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On July 26, 2014, Shogakukan Asia reported on their Facebook page that they had released an English translation of the manga adaptation of {{bp|Kyurem VS. The Sword of Justice (manga)|Kyurem VS. The Sword of Justice}}. It is not currently known if the translation is original or licensed from {{bp|VIZ Media}}'s version (as {{bp|Chuang Yi}} would occasionally do). Reports have also surfaced online that Shogakukan Asia has released a translation of {{bp|Pokémon Adventures volume 42}}, but no further details have been confirmed other than [http://www.kinokuniya.com/sg/index.php/fbs003?common_param=9789810795870 this page on Kinokuniya's online store], which does not specifically reveal the publisher nor the cover artwork. No mention of Pokémon Adventures has appeared yet on Shogakukan Asia's Facebook page.
On July 26, 2014, Shogakukan Asia reported on their Facebook page that they had released an English translation of the manga adaptation of {{bp|Kyurem VS. The Sword of Justice (manga)|Kyurem VS. The Sword of Justice}}. It is not currently known if the translation is original or licensed from {{bp|VIZ Media}}'s version (as {{bp|Chuang Yi}} would occasionally do). Reports have also surfaced online that Shogakukan Asia has released a translation of {{bp|Pokémon Adventures volume 42}}, but no further details have been confirmed other than [http://www.kinokuniya.com/sg/index.php/fbs003?common_param=9789810795870 this page on Kinokuniya's online store], which does not specifically reveal the publisher nor the cover artwork. No mention of Pokémon Adventures has appeared yet on Shogakukan Asia's Facebook page.


Both of these manga volumes would appear to pick up where former publisher Chuang Yi had left off in the region - Chuang Yi's last Pokémon title was {{bp|Pokémon Adventures volume 41}}, published in February 2013, and their last movie manga adaptation was {{bp|White—Victini and Zekrom (manga)|White—Victini and Zekrom}}. After a long hiatus, reports emerged earlier this year that Chuang Yi had gone out of business, [[Chuang Yi going out of business|as was previously reported on Bulbanews]].
Both of these manga volumes would appear to pick up where former publisher Chuang Yi had left off in the region—Chuang Yi's last Pokémon title was {{bp|Pokémon Adventures volume 41}}, published in February 2013, and their last movie manga adaptation was {{bp|White—Victini and Zekrom (manga)|White—Victini and Zekrom}}. After a long hiatus, reports emerged earlier this year that Chuang Yi had gone out of business, [[Chuang Yi going out of business|as was previously reported on Bulbanews]].

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