VIZ MEDIA DELIVERS SCI-FI, ROMANCE, NINJA, DINOSAURS AND HEAVY METAL IN THE SECOND QUARTER OF 2009 - Ten New Manga Series – Something For Everyone

VIZ Media, LLC (VIZ Media), one of the entertainment industry’s most innovative and comprehensive publishing, animation and licensing companies, has announced ten new manga series set to debut throughout the Second Quarter of 2009.

Pokémon Adventures, Vol. 1 (2nd Edition) • Rated ‘A’ for All Ages • MSRP: $7.99 US / $9.50 CAN • Available June 2
Go back to where the adventures of Ash and Pikachu all began in this new edition of the very first POKÉMON saga!

Pokemon Elements Vol. 1: Grass and Pokemon Elements Vol. 2: Fire will be released on July 28 and retail for $9.98 each. These theme DVDs will each carry three episodes keyed to a different Pokemon character; Grass will include the episodes "Grass Hysteria!" "The Grass Root" and "Now That's Flower Power!" while Fire will include "The Flame Pokemon-athon!" "Good 'Quil Hunting" and "All Torkoal, No Play."

The VIZ press release says 'Ash and Pikachu', but many of the people that have read the manga before realize that the protagonists name in the manga is actually 'Red.'

Amazon.com Product Description:
"Red doesn't want to train Pokémon, he wants to be their friend too. Bulbasaur and Poliwhirl seem game, but independent Pikachu won't be so easy to win over! And watch out for Team Rocket, Red..."

Either Viz's press release made a mistake or they changed Red's name in the magna to Ash.