Record of Lodoss War

Record of Lodoss War
Cover of the first volume of the novel series.
ロードス島戦記
(Rōdosu-tō Senki)
GenreSword and sorcery[1]
Novel series
Record of Lodoss War RPG Replay
Written byRyo Mizuno
Illustrated by
  • Yutaka Izubuchi
  • Retsu Tateo (The Wandering Nobleman’s Endless Journey Home)
Published byKadokawa Shoten
ImprintKadokawa Sneaker Bunko
MagazineComptiq
DemographicMale
Original runSeptember 1986September 1989
Volumes3 + 2 extra (List of volumes)
Novel series
Written byRyo Mizuno
Illustrated by
  • Yutaka Izubuchi
  • Masato Natsumoto (The Black Knight second edition)
Published byKadokawa Shoten
English publisher
Imprint
  • Kadokawa Bunko (first volume of the first edition)
  • Kadokawa Sneaker Bunko
  • Kadokawa Novels (The Black Knight second edition)
DemographicMale
Original runApril 10, 1988March 27, 1993
Volumes7 + 2 side stories (List of volumes)
Further information
Video game
GenreRole-playing
Platform
Released1988–2021
Original video animation
Directed by
  • Akinori Nagaoka (#1 & 12–13, chief)
  • Shigeto Makino (#2)
  • Katsuhisa Yamada (#3)
  • Ryū Taiji (#4, 7, 9–11)
  • Hirotsugu Kawasaki (#8)
Produced by
Written byMami Watanabe
Music byMitsuo Hagita
StudioMadhouse
Licensed by
Released June 30, 1990 November 20, 1991
Runtime25-30 minutes
Episodes13 (List of episodes)
Manga
The Lady of Pharis
Written byRyo Mizuno
Illustrated byAkihiro Yamada
Published byKadokawa Shoten
English publisher
Imprint
  • Dragon Comics (first edition, first volume only)
  • Newtype 100% Comics (second edition)
MagazineMarukatsu PC Engine (1991–1993)
The Sneaker
(1999–2001)
DemographicShōnen
Original runApril 30, 1991April 28, 2001
Volumes2
Manga
The Demon of Flame
Written byRyo Mizuno
Illustrated byAyumi Saito
Published byKadokawa Shoten
Imprint
  • Comp Comics (first edition)
  • Dragon Comics (second edition)
DemographicShōnen
Original run19931994
Volumes2
Novel series
Legend of Lodoss RPG Replay
Written byRyo Mizuno
Illustrated by
  • Retsu Tateo
  • Tatsumi Minegishi
Published byKadokawa Shoten
ImprintKadokawa Sneaker Bunko
MagazineComptiq
DemographicMale
Original runAugust 1993October 1996
Volumes3 (List of volumes)
Novel series
Legend of Lodoss
Written byRyo Mizuno
Illustrated byAkihiro Yamada
Published byKadokawa Shoten
Imprint
  • Kadokawa Sneaker Bunko
  • Kadokawa Mini Bunko (Prince of the Sun, Princess of the Moon only)
DemographicMale
Original runAugust 8, 1994October 31, 2002
Volumes5 + extra (List of volumes)
Manga
The Grey Witch
Written byRyo Mizuno
Illustrated byYoshihiko Ochi
Published byKadokawa Shoten
English publisher
  • AUS: Madman Entertainment
  • NA: CPM Manga
Imprint
  • Dragon Comics (first edition, first two volumes only)
  • Kadokawa Comics Ace (second edition)
DemographicShōnen
Original run19941998
Volumes3
Manga
Welcome to Lodoss Island!
Written byRei Hyakuyashiki
Published byKadokawa Shoten
English publisher
  • NA: CPM Manga
ImprintComics Ace Extra
MagazineMonthly Shonen Ace
DemographicShōnen
Original runDecember 1995April 1999
Volumes3
Manga
Chronicles of the Heroic Knight
Written byRyo Mizuno
Illustrated byMasato Natsumoto
Published byKadokawa Shoten
English publisher
  • AUS: Madman Entertainment
  • NA: CPM Manga
ImprintKadokawa Comics Ace
MagazineMonthly Shōnen Ace
DemographicShōnen
Original run19972000
Volumes6
Manga
Deedlit's Tale
Written byRyo Mizuno
Illustrated bySetsuko Yoneyama
Published byKadokawa Shoten
English publisher
  • AUS: Madman Entertainment
  • NA: CPM Manga
ImprintAsuka Comics DX
MagazineMonthly Asuka Fantasy DX
DemographicShōjo
Published1998
Volumes2
Anime television series
Chronicles of the Heroic Knight
Directed byKoichi Chigira
Produced byKinya Watanabe
Written byKatsumi Hasegawa
Music bywhere2
StudioAIC
Licensed by
  • NA:
    • Central Park Media (former)
    • Funimation (current)
Original networkTV Tokyo
English network
Original run April 1, 1998 September 30, 1998
Episodes27 (List of episodes)
Anime film
Welcome to Lodoss Island!
Directed byKoichi Chigira
StudioAIC
ReleasedApril 25, 1998
Runtime35 minutes
Novel series
Next Generation
Written byRyo Mizuno
Illustrated by
Published byKadokawa Shoten
Imprint
  • Kadokawa Sneaker Bunko
  • Kadokawa Mini Bunko (Prelude only)
MagazineThe Sneaker
DemographicMale
Original runMay 23, 1998November 30, 2006
Volumes6 + prelude (List of volumes)
Manga
The Grey Witch
Written byRyo Mizuno
Illustrated byTomomasa Takuma
Published byKadokawa Shoten
ImprintKadokawa Comics Ace
MagazineComptiq
DemographicShōnen
Original runDecember 10, 2013April 10, 2015
Volumes3
Novel
The Crown of the Covenant
Written byRyo Mizuno
Illustrated byHidari
Published byKadokawa Shoten
ImprintKadokawa Sneaker Bunko
DemographicMale
PublishedAugust 1, 2019
Manga
The Crown of the Covenant
Written byRyo Mizuno
Illustrated byAtsushi Suzumi
Published byKadokawa Shoten
English publisher
ImprintKadokawa Comics Ace
MagazineMonthly Shōnen Ace
DemographicShōnen
Original runOctober 26, 2019April 26, 2021
Volumes3
Other

Record of Lodoss War: Is That Delicious?

Record of Lodoss War (Japanese: ロードス島戦記, Hepburn: Rōdosu-tō Senki, lit. "Lodoss Island War Chronicle") is a franchise of fantasy novels by Ryo Mizuno based on the work he originally created for a world called Forcelia as a rules-free setting for role-playing games (RPGs).[2] There have since been multiple manga, anime and video game adaptations, several of which have been translated into English. The plots generally follow the conventions and structure of the RPG systems including Dungeons & Dragons and Sword World RPG, in which several characters of distinct types undertake a specific quest.

  1. ^ Legulalp, Serdar (2014-05-28). "Sword & Sorcery Fantasy Anime (Top Best List)". About.com Anime. About.com. Archived from the original on 2017-10-14. Retrieved 2014-08-12.
  2. ^ Yasuda, Hitoshi. Afterword. Record of Lodoss War 1: The Grey Witch (ロードス島戦記 灰色の魔女, Rōdosutō Senki Haiiro no Majo). By Ryo Mizuno. Kadokawa Sneaker Bunko, 1988. 291.