Pokémon in France: Difference between revisions

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[[File:European French DVD PMD2.png|thumb|right|Cover of the DVD release of ''{{tt|Pokémon Donjon Mystère: Explorateurs du Temps et de l'Ombre|Pokémon Mystery Dungeon: Explorers of Time and Darkness}}'']]

[[File:European French DVD Planète Pokémon 36.png|thumb|left|Volume 36 of the ''{{tt|Planète Pokémon|Pokémon World}}'' DVD releases]]

The home video release of the European French dub of Pokémon has been handled by several companies. The earliest home releases of the [[original series]] were distributed by '''TF1 Vidéo''', though these releases are now out of print. Currently, the original series of the anime is distributed by '''Editions Atlas''', which has released the episodes as a series titled ''{{tt|Planète Pokémon|Pokémon World}}''. The ''Planète Pokémon'' collection begins at [[EP001]] and ends at [[EP157]]. The collection includes ''[[Holiday Hi-Jynx]]'' and ''[[Snow Way Out!]]'', which, like in [[List of English language Indigo League home video releases (Region 1)|the Region 1 English releases]], are sequenced between [[EP064]] and [[EP065]].

Currently, ''[[Pokémon: Advanced Battle]]'' and ''[[Pokémon: Battle Frontier]]'' are available in boxed sets which are distributed by '''Zylo'''. These releases come in carrying cases with a handle. The [[Pokémon movie]]s are currently distributed by '''France Télévisions Distribution'''.

[[Ash Ketchum]] (who is named ''Sacha Ketchum'' in French) is voiced by '''Aurélien Ringelheim'''. {{an|Misty}} (known as ''Ondine'') is voiced by '''Fanny Roy''', who also provides the voice for [[Tate and Liza|Tate]] (''Levy''). [[Tracey Sketchit]] (''Jacky Léon'') was voiced by '''Bruno Mullenaerts'''.

{{an|Brock}} (''Pierre'') was voiced by '''Laurent Chauvet''' from [[EP005]]-[[AG145]]. Starting from [[AG146]], he has been voiced by '''Antoni Lo Presti'''.

[[Cilan]] is voiced by '''Maxime Donnay'''.

French-language cards are recognized as tournament legal for {{TCG|Pokémon Organized Play}}. Despite the differences in Pokémon and character names, cards from France are exported to {{pmin|Canada}} for sale in the province of {{wp|Québec}} and other French-speaking regions.

[[Pokémon Adventures]] was first translated into French by Glénat using the title '''{{tt|Pokémon: La Grande Aventure!|Pokémon: The Big Adventure!}}'''. Originally, Glénat split each volume into two separate monthly issues, and then later republished the rounds in their original volume format. Only the first six volumes were published, as Glénat suddenly had to discontinue their edition due to copyright issues. {{Adv|Red}} and {{Adv|Blue}} were renamed to "Sacha" and "Régis", the names used for {{Ash}} and {{Gary}} in the {{pkmn|anime}}. {{Adv|Green}} was renamed to "Olga", and {{Adv|Yellow}} to "Jamy". Other characters such as [[Professor Oak]] receive their names from the French versions of the games. This manga was published in a left-to-right format with reversed artwork. Beginning in 2011, the {{chap|Black & White}} of [[Pokémon Adventures]] started being translated into French by publisher '''Kurokawa''' under the title '''{{tt|Pokémon Noir et Blanc|Pokémon Black and White}}'''. The rounds are being collected directly from the magazine publication and are unique from [[VIZ Media]]'s translation of the chapter. The [[Pokémon Black and White volume 1 (France)|first French volume]] was released on September 8, 2011. Kurokawa's translation of the {{chap|Black & White}} retains the original right-to-left Japanese reading order. In April 2014, it was announced by Kurokawa that they would be rereleasing the {{chap|Red, Green & Blue}} and the {{chap|Yellow}} in a set of three omnibus volumes, beginning on June 12, 2014 with [[Pokémon Adventures omnibus 1|volume one]]. This release, while continuing to use the "Pokémon: La Grande Adventure!" name, features an entirely new translation more faithful to the original Japanese version and consistent with Kurokawa's release of the ''Black & White'' chapter.

File:Pokémon Noir et Blanc manga vol 1.png|[[Pokémon Black and White volume 1 (France)|Pokémon Noir et Blanc volume 1]] cover artwork

File:Pokémon Adventures FR omnibus 1.png|Cover for the first omnibus release of Pokémon: La Grande Adventure!

[[File:Le problème de Pikachu cover.png|thumb|right|{{tt|Le problème de Pikachu|Pikachu's problem}}, the first novel in the [[List of Pokémon Black and White novels|Pokémon Noir et Blanc series]]]]

The [[Pokémon anime novelization series]] was translated into European French by {{wp|Gallimard Jeunesse}}. Beginning in 2012, a [[List of Pokémon Black and White novels|new series of chapter book adaptations]] was released by {{wp|Hachette (publisher)|Hachette Jeunesse}}. These novels are adapted from the {{series|Best Wishes}} of the anime and were not based directly on any previous novels. There are currently eleven novels in the series as well as one choose-your-own-adventure novel.

{{bulbanews|Temporary Pokémon Center to open in Paris}}

A temporary {{OBP|Pokémon Center|store}} store is opened in Paris from June 4, 2014 through June 21, 2014. The store will feature an exhibition of illustrations from the [[Pokémon games]], interactive events for fans, and the opportunity to purchase merchandise brought over from the Japanese Pokémon Center shops.

* [http://www.pokemon.fr Pokémon.fr] (in French)