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The {{nihongo|'''''Chrono'''''|クロノ}} series is a video game franchise developed and published by [[Square Enix]] (formerly [[Square Co.|Square]]). It began in 1995 with the time travel console role-playing game ''[[Chrono Trigger]]'', which spawned two continuations, ''Radical Dreamers'' and ''[[Chrono Cross]]''. A promotional anime called ''Dimensional Adventure Numa Monjar'' and two ports of ''Chrono Trigger'' were also produced. As of March 31, 2003, ''Chrono Trigger'' was, with 2.65 million units, Square Enix's 12th best-selling game (based on copies shipped); ''Chrono Cross'' was, with 1.5 million units, the 24th.<ref name>{{cite web |title=Square Enix IR Roadshow Document |url=http://www.square-enix.com/jp/ir/e/explanatory/download/0404-200308040000-01.pdf |publisher=[[Square Enix]] |date=2003-08-04 |accessdate=2006-07-06|format=PDF}}</ref> The games have been subject to extremely positive reviews.

''Chrono Brake'' and ''Chrono Break'' are the names of two trademarks owned by [[Square Co.]]; the first applied in Japan on November 5, 2001,<ref>{{cite web |title=Industrial Property Digital Library | url=http://www.ipdl.inpit.go.jp/homepg_e.ipdl |work=Industrial Property Digital Library |publisher=Japan Patent Office |accessdate=2007-05-20 |date=2002-07-26}}<br />To find the ''Chrono Brake'' patent, search "Japanese Trademark Database" for "chronobrake". Click Index to find the result, and click the link.</ref> and the second registered in the United States on December 5 of the same year.<ref>{{cite web |title=Chrono Break Latest Status Info |url=http://tarr.uspto.gov/servlet/tarr?regser=serial&entry=76345716 | work=[http://tarr.uspto.gov/ Trademark Applications and Registration Retrieval] |publisher=United States Patent and Trademark Office |accessdate=2006-06-01 |date=2003-11-13}}</ref> The registrations were preceded by a press report in which [[Hironobu Sakaguchi]] mentioned that the ''Chrono Cross'' team was interested in developing a new game in the ''Chrono'' series, and that script and story ideas were being considered.<ref>{{cite web |last=Ahmed |first=Shahed | title=New Chrono game in planning stages |url=http://www.gamespot.com/news/2782608.html |work=GameSpot |publisher=CNET Networks |accessdate=2006-07-01 |date=2001-07-03}}</ref> However, Square did not publish further news, and the American trademark ''Chrono Break'' was eventually dropped on November 13, 2003.<ref>{{cite web|author=Staff|url=http://www.rpgamer.com/news/Q1-2004/011304a.html|title=Chrono Break Dies|work=RPGamer|publisher=Crave Online|date=2004-01-13|accessdate=2009-06-01}}</ref>

{{nihongo|''Dimensional Adventure Numa Monjar''|時空冒険ヌウマモンジャ～|Jikū Bōken Nūmamonjā|extra=lit. "Time and Space Adventures: Numa Monjar"}} is a 16-minute humoristic and promotional ''Chrono Trigger'' anime which was broadcast at the Japanese V-Jump Festival of July 31, 1996. It was created by Production I.G, and written by Hiroshi Izawa and Akihiro Kikuchi, while Itsuro Kawazaki served as director, Tensai Okamura as animation director, and Riho Nishino as character designer.<ref>{{cite web |title=時空冒険ぬうまもんじゃ～ |url=http://www.production-ig.co.jp/contents/works_sp/0330_/index.html |author=Production I.G staff |publisher=Production I.G |language=Japanese |accessdate=2007-05-20}}</ref><ref>{{cite web |title=Dimensional Adventure Numa Monjar |url=http://www.production-ig.com/contents/works/07_/000133.html|publisher=Production I.G |accessdate=2007-05-20}}</ref>