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{{Draft article|Little Tail Bronx|subject=video game series|brief=yes}}
{{use mdy dates|date=April 1998}}
{{Infobox video game series
| title     = Little Tail Bronx
| genre     = {{Plainlist|
* [[Action-adventure game|Action-adventure]]
* [[Action role-playing game|Action role-playing]]
* [[Platformer]]
* [[Role-playing game|Role-playing]]
* [[Tactical role-playing game|Tactical role-playing]]
}}
| developer = [[CyberConnect2]]
| publisher = {{Plainlist|
* CyberConnect2
* [[Atlus#Atlus West|Atlus USA]]
* [[Bandai]]
* [[Bandai Namco Entertainment|Bandai Namco Games]]
* [[Nintendo]]
* [[Xseed Games]]
}}
| creator   = Yoann Gueritot (''Fuga 1+2'')
| artist    = {{Plainlist|
* [[Nobuteru Yūki]]
* Tokitsu Yusuke (''Fuga'' series)
}}
| composer  = {{Plainlist|
* Chikayo Fukuda
* Seizo Nakata (''Tail Concerto'')
}}
| platforms = {{Plainlist|
* [[Android (operating system)|Android]]
* [[iOS]]
* [[Nintendo DS]]
* [[Nintendo Switch]]
* [[PlayStation (console)|PlayStation]]
* [[PlayStation 4]]
* [[PlayStation 5]]
* [[Windows]]
* [[Xbox One]]
* [[Xbox Series X/S]]
}}
| first release version  = ''[[Tail Concerto]]''
| first release date     = April 16, 1998
| latest release version = ''[[Fuga: Melodies of Steel 2]]''
| latest release date    = May 11, 2023
}}
'''''Little Tail Bronx''''' is a video game series created and managed by Japanese video game development studio [[CyberConnect2]]. The franchise revolves around anthropomorphic cats and dogs who reside in a war-torn steampunk world.

==Games==
{{Timeline of release years
| range1       = 2002
| range1_color = #A4DDED #DF00FF <!-- colors are based on the series' logo -->
| compressempty = yes
| 1998  = '''''[[Tail Concerto]]'''''
| 2010  = '''''[[Solatorobo: Red the Hunter]]'''''
| 2014  = '''''[[Little Tail Story]]'''''
| 2021  = '''''[[Fuga: Melodies of Steel]]'''''
| 2023  = '''''[[Fuga: Melodies of Steel 2]]'''''
| TBA   = '''''Fuga: Melodies of Steel 3'''''
}}
===Original series===
====''Tail Concerto''====
{{Main|Tail Concerto}}
''Tail Concerto'' was released on April 16, 1998, in Japan for the PlayStation. It was then followed by a worldwide release by distributor Bandai on November 3, 1999; except in North America, which was distributed by Atlus West. In the game, a teenaged Caninu police officer named Waffle Ryebread has encounters with the Black Cats Gang, a group of sky pirates who aim to steal magic crystals.

A sequel was planned to go into development on the one-year anniversary of the original game,<ref>{{cite web |url=https://game.watch.impress.co.jp/docs/news/390740.html |title=「テイルコンチェルト」から「Solatorobo」へ。サイバーコネクトツーの構想10年、制作3年の新作誕生秘話  |language=ja |date=September 1, 2010 |website=Game Watch |accessdate=September 26, 2022}}</ref> but was rejected by Bandai several times due to low sales.<ref>{{cite web |url=http://archive.gamespy.com/e32003/interview/ps2/1002226/ |title=.hack's creators speak |author=Nutt, Christian |date=May 15, 2003 |website=GameSpy |publisher=IGN Entertainment |accessdate=December 7, 2013 |archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20120316213337/http://archive.gamespy.com/e32003/interview/ps2/1002226/ |archivedate=March 16, 2012}}</ref><ref>{{cite web |url=https://www.siliconera.com/the-lost-tail-concerto-2-pitches/ |title=The Lost Tail Concerto 2 Pitches |author=Yip, Spencer |date=September 3, 2010 |website=Siliconera |publisher=[[Enthusiast Gaming]] |accessdate=September 26, 2022}}</ref>

====''Solatorobo: Red the Hunter''====
{{Main|Solatorobo: Red the Hunter}}
''Solatorobo: Red the Hunter'' was released on October 28, 2010, in Japan by Bandai Namco for the Nintendo DS. A North American release followed by Xseed Games on September 27, 2011.

A Caninu freelance adventurer and mecha pilot named Red Savarin encounters a mysterious young Felineko named Elh, and becomes involved in a series of events that reveal the hidden truth of the origin of his world and those who live in it.

