This has been on my list to read for a couple years now and I've only just gotten around to reading it. Well, for one, I mildly disagree with that shoujo tag, in my opinion it's equally directed at both sexes of that age group. For another, I really, really loved it. The story was woven wonderfully without too much or too little of an element (which can really ruin a good series, when they focus too much on love or blood at the expense of everything else) and the characters were enjoyable (even the antagonists).

I do like that it followed the game this closely because it's one of my favourites. I second the person below me in saying that anyone who's loved the game will love the manga and for anyone who's never played it's still fully comprehensible and enjoyable.

I recommend it.

NOTE: srry but my englisch grammatik is awful bad [im not from here]

i read the first chapters and was surprised in a good way.
i felt like i was playing the Playstation game Again [Breath of Fire 4 for playstation1 or psx emu]

the same characters, the same settings....wonderful. everyone who played the game will love the manga, everyone who doesn't

"PLAY THE GAME" a true rpg gem, with lots of heart and story [you play as the good guy and switch between him and the story of the bad guy permamently] one of the strongest features of breath of fire 4 is clearly the cast. the amnesia dragon boy, the brave winged princess, the trusty beastmen and a character i will never forget "ershin"

You play as ryu and lou-fu [the counterpart, both of them visit the same places but with different outcome, cause the one is good the other is wicked] ps: the ending of the game was awesome

i write to much... short said, the manga is 100% true to the roots, and if you cant play the game at least give it a shot with the manga,
it's a rpg adventure with a good cast and more than once ppl have to make a choice.

i wait for the next chapters *_*