Arslan Senki (TV) Gaiden

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Arslan Senki (The Heroic Legend of Arslan) Watch Order:
(2 TV Series, 2 OVAs, 4 Specials)
* 1. Arslan Senki (Aug 17, 1991 to Sep 21, 1995) | OVA | 6 episodes x 38 min. per ep. - Alternative Version
* 2. Arslan Senki (TV) (Apr 5, 2015 to Sep 27, 2015) | TV | 25 episodes x 24 min. per ep. - Alternative Version / Full Story / Parent Story / Prequel / Other
3. Arslan Senki (TV): Tsuioku no Shou - Dakkan no Yaiba (Jul 5, 2015) | TV Special | 1 episode x 24 min. - Summary
4. Arslan Senki (TV): Arsen 4-koma Gekijou (Jul 23, 2015 to Feb 24, 2016) | TV Special | 8 episodes x 1 min. per ep. - Side Story / Prequel
5. Arslan Senki (TV) Gaiden (May 9, 2016 to Nov 9, 2016) | OVA | 2 episodes x 24 min. per ep. - Side Story
* 6. Arslan Senki (TV): Fuujin Ranbu (Jul 3, 2016 to Aug 21, 2016) | TV | 8 episodes x 24 min. per ep. - Sequel / Parent Story / Other
7. Arslan Senki (TV): Fuujin Ranbu (Sep 7, 2016 to Dec 7, 2016) | Special | 4 episodes x 1 min. per ep. - Sequel / Side Story
8. Kigyou Senshi Arslan (Oct 5, 2016) | Special | 6 episodes x 4 min. per ep. - Other

Note: Those with asterisks (*) are the main stories. Wikipedia, Fandom, AniDB and ANN links are also included for more info.

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Reading Order:
1. Arslan Senki (Nov 1991 to Sep 1996) | Light Novel | 13 Volumes ? Chapters [Amano, Yoshitaka (Art), Tanaka, Yoshiki (Story)]
2. Arslan Senki (Nov 1991 to Sep 1996) | Manga | 3 Volumes ? Chapters [Tanaka, Yoshiki (Story), Nakamura, Chisato (Art)]
3. Arslan Senki (Jul 9, 2013 to ?) | Manga | ? Volume ? Chapter [Arakawa, Hiromu (Art), Tanaka, Yoshiki (Story)]

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Arslan: https://myanimelist.net/character/11771/Arslan

Author: Tanaka, Yoshiki https://myanimelist.net/people/6044/Yoshiki_Tanaka
Genres: Action, Adventure, Fantasy
Theme: Historical
Demographic: Shounen

Tags: Medieval, Prince, War, Franchise

Clubs:
Arslan Senki F-club https://myanimelist.net/clubs.php?cid=67388 (Inactive)
Arslan Senki Battalion https://myanimelist.net/clubs.php?cid=80809 (Inactive)

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Official Sites:
https://www.arslan.jp/2/
https://shonenmagazine.com/special_page/arslan/
https://www.gamecity.ne.jp/arslan-musou/index.html
Twitter (X): アニメ『アルスラーン戦記』公式 (Anime “The Heroic Legend of Arslan” official) (@arslan_anime) https://twitter.com/arslan_anime
Wikis:
Wikipedia:
EN: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/The_Heroic_Legend_of_Arslan
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/The_Heroic_Legend_of_Arslan_(manga)
JP: https://ja.wikipedia.org/wiki/%E3%82%A2%E3%83%AB%E3%82%B9%E3%83%A9%E3%83%BC%E3%83%B3%E6%88%A6%E8%A8%98
‣List of The Heroic Legend of Arslan chapters: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/List_of_The_Heroic_Legend_of_Arslan_chapters
‣List of The Heroic Legend of Arslan episodes: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/List_of_The_Heroic_Legend_of_Arslan_episodes
Arslan: The Warriors of Legend: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Arslan:_The_Warriors_of_Legend

AniDB: https://anidb.net/anime/519/relation/graph
ANN:
The Heroic Legend of Arslan (Anime): https://www.animenewsnetwork.com/encyclopedia/anime.php?id=16687
Arslan Senki (Novel): https://www.animenewsnetwork.com/encyclopedia/manga.php?id=26108
The Heroic Legend of Arslan (Manga): https://www.animenewsnetwork.com/encyclopedia/manga.php?id=16179

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https://www.justwatch.com/us/tv-show/the-heroic-legend-of-arslan

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