Pocket Monsters: The Animation

(Japanese:  Pocket Monsters: The Animation) is a novelization of the Pokémon anime. It was written by Takeshi Shudō, the chief writer of the, and illustrated by Sayuri Ichiishi, the former lead character designer. It is a published by Shogakukan. Only two volumes were published; the first volume has ISBN 4094405410 while the second volume has ISBN 4094405429. The second volume said "To be continued in Pocket Monsters: The Animation Vol. 3", but a third volume never appeared.

The books reveal a lot of information not seen in the anime, such as about Ash's father and that Ash's mother runs the restaurant "Pallet House".

Volume 1

 * Prologue
 * Chapter 1 旅立ちは、パジャマのままで.
 * Chapter 2 しびれる出会いはピカチュウと
 * Chapter 3 旅立ちの日はオニスズメ
 * Chapter 4 ニャース・アタック
 * Chapter 5 森を抜けて
 * Chapter 6 バタフリー飛んだ！

Volume 2

 * Prologue
 * Chapter 1 ニビシティのイワーク
 * Chapter 2 ゲット・グレーバッジ
 * Chapter 3 ハナダシティの四姉妹
 * Chapter 4 クチバジムの対決

Contradictions between the books and the anime

 * Samurai has been replaced with a generic.

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