Summary
The award-winning video gameElden Ringis getting its third manga spin-off. The series, titledElden Ring: Tōki Hazama no Monogatari(“Distant Stories from the Lands Between”) will be published on Kadokawa’s Comic Hu website starting July 4. Its release shows how publisher Bandai-Namco is capitalizing on the popularity of its fantasy property, especially in light of the game’s impending DLC expansion.
The manga, written by author Haruichi, isdescribed byFamitsuas following “what if” stories revolving around the game’s various NPCs, with the first tale centering on Roderika. Famitsu’s promotional image also showcases other well-known NPCs, such as Patches, Big Boggart, Alexander, and Rya, implying they will also appear in the manga too.
For fans who wanted more time with the game’s expansive cast, this may be the manga they have been looking for.
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According toFamitsu’ssynopsis,Monogatari, fitting with its comedic tone, follows various outlandish and hypothetical scenarios, such as Boggart tiring of cooking prawn, or Alexander trying to pick fights with various monsters of the setting. While this allows the manga to sidestep canon, it also still lets long-time fans see these characters beyond the perspective of the protagonist Tarnished and the quest chains that make up the brunt of their characterization. Given their popularity among fans, it’s also a welcome change of pace not always to have to focus on the epic scope of warring demigods and their cosmic repercussions.
WithElden Ringwinning multiple awards, moving millions of units, and set to release a highly anticipated DLC expansion, titled “Shadow of the Erdtree”, it is no surprise that the game’s publisher, Bandai-Namco, is doing everything in its power to keep striking this hot iron with a manga that focuses on the game’s recognizable secondary cast.Elden Ringhas already been the subject of multiple manga adaptations: it has one ongoing comedy manga,Elden Ring: The Road to the Erdtree, as well as a more serious vertical scrolling comic,Elden Ring: Become Lord, both of which follow the Tarnished’s quest.
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While it can feel like Bandai-Namco is threatening to createElden Ringfatigue, all three manga likely won’t compete with each other, given that they’re being published on different online services:Erdtreeis hosted by ComicWalker,Become Lordis on Tatsec Comics, and, again,Monogatariis on Comic Hu. Readers won’t be buried in spin-offs unless they go out of their way to find them on each of these services. With three manga to its name, though, it’s clear thatElden Ringhas plenty of potential stories to share with an eager audience who wants more from the Lands Between.
Elden Ring
Elden Ring is a popular game released by From Software, creators of games such as Armored Core, Dark Souls, and Bloodborne. Players assume the role of a Tarnished, a being once exiled to the Lands Between and has returned to repair the Elden Ring after the events of “The Shattering.” “The Shattering” occurred when the offspring of Queen Marika battled to claim the shards of the Elden Ring, known as Great Runes. Their war has brought lawlessness, destruction, and chaos to the land, and the player will challenge them with the assistance of a Maiden known as Melina as they travel towards the great Erd Tree to face their destiny and to become the one true Elden Lord. Players can tackle the game how they choose and can adventure across realms as they build their character how they want - be it a powerful magic caster or a brutal swordsman - they will have complete control over their build.
