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The Saga of Tanya the Evil
First light novel volume cover
幼女戦記
(Yōjo Senki)
GenreMilitary, Fantasy[1]
Light novel
Written byCarlo Zen
Illustrated byShinobu Shinotsuki
Published byEnterbrain
English publisher
DemographicMale
Original runOctober 31, 2013 – present
Volumes9
Manga
Written byCarlo Zen
Illustrated byChika Tōjō
Published byKadokawa Shoten
English publisher
MagazineComp Ace
DemographicSeinen
Original runApril 26, 2016 – present
Volumes10
Anime television series
Yōjo Senki: Saga of Tanya the Evil
Directed byYutaka Uemura
Produced byShō Tanaka
Norifumi Kikujima
Takuya Tsunoki
Noritomo Isogai
Keisuke Arai
Written byKenta Ihara
Music byShūji Katayama
StudioNUT
Licensed by
Original networkAT-X, Tokyo MX, SUN, KBS, TVA, BS11
Original run January 6, 2017 – March 31, 2017
Episodes12
Anime film
Directed byYutaka Uemura
ReleasedFebruary 8, 2019

The Saga of Tanya the Evil, known in Japan as Yōjo Senki (幼女戦記, literally "The Military Chronicles of a Little Girl"), is a Japanese light novel series written by Carlo Zen and illustrated by Shinobu Shinotsuki. Enterbrain has published nine volumes since October 31, 2013. A manga adaptation with art by Chika Tōjō began serialization in Kadokawa Shoten's Comp Ace magazine from April 26, 2016. An anime television series adaptation by NUT aired from January 6, 2017 to March 31, 2017. A theatrical film taking place after the events of the TV anime series will premiere on February 8, 2019.

Plot

An atheist Japanese salaryman, in the moment of being murdered, is confronted by a self-righteous entity he refers to as "Being X", who condemns the man for not believing that "Being X" is God. He is sentenced to be reborn in a world that is similar to World War I Europe, mixed with early aspects of World War II and magic, in an empire torn apart by countless wars with all nearby countries. The salaryman is reborn as a girl, Tanya Degurechaff. According to "Being X", if she's not able to die a natural death, or she refuses to have faith in Him, her soul will leave the circle and be sent to hell for the countless sins that Tanya has committed in her previous life. In search for an escape, Tanya decides to enter into the Empire's Mages Division and fight in the world war, hoping to reach a high enough rank as fast as possible to remain far from the battlefield, and in this way avoid the risk of being killed. Even if she's now forced to speak with a young girl's lisp, Tanya soon turns into a ruthless soldier who prioritizes efficiency and her own career over anything else, even the lives of those beneath her, especially those that get on her bad side.

Characters

Empire

Tanya von Degurechaff (ターニャ・フォン・デグレチャフ, Tānya fon Degurechafu)
Voiced by: Aoi Yūki[3] (Japanese); Monica Rial[4] (English)
Tanya is a young blonde, blue-eyed girl who is the reincarnation of a cold-hearted, atheist and social-darwinistic Japanese salaryman. She is a mage with magical powers that enable her to fly and fire explosive bullets. Compared to others, Tanya has a high latent magical ability, and is the only one capable of using an experimental Type-95 operation orb due to Being X's interference. She controls a battalion of elite mages whose main purpose is to overwhelm enemy forces while also remaining highly mobile and relatively small. Tanya is quite ruthless and intolerant of failings in others, much the same as in her previous life, and employs several extreme punishments and training methods. After she graduated from the War College as one of the Twelve Knights, she was granted the title of von. Currently her rank is Major.
Viktoriya Ivanovna Serebryakov (Visha) (ヴィクトーリヤ・イヴァーノヴナ・セレブリャコーフ (ヴィーシャ), Vīkutōriya Ivuānovuna Sereburyakōfu (Vīsha))
Voiced by: Saori Hayami[3] (Japanese); Jeannie Tirado[4] (English)
Viktoriya is a Second Lieutenant in the Imperial Army and serves under Tanya Degurechaff, and later becomes her adjutant. Different from other characters from the Empire, Viktoriya is a refugee from the Revolution of the Rus' Union and her family was originally a member of the Rus aristocracy. Having served under Tanya during the Battle of the Rhine, Viktoriya is more familiar with Tanya's true personality, to which she shows fear, but also respect. As a result of knowing Tanya, Viktoriya is more able to keep up with Tanya compared to her other soldiers. However, despite knowing Tanya's side character, Viktoriya seems to believe that Tanya actually cares for her subordinates and her harsh treatment of them, is to ultimately ensure their survival. In the manga, Viktoriya's "particular" point of view of Tanya's character, seem to have started when Viktoriya, during her first true battle, is saved by Tanya at the last second, who (to hide her enjoyment in killing the enemy soldiers) quoted General Robert E. Lee, saying to Viktoriya "It is well that war is so horrible, otherwise men would grow fond of it", starting the misunderstanding.
Erich von Rerugen (エーリッヒ・フォン・レルゲン, Ērihhi fon Rerugen)
Voiced by: Shinichiro Miki[3] (Japanese); J. Michael Tatum[4] (English)
He is a Lieutenant Colonel in the Imperial Army and has known Tanya since she joined the military. He has seen Tanya's true nature during her time in training, and views her as a monster in a little girl's form.
Kurt von Rudersdorf (クルト・フォン・ルーデルドルフ, Kuruto fon Rūderudorufu)
Voiced by: Tesshō Genda (Japanese); Greg Dulcie[4] (English)
He is the Deputy Chief of Operations in the Imperial General Staff Office.
Hans von Zettour (ハンス・フォン・ゼートゥーア, Hansu fon Zētūa)
Voiced by: Hōchū Ōtsuka[3] (Japanese); Mark Stoddard[4] (English)
He is the Deputy Chief of Logistics in the Imperial General Staff Office.

