - The Electric Tale of Pikachu [Book Review] [Pokemon Day 2023]
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Hello readers,

It’s the 27th anniversary of the Pokemon franchise, so this Pokemon Day we are celebrating with a copy of "The Electric Tale of Pikachu" along with some anime. [This review also includes volumes two through four; "Pikachu Shocks Back", "Electric Pikachu Boogaloo" and "Surf's Up, Pikachu"]

This Pokemon World is slightly more realistic, grounded and mature in tone and art at times than the games or anime. What was most interesting to me about this Pokemon World was how most citizens seem to have given up on training after a few months, where it is said that very few continue into adulthood, and that the majority see Pokemon as animals, pests or supernatural spirits and beings; the way people in this Pokemon World grow reminds me of how I have grown with the series, as one can argue that I have retired from training Pokemon in new regions, but I still live in a world with Pokemon and I still experience stories and adventures from the rest of the franchise outside of the mainline games.

This was the manga I read from my school library when I was six or seven years old before reading Pokemon Adventures, and along with the N64 plus the NGC games and the anime, this manga series was among my earliest exposures to the franchise; I have read online that Electric Tale was the first Pokemon manga to be translated into English.

Like the anime, Electric Tale of Pikachu follows Ash Ketchum’s journey to fight the various Gym Leaders for their badges in order to compete for the title of Pokemon Champion through the Indigo League and the Orange Islands, but these comics came with a number of refreshing differences that set it apart from its contemporaries including how Ash and Pikachu met and how often Misty and Brock traveled with them, while still managing to hit plot points like Team Rocket and the Eevee Brothers. Personal highlights of the series include Bill's story about the Venusaur, Sabrina and Brock talking to Ash about a godlike Haunter, and the Bulbasaur family story in Volume 3.

There are translation differences between localizations, to cut page count and due to some of the art by the book's graphic artist Toshihiro Ono, and the second half felt more comical than the first, but the series as a whole has that kind of charm to it too. Ash grows as a Trainer, his rivalry with Gary is revisited often, and he got to challenge another Pokemon League to iron out the mistakes he learned over the course of the story, becoming--spoiler alert!--the Champion of the Orange Islands with the help of Pikachu.

Thank you for reading.
Allen W. McLean
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[Chelsea · Rating 3 out of 5]

Well this was adorable. The Pikachu mangas consists of 4 short novels, each chapter being it's own mini-adventure and follows the plot of the anime...it is not the main Pokemon manga. In this first volume we're introduced to Ash, whose Pokemon adventure begins when he finds a Pikachu chew on the cables in his home. As he is now 10 years old, he's able to take a leave of absence from school in order to start his journey to be a Pokemon Master; he's fueled by his rival Gary. In this collection, Ash meets adversity from a flock of Spearow and manages to catch his first Pokemon... a Fearow! He also faces Brock to earn his first gym badge and steals Misty's bike. The volume ends with Ash having earned his first two badges and evolving his Caterpie to a Metapod. The artwork is just gorgeous in this manga, I was very impressed. The story was cute and simple and was a very quick read. Suitable for a younger audience.

[Danielle Booey · Rating 4 out of 5]

This is one of my favorite interpretations of the Pokemon story. All of the characters in this version are a little rougher around the edges then in the anime or Pokemon Adventures manga. It is always good to go back to the beginning and in this volume you will find stories about how Ash got Pikachu, his first meeting with Brock and Misty, his first gym badges, a cosmic encounter with the Clefairy, and an intense encounter with a malevolent Haunter that ranges from Celadon City to Lavender Town. Lots of fun in this book for Pokemon fans.

[Sparrow · Rating 4 out of 5]

This is really a very good Pokemon manga. It isn't afraid to get a little dirty, it's well written/translated, and it's fun. I think the show failed to capture the story as well as this manga did. The whole world and story of Pokemon is so rich, even though I'm a little disturbed now thinking that 10-year-old kids can go off on their own and travel the world. I'll always treasure this manga as the very first that I ever bought.

[Tori Sellner]

Since I'm a fan of Graphic Novels and a HUGE FAN OF POKEMON this book should be amazing! I haven't read the book yet but I marked it as want to read so if I ever get my hands on this book i'll........i'll............................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................LOVE IIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIT!

[Ace · Rating 3 out of 5]

My parents somehow won a set of Ono's four-volume Pokemon manga, and my brother and I argued over them for hours. We both loved Pokemon and liked this series - and only liked because it was a lot different from the TV show in content, a surprise both fascinating and confusing at the time. The manga was darker and more violent than the show was, portraying characters a little less cliched and lovable; I appreciate that more now than I did at eight.

This is a fun read for Pokemon fans.

[Gunnar · Rating 4 out of 5]

Interesting and far from what i expected - But not in a bad way!
I thought this book would be exactly like the pokemon anime, but was positively surprised when it showed much more depth than the average childs cartoon or graphic novel. The characters are not boring, straightforward and simple-minded, and the universe of the story is very immersive.

[Megan · Rating 5 out of 5]

AWESOME!!!!!!!!!! It may be a comic but i love comics! The storline? AWESOME! The characters? AWESOME! Everything? STINKIN' AWESOME!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

[William D. · Rating 5 out of 5]

This really was an asume book, i read i really enoyed it soo much

[Nicole · Rating 4 out of 5]

The art is delightful! Look for the version you're reading--it may be heavily edited and manipulated for American readers.

[Sanwong]

good

[Killer400]

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[yengyeng · Rating 2 out of 5]

Pikachu=cuteness.

[Laura Makar · Rating 5 out of 5]

had the series of all 3 at one time. couldnt put these down as a kid. love the art work that was in the graphic novels.

[David · Rating 4 out of 5]

Not as serious as the TV Show and includes a lot of jokes among Ash and friends. Story is slightly different as well.

[Magenta Cooly · Rating 4 out of 5]

[Misty]

I really love pokemon. So this is one of my favorite books I have at home....(doesn't have anything to do with my name haha!)

[Dom Fonce · Rating 3 out of 5]

Childhood.

[The Local Spooky Hermit · Rating 4 out of 5]

Wholesome and fond memories

[Phoenix · Rating 5 out of 5]

Red gets a bulbasaur.

[Greg Kerestan · Rating 4 out of 5]

I have fond childhood memories of reading this slightly weird graphic novel series. Here, the campy, candy-colored world of the anime series converged with the black and white, rambling weirdness of the original games. The humor is wackier, the girls are sexier, the adventures more surreal- it's the Pokémon world as if it were imagined by the fans.

[Ash]

Its different. I like that! I love the idea that Lavender town is an abandoned colony where they worshipped pokemon as gods and i love how fleshed out this dude made the pokemon universe. What i don't like is how he made Professor Oak a big bear and Bill a twink. This made me angry.

[Lauren · Rating 5 out of 5]

Enjoyable, nice supplement to the anime since it's different.

[Andrew Reeve · Rating 5 out of 5]

The best graphic novel I have read

[Claire Binkley · Rating 4 out of 5]

I read this when I was pretty little, but I remember strongly liking it - I don't remember why or when exactly, but seeing the cover again made me smile.