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Pokémon Ranger and the Temple of the Sea (Japanese: ポケモンレンジャーと蒼海の王子 マナフィ Pokémon Ranger and the Prince of the Sea: Manaphy) is the manga adaptation of the movie of the same name. It was adapted by 溝渕誠 Makoto Mizobuchi. It was initially released in Japan by Shogakukan in July 2006 and later in the United States by Viz Media on August 5, 2008.
Synopsis:[]
It all started with a legend passed down from the People of the Water...
Somewhere in this world is a temple created by the People of the Water. The Sea Temple contains a hidden treasure, the Sea Crown, but this is the first time anyone has ever seen it because a secret mechanism protects the temple. So it drifts through the vast ocean undetected, waiting... waiting...
Ash and Pikachu learn about the legend and meet Jackie, a Pokémon Ranger on a mission to protect a Manaphy egg and find the temple. The Phantom, an infamous pirate, plans to obtain the Sea Crown and take over the world--but first, he needs the Manaphy egg. What is the Sea Crown? How does Manaphy's mysterious power connect it to the Sea Temple? Can Ash help Jackie complete his mission?
(Source: Viz Media)
List of chapters:[]
- The Legendary Pokémon Manaphy Is Born!!
- Bursting In! Akusha, the Temple of the Sea
- Protect the Sinking Temple!
- Back Home to the Sea
Differences between the anime and the manga:[]
- Judy is absent in the manga.
- During May's dream sequence, it is implied that May is naked while in the water, while she is fully clothed in the movie.
- After his submarine is destroyed, the Phantom threatens to take May hostage and wields a pillar as a weapon instead of failing to hold it up and being trapped underneath it.
- Unlike its movie counterpart, the newly-hatched Manaphy seemingly became somewhat more intelligent in the manga adaptation, which seems annoying and angsty about the new world outside of its Egg.
- Manaphy's Egg case breaks when Manaphy hatches, instead of its Egg falling out of the case before hatching.
- Manaphy is happy to see Ash in Jack Walker's body after using Heart Swap in the anime, while in the manga, Manaphy seems to mellow out a bit after using Heart Swap on Ash and Jackie, but it's still not happy that May is gone.
- May and Manaphy's goodbye at the end and Ash's near-drowning scene before becoming the "King of the Sea" are much more lighthearted in the manga than in the movie.
- Instead of the People of the Water's mark, The Phantom opens the door to the Sea Crown by playing an instrument known as the Water Flute.
- When escaping from The Phantom's submarine, Jackie is attacked by several Water Pokémon used by The Phantom's underlings instead of The Phantom and his Bug Pokémon.
External Links:[]
- Dogasu's Backpack Website: https://dogasu.bulbagarden.net/manga/movie_ag04.html
- Bulbapedia Website: https://bulbapedia.bulbagarden.net/wiki/Pok%C3%A9mon_Ranger_and_the_Temple_of_the_Sea_(manga)
- Full Youtube Video: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=eCYAjZWnzxI