Legedonia

Anson Sioux (アンソン・スー, Anson Sū)
Voiced by: Kenyuu Horiuchi (Japanese); Jarrod Greene (English)
He is the captain of the 5th Aerial Mage Wing. He has a daughter called Mary Sioux. He is later promoted to the grade of Colonel after the death of his superior officer. In the anime, he is believed to have been killed in battle by Tanya, during the Battle of the Orse Fjord. Later it is revealed that he actually survived and had vision of God ("Being X") who told him to kill the "Devil". In order to achieve his objective, he accepted to be part of an Allied Kingdom mage special force, managing to corner Tanya and her battalion over the sea. However, though in the end, he almost succeed in killing Tanya, even willing to blow himself up to kill her, through Viktoriya's intervention, Anson failed to kill her and eventually died in his own explosion.

Media

Light novels

The novels are written by Carlo Zen and illustrated by Shinobu Shinotsuki. It was initially serialized on the web novel hosting website Arcadia,[5] before Enterbrain's acquisition. The first volume was released on October 31, 2013, and as of January 12, 2018, nine volumes have been released. A drama CD was released with the third volume.[6]

No. Title Original release date English release date
1Deus lo VultOctober 31, 2013[7]
978-4-04-729173-7		December 19, 2017[8]
978-0-316-51244-2
2Plus UltraMay 31, 2014[9]
978-4-04-729569-8		March 20, 2018[10]
978-0-316-51246-6
3The Finest HourNovember 29, 2014[11]
978-4-04-730037-8		July 31, 2018[12]
978-0-316-51248-0
4Dabit deus his quoque finem.June 29, 2015[13]
978-4-04-730474-1		November 13, 2018 [14]
978-0-316-56062-7
5Abyssus abyssum invocatJanuary 30, 2016[15]
978-4-04-730902-9		—
6Nil admirariJuly 30, 2016[16]
978-4-04-734210-1		—
7Ut sementem feceris, ita metesDecember 28, 2016[17]
978-4-04-734407-5		—
8In omnia paratusJune 30, 2017[18]
978-4-04-734655-0		—
9Omnes una manet noxJanuary 12, 2018[19]
978-4-047348-77-6		—

