Battle Spirits: Sword Eyes (バトルスピリッツ ソードアイズ) is a manga inspired by Bandai's trading card game. It ran in the monthly magazine, Saikyo Jump, during the run of the anime version of Battle Spirits Sword Eyes. Unlike in previous series, there is not an alternate version in Kerokero Ace magazine.
It was drawn by Masato Ichishiki.
Releases
Two tankoubon were released so far. Each came with a promo card.
Volume 1- Released 1/04/2013
Volume 2- Released 6/04/2013
Volume 3- Released 9/04/2013
Differences between the Anime and Manga
The beginning of the manga is very similar to the anime, with minor changes.
-Tsurugi meets Kizakura after his first battle with Yaiba. She is alone, and the Sweetsmates aren't mentioned.
-Until Bringer is repaired, the damage he suffers causes his words to be stuttured.
-Sora agrees to fix Bringer without having to battle Tsurugi. He also joins with Tsurugi, along with Kizakura, right after his battle with Zardo. They get the airship then.
-Tsurugi doesn't meet Hagakure at Mt. Viridus, nor does he battle Justice Tachibana. He first meets Hagakure after his battle with Rirove, over Hayatemaru.
-When Gordy finds his Sword brave, he doesn't even try to fight Tsurugi. Instead, he just simply leaves.
-The initial introduction of Suou and Rirove is skipped. Rirove is first seen after he's invited to meet with Yaiba. Suou doesn't appear until the story when Hagakure gets his Sword Brave, and is extremely minor in this version.
-After Kizakura finds her Sword Brave and defeats Regen, the Sword Eyes of Light leave Megallanion without incident.
-Basically all events between Tsurugi's battle with Brau and Tsurugi getting his Sword Eye of Darkness are cut. The way he gets the dark Sword Eye is also completely different. Then, all events until Hagakure gets his Sword Brave are also cut. Thus, Gordy never switches sides.
-Haqua only appears briefly, and is later revealed to be captured by Yaiba.
-Grenada does not appear until near the end, only being seen previously in the hologram Bringer showed Tsurugi.
-Yaiba is Tsurugi's main enemy. Garudos is fairly minor, and everything concerning God is skipped.