About The Project

In 2002, writer Charles Ellis and artist Megan Kearney teamed up to write a 77 page doujinshi adaptation of the Pocket Monsters releases Myutsuu no Tanjou  (the Birth of Mewtwo) and Myutsuu no Gyakushuu (Mewtwo Strikes Back) . Now, in 2007, the two have returned to offer an updated  adaptation of that same material, with all new artwork and scripts.

About The Author

Charles Ellis is an aspiring British comic writer (because otherwise it's Pizza Hut), currently studying for a degree in International Politics & International History and doing internships. He also works as editor for Sonic The Comic Online, and denies the claims of his sacrifices to Celtic war gods.

About the Artist

Megan Kearney is a Canadian graphic artist. She has provided design and illustration for several small press publishers in Ontario, and is currently a student at Sheridan College for the Arts. For many years she managed Kokowa Dokoda, the Mewtwo information archive. Her independent series, Perdue, is published annually.

Welcome to the Pocket Monsters Doujin!

This project has been many years in the making. Back in 2002, the artist and author teamed up to adapt Pokemon: The First Movie into a comic. They wound up with a very basic 77 page story, which they shared with the Team Rocket Head Quarters ("TRHQ") message board. After the completion of the project, they went their separate ways. Now, in 2007, fueled by nostalgia, the two have once more partnered to offer a more polished doujinshii. It's doujin redux! With entirely new scripts and artwork, the two hope to produce a fanwork they can be proud of.

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About the Comic

The Pocket Monsters Doujin is published sporadically, in chapters of seven pages. Currently, there is no specified update schedule, as the artist balances several doujin and original work projects. Scripts are exchanged via e-mail and handdrawn pages are modified using photoshop to produce the finished pahges uploaded here.

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Source Material

The initial two chapters are based on the five-part radio drama, Myutsuu no Tanjou, or The Birth of Mewtwo, which was released on CD by Pikachu Records to coincide with the premier of the film, Myutsuu no Gyakushuu, or Mewtwo Strikes Back, in 1998. Portions of this drama were later adapted into a short film, Myutsuu to Ai, which has since been released as The Story of Mewtwo's Origin, Uncut. Later chapters are based on the film, Myutsuu no Gyakushuu, released in English and with many formal alterations as Pokemon The First Movie. Ellis' adaptation is loose, holding appeal for the now-grown Pokemon fans who anticipated its release.