Manga

No. Original release date Original ISBN English release date English ISBN
1 December 10, 2016[20]978-4-0410-5125-2February 6, 2018[21]978-0-316-44404-0
  • Hokuhen no Sora (北辺の空)
  • Elinium 95-shiki (工レ二ウム九五式)
  • Rhine no Mamori I (ラインの護りI)
In June 1923, a young Empire soldier, Tanya, has a flash back to when she was a salaryman in 2013. She recalls the first conversation she has with a deity claiming to be God, Tanya dubs the deity Being X. She was subsequently reincarnated as a young girl into another world. She grows up and after discovering her aptitude for magic, joins the Imperial Army. On her first training deployment she is targeted by an unexpected enemy counterattack and is forced to engage alone. Unable to withstand, she blows herself and surrounding enemies up in a attempted suicide attack. In the capital Berun, Erich von Rerugen broods over Tanya's military record, contemplating whether she is a monster or a hero. After her first mission, Tanya is ordered to test an experimental operation orb, the Type 95 Elinium Operation Orb. After many experiments with the orb, it was deemed unsuccessful and its development discontinued. However, just before the project is discontinued, Tanya is sent to test the orb again with a promise of success. In the midst of the test, the operation orb is about to explode and kill her. However, an intervention by Being X prevents this and makes the Type 95 function, thereby creating a miracle. Using the orb forces her to pray or praise god involuntarily. At the boarding house of the Imperial Army Cadet Corps, Viktoriya Ivanovna Serebryakov is having breakfast while discussing her new platoon leader (Tanya). Tanya has received her reassignment from the technology department and will depart to the frontline against the Republic of François. She is named leader of a flight in the 205th Assault Mage Squadron under the command of the Squadron Commander Lieutenant Iren Schwarzkopf. After a short briefing of the Rhine front situation she went to greet her new squadron consisting of two volunteers and a conscript Visha (Serebryakov) to which she expresses some respect for performing her duties as a citizen.
2 December 26, 2016[22]978-4-0410-5126-9May 22, 2018[23]978-0-316-44408-8
  • Rhine no Mamori II (ラインの護りII)
  • Rhine no Mamori III (ラインの護りIII)
  • Gundaigaku I - Daigaku Senkō Gungikai (軍大学I 大学選考軍議会)
3 January 26, 2017[24]978-4-0410-5127-6July 24, 2018[25]978-1-975-35337-7
  • Gundaigaku II - Sōryokusen Riron (軍大学II 総力戦理論)
  • Gundaigaku III - Sokuō Madō Daitai Kōsō (軍大学III 即応魔導大隊構想)
  • Andrew Report: "11-banme no Megami" to "V600" Nitsuite no Nazo (アンドリューレポート：「十一番目の女神」と「V600」についての謎)
4 April 10, 2017[26]978-4-0410-5533-5October 30, 2018[27]978-1-975-35374-2
  • Hajimari no Daitai I (始まりの大隊I)
  • Hajimari no Daitai II (始まりの大隊II)
5 May 10, 2017[28]978-4-0410-5534-2——
  • Dacia Sen'eki I (ダキア戦役I)
  • Dacia Sen'eki II (ダキア戦役II)
  • Norden I (ノルデンI)
6 June 9, 2017[29]978-4-0410-5766-7——
  • Norden II (ノルデンII)
  • Norden III (ノルデンIII)
  • Norden IV (ノルデンIV)
  • Norden V (ノルデンV)
7 November 11, 2017 (Special Edition)
November 25, 2017 (Regular Edition)[30]		978-4-0410-5767-4——
  • Norden VI (ノルデンVI)
  • Norden VII (ノルデンVII)
  • Norden VIII (ノルデンVIII)
8 February 26, 2018[31]978-4-0410-6544-0——
9 April 26, 2018[32]978-4-0410-6943-1——
10 September 25, 2018[33]978-4-04-106944-8——

Anime

An anime television series adaptation by NUT aired from January 6, 2017[34][35] to March 31, 2017. Crunchyroll has licensed the series in North America.[36] The opening theme is "JINGO JUNGLE" by Myth & Roid and the ending theme is "Los! Los! Los!" by Aoi Yūki as Tanya Degurechaff.[3]

An anime film based on the franchise was announced in January 2018.[37] The film will see a number of the staff and cast of the television series reprise their roles,[37] and will be a direct sequel to the series.[38] The film will premiere on February 8, 2019.[39]

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Reception

The light novels and manga had a combined 3 million copies in print as of April 2018.[40]

Notes

  1. ^ All English titles are taken from Crunchyroll and Funimation.

