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==Publishing format== | ==Publishing format== | ||
[[File:Viz Video logo.png|thumb|150px|right|The 1998 logo of Viz Video with the red triangle next to the gold text. This can be seen in Pokemon VHS tapes and DVDs from 1998-2001.]] | [[File:Viz Video logo.png|thumb|150px|right|The 1998 logo of Viz Video with the red triangle next to the gold text. This can be seen in Pokemon VHS tapes and DVDs from 1998-2001.]] | ||
In the past, VIZ Media published their manga left-to-right with reversed artwork. Pokémon titles which were published this way are [[The Electric Tale of Pikachu]], [[Magical Pokémon Journey]], the first printing of [[Pokémon Adventures]] and [[The Best of Pokémon Adventures]]. | In the past, VIZ Media published their manga left-to-right with reversed artwork. Pokémon titles which were published this way are [[The Electric Tale of Pikachu]], [[Magical Pokémon Journey]], the first printing of [[Pokémon Adventures]], and [[The Best of Pokémon Adventures]]. | ||
Some time after these series were published, the manga industry has shifted to publishing all manga in the original right-to-left format. Therefore, starting with [[Pokémon Mystery Dungeon: Ginji's Rescue Team]], all of | Some time after these series were published, the manga industry has shifted to publishing all manga in the original right-to-left format. Therefore, starting with [[Pokémon Mystery Dungeon: Ginji's Rescue Team]], all of VIZ Media's Pokémon titles have been published right-to-left. | ||
===Monthly issues=== | ===Monthly issues=== | ||
In their early years, VIZ Media often published manga in American-style monthly issues before they were published in collected volumes. These issues would often include letters and fan artwork as bonus content. [[The Electric Tale of Pikachu]], [[Pokémon Adventures]] and [[Magical Pokémon Journey]] were published in this way. | In their early years, VIZ Media often published manga in American-style monthly issues before they were published in collected volumes. These issues would often include letters and fan artwork as bonus content. [[The Electric Tale of Pikachu]], [[Pokémon Adventures]], and [[Magical Pokémon Journey]] were published in this way. | ||
As collected manga volumes have been accepted as the preferred format of manga releases and manga magazines (such as {{wp|Shonen Jump}} and {{wp|Yen Plus}}) have become more widespread in North America, VIZ Media and its competitors no longer publish these American-style monthly issues. | As collected manga volumes have been accepted as the preferred format of manga releases and manga magazines (such as {{wp|Shonen Jump (magazine)|Shonen Jump}} and {{wp|Yen Plus}}) have become more widespread in North America, VIZ Media and its competitors no longer publish these American-style monthly issues. | ||
==Pokémon titles published by VIZ Media== | ==Pokémon titles published by VIZ Media== | ||