Crystal Jewels: Kouchu's Quest
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| クリスタルジュエルズアニメアドベンチャーズ ('Kurisutarujueru Anime Adobencha') | |
| Genre | Action, Adventure, Comedy, Fantasy |
| Manga | |
| Written by | Aguru Orisubama |
| Publisher | BangBang Power |
| English Publisher | NAMangaMedia SGChing Yi |
| Demographic | Shounen |
| Magazine | BangBang Comics |
| Original run | September 1995 – August 2004 |
| Volumes | 10 |
Crystal Jewels Kouchu’s Quest, also known as Crystal Jewels Anime Adventures (クリスタルジュエルズアニメアドベンチャーズ Kurisutarujueru Anime Adobencha) is a manga series created by Aguru Orisubama. It is a yearly manga series serialized in BangBang Power. It ran from September 1995 through August 2004, running in 10 volumes, releasing one volume per year. It was released in North America. It was adapted from it’s TV Series, and was released in 26 languages. The manga was first released in MangaMedia by December 20, 1995 to November 19, 2004 in North America, which was the ten chapters to be released in the MangaMedia, except for the chapter, Mirage House, which was in Volume 5. However, the initial home seller sold out a Crystal Jewels:Adventure Manga Blue Version, which is based on this manga, which is read, left-to-right. The manga was also released by Ching Yi. However it was released from 1998 to 2007, which adapts from the translation in Singapore,but there are no international names so they named it "Crystal Jewels Manga".The Mirage House was included to Ching Yi's adaption to this manga, which was translated as well. The manga was published in English in North America by Viz Communications in a "flipped", left-to-right format.[citation needed] In 1995 the company released comic book issues; the collected volumes came afterwards. At the time of its release Issue #1 was the best-selling manga, and best-selling comic book of any type, in the United States.
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Development
In manga, Aguru was asked to draw manga following the anime. Aguru drew manga by script of animation. However, the plot of the animation series is drawn on manga from several episodes such as "Crystal Jewels Go!", "Marcy, Unoffical Leader", "Save the Marc", "Roaracryst Away", and " League Begins! "
Aguru dreamed of drawing manga based on animation."I finally realized my dream! Since my artwork is serialized in cartoons, I'd like to make this manga." Orisubama also enjoys drawing Roaracryst, Kouchu, and Elliot.
Characters
Japanese names in Western order (given name before family name) are given first, followed by the English name. For simplicity, English language names will be used in this and other articles in Wikipedia about Pokémon, unless explicitly referring to the Japanese version.
- Kouchu Misako - The main character of the series. Unlike the anime, he wears a red jacket instead of blue in several chapters. He is willing to be the Master Champion of the league one day. He also enjoyed being with his friends and won’t turn his back on anyone who gets in trouble. He is based on his anime counterpart, Kouchu Misako. He isn’t a winner of the league. His party consists of Roaracryst, Tencoat, Sludger, Hyseno, Kubat, and Birdono.
- Shanji/Shauna Genga - The main character of the series, which she doesn’t have a ponytail. He is the middle of the three sisters in her house. She became one of Kouchu’s friend after he wins over her in the intense battle. She is known to have a Mouselette, Ponycollins, Spikefist, Rattlette, and a Pionpion.
- Sakuro Himensho- The main character, which he has a ponytail. He and Kouchu are known as rivals in the first chapter. Later in the series, they became friends and Sakuro gave Kouchu the Crystal Monsters he stole. He is known to have a Squishing, Ninecoat, Sludering, and a Dolphins.
- Roakijushiku/Roaracryst- Kouchu’s companion and main Crystal Monster. Kouchu first met him when Shari gave it to him. Roaracryst and Kouchu are best friends like the anime. Like Kouchu and Marcy, Roaracryst’s rival is Maruka.
- Shinsho/Marcy Kimnensho - Kouchu’s rival. Kouchu and Marcy both met in the very first chapter, which they are rivals since they were little. Marcy has a cruel and obnoxious behavior around Kouchu. All she is known is she have a Maruka. Unlike the anime, they became friends in the end.
- Furious Five, are all antagonists of the story, which the Furious Five consists of
- Junidena/Julia Denoku- One of the Furious Five members who works for Hunter Grai.
- Kachika/Kathern Honika - One of the Furious Five members who works for Hunter Grai.
