Pokémon Black & White, Vol. 4

ポケットモンスターSPECIAL #46

by Hidenori Kusaka, Satoshi Yamamoto (Illustrator)

All your favorite Pokémon game characters jump out of the screen into the pages of this action-packed manga!

A thrilling meeting with one of the Elite Four strains Black’s brain. Then, it’s opening night for White’s Pokémon musical! Will everything go off without a hitch...? Not likely! And what will happen when another Trainer lures away White’s star performer, Tepig Gigi?

Plus, will White ever overcome her fears and learn to battle with her Pokémon?!

Genres: Manga, Fiction, Graphic Novels, Fantasy, Comics, Juvenile, Comics Manga

200 pages, Paperback

First published July 26, 2013

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

[Carlos Bexlier]

Me encantó, le daría un 4.5

Conocer un poco sobre la quinta generación de pokemon fue asombroso.
Espero continuarla pronto.

[Parker Keys_to_hades]

As usual, Mr. Kusaka created amazing characters with incredible development. I can’t wait to see where White’s new journey takes her, though I hope it’s not too far away from Black!

[Jessi]

Our first destination is Liberty Garden Island where Team Plasma are harassing poor Victini. Oh man! Victini's little victory sign is so freaking cute. But the legend surrounding it is a sober one with people going to war over it's powers.

Then, we're in Nimbasa City for the musical, and we get a full on butt in our face shot of Elesa's backside. Ugh, really? Black wins the bolt badge while White is accosted by N. And Gigi freaking goes with him!?!? Why, Gigi? No! And why is Servine now following her?

White is understandably devastated. She takes a break from her business and starts training to battle pokemon so she can win back Gigi. Aww. But she is... doing her best.

Black and White part ways in an emotional scene where Black says he'll still be her employee and he sends Brav to travel with White as she tries her hand at battling on the Battle Subway. Dun dun dun.

This volume had so much intense emotion, and I think White's story is taking an interesting turn. I'm excited to see how she'll make her triumphant comeback.

[Santiago Bueno]

Me gustó mucho este tomo. Por ahora es mi favorito de Black and White. La historia se puso intensa. N se mostró mas y vimos su motivación y métodos que está dispuesto a usar para lograr su objetivo. Su escena con White fue tremenda. Super tensa y dejó a la coprotagonista pensando. Hablando de ella, finalmente brilló en este tomo. Su pasado fue breve pero efectivo. Y después el rumbo que tomó su historia me parece interesante. Black no se quedó desdibujado. Tenía para hacer, aunque menos que White. Estoy con muchas ganas de seguir con el próximo tomo, por primera vez con esta saga.

[Blue Rosee]

En mi opinión este tomo se divide en dos momentos:
1. El encuentro de N con White, que da la impresión que quiso ser sorpresivo pero en realidad se siente flojo y anticlimatico pero logra recuperarse con los sucesos que desencadena.
2. La separación de White y Black, espero ver crecer a White como entrenadora y siento curiosidad por ver como sera de ahora en adelante el viaje de Black.

[Danielle Booey]

This volume is really the turning point in the series. N opens White’s eyes to the inner thoughts of Gigi and sends her off on a path that leads to the Pokémon League. Of course he does it in the most douchey way possible though.

We also get to see Black’s battle with Elesa, Alder and Marshall from the Pokémon League, and both White and Black’s Pokémon teams expand. Good stuff all around!

[Flowergirl]

This one was quite emotional to me. I'm sure White will feel better soon, especially with all her new pokemon to keep her company. She'll keep her spirits up until she sees Gigi again.
Another gym down for Black and now he's meeting all kinds of important people, who he is very inspired by.
It was quite an emotional goodbye between Black and White, but I'm sure they'll see each other again soon.

[Jo]

4.5

I last read from this series years ago and it was confusing trying to pick up where I left off with the chapters being published in two separate lengths of books.

I had so much fun reading this. I love how it hits the plot beats from the game but adds extra stuff. Meeting with the elite four members, legendaries etc. the characters have much more personality than the games.

[Ainara M]

4.5 stars

[David Doel]

This volume ramped up the action and started to reveal team plasma for the creeps they are. Hence, another star.

[Nick]

The appearance of N at the Ferris Wheel and the betrayal of Tepig are surprising and tragic. A lot of fun battles in this volume.

[Amanda]

4.5 stars

[Markus Pfeffer]

Alles beim alten, auch wenn jetzt die aus den Spielen bekannte Tierrechts-Thematik ins Spiel kommt. regt hoffentlich ein paar der jungen Leser an, sich näher mit dieser Frage auseinanderzusetzen.

[Cali]

Argh so many feels.

[Miguel Vega]

Ok I really liked this one; I think it was an interesting turn of events with N and Gigi, forcing White to develop as a character, and to finally make her set out to be a trainer.