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Since it's inception, the ''Fire Emblem'' franchise has received a number of manga adaptations, most of which have been 4-komas. The first series of 4-komas, ''Fire Emblem 4-koma Manga Theatre'', was released between 1994 and 1997, with it's first four volumes covering the Archanea Saga, and the last two covering the fourth game, ''Genealogy of the Holy War''. The franchise would continue to receive manga adaptations, until 2005, when ''Fire Emblem: Champion's Sword'' ended it's run. However, it started receiving manga adaptations again in 2012, with the release of a short manga adaptation of the then-newly released ''Fire Emblem Awakening''. Meanwhile, after the release of ''The Binding Blade'' 4-komas in 2002, production of the 4-koma manga came into an abrupt halt for 13 years, until 2015, when ''Fire Emblem Awakening 4koma KINGS'' was released, though five years prior, there were also an additional two 4-komas made for the ''Memorial Book Archanea Chronicle''.<ref>[https://imgur.com/t6dJlee The Memorial Book Archanea Chronicle 4-komas on Imgur, which were posted on Reddit in 2016.] Retrieved 07 Dec '21</ref> | |||
Since it's inception, the ''Fire Emblem'' franchise has received a number of manga adaptations, most of which have been 4-komas. The first series of 4-komas, ''Fire Emblem 4-koma Manga Theatre'', was released between 1994 and 1997, with it's first four volumes covering the Archanea Saga, and the last two covering the fourth game, ''Genealogy of the Holy War''. The franchise would continue to receive manga adaptations, until 2005, when ''Fire Emblem: Champion's Sword'' ended it's run. However, it started receiving manga adaptations again in 2012, with the release of a short manga adaptation of the then-newly released ''Fire Emblem Awakening''. Meanwhile, after the release of ''The Binding Blade'' 4-komas in 2002, production of the 4-koma manga came into an abrupt halt for 13 years, until 2015, when ''Fire Emblem Awakening 4koma KINGS'' was released, though five years prior, there were also an additional two 4-komas made for the ''Memorial Book Archanea Chronicle''.<ref>[https://imgur.com/t6dJlee The Memorial Book Archanea Chronicle 4-komas on Imgur, which were posted on Reddit in 2016.] | |||
The majority of the 4-koma anthologies are known to have a sillier and light-hearted tone than the usual dark tone seen throughout most of the ''Fire Emblem'' games, though some of the ones are known to have mildly sexual material included, mostly seen in ''4-koma Manga Theatre'', such as Lena attempting to undress herself in one of them, and Caeda stunning enemy soldiers by exposing her underwear in another. Games released after ''Binding Blade'' and before ''New Mystery of the Emblem'', as well as ''Three Houses'', never got any official 4-koma adaptations whatsoever. | The majority of the 4-koma anthologies are known to have a sillier and light-hearted tone than the usual dark tone seen throughout most of the ''Fire Emblem'' games, though some of the ones are known to have mildly sexual material included, mostly seen in ''4-koma Manga Theatre'', such as Lena attempting to undress herself in one of them, and Caeda stunning enemy soldiers by exposing her underwear in another. Games released after ''Binding Blade'' and before ''New Mystery of the Emblem'', as well as ''Three Houses'', never got any official 4-koma adaptations whatsoever. | ||
== Availability == | ==Availability== | ||
Though 4-koma adaptations of games released during the 2010's are well accounted for, and ''A Day in the Life'' is currently ongoing as of 2017,<ref>[https://fire-emblem-heroes.com/en/manga/ Official website of ''Fire Emblem Heroes: A Day in the Life''.] Retrieved Dec | Though 4-koma adaptations of games released during the 2010's are well accounted for, and ''A Day in the Life'' is currently ongoing as of 2017,<ref>[https://fire-emblem-heroes.com/en/manga/ Official website of ''Fire Emblem Heroes: A Day in the Life''.] Retrieved 07 Dec '21</ref> '''the early ones based on the ''Archanea and Judgral Sagas'', as well as ''The Binding Blade'' have been long out of print, with a vast majority having yet to be uploaded on the internet in their entirety;''' the main reason being that all of the 4-Koma adaptations released at the time were doujins made by fans of the series. Due to their obscurity, not much information is currently known for either of them. However, used copies of the early 4-koma mangas are still being sold online via various Japanese sites. There is currently no estimate as to how many 4-komas have been made between 1994 and 2002. | ||
