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3.5d Pokémon Books and Music

Pokémon Manga

The Pokémon Manga series is an "entire subcategory of comics and graphic novels written with their own storylines and interpretation of the Pokémon world" (Bulbapedia, n.d). Most of it do not have connections to one another beyond the medium but still has the same concept. Fans are able to immerse themselves to a whole new characters(human) but with the same Pokémon characters present in the comic; making the Pocket Monsters (Pokémon) core of the story.

Moreover, in conjunction of the diverse Pokémon games created, there are an array of Pokémon related books published. There are guide books, hacks, handbooks, tips and tricks, encyclopedia, pop quiz, insights on certain Pokémon and colouring books. Basically, fans are able to study all about Pokémon. The knowledge gain from reading those books, enable players to have a better understanding when engaging with the any Pokémon media. 

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Pokédex
Furthermore, having at least one of the Pokémon book is an essential for fans as it functions like the Pokédex which is a device Ash Ketchum uses to scan wild Pokémon and get information about them. 

On the other hand, Pokémon music also plays a huge role as it varies from the different series of game. Each series has multiple songs as it sets the mood of the game. People do get nostalgic listening to them. In addition, fans are also inspired to remix Pokémon songs and also create their own Pokémon songs.

How does this play a role in trans-media storytelling?
This extra bits and pieces of media engages with the audience and furthermore made it a part of their life. Making it an accomplishment to the franchise to have loyal fans understanding Pokémon in depth.

Reference
Bulbapedia (n.d) Pokémon Manga. Available at:
https://bulbapedia.bulbagarden.net/wiki/Pok%C3%A9mon_manga#Original_stories

Bibliography
Henderson, L. (2017) Pokemon: Games vs TV vs Comics. School Library Journal [online]. Available at: http://blogs.slj.com/goodcomicsforkids/2017/05/30/pokemon-games-vs-tv-vs-comics/

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