Blade & Bastard
| Blade & Bastard | |
 First light novel volume cover | |
| ブレイド＆バスタード (Bureido & Basutādo) | |
|---|---|
| Genre | Dark fantasy[1] |
| Light novel | |
| Written by | Kumo Kagyu |
| Illustrated by | so-bin |
| Published by | Drecom |
| English publisher |
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| Imprint | DRE Novels |
| Demographic | Male |
| Original run | December 9, 2022 – present |
| Volumes | 4 |
| Manga | |
| Written by | Kumo Kagyu |
| Illustrated by | Makoto Fugetsu |
| Published by | Drecom |
| English publisher |
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| Magazine | DRE Comics |
| Demographic | Shōnen |
| Original run | June 23, 2023 – present |
| Volumes | 3 |
| Anime | |
Blade & Bastard (ブレイド＆バスタード, Bureido & Basutādo) is a Japanese light novel series written by Kumo Kagyu and illustrated by so-bin, based on the role-playing video game series Wizardry. Drecom have published four volumes since December 2022 under their DRE Novels imprint. A manga adaptation with art by Makoto Fugetsu has been serialized online via Drecom's DRE Comics website since June 2023 and has been collected in three tankōbon volumes. An anime adaptation has been announced.
Media
[edit]Light novels
[edit]Written by Kumo Kagyu and illustrated by so-bin, Blade & Bastard began publication under Drecom's DRE Novels imprint on December 9, 2022.[1] Four volumes have been released as of July 10, 2024.[2] The series' volumes are simultaneously published digitally in English by J-Novel Club.[3] The volumes are released in print by Yen Press.[4]
| No. | Title | Original release date | North American release date |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Warm Ash, Dusky Dungeon -灰は暖かく、迷宮は仄暗い- | December 9, 2022[5] 978-4-434-31101-7 | December 9, 2022 (digital)[6] December 12, 2023 (print)[7] 978-1-7183-9348-6 (digital) 978-1-975-38975-8 (print) |
| 2 | Wireframe Dungeon & Dragon with Red Dead -鉄骨の試練場、赤き死の竜- | June 9, 2023[8] 978-4-434-31878-8 | June 9, 2023 (digital)[9] August 20, 2024 (print)[10] 978-1-7183-9350-9 (digital) 978-1-975-39288-8 (print) |
| 3 | Return of The Hrathnir -金剛石の騎士の帰還- | December 8, 2023[11] 978-4-434-33013-1 | February 16, 2024 (digital)[12] January 21, 2025 (print)[13] 978-1-7183-9352-3 (digital) 979-8-855-40573-6 (print) |
| 4 | Dungeon Chronicle -迷宮街冒険奇譚- | July 10, 2024[2] 978-4-434-34124-3 | July 10, 2024[14] 978-1-7183-9354-7 |
Manga
[edit]A manga adaptation illustrated by Makoto Fugetsu published its "0th" chapter on Drecom's DRE Comics website on June 7, 2023. It later began serialization on June 23, 2023.[15] The manga's chapters have been compiled into three tankōbon volumes as of May 2024.[16] The manga is also licensed by Yen Press.[17]
| No. | Original release date | Original ISBN | North American release date | North American ISBN |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | October 25, 2023[18] | 978-4-434-32634-9 | October 15, 2024[19] | 979-8-855-40017-5 |
| 2 | December 22, 2023[20] | 978-4-434-32637-0 | March 25, 2025[21] | 979-8-855-40877-5 |
| 3 | May 24, 2024[16] | 978-4-434-33869-4 | — | — |
| 4 | October 25, 2024[22] | 978-4-434-34538-8 | — | — |
Anime
[edit]An anime adaptation was announced on October 20, 2024.[23]
See also
[edit]- Goblin Slayer, another light novel series with the same author
- Overlord, another light novel series with the same illustrator
- Wizardry, the role-playing video game series which Blade & Bastard is based on
- Yakitori: Soldiers of Misfortune, a novel series with the same illustrator
References
[edit]- ^ a b 蝸牛くも×so-binが贈るダークファンタジー『ブレイド＆バスタード -灰は暖かく、迷宮は仄暗い-』日本語版・英語翻訳版の同時リリースが決定. LN-News.com (in Japanese). November 20, 2022. Retrieved October 20, 2024.
- ^ a b ブレイド＆バスタード4 (in Japanese). Drecom. Retrieved October 20, 2024.
- ^ Pineda, Rafael Antonio (November 19, 2022). "J-Novel Club Releases Goblin Slayer Author's New Novel Blade & Bastard Simultaneously with Japan". Anime News Network. Retrieved October 20, 2024.
- ^ Mateo, Alex (July 1, 2023). "Yen Press Reveals 16 New Licenses, 5 New Audiobooks, 4 Webcomics". Anime News Network. Retrieved October 20, 2024.
- ^ ブレイド＆バスタード (in Japanese). Drecom. Retrieved October 20, 2024.
- ^ "BLADE & BASTARD Volume 1". J-Novel Club. Retrieved October 20, 2024.
- ^ "Blade & Bastard, Vol. 1 (light novel): Warm ash, Dusky dungeon". Yen Press. Retrieved October 20, 2024.
- ^ ブレイド＆バスタード2 (in Japanese). Drecom. Retrieved October 20, 2024.
- ^ "BLADE & BASTARD Volume 2". J-Novel Club. Retrieved October 20, 2024.
- ^ "Blade & Bastard, Vol. 2 (light novel)". Yen Press. Retrieved October 20, 2024.
- ^ ブレイド＆バスタード3 (in Japanese). Drecom. Retrieved October 20, 2024.
- ^ "BLADE & BASTARD Volume 3". J-Novel Club. Retrieved October 20, 2024.
- ^ "Blade & Bastard, Vol. 3 (light novel)". Yen Press. Retrieved October 20, 2024.
- ^ "BLADE & BASTARD Volume 4". J-Novel Club. Retrieved October 20, 2024.
- ^ Hodgkins, Crystalyn (June 8, 2023). "Blade & Bastard, Safe & Sound in the Arms of an Elite Knight, 3 More Drecom Light Novels Get Manga Adaptation". Anime News Network. Retrieved October 20, 2024.
- ^ a b ブレイド＆バスタード3 (in Japanese). Drecom. Retrieved October 20, 2024.
- ^ Mateo, Alex (April 26, 2024). "Yen Press Licenses 9 Manga, 5 Light Novel Series for October 2024". Anime News Network. Retrieved October 20, 2024.
- ^ ブレイド＆バスタード1 (in Japanese). Drecom. Retrieved October 20, 2024.
- ^ "Blade & Bastard, Vol. 1 (manga)". Yen Press. Retrieved October 20, 2024.
- ^ ブレイド＆バスタード2 (in Japanese). Drecom. Retrieved October 20, 2024.
- ^ "Blade & Bastard, Vol. 2 (manga)". Yen Press. Retrieved October 20, 2024.
- ^ ブレイド＆バスタード4 (in Japanese). Drecom. Retrieved October 20, 2024.
- ^ Cayanan, Joanna (October 20, 2024). "Goblin Slayer Author Kumo Kagyu's Blade & Bastard Light Novels Get Anime". Anime News Network. Retrieved October 20, 2024.
External links
[edit]- Light novel official website (in Japanese)
- Manga official website (in Japanese)
- Blade & Bastard (light novel) at Anime News Network's encyclopedia