Overlap Reveals Cover Designs for Three Volume Pokemon 30th Anniversary Art Book
An official three volume art collection that runs from Red and Green to the latest release, supervised by The Pokemon Company and GAME FREAK, is the kind of archival document the series has not assembled in one place before.
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Overlap Inc. revealed the cover designs on September 15 for Pocket Monsters Visual Art Book, an art collection marking the Pokemon series' 30th anniversary. The three volumes release December 18. The set spans Pocket Monsters Red and Green (1996) to Pokemon LEGENDS Z-A M Dimension Rush (2025), gathering pixel art, 3DCG, illustrations, promotional art, and design documents, including unpublished material. Each volume runs roughly 500 pages, about 1,500 total, at 5,500 yen per volume.
The three covers are distinct, one per volume, and the publisher is framing them as a visual record of the series' 30 years. Each of the roughly 500 page books closes with a long interview with creators from GAME FREAK. Supervision is by The Pokemon Company and GAME FREAK, with Motomiya Shusuke, who worked on the Pocket Monsters Official Guidebook series, as editor-in-chief. Reservations are open at bookstores ahead of the December 18 release.
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