''Final Fantasy Lost Stranger'' is a Japanese

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series written by Hazuki Minase and illustrated by Itsuki Kameya. It began serialization in

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's ''shōnen'' manga magazine ''

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'' in July 2017. The series features an original story set in the world of ''

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''.

Synopsis

The series focuses on

employee Shogo Sasaki, who has been a fan of ''

'' since his childhood and dreams of one day making his own game in the franchise. One day, he and his sister Yuko were killed in a collision with a truck. They later woke up in another world reminiscent of that of ''Final Fantasy''.

Publication

Written by Hazuki Minase and illustrated by Itsuki Kameya, ''Final Fantasy Lost Stranger'' was first announced during the 30th anniversary event of the ''

'' franchise on January 31, 2017. The series was announced to be the first manga of the franchise to have an original story not connected to previous games. It began serialization in

's ''shōnen'' manga magazine ''

'' on July 12, 2017. Its chapters have been compiled into twelve ''

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'' volumes as of November 2024. During

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2017,

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announced at their panel that they would begin simultaneously publishing its chapters in English.

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later announced at their panel that they would also begin simultaneously publishing its chapters in English.

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