Reborn to Master the Blade: From Hero-King to Extraordinary Squire
Reborn to Master the Blade: From Hero-King to Extraordinary Squire | |
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英雄王、武を極めるため転生す ~そして、世界最強の見習い騎士♀~ (Eiyū-Ō, Bu o Kiwameru Tame Tensei-Su :Soshite, Sekai Saikyō no Minarai Kishi) | |
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Genre | Fantasy |
Novel series | |
Written by | Hayaken |
Published by | Shōsetsuka ni Narō |
Original run | March 2019 – present |
Light novel | |
Written by | Hayaken |
Illustrated by | Nagu |
Published by | Hobby Japan |
English publisher | |
Imprint | HJ Bunko |
Demographic | Male |
Original run | November 2019 – present |
Volumes | 8 |
Manga | |
Written by | Hayaken |
Illustrated by | Moto Kuromura |
Published by | Hobby Japan |
English publisher | |
Imprint | HJ Comics |
Magazine | Comic Fire |
Demographic | Shōnen |
Original run | December 2019 – present |
Volumes | 4 |
Original net animation | |
Released | November 7, 2020 – November 14, 2020 |
Runtime | 2 minutes |
Episodes | 2 |
Anime television series | |
Directed by | Naoyuki Kuzuya |
Written by | Mitsutaka Hirota |
Music by | Kenta Higashiohji |
Studio | Studio Comet |
Licensed by | Crunchyroll |
Original network | TV Tokyo, BS TV Tokyo, AT-X |
Original run | January 10, 2023 – scheduled |
Reborn to Master the Blade: From Hero-King to Extraordinary Squire (英雄王、武を極めるため転生す ~そして、世界最強の見習い騎士♀~, Eiyū-Ō, Bu o Kiwameru Tame Tensei-Su: Soshite, Sekai Saikyō no Minarai Kishi, lit. "The Hero King, Reincarnated to Master Martial Arts — Thus Becoming the World's Strongest Female Knight-in-Training") is a Japanese fantasy light novel series written by Hayaken and illustrated by Nagu. It began serialization online in March 2019 on the user-generated novel publishing website Shōsetsuka ni Narō. It was later acquired by Hobby Japan, who have published eight volumes since November 2019 under their HJ Bunko imprint. A manga adaptation with art by Moto Kuromura has been serialized online via Hobby Japan's Comic Fire website since December 2019 and has been collected in four tankōbon volumes. Both the light novel and manga have been licensed in North America by J-Novel Club.[1][2] A two-episode mini anime adaptation was released between November 7 and November 14, 2020, on Comic Fire's Twitter account. An anime television series adaptation by Studio Comet is set to premiere in January 2023.
Plot
In the Kingdom of Silvare lived the Hero-King Inglis. With the personal blessing of the goddess Alistia, Inglis became a divine knight, slaying the enemies of humanity and the dark gods to establish the Kingdom. As a last favor granted to him on his deathbed, the goddess Alistia reincarnated Inglis as his single greatest regret was not being able to reach the peak of mastering the blade. Now reborn as a woman (perhaps at the jesting whims of the goddess), Inglis Eucus strives to live a life in the far future where she can truly master the blade.
Characters
- Inglis Eucus (イングリス, Ingurisu)
- Voiced by: Akari Kitō[3]
- The Hero-King of the Kingdom of Silvare, he reincarnated as a woman in order to dedicate his new life to training his sword arm.
- Rafinha Bilford (ラフィニア・ビルフォード, Rafinia Birufōdo)
- Voiced by: Ai Kakuma[3]
- Leone Olfa (レオーネ・オルファー, Reōne Orufā)
- Voiced by: Tomori Kusunoki[4]
- Liselotte Arcia (リーゼロッテ・アールシア, Rīzerotte Ārushia)
- Voiced by: Wakana Kuramochi[4]
- Eris (エリス, Erisu)
- Voiced by: Haruka Shiraishi[5]
- Sistia Rouge (システィア・ルージュ, Shisutia Rūju)
- Voiced by: Eri Kitamura[5]
- Ripple (リップル, Rippuru)
- Voiced by: Naomi Ōzora[5]
- Rafael Billford (ラファエル・ビルフォード, Rafaeru Birufōdo)
- Voiced by: Atsushi Tamaru[6]
- Leon Olfer (レオン・オルファー, Reon Orufā)
- Voiced by: Yuichi Nakamura[6]
- The Black Masked Man (黒仮面の男, Kuro Kamen no Otoko)
- Voiced by: Katsuyuki Konishi[6]
- Old King Inglis (老王イングリス, Rō Ō Ingurisu)
- Voiced by: Mugihito[6]
Media
Light novels
No. | Original release date | Original ISBN | English release date | English ISBN |
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1 | November 30, 2019[7] | 978-4-79-862064-0 | June 28, 2021[8] | 978-1-71-837848-3 |
2 | February 29, 2020[9] | 978-4-79-862147-0 | October 1, 2021[10] | 978-1-71-837850-6 |
3 | July 1, 2020[11] | 978-4-79-862244-6 | December 21, 2021[12] | 978-1-71-837852-0 |
4 | October 31, 2020[13] | 978-4-79-862344-3 | April 15, 2022[14] | 978-1-71-837854-4 |
5 | May 1, 2021[15] | 978-4-79-862479-2 | June 17, 2022[16] | 978-1-71-837856-8 |
6 | December 1, 2021[17] | 978-4-79-862675-8 | September 16, 2022[18] | 978-1-71-837858-2 |
7 | April 30, 2022[19] | 978-4-79-862826-4 | December 14, 2022[20] | 978-1-71-837860-5 |
8 | August 1, 2022[21] | 978-4-79-862886-8 | March 10, 2023[22] | — |
Manga
No. | Original release date | Original ISBN | English release date | English ISBN |
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1 | August 27, 2020[23] | 978-4-79-862268-2 | October 13, 2021[24] | 978-1-71-837888-9 |
2 | May 1, 2021[25] | 978-4-79-862496-9 | January 12, 2022[26] | 978-1-71-837889-6 |
3 | December 28, 2021[27] | 978-4-79-862653-6 | August 1, 2022[28] | 978-1-71-837890-2 |
4 | November 1, 2022[29] | 978-4-79-862885-1 | — | — |
Anime
A two-episode mini anime adaptation of the series was announced on October 31, 2020. The first episode was streamed on November 7, 2020, on Comic Fire's official Twitter account, followed by the second episode on November 14.[3]
On November 29, 2021, a new anime adaptation was announced.[30] It was later revealed to be a television series produced by Studio Comet. The series is directed by Naoyuki Kuzuya, with scripts written by Mitsutaka Hirota, character designs handled by Reiichirō Ōfuji, and music composed by Kenta Higashiohji. It is set to premiere on January 10, 2023, on TV Tokyo and other networks.[31][32] The opening theme song is "Day1" by Auo featuring Win Morisaki, while the ending theme song is "Self Hug Big Love" (セルフハグ・ビッグラヴ) by Yui Nishio.[6] Crunchyroll licensed the series outside of Asia.[33] Muse Communication licensed the series in South and Southeast Asia.[34]
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External links
- Web novel at Shōsetsuka ni Narō (in Japanese)
- Light novel official website (in Japanese)
- Manga official website (in Japanese)
- Anime official website (in Japanese)
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