Star Wars (manga)

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Star Wars

The first volume of the Star Wars manga, published in Japan on July 15, 1998

スター・ウォーズ
Genre| Science fiction[1]
Manga
A New Hope
Written by| George Lucas
Illustrated by| Hisao Tamaki
Published by| MediaWorks
English publisher|

* NA: Dark Horse Comics

Published| 1997
Volumes| 2
Manga
The Empire Strikes Back
Written by| George Lucas
Illustrated by| Toshiki Kudo
Published by| MediaWorks
English publisher|

* NA: Dark Horse Comics

Published| 1998
Volumes| 2
Manga
Return of the Jedi
Written by| George Lucas
Illustrated by| Shinichi Hiromoto
Published by| MediaWorks
English publisher|

* NA: Dark Horse Comics

Published| 1999
Volumes| 2
Manga
The Phantom Menace
Written by| George Lucas
Illustrated by| Kia Asamiya
Published by| Shogakukan
English publisher|

* NA: Dark Horse Comics

Published| 2000
Volumes| 1

Manga adaptation of Star Wars films

The original Star Wars trilogy was adapted into manga by MediaWorks between 1997 and 1999: A New Hope (1977), The Empire Strikes Back (1980), and Return of the Jedi (1983). Later Shogakukan adapted The Phantom Menace (1999) into manga too. They were published in English by Dark Horse Comics.[2][3][4]

## Volumes

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In the English versions the art was copied in mirror-image in order to be read from left to right and the content was split into more volumes than the Japanese edition.

### A New Hope

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Main article: Star Wars (film)

Artwork – Hisao Tamaki
Volumes – 4
Volume 1: Luke meeting Obi-Wan and the droids, destruction of Luke's home
Volume 2: Meeting of Han Solo, journey to Death Star
Volume 3: Death Star events, Obi-Wan's death
Volume 4: Attack of Death Star

### The Empire Strikes Back

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Main article: The Empire Strikes Back

Artwork – Toshiki Kudo
Volumes – 4
Volume 1: Hoth Battle
Volume 2: Meeting Yoda
Volume 3: Han, Leia, Chewbacca, C-3PO on Cloud City
Volume 4: Han frozen, Luke loses his hand to Vader

### Return of the Jedi

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Main article: Return of the Jedi

Artwork – Shin'ichi Hiromoto
Volumes – 4
Volume 1: Everyone captured by Jabba
Volume 2: Escape from Jabba, head to Dagobah
Volume 3: Ewok village, Luke's capture
Volume 4: Death of Vader and Palpatine

### The Phantom Menace

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Main article: Star Wars: Episode I – The Phantom Menace

Artwork – Kia Asamiya
Volumes – 2
Volume 1: Finding of Anakin
Volume 2: Qui-Gon's death and Darth Maul battle

## References

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1. ^ "Star Wars: A New Hope – Manga #1 (of 4)". Dark Horse Comics. Retrieved May 27, 2018.
2. ^ Green, Scott (2015-01-08). ""Star Wars" Manga Returns in Digital Format". Crunchyroll. Retrieved 2020-12-10.
3. ^ "Animerica: Animerica Feature: Star Wars: Episode 1 in manga". 12 February 2004. Archived from the original on 12 February 2004.`{{cite web}}`: CS1 maint: bot: original URL status unknown (link)
4. ^ "Animerica: Animerica Feature: Star Wars, the Manga". 7 April 2004. Archived from the original on 7 April 2004.`{{cite web}}`: CS1 maint: bot: original URL status unknown (link)

## External links

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* Children's literature portal

* Animerica review of A New Hope
* Animerica review of The Phantom Menace

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Star Wars

Films|

| Skywalker Saga|

| Original trilogy|

* Star Wars (1977)
* The Empire Strikes Back (1980)
* Return of the Jedi (1983)

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Prequel trilogy|

* The Phantom Menace (1999)
* Attack of the Clones (2002)
* Revenge of the Sith (2005)

Sequel trilogy|

* The Force Awakens (2015)
* The Last Jedi (2017)
* The Rise of Skywalker (2019)

Animated|

* The Clone Wars (2008)

Other|

* Rogue One (2016)
* Solo (2018)
* The Mandalorian and Grogu (2026)

Television|

* Holiday Special (1978)
* The Ewok Adventure (1984)
* Ewoks: The Battle for Endor (1985)

Television series|

| Animated|

* Droids (1985)
* Ewoks (1985)
* Clone Wars (2003)
* The Clone Wars (2008; episodes)
* Detours (unaired)
* Rebels (2014; episodes)
* Forces of Destiny (2017)
* Resistance (2018)
* The Bad Batch (2021)
* Visions (2021)
* Tales (2022)
* Young Jedi Adventures (2023; episodes)
* Maul – Shadow Lord (2026)

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Live-action|

* The Mandalorian (2019)
* The Book of Boba Fett (2021)
* Obi-Wan Kenobi (2022)
* Andor (2022)
* Ahsoka (2023)
* The Acolyte (2024)
* Skeleton Crew (2024)

Characters|

* Rebels
* The Mandalorian
* The Book of Boba Fett
* Legends
* Knights of the Old Republic

Music and audio|

| Audio dramas|

* The Story of Star Wars
* Audio novels
* Radio dramatizations of the films

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Compositions|

* "Main Title"
* "The Imperial March"
* "Duel of the Fates"
* "Star Wars Theme/Cantina Band"

