The Muv-Luv Alternative Manga adaptation of the visual novel by the same name was illustrated by Azusa Makishima and first released in 2007, a year after the visual novel was published. The manga incorporates several new scenes in the sequence of events not present in the original game and greatly expands the background of several characters and events with new information. It also includes a few fan service side stories. 17 volumes have been published in total. The anime adaptation adopts many of the changes and additional scenes introduced in the manga.
Synopsis[]
Three years after arriving in the BETA infested parallel world, Takeru finds his end at the hands of the extraterrestrial invaders - and wakes up in his room again on that same fateful day. Armed with memories of his years of military training and carrying the knowledge of mankind's impending doom, he vows to stop Alternative V, the plan for a handful of people to evacuate earth, and help Professor Kouzuki carry out the mysterious Alternative IV plan.
Distribution[]
The manga was serialized in Monthly Comic Dengeki Daiou, a Shounen manga magazine published by ASCII Media Works. A total of 17 volumes were then also published under the Dengeki Comics label. The series ran from October 2007 to June 2017.
From August 2020 to June 2022 an official English translation was released digitally. The translation is available on Amazon, Gumroad, Crunchyroll and Steam.
Volumes[]
| Vol | Cover | Chapters | Release date |
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April 26, 2008 |
| 2 | 
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November 27, 2008 |
| 3 | 
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June 27, 2009 |
| 4 | 
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January 27, 2010 | |
| 5 | 
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August 27, 2010 |
| 6 | 
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March 26, 2011 |
| 7 | 
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October 27, 2011 |
| 8 | 
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March 27, 2012 |
| 9 | 
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November 27, 2012 |
| 10 | 
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August 27, 2013 |
| 11 | 
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February 27, 2014 |
| 12 | 
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August 27, 2014 |
| 13 | 
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February 27, 2015 |
| 14 | 
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August 27, 2015 |
| 15 | 
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February 27, 2016 |
| 16 | 
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October 27, 2016 |
| 17 | 
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June 27, 2017 |
Trivia[]
- An image of Ayamine Kei pinning Takeru to the wall has received some notoriety as a meme
External Links[]
| Story Guide | ||
|---|---|---|
| Main Series | Muv-Luv (Extra (Manga) · Unlimited (Manga)) · Alternative (Anime | Manga) | |
| Side Stories | Chronicles | Atonement · Inheritance · Confessions · The Day After · Resonative · Chicken Divers · Rain Dancers · Adoration · Resurrection · War Ensemble · Last Divers |
| Publications | Total Eclipse (Anime | VN | Manga) · Schwarzesmarken (Anime | VN) · Bernhard im Schatten · TSFIA · The Euro Front · Teito Moyu · Tsukikage wa Yomiyo ni Arite | |
| Extra-related | Before the Sakura Trees Bloom · Heroine Collection · Before the Shimmering Time Ends · Haruko Maniax | |
| Fandiscs & Collections | Supplement · Altered Fable · Ayu-Mayu Collection · Haruko Maniax · Chronicles · photonflowers* · photonmelodies♮ · Kimi ga Nozomu Muv-Luv | |
| Games | Faraway Dawn · Project MIKHAIL · Muv-Luv Dimensions · Muv-Luv Tactics | |