===''Fuga'' series===
The ''Fuga'' sub-series revolves around a group of a dozen anthropomorphic children, led by Caninu child Malt Marzipan.

====''Fuga: Melodies of Steel''====
{{Main|Fuga: Melodies of Steel}}
''Fuga: Melodies of Steel'' was released on July 29, 2021, worldwide for Microsoft Windows, Nintendo Switch, PlayStation 4, PlayStation 5, Xbox One and Xbox Series X/S.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.gematsu.com/2021/06/fuga-melodies-of-steel-adds-ps5-and-xbox-series-versions-launches-july-29|title=Fuga: Melodies of Steel adds PS5 and Xbox Series versions, launches July 29|last=Pineda|first=Rafael|website=Gematsu|date=June 13, 2021|access-date=June 13, 2021}}</ref> In the game, six child survivors hop on board a gigantic tank and rescue their families who have been taken hostage by an enemy nation while taking down enemy forces.

====''Fuga: Melodies of Steel 2''====
{{Main|Fuga: Melodies of Steel 2}}
''Fuga: Melodies of Steel 2'' was released worldwide on May 11, 2023.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.siliconera.com/fuga-melodies-of-steel-2-release-date-set-in-new-trailer/|title=Fuga: Melodies of Steel 2 Release Date Set in New Trailer|last=Tolentino|first=Josh|work=SiliconEra|publisher=[[Gamurs]]|date=January 26, 2023|access-date=January 26, 2023}}</ref> The sequel takes place one year after the events of its 2021 predecessor, and introduces a new character: Vanilla Muscat. This was also the last ''Fuga'' game headed by its creative director Yoann Gueritot after he parted ways from CyberConnect2 during the sequel's development in early 2023.<ref>{{Cite tweet|number=1641817659338571778|title=Today is my last day at CyberConnect2. Everything is cool with the company and Fuga 2, but sometimes you just need to move on. I will forever be grateful for all the opportunities, and I will never forget the great people I met here. Thanks to CC2, the Fuga team, and the fans.|user=PG_Yoann|author=Yoann Gueritot|date=April 1, 2023|access-date= March 30, 2024}}</ref> 

====''Fuga: Melodies of Steel 3''====
In February 2022, a third entry was indirectly announced by then-''Fuga'' creative director Yoann Gueritot.<ref>{{Cite tweet|user=Yoann_CC2|number=1498524617253990412|title=Yup, we're making Fuga: Melodies of Steel 2. Oh, and 3 too. More info in July! ;)|date=February 28, 2022}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|url=https://gametyrant.com/news/developer-confirms-that-fuga-melodies-of-steel-will-be-a-trilogy|title=Developer Confirms That "Fuga: Melodies of Steel" Will Be A Trilogy|last=Clark|first=Dean|website=GameTyrant|date=March 14, 2022|access-date=March 14, 2022}}</ref>

===Mobile===
====''Little Tail Story''====
{{Main|Little Tail Story}}
''Little Tail Story'' was released as a Japan exclusive for Android and iOS on March 25, 2014, but was discontinued and delisted after just seven months of service on October 30 the same year.

==Setting==
Populated by anthropomorphic "Caninu" (canines) and "Felineko" (felines) (lit. "イヌヒト" and "ネコヒト" / "dog people" and "cat people"), the first two ''Little Tail Bronx'' games is set on a fictional steampunk world of floating sky islands. The ''Fuga'' sub-series is set on a continent named "Free Lands of Gasco".

==Major characters==
{{anchor|List of Little Tail Bronx characters}}
The franchise has three main characters, all of which are Caninu: 16-year old police officer Waffle Ryebread in ''Tail Concerto'', 17-year old freelance adventurer and mecha pilot Red Savarin in ''Solatorobo: Red the Hunter'' and the eldest child group leader Malt Marzipan in the ''Fuga'' sub-series.

===The Pris sisters===
Introduced in ''Tail Concerto'', the '''Pris sisters''' are an all-female Felineko trio, all of whom are co-leaders of the Black Cat Gang. The oldest of the three '''Alicia Pris''' is a childhood friend of Waffle Ryebread, while the other two is middle-child '''Stare Pris''' and the youngest '''Flare Pris'''. They are voiced by [[Yūko Miyamura]], [[Kumiko Nishihara]] and [[Chieko Higuchi]] respectively; while their English dub voices were provided by [[Amanda Winn-Lee]] and Carrie Gordon Lowrey, with the latter voicing Stare and Flare.

