The official guide for the Sword World universe with extensive commentary by its originator Mizuno Ryo. Featuring full-color and black and white artwork.

A light novel series written by various authors. Sword World originally started as a tabletop role-playing game, with its first RPG book published in 1989. A novelization began in 1990, with the release of *A Leprechaun’s Tears *. Vol 1: A Leprechaun’s Tears The first story, The Unicorn Maiden, was adapted into [The Unicorn Maiden](https://www.mangaupdates.com/series.html?id=70271111468). The Island of the Dead God Vol 1&2 Adapted into a videogame in 1993, which was adapted into [Sword World SFC Comic: Lacquer-black Curse](https://www.mangaupdates.com/series.html?id=47765305413). The setting for [Rune Soldier Louie (Novel)](https://www.mangaupdates.com/series.html?id=7115726394) is derived from Sword World.

Collections of one-shots that won the monthly Hop Step Award from 1987 to 1996.