List of Japanese role-playing games by genre
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This is a list of role-playing games made in Japan. It does not include Japanese role-playing video games, which are listed at Chronology of console role-playing games and Chronology of computer role-playing games.
Fantasy
- Alshard - official site, fantasy with mecha like Final Fantasy or Star Wars
- Alshard fortissimo (2nd Edition)
- Alshard Gaia - official site, contemporary fantasy with Alshard system
- Animum Saxis TRPG
- Arabesque Unmei no kaze Fortuna Ventus
- Arianrhod RPG - official site, system & world are similar to MMORPG
- Beast & Blade Power Book
- Blade & Word
- Acoustic Leaf
- Blade of Arcana - epic fantasy like medieval period's Europe
- Blade of Arcana The 2nd Edition
- Blade of Arcana The 3rd Edition
- Crystania
- Crystania Companion
- Crystania RPG
- Dragon Arms Bahamut Howling - action by robots in fantasy
- Dragon Half RPG
- Dragon Shell RPG
- Echo in Eternity
- Elgenesis
- Souseiki Elgenesis
- Shinseiki Elgenesis
- Gakuen Sengoku Elgenesis
- Souseiki Elgenesis Zwei
- Embrio Machine RPG - action by robots in fantasy
- Eternal Moon
- Fortune Quest RPG
- Fortune Quest Companion
- Fortune Quest RPG (published by MediaWorks)
- Fortune Quest RPG (published by chara-ani.com)
- Gear Antique - steampunk
- Gear Antique Renaissance (2nd Edition)
- Gehenna - publisher's site, Arabian dark fantasy
- Gehenna Anastasis (2nd Edition)
- Gensou Senki Ru/Li/Lu/Ra - action by robots in fantasy
- Gensou Senki Ru/Li/Lu/Ra Newestart (2nd edition)
- Glorius Saga
- Gunmetal Blaze - official site
- Hyper Tunnels & Trolls - original modified edition of Tunnels & Trolls in Japan
- ITHA WEN Ua
- Ikai Senki Chaos Flare
- Ikai Senki Chaos Flare Second Chapter - 2nd edition
- Infinity Fantasia
- Kaiser Legion
- Kyosin Senki Gigantomachia - action by robots in fantasy
- Legend of Double Moon RPG
- Legend of Fairyearth
- Lemlican Masketers
- Luna Varga RPG
- Mars
- Mars 2nd
- Magical Land RPG
- Magician's Academy RPG
- Meikyu kingdom - official site, members of tiny kingdom's court explore dungeons
- Monster Maker RPG
- Nekketsu Senyou
- Nirvana
- Phantasm Adventure
- Advanced Phantasm Adventure
- Powerplay
- Powerplay Progress
- Ringverse
- Record of Lodoss War
- Record of Lodoss War Companion
- Lodoss RPG
- Roads to Lord
- Beyond Roads to Lord
- Far Roads to Lord
- RokumonSekai RPG - publisher's site
- RokumonSekai RPG second edition
- RuneQuest '90s - original modified edition of RuneQuest in Japan
- Ryuutama
- Sacred Dragoon
- Scrapped Princess RPG
- Seiju Densetsu Perlseed
- Seven Fortress - official site
- Seven Fortress Advanced (2nd Edition)
- Seven Fortress V3 (3rd Edition)
- Seven Fortress MOBIUS (4th Edition)
- Shin'en
- Shin'en 2nd edition
- Shinkyoku Sōkai Polyphonica RPG
- Sword World RPG - publisher's site, the most popular RPG in Japan
- Sword World RPG Complete Edition (2nd Edition)
- Sword World Card RPG
- Sword World RPG Basic (digest of Complete Edition)
- Sword World 2.0 - official site
- Terra the Gunslinger - western, use playing cards instead of dice
- Tenra War - crossover product based both on Tenra Bansho and Terra the Gunslinger
- Traders!
- VS Knight Lamune & 40 Fire RPG
- Wares Blade - action by robots in fantasy
- Wares Blade The Renewal
- Seikoku1092 RPG
- Wares Blade d20 - d20 system version
- Wizardry RPG
- Another Wizardry RPG
- Advanced Wizardry RPG
- Ys
- Ys TRPG
- Ys2 TRPG
Oriental Fantasy/ Jidaigeki
Japan
- Bakumatsu Ryouiden MI BU RO - Bakumatsu period
- Daikatsugeki - Edo period
- Ōedo RPG Ayakashi
- Sengoku Ryouiden
- Taitei no Ken RPG - uses the Basic Role-Playing, Sci-fi Jidaigeki
- Tenra Bansho
- Tenra Bansho Zero - English web site, samurai fantasy with cyber medieval age like Japan
Other Asian
- Blue Forest Story - fantasy world like south-east Asia
- Blue Forest Story The Designer's Edition (2nd Edition)
- Fusou Bukyouden - official site, fantasy world like China
- Ouka Housin - fantasy world like China
- Ouka Housin RPG - 2nd edition
- Ouka Housin RPG 3rd edition - official Doujin publishing edition
- Sangokushi Engi - RPG of Romance of the three kingdoms
Modern/Near Future
- Aitsu wa Classmate! - He is a classmate!
- Alshard Gaia
- Alphonse - Patlabor's RPG
- Angel Gear - official site, action by robots inspired by Evangelion or Gunparade March
- Banchou Gakuen!! RPG
- Banchou Gakuen!! Daiginjou revival edition
- Beast Bind - superhero's action by demon, angel, etc.
