The Star Ocean: The Second Story manga is a seven-volume series written and illustrated by Mayumi Azuma, and published by Enix. It was serialized in Monthly Shōnen Gangan, premiering in June 1999 and running until December 2001 when it ended without reaching the conclusion of the story.
Studio Deen adapted the series into a twenty-six episode anime, Star Ocean EX. To complete the story left unfinished by both the manga and anime, five drama CDs (Star Ocean EX Navigation) were released in Japan, using the same voice actors from the anime.
Synopsis[]
Ronyx J. Kenny and his son, Claude C. Kenny are on a mission to investigate a newly discovered planet. While investigating a strange machine with a mysterious energy field, Claude is teleported to the planet of Expel. He wakes up in a forest, where he meets Rena Lanford, who is being attacked by a monster. After defeating the monster with his Phase Gun, Rena takes him back to Arlia where he is declared to be the legendary "Hero of Light" who will save Expel, in peril since the landing of the Sorcery Globe...
Characters[]
Chapters[]
Chapters are called "Navigations" (ナビゲーション, Nabigēshon?).
| Vol. | Chapter | Release | Japanese title | English title |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 1 | Jun. 22, 1999 | 出会い | Encounter |
| 2 | すれ違い．．． | Passing Each Other By | ||
| 3 | 変貌 | Transformation | ||
| 4 | 出発 | Departure | ||
| 5 | 女紋章術師 | Heraldry Sorceress | ||
| 2 | 6 | 手にしたものは．．． | What We Have Found | |
| 7 | ロマンス | Romance | ||
| 8 | 予兆 | Prophecy | ||
| 9 | 邂逅 | A meeting | ||
| 10 | Ａ Ｆｅｅｌｉｎｇ ｌａｇ | A feeling lag | ||
| 3 | 11 | 守るべき者 | The One to Protect | |
| 12 | 双頭竜と紋章剣士 | The Two-Headed Dragon and the Heraldic Swordsman | ||
| 13 | 新たな仲間 | A New Companion | ||
| 14 | 遥か銀河を越えて | After Traveling Galaxies | ||
| 7 | 14.1 | 旅は道連れ世はお金．．． | ||
| 3 | 15 | 発明少女プリシス | Girl Inventor Precis | |
| 4 | 16 | リンガの大ピンチ | Big Trouble in Linga | |
| 17 | 崖っぷちの救出劇！ | Scene of a Recue at a Cliff | ||
| 7 | 17.1 | 水の都の御伽話 | ||
| 17.2 | リンガの町の薬屋さん | |||
| 4 | 18 | トラブル四角関係？ | Troubling Love Square? | |
| 19 | ラクール王国 | Lacuer Kingdom | ||
| 20 | 再逢．．．そして | To Meet Again... And | ||
| 5 | 21 | 武具大会開催 | Armory Contest Opening | |
| 22 | アシュトン闇に散る！！．．．（笑） | Ashton Scatter in Darkness!!!... (Comedy) | ||
| 23 | それぞれの想い | Several Thoughts | ||
| 24 | ホフマン遺跡 | Hoffman Ruins | ||
| 25 | 出会いのあとには．．． | After We Met... | ||
| 6 | 26 | ラクール前線基地 | Lacuer War Front Military Base | |
| 27 | 襲来 | Invasion | ||
| 28 | 闇からの使者 | Messenger from the Dark | ||
| 29 | 漂流 | Drifting | ||
| 30 | 避難地区にて | At the Shelter | ||
| 31 | 強制転送 | |||
| 32 | 遠い二人 | |||
| 7 | 33 | 絆 | Bonds | |
| 34 | 想いを紡いで | |||
| 35 | 対決 | |||
| Final | 光の勇者 | Hero of Light | ||
| Another | 孤護唄 |
Volumes[]
- Volume 1 - ? 1999 - ISBN 978-4-7575-0029-7
- Volume 2 - ? 1999 - ISBN 978-4-7575-0130-0
- Volume 3 - ? 2000 - ISBN 978-4-7575-0196-6
- Volume 4 - ? 2000 - ISBN 978-4-7575-0311-3
- Volume 5 - ? 2001 - ISBN 978-4-7575-0383-0
- Volume 6 - ? 2001 - ISBN 978-4-7575-0524-7
- Volume 7 - ? 2001 - ISBN 978-4-7575-0584-1
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