Secret Project Unveiled

[Coronis]

The Pokemon Fan Club news letter today revealed that the big secret project mentioned in the PokeSpecial editorials in the past two months is no other than a new series pertaining to the upcoming game: Pokemon Rangers.

According to the fanclub site, this comic will comprise of a total of 4 chapters, with the first chapter (a bulky 32-page edition) being released on 23 March. From the looks of things, this comic will be available online to the fanclub members, and as far as I can remember, membership signup is free.

Attached is a screenshot taken directly from the fanclub website, and you can see the two protagonists of this story with Plusle and Minun. The small comic strip at the bottom left is a sample of the actual comic itself, and a trial version will be offered on 15 Mar (which makes me wonder if members actually have to pay to read this manga).

This Ranger comic doesn't appear to have any relationship to the existing PokeSpecial series, as the title is simply "Pokemon Ranger, The Comic", and does not involve the term PokeSpecial, which appears in every PokeSpecial series.

A closeup pic of the rangers, and a close up of the sample comic.

By the way, if you are already a Pokemon Fanclub member, you can access this page directly here, otherwise, you could also sign up at its main page.


Coronis~

 

[MaskedManAbsolkid]

I'm actually uninterested about this. I think they're advertising Ranger too much. It's like its going to be a pokemon spin-off.

 

[Lupin]

Well most of us (not including myself) suspected this, didn't we?

Though it is just ripping off Beyblade isn't it?

 

[Maxim]

When I sign up I will receive this comic as a scans or they will send me the book?

 

[Serebii]

Well most of us (not including myself) suspected this, didn't we?

Though it is just ripping off Beyblade isn't it?

From an outside perspective it looks like it...but realistically and looking just a little bit into it, it is nothing like Beyblade

 

[JazzJazz]

From an outside perspective it looks like it...but realistically and looking just a little bit into it, it is nothing like Beyblade

Sure it is, there are comparisons and parallels that can be seen... but still, it's Pokemon and is unique to the Pokemon world.

 

[Mewbiraxys]

Lets see...

1.The tops don't hit each other in Ranger.
2.The tops in beyblade is made of 4 main parts attack ring, weight disk, base and that thing inside the base while in ranger its made of 1 or 2 pieces.
3.The purpose in beyblade is to break the other's blade or put it out of the ring while in ranger it is to have pokemons inside the top to help the owner temperarily control a pokemon to help him or her on their quest.
4.In beyblade the bit beasts come out of the blade to fight but in ranger the pokemon stays inside.

5.In beyblade, you can destroy the universe with a beyblade and create rips in space time, bring you to another diemension and all sorts of god-like things. In Ranger its more realistic though they're both not realistic in the first place.

6.Beyblade is played insie a ring while in ranger you can spin the top anywhere.

I can't think of any more differences between beyblade and ranger but i'll look in to the similarities.

1.They both are based on tops.
2.They are both used in battles.
3.They both have special powers
4.They both can contain a creature within them.
5.They both are hot shows for 9 years old. (You don't have to listen to this)

I can't think of any more similarites.

To my opinion, they're in between 'similar' and 'different' and 'a piece of my mind'.

Don't ask me what i mean.

 

[MidnightScott]

It's not actually very secret - it was pretty much expected they would make one for it. I'm not surprised if they decide to make a Mysterious Dungeon one too...

~Scott;229;

 

[Mewbiraxys]

There are no people in mysterious dungeon and just can't make any sense with the rest of the series like r/b/y g/s/c r/s /e so its not likely they will will do that

 

[Manga_in_a_Bottle]

Y'know, we really need to have an official thred that explains how to navigate to bloody fan club site 9_9;

 

[Zaq]

Hmm, I can't say I'm exited for this upcoming manga, but I'll give it a try anyway. It's probably going to be very different from the PokeSpecial manga, so I don't really know what to expect.

 

[The Benmeister]

I'm not exactly appealed by Ranger...although, I am very, VERY curious as to how a manga of it will turn out. It will either be totally unexpected or totally uninteresting in my opinion.

 

[JazzJazz]

The worst thing about a manga based on Pokemon Ranger is that there isn't much chance of the characters we know and love appearing, which greatly decreases its appeal (for me anyway).

 

[AV_ROcK-Dark-TB]

Ya,know not everyone are shipper's(not me)
Well I've seen a little picture before i knew It wasn't going to be based on adventure's even by the art you can see the diffrence(well atleast I can)

 

[Mewbiraxys]

If anyone knows, what names did the writers give their characters in Ranger Manga? Also, i realised within each series,(pokespecial manga) the battles of the legendaries and the pokedex holders keep getting more intense and longer. If this pattern keeps up, what kind of destructive legendary will cause rampage and chaos and skys full of sorrow reflected by innocent people who have suffered both emotional and phyical pain will there be? Also, what are the chances of some 4th generation pokemons being there in the manga? Maybe a Manafi? Will the Manga writers get movie influences like mewtwo with the armor and get a Kyogre reawakened to cause maddness and mayhem once again? So many pressing questions and i can't tell whether i'm talking or practicing for my literature exam.