Biohazard Manga; Canon or not?

Hey everyone! A really good friend of mine over at CapcomUnity posted scans for Chapters 1, 2, & 3 in a thread for the manga. They're in Chinese, but at least there's pictures which are fabulous! Here's the link: http://www.capcom-unity.com/resident_evil/go/thread/view/7391/28954599/BIOHAZARD_Marhawa_Desire_Discussion?pg=3

They'll titled and numbered, but you'll have to search through the pages to see the other chapters since there are posts included. No translations yet though, and we're still waiting for chapter 4 which should surface soon. :3 Enjoy guys!

Mass-Thanks for letting me know about the mangas. I'll keep an eye out for the last one and let you know if I find it.

Mass Distraction wrote:

I personally think it's canon seeing as Beards is in it and appears in a main game.


For another canon manga, in case you are interested, there's Biohazard: The Umbrella Chronicles. It takes place just before the invasion of the Russian Umbrella facility.

There's also Resident Evil by Ricardo Sanchez, a comic series that is as canon as you want it to be and itroduces different BSAA operatives.

EDIT: Forgot one. Resident Evil by Marvel Comics. It's a prequel to the first game that was bundled with the original release of RE1.


Just throwing these out there in case you are interested in reading canon comic additions to the series If you ever happen to find the last one online please tell me, I'd like to read it.

mass, do you have links to biohazard umbrella chronicles manga??I really wanna check that one out.

Sorry, no

I've been trying to find an English translated version of the book so I could buy it but haven't found it in stores either.

Mass Distraction wrote:

Sorry, no

I've been trying to find an English translated version of the book so I could buy it but haven't found it in stores either.

By any chance....Is this it?
http://mangafox.me/manga/resident_evil_umbrella_chronicles/v01/c001/1.html

Indeed it is. Thank you.

I might read that but I'd still like to find myself the actual book

Oh, okay. Well, I've been on the "lookout" for that book and I can't seem to find it anywhere. But, I'll keep searching and see what I can dig up. Umbrella Chronicles is a short manga though. Is it really just two chapters?

Before I forget. I remember reading somewhere that there was a manga about Jill and her dad. Do you know which manga that was?

There's a manga like that? I know of a crap load of RE comics but that's actually a new one.

Anyway, the Umbrella Chronicles manga was made into two comic books so that's all there is.

Yep, I found it on Jill's Wiki page.

Quote :

In the 1998 novel Resident Evil: The Umbrella Conspiracy, Jill is said to be the daughter of professional thief Dick Valentine and to having been his accomplice prior to her career in law enforcement (in apparent conflict with her supposed Delta Force background), explaining her unrivaled infiltration skills and "mastery of unlocking".

I never read it and I'm not sure why they would mention her father out of nowhere. Unless there's some kind of brief flashback of her family.

It's not a manga. Like the article says, it's from the novelization of RE1.

There's a whole book series made by Stephani Danielle Perry that spans from Zer0 to Code Veronica. She also made two original stories in between, the first one being about Rebecca. The series was followed by two Japanese sequels, both being original stories.

The books go into a lot more detail about characters and such than in the games. They, however, follow a slightly different timeline and can thus be considered as their own universe. They're a really good read if you want to read the series as books.

Oh, so they're not canon then. I need to start saving for these books . Thanks Mass! I didn't know that. And Congrats for being promoted to a Mod.
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Chapter four scans were posted today. No BSAA this time unfortunately. It looks like Doug and Ricky are leaving the academy and I'm hoping they'll meet up Chris and the others in the next chapter.
http://www.capcom-unity.com/resident_evil/go/thread/view/7391/28954599/BIOHAZARD_Marhawa_Desire_Discussion?pg=15

Thank you and you're welcome


Btw. I just found news that Marhawa Desire is starting to get official transaltions. The first part is gonna be published in France on June 14th. [source]
Hopefully it will eventually get an English version. It's not looking too good, though, as even the Umbrella Chronicles manga has only been translated into German.

Lucky people. You'd think they would also have a release date for the west too, but I guess not. If this has any connection to re6; how are the western audiences suppose to understand the story? I really wonder if this is even canon at all.

The Umbrella Chronicles manga is canon and it has only been translated to German. It really seems that most of the literary additions to RE are only released in Japan and Germany, for some reason.

I haven't read manga in a really long time. Not since I bought DMC Code1: Dante and Code2: Vergil. I was so sad to find out that Code3: Lady was never released because the artist apparently quit before finishing it.

I enjoyed reading the first chapter and hadn't realized I had already gone through all 28 pages(cover included). Can't wait for the second chapter to be translated next.

Mass Distraction wrote:

Thank you and you're welcome
Btw. I just found news that Marhawa Desire is starting to get official transaltions. The first part is gonna be published in France on June 14th. [source]
Hopefully it will eventually get an English version. It's not looking too good, though, as even the Umbrella Chronicles manga has only been translated into German.

I'm in luck then as I know German. It would still be nice to have an English version released though.

Mass Distraction wrote:

The Umbrella Chronicles manga is canon and it has only been translated to German. It really seems that most of the literary additions to RE are only released in Japan and Germany, for some reason.

Maybe its because they can't find anyone in the west to serialize the manga =(. Or maybe they just hate the west lol! JK.

@Deadly- Someone on capcomunity translated chapter 2 & 3 in a link that I posted in case your interested.

The Manga is canon. It's made by Capcom and it's the debut of Chris Redfield's partner in RE6, Beards Nevence.

WyrmKing wrote:

debut of Chris Redfield's partner in RE6, Beards Nevence.

Ooooh so THAT'S his name.

Mass Distraction wrote:

There's a whole book series made by Stephani Danielle Perry

It's actually "Stephani Danelle Perry".

Oh, sorry. So it is.

Btw. Beards has not been confirmed yet.

It was in a Japanese article I read a while back that said the manga is the debut of Chris's RE6 partner.

It looks like him with the hair and the scarf.

http://images1.wikia.nocookie.net/__cb20120206152012/residentevil/images/thumb/5/55/Tumblr_ly5pgh3Dk51rnicuio1_r1_500.png/347px-Tumblr_ly5pgh3Dk51rnicuio1_r1_500.png

http://images1.wikia.nocookie.net/__cb20120206152419/residentevil/images/thumb/f/fd/B.S.A.A_Beards_Nevence.jpg/393px-B.S.A.A_Beards_Nevence.jpg

They sure do look alike and I don't mind him being in the game but nothing is official until Capcom or some other representative says so.