- Hiyono/Hiyon Morki - One of the Furious Five members who works for Hunter Grai.
- Gorakun/Genuan George - One of the Furious Five members who works for Hunter Grai.
- Shatomisuka/Katie Moshika - One of the Furious Five members who works for Hunter Grai.
- Hunter Grai - The boss of the Furious Five antagonist
- Debiru J/Devil J - Soul-father of Hunter Grai.
Volumes
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| 1 | September 22, 1995 | ISBN ISBN 978-4-00-000000-0 | December 20, 1995 | ISBN ISBN 978-4-00-000000-0 | Kouchu started his journey in Justpip Town and ended up getting late for Prof Shari for Roaracryst. After the two fight, Kouchu went to travel from Justpip Town, but Sakuro went on his way and he steals three Crystal monsters, after Roaracryst got weak, Kouchu went and stole Shaunas CD and used it on Roaravcrust to defeat Sakuro.As Sakuro is defeated, he gave Kouchu back the Crystal balls and as Kouchu gets in the Crystal center to rest, Shauna caught him and asked him about her CD. After they fight, Kouchu gets the gym badge, then ran into Shauna again, stole his headband until she is defeated. After she is defeated, Kouchu and Shauna became friends. Kouchu and Shauna just got by Pure Village. When they got in, Sakuro appeared. They got in couple obstacles and finally encountered the ghost Crystal Monster. After he was defeated, he dissapeared in the wind.When Kouchu saw another ghost, he caught it and went to Farine city.With his new caught Crystal Monster, Kouchu went to Farine city to get a gym badge, but he encountered Dustin instead, blocking the gym. The gym leader was kidnapped by the Furious Five. Kouchu defeated the Furious Five and defeat Tyran and got the gym badge. Furious Five was planning to catch Marc, and Kouchu ventures to rescue Marc. Until it is caught, it breaks out of it's Crystal Ball and defeats Furious Five and saves Kouchu.Kouchu travels to the Shuriken Gym and got in several traps, and the gym leader Gera wants to battle him. After she is defeated, Kouchu earns the gym badge. | |}}
| 2 | March 3, 1996 | ISBN ISBN 978-4-00-000000-0 | June 23, 1996 | ISBN ISBN 978-4-00-000000-0 | Furious Five was planning to catch Marc, and Kouchu ventures to rescue Marc. Until it is caught, it breaks out of it's Crystal Ball and defeats Furious Five and saves Kouchu.Kouchu travels to the Shuriken Gym and got in several traps, and the gym leader Gera wants to battle him. After she is defeated, Kouchu earns the gym badge. Kouchu found Marc again and it vanished. When he reach Marc's location, he made a secret wish, Kouchu doesnt know that the wish have the secret, he doesn't know. Kouchu finds the secret wish and Marc transformed into Marctwo and Kouchu defeated it.Kouchu went to get a gym badge by battling a gym leader, but battled Marcy instead. | |}}
| 3 | July 27, 1997 | ISBN ISBN 978-4-00-000000-0 | October 3, 1997 | ISBN ISBN 978-4-00-000000-0 | When Kouchu and the crew went in the cave they have to solve the mysterious puzzle. After they solve it, Shiny Crabillior appeared and Kouchu decided ro catch it.Kouchu found out that the Furious Five have stolen Ninecoat, Plantmore, and Mouselette and he and his crew have chased them on a ship to Saina Island. They have drowned by a whirlpool and found themself by the gym. Kouchu and the crew surf on water again and got trapped in the whirlpool. Full of water Crystal Monster, Kouchu and the crew went into an underwater gym and defeated Watang and got thegym badge, then sawed Furious Five.Kouchu and the crew chases after Furious Five to get back the starter Crystal Monsters. They then got trapped in the maze and found the way out and defeated Furious Five | |}}
| 4 | February 18, 1998 | ISBN ISBN 978-4-00-000000-0 | May 18, 1998 | ISBN ISBN 978-4-00-000000-0 | Kouchu went in the gym and have been teleported to various places other than he gym. When he teleported on green he found the gym leader. He battled him and have the gym badge. A girl named Ave was dragged into the tower to prove that she is no longer a Crystal Brawler. Kouchu stepped in and told them it is most likely to be a crystal brawler, so the guards battled him and the leader got angry. So he was defeated and called Kouchu the chosen one for Ave.
