Tie-ins based on Resident Evil: The Umbrella Chronicles
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Resident Evil: The Umbrella Chronicles was released in late 2007. An extensive line of tie-in products was created to promote the release of Capcom's on-rails shooter and to expand its storyline.
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[edit] Manga
| Biohazard: The Umbrella Chronicles ~Hōkai he no Jokyoku~ | |
| Author | Masaru Miyazaki |
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| Cover artist | Naotsugu Matsueda |
| Language | Japanese |
| Series | Resident Evil |
| Subject(s) | Umbrella's End |
| Genre(s) | Horror |
| Publisher | Shōnen Champion (Akita Shoten) |
| Publication date | November 8, 2007
(first chapter) |
| Media type | Print (Paperback) |
Biohazard: The Umbrella Chronicles ~Hōkai he no Jokyoku~ (バイオハザード アンブレラ・クロニクルズ ～崩壊への序曲～ lit. "Biohazard Umbrella Chronicles ~Overture to the Collapse~?) is a series of two comics published in Akita Shoten's weekly Shōnen Champion magazine in Japan.
The first chapter was released on November 8th 2007, the second on November 15th, the same day the game came out in Japan. Masaru Miyazaki wrote the plot for the manga. The illustrations were done by Naotsugu Matsueda. Its story is based on the game, using a fictional Russian village as setting. Protagonists Chris Redfield and Jill Valentine are drawn into various strange occurrences.[1]
[edit] Novels
Biohazard: The Umbrella Chronicles SIDE A (バイオハザード アンブレラ・クロニクルズ SIDE A?) and Biohazard: The Umbrella Chronicles SIDE B (バイオハザード アンブレラ・クロニクルズ SIDE B?) are novels based on the events of Resident Evil: The Umbrella Chronicles and direct novelizations of the game.[2] The first one was released in Japan on December 22, 2007. The second one is planned to be published in January 2008.
[edit] Soundtrack
The soundtrack of the game was composed by Masafumi Takada and Jun Fukuda from Grasshopper Manufacture featuring Ada Wong as the cover. A CD with 49 tracks called Biohazard: The Umbrella Chronicles Original Sound Track was released in Japan on December 19th. It was produced by Suleputer and was distributed by Sony Music Distribution for 3150 yen. The soundtrack includes a full-color booklet. Initially produced items are limited editions with special sleeve cases.
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