Thread: Pokemon Special BW's Serialization

The problem with Pokemon Special's magazine serialization is it seems to be going everywhere. It jumps around and around not in chapters but, magazines as well. Some things like Black's Protoga being used against Yakon seem to happen before it's even caught. Why is this? And does anyone know of any sense of what the correct continuity is? And why such characters like White's story are being serialized separately and why future events are being revealed before the publishing of chapters in chronological story order? Why are they doing this? And does anyone have any idea on when they'll be collected in normal volumes in Japanese because, it's a bit of a headache.

Originally Posted by Gotpika

The problem with Pokemon Special's magazine serialization is it seems to be going everywhere. It jumps around and around not in chapters but, magazines as well. Some things like Black's Protoga being used against Yakon seem to happen before it's even caught. Why is this? And does anyone know of any sense of what the correct continuity is? And why such characters like White's story are being serialized separately and why future events are being revealed before the publishing of chapters in chronological story order? Why are they doing this? And does anyone have any idea on when they'll be collected in normal volumes in Japanese because, it's a bit of a headache.

Yes, it tends to do that.

The thing is that Pokemon Adventures is serialized in three different magazines (Actually two now, since one is cancelled, but I'll use the three to make this clearer.) One magazine can have Black and Co. in one town doing one thing, while another can have him in a completely different town doing another thing.

Sometimes, when this happens, evolutions and captures can get spoiled, but that's just how it works.

I have a small list of every thing that happens in order, if you'd like it.

About the Japanese publication, no one knows. It's most likely going to to be published, but the volumes are still in Platinum, so that's not for a while.

If you want get a more linear story, you're going to want the VIZ translation. They produce them in order.

Originally Posted by Eitarou

Originally Posted by Gotpika

The problem with Pokemon Special's magazine serialization is it seems to be going everywhere. It jumps around and around not in chapters but, magazines as well. Some things like Black's Protoga being used against Yakon seem to happen before it's even caught. Why is this? And does anyone know of any sense of what the correct continuity is? And why such characters like White's story are being serialized separately and why future events are being revealed before the publishing of chapters in chronological story order? Why are they doing this? And does anyone have any idea on when they'll be collected in normal volumes in Japanese because, it's a bit of a headache.

Yes, it tends to do that.

The thing is that Pokemon Adventures is serialized in three different magazines (Actually two now, since one is cancelled, but I'll use the three to make this clearer.) One magazine can have Black and Co. in one town doing one thing, while another can have him in a completely different town doing another thing.

Sometimes, when this happens, evolutions and captures can get spoiled, but that's just how it works.

I have a small list of every thing that happens in order, if you'd like it.

About the Japanese publication, no one knows. It's most likely going to to be published, but the volumes are still in Platinum, so that's not for a while.

If you want get a more linear story, you're going to want the VIZ translation. They produce them in order.

Yes, please for the list :D

But, at the same time it's a bit of a pain tracking down and having to purchase various magazines for the same story in akaward order.

Originally Posted by Gotpika

Originally Posted by Eitarou

Originally Posted by Gotpika

The problem with Pokemon Special's magazine serialization is it seems to be going everywhere. It jumps around and around not in chapters but, magazines as well. Some things like Black's Protoga being used against Yakon seem to happen before it's even caught. Why is this? And does anyone know of any sense of what the correct continuity is? And why such characters like White's story are being serialized separately and why future events are being revealed before the publishing of chapters in chronological story order? Why are they doing this? And does anyone have any idea on when they'll be collected in normal volumes in Japanese because, it's a bit of a headache.

Yes, it tends to do that.

The thing is that Pokemon Adventures is serialized in three different magazines (Actually two now, since one is cancelled, but I'll use the three to make this clearer.) One magazine can have Black and Co. in one town doing one thing, while another can have him in a completely different town doing another thing.

Sometimes, when this happens, evolutions and captures can get spoiled, but that's just how it works.

I have a small list of every thing that happens in order, if you'd like it.

About the Japanese publication, no one knows. It's most likely going to to be published, but the volumes are still in Platinum, so that's not for a while.

If you want get a more linear story, you're going to want the VIZ translation. They produce them in order.

Yes, please for the list :D

But, at the same time it's a bit of a pain tracking down and having to purchase various magazines for the same story in akaward order.

The list gets bigger every time I update it on Serebii, so I'll spoil it

1) Tepig vs Snivy vs Oshawott.
2) Black, Bianca, and Cheren are introduced.
3) Tep is nicknamed.
4) Black meets Hiker Andy. (Volume 1)
5) Black meets White.
6) Black and White meet Team Plasma.
7) Black vs. N part 1. (Volume 2)
8) Black vs. N part 2.
9) Black, Bianca, and Cheren vs. Striaton Gym Leaders part 1.
10) Black, Bianca, and Cheren vs. Striaton Gym Leaders part 2. (Volume 3)
11) Black and White meet Fennel.
12) Black and White at Nacrene.
13) Black vs. Lenora part 1. (Volume 4)
14) Black vs. Lenora part 2.
15) Black and Burgh vs Team Plasma.
16) Pinwheel Forest and Black vs Janitor Geoff.
17) Tep vs Zorua. (volume 5)
18) Black vs Burgh part 1/ Bianca's stolen Pokemon.
19) Black vs Burgh part 2/ Bianca's Pokemon retrieval.
20) Black and White on Liberty Island.
21) Black and White in the Desert Resort.
22) White sets up the Pokemon Musical.
23) Musical starts.
24) White and N.
25) Black vs Elesa.
26) Marshal appears.
27) Marshal vs Alder.
28) Black teaches White about Pokemon battling.
29) Black vs Zorua.
30) Black and Cheren in the Cold Storage.
31) Black vs Clay part 1.
32) Black vs Clay part 2.
33) Black and Clay arrive in Mistralton/ Black vs Skyla part 1
34) Black vs Syla part 2/ Gym Leaders vs Shadow Triad
35) Black has a flashback part 1
36) Black has a flashback part 2

???) White meets Shauntal

The last one is ??? because I'm not sure when it takes place.