Pokémon Diamond and Pearl Adventure! is an eight volume manga based on the Pokémon Diamond and Pearl games. It is written and illustrated by Shigekatsu Ihara. All eight volumes are translated by Viz. The manga stars Hareta, a boy who has lived in the wild for most of his life because Professor Rowan noticed that he had the ability to instantly become friends with Pokémon. Not to be confused with the Pokémon Diamond and Pearl based chapter of Pokemon Adventures (Which has "Platinum" added to it in Viz Media releases to distinguish each other).