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20. JoJo's Bizarre Adventure Part 5: Vento Aureo

Golden Wind is the fifth story arc in the manga series JoJo's Bizarre Adventure.

It stars Giorno Giovana. Giorno is determined to rise to the top of organized crime and become a head gangster in order to help people and make the world a better place. So he joins Passione, an organized crime group that employs many Stand users...

JoJo's Bizarre Adventure Part 5: Vento Aureo has finished publishing and it has 155 Chapters. It is also Known as: JoJo no Kimyou na Bouken Part 5: Ougon no Kaze, ジョジョの奇妙な冒険 黄金の風, Le Bizzarre Avventure Di GioGio Parte 5: Vento Aureo, JoJo's Bizarre Adventure Part 5: Golden Wind, Dai 5 Bu Giorno Giovana: Ougon naru Isan, JoJo no Kimyou na Bouken Part 5, Vento Aureo

19. Digimon Tamers

When three Digimon fans -- Rika, Henry, and our lead Takato -- suddenly find themselves with "real" Digimon, they discover a living creature under your care is far harder to deal with than a few pixels on your TV screen. The kids try to be Digimon 'Tamers,' aka Digimon caretakers, but they all seem to have different opinions on what that should entail. Rika thinks Digimon should fight, Henry thinks they should never fight, and Takato ... seems to be somewhere in the middle.
Being a Tamer isn't just about believing one thing or another. It's about learning and adjusting for the good of everyone else. But they have a long way to go, and their problems are just beginning.

Digimon Tamers has finished publishing and it has 30 Chapters. It is also Known as: Digimon Zero 3

18. Digimon Adventure: V-Tamer 01

In this universe, Taichi is involved in a V-Pet tournament, where he is told he cannot play because the Digimon in his V-Pet isn't recognized as being a real Digimon. However, after the tournament is over, Taichi plays the winner of the tournament, a boy named Neo Saiba, and their battle ends in a tie - something that is supposed to be impossible. Later, Taichi is summoned to the Digital World by a digimon called Lord HolyAngemon, and there he meets the mysterious Digimon in his V-Pet, Zeromaru the Veedramon.
Volume three contains "C'Mon Digimon," a pilot manga of sorts.

Digimon Adventure: V-Tamer 01 has finished publishing and it has 58 Chapters. It is also Known as: デジモンアドベンチャーVテイマー01, C'mon Digimon, Frontier Generation

17. Pokemon: Maboroshi no Pokemon Lugia Bakutan

A greedy collector, Lawrence III, wants to capture the legendary Pokemon, Lugia. But in order to do so, he must capture the Titans of Fire, Ice, and Lightning. The titans are powerful bird-like Pokemon, and if they are disturbed they will wage a war against eachother which will ultimately result in earth's destruction. Ash, Misty, and Tracey get caught up in the situation when they end up being washed ashore onto Shamouti Island. Soon after, Ash meets a girl named Melody who sends him into a mission where he must collect the 3 Orbs which will quell the fighting, but first Ash must gain help from the Beast of the Sea, Lugia, if he's to suceed.

Pokémon the Movie 2000 Ani-Manga has finished publishing and it has 6 Chapters. It is also Known as: ポケットモンスター 幻のポケモンルギア爆誕, Pokémon the Movie 2000 Animation Comics

16. Pocket Monsters XY: Hakai no Mayu to Diancie

In the underground Diamond Domain, where many Carbink live, the Mythical Pokémon Diancie serves as ruler. The Heart Diamond that sustains the land is beginning to fall apart, and Diancie is not yet strong enough to create a new one. While seeking help from the Legendary Pokémon Xerneas, Diancie encounters a group of thieves who want to take control of its diamond-producing power and who awaken the Legendary Pokémon Yveltal from its cocoon in the process! Can Ash and his friends help Diancie discover its true power, stop Yveltal’s rampage, and save the Diamond Domain?!

Pokémon: Diancie and the Cocoon of Destruction has finished publishing and it has 2 Chapters. It is also Known as: ポケットモンスターXY 破壊の繭とディアンシー, Diancie and the Cocoon of Destruction

15. Gekijouban Pocket Monster AG: Rekkuu no Houmonsha Deoxys

Satoshi and his friends travel to LaRousse, where they meet a boy named Tooi who is afraid of Pokemon due to an incident that happened four years earlier. Meanwhile, Deoxys, a Pokemon from space, has reappeared, putting a barrier around the city and kidnapping people. Rayquaza, a Pokemon that lives in the atmosphere, comes to fight it.

