The 1st volume of The Heroic Legend of Arslan was published in 1986, while the 15th volume of The Heroic Legend of Arslan was released in Japan on May 18, 2016.
According to an announcement released by Japanese publisher Kobunsha on August 29, 2017, The Heroic Legend of Arslan, a series of epic fantasy novels written by Yoshiki Tanaka, will conclude with the release of the 16th volume of the series.
Crunchyroll also distributes The Heroic Legend of Arslan manga with artwork by Hiromu Arakawa.