Tales of Symphonia

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Japanese: テイルズオブシンフォニア

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Type: Manga

Volumes: 5

Chapters: 22

Status: Finished

Published: May 28, 2005 to Jan 30, 2007

Genres: Action, Adventure, Fantasy

Demographic: Shounen

Serialization: Comic Blade

Authors: Ichimura, Hitoshi (Story & Art), Bandai-Namco (Story)

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Score: 7.64¹ (scored by 2,501 users)

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Ranked: #2102²

² based on the top manga page. Please note that 'R18+' titles are excluded.

Popularity: #3928

Members: 5,743

Favorites: 95

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Both shounen titles from the same game series, if you liked one, sure thing you'll like the other. 

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The first thing that came to mind when I read the summary.

Two worlds? Check

Either of the worlds must perish for the other to survive? Check

Chosen one to save one/both worlds? Check

Frequently new enemies/allies? Check

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Manga: Utsurowazarumono: Breath of Fire IV

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The artist behind both of these adaptations of much loved JRPGs has a very distinct style. If you read one of 'her' (I'm assuming she's a she due to the amount of whiteness/lack of backgrounds in her work!) works, then you would almost certainly recognize another.

Before the start of Tales of Symphonia, it was mentioned by the mangaka that her favourite game is ToS. And her being a fan of the game and, presumably, the JRPG genre as a whole shines through in her work. She's very attentive when it comes to expressing the emotions of the characters, and that part of her drawings injects life into the interactions of the characters.

As an example of how her ability to express emotions with her art improves things, I'll use the lead of Breath of Fire IV, Ryu. As BoF fans will know, Ryu is a silent character in the game. In the manga he does have some lines, and those lines do add to his character a little, but it's his eyes and the expressions he makes that make him standout, rather than his words.

I'm not really a fan of ToS, and I can only really praise the amount time spent on Colette becoming less and less human when typing about it, but I have more to say when praising BoFIV's adaptation. The best part of the BoFIV game's story is, without a shadow of a doubt, Fou-Lu's journey that follows his reawakening into a world that no longer desires his existence. And the mangaka was near enough 100% faithful when covering his sections. That said, with me already having mentioned how the mangaka's art alone adds a personality to Ryu, the BoFIV adaptation is near enough flawless. It's THE best video game adaptation I've encountered to date, and I strongly recommend it to all BoF/JRPG fans.

Short version: BoFIV's story being split between the good guy (Ryu) and the 'bad' guy (Fou-Lu) made it an interesting game, and such an execution makes it an involving story to read. (How often in a story do you get to follow both the hero and villain?) It's easy for me to recommend, and it deserves more attention. read more

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