BattleTech is a long-running American wargaming military science fiction and mecha franchise launched by FASA Corporation in 1984, acquired by WizKids in 2000, and owned since 2003 by Topps company.
The series began with FASA's debut of the mid-80s board game BattleTech (originally named BattleDroids) by Jordan Weisman and L. Ross Babcock III.
It has since grown to include numerous expansions to the original game, several computer and home console video games, a collectible card game, a series of more than 100 novels, an animated television series and more.
Relatively well-known tiltes in Japan are: