{"product_id":"pok-mon-x-y-vol-12-paperback","title":"Pokémon X-Y, Vol. 12 - Paperback","description":"\u003cp\u003eby \u003cb\u003eHidenori Kusaka\u003c\/b\u003e (Author), \u003cb\u003eSatoshi Yamamoto\u003c\/b\u003e (Illustrator)\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eAwesome Pokémon adventures inspired by the best-selling Pokémon X and Y video games!\u003c\/b\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eX was a Pokémon Trainer child prodigy. But now he's depressed and hides in his room avoiding everyone--including his best friend Y. An attack on their hometown by Legendary Pokémon Xerneas and Yveltal, led by Team Flare, forces X outside... Now what? \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eTeam Flare makes a second attempt to activate the Ultimate Weapon and destroy the Kalos region! And this time, X, Y and friends will need some truly expert help to put a stop to the evil organization's nefarious plan and heartless methods. Yet as this heart-pounding battle comes to an end, it's our friends who are faced with a moral dilemma... \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eAlso, will Yveltal and Xerneas fight on for eternity...?\u003ch3\u003eAuthor Biography\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003eHidenori Kusaka is the writer for VIZ Media's \u003ci\u003ePokémon Adventures\u003c\/i\u003e. Running continuously for over 20 years, \u003ci\u003ePokémon Adventures\u003c\/i\u003e is the only manga series to completely cover all the \u003ci\u003ePokémon \u003c\/i\u003egames and has become one of the most popular series of all time. Kusaka is currently working on the 14th story arc, \u003ci\u003ePokémon: Sun \u0026amp; Moon\u003c\/i\u003e. In addition to writing manga, he also edits children's books and plans mixed-media projects for Shogakukan's children's magazines. He uses the Pokémon Electrode as his author portrait. \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eSatoshi Yamamoto is the artist for VIZ Media's \u003ci\u003ePokémon Adventures\u003c\/i\u003e, which he began working on in 2001, starting with volume 10. Yamamoto launched his manga career in 1993 with the horror-action title \u003ci\u003eKimen Senshi\u003c\/i\u003e, which ran in Shogakukan's \u003ci\u003eWeekly Shonen Sunday \u003c\/i\u003emagazine, followed by the series \u003ci\u003eKaze no Denshosha\u003c\/i\u003e. He is currently working on the 14th story arc in the Pokémon series, \u003ci\u003ePokémon: Sun \u0026amp; Moon\u003c\/i\u003e. Yamamoto's favorite manga creators\/artists include Fujiko Fujio (\u003ci\u003eDoraemon)\u003c\/i\u003e, Yukinobu Hoshino (\u003ci\u003e2001 Nights\u003c\/i\u003e) and Katsuhiro Otomo (\u003ci\u003eAkira\u003c\/i\u003e). He loves films, monsters, mysteries, punk rock music and livin' the good life. He uses the Pokémon Swalot as his artist portrait.\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eNumber of Pages:\u003c\/strong\u003e 112\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eDimensions:\u003c\/strong\u003e 0.4 x 6.8 x 5.4 IN\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eIllustrated:\u003c\/strong\u003e Yes\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePublication Date:\u003c\/strong\u003e October 03, 2017\u003c\/div\u003e","brand":"Books by splitShops","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":42151196622983,"sku":"9781421596259","price":4.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0601\/2623\/2711\/files\/cf2fe22fb606f2659b9024fdb81843da.webp?v=1733205274","url":"https:\/\/booksby.splitshops.com\/products\/pok-mon-x-y-vol-12-paperback","provider":"Books by splitShops","version":"1.0","type":"link"}