ファイティング・ファンタジー ("Fighting Fantasy") was the name given in Japan to the Fighting Fantasy series. They were published by Shakaishisou Sha.
Popularity[]
Japan is cited as one of the three best-selling markets for Fighting Fantasy (the other two being the UK and France).[1]
1986 Publicity Tour[]
In 1986 the Japanese publishers of Fighting Fantasy arranged a publicity tour, inviting Steve Jackson and Ian Livingstone to Tokyo for the event. Fans turned out in their hundreds to the various book signings. There was also a "Fighting Fantasy Day" organised by Shakaishiso Sha. Shakaishiso Sha even went so far as to register the names of the two co-founders in Kanji.[2]
Books Translated[]
Publication History[]
| No. | Puffin No. | Title | Literal Translation[3] | Year |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 1 | 火吹山の魔法使い | Wizard of Fire-Blowing Mountain | 30-Dec-1984 |
| 2 | 2 | バルサスの要塞 | Fortress of Barthus | 25-Apr-1985 |
| 3 | 3 | 運命の森 | Forest of Destiny | 25-Jul-1985 |
| 4 | 4 | さまよえる宇宙船 | Explorable Spaceship | 20-Sep-1985 |
| 5 | 5 | 盗賊都市 | Thief City | 20-Oct-1985 |
| 6 | 6 | 死のワナの地下迷宮 | Deathtrap Underground Labyrinth | 20-Nov-1985 |
| 7 | 7 | トカゲ王の島 | The Island of Lizard King | 10-Dec-1985 |
| 8 | 8 | サソリ沼の迷路 | Scorpion Swamp Maze | 21-Feb-1986 |
| 9 | 9 | 雪の魔女の洞窟 | Snow Witch's Cave | 25-Apr-1986 |
| 10 | 10 | 地獄の館 | Hell's Mansion | 25-Jun-1986 |
| 11 | 11 | 死神の首飾り | The Grim Reaper's Necklace | 25-Aug-1986 |
| 12 | 12 | 宇宙の暗殺者 | Assassin of Outer Space | 25-Oct-1986 |
| 13 | 13 | フリーウェイの戦士 | Soldier of the Freeway | 25-Dec-1986 |
| 14 | 14 | 恐怖の神殿 | Temple of Fear | 30-Jan-1987 |
| 15 | 15 | 宇宙の連邦捜査官 | Space Federal Agent | 25-Feb-1987 |
| 16 | 16 | 海賊船バンシー号 | The Pirate Ship 'Banshee' | 25-Mar-1987 |
| 17 | 17 | サイボーグを倒せ | Destroy the Cyborgs! | 25-Apr-1987 |
| 18 | 18 | 電脳破壊作戦 | Cyber Destruction Operations | 25-May-1987 |
| 19 | 19 | 深海の悪魔 | Demon of Deep Sea | 25-Jun-1987 |
| 20 | 20 | サムライの剣 | Sword of Samurai | 25-Jul-1987 |
| 21 | 21 | 迷宮探検競技 | Labyrinth Exploration Tournament | 25-Aug-1987 |
| 22 | 22 | ロボット コマンドゥ | Robot Commando | 25-Oct-1987 |
| 23 | 23 | 仮面の破壊者 | The Masked Destroyer | 25-Nov-1987 |
| 24 | 24 | モンスター誕生 | Birth of a Monster | 30-Mar-1988 |
| 25 | 25 | ナイトメア キャッスル | Nightmare Castle | 30-May-1988 |
| 26 | 26 | 甦る妖術使い | The Ressurected Sorcerer | 30-Jul-1988 |
| 27 | 27 | スター ストライダー | Star Strider | 30-Sep-1988 |
| 28 | 28 | 恐怖の幻影 | Phantom of Fear | 30-Apr-1989 |
| 29 | 29 | 真夜中の盗賊 | Midnight Thief | 30-Apr-1989 |
| 30 | 30 | 悪霊の洞窟 | Cave of Evil Spirit | 30-Sep-1989 |
| 31 | 31 | 最後の戦士 | Last Soldier | 30-Oct-1989 |
| 32 | 32 | 奈落の帝王 | Emperor of the Abyss | 30-Mar-1990 |
| 33 | 33 | 天空要塞アーロック | Sky fortress Aarok | 30-May-1991 |
Sorcery![]
Sorcery! series were published by Tokyo Sogen Sha and Soudo Sha.
