Sword of the Demon Hunter: Kijin Gentōshō
First novel volume cover
鬼人幻燈抄
(Kijin Gentōshō)
Genre
Novel series
Written byMoto'o Nakanishi
Published byArcadia (2013–2016)
Shōsetsuka ni Narō (2015–2016)
Original runJanuary 2013 – October 2016
Light novel
Written byMoto'o Nakanishi
Illustrated byTamaki
Published byFutabasha
English publisher
ImprintMale
Original runJune 21, 2019 – November 22, 2023
Volumes14
Manga
Written byMoto'o Nakanishi
Illustrated byYū Satomi
Published byFutabasha
English publisher
  • NA: Seven Seas Entertainment
ImprintAction Comics
DemographicSeinen
Original runSeptember 9, 2021 – present
Volumes5
Anime television series
Original run 2024 – scheduled

Sword of the Demon Hunter: Kijin Gentōshō (鬼人幻燈抄, Kijin Gentōshō) is a Japanese historical fantasy light novel series written by Moto'o Nakanishi and illustrated by Tamaki. It was serialized online between January 2013 and May 2016 on the user-generated novel publishing website Arcadia, and it later moved to the Shōsetsuka ni Narō website, where it was serialized between December 2015 and October 2016. It was later acquired by Futabasha, who have published fourteen volumes from June 2019 to November 2023. A manga adaptation with art by Yū Satomi is published by Futabasha since September 2021 and has been collected in five tankōbon volumes. Both the original light novel series and manga adaptation are licensed in English by Seven Seas Entertainment.[3] An anime television series adaptation is set to premiere in 2024.

Plot

Media

Light novels

No. Original release date Original ISBN English release date English ISBN
1 June 21, 2019[4]978-4-575-24185-3December 6, 2022[5]978-1-68579-332-6
2 October 18, 2019[6]978-4-575-24216-4July 25, 2023[7]978-1-68579-634-1
3 February 21, 2020[8]978-4-575-24253-9November 28, 2023[9]978-1-68579-660-0
4 June 19, 2020[10]978-4-575-24290-4February 6, 2024[11]979-8-88843-063-7
5 October 23, 2020[12]978-4-575-24339-0May 14, 2024[13]979-8-88843-438-3
6 February 19, 2021[14]978-4-575-24377-2——
7 June 18, 2021[15]978-4-575-24417-5——
8 October 21, 2021[16]978-4-575-24457-1——
9 February 26, 2022[17]978-4-575-24492-2——
10 June 22, 2022[18]978-4-575-24534-9——
11 October 20, 2022[19]978-4-575-24574-5——
12 February 22, 2023[20]978-4-575-24607-0——
13 July 26, 2023[21]978-4-575-24640-7——
14 November 22, 2023[22]978-4-575-24697-1——

Manga

No. Original release date Original ISBN English release date English ISBN
1 September 9, 2021[23]978-4-575-44004-1January 24, 2023[24]978-1-68579-333-3
2 March 10, 2022[25]978-4-575-44015-7May 2, 2023[26]978-1-68579-515-3
3 September 8, 2022[27]978-4-575-44024-9October 3, 2023[28]979-8-88843-021-7
4 March 15, 2023[29]978-4-575-44034-8March 19, 2024[30]979-8-88843-384-3
5 September 13, 2023[31]978-4-575-44041-6——

Anime

An anime adaptation was announced by Futabasha on September 9, 2021.[2] It was later revealed to be a television series that is set to premiere in 2024.[32]

Reception

The novel series has over 230,000 copies in circulation.[2]