The story take place where Tencoats and Ninecoats fight as the team to save the habitat. When these habitats went to work, Furious Five snatches all the Ninecoats and they were calling for help. As the Tencoats were trapped they found the way out and rescued the Ninecoats from Furious Five. As the panel said, "And so the adventure continues", Tencoats will continue their adventures offscreen. Roaracryst was dragged into the Roaracryst Festival and Kouchu and his friends was kicked out. But when the Roaracryst was caught Kouchu 'S Roaracryst saves the day. The other Roawcryst want Roaracryst to join but he joined Kouchu instead |
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| 5 | March 23, 1999 | ISBN ISBN 978-4-00-000000-0 | July 22, 1999 | ISBN ISBN 978-4-00-000000-0 | Kouchu and his friends travels around the Mirage House and have to battle the guards in each floor. When they find the master, he gave them keys.
The Furious Five haved something to do to plan for their workout until Kouchu and his friends came and defeat Furious Five. The Basement made an explosion and Kouchu went and defeat Hunter Grai. Kouchu challenges the Fire gym leader, Flama. She was powerful, but Kouchu haves to train more to earn the badge so once she is defeated, he gots the badge from her. Kouchu went back on his dream od Marc. When Marc appeared again, Kouchu cjases it and questioned it. When he woke up he finds Marc and decided to catch it. But it ran away, so Kouchu failed. |
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| 6 | June 13, 2000 | ISBN ISBN 978-4-00-000000-0 | September 12, 2000 | ISBN ISBN 978-4-00-000000-0 | The crew just rushed up on water and found themselves in the island seperated from their Crystal Monsters. As their Crystal Monsters try to get off, they rested with the wild girl named Mya. Just as the Crystal Monsters find their CrystalMonsters, with Mya's help, They ended up splitting up, so does Kouchu, Shauna, Sakuro, Marcy, and Dustin. They ended up getting lost from each other.While everyone splitted up looking for each other, they got lost again in some obstacle, when they finally all regroup, one by one, they have been blown to Volcano city full pf volcanoes. As The heroes got trapped in Volcano city they have to find a way out of the volcano. As the volcano explode, they all landed back to Jarbon. Kouchu wants to win the league. | |}}
| 7 | January 29, 2001 | ISBN ISBN 978-4-00-000000-0 | September 12, 2001 | ISBN ISBN 978-4-00-000000-0 | Kouchu was ready for the league so he registers and start defeating some opponents one by one. After defeating 6 brawlers, Marcy is the last one who he has to challenge.Kouchu and Marcy's match began, Marcy using her Marukas, and Kouchu using Roaracryst, Tencoat, and Birdono. All his Crystal Monsters knocked out leaving Tencoat out. Maruka turned into the Tencoat and Marcy won the match, but unfairly, the trophie turned into the robot and attacked her. Kouchu and the crew travel to the Jarbon Islands and traveled around. Kouchu spotted the Laxmore and wanted to catch it, but it flew away from him. Kouchu then spotted Furious Five again, and Laxmore chases them off.Laxmore sawed Kouchu again and bothers him to get his attention. Laxmore wants to join Kouchu on his journey and wants to fight too. but Laxmore was caught by Furious Five again so it breaks itself out and defeats Furious Five and joins Kouchu. | |}}
| 8 | April 11, 2002 | ISBN ISBN 978-4-00-000000-0 | May 18, 2002 | ISBN ISBN 978-4-00-000000-0 | Hunter Grai, leader of all the Furious Five prepares to shut down the Crystal Balls and the Crystal Monsters in order for the Furious Five to suceed. Kouchu and the crew tries to battled them but their Crystal Balls are not opening so they have to retreat and accept defeat, and some of their Crystal monsters were sucked in the Furious Five's Crystal cell. Kouchu and the crew chases after Furious Five and they found themselves at the empty gym.Marcy was forced by Hunter Grai to take over as a gym leader with the crew's hypnotized Crystal Monsters for her support. As Kouchu defeated Marcy, he earned the gym badge. Hunter Grai notices that Marcy failed so he decided to do something else to rule the world. What is Hunter Grai going to do? What will Kouchu and the crew do? Hunter Grai creates a drink-like potion to hypnotize everyone to help him to be the taker of the world. As a half of everyone in Jarbon and the Jarbon Islands has been hypnotized, Kouchu and he crew must save the world before it is too late! Shauna's Mouselette disappeared too. Will Hunter Grai take over the world? Will Kouchu and crew stop Hunter Grai, and what's with Mouselette?Mouselette ran off to somewhere, but the other Mouselettes sawed her and told her if you want to be the leader, Mouselette accepts it.Mouselettes created the army of Mouselettes and the army is called "Long the Mighty Mouselettes." They are gonna plan to defeat Devil J and Hunter Grai. They get weapons and tools. | |}}