So far, all of the known ''Thracia 776'' 4-koma manga were scanned in their entirety by FlareHabanero, and were later uploaded to the Internet Archive by various users between March 4th and September 24th, 2019. A Twitter user, @BindingManga, also scanned, translated, and uploaded several 4-komas from ''Binding Blade Gag Battle'',<ref>[https://twitter.com/BindingManga Twitter profile for @BindingManga, which consisted of some of the scanlated 4-komas from ''Binding Blade Gag Battle''.] Retrieved Dec | So far, all of the known ''Thracia 776'' 4-koma manga were scanned in their entirety by FlareHabanero, and were later uploaded to the Internet Archive by various users between March 4th and September 24th, 2019. A Twitter user, @BindingManga, also scanned, translated, and uploaded several 4-komas from ''Binding Blade Gag Battle'',<ref>[https://twitter.com/BindingManga Twitter profile for @BindingManga, which consisted of some of the scanlated 4-komas from ''Binding Blade Gag Battle''.] Retrieved 07 Dec '21</ref> with the most recent being uploaded on June 1st, 2020.<ref>[https://twitter.com/BindingManga/status/1267546764577394688 @BindingManga's most recent 4-koma translation.] Retrieved 07 Dec '21</ref> Also, a little-known Twitter bot, @ninten4koma,<ref>[https://twitter.com/ninten4koma Twitter profile for @ninten4koma, where some of the early ''Fire Emblem'' 4-komas are posted in.] Retrieved 07 Dec '21</ref> has continuously been posting scans of several early ''Fire Emblem'' 4-komas in rotation, but all it posts are the same several 4-komas, as the bot itself hasn't been updated for a very long time. Acenoctali, a possibly inactive ''Genealogy of the Holy War'' fansite, also hosts translations of several 4-komas, consisting of those from one of the ''Genealogy of the Holy War Gag Battle'' volumes and ''Genealogy of the Holy War'' Gag Paradise, though the actual page amount for both of them are unknown.<ref>[http://acenoctali.free.fr/f-fe4/mangas.htm Acenoctali's page, where the ''Genealogy'' 4-komas are found in.] Retrieved 07 Dec '21</ref> The rest are scattered across the internet, most notably on Twitter. A huge chunk of the available 4-komas are currently preserved in a MEGA folder, sorted in different folders. | ||
One 4-koma manga, ''Yaruze! Fire Emblem''<ref>[https://manga-republic.com/product/product_page_940860.html?ref=mfc&type=jan Manga Republic listing for ''Yaruze! Fire Emblem''.] Retrieved Dec | One 4-koma manga, ''Yaruze! Fire Emblem''<ref>[https://manga-republic.com/product/product_page_940860.html?ref=mfc&type=jan Manga Republic listing for ''Yaruze! Fire Emblem''.] Retrieved 07 Dec '21</ref>, which is centered around ''Genealogy of the Holy War'' 4-komas, was most likely not been scanned and uploaded online at all, and surviving copies are extremely hard to come by. A My Figure Collection user fcrtune is known to have one copy of the manga in his possession. However, he was last active on that site around June 2021, and his Carrd website link is defunct, so it is unknown if he would make the entire manga available to the public, if he still owns said copy.<ref>[https://myfigurecollection.net/profile/fcrtune fcrtune's My Figure Collection profile, where ''Yaruze! Fire Emblem'' is listed in.] Retrieved 07 Dec '21</ref> | ||
== Known 4-koma | ==Known 4-koma Manga Anthologies== | ||
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| Fire Emblem: The Binding Blade 4-koma Manga Kingdom || 2002|| <span style="color:orange;">'''Partially Found'''</span> | | Fire Emblem: The Binding Blade 4-koma Manga Kingdom || 2002|| <span style="color:orange;">'''Partially Found'''</span> | ||
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==Gallery== | |||
== Gallery == | |||
<gallery mode=packed heights=200px> | <gallery mode=packed heights=200px> | ||
