{"product_id":"pok-mon-sword-shield-vol-8","title":"Pok?mon: Sword \u0026 Shield, Vol. 8","description":"\u003cb\u003eAwesome adventures inspired by the best-selling Pokémon Sword \u0026amp; Shield video games set in the wild Galar region!\u003c\/b\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eCasey Shield, a hacker who invented the Dynamax Simulator, and Henry Sword, a boy who repairs gear for Pokémon, both dream of entering the Galar region's Gym battles. For Casey, it's a chance to reunite with her lost Pokémon. For Henry, it's an opportunity to search for the legendary Rusted Sword and Rusted Shield. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eDuring their confrontation with the two mystery Trainers, Henry and Casey receive assistance from Piers, the Gym Leader of Spikemuth. After discovering that someone they already know is working behind-the-scenes with the two rival Trainers, Henry and Casey head to Rose Tower to discover the truth about their adversaries. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eWill the Darkest Day descend upon the Galar region?!\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAbout the Author\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003eHidenori Kusaka is the writer for \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\u003e games and has become one of the most popular series of all time. 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 \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\u003e magazine, followed by the series \u003ci\u003eKaze no Denshosha\u003c\/i\u003e. Yamamoto's favorite manga creators\/artists include FUJIKO F 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, detective novels, and punk rock music. He uses the Pokémon Swalot as his artist portrait.\u003cbr\u003e","brand":"Viz Media","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":50576454615314,"sku":"9781974736393","price":3.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0831\/4771\/8930\/files\/img_44ec323e-ba9f-44f1-9809-0cda260ab2a6.jpg?v=1731992793","url":"https:\/\/surprise-castle.myshopify.com\/products\/pok-mon-sword-shield-vol-8","provider":"Surprise Castle","version":"1.0","type":"link"}