Magical Pokémon Journey


Magical Pokémon Journey, originally published in Japan as Pocket Monsters PiPiPi ★ Adventures, is a shōjo manga series set in the fictional universe of the Pokémon franchise. The manga is by Yumi Tsukirino and serialized by Shogakukan in the manga magazine Ciao, and collected in ten bound volumes. The series is not based on any particular video game, and it is the first shōjo Pokémon manga series released in the United States. The original Japanese title "PiPiPi" refers to Purin, Pippi, and Pikachu, the respective Japanese names of Jigglypuff, Clefairy, and Pikachu.
The main character, Hazel, sets off to catch Pokémon after a scientist named Grandpa agrees to make a love potion if she catches Pokémon. Hazel is after the heart of a boy named Almond. Most of the Pokémon in the manga series can speak a human language. Jason Thompson, author of Manga: The Complete Guide, wrote that, based on the plot, it "might as well not be about Pokémon at all".
The manga is licensed in English in North America by Viz Media and in Singapore by Chuang Yi. Viz published seven of the ten volumes flipped to the Western left-to-right format.
A spinoff series, Pocket Monsters Chamo-Chamo ★ Pretty ♪, features the adventures and exploits of Clefairy and Pikachu, as well as Torchic and Mightyena. The chamo-chamo refers to "Achamo", Torchic's Japanese name.

Characters

Humans

; Hazel
; Almond
; Coconut
; Grandpa
; Peanut
; Pistachio
; Walnut
; Sandy
; Apricot
; Plum
; Caraway
; Ginger
inventors contest or move back home. She has a Natu and Girafarig. She is currently running POG Inc.!
; Haruka

Pokémon characters

; Pikachu
; Clefairy
; Jigglypuff
; Squirtle
; Eevee
; Lu
; Charmander
; Bulbasaur
; Ditto
; Marimaru
; Roko Arashi
; Chansey
; Raichu
; Chiko
; Yousuke
; Azumarill
Azumarill is Apricot's ninja teacher and Marimaru's mother.
; Torchic
;Poochyena
;Mightyena

Other Pokémon characters

;Articuno
;Onix
;Tangela
;Dragonair
;Jynx
;Pidgeot
;Pidgetta
;Golbat
;Ditto
;Treecko
;Ralts, Kirlia and Gardevoir

Volumes and chapters

Reception

rated the series two and one half stars, arguing that it is "curious but enjoyable" with "cute and clean" stick figure artwork and jokes that "are funnier than the material demands".