Pokémon: Sun & Moon, Vol. 1

Pokemon: Sun & Moon

by Hidenori Kusaka, Satoshi Yamamoto (Illustrator)

Awesome adventures inspired by the best-selling new Pokémon Sun and Moon video games!

Sun dreams of money. Moon dreams of scientific discoveries. When their paths cross with Team Skull, both their plans go awry…

Moon is on her way to deliver a rare Pokémon to Professor Kukui in the Alola region when she meets his good friend Sun, a courier entrusted with a special Pokédex. Sun offers to safely deliver Moon to the professor’s lab… But then they tangle with a group of grunts from Team Skull and are attacked by a mysterious Pokémon!

What is this sparkling stone the mysterious Pokémon leaves behind…?

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

80 pages, Paperback

Published May 8, 2018

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

[Parker Neff · Rating 5 out of 5]

Great start to this mini series. Highly recommend for any young audiences.

[Beth · Rating 2 out of 5]

It sorta assumes the reader has seen the anime, which I have not, but I have enough Pokémon background that I eventually catch up. I had my usual graphic reading problems of not remembering what people look like, which wasn’t helped by the instant clothing changes.

[Jessi · Rating 4 out of 5]

I played the crap out of Sun, so this is like coming home in a way. So many nostalgic feels for me. The art is looking a little different now I think. The characters are somehow cuter, even though they make a lot of frog faces now.

So, we meet pharmacist Moon and part-time job enthusiast Sun, and we kick off the volume with an altercation with a couple of Team Skull grunts. It's pretty exciting right from the start.

I think it's pretty awesome that kids are given so much agency in the Poke-world. I mean, Moon is just a kid and yet she got to study pharmacy and is pretty great at it. How cool is that?

Sun offers to take Moon and Rotom to Prof. Kukui, and Moon gets to show off her rad archery skills and her knowledge of medicines when she has to patch Sun's leg after he broke his cast off too early. Seriously, this kid is as impetuous as he is goal oriented.

A run in with Tapu Koko and a broken arm later, Sun ends up with a mysterious stone (that the kids end up using as a splint).

That visual of Meowth just laying out on the sidewalk, was so freaking hilarious.

Prof. Kukui is delightful. Y'all, I remember people being actually upset when it was revealed he was married in the games. Ha! Anyway, Rotom won't have anything to do with Sun's stinky old pokedex, and Sun gets entered into the Full Power Tournament, which upsets him since he planned to work.

Elsewhere, the island kahunas are worried that the Tapus are angry and starting to resurface again, and want to find a way to calm them.

And WHAT IN THE SEXIST HELL did they do to Olivia. She gets riled up from taunts about her relationship status, in later volumes she talks boys with Moon, though Moon wants nothing to do with it, and is just drawn in these poses with her tits and ass out. I CANNOT deal with this. SHE IS A KAHUNA, she's a business owner, she's a gosh danged adult woman. Pokemon manga people: you are KILLING ME!

[Victoria Powell · Rating 3 out of 5]

Do you enjoy the video game series Pokémon? Have you ever wanted to dive into the world and experience it like no other? Have you ever wanted to learn more about the characters and the Pokémon themselves? Well, this book does all of that! This book, Pokémon: Sun and Moon (Vol. 1), is a fantasy manga written by Hidenori Kusaka, illustrated by Satoshi Yamamoto, and is a fun, whimsical approach to the Pokémon world.
In this book, we are first introduced to a little boy named Sun who lives in a tropical-type land called the Alola region. He a sweet, energetic little boy who gets caught in some trouble along the way in his Pokémon journey. As he gets caught in trouble, he stumbles along a little girl new to the Alola region named Moon. Throughout this book, these two kids experience the Pokémon world together and have fun adventures, unlocking the secrets of the Alola region and the mythical Pokémon guardians.
I give this book 3.5 out of 5 stars. I really enjoy the whimsical and fun aspect to it, but it still has some flaws. I feel as if it moves just a little bit too fast, skipping over some important factors that move the story forward. Other than that, I really enjoyed this book. I enjoy how it expands the Pokémon world, giving the readers more information about the Pokémon and the (human) characters. I really enjoyed the introduction to Team Skull as well; I find them to be a very interesting addition to the story, making you want to know more about this mysterious villainous team and what they will do next.
So overall, this is a very fun and fast read. I totally recommend to any manga or Pokémon fan.

