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“Boy Ginji becomes Torchic, teams with Mudkip, seeks rescue team and human form.”
Pokémon Mystery Dungeon: Ginji's Rescue Team
ポケモン不思議のダンジョン ギンジの救助隊
6.72
14,408 rank · 2,250 readers · 30 favorites
Anthropomorphic
Adventure
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Synopsis
Boy Ginji becomes Torchic, teams with Mudkip, seeks rescue team and human form.
The comic tells the adventures of a young, impatient, human boy named Ginji, who transforms into a Torchic, finds himself in a new world, and meets a timid Mudkip who wants to be part of a rescue team. Throughout the comics, Ginji shows a huge desire to become human again.
What people say
Community consensus
Derived from 3 sampled reviews
7.0
/10
What 3 readers settled on.
100%
recommend
Score distribution
median 6
mode 5
σ 2.16
Agreement
Polarized
σ 2.16 · split reception
The polarity gap
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Not enough recommend signal yet
Score over time
↓ 3.00
Running avg · Sep 2009 → Mar 2017
Snap verdicts
· shortest highly-rated reviews
- 10 “This one-volume manga is awesome, featuring a great story and impressive character development as Ginji transforms from an impatient boy into a strong Torchic. While the defeat of Groudon feels a...”
- 6 “I really enjoyed this series and found it to be an awesome experience overall. My only issue is that the narrative eventually relied too heavily on the "power of friendship" trope. Despite this...”
- 5 “This manga serves as a decent, accessible introduction for those completely unfamiliar with the Pokémon Mystery Dungeon franchise. However, the art is merely average, the writing lacks the depth of...”
Verbosity
Short · 67%
Medium · 33%
Long · 0%
Read Order & Related
A self-contained story.
No sequels, spin-offs or alternate tellings — Pokémon Mystery Dungeon: Ginji's Rescue Team begins and ends here.
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A Manga Publication
- Format 6 × 1 ch × vol
- Total read 0h 48m approx
- Published Sep 2006 – Feb 2007
- Source Manga media type
- Ref. BS-M1522 catalog