Manga The Legendz manga was written by Rin Hirai and illustrated by Makoto Haruno. The manga was originally published in
Shueisha's
Monthly Shonen Jump from 2003 – 2005. The series was translated and adapted into English by Viz Media and released in four volumes with the first release in March 2005. The story is about Ken Kazaki, a boy who attends Ryudo Elementary School. Together with Shiron, his faithful Windragon, fights with other people who like him breed monsters. Ken later participates in the Legendz Carnival.
Anime The anime was directed by
Akitaro Daichi with character designs by Nagisa Miyazaki. The animation was produced by
Studio Gallop. The sound director was Kazuya Tanaka. The anime opening theme is by Kyoko. The two ending themes are "Dounimo Tomaranai~Nonstop" by Brenda Vaughn, from episode 1 through 37 and another version performed by
Linda Yamamoto from 38 to 49, while the final episode's ending theme is "Sorairo no Yubisaki" by Yurie Kokobu. The anime ran on
Fuji TV April 4, 2004, to March 27, 2005.
Home media Video games is a
Game Boy Advance game that was produced by
Bandai and released on July 29, 2004. The video game includes a unique accessory to "Reborn" the Legendz with a link cable connected to the "Soul Doll". Using the dedicated adapter, the Legendz can adventure automatically and the player can view these events as flashbacks. Produced by
Bandai Co., Ltd., it has a CERO rating for "All ages" and supports two player play. The game requires the "Soul Doll" adapter, two versions were sold; one for players who already have the "Legendz: Island of Ordeal" and one which included the Soul Doll adapter. The game included the ability to "rewrite the IC data" to allow the player to create their own Legendz. ==Reception==