The Heroic Legend of Arslan 21

by Yoshiki Tanaka, Hiromu Arakawa (Artist)

The battle of Atropatene behind him, Prince Arslan leaves the army to his vassals and makes his way to the royal capital with Daryun and company in tow. En route he reunites with Tahamenay, who reveals his true parentage. Meanwhile, Hilmes finds his own claims to the throne knocked askew when Andragoras lays bare the secrets of the royal lineage. The battle for the throne comes to a head as Arslan's will is tested yet again!

Kindle Edition

Published December 2, 2025

About the author

Yoshiki Tanaka (田中 芳樹 Tanaka Yoshiki) is a Japanese novelist. He was born in Kumamoto Prefecture and took his doctorate degree in Japanese Language and Literature in the Graduate School of Gakushūin University in Tokyo.

His major works include the fantasy novel series Arslan Senki, also known as The Heroic Legend of Arslan, and the sci-fi space opera novel series entitled Ginga Eiyū Densetsu, also known as Legend of the Galactic Heroes, both of which were adapted as anime and manga. His fantasy works also include the novel series Sohryuden: Legend of the Dragon Kings that was also adapted as anime.

Tanaka is an avid fan of Chinese history and wrote some novels set in China. He also published two arranged-translations of Chinese literature: "Sui Tang Yanyi" ("Stories of Sui and Tang Dynasties") and "Shuo Yue Quan Zhuan" ("Telling the Complete Biography of Yue Fei") as "Gakuhi-den" ("The Story of Yue Fei"). He is also familiar with Persian history, which Arslan Senki is based on.