References

  1. ^ "Yōjo Senki Light Novel Series Gets TV Anime". Anime News Network. Retrieved 2017-06-26.
  2. ^ "Crunchyroll Announces Winter 2017 Anime Lineup". Crunchyroll. January 20, 2017. Retrieved April 17, 2017.
  3. ^ a b c d e "Yōjo Senki: Saga of Tanya the Evil Anime's Staff, More of Cast Revealed". Anime News Network. November 24, 2016. Retrieved November 25, 2016.
  4. ^ a b c d e "Funimation Reveals English Dub Cast For Saga of Tanya the Evil Anime". Anime News Network. January 22, 2017. Retrieved January 22, 2017.
  5. ^ "幼女戦記". dic.nicovideo.jp (in Japanese). Retrieved November 14, 2016.
  6. ^ "『幼女戦記』第3巻の帯に五十嵐裕美さん、後藤ヒロキさん、石塚運昇さん、金元寿子さんが出演するサウンドドラマのURLが記載！". Animate Times (in Japanese). Retrieved November 14, 2016.
  7. ^ 幼女戦記 (1) Deus lo vult (in Japanese). Amazon.co.jp. ASIN 4047291730.
  8. ^ "Saga of Tanya the Evil, Vol. 1 (light novel)". Yen Press. Retrieved October 11, 2017.
  9. ^ 幼女戦記 (2) Plus Ultra (in Japanese). Amazon.co.jp. ASIN 4047295698.
  10. ^ "Saga of Tanya the Evil, Vol. 2 (light novel)". Yen Press. Retrieved October 11, 2017.
  11. ^ 幼女戦記 3 The Finest Hour (in Japanese). Amazon.co.jp. ASIN 4047300373.
  12. ^ "The Saga of Tanya the Evil, Vol. 3 (light novel)". Yen Press. Retrieved July 14, 2018.
  13. ^ 幼女戦記 4 Dabit deus his quoque finem. (in Japanese). Amazon.co.jp. ASIN 4047304743.
  14. ^ "The Saga of Tanya the Evil, Vol. 4 (light novel)". Yen Press. Retrieved July 14, 2018.
  15. ^ 幼女戦記 5 Abyssus abyssum invocat (in Japanese). Amazon.co.jp. ASIN 4047309028.
  16. ^ 幼女戦記 6 Nil admirari (in Japanese). Amazon.co.jp. ASIN 4047342106.
  17. ^ 幼女戦記 7 Ut sementem feceris, ita metes (in Japanese). Amazon.co.jp. ASIN 4047344079.
  18. ^ 幼女戦記 8 In omnia paratus (in Japanese). Amazon.co.jp. ASIN 4047346551.
  19. ^ 幼女戦記 9 Omnes una manet nox (in Japanese). Amazon.co.jp.
  20. ^ 幼女戦記 (1) (角川コミックス・エース) (in Japanese). Amazon.co.jp. ASIN 4041051258.
  21. ^ "The Saga of Tanya the Evil, Vol. 1 (manga)". Hachette Book Group. Retrieved February 18, 2018.
  22. ^ 幼女戦記 (2) (角川コミックス・エース) (in Japanese). Amazon.co.jp. ASIN 4041051266.
  23. ^ "The Saga of Tanya the Evil, Vol. 2 (manga)". Hachette Book Group. Retrieved February 18, 2018.
  24. ^ 幼女戦記 (3) (角川コミックス・エース) (in Japanese). Amazon.co.jp. ASIN 4041051274.
  25. ^ "The Saga of Tanya the Evil, Vol. 3 (manga)". Hachette Book Group. Retrieved February 18, 2018.
  26. ^ 幼女戦記 (4) (角川コミックス・エース) (in Japanese). Amazon.co.jp. ASIN 4041055334.
  27. ^ "The Saga of Tanya the Evil, Vol. 4 (manga)". Hachette Book Group. Retrieved February 18, 2018.
  28. ^ 幼女戦記 (5) (角川コミックス・エース) (in Japanese). Amazon.co.jp. ASIN 4041055342.
  29. ^ 幼女戦記 (6) (角川コミックス・エース) (in Japanese). Amazon.co.jp. ASIN 4041057663.
  30. ^ "Books". TVアニメ「幼女戦記」公式サイト. Kadokawa. Retrieved 19 December 2017.
  31. ^ 幼女戦記(8) (in Japanese). Kadokawa. Retrieved 21 April 2018.
  32. ^ 幼女戦記(9) (in Japanese). Kadokawa. Retrieved 28 June 2018.
  33. ^ 幼女戦記(10) (in Japanese). Kadokawa. Retrieved 17 September 2018.
  34. ^ "Yōjo Senki Light Novel Series Gets TV Anime". Anime News Network. January 28, 2016. Retrieved January 28, 2016.
  35. ^ "Yōjo Senki TV Anime's Teaser Video Previews 'Monster' Protagonist". Anime News Network. September 30, 2016. Retrieved September 30, 2016.
  36. ^ "Crunchyroll, Funimation to Stream Saga of Tanya the Evil, Miss Kobayashi's Dragon Maid, Hand Shakers, More". Anime News Network. January 3, 2016. Retrieved January 3, 2016.
  37. ^ a b "Saga of Tanya the Evil Light Novels Get Anime Film". Anime News Network. January 6, 2018. Retrieved February 18, 2018.
  38. ^ "Saga of Tanya the Evil Film Will Be New Sequel to TV Anime". Anime News Network. January 7, 2018. Retrieved February 18, 2018.
  39. ^ Ressler, Karen (October 9, 2018). "Saga of Tanya the Evil Sequel Film Reveals 2nd Key Visual, February 8 Premiere". Anime News Network. Retrieved October 9, 2018.
  40. ^ Hodgkins, Crystalyn (May 7, 2018). "Roundup of Newly Revealed Print Counts for Manga, Light Novel Series (March - May 2018)". Anime News Network. Retrieved May 18, 2018.

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