Gekijouban Pocket Monster AG: Rekkuu no Houmonsha Deoxys has finished publishing and it has 3 Chapters. It is also Known as: 劇場版ポケットモンスターAG 裂空の訪問者デオキシス, Pocket Monsters: Sky-Splitting Visitor: Deoxys, Pokemon: Destiny Deoxys, Pokémon Advanced Generation: Rekkuu no Houmonsha Deoxys

14. Satoshi to Pikachu

A tumultuous gale storm, a gym battle between Pokemon, encounters with various animals and creatures, an exciting quest down into the depths of a sealed maze, thus heightening the thrills Ash and his friends experience during their trip into the unexpected! Will Ash and his buddies brave all danger and make it out alive? Read all about it in this comic book adaptation of the popular anime series. It’s red-hot!!
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Satoshi to Pikachu has finished publishing and it has 36 Chapters. It is also Known as: サトシとピカチュウ, Ash + Pikachu, Ash and Pikachu, Pokémon: Ash & Pikachu, Satoshi and Pikachu

13. Gekijouban Pocket Monster AG: Mew to Hadou no Yuusha Lucario

In the town of Lohta, a festival is thrown praising "Aaron the Wave Leader Hero" who, according to the legend passed down through the town's generations, stopped a war centuries ago by using the power of "the Tree of the World's Origin." Satoshi and Pikachu participate in a battle to decide this year's hero and after their victory, they are chosen as the "Wave Leader Hero." A grand dance party is held in the castle to celebrate the victor, but suddenly the phantom Pokemon Mew appears and takes Pikachu. Soon afterwards, the Wave Leader Pokemon "Lucario" is freed from his centuries-long seal and meets Satoshi. Satoshi must solve the various mysteries of where Pikachu is, what Mew's after, what the secret of the legend of the Wave Leader is and how it ties in with Lucario's hidden past as he makes his way to "the Tree of the World's Origin" with Lucario.

Pokemon: Lucario and the Mystery of Mew has finished publishing and it has 3 Chapters. It is also Known as: 劇場版ポケットモンスターAG ミュウと波導の勇者ルカリオ, Pokemon Advanced Generation: Mew to Hadou no Yuusha Lucario

12. Gekijouban Pocket Monster Diamond & Pearl: Genei no Hasha Zoroark

Follows the plot of the 13th Pokemon film.

Pokemon: Zoroark - Master of Illusions has finished publishing and it has 3 Chapters. It is also Known as: 劇場版ポケットモンスターダイヤモンド&パール 幻影の覇者ゾロアーク, Pokemon Diamond & Pearl: Genei no Hasha Zoroark, Pokemon: Zoroark - Master of Illusions

11. Gekijouban Pocket Monsters: Mizu no Miyako no Mamorigami Latias to Latios

Follows the plot of the fifth Pokemon film.

Pokemon Heroes has finished publishing and it has 1 Chapters. It is also Known as: 劇場版 ポケットモンスター 水の都の護神 ラティアスとラティオス, Pokemon Heroes, Pokemon: Mizu no Miyako no Mamorigami Latias to Latios, Guardian Gods of the City of Water: Latias and Latios

10. Gekijouban Pocket Monsters Diamond & Pearl: Giratina to Sora no Hanataba Shaymin

Shaymin, the peaceful Gratitude Pokémon, lives happily in forests and fields of flowers. But one day Shaymin is accidentally drawn into a battle between the Legendary Pokémon Giratina and Dialga. Whisked away far from home, Shaymin is found by Ash, Dawn and Brock, who soon discover that this new Pokémon is full of surprises! Of course Team Rocket wants to get their hands on Shaymin, and so does a mysterious man named Zero. Even Giratina is in hot pursuit of this little Pokémon—and just what do Giratina and Shaymin have to do with the dimension known as the Reverse World?

Pokemon: Giratina and the Sky Warrior has finished publishing and it has 4 Chapters. It is also Known as: 劇場版ポケットモンスターダイヤモンド・パールスペシャルコミック ギラティナと氷空の花束 シェイミ, Giratina to Sora no Hanataba Sheimi, Pokemon Diamond & Pearl: Giratina to Sora no Hanataba Shaymin

9. Gekijouban Pocket Monsters Diamond & Pearl: Dialga vs. Palkia vs. Darkrai

On their way to participate in the next Pokémon contest, Ash, Brock, and Dawn come to Álamos Town, known for its beautiful gardens and the impressive Space-time Tower, built by the famous architect Gowdy. After mysterious swathes of destruction begin to appear and an ominous fog envelops the town, preventing the people from leaving, Tonio, Gowdy's grandson recognizes these phenomena as having been predictions in his grandfather's diary - predictions that the integrity of space and time are under threat from a battle between the legendary Pokémon Diagla and Darkrai. Will Ash and his friends be able to save Álamos Town?

Pokemon: The Rise of Darkrai has finished publishing and it has 5 Chapters. It is also Known as: 劇場版ポケットモンスターダイヤモンド&パール ディアルガvsパルキアvsダークライ, Pokemon Diamond & Pearl: Dialga vs. Palkia vs. Darkrai

8. Pokemon Diamond & Pearl: Arceus Choukoku no Jikuu e Animation Comic

Four god-like Pokemon, Arceus, Dialga, Palkia, and Girantine, battle in a fight that threatens all of time and space.

