Japanese Ultima Novels

As the Ultima series became popular in Japan during the late eighties and early nineties, a number of novelizations and fictional works were published in relation to the series.

Ultima Underworld

 * Title: ウルティマ アンダーワールド (Urutima Andaawaarudo)
 * Publisher: Aspect
 * Author: 野間逸平 (Ippei Noma), 伏見 健二 (Kenji Fushimi)
 * Published: Jul. 22, 1994
 * Original List Price: ¥610
 * Length: 286 pages
 * ISBN-10: 4893661787
 * ISBN-13: 978-4893661784

Synopsis: ''The popular Ultima series finally comes to adventure paperback! Readers will be charmed by the strong and beautiful heroine Sharon, who has become the Avatar (one who has mastered the Eight Virtues) and is led once more by parties unknown into the fantasy world of Britannia. To save Baron Amrik's daughter Ariel, Sharon sets out for the Abyss. Beset by many foes, she begins her search for Ariel -  only to discover...'' 

Ultima: Lost Runes

 * Title: ウルティマ 失われたルーン (Uruteima Ushinawareta Ruun)
 * Publisher: Futabasha
 * Author: 犬飼 わたる (Wataru Inukai)
 * Published: Dec. 26, 1991
 * Length: 286 pages
 * Original List Price: ¥450
 * ISBN-10: 4575761788
 * ISBN-13: 978-4575761788





Ultima: The Cabal of Zole the Mage

 * Title: ウルティマ ~ 魔道士ゾールの陰謀 (Uruteima ~ Madoushi Zoore no Inbou)
 * Publisher: Futabasha
 * Author: 樋口 明雄 (Akio Higuchi)
 * Published: Jan. 21, 1988
 * Length: 286 pages
 * Original List Price: ¥420
 * ISBN-10: 4575932795
 * ISBN-13: 978-4575932799





Ultima Vol.2: Road to Saint

 * Title: ウルティマ Vol 2 ~ 聖者への道 (Uruteima Vol. 2 ~ Seija eno Michi)
 * Publisher: Futabasha
 * Author: 樋口 明雄 (Akio Higuchi)
 * Published: Mar. 12, 1990
 * Length: 285 pages
 * Original List Price: ¥420
 * ISBN-10: 4575761400
 * ISBN-13: 978-4575761405



Ultima Novel: Quest of Avatar

 * Title:小説ウルティマ クエスト・オブ・アバタール (Shohosetsu Uruteima ~ Kuesuto obu Abataar)
 * Publisher: JICC.
 * Author: 井上 尚美 (Naomi Inoue)
 * Published: Oct. 30, 1989
 * Length: 189 pages
 * Original List Price: ¥971
 * ISBN-10: 4880636053
 * ISBN-13: 978-4880636054





Adventure Novels: Ultima I

 * Title: アドベンチャーノベルス: ウルティマ1 (Adobenchaa Noberusu: Uruteima 1)
 * Publisher: JICC.
 * Author: 山本邦一 (Kunikazu Yamamoto)
 * Published: Oct. 1, 1986
 * Length: 257 pages
 * Original List Price: ¥680
 * ISBN-10: 4880636053
 * ISBN-13: 978-4880636054

Synopsis: "My name is Roto. I was fed up with a monotonous village life. I wanted to be stronger!　Ever since I happened to obtain the sword, I'd been an adventurer. My prime purpose was to meet with the most magnificent person on earth. To accomplish this aim, it was necessary to train myself in a certain occupation."

Coming across such a person after a long journey, however, was the real starting point of Roto's adventure. He will have to set out on the new journey to overthrow the evil deity Mondain and to solve various mysteries in the world. 



Adventure Novels: Ultima II

 * Title: アドベンチャーノベルス: ウルティマ2 (Adobenchaa Noberusu: Uruteima 2)
 * Publisher: JICC.
 * Author: 本橋 信宏 (Nobuhiro Motohashi)
 * Published: Nov. 1, 1986
 * Length: 257 pages
 * Original List Price: ¥680
 * ISBN-10: 4880632201
 * ISBN-13: 978-4880632209

Synopsis: "These days, the world is mad! I was in New York city, or at least I believed I was - now I'm in a strange land trapped within time and many weird things and monsters are attacking me! Realizing Minax, apprentice of Evil Lord Mondain, devised these things, I set forth to destroy her, through the time and the space. But, what a terrible end! How could I imagine it? Minax is mad with joy!" 



Adventure Novels: Ultima III

 * Title: アドベンチャーノベルス: ウルティマ3 (Adobenchaa Noberusu: Uruteima 3)
 * Publisher: JICC.
 * Author: 山本邦一 (Kunikazu Yamamoto)
 * Published: Dec. 1, 1986
 * Length: 285 pages
 * Original List Price: ¥680
 * ISBN-10: 488063221X
 * ISBN-13: 978-4880632216

Synopsis: After fall of the evil Lord Mondain and his apprentice Minax, Britania is enjoying peace. However, this peace will not last long. Because they left the foul seed of their dark union, and this being, Exodus, has awakened in secret. Also, the Great Earth Serpent has beenreborn. Thus, the people of Britania are doomed and this is unknown to them. Perceiving this plight, Lord British summons four warriors from far reaches of the time and space. They, the warriors, must find the means to protect the world by themselves... 



