Elden Ring: Distant Tales Between Nears Its Final Chapter
Yen Press licenses Haruichi’s comedy manga about the other inhabitants of the Lands Between.
Haruichi’s Elden Ring: Distant Tales Between will end with its next chapter, whose release date remains undecided. Its third and final volume was slated for December 4.
An October 19 announcement confirmed that Haruichi’s comedy manga will conclude with its next installment. No release date was announced; its webpage lists the schedule as “to be determined.”
Elden Ring: Distant Tales Between (Elden Ring: Tōki Hazama no Monogatari) will finish in its third volume, which was slated to ship on December 4.
The manga draws on Bandai Namco and FromSoftware’s Elden Ring game. Yen Press licensed the series.
Its stories explore other lives in the Lands Between and possibilities from the distant past. They imagine Roderika befriending the rest of Roundtable Hold, the Blackguard seeking food beyond prawns, and glimpses of Rya’s youth.
Haruichi debuted the omnibus collection of short stories in July 2024. The creator’s other manga credits include Star Wars: Visions and Star Wars Leia, Princess of Alderaan.
FromSoftware launched the original Elden Ring in February 2022 on:
- PlayStation 4
- PlayStation 5
- Xbox Series X|S
- Xbox One
- PC via Steam
Worldwide sales surpassed 12 million units in March 2022. It overtook Call of Duty: Vanguard as the best-selling U.S. game over the 12 months ending in April 2022.
The Shadow of the Erdtree DLC expansion launched in June 2024 on:
- PS4
- PS5
- Xbox One
- Xbox Series X|S
- PC via Steam
The expansion requires the base Elden Ring game. It sold more than 5 million copies within its first three days.
Elden Ring: Tarnished Edition released for Nintendo Switch 2 on August 28 after a delay from its planned 2025 release. It includes Shadow of the Erdtree content, new armor, and a new option for customizing Torrent’s appearance.
Hidetaka Miyazaki collaborated with Game of Thrones author George R. R. Martin to create the original game’s world. Miyazaki’s credits include:
- Dark Souls
- Dark Souls III
- Sekiro: Shadows Die Twice
Elden Ring is also inspiring a live-action Hollywood film adaptation, which will premiere on March 3, 2028.