4KomaCollectionFront.jpg|Front cover of all six volumes of ''Fire Emblem 4-koma Manga Theatre''. | 4KomaCollectionFront.jpg|Front cover of all six volumes of ''Fire Emblem 4-koma Manga Theatre''. | ||
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FE6_4koma.jpeg|Front covers of ''Binding Blade 4-Koma Gag Battle'' (Left) and ''Binding Blade 4-Koma Manga Kingdom'' (Right). | FE6_4koma.jpeg|Front covers of ''Binding Blade 4-Koma Gag Battle'' (Left) and ''Binding Blade 4-Koma Manga Kingdom'' (Right). | ||
</gallery> | </gallery> | ||
==See Also== | |||
== See Also == | |||
* [[Fire Emblem: Maiden of Darkness (lost build of cancelled Nintendo 64DD tactical role-playing game; 1997-2000)]] | * [[Fire Emblem: Maiden of Darkness (lost build of cancelled Nintendo 64DD tactical role-playing game; 1997-2000)]] | ||
* [[Fire Emblem Wii (lost tech demo; late 2000s)]] | * [[Fire Emblem Wii (lost tech demo; late 2000s)]] | ||
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* [[Fire Emblem: The Binding Blade promotional trial maps (lost promotional DLC of Game Boy Advance tactical role-playing game; 2002)]] | * [[Fire Emblem: The Binding Blade promotional trial maps (lost promotional DLC of Game Boy Advance tactical role-playing game; 2002)]] | ||
== External Links == | ==External Links== | ||
* [https://mega.nz/fm/1sE22ZAZ MEGA archive folder consisting of the early 4-komas currently available online (Except those of ''Thracia 776'').] | * [https://mega.nz/fm/1sE22ZAZ MEGA archive folder consisting of the early 4-komas currently available online (Except those of ''Thracia 776'').] | ||
* [https://fireemblem.fandom.com/wiki/Fire_Emblem:_4-koma_Manga FANDOM Fire Emblem Wiki article for ''Fire Emblem 4-koma Manga Theatre''.] | * [https://fireemblem.fandom.com/wiki/Fire_Emblem:_4-koma_Manga FANDOM ''Fire Emblem'' Wiki article for ''Fire Emblem 4-koma Manga Theatre''.] | ||
== References == | ==References== | ||
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Revision as of 02:36, 8 December 2021
Cover of the first volume of Fire Emblem 4-koma Manga Theatre, released in 1994.
Status: Partially Lost
Since it's inception, the Fire Emblem franchise has received a number of manga adaptations, most of which have been 4-komas. The first series of 4-komas, Fire Emblem 4-koma Manga Theatre, was released between 1994 and 1997, with it's first four volumes covering the Archanea Saga, and the last two covering the fourth game, Genealogy of the Holy War. The franchise would continue to receive manga adaptations, until 2005, when Fire Emblem: Champion's Sword ended it's run. However, it started receiving manga adaptations again in 2012, with the release of a short manga adaptation of the then-newly released Fire Emblem Awakening. Meanwhile, after the release of The Binding Blade 4-komas in 2002, production of the 4-koma manga came into an abrupt halt for 13 years, until 2015, when Fire Emblem Awakening 4koma KINGS was released, though five years prior, there were also an additional two 4-komas made for the Memorial Book Archanea Chronicle.[1]
The majority of the 4-koma anthologies are known to have a sillier and light-hearted tone than the usual dark tone seen throughout most of the Fire Emblem games, though some of the ones are known to have mildly sexual material included, mostly seen in 4-koma Manga Theatre, such as Lena attempting to undress herself in one of them, and Caeda stunning enemy soldiers by exposing her underwear in another. Games released after Binding Blade and before New Mystery of the Emblem, as well as Three Houses, never got any official 4-koma adaptations whatsoever.
Availability
Though 4-koma adaptations of games released during the 2010's are well accounted for, and A Day in the Life is currently ongoing as of 2017,[2] the early ones based on the Archanea and Judgral Sagas, as well as The Binding Blade have been long out of print, with a vast majority having yet to be uploaded on the internet in their entirety; the main reason being that all of the 4-Koma adaptations released at the time were doujins made by fans of the series. Due to their obscurity, not much information is currently known for either of them. However, used copies of the early 4-koma mangas are still being sold online via various Japanese sites. There is currently no estimate as to how many 4-komas have been made between 1994 and 2002.