[Sparkyboi171 · Rating 5 out of 5]

I love the story sun isnt a normal trainer he doesnt want to be the very best like no one ever was, but his goal is to get 1 million pokedollar and i like ut

[Munchie · Rating 4 out of 5]

This was a short read for a Pokemon manga, which I think has now become the norm for Pokemon books. I come from a background where I read red, blue, green and yellow and they had more pages than this series and the last series, X&Y. So I guess we can call this a mini series then.

I love how the world of the Alola region functions. It shows how bright and interesting the characters and the traditions are. I love how the pokemon Sun has are cats and that Moon is a pharmacist who enjoys being awake at night. They have unique personalities and Sun has a motive that I don't yet understand. But it makes you think.

Also a legendary guardian has appeared before them. The big question is why? It feels like the manga may follow closely with the games but it's too early to tell in book one. But I enjoyed my time reading and the characters are drawn well. Looking forward to more world building in book 2.

[Jennifer · Rating 5 out of 5]

Wow, I really enjoyed the first volume of the manga adaptation of Pokemon Sun & Moon, So cute & I really like the story in this series so far! love the Pokemon Sun & Moon 3DS games & definitely recommend if you love Pokemon too & if you have played the Sun & Moon series games!

[louisity · Rating 5 out of 5]

4.5 out of 5 stars

[Snail · Rating 3 out of 5]

Silly and short, but it's fun to see the different takes on the main characters.

[Nicholas]

Lillie is not in the book yet. So sad.

[Me-La-Dy · Rating 3 out of 5]

Funny and relaxing. Obviously not too serious or complicated.

[Acacia Weber · Rating 3 out of 5]

It's cute

[Alesia · Rating 5 out of 5]

Demetrius is obsessed with Pokémon. We went to the library and got all the sun and moon books! I love that I get to teach him all about Manga! He loves that we are reading backwards!

[Nii · Rating 3 out of 5]

3.5

[Oceania]

I love Moon so much, but Sun kinda reminds me of Black so I hope I can separate their characters in my head more as the series goes by

[☀️ · Rating 3 out of 5]

Meh. Super short, overall it was… meh

[R1 Ireland · Rating 5 out of 5]

this book was a really funny start to the series. Prof. Kukui is a pokemon, though.

[Jenan · Rating 4 out of 5]

My rate is 3 and a half stars!

[Molly · Rating 4 out of 5]

Really chill, really enjoyed it :)

[Noelle · Rating 2 out of 5]

It was okay, but nothing sensational. There’s a lot to establish so my expectations were low. Sun is kind of annoying, and Moon feels more mysterious than maybe she should be.

[Hudson Walker · Rating 5 out of 5]

Good but short.

[4 · Rating 3 out of 5]

naming your cats after hola hola get dolla was smart asf of sun, and i have mad respect for him for this.

[Rachel H · Rating 4 out of 5]

The Sun and Moon Manga follows characters Sun and Moon. Sun, despite being young, cares a lot about his financial future, and wants as much money as possible. On one of his many odd jobs, he meets Moon, who is a pharmacist and archer looking for Professor Kukui. Together, they find him but are entangled with the gang Team Skull and together fight a Pokemon battle.

I have never played Sun and Moon, but I have seen the anime. This is a definite upgrade. I was not a big fan of Ash Ketchum in the series, but Sun and Moon in the manga seem like very interesting characters! They both, despite being very different, have very apparent skills and assets, and clearly can make a very good team. However, I find it hard to believe that Moon is as qualified as a pharmacist as she is at such a young age. Perhaps a better word would be that she’s qualified in first aid? But then again this is a completely different world, so maybe there are different rules. Sun also seems familiar to other characters in the past, but I sort of like that about him.

Seeing as Gladion was on the cover, I was hoping to see him. But he is not present as well as other major characters from the game.

But overall, I cannot judge a series based on one short manga. It is only the beginning after all! I love the main characters so far and I am excited to see where their journeys take them. The manga is already more in depth than any Pokemon media I’ve been exposed to so far, which is why I gave the manga a 4 out of 5 stars. .

[Tommy · Rating 4 out of 5]

I love the alola regin. The book is vary fun and it is my first ever manga book read. I realy enjoyed it!

[The Book Box]

Re-read January 2023: I got this series for Christmas and read this one on a sick day off school.

Read April 2022: I liked this one; it ends in a good place for the next one. My school library has the first 11 and I want to read them all!