{"product_id":"pok-mon-adventures-ruby-and-sapphire-vol-15","title":"Pok?mon Adventures (Ruby and Sapphire), Vol. 15","description":"\u003cb\u003eAwesome adventures inspired by the best-selling Pokémon Ruby and Sapphire video games!\u003c\/b\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eAll your favorite Pokémon game characters \u003ci\u003ejump\u003c\/i\u003e out of the screen into the pages of this action-packed manga! \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eRuby's father Norman is the new Gym Leader of Petalburg City. But Ruby doesn't want to follow in his father's footsteps--he wants to win Pokémon Contests! Sapphire's father Professor Birch is the local Pokémon researcher. But Sapphire is tired of gathering scientific data--she wants to win Pokémon battles! When Ruby and Sapphire meet, they're more likely to hit each other than hit it off. But then Sapphire challenges Ruby to a competition... Which of them will achieve their dreams in just eighty days?! \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eMeanwhile, what dastardly plan is Team Aqua up to...and how does it involve Sapphire?!\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAbout the Author\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003eHidenori Kusaka is the writer for VIZ Media's \u003ci\u003ePokémon Adventures\u003c\/i\u003e. Running continuously for over 20 years, \u003ci\u003ePokémon Adventures\u003c\/i\u003e is the only manga series to completely cover all the \u003ci\u003ePokémon \u003c\/i\u003egames and has become one of the most popular series of all time. Kusaka is currently working on the 14th story arc, \u003ci\u003ePokémon: Sun \u0026amp; Moon\u003c\/i\u003e. In addition to writing manga, he also edits children's books and plans mixed-media projects for Shogakukan's children's magazines. He uses the Pokémon Electrode as his author portrait. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eSatoshi Yamamoto is the artist for VIZ Media's \u003ci\u003ePokémon Adventures\u003c\/i\u003e, which he began working on in 2001, starting with volume 10. Yamamoto launched his manga career in 1993 with the horror-action title \u003ci\u003eKimen Senshi\u003c\/i\u003e, which ran in Shogakukan's \u003ci\u003eWeekly Shonen Sunday \u003c\/i\u003emagazine, followed by the series \u003ci\u003eKaze no Denshosha\u003c\/i\u003e. He is currently working on the 14th story arc in the Pokémon series, \u003ci\u003ePokémon: Sun \u0026amp; Moon\u003c\/i\u003e. Yamamoto's favorite manga creators\/artists include Fujiko Fujio (\u003ci\u003eDoraemon)\u003c\/i\u003e, Yukinobu Hoshino (\u003ci\u003e2001 Nights\u003c\/i\u003e) and Katsuhiro Otomo (\u003ci\u003eAkira\u003c\/i\u003e). He loves films, monsters, mysteries, punk rock music and livin' the good life. He uses the Pokémon Swalot as his artist portrait.\u003cbr\u003e","brand":"Viz Media - Children's","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":50717107224850,"sku":"9781421535494","price":7.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0831\/4771\/8930\/files\/img_e9f22b12-fa81-4202-b1b0-894120b7c19b.jpg?v=1734609672","url":"https:\/\/surprise-castle.myshopify.com\/products\/pok-mon-adventures-ruby-and-sapphire-vol-15","provider":"Surprise Castle","version":"1.0","type":"link"}