So far, all of the known Thracia 776 4-koma manga were scanned in their entirety by FlareHabanero, and were later uploaded to the Internet Archive by various users between March 4th and September 24th, 2019. A Twitter user, @BindingManga, also scanned, translated, and uploaded several 4-komas from Binding Blade Gag Battle,[3] with the most recent being uploaded on June 1st, 2020.[4] Also, a little-known Twitter bot, @ninten4koma,[5] has continuously been posting scans of several early Fire Emblem 4-komas in rotation, but all it posts are the same several 4-komas, as the bot itself hasn't been updated for a very long time. Acenoctali, a possibly inactive Genealogy of the Holy War fansite, also hosts translations of several 4-komas, consisting of those from one of the Genealogy of the Holy War Gag Battle volumes and Genealogy of the Holy War Gag Paradise, though the actual page amount for both of them are unknown.[6] The rest are scattered across the internet, most notably on Twitter. A huge chunk of the available 4-komas are currently preserved in a MEGA folder, sorted in different folders.
One 4-koma manga, Yaruze! Fire Emblem[7], which is centered around Genealogy of the Holy War 4-komas, was most likely not been scanned and uploaded online at all, and surviving copies are extremely hard to come by. A My Figure Collection user fcrtune is known to have one copy of the manga in his possession. However, he was last active on that site around June 2021, and his Carrd website link is defunct, so it is unknown if he would make the entire manga available to the public, if he still owns said copy.[8]
Known 4-koma Manga Anthologies
Title | Year | Status |
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Fire Emblem: Genealogy of the Holy War 4-koma Gag Battle | 1996-1998 | Partially Found |
Fire Emblem: Thracia 776 Gag Battle 1 | 1999 | Found |
Fire Emblem: Thracia 776 Gag Battle 2 | 2000 | Found |
Fire Emblem: The Binding Blade 4-koma Gag Battle | 2002 | Partially Lost |
Title | Year | Status |
---|---|---|
Fire Emblem 4-koma Manga Theatre | 1994-1997 | Partially Found |
Yaruze! Fire Emblem | 1997 | Lost |
Fire Emblem: Genealogy of the Holy War Gag Paradise | Unknown, possibly late 1990's | Partially Found |
Fire Emblem: Thracia 776 4koma Manga Theater | 2000 | Found |
Fire Emblem: The Binding Blade 4-koma Manga Kingdom | 2002 | Partially Found |
Gallery
See Also
- Fire Emblem: Maiden of Darkness (lost build of cancelled Nintendo 64DD tactical role-playing game; 1997-2000)
- Fire Emblem Wii (lost tech demo; late 2000s)
- Fire Emblem: Archanea Saga (partially lost original Satellaview version of "Fire Emblem: New Mystery of the Emblem" bonus content; 1997)
- Fire Emblem: The Binding Blade (lost early builds of Game Boy Advance tactical role-playing game; 1997-2002)
- Fire Emblem: Three Houses (partially found original Cristina Vee audio from English dub of Nintendo Switch tactical role-playing game; 2018-2019)
- Fire Emblem: The Binding Blade promotional trial maps (lost promotional DLC of Game Boy Advance tactical role-playing game; 2002)
External Links
- MEGA archive folder consisting of the early 4-komas currently available online (Except those of Thracia 776).
- FANDOM Fire Emblem Wiki article for Fire Emblem 4-koma Manga Theatre.
References
- ↑ The Memorial Book Archanea Chronicle 4-komas on Imgur, which were posted on Reddit in 2016. Retrieved 07 Dec '21
- ↑ Official website of Fire Emblem Heroes: A Day in the Life. Retrieved 07 Dec '21
- ↑ Twitter profile for @BindingManga, which consisted of some of the scanlated 4-komas from Binding Blade Gag Battle. Retrieved 07 Dec '21
- ↑ @BindingManga's most recent 4-koma translation. Retrieved 07 Dec '21
- ↑ Twitter profile for @ninten4koma, where some of the early Fire Emblem 4-komas are posted in. Retrieved 07 Dec '21
- ↑ Acenoctali's page, where the Genealogy 4-komas are found in. Retrieved 07 Dec '21
- ↑ Manga Republic listing for Yaruze! Fire Emblem. Retrieved 07 Dec '21
- ↑ fcrtune's My Figure Collection profile, where Yaruze! Fire Emblem is listed in. Retrieved 07 Dec '21