Novels and Manga
Many Final Fantasy games have been adapted as novels and manga series. With the advent of the Internet, web novels and digital publishing have also become common. These stories act as companion pieces, offering an interpretation of the game's events or expanding the plot of the games by depicting additional scenarios.
| Title |
Original release date |
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Japan
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North America
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PAL region
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| Final Fantasy II Muma no Meikyū |
April 1989 |
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Notes:
- Novelization of Final Fantasy II written by Kenji Terada
- Roughly translates to "Labyrinth of Nightmare"
- (JP) ISBN 978-4-04-410604-1
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| Yūkyū no Kaze Densetsu Final Fantasy III |
September 1992 |
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Notes:
- Manga adaptation of Final Fantasy III by Yū Kinutani (art) and Kenji Terada (story)
- Roughly translates to "Eternal Legend of the Wind"
- (JP) ISBN 978-4-04-926037-3
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| Final Fantasy: The Spirits Within |
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June 26, 2001 |
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Notes:
- Novelization of Final Fantasy: The Spirits Within by John Vornholt
- (NA) ISBN 978-0-7434-2419-6
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| Sō no Kizuna |
March 2002 |
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Notes:
- A side story to Final Fantasy: Unlimited
- Roughly translates to "The Bonds of Two"
- (JP) ISBN 978-4-04-427701-7
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| Final Fantasy: Unlimited After |
May 2002 |
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Notes:
- A series of web novels published on the official Japanese Final Fantasy: Unlimited website, which continue the story of the anime
- Later published in a single anthology by DigiCube
- (JP) ISBN 4-88787-035-3
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| Final Fantasy XI ~The Out of Orders~ |
April 19, 2003 |
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Notes:
- Manhwa set in the Final Fantasy XI continuity, by Kim Byung Jin (art) and Kim Sungjae (story)
- (JP) ISBN 978-4-7577-1424-3
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| Final Fantasy XI |
May 2003 |
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Notes:
- Series of novels set in the Final Fantasy XI continuity, written by Miyabi Hasegawa
- Released in Japanese, German, and French
- (JP) ISBN 978-4-7577-1424-3
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| Final Fantasy Crystal Chronicles ~Hatenaki Sora no Mukō ni~ |
January 10, 2004 |
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Notes:
- Manga adaptation of Final Fantasy Crystal Chronicles by Ryunosuke Ichikawa (three volumes)
- Roughly translates to "Beyond the Endless Sky"
- (JP) ISBN 4-7575-1455-7
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| On the Way to a Smile |
September 14, 2005 |
February 20, 2007 |
February 20, 2007 |
Notes:
- Collection of two novellas, "Case of Denzel" and "Case of Tifa", set in Final Fantasy VII's continuity, written by Kazushige Nojima and published in the book Final Fantasy VII: Advent Children Prologue
- Released in English in the Advent Children Limited Edition Collector's Set along with "Case of Barret" written specifically for that release
- Four more stories, "Case of Yuffie", "Case of Red XIII", "Case of Shinra", and "Case of the Lifestream", and the previous three were published in a single anthology in Japan by Square Enix, on April 16, 2009
- (JP) ISBN 978-4-7575-2462-0
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| Final Fantasy XII |
December 22, 2006 |
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Notes:
- Manga adaptation of Final Fantasy XII by Gin Amou
- Five volumes published from 2006 to 2009
- (JP) ISBN 4-7575-1830-7 (Vol. 1), ISBN 978-4-7575-2082-0 (Vol. 2), ISBN 978-4-7575-2263-3 (Vol. 3), ISBN 978-4-7575-2442-2 (Vol. 4), ISBN 978-4-7575-2650-1 (Vol. 5)
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| Adventure Log |
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March 20, 2007 |
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Notes:
- Official Final Fantasy XI webcomic
- Written and drawn by Scott Ramsoomair
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| Final Fantasy Crystal Chronicles Ring of Fates 4 Komaansoroji Komikku |
March 1, 2008 |
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Notes:
- Manga adaptation of Final Fantasy Crystal Chronicles: Ring of Fates (2 volumes)
- Translates to "Ring of Fates 4-Panel Anthology Comic"
- (JP) ISBN 978-4-7577-4103-4
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| Final Fantasy IV |
December 25, 2008 |
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Notes:
- Two-volume novelization of Final Fantasy IV
- (JP) ISBN 4-7575-2458-7 (Vol. 1) ISBN 4-7575-2459-5 (Vol. 2)
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| Final Fantasy IV: The After |
March 26, 2009 |
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Notes:
- Novelization of Final Fantasy IV: The After Years
- (JP) ISBN 978-4-7575-2536-8
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| Final Fantasy XIII Episode Zero: Promise |
September 28, 2009 |
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Notes:
- Series of web novels written by Jun Eishima and first published on the official Japanese Final Fantasy XIII website, depicting the thirteen days leading up to the events of the game
- Later published in a single anthology by Square Enix on December 24, 2009
- (JP) ISBN 978-4-7575-2770-6
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