Adventure Novels: Ultima IV

 * Title: アドベンチャーノベルス: ウルティマ4 (Adobenchaa Noberusu: Uruteima 4)
 * Publisher: JICC.
 * Author: 本橋 信宏 (Nobuhiro Motohashi)
 * Published: Jan. 1, 1987
 * Length: 269 pages
 * Original List Price: ¥680
 * ISBN-10: 4880632228
 * ISBN-13: 978-4880632223

Synopsis: "Gauta, it is your destiny to be a warrior and to wander the world"

These were the words of a crone with powers strange to us. Britannia enjoys its peace again now. Now, a man called Gauta is forced on a journey he never imagined. Passing villages and towns, he must learn of the Eight Virtues. This is the only way to return to his native country. Every time he gets the stone with Rune on it, something in Gauta changes... 

Ultima: Invasion of Monsters - Vol. 1 - Story of Water Dragon

 * Title: ウルティマ妖魔変〈第1部〉水竜の章 (Uruteima Youma-Hen [Dai-Ichibu] Sui-Ryu no Shou)
 * Publisher: Kadokawa Novels
 * Author: 西谷 史 (Aya Nishitani)
 * Published: Jan. 25, 1988
 * Length: 205 pages
 * Original List Price: ¥340
 * ISBN-10: 4044104166
 * ISBN-13: 978-4044104160





Ultima: Invasion of Monsters - Vol. 2 - Story of Magic

 * Title: ウルティマ妖魔変〈第2部〉魔道の章 (Uruteima Youma-Hen [Dai-Nibu] Madoh no Shou)
 * Publisher: Kadokawa Novels
 * Author: 西谷 史 (Aya Nishitani)
 * Published: Jun. 1, 1989
 * Length: 194 pages
 * Original List Price: ¥340
 * ISBN-10: 4044104174
 * ISBN-13: 978-4044104177





Ultima: Invasion of Monsters - Vol. 3 - Story of the Red Fog

 * Title: ウルティマ妖魔変〈第3部〉紅霧の章 (Uruteima Youma-Hen [Dai-Sanbu] Koumu no Shou)
 * Publisher: Kadokawa Novels
 * Author: 西谷 史 (Aya Nishitani)
 * Published: Aug. 1, 1990
 * Length: 206 pages
 * Original List Price: ¥379
 * ISBN-10: 4044104182
 * ISBN-13: 978-4044104184





Ultima Gaiden: Lovers of Computer Tower

 * Title: ウルティマ外伝: 電脳塔の恋人 (Uruteima Gaiden: Dennou Tou no Koibitotachi)
 * Publisher: Kadokawa Novels
 * Author: 西谷 史 (Aya Nishitani)
 * Published: Jan. 25, 1991
 * Original List Price: ¥738



Ultima: The Peril of Britannia Kingdom

 * Title: ウルティマ―ブリタニア王国の危機 (Uruteima - Buritania Oukoku no Kiki)
 * Publisher: Keibunsha
 * Author: 菊島 恵三 (Keizo Kikuchi), Ryoko Sekishima
 * Published: Oct. 10, 1987
 * Length: 215 pages
 * Original List Price: ¥580
 * ISBN-10: 4766906314
 * ISBN-13: 978-4766906318



Ultima VI: Survive and Fight!

 * Title: ウルティマ6: 生きて戦え! (Uruteima 6: Ikite Tatakae!)
 * Publisher: Locus/Seiunsya
 * Author: 金井 哲夫 (Tetsuo Kanai)
 * Published: Mar. 15, 1993
 * Length: 254 pages
 * Original List Price: ¥971
 * ISBN-10: 4795276285
 * ISBN-13: 978-4795276284





Ultima Underworld 1.5: Bride of Another Dimension

 * Title: ウルティマ アンダーワールド 1.5: 異次元の花嫁 (Uruteima Andoowaarudo 1.5: Ijigen no Hanayome)
 * Publisher: Locus/Seiunsya
 * Author: 金井 哲夫 (Tetsuo Kanai)
 * Published: Aug. 10, 1994
 * Length: 223 pages
 * Original List Price: ¥971
 * ISBN-10: 4795276331
 * ISBN-13: 978-4795276338

Synopsis: ''The mountainmen giving a party with powder? An abnormal mage? The devil of a strange dimension and the Avatar confront a cheap joke? Can there be such an unreasonable ULTIMA? Lord British will be very angry. It's okay. Anyway Americans can not read it ! ha.. ha.. ha..!'' 