Books by Hidenori Kusaka

Book SynopsisAwesome adventures inspired by the best-selling Pokémon Diamond and Pearl and Pokémon Platinum video games!Pokémon Trainer Black meets White, a Pokémon Trainer who runs a growing talent agency for performing Pokémon. Will Black catch show biz fever too? Meanwhile, mysterious Team Plasma is urging everyone to release their beloved Pokémon into the wild! What are they thinking?!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?!

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Book SynopsisAwesome adventures inspired by the best-selling Pokémon Sword & Shield video games set in the wild Galar region!Casey Shield, a hacker who invented the Dynamax Simulator, and Henry Sword, a boy who repairs gear for Pokémon, both dream of entering the Galar region's Gym battles. For Casey, it's a chance to reunite with her lost Pokémon. For Henry, it's an opportunity to search for the legendary Rusted Sword and Rusted Shield.Henry and Casey participate in the Gym Challenge! Henry’s skills as a Pokémon Gear Artisan are put to the test as he battles multiple Gym Leaders! Meanwhile, Casey continues to search for her long-lost Pokémon.Are Henry and Casey up to their new tasks?

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Book SynopsisAwesome Pokémon adventures inspired by the best-selling Pokémon Omega Ruby & Alpha Sapphire video games!Sapphire and Emerald need Ruby’s help to stop a crisis of planetary proportions—a meteor hurtling toward their home!While training with Sapphire and their friend Steven in Sea Mauville, Emerald is attacked by a mystery Pokémon! Meanwhile, Ruby journeys to the Sky Pillar to earn the trust of Zinnia, the Lorekeeper of the reclusive Draconid tribe.Can three Hoenn Pokédex holders stop a crisis of epic magnitude?

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Book SynopsisAwesome adventures inspired by the best-selling new Pokémon Sun & Moon video games set in the tropical Alola Region!Sun dreams of money. Moon dreams of scientific discoveries. When their paths cross with Team Skull, both their plans go awry…Reuniting with the missing Sun, Lillie, along with the others, manages to find and free her mother, Lusamine, from Nihilego. Meanwhile, Moon seems to be attacking her friends! Will Moon be able to escape Faba’s clutches?

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Book SynopsisAdventures inspired by the best-selling video games.Violet Lang calls himself the Prince of Speed and races across the Paldea region in search of the Herba Mystica that will give his Pokémon the ultimate speed. Scarlet Koito is a Treasure Hunter in search of the Treasures of Ruin. Together they are Scarlet and Violet, and ready to take on new adventures and challenges!Violet Lang and Scarlet Koito attend an academy in the Paldea region and embark on their first big assignments, finding treasures that will help them become amazing Trainers with even more powerful Pokémon! What’s in store for our next generation of Trainers?!

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Book SynopsisAwesome adventures inspired by the best-selling Pokémon Ruby and Sapphire video games!All your favorite Pokémon game characters jump out of the screen into the pages of this action-packed manga!The Pokémon Gym Leader Exhibition matches have begun. Meanwhile, the Masked Man is plotting to invade the stadium with Team Rocket. The powers of good and evil are about to clash. Will the Trainers be able to join forces, or will Team Rocket finally have their victory?

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Book SynopsisAwesome adventures inspired by the best-selling Pokémon Ruby and Sapphire video games!All your favorite Pokémon game characters jump out of the screen into the pages of this action-packed manga!In order to assist Professor Oak''s research, a young Trainer, Crystal, hits the streets of Cherrygrove City with a new Pokédex in hand! Her goal is to catch all kinds of Pokémon! And what will happen when the Legendary Pokémon Suicune has awakened?

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Book SynopsisAwesome adventures inspired by the best-selling Pokémon Sword & Shield video games set in the wild Galar region!Casey Shield, a hacker who invented the Dynamax Simulator, and Henry Sword, a boy who repairs gear for Pokémon, both dream of entering the Galar region''s Gym battles. For Casey, it''s a chance to reunite with her lost Pokémon. For Henry, it''s an opportunity to search for the fabled Rusted Sword and Rusted Shield.Hop and the rest of the team chase after a Legendary bird Pokémon while Henry and Casey keep training the Pokémon Kubfu. Is Kubfu finally trained strong enough to evolve?!

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Book SynopsisAwesome adventures inspired by the best-selling new Pokémon Sun & Moon video games set in the tropical Alola Region!Sun dreams of money. Moon dreams of scientific discoveries. When their paths cross with Team Skull, both their plans go awry…It’s the final battle! Sun, Moon, and their friends confront Necrozma once and for all. The fate of Ultra Megalopolis is at stake, but Necrozma has transformed into an even more powerful Pokémon! Will Sun finally be able to buy back his great-grandfather’s island?

