▪	RELEASED BY:		VIZ MEDIA
		▪	ASPECT RATIO:		4:3 FULL SCREEN
		▪	AUDIO:		ENGLISH DD 2.0
		▪	RUNNING TIME:		760 MIN
		▪	RATING:		A
		▪	RELEASE DATE:		05/20/2008
		▪	REVIEW DATE:		05/01//2008
		▪	REVIEWED BY:		SCOTT CAMPBELL

Pokemon: Adventures on the Orange Islands is a 3 disc set that contains 36 Pokemon episodes all covering the time that Ash and friends spend in this geographical location in the Pokemon world. After a stop in Pallet Town, Ash, Misty and Brock set out to find a rare and mysterious Pokéball for Professor Oak. Their quest leads them to the Orange Islands, where Ash decides to battle in the Orange League Tournament (much like the original tournament, with badges to win and adversaries to learn from at every step along the way). With new friends to meet, new Pokémon to discover, and tough new trainers to challenge them, the adventures never end for Ash and his friends. The Orange Islands are of course all surrounded by water, so many water-type Pokemon come into play. Misty’s Pokemon are often very helpful, and the group spends a fair amount of time on the open water and in boats getting from one island to the next. The group also meets a new traveling companion, Tracy, who is a Pokemon artist of sorts. He loves to draw and sketch Pokemon, and hopes to capture images of new and undiscovered Pokemon as he braves the trials and adventures that Ash and his group take on. He becomes good friends with Professor Oak and the two of them spend time going over what Tracy may have discovered and been able to sketch onto paper.

As for all-around story quality, Pokemon was always fairly repetitive in its plot and in its conflicts, but that is what makes it so good for kids. It’s not overly complicated, and the “lessons” are always made as apparent as possible. The good guys always win, and the bad guys always get booted into the sky with a yelp. Pokemon also teaches a lot of lessons about team work and being a good sport. There are positive things that children, or even older viewers can take away from a couple episodes of this show. This series is very bright and dynamic with comical animation. It has plenty of laugh out loud moments, and great facial expressions for characters when they’re feeling a bit of extra emotion or are in a panic. Pokemon is totally appropriate for people of all ages – there’s no foul language, no truly questionable situations, and the “violence” is kept to a bare minimum. When Pokemon “battle,” it’s really just a well-meaning, sporting competition, much like two children playing marbles. Not every parent will feel the same way about it, but for the most part it’s widely agreed that it’s a great children’s show that will keep them busy and entertained for HOURS - very literally, as this series goes on and on. Did we mention that this set is sold for a relatively inexpensive price? You can generally find it for under $40 at most stores, and maybe even better in the area you’re from. That’s a lot of Pokemon for your buck. The set comes with a box to hold the DVDs and is comprised of three separate DVDs with 36 episodes in total. The menus are really easy to navigate with very few, very straightforward options, so even younger children should be able to start up their own Pokemon DVD and get things rolling.

EXTRAS:
The option for English subtitls for the hearing impaired.

IN SUMMARY:
Another great Pokemon box set from Viz Media – box sets like these are the best thing to happen to Pokemon fans in North America in a long time. Inexpensive, and long running, this set will keep kids busy for hours, and hopefully provide some replay value also!