Pokemon: Arceus and the Jewel of Life Ani-Manga has finished publishing and it has 2 Chapters. It is also Known as: ポケットモンスター ダイヤモンド&パール アルセウス 超克の時空へ, Pokemon Diamond & Pearl: Arceus Choukoku no Jikuu e Animation Comic

7. Pokémon the First Movie Ani-Manga

It was a successful science experiment gone horribly wrong. When a team of scientists discovers the DNA of the ancient Pokémon Mew, they harnessed the potential within it in an attempt to create the ultimate living weapon. With advanced cloning techniques and resources provided to them by Team Rocket crime syndicate leader Giovanni, the scientists succeed in creating the powerful psychic Pokémon, Mewtwo.Pokemon: Mewtwo no Gyakushuu reveals the terrifying power of Mewtwo as he learns that not only was he created to be an experiment, but also to be a tool for Giovanni’s sinister dealings. Breaking free of his control, Mewtwo creates his own island fortress and reconstructs the cloning technology that gave life to him.
Under the guise of being a master Pokémon trainer, Mewtwo lures the best trainers in the world to his base. Among these trainers are Ash Ketchum, his loyal Pokémon Pikachu, and their friends Brock and Misty. United together, human and Pokémon alike, they must not only discover the hidden secret of Mewtwo's plans, but stand against his terrifying might. If they fail, Mewtwo’s vengeance will not only lead to tyranny over all the Pokemon, but also the extinction of the human race.

Pokémon the First Movie Ani-Manga has finished publishing and it has 6 Chapters. It is also Known as: Pokemon: Mewtwo no Gyakushuu, ポケットモンスター ミュウツーの逆襲, Pokémon the First Movie (Animation Comics), Pokémon the First Movie (Graphic Novel)

6. Pokemon Diamond & Pearl: Giratina to Sora no Hanataba Shaymin Animation Comic

Shaymin, the peaceful Gratitude Pokémon, lives happily in forests and fields of flowers. But one day Shaymin is accidentally drawn into a battle between the Legendary Pokémon Giratina and Dialga. Whisked away far from home, Shaymin is found by Ash, Dawn a

Pokemon: Giratina and the Sky Warrior Ani-Manga has finished publishing and it has 7 Chapters. It is also Known as: 劇場版ポケットモンスターダイヤモンド・パールスペシャルコミック ギラティナと氷空の花束 シェイミ, Pokemon Diamond & Pearl: Giratina to Sora no Hanataba Shaymin Animation Comic

5. Pokémon the Movie XY: Ring no Choumajin Hoopa

Pokémon the Movie XY: Ring no Choumajin Hoopa has finished publishing and it has 3 Chapters. It is also Known as: ポケモン・ザ・ムービーXY 光輪〈リング〉の超魔神 フーパ, Pokémon the Movie XY: Kourin no Choumajin Hoopa, Pokemon the Movie: Hoopa and the Clash of Ages

4. Pokémon: Mewtwo no Gyakushuu

Satoshi and company are challenged by a strange, cloaked pokemon, known to the reader as Team Rocket's genetic monster, Mewtwo. It's up to Satoshi to challenge this mysterious being...
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Pokémon: Mewtwo no Gyakushuu has finished publishing and it has 1 Chapters. It is also Known as: ポケットモンスター ミュウツーの逆襲, Pokémon: Mewtwo Strikes Back!

3. Pokemon Ranger to Umi no Ouji Manaphy

It all started with a legend passed down from the People of the Water...
Somewhere in this world, there is a temple created by the People of the Water. The Sea Temple contains a hidden treasure, the Sea Crown, but no one has ever seen it because the temple is protected by a secret mechanism. So it drifts through the vast ocean undetected, waiting... waiting...
Ash and Pikachu learn about the legend and meet Jackie, a Pokémon Ranger on a mission to protect a Manaphy egg and find the temple. The Phantom, a nefarious pirate, plans to obtain the Sea Crown and take over the world--but first he needs the Manaphy egg. What is the Sea Crown? How does Manaphy's mysterious power connect it to the Sea Temple? Can Ash help Jackie complete his mission?

Pokemon Ranger and the Temple of the Sea has finished publishing and it has 4 Chapters. It is also Known as: ポケモンレンジャーと蒼海の王子 マナフィ, Pokemon Ranger to Umi no Ouji Manaphy

2. [Pokemon] Dating a Team Magma Grunt

[Pokemon] Dating a Team Magma Grunt is currently publishing and has Chapters. It is also Known as: [Pokemon] Dating a Team Magma Grunt

1. Pokemon SPECIAL: Scarlet & Violet

Pokemon SPECIAL: Scarlet & Violet is currently publishing and has Chapters. It is also Known as: ポケットモンスターSPECIAL スカーレット・バイオレット, Pokemon SPECIAL: Scarlet & Violet