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Book SynopsisAwesome adventures inspired by the best-selling Pokémon Ruby and Sapphire video games!All your favorite Pokémon game characters jump out of the screen into the pages of this action-packed manga!Pokémon trainer Red goes off on a training challenge and...never comes back! But a tired and tattered Pikachu manages to return home by himself. A mysterious young trainer in yellow befriends Pikachu, and together they set out to find our missing hero!And watch out for Team Rocket, Yellow Caballero... Could they be behind Red''s mysterious disappearance?

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Book SynopsisAwesome adventures inspired by the best-selling Pokémon Sun & Moon video games set in the tropical Alola Region!Sun dreams of money. Moon dreams of scientific discoveries. When their paths cross with Team Skull, both their plans go awry…Lost in an alternate dimension, Sun and Moon battle to help their new friends defend the eternally dark city of Ultra Megalopolis. But then a betrayal deprives them of their transportation home! Meanwhile, what surprising news does Lillie receive?

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Book SynopsisAwesome adventures inspired by the best-selling Pokémon Ruby and Sapphire video games!All your favorite Pokémon game characters jump out of the screen into the pages of this action-packed manga!Pokémon trainer Red has vanished! Yellow Caballero and Pikachu''s search leads them to the mysterious headquarters of the Elite Four on Cerise Island. Who has the baddest Pokémon around? There''s only one way to find out...!And watch out for Team Rocket, Pikachu... Are they your enemies or your allies now?

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Book SynopsisAwesome Pokémon adventures inspired by the best-selling Pokémon X and Y video games!X was a Pokémon Trainer child prodigy. But now he’s depressed and hides in his room avoiding everyone—including his best friend Y. An attack on their hometown by Legendary Pokémon Xerneas and Yveltal, led by Team Flare, forces X outside… Now what? As the Gym Leaders desperately try to prevent Team Flare from firing their Ultimate Weapon, our friends Trevor, Tierno and Shauna meet a mysterious stranger who reveals vital information about the weapon’s arcane history. Then, when Legendary Pokémon Xerneas awakens, it looks like an epic battle with Legendary Pokémon Yveltal is about to start. So why is Blue searching for a Legendary Pokémon whose name starts with a “Z”…?

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Book SynopsisAwesome Pokémon adventures inspired by the best-selling Pokémon X and Y video games!X was a Pokémon Trainer child prodigy. He hated being in the spotlight, so he took to hiding in his room and avoiding everyone—including his best friend Y. But now a surprise attack has brought X out of hiding!The Legendary Pokémon Xerneas has transformed into a great tree, and whoever can possess it will also be in control of immense power! Meanwhile, Trainer Korrina has lost her battle, as well as her Key Stone. Feeling responsible for Korrina’s defeat, X retreats once more into his home. Will X’s friends ever get him to come back out of hiding again?!

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Book SynopsisAwesome adventures inspired by the best-selling Pokémon Ruby and Sapphire video games!All your favorite Pokémon game characters jump out of the screen into the pages of this action-packed manga!More exciting Pokémon adventures starring Gold and his rival Silver! First someone steals Gold''s backpack full of Poké Balls (and Pokémon!). Then someone steals Prof. Elm''s Totodile. Can Gold catch the thief--or thieves?!Keep an eye on Team Rocket, Gold... Could they be behind this crime wave?

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Book SynopsisAwesome adventures inspired by the best-selling Pokémon Diamond and Pearl and Pokémon Platinum video games!All your favorite Pokémon game characters jump out of the screen into the pages of this action-packed manga!Pokémon Trainers Pearl and Diamond are starstruck! Their lifelong dream is to floor an audience with their Pokémon comedy act. So how do they wind up as bodyguards to a pampered little rich girl on a quest to reach the peak of Mt. Coronet...?!Come along and join the thrills and laughs as Pokémon Adventures continues!Plus, meet Starly, Bidoof, Luxio, Combee, Bronzor, Rotom and many more Sinnoh Pokémon friends!

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Book SynopsisAwesome adventures inspired by the best-selling Pokémon Diamond and Pearl and Pokémon Platinum video games!Pokémon Trainer Black meets White, a Pokémon Trainer who runs a growing talent agency for performing Pokémon. Will Black catch show biz fever too? Meanwhile, mysterious Team Plasma is urging everyone to release their beloved Pokémon into the wild! What are they thinking?!All your favorite Pokémon game characters jump out of the screen into the pages of this action-packed manga!Team Plasma launches an all-out attack on the Nacrene Museum! What will they steal and who will they kidnap...? Black undergoes grueling training to prepare to fight the Legendary Pokémon Zekrom. And White''s new battle skills are put to the test when Bianca needs help protecting an innocent Pokémon. Then, flash back in time to see the first spark of Black''s dream to become the Pokémon League Champion...

