On July 21, 2021, many fans from all over the world Pokemon first encountered the MOBA genre while participating in the fast-paced and colorful Pokémon UNITE games. After 10 months, the game is still widely played and with continuous updates expanding the list of playable pocket monsters.

However, an important innovation concerns a different type of expansion towards the Japanese comics market. That May 17, 2022 in fact the first two chapters of Pokémon UNITE Manga – Come Over to Aeso Island!takes place in the game universe where different teams of Pokémon must compete against each other in an arenaand try to collect as many points as possible and defeat the opponents.

To make the project even more interesting is the fact that the series is being made Hitoshi Ariga, a name that if you’re a fan of the Pokémon TCG, I’m sure you’ve heard or read it many times. Ariga has designed the artwork for more than 100 cards and is often credited with being one of the artists who helped create it a more accurate design than Honedge, Tyrantrum, and Corviknight. Let us know what you think of a Pokémon UNITE inspired manga in the comments.

Remember that the singer of the historical theme song received insufficient payment and we leave you with a spectacular 1:1 scale Charmander statue made by a fan.

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