===Chocolat Gelato===
Introduced in ''Solatorobo: Red the Hunter'', '''Chocolat Gelato''' (voiced by [[Kana Asumi]]) is the adoptive Felineko sister of Red Savarin.

===Elh Melizée===
'''Elh Melizée''' (voiced by [[Saori Gotō]]) is an ascetic and reticent Felineko who serves as the main female protagonist alongside Savarin.

===Mei Marzipan===
Introduced in ''Fuga: Melodies of Steel'' as one of the six base playable characters, '''Mei Marzipan''' (voiced by [[Hina Kino]]) is the young Caninu sister of Malt and also the youngest of the group.

===Hanna Fondant===
'''Hanna Fondant''' (voiced by [[Reina Ueda]]) is a caring Felineko and a childhood friend of Malt.

===Kyle Bavarois===
'''Kyle Bavarois''' (voiced by [[Sachi Kokuryu]]) is a lenient Felineko and has a crush on Hanna.

===Socks Million===
'''Socks Million''' (voiced by [[Miyu Tomita]]) is a bespectacled terrier Caninu who is enthralled by mechanics and has an aspiration in knowledge.

===Boron Brioche===
'''Boron Brioche''' (voiced by Shinnosuke Tokudome) is a chubby Felineko who is tranquil and detests fighting.

===Chick and Hack Montblanc===
As two of the six unlockable characters in ''Fuga: Melodies of Steel'', '''Chick and Hack Montblanc''' (voiced by Natsumi Haruse and Tomomi Mizuma respectively) are a pair of Welsh Corgi Caninu pranksters. '''Chick''' is kindhearted and follows her brother's lead (albeit stops him from overplaying), while '''Hack''' is intrepid in his pranks.

===Sheena Falafel===
'''Sheena Falafel''' (voiced by [[Noriko Shitaya]]) is a calm and quiet Felineko who carries around a doll whom she named Bleuette.

===Jin Macchiato===
'''Jin Macchiato''' (voiced by [[Yukihiro Nozuyama]]) is a basset hound Caninu who tends to have a candid attitude around others.

===Britz Strudel===
'''Britz Strudel''' (voiced by [[Yuichi Iguchi]]) is a Doberman Caninu who was separated from his family.

===Wappa Charlotte===
'''Wappa Charlotte''' (voiced by [[Hiyori Nitta]]) is a carefree red-haired Spaniel Caninu who loathes losing.

===Vanilla Muscat===
Introduced in ''Fuga: Melodies of Steel 2'' as one of the playable characters, '''Vanilla Muscat''' (voiced by Mami Fujita) is a impulsive and pragmatic Felineko. She is also well-taught, obedient and always speaks in a courteous manner.

==Legacy==
=== Print media ===
In August 2021, CyberConnect2 announced that a manga adaptation, titled ''Fuga: Melodies of the Battlefield'', was in the works.<ref name="CC2">{{cite tweet|url=https://twitter.com/Fuga_CC2/status/1425010265142136837|title=【2021年連載開始予定】 『戦場のフーガ』の公式コミカライズが決定︕︕ 漫画を執筆するのは"足立たかふみ"氏！|date=August 10, 2021|user=Fuga_CC2| language=Japanese|number=1425010265142136837}}</ref> Written and illustrated by Takafumi Adachi,<ref name="CC2"/><ref name="ANN">{{cite web|url=https://www.animenewsnetwork.com/news/2021-12-07/fuga-melodies-of-steel-game-manga-launches/.180357|title=Fuga: Melodies of Steel Game's Manga Launches|last=Pineda|first=Rafael|website=[[Anime News Network]]|date=December 7, 2021|access-date=December 7, 2021}}</ref> the manga launched on December 7, 2021.<ref name="ANN"/><ref>{{Cite magazine|title = 【タラニス、始動！ "戦争×復讐×ケモノ"マンガ】『戦場のフーガ 鋼鉄のメロディ』第1話|url = https://www.famitsu.com/serial/fuga/202112/07241282.html|magazine = Famitsu|access-date = December 7, 2021|language = Japanese}}</ref>

=== Online comics ===
Seven weeks prior to the release of ''Fuga: Melodies of Steel'', an online comic spanning 25 volumes from June to November 2021 titled ''Fuga: Comedies of Steel'' was released on CyberConnect2's [[YouTube]] channel for free. It was then followed by an English sub version release from November 2021 to April 2022, whilst retaining the raw Japanese audio.

A followup comic, simply titled ''Fuga: Comedies of Steel 2'', was released on May 10, 2023, coinciding with the release of the ''Fuga: Melodies of Steel 2'' sequel game one day apart.

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