{"rewrite":{"id":"r_80e255061b8af568be9b4033","clusterId":"c_870ac9a31958cf4d33e5f2f5","slug":"overlap-reveals-cover-designs-for-three-volume-pokemon-30th-anniversary-art-book","model":"deepseek-v4-flash","headline":"Overlap Reveals Cover Designs for Three Volume Pokemon 30th Anniversary Art Book","summary":"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Z-A M Dimension Rush (2025), gathering pixel art, 3DCG, illustrations, promotional art, and design documents, including unpublished material.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.","whyItMatters":"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.","webCardHtml":"\u003cp\u003eThe three covers are distinct, one per volume, and the publisher is framing them as a visual record of the series\u0026#39; 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.\u003c/p\u003e","blueskyPost":"At 5,500 yen per volume and about 500 pages each, the Pokemon 30th anniversary set is priced and sized for collectors rather than casual fans, and the unpublished material is the part that cannot be reprinted later.","twitterPost":"Overlap's 1,500-page Pokemon art book set runs 5,500 yen a volume. The unpublished material is the part that will not show up elsewhere.","threadsPost":"Overlap is charging 5,500 yen per volume for roughly 500 pages each across three Pokemon 30th anniversary books, so the set lands near 16,500 yen for about 1,500 pages. The covers are the announcement, but the unpublished design documents are what justify the price for longtime collectors.","newsletterBlurb":"Overlap Inc. showed off cover designs for Pocket Monsters Visual Art Book, a three volume collection marking the Pokemon series' 30th anniversary, due December 18. The set runs from Pocket Monsters Red and Green (1996) to Pokemon LEGENDS Z-A M Dimension Rush (2025) and gathers pixel art, 3DCG, illustrations, promotional art, and design documents, some unpublished. Each volume is roughly 500 pages and costs 5,500 yen.","attributionJson":"[{\"source\":\"Denfaminicogamer\",\"url\":\"https://news.denfaminicogamer.jp/news/2609152d\",\"title\":\"Cover designs revealed for Pokemon 30th anniversary art book collection, covering everything from Red and Green to M Dimension Rush, with pixel art, 3DCG, illustrations, promotional art, and design documents\"}]","lintFlagsJson":null,"lintHits":0,"costUsd":0,"inputTokens":4695,"outputTokens":659,"status":"published","repairAttempts":0,"nextRepairAt":null,"factsAttemptedAt":1789448364,"createdAt":"2026-09-15T04:54:48.000Z","publishedAt":"2026-09-15T04:58:22.000Z","updatedAt":"2026-09-15T04:58:22.000Z"},"cluster":{"id":"c_870ac9a31958cf4d33e5f2f5","canonicalTitle":"『ポケモン』30周年を記念した画集のカバーデザインが公開。『赤・緑』から『M次元ラッシュ』まで、ドット絵、3DCG、イラスト、プロモーションアート、設定資料などを収録","representativeArticleId":"a_92d2a3bb8b49922ee8b95629","sourceCount":1,"writtenSourceCount":1,"writeAttempts":0,"isSolo":true,"entitiesJson":"{\"anime_titles\":[],\"manga_titles\":[],\"work_titles\":[\"Pokémon\",\"Pokémon 30th anniversary Art Book of Pokémon Video Games developed by GAME FREAK\"],\"studios\":[\"GAME FREAK\",\"Overlap\"],\"people\":[],\"type\":\"announcement\",\"domain\":\"other\",\"is_roundup\":false}","contentType":"news","status":"published","firstSeenAt":"2026-09-15T03:56:25.000Z","lastSeenAt":"2026-09-15T03:56:25.000Z","updatedAt":"2026-09-15T04:58:22.000Z"},"attribution":[{"source":"Denfaminicogamer","url":"https://news.denfaminicogamer.jp/news/2609152d","title":"『ポケモン』30周年を記念した画集のカバーデザインが公開。『赤・緑』から『M次元ラッシュ』まで、ドット絵、3DCG、イラスト、プロモーションアート、設定資料などを収録"}],"entities":{"anime_titles":[],"manga_titles":[],"work_titles":["Pokémon","Pokémon 30th anniversary Art Book of Pokémon Video Games developed by GAME FREAK"],"studios":["GAME FREAK","Overlap"],"people":[],"type":"announcement","domain":"other","is_roundup":false},"keyFacts":null}