Soundtracks|

* Star Wars
* The Empire Strikes Back
* Return of the Jedi
* Ewoks
* The Phantom Menace
* Attack of the Clones
* Revenge of the Sith
* The Clone Wars
* The Force Awakens
* Rogue One
* The Last Jedi
* Solo
* The Rise of Skywalker
* Obi-Wan Kenobi
* Andor

Other media|

| Attractions|

* A Galactic Spectacular
* Jedi Training: Trials of the Temple
* Star Tours
* The Adventures Continue
* Path of Jedi
* Galaxy's Edge
* Millennium Falcon – Smugglers Run
* Rise of the Resistance
* Galactic Starcruiser
* Hyperspace Mountain
* Launch Bay
* Star Wars Weekends
* Where Science Meets Imagination
* Star Wars Celebration
* In Concert
* Hyperspace Lounge

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Documentaries|

* The Making of Star Wars
* SP FX: The Empire Strikes Back
* Classic Creatures: Return of the Jedi
* From Star Wars to Jedi: The Making of a Saga
* Empire of Dreams: The Story of the Star Wars Trilogy
* Science of Star Wars
* The Legacy Revealed
* Star Wars Tech

Lego|

* Droid Tales
* The Resistance Rises
* The Freemaker Adventures
* Rebuild the Galaxy

Merchandise|

* Action figures
* Kenner
* list
* Hasbro
* Vintage Collection
* Transformers
* Pez
* Force Trainer
* Shepperton Design Studios
* Trading cards
* Vinylmation

Other|

* Video games
* list
* Books
* reference books
* Star Wars Insider
* Comics
* list
* manga
* Legends
* characters
* Thrawn trilogy
* Shadows of the Empire
* Galaxies
* Knights of the Old Republic
* The Force Unleashed
* The Old Republic
* The High Republic

Production|

* George Lucas
* Lucasfilm
* Cast
* film
* television series
* Changes in film re-releases
* Han shot first
* Filming locations
* Opening crawl
* Art
* Sources and analogues
* comparison to Star Trek
* Accolades
* The Force Awakens
* Special effects of The Empire Strikes Back
* Duel of the Fates
* Light & Magic

Cultural impact|

* Star Wars fandom
* 501st Legion
* Rebel Legion
* Religion
* Chewbacchus
* Jediism
* Jedi census phenomenon
* Star Wars Day
* Star Wars and Other Galactic Funk
* Fan websites
* Wookieepedia
* TheForce.Net
* Spaceballs
* Force for Change
* Chewbacca defense
* Yoda conditions
* Death Star (business)
* Strategic Defense Initiative
* List of organisms named after the Star Wars series
* Robot Chicken: Star Wars
* The Family Guy Trilogy
* "The Saga Begins"
* Darth Vader in Ukrainian politics
* Darth Vader statue

| The Simpsons Disney+ shorts|

* The Force Awakens from Its Nap
* Rogue Not Quite One
* May the 12th Be with You

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* Category

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Star Wars comics

Marvel Comics
(1977–87; 2019)|

* Star Wars (1977–86; 2019)
* Return of the Jedi (1983–84)
* Ewoks (1985–87)
* Droids (1986–87)

Dark Horse Comics
(1991–2014)|

| X-wing
(1995–2005)|

* Rogue Squadron
* X-Wing: Rogue Leader (2005)

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Knights of the
Old Republic
(2006–11)|

* Knights of the Old Republic (2006–10)
* The Old Republic (2010–11)

Other series
(1991–2014)|

* Dark Empire (1991–95)
* Classic Star Wars (1992–96)
* Tales of the Jedi (1993–98)
* Splinter of the Mind's Eye (1995-96)
* Shadows of the Empire (1996-98)
* Republic (1998–2006)
* Vader's Quest (1999)
* Tales (1999–2005)
* The Bounty Hunters (2000)
* Qui-Gon & Obi-Wan (2000–02)
* Jedi Council: Acts of War (2001)
* Jedi vs. Sith (2001)
* Tag and Bink (2001)
* Jedi Quest (2001)
* Empire (2002–06)
* Jango Fett: Open Seasons (2003)
* Jedi (2003–04)
* Clone Wars (2003–06)
* Purge (2005)
* Rebellion (2006–08)
* Dark Times (2006–13)
* Invasion (2009–11)
* Legacy (2009–11)
* Knight Errant (2010–12)
* Agent of the Empire (2011–13)
* Dawn of the Jedi (2012–14)
* Star Wars (2013–14)
* The Clone Wars Legacy
* Darth Maul: Son of Dathomir (2014)

Alternate storylines|

* Infinities (2002–04)
* Visionaries (2005)
* The Star Wars (2013)

Marvel Comics
(2015–present)|

| Ongoing series
(2015–present)|

* Star Wars (2015–present)
* Poe Dameron (2016–2018)
* Doctor Aphra (2016–present)
* The High Republic (2021–present)

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Limited series
(2015–present)|

* Princess Leia (2015)
* Shattered Empire (2015)
* C-3PO: The Phantom Limb (2016)
* Captain Phasma (2017)

Other publishers|

* Star Wars (comic strip) (1979–84)
* Star Wars (manga) (1998–99)
* Star Wars (UK) (1999–2014)

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