Book Title Released Synopsis ISBN Cover 1 Dawn Nov 30 1982 N/A 4-19-8905924 2 Ambition Sep 30 1983 N/A 4-19-8906246 3 Hiding Apr 30 1984 N/A 4-19-8906521 4 The Plot Oct 31 1984 N/A 4-19-8906890 5 Winds and Clouds Apr 30 1985 N/A 4-19-890717X 6 Flying Oct 31 1985 N/A 4-19-8907544 7 The Angry Wave May 31 1986 N/A 4-19-8907870 8 Random Separation Jan 31 1987 N/A 4-19-8908192 Picture Not Available
9 Return to Heaven May 31 1987 N/A 4-19-8908567 10 Sunset Nov 15 1987 N/A 4-19-8908893 NOTES: All novels are priced at 600 yen and are over 300 pages. The ISBN numbers listed above are for current printings.
Original ISBN numbers are: 4-19-1526243, 4-19-1527908, 4-19-1528947, 4-19-529781, 4-19-1530682, 4-19-1531514, 4-19-1532561, 4-19-1533843, 4-19-1534459, and 4-19-1535307. The cover images are from the first printing.
For the 10th Anniversary celebration in 1992 the novels were reprinted in five volumes, retailing for 2,330 yen each and totaling nearly 500 pages per volume. All released in June 1992. The ISBN numbers are: 4-19-1248898, 4-19-1248928, 4-19-1248936, 4-19-1248944, and 4-19-1248952.
The Chinese version of the novels have split each volume into two, the ISBN number for the boxed set is 957958155X. The set was released at the start of 1991 and retails for $640 (Hong Kong dollars) roughly around $90 U.S.
Korean versions of the novels are also available, the ISBN number for the set is 89-7099-630-3.
Book Title Released Synopsis ISBN (Japanese) ISBN
(Chinese)Cover 1 Star Breaker Apr 30 1986 N/A 4-19-8608164 9571005649 2 Julian's Iserlohn Diary Mar 31 1987 N/A 4-19-8608172 9571005657 3 A Hundred Billion Stars, A Hundred Billion Lights Mar 31 1988 N/A 4-19-1536346 9571005959 4 The Spiral Maze Jul 31 1989 N/A 4-19-1539957 9571005967 BOX Boxed Set March 1998 N/A 4-19-8608180 N/A
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NOTES: With the exception of the boxed set, the later side story books are printings from about 10 years ago.
The pricing is in the 600-800 yen range and about 250 pages. The exception is the boxed set which is priced at 5,714 yen.
Author: Yoshiki Tanaka
Publisher: Tokuma Shôten
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