Genma Wars
| Genma Wars | |
Cover of the first volume, as released by Akita Shoten | |
| 幻魔大戦 | |
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| Genre | |
| Manga | |
| Written by | Kazumasa Hirai |
| Illustrated by | Shotaro Ishinomori |
| Published by | Kodansha |
| Magazine | Weekly Shōnen Magazine |
| Demographic | Shōnen |
| Original run | 1967 – 1968 |
| Volumes | 2 |
| Manga | |
| Neo-Genma Wars | |
| Written by | Kazumasa Hirai |
| Illustrated by | Shotaro Ishinomori |
| Published by | Tokuma Shoten |
| Magazine | SF Adventure |
| Demographic | Seinen |
| Original run | 1971 – 1974 |
| Volumes | 2 |
| Manga | |
| The Eve of Myth | |
| Written by | Shotaro Ishinomori |
| Published by | Tokuma Shoten |
| Magazine | Monthly Comic Ryū |
| Demographic | Seinen |
| Original run | May 1979 – November 1981 |
| Volumes | 4 |
| Anime film | |
| Harmagedon: Genma Wars | |
| Directed by | Rintaro |
| Produced by | Susumu Aketagawa |
| Written by |
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| Music by | Nozomi Aoki |
| Studio | Madhouse Kadokawa |
| Released | March 12, 1983 |
| Runtime | 135 minutes |
| Video game | |
| Bega's Battle | |
| Developer | Data East |
| Publisher | Data East |
| Genre | Interactive movie, shooter game |
| Platform | Arcade |
| Released | June 1983 |
| Anime television series | |
| The Eve of Myth | |
| Directed by | Tsuneo Tominaga |
| Produced by |
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| Written by | Shōzō Uehara |
| Music by | Hiroshi Motokura |
| Studio | E&G Films |
| Licensed by | |
| Original network | AT-X |
| Original run | February 2, 2002 – May 11, 2002 |
| Episodes | 13 |
| Manga | |
| Rebirth | |
| Written by | Kyōichi Nanatsuki |
| Illustrated by | Masato Hayase |
| Published by | Shogakukan |
| Magazine | Sunday Webry |
| Demographic | Shōnen |
| Original run | 2014 – 2019 |
| Volumes | 11 |
Genma Wars (Japanese: 幻魔大戦, Hepburn: Genma Taisen) is a Japanese science fiction manga and novel franchise that began in 1967. It was a collaboration in Weekly Shōnen Magazine by science fiction writer Kazumasa Hirai and manga artist Shotaro Ishinomori. It was adapted into a 1983 anime film, a 2002 anime television series, and a 1983 laserdisc video game called Bega's Battle in North America.