Hidenori Kusaka

Quick Facts: Who was Hidenori Kusaka?

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Hidenori Kusaka

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Creator of the popular Japanese manga series, Pokémon Adventures.

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Origins & Early Life

Pokémon Adventures (Japanese: ポケットモンスター SPECIAL, Hepburn: Poketto Monsutā Supesharu; lit. Pocket Monsters Special, commonly Pokespe (ポケスペ / ポケSP) for short) is a Japanese manga series based on the Pokémon media franchise. The series is written by Hidenori Kusaka. Mato was the illustrator for the first nine volumes. When Mato became ill and was unable to continue illustrating the series, Satoshi Yamamoto took over as the illustrator and still continues as the series' artist.

Career & Major Achievements

Satoshi Tajiri, the creator of Pokémon media franchise, once stated that the series is closest to how he imagined the universe of Pokémon to be. Pokémon Adventures is translated into English in North America by Viz Media. As of May 2024, 63 volumes have been released, along with mini-volumes collecting arcs from "Black and White" onwards. In Southeast Asia, Singapore publisher Chuang Yi was translating Pokémon Adventures into English, and continued to translate new volumes up to volume 41. The company, however, entered voluntary liquidation in early 2014 and translation stopped.

Enduring Legacy & Impact

Shogakukan Asia now handles the series in Singapore. Pokémon Adventures is divided into several story arcs known as chapters, representing each mainline generation as well as their remakes and enhanced editions. 16 chapters have been released as of August 2023. Due to the serialization of the Black 2 & White 2 chapter going on hold and taking many years before being collected into a volume, the X & Y and subsequent chapters of Pokémon Adventures were separately collected into mini-volumes. The rounds included in these mini-volumes were only ones that were published in the CoroCoro Ichiban magazine.

Chronological Milestones & Life Events

1. 2014: 2014 Milestone — The company, however, entered voluntary liquidation in early 2014 and translation stopped.
2. 2023: 2023 Milestone — 16 chapters have been released as of August 2023.
3. 2024: 2024 Milestone — As of May 2024, 63 volumes have been released, along with mini-volumes collecting arcs from "Black and White" onwards.

Historical Fact-Check Quiz: Hidenori Kusaka

True or False: “The initial illustrator for Pokémon Adventures was Satoshi Yamamoto.”

Answer (FALSE ❌): Mato was the original illustrator for the first nine volumes; Satoshi Yamamoto took over later.

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