Simon & Schuster Pokémon Adventures Red Blue Box Set (Set Includes Vols. 1-7)

Quick delivery. Got it before the expected time by more than a week. My kid already finished reading one book in one day!

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== Story ==I absolutely love the Pokemon Adventures series (aka Pokemon Special) and this seven volume set contains my two favorite arcs. The story is very different from what you'd expect and follows neither the Pokemon games nor the anime. Sure, it follows the adventures of Red as he tries to defeat all 8 Kanto Gyms and the Elite Four and you'll recognize many familiar faces and scenarios but other parts of the story are completely exclusive to the manga which make it quite refreshing even if you're well-versed in the Pokemon universe.Just a note to parents of younger children, although not extremely violent, I would say that this series is a bit more violent than what you'd normally associate with the Pokemon series. There are some scenes where Pokemon are actually killed (as opposed to fainting) and the protagonists' lives are actually put in danger as opposed to the comical schemes of Team Rocket in the anime series.== Value ==At this price, it's definitely a steal compared to buying all seven volumes individually at ~$10 ea. It was an instant buy for me. If the vast price difference makes you skeptical, let it be known that these are indeed standard sized manga and now where inferior to any way (at least from what I can tell) to other Viz Media manga. I've included photos comparing the product's size and quality with anime Viz Media manga that I had on hand.One minor irk I had about the product that doesn't really affect my grading was the included poster. The poster's size wasn't specified on the product page when I bought this set and when you read that the set comes with a color poster, you automatically think a full-sized poster. Instead, the included poster is 6 1/2' x 9 3/4'. It's also identical to the art featured on the first volume of the set so it's nothing really special. It's definitely not a big deal and it was an added bonus either way.

When I was a little boy, I found these books at a local market and wanted so much to buy one.My family wasn't well-off and I wasn't afforded many luxuries.As an adult, I bought the box set to fulfill my childhood wish.The Kanto adventures are pretty legit, half-way through Johto but I'm pretty disappointed. I might only like this set due to nostalgia, who knows.As for the actual product, packaging was sturdy, books fit very snuggly into the box and the poster is a bit small, maybe a tad bigger than a regular sheet of paper

I absolutely love this manga. You couple this with the first 3 games and a hard to find Pokémon anime about Red then you have the perfect storm. This is such a great read and also continues when the first games ( red,blue) leave off. Fantastic art as well. I will say this is kind of a darker version of Pokémon and can be a little intense for young readers but I think it’s the purest and best Pokémon story you can find.

My order came several days before the schedule date. Books Came to me in a very impressive amount of bubble wrap in a good sized box. Was very well protected the books are in PERFECT condition as well as the small box that bundles the books together no dings or bends. It was fully and tighly sealed in plastic wrap showing they had not been handled. Very happy with my order this will be a very nice perfect condition set for my Pokemon Collection. My one and only issue was the day after placing my order the set went from $54 to $33 so I paid more but other than that.. I would definitely recommend the seller they really packaged my items safely so 5 stars.

Bought "new" but didnt include the poster advertised on the box. Also some books feel used. As seen above, the box set is extremely damaged. Seller should not lie and sell it as new.