Pokémon Ranger and the Temple of the Sea


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Ash Ketchum is lost. Brock was sure they were headed in the right direction, but now their Pok?eNav can't even get a signal. There's no shade, and all their canteens are dry. But the, Pikachu spots something incredible, a bubble of water floating in midair! The Marina Group, famous for their water type Pok?emon shows, has set up camp and is happy to share water with the thirsty crew. But could this friendly family be hiding a secret? The answer will take Ash, May, Max, and Brock from a wooden ship in the dry desert to a pirate chase on the high seas in their most amazing adventure yet!




Pokemon


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Ash and Pikachu join Jackie, a Pok'emon Ranger, in his search for a fabled temple that contains a treasure called the Sea Crown, but the Phantom, a pirate, is also after the Sea Crown, which he plans to use to take over the world.




Pokémon the Movie: Secrets of the Jungle—Another Beginning


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Hidden deep in a secret jungle, far from any humans, there is a Pokémon paradise—beautiful and peaceful, but governed by strict rules. Ten years ago, the Mythical Pokémon Zarude found the abandoned baby Koko and decided to break the rules, raising him as its own child. Since then, Koko has been isolated from other humans...until now. -- VIZ Media




Pokémon Ranger and the Temple of the Sea


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Somewhere in this world, there is a temple created by the People of the Water. The Sea Temple contains a hidden treasure, the Sea Crown, but no one has ever seen it because the temple is protected by a secret mechanism. So it drifts through the vast ocean undetected, waiting... waiting... Ash and Pikachu learn about the legend and meet Jackie, a Pokémon Ranger on a mission to protect a Manaphy egg and find the temple. The Phantom, a nefarious pirate, plans to obtain the Sea Crown and take over the world--but first he needs the Manaphy egg. What is the Sea Crown? How does Manaphy's mysterious power connect it to the Sea Temple? Can Ash help Jackie complete his mission? -- VIZ Media




Pokemon the Movie: Hoopa and the Clash of Ages


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In a desert city by the sea, Ash, Pikachu and their friends meet the Mythical Pokémon Hoopa, who can summon all sorts of things—including people and Pokémon—through its magic rings. The little Mischief Pokémon likes to use this talent to play harmless tricks on people...but when its true power is released, it loses control and becomes the towering and terrifying Hoopa Unbound! Long ago, a brave hero stopped its rampage by confining its power in a special bottle. Now that the bottle has been rediscovered, Hoopa must confront its greatest fear! Can Ash help his new friend overcome the darkness within—or will this dangerous struggle erupt into a clash of legends? -- VIZ Media




Pokémon: Arceus and the Jewel of Life


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Awesome Pokémon adventures inspired by the best-selling Pokémon movies! Long ago, the mighty Pokémon Arceus was betrayed by a human it trusted. Now Arceus is back for revenge! Dialga, Palkia and Giratina must join forces to help Ash, Dawn and their new friends Kevin and Sheena stop Arceus from destroying humankind. But it may already be too late!




The Lost Riolu


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More action from the exciting Sinnoh Region! Join Ash and his buddies as they complete their epic journey. In this adventure, Ash must help Pokémon Ranger save Riolu from Hunter J, a nefarious Pokémon poacher.




Pokémon the Movie: I Choose You!


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Awesome Pokémon adventures inspired by the best-selling Pokémon movies! As the twentieth film in the series, Pokemon: I Choose You! returns to origins of the Pokemon series when Ash first met Pikachu! When Ash Ketchum oversleeps on his 10th birthday, he ends up with a stubborn Pikachu instead of the first partner Pokémon he wanted! But after a rocky start, Ash and Pikachu become close friends and true partners—and when they catch a rare glimpse of the Legendary Pokémon Ho-Oh in flight, they make plans to seek it out together. Trainers Verity and Sorrel join Ash on his journey, and along the way, they meet the mysterious Mythical Pokémon Marshadow. When they near their goal, an arrogant Trainer named Cross stands in their way. Can Ash and Pikachu defeat him and reach Ho-Oh as they promised, or will their journey end here?




Pokemon


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The manga tie in to Pok_mon Movie 10: Dialga vs. Palkia vs. Darkrai.On their way to participate in the next Pok_mon contest, Ash, Brock, and Dawn come to Álamos Town, known for its beautiful gardens and the impressive Space-time Tower, built by the famous architect Gowdy. After mysterious swathes of destruction begin to appear and an ominous fog envelops the town, preventing the people from leaving, Tonio, Gowdy's grandson recognizes these phenomena as having been predictions in his grandfather's diary - predictions that the integrity of space and time are under threat from a battle between the legendary Pok_mon Diagla and Darkrai. Will Ash and his friends be able to save Álamos Town?




The Promethean Balance


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Functional simplicity, structural complexity: the best life for all. That's the maxim of Olympus, the utopian city that sprung from the ashes of World War III. But Deunan and Bri, a young woman and her cyborg companion just entering the rose-tinted society, find that so long as there are different kinds of people there will be differences among them. Such is the story of Appleseed, the masterwork of manga storyteller Masamune Shirow. Beautiful art and a complex and fully realized future world rank this title among the best comics available.