| No. | Title(Tokyo Sogen Sha) | Title(Soudo Sha) | |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 魔法使いの丘 | シャムタンティの丘を越えて | |
| 2 | 城砦都市カーレ | 魔の罠の都 | |
| 3 | 七匹の大蛇 | 七匹の大蛇 | |
| 4 | 王たちの冠 | 諸王の冠 |
Clash of the Princes[]
Clash of the Princes were published by Shakaishisou Sha.
| Title | Title(Japanese) | Translation |
|---|---|---|
| Clash of the Princes | 王子の対決 | Duels of Princes |
| The Warrior's Way | 戦士の書 | Warrior's Book |
| The Warlock's Way | 魔法使いの書 | Book of Wizards |
PuzzleQuest Book[]
- 魔術師タンタロンの12の難題 (The Tasks of Tantalon)
- 魂の宝箱と12の呪文 (Casket of Souls)
Mini-FF[]
Some Mini-FFs were published in Japanese Warlock magazine.
Solo[]
| Original title | Japanese title | Translation | First published | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| The Dervish Stone | デルビッシュの洞窟 | Dervish's Cave | Warlock #2 | |
| Dungeon of Justice | 運命のダンジョン | The Dungeon of Destiny | Warlock #3 | |
| The Dark Chronicles of Anakendis | アナケンディスの暗黒の歴史書 | The Dark Chronicles of Anakendis | Warlock #4 | |
| The Temple of Testing | 試練の寺院 | The Temple of Trial | Warlock #5 | |
| The Floating City | 浮遊する都市 | Floating City | Warlock #6 | |
| Fortress Throngard | スロンガード砦 | Throngard Fort | Warlock #7 | |
| Rogue Mage | 魔術師の地下要塞 | Magician's Underground Fortress | Warlock #8 | |
| The Land of Changes | 変幻の国 | The Country of Transforming | Warlock #9 | |
| Deadline to Destruction | 破滅への秒読み | Countdown to Ruin | Warlock #10 | |
| The Temple of the Pharaoh | ファラオの神殿 | The Temple of the Pharaoh |
Warlock #11 | |
| The Dark Usurper | 邪悪な略奪者 | Wicked spoliator | Warlock #15 |
Multi[]
| Original title | Japanese title | Translation | First published | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Market Mayhem | メイヘム市場 | Mayhem market | Warlock #1 | |
| In Search of the Mungies' Gold | マンギーの黄金を求めて | For the gold of the mangie | Warlock #7 | |
| The Ring of Seven Terrors | 七つの恐怖の環 | Ring of seven fears | Warlock #18 |
Role-Playing Game[]
Fighting Fantasy[]
| Original title | Japanese title |
|---|---|
| Fighting Fantasy - The Introductory Role-playing Game | ファイティング・ファンタジー |
| The Riddling Reaver | 謎かけ盗賊 |
Advanced Fighting Fantasy[]
| Original title | Japanese title |
|---|---|
| Dungeoneer | アドバンスト・ファイティング・ファンタジー 上 アドバンスト・ファイティング・ファンタジー 下 |
| Out of the Pit | モンスター事典 |
| Titan - The Fighting Fantasy World | タイタン |
See Also[]
External Links[]
- ファイティング・ファンタジー - Article on Japanese Wikipedia.
- ソーサリー - Article on Japanese Wikipedia.
References[]
- ↑ 25th Anniversary Edition of The Warlock of Firetop Mountain - 223
- ↑ 25th Anniversary Edition of The Warlock of Firetop Mountain - 223
- ↑ Via Yahoo! Babel Fish