Books
There were a total of four different books published for Ar tonelico:
- The Ar tonelico novel Ar tonelico -The Girl That Continues Singing at the End of the World- (アルトネリコ 世界の終わりで詩い続ける少女-, Aru toneriko Sekai no Owari de Utaitsudzukeru Shoujo?), published by Softbank Creative on March 14, 2006, which narrates some events that happened between the final battle with Mir and the singing of EXEC_PHANTASMAGORIA/. that weren't shown in the game.
- The Ar tonelico Player's Bible, which is a very basic guide for the game.
- The Ar tonelico Perfect Guide (アルトネリコ 世界の終わりで詩い続ける少女 パーフェクトガイド -, Aru toneriko Sekai no Owari de Utaitsudzukeru Shoujo Paafekuto Gaido?), published by Enterbrain on March 31, 2006, which covers everything that wasn't covered by the Player's Bible.
- The Ar tonelico Official Setting Materials Collection Book (世界の終わりで詩い続ける少女 設定資料集 -, Aru toneriko Sekai no Owari de Utaitsudzukeru Shoujo Settei Shiryoushuu?) (known among the fandom as the Settei Book), published on March 25, 2006 by Softbank Creative, which contains a great amount of information on the world of the game and its backstory, which weren't revealed during the game. It also contains character profiles, illustrations, prototype drafts, and an interview with the creator of the series, Akira Tsuchiya, and its producer, Atsunori Kawachi.
Read more about this topic: List Of Ar Tonelico Media Releases
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