References

  1. 1 2 "Sword of the Demon Hunter: Kijin Gentōshō (Light Novel)". Seven Seas Entertainment. Retrieved November 22, 2023.
  2. 1 2 3 "Kijin Gentōshō Historical Fantasy Novels Have Anime in the Works". Anime News Network. September 8, 2021. Retrieved September 9, 2021.
  3. ↑ "Seven Seas Licenses KIJIN GENTŌSHŌ Light Novel and Manga Series". Seven Seas Entertainment. February 25, 2022. Retrieved February 25, 2022.
  4. ↑ 鬼人幻燈抄 葛野編 水泡の日々 (in Japanese). Futabasha. Retrieved February 26, 2022.
  5. ↑ "Sword of the Demon Hunter: Kijin Gentōshō (Light Novel) Vol. 1". Seven Seas Entertainment. Retrieved April 3, 2022.
  6. ↑ 鬼人幻燈抄 江戸編 幸福の庭 (in Japanese). Futabasha. Retrieved February 26, 2022.
  7. ↑ "Sword of the Demon Hunter: Kijin Gentōshō (Light Novel) Vol. 2". Seven Seas Entertainment. Retrieved October 2, 2022.
  8. ↑ 鬼人幻燈抄 江戸編 残雪酔夢 (in Japanese). Futabasha. Retrieved February 26, 2022.
  9. ↑ "Sword of the Demon Hunter: Kijin Gentōshō (Light Novel) Vol. 3". Seven Seas Entertainment. Retrieved December 28, 2022.
  10. ↑ 鬼人幻燈抄 幕末編 天邪鬼の理 (in Japanese). Futabasha. Retrieved February 26, 2022.
  11. ↑ "Sword of the Demon Hunter: Kijin Gentōshō (Light Novel) Vol. 4". Seven Seas Entertainment. Retrieved October 29, 2023.
  12. ↑ 鬼人幻燈抄 明治編 徒花 (in Japanese). Futabasha. Retrieved February 26, 2022.
  13. ↑ "Sword of the Demon Hunter: Kijin Gentōshō (Light Novel) Vol. 5". Seven Seas Entertainment. Retrieved October 29, 2023.
  14. ↑ 鬼人幻燈抄 明治編 夏宵蜃気楼 (in Japanese). Futabasha. Retrieved February 26, 2022.
  15. ↑ 鬼人幻燈抄 明治編 君を想う (in Japanese). Futabasha. Retrieved February 26, 2022.
  16. ↑ 鬼人幻燈抄 大正編 紫陽花の日々 (in Japanese). Futabasha. Retrieved February 26, 2022.
  17. ↑ 鬼人幻燈抄 大正編 終焉の夜 (in Japanese). Futabasha. Retrieved February 26, 2022.
  18. ↑ 鬼人幻燈抄 大正編 夏雲の唄 (in Japanese). Futabasha. Retrieved September 8, 2022.
  19. ↑ 鬼人幻燈抄 昭和編 花街夢灯籠 (in Japanese). Futabasha. Retrieved September 8, 2022.
  20. ↑ 鬼人幻燈抄 平成編 逢う日遥けし (in Japanese). Futabasha. Retrieved January 10, 2023.
  21. ↑ 鬼人幻燈抄 平成編 終の巫女 (in Japanese). Futabasha. Retrieved June 13, 2023.
  22. ↑ 鬼人幻燈抄 平成編 泥中之蓮 (in Japanese). Futabasha. Retrieved October 30, 2023.
  23. ↑ 鬼人幻燈抄 1 【コミック】 (in Japanese). Futabasha. Retrieved February 26, 2022.
  24. ↑ "Sword of the Demon Hunter: Kijin Gentōshō (Manga) Vol. 1". Seven Seas Entertainment. Retrieved April 20, 2022.
  25. ↑ 鬼人幻燈抄 2 【コミック】 (in Japanese). Futabasha. Retrieved February 26, 2022.
  26. ↑ "Sword of the Demon Hunter: Kijin Gentōshō (Manga) Vol. 2". Seven Seas Entertainment. Retrieved October 2, 2022.
  27. ↑ 鬼人幻燈抄 3 【コミック】 (in Japanese). Futabasha. Retrieved September 8, 2022.
  28. ↑ "Sword of the Demon Hunter: Kijin Gentōshō (Manga) Vol. 3". Seven Seas Entertainment. Retrieved April 5, 2023.
  29. ↑ 鬼人幻燈抄 4 【コミック】 (in Japanese). Futabasha. Retrieved February 5, 2023.
  30. ↑ "Sword of the Demon Hunter: Kijin Gentōshō (Manga) Vol. 4". Seven Seas Entertainment. Retrieved October 29, 2023.
  31. ↑ 鬼人幻燈抄 5 【コミック】 (in Japanese). Futabasha. Retrieved August 20, 2023.
  32. ↑ "Sword of the Demon Hunter Anime Is TV Anime Premiering in 2024". Anime News Network. November 22, 2023. Retrieved November 22, 2023.
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