Makoto Mizobuchi

Normal schoolboy Ginji wakes up one morning transfomed into a Torchic. Before he can change back, a friendly mudkip convinces him to become part of a rescue team that saves Pokémon from disaster. Will he ever get to be human again? And, has his transformation turned the Pokémon world topsy-turvy?

"Somewhere in this world, there is a temple created by the People of the Water. The Sea Temple contains a hidden treasure, the Sea Crown, but no one has ever seen it because the temple is protected by a secret mechanism...Ash and Pikachu learn about the legend and meet Jackie, a Pokémon Ranger on a mission to protect a Manaphy egg and find the temple"--Cover.