| 9 | March 23, 2003 | ISBN ISBN 978-4-00-000000-0 | July 23, 2003 | ISBN ISBN 978-4-00-000000-0 | As Devil J appears, Hunter Grai told him to help him rule the world, Maxtwo then appeared and told Kouchu and the crew all about Devil J. Maxtwo was hypnotized by wearing a red necklace on his neck to be taken control of Hunter Grai. Maxtwo starts to attack the world with rage, and then Devil J began doing his thing. What will Kouchu and the crew do? Hunter Grai hypnotized Marctwo to wreck everything. Kouchu grabs on Maxtwo and tries ro take off the necklace off of it. Once the necklace is off the orb from Maxtwo's body was out and it's up to Kouchu to find it with the help of his friends. Will they find the orb? Kouchu, on the search for the orb needs to look for his Crystal Monster. Bit when he finds the orb, Maxtwo appears and Kouchu puts the orb in his body. Devil Jin got angry and then turned into a Mega Devil Jin. The Crystal God, Iccryst, travels all over the world to recover people's statuses.As Devil J grew rare and rageful, Kouchu and the crew have to protect themselves and their Crystal Monsters. But, the Mighty Mouselettes appeared and try to attack Devil J, but he is barely hurt. He tries to attack the Mighty Mouselettes, and the leader of the Mighty Mouselette, Shauna's broke Devil J's left horn and he became powerful because of that. | |}}
| 10 | August 23, 2004 | ISBN ISBN 978-4-00-000000-0 | November 19, 2004 | ISBN ISBN 978-4-00-000000-0 | Devil J is wrecking chaos and Mighty Mouselettes were taking charge of the battle and Shauna and Sakuro follows Iccryst. Kouchu tries to stop Hunter Grai, and when he is defeated, Devil J attacked Kouchu. Roaracryst hits the generator and all the people returned to normal. The final battle between Devil J and Kouchu just begun.Devil J was too powerful for Kouchu to defeat. He found out that Marcy have fainted. so Kouchu, Roaracryst, and Marctwo, and Marc appeared too all used their powers combined it and give it to each other and blast Devil J. Shauna was worried that Kouchu was gonna be hurt from Marctwo or Devil J. After defeating Devil J, Kouchu sawed Iccryst with Shauna and Sakuro. Iccryst told Kouchu and the crew the story of the Crystal World. Then it told Kouchu that he is the Master Champion of the League with Roaracryst. Kouchu was excited. One day, Shauna went to Kouchu's house to have a moment with him. She cried to miss him while she is going to travel to the new region expressing her crush on him and said goodbye. Sakuro said he is going to the Farko region. Kouchu met Marcy again at Justpip Town while the pages display the flashbacks from previous volumes. They became friends and they battled again. After the battle, Kouchu decided to travel ro Farko to continue his journey. His journey continued offscreen based on the anime to Farko. | |}}
Aguru Orisubama
Aguru Orisubama was born in August 23, 1977 in Japan. He began drawing his own doujinshi in high school. After he graduated, he created Broken Truth (ran from 1984 to 1994). Then, he was addicted to Crystal Jewels so he created the manga adaption, along with his sister work, Toriko Anime Trail, which ran from September 1996 through July 2003, in 9 volumes. In 2004, his latest work is Drive Drive D. Physically, Aguru is in pretty good shape. He is average-height with brown skin, black hair and brown eyes.
He grew up in a working class neighbourhood. He was raised by his father, his mother having left when he was young.
He is currently single. His most recent romance was with an electrician called Opal Zara Marshall, who was the same age as him. Opal died in 1996. The papers reported the cause of death: 'pneumonia'.
Aguru's best friend is a zoik called Thea Kumar. They have a very firey friendship. He also hangs around with Julian Howard and Desiree Garcia. They enjoy cycling together.
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