An Archdemon's Dilemma: How to Love Your Elf Bride
An Archdemon's Dilemma: How to Love Your Elf Bride | |
![]() First light novel volume cover | |
魔王の俺が奴隷エルフを嫁にしたんだが、どう愛でればいい? (Maō no Ore ga Dorei Erufu o Yome ni Shita ndaga, Dō Medereba ī?) | |
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Genre | Fantasy, romantic comedy[1] |
Light novel | |
Written by | Fuminori Teshima |
Illustrated by | COMTA |
Published by | Hobby Japan |
English publisher | |
Imprint | HJ Bunko |
Demographic | Male |
Original run | February 1, 2017 – present |
Volumes | 16 |
Manga | |
Written by | Fuminori Teshima |
Illustrated by | Hako Itagaki |
Published by | Hobby Japan |
English publisher | |
Imprint | HJ Comics |
Magazine | Comic Fire |
Demographic | Shōnen |
Original run | February 2018 – present |
Volumes | 9 |
Manga | |
Akuyū no Ore ga Ponkotsu Kishi o Miterarenai ndaga, Dō Sewa o Yakya ī?: Madome Gaiden | |
Written by | Momo Futaba |
Published by | Hobby Japan |
Imprint | HJ Comics |
Magazine | Comic Fire |
Demographic | Shōnen |
Original run | December 2021 – present |
Volumes | 1 |
Anime |
An Archdemon's Dilemma: How to Love Your Elf Bride (魔王の俺が奴隷エルフを嫁にしたんだが、どう愛でればいい?, Maō no Ore ga Dorei Erufu o Yome ni Shita ndaga, Dō Medereba ī?) is a Japanese light novel series written by Fuminori Teshima and illustrated by COMTA. The first volume of the light novel was published in February 2017 by Hobby Japan under their HJ Bunko imprint. Sixteen volumes have been released as of November 2022. A manga adaptation with art by Hako Itagaki has been serialized via Hobby Japan's Comic Fire website since February 2018. Both the light novel and manga have been licensed in North America by J-Novel Club.[2][3] An anime adaptation has been announced.
Media
Light novels
Hobby Japan published the first light novel volume in print with illustrations by COMTA on February 1, 2017. As of November 1, 2022, sixteen volumes have been published. The light novel is licensed in North America by J-Novel Club.[2]
No. | Original release date | Original ISBN | English release date | English ISBN |
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1 | February 1, 2017[4] | 978-4-7986-1381-9 | August 18, 2018 (digital) November 5, 2019 (print)[1] | 978-1-718357-00-6 |
2 | June 1, 2017[5] | 978-4-7986-1460-1 | October 20, 2018 (digital) December 3, 2019 (print)[1] | 978-1-718357-01-3 |
3 | September 1, 2017[6] | 978-4-7986-1517-2 | December 18, 2018 (digital) January 7, 2020 (print)[1] | 978-1-718357-02-0 |
4 | December 29, 2017[7] | 978-4-7986-1584-4 | February 20, 2019 (digital) March 3, 2020 (print)[1] | 978-1-718357-03-7 |
5 | March 31, 2018[8] | 978-4-7986-1678-0 | April 27, 2019 (digital) May 5, 2020 (print)[1] | 978-1-718357-04-4 |
6 | August 1, 2018[9] | 978-4-7986-1723-7 | June 29, 2019 (digital) July 7, 2020 (print)[1] | 978-1-718357-05-1 |
7 | December 1, 2018[10] | 978-4-7986-1820-3 | August 26, 2019 (digital) September 1, 2020 (print)[1] | 978-1-718357-06-8 |
8 | April 1, 2019[11] | 978-4-7986-1906-4 | November 19, 2019 (digital) November 3, 2020 (print)[1] | 978-1-718357-07-5 |
9 | August 31, 2019[12] | 978-4-7986-1997-2 | February 2, 2020 (digital) January 5, 2021 (print)[1] | 978-1-718357-08-2 |
10 | February 1, 2020[13][14] | 978-4-7986-2121-0 978-4-7986-2078-7 (SE) | June 27, 2020 (digital) March 2, 2021 (print)[1] | 978-1-718357-09-9 |
11 | August 1, 2020[15] | 978-4-7986-2230-9 | December 16, 2020 (digital) July 20, 2021 (print)[1] | 978-1-718357-10-5 |
12 | April 1, 2021[16] | 978-4-7986-2394-8 | October 4, 2021 (digital) May 24, 2022 (print)[1] | 978-1-718357-11-2 |
13 | September 1, 2021[17] | 978-4-7986-2577-5 | April 15, 2022 (digital) November 1, 2022 (print)[1] | 978-1-718357-12-9 |
14 | December 28, 2021[18] | 978-4-7986-2703-8 | August 4, 2022 (digital) May 16, 2023 (print)[1] | 978-1-718357-13-6 |
15 | June 1, 2022[19] | 978-4-7986-2829-5 | — | — |
16 | November 1, 2022[20] | 978-4-7986-2985-8 | — | — |
Manga
A manga adaptation illustrated by Hako Itagaki began serialization in Hobby Japan's Comic Fire website in February 2018. The series has been collected in nine volumes as of November 1, 2022. The manga is also licensed by J-Novel Club.[3]
No. | Original release date | Original ISBN | English release date | English ISBN |
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1 | August 27, 2018[21] | 978-4-7986-1756-5 | June 11, 2019 (digital)[22] | 978-1-718338-50-0 |
2 | February 22, 2019[23] | 978-4-7986-1870-8 | December 4, 2019 (digital)[24] | 978-1-718338-52-4 |
3 | August 27, 2019[25] | 978-4-7986-1984-2 | March 25, 2020 (digital)[26] | 978-1-718338-54-8 |
4 | February 2, 2020[27] | 978-4-7986-2131-9 | February 3, 2021 (digital)[28] | 978-1-718338-56-2 |
5 | August 27, 2020[29] | 978-4-7986-2269-9 | May 5, 2021 (digital)[30] | 978-1-718338-58-6 |
6 | March 1, 2021[31] | 978-4-7986-2432-7 | September 1, 2021 (digital)[32] | 978-1-718338-60-9 |
7 | September 1, 2021[33] | 978-4-7986-2586-7 | January 26, 2022 (digital)[34] | 978-1-718338-62-3 |
8 | April 1, 2022[35] | 978-4-7986-2649-9 | October 12, 2022 (digital)[36] | 978-1-718338-64-7 |
9 | November 1, 2022[37] | 978-4-7986-2896-7 | — | — |
A spin-off manga by Momo Futaba titled Akuyū no Ore ga Ponkotsu Kishi o Miterarenai nda ga, Dō Sewa o Yakya Ī?: Madome Gaiden (悪友の俺がポンコツ騎士を見てられないんだが、どう世話を焼きゃいい? ~まどめ外伝~, "A Villain's Dilemma: How to Not Meddle too Much with a Clumsy Holy Knight's Life") began serialization in the same website in December 2021. The series has been collected in a single volume volume as of November 1, 2022.
No. | Release date | ISBN |
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1 | November 1, 2022[38] | 978-4-7986-2991-9 |
Anime
An anime adaptation was announced on October 27, 2022.[39][40]
Reception
In 2020, the manga adaptation was nominated for the Next Manga Award in the web category.[41]
See also
- Campfire Cooking in Another World with My Absurd Skill, the spin-off manga series of which is illustrated by Momo Futaba
References
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External links
- Light novel official website (in Japanese)
- Manga official website (in Japanese)
- An Archdemon's Dilemma: How to Love Your Elf Bride (light novel) at Anime News Network's encyclopedia
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