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Book SynopsisAwesome adventures inspired by the best-selling Pokémon Diamond and Pearl and Pokémon Platinum video games!All your favorite Pokémon game characters jump out of the screen into the pages of this action-packed manga!Platinum gets a new Pokémon, and an old Pokémon friend gets a Trainer! Then, our trio divides and conquers. While Platinum skis the slopes and pursues her Glacier Badge, Pearl investigates Team Galactic, and Diamond stumbles upon a luxurious mansion staffed by a stuffy butler. Where could Diamond be...?!Meanwhile, what is Team Galactic member Mars doing with that mysterious flying camera...?Plus, meet Snover, Froslass, Lickilicky, Yanmega and many more Sinnoh Pokémon friends! 

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Book SynopsisCapture the excitement of Pokémon Adventures!All your favorite Pokémon game characters jump out of the screen into the pages of this action-packed manga! Contains Pokémon Adventures vols. 1-7 and a color poster!Capture the excitement of Pokémon Adventures with Volumes 1–7 of the series and a collectible poster in a box set.

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Book SynopsisAwesome adventures inspired by the best-selling Pokémon Ruby and Sapphire video games!All your favorite Pokémon game characters jump out of the screen into the pages of this action-packed manga!Ruby and Sapphire are back! Professor Birch sends the fabulous duo to help Emerald find the Wish Pokémon Jirachi. But first there are high-pitched Pokémon battles to fight in the Battle Dome Tournament... Then Ruby discovers something surprising about Emerald''s Sceptile, and everyone learns the true identity of their arch nemesis, Guile Hideout.Now, who will catch Jirachi...?

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Book SynopsisAwesome adventures inspired by the best-selling new Pokémon Sun & Moon video games set in the tropical Alola Region! Sun dreams of money. Moon dreams of scientific discoveries. When their paths cross with Team Skull, both their plans go awry… In hopes of earning the right to compete to win the prestigious island challenge amulet, Sun and Moon set off for Akala Island to have their Trainer skills tested by Trial Captains Kiawe, Lana and Mallow. Sun must battle a powerful Totem Pokémon—but first he has to find it! Meanwhile, Moon searches for an elusive, mysterious Berry... What important lesson does Sun need to learn...?

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Book SynopsisAwesome adventures inspired by the best-selling Pokémon Diamond and Pearl and Pokémon Platinum video games!All your favorite Pokémon game characters jump out of the screen into the pages of this action-packed manga!To prepare for their big battle, our trio of friends each need to reach out for help—from Gym Leaders to new Pokémon. Then Lady, Pearl and Diamond are finally reunited in the very heart of Team Galactic’s headquarters. Can they release the three Legendary Pokémon...before it’s too late?And who will take on Team Galactic’s powerful leader Cyrus?!Plus, meet Electivire, Honchkrow, Chingling, Spiritomb, Dialga and Palkia!

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Book SynopsisAwesome adventures inspired by the best-selling new Pokémon Sun & Moon video games set in the tropical Alola Region!Sun dreams of money. Moon dreams of scientific discoveries. When their paths cross with Team Skull, both their plans go awry…Sun and Moon are stranded in Ultra Space, home of the Ultra Beasts! Worse, they’ve lost Legendary Pokémon Lunala! Who can they trust in this alternate dimension...? Things look dark for everyone—especially in Ultra Megalopolis, the city that has lost its light! Will our heroes ever get home?

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Book SynopsisAwesome Pokémon adventures inspired by the best-selling Pokémon X and Y video games!X was a Pokémon Trainer child prodigy. But now he’s depressed and hides in his room avoiding everyone—including his best friend Y. An attack on their hometown by Legendary Pokémon Xerneas and Yveltal, led by Team Flare, forces X outside… Now what?Y and friends are attacked by Legendary Pokémon Yveltal while X and Blue are attacked by Legendary Pokémon Mewtwo! Why has Mewtwo come to Pokémon Village, a sanctuary for refugee Pokémon? And why is Mewtwo so angry? Then, the mysterious test subject trapped inside the Essentia Expansion Suit regains consciousness…

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Book SynopsisAwesome adventures inspired by the best-selling Pokémon Ruby and Sapphire video games!All your favorite Pokémon game characters jump out of the screen into the pages of this action-packed manga!The three Legendary Pokémon Suicune, Raikou, and Entei are each searching for a worthy Trainer. Will they be able to find someone powerful enough to fight by their side? Meanwhile, Crystal and Yellow have teamed up to find a mysterious flying Pokémon. Watch out for that vortex! That''s right, the same one that Gold and Silver fell into...