- Beast Bind New Testament (2nd Edition) - official site
- Blue Rose - O-Parts Hunter, It's different of Green Ronin's same title.
- Clamp Gakuen TRPG
- Comical RPG Trouble Aliens
- Demon Parasite
- Onimitama - Alternate edition of Demon Parasite
- Double Cross - official site,English site superhero
- Double Cross The 3rd Edition
- Ghost Hunter RPG - horror
- Ghost Hunter RPG02 (2nd Edition)
- Gundog - official site, gun-action
- Gundog Zero - 2nd edition
- Himegami Daisakusen Tokyo Noir City - Taisho Era's Japan
- Houkago Kitan RPG
- Hourai Gakuen no Bouken!!
- Hourai Gakuen no Bouken!! Revised Edition
- Inou Tsukai - official site, superhero's action on Japanese legend or ethnic
- Ken'ou Densetsu
- Koutetsu no Niji (Rainbow of Steel) Panzer Märchen RPG
- Maid RPG
- Meikyu Days - modern-day version of Meikyu kingdom
- MetalHead - cyberpunk
- MetalHead Maximum - 2nd edition
- MetalHead d20 - d20 system version
- MetalHead Extreme -3rd edition
- Neon Genesis Evangelion RPG
- Neon Genesis Evangelion RPG NERV Hakusho
- Neon Genesis Evangelion RPG Shito Kourin
- Nightmare Hunter
- Nightmare Hunter Deep - 2nd edition
- Night Wizard! - official site, wizards in contemporary
- Night Wizard! The 2nd Edition
- Peek-a-boo
- SATASUPE Remix+ - official site, Asian pank action
- Savage Science
- Shanghai Taimakou
- Shin Megami Tensei RPG
- Shin Megami Tensei II TRPG Tanjouhen
- Shin Megami Tensei TRPG Kakuseihen
- Shin Megami Tensei III Nocturne TRPG Tokyo Jutai
- Shin Megami Tensei TRPG Mato Tokyo 200X
- Silver Rain RPG - based upon PBW
- SUKUPANI school days' panic
- Tokumei Tenkousei
- Tokyo Monster Busters
- Tokyo NOVA - cyberpunk, urban action, use playing cards instead of dice
- Tokyo NOVA The 2nd Edition
- Osaka MOON
- Kamui STAR
- Tokyo NOVA The Revolution (3rd Edition)
- Tokyo NOVA The Revolution REVISED (3.5th Edition)
- Tokyo NOVA The Detonation (4th Edition)
- Trinity x Venus SRS
- Rinne Senki Xenoscape
- Rule the World
- Yakyū TRPG Ball Park! - baseball (yakyū) RPG
- Yozakura Ninpouchou - ninja in modern-day
- Yuuyake Koyake
Science Fiction
- Armored Trooper Votoms RPG
- Cregion
- Donkey Commando
- Enterprise - Role Play Game in Star Trek
- Gundam Report of One Year War - All battle file
- Gundam Sentinel RPG
- Mobile Suit Gundam RPG
- Mobile Suit Gundam RPG ADVANCED EDITION
- Paradise Fleet RPG
- Shinseikai Star Road
- Space Opera Heroes
- Star Legend - official site, space opera
- StarOcean Till the End of Time TRPG
- Star Quest
- Trouble Aliens
- Tsuiraku Sekai
- Zieg Zeon
Universal Roleplaying Systems
- Apple Basic
- Hikari to Yami no Legend
- Onegai Gosenzosama
- Witch Quest
- ASURA system
- ASURA Fantasy
- Detective Story
- Fatman
- Taima Senki
- GURPS - Japanese publisher's site
- GURPS Busin kourin
- GURPS Cocoon
- GURPS Damned Stalker (Gurps Youma Yakou/Hyakki Yasyou) - superhero of dark stalker
- GURPS Dragon Merc
- GURPS Power up
- GURPS RebornRebirth
- GURPS Ring Dream - female wrestling
- GURPS Runal/Yuel - fantasy world with seven moons
- Magic Circle of the A - its campaign setting is the world of Shikigami no Shiro and Gunparade March
- Magic Circle of the A Gunparade March edition
- MAGIUS - Multiple Assignable Game Interface for Universal System
- Chounai Boueitai RPG
- Deka Magi slayers!
- Goryuutei RPG
- Hourai Gakuen RPG
- Lost Universe Geimu Ugomeku
- Magic School Lunar! RPG
- Martian Successor Nadesico RPG
- MAZE Bakunetsu Jikuu RPG
- Monster Maker Gakuen RPG
- Pretty Sammy RPG
- Rocket Girls RPG
- Saber Marionette J RPG
- Silent Möbius RPG
- Slayers RPG
- Space Battleship Yamamoto Yohko RPG
- Tenchi Muyou! RPG
- Tenchi Muyou! in LOVE RPG
- Standard RPG System
- Alshard
- Alshard Gaia
- Kaze no Stigma RPG
- Shinkyoku Sōkai Polyphonica RPG
- Tenra War
- Trinity x Venus SRS
- Magician's Academy RPG
- WARPS
Omnibus
- TRPG Fukubukuro Series
- TRPG Super Session Daikyouen
See also
- Japanese role-playing games