Manga/Anime

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Manga

The manga follows the main story line of the game. However, there are a few differences, such as characters appearing in places they haven't appeared in the game and also, Regal does not join the party. Battles and dungeons are also made shorter and boss battles pass by quite quickly.

Anime

The anime, much like the manga, is a shortened version of the game. The anime is four episodes long and because of the short length of time, many events are sped through or skipped completely.