| Year | Japan | United States of America |
| 1978 | #RQ First Edition# published from Chaosium ?(Legend) | |
| 1979 | #RQ Second Edition# published from Chaosium | |
| 1982 | #RuneQuest# firstly introduced to Japan in "Tactics" Magazine, 1982/07 by Mr. Takanashi Shunnichi, Supplements imported by "Hobby Japan" Inc before the Third Edition was translated. | |
| 1984 | [No Translated Version, but Small Core fans can read English and forms first community (like Mizuno Ryo in "Tactics Magazine") supporting Glorantha enthusiastically] | #RQ Third Edition# published from Avalonhill, it based on "Fantasy Europe" Setting, not Glorantha. Its last supplement is #Lord of Terror#(1994) |
| 1988 | Japanese Version #RQ Third Edition# published from "Hobby Japan" Last translation is #King of Sartar#(1994). Translation List is below:
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| 1990 | "Tactics" magazine renamed to "RPG magazine", and changed to spot on Tabletalk RPG, its first article is a short story of RuneQuest, written by Mizuno Ryo. This Magazine supports long RuneQuest line, even after RQ publishing from "Hobby Japan" is stopped. | |
| 1992 | #RuneQuest 90th# published from "Hobby Japan" it focuses on Glorantha, rule and settings compactly collected from various Avalonhill 3rd Edition Rulebooks | |
| 1993 | #Dragon Atlas#, Gazetteer for RuneQuest 90th published from "Hobby Japan", it is based on Genertela Boxed Set but focuses on Dragon Pass Area with some original setting | |
| 1993 | #King of Sartar# published, Greg begins DeGodlearnization and changes | |
| 1994 | Japanese Edition #King of Sartar# (With Japanese Title #The Chronicle of Glorantha# published from "Hobby Japan" (though it isn't Game Material) "Hobby Japan" stops the support of RQ line [But it makes some fans like TI (the writer of this document) completely enchanted and begin to live in Glorantha.] | |
| 1994`1999 | [RPG Magazine continues support RQ before it changed to spoting on Trading Card Game like "Magic the Gathering". From 1995 To 1996, #Rune Warriors# articles printed six times, it is a sort of live action which editors gathering non-electorical mail from readers' actions, using 17th Century Setting of Dragon Pass.] | #RuneQuest 4th Edition# never published, RuneQuest and Glorantha divided. Dark Age. Still fanzines like #Tales of the Reaching Moon# from "Reaching Moon Megacorp" and #Glorantha Digest# support the community firmly |
| 1999 | [TI played, played and played #KODP#, bothered David Dunham several times in #KODP# mailing list.] | Computer Game #King of Dragon Pass# from "A.Sharp" released |
| 2000 | #HeroWars# published from Issaries, completely different rule from #RQ#, focused on social status and magic | |
| 2001 | Greg Stafford visits Japan with the event of #HeroWars Japanese Edition# published from "Atelier Third" [Atelier Third stops HeroWars publication after this book] | |
| 2003 | #HeroQuest 1st Edition# published from Issaries | |
| 2006 | [Some Japanese Core Fans begin to play #RQ Third Edition# with MRQ supplement rules and settings] | RuneQuest and Glorantha marry again. Mongoose begins #RuneQuest# line, ill-balanced rule, but it includes some of Greg Stafford's Material and supports mainly Glorantha |
| 2006`2009 | Japanese Rule Valiant, #RuneWars# (based on #HeroWars# and #HeroQuest# rules) used and supported by community with Wiki | #HeroQuest 2nd Edition# scheduled |