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Book SynopsisAwesome adventures inspired by the best-selling Pokémon Ruby and Sapphire video games!All your favorite Pokémon game characters jump out of the screen into the pages of this action-packed manga!Ruby’s father Norman is the new Gym Leader of Petalburg City. But Ruby doesn’t want to follow in his father’s footsteps—he wants to win Pokémon Contests! Sapphire’s father Professor Birch is the local Pokémon researcher. But Sapphire is tired of gathering scientific data—she wants to win Pokémon battles! When Ruby and Sapphire meet, they’re more likely to hit each other than hit it off. But then Sapphire challenges Ruby to a competition... Which of them will achieve their dreams in just eighty days?!Meanwhile, what dastardly plan is Team Aqua up to...and how does it involve Sapphire?!

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Book SynopsisAwesome adventures inspired by the best-selling new Pokémon Sun & Moon video games set in the tropical Alola Region! Sun dreams of money. Moon dreams of scientific discoveries. When their paths cross with Team Skull, both their plans go awry… Will Sun ever learn to master the Z-Move? Several obstacles stand in his way! Trial Captain Kiawe might be able to teach him, but first Sun and Moon have to rescue Kiawe from a Team Skull attack. Then Sun has to get his hands on a Z-Ring. And if he manages all that, he still has to prove his mettle to Alola Guardian Tapu Lele! And will Sun deliver his order of special berries?

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Book SynopsisAwesome adventures inspired by the best-selling Pokémon Ruby and Sapphire video games!All your favorite Pokémon game characters jump out of the screen into the pages of this action-packed manga!Crystal is well into her journey to fill Professor Oak''s latest Pokédex when she meets the legendary Pokémon Suicune. Will she be the Trainer who finally captures it? And whatever happened to the missing Gold and Silver? Will they ever be found?

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Book SynopsisAwesome adventures inspired by the best-selling Pokémon Ruby and Sapphire video games!All your favorite Pokémon game characters jump out of the screen into the pages of this action-packed manga!Gold discovers what Silver''s mission is and uncovers the secret identity of the masked man. A massive battle is about to begin in the Ilex Forest, and the Legendary Pokémon and the Pokédex holders will all be there. In the midst of chaos, what will Gold do?!

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Book SynopsisAwesome adventures inspired by the best-selling Pokémon Ruby and Sapphire video games!All your favorite Pokémon game characters jump out of the screen into the pages of this action-packed manga!Ruby and Sapphire go their separate ways to achieve their dreams in just eighty days! But their paths keep crossing... While Ruby seeks a beautiful new Pokémon in Dewford Town to help him win Pokémon Contests, he runs into Sapphire who is challenging the local Gym Leader to improve her Pokémon battle skills. Together, our intrepid Trainers attempt to deliver an important letter. What does it say, and who is the mysterious recipient...?Plus, can Ruby and Sapphire prevent evil Team Magma from stealing a strange new technology?!

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Book SynopsisAwesome adventures inspired by the best-selling Pokémon Ruby and Sapphire video games!All your favorite Pokémon game characters jump out of the screen into the pages of this action-packed manga!Ruby arrives in Verdanturf Town ready to participate in his first Hoenn region Pokémon Contest. It looks like his dream of becoming the Pokémon Contest Champion is finally back on track! But soon he gets sidetracked yet again when he is asked to rescue a Trainer from a Rusturf Tunnel collapse. Could Team Magma be behind this latest unnatural disaster...?Then, both Ruby and Sapphire begin a losing streak...Meanwhile, the Hoenn Gym Leaders can’t agree... Which group is evil? Team Magma or Team Aqua...or both?!

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Book SynopsisAwesome adventures inspired by the best-selling Pokémon Ruby and Sapphire video games!All your favorite Pokémon game characters jump out of the screen into the pages of this action-packed manga!Ruby is losing friends by the minute...! Why does Sapphire never want to see his face again? And why has one of Ruby’s Pokémon run away? Meanwhile, the Hoenn region is on the verge of destruction as two Legendary Pokémon clash in the depths of the ocean—and only Ruby knows how to reach them to intervene!Then, what will happen when evil Team Aqua and equally evil Team Magma team up?!

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