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==Pokémon manga==
==Pokémon manga==
[[File:Pokémon Adventures CY volume 1.png|thumb|150px|Volume 1 of Pokémon Adventures published by Chuang Yi in Singapore]]
[[File:Pokémon Adventures CY volume 1.png|thumb|150px|Volume 1 of Pokémon Adventures published by Chuang Yi in Singapore]]
[[Pokémon manga]] has been available in English translated by [[Chuang Yi]], a company which was based in Singapore. Chuang Yi translated many different Pokémon titles, including the popular [[Pokémon Adventures]] series (the best-selling children's manga of all time in Singapore), [[Pokémon Pocket Monsters]], [[Magical Pokémon Journey]] and [[Phantom Thief Pokémon 7]], among others. Chuang Yi's publications of Pokémon manga are well known by English-speaking fans worldwide, as they translated several series which were not licensed by [[VIZ Media]], as well as their continuing publication of Pokémon Adventures. As of early 2014, it has been reported that the company has entered voluntary liquidation and is ending their manga publishing business.
[[Pokémon manga]] has been available in English translated by [[Chuang Yi]], a company which was based in Singapore. Chuang Yi translated many different Pokémon titles, including the popular [[Pokémon Adventures]] series (the best-selling children's manga of all time in Singapore), [[Pokémon Pocket Monsters]], [[Magical Pokémon Journey]] and [[Phantom Thief Pokémon 7]], among others. Chuang Yi's publications of Pokémon manga are well known by English-speaking fans worldwide, as they translated several series which were not licensed by [[VIZ Media]], as well as their continuing publication of Pokémon Adventures. In early 2014,the company entered voluntary liquidation and ended their manga publishing business.


As of July 2014, publisher [[Shogakukan Asia]], a Singaporean subsidiary of Japanese publisher [[Shogakukan]], has continued where Chuang Yi left off.
As of July 2014, publisher [[Shogakukan Asia]], a Singaporean subsidiary of Japanese publisher [[Shogakukan]], has continued where Chuang Yi left off.
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