You know what? I think that Kusaka himself doesn't know if it's a red herring and not. It's probably just his guess of those guys' identity. But he may waiting for Grey to reveal their identities.
If Grey indeed reveals them and it turns out that they AREN'T Striaton Brothers, then we'll just be supposed to act like we've never seen any "hints" at all (and their look will probably get slightly altered for tankobon version, to remove these false hints).
But if the game DOES reveal them as the Brothers or doesn't reveal/hint their identity at all, then those will indeed end up being Striaton Brothers in PokeSpe.
Kusaka probably just want to stay on the safe side.
^Or he can reveal the Traid to be the Striaton Brothers in his own canon even if it's not from the games.
These two cover images are similar in style, with those guys in front and people on the background. Do I hear Kusaka and Yamamoto laughing or are they serious?
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I don't. Because if they knew things in advanced the manga would spoil things. Plus they would have to do it for any other current Pokemon mangas as well, and it wouldn't be a good idea to tell them something in advance if they ended up changing their minds or not using it later on. It works best the way it is. Plus I think it makes Special more impressive that its done everything it has without knowing anymore than we do.Anyone else think it's a little odd that even real manga authors have about as much to go on for their stories as the average fan-fic author? You'd think that those with real, licensed manga would get a little advanced info or something.
Looks like Yamamoto decided to join in on the trolling too.According to what Yamamoto-sensei said on Twitter, this is what they look like unmasked.
That's true, but there haven't been any good/neutral-game-characters-becoming-villians-in-Special since the Gold/Silver/Crystal arc. So I don't think Kusaka will go through with this unless it is confirmed in game canon. He might still go through with it if they're still left ambiguous in Gray too, but that's only a possibility, not a guarantee. As for the early manga villains, you have to remember at the time we didn't really know much about them or the Pokemon world, so I don't think it's really the same situation.As said, this manga doesn't really care much for canon. Last time I checked many of the early villains are neutral characters - even good guys - in the games.
I don't. Because if they knew things in advanced the manga would spoil things.
Plus they would have to do it for any other current Pokemon mangas as well,
and it wouldn't be a good idea to tell them something in advance if they ended up changing their minds or not using it later on.
It works best the way it is. Plus I think it makes Special more impressive that its done everything it has without knowing anymore than we do.
Tomato-kun said:..This is getting too obvious. I can't see it as being a big reveal.
Platinum fan. said:I never cared about the Shadow Triad=Striaton Brothers, I always considered it the fanbase over thinking a situation. The games never mention Cilan, Cress, and Chili as the Shadow Triad, they are always a mystery,
and why would the Gym Leaders help N and Team Plasma in the first place? Perhaps Grey will shed some light on this if they do confirm it to be true.
Still Adventures is making it look very convincing so if it's confirmed true I would simply like to know why? That is all.
..This is getting too obvious. I can't see it as being a big reveal.
As said, this manga doesn't really care much for canon. Last time I checked many of the early villains are neutral characters - even good guys - in the games.
Nope, as with everything, its just speculation. But all of that is true. I thought of that today before I was able to get on. Guess that's what I get for posting something late at night before I go to bed to where I'm tired and unable to think of how I might need to edit it 'til the next day.You sure? The manga writers don't have to let readers know. They could set things up without making future plot reveals obvious to... well, its target audience anyway.
If Kusaka does know stuff in advance, he'd probably be told what he can and cannot put in the manga he's writing.
Thought of that as well. Only the ones that wanted/needed could get them, and they'd just have to ask.Or at least any who ask (maybe even ask specific things)- not necessarily all of them.
Also true.Well, the game designers don't have to say everything they're planning, if they are indeed letting Kusaka know.
Nah, we don't. It never has been.Wait... do we know this for sure? I haven't heard anything confirmed as true or false for that.
If it turns out to be the Striaton Trio..... why? What do they have to gain from Ghetsis' schemes?