Hazure Skill
Hazure Skill: The Guild Member with a Worthless Skill is Actually a Legendary Assassin | |
外れスキル「影が薄い」を持つギルド職員が、実は伝説の暗殺者 (Hazure Sukiru "Kage ga Usui" o Motsu Guild Shokuin ga, Jitsuha Densetsu no Ansatsusha) | |
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Genre | Fantasy[1] |
Novel series | |
Written by | Kennoji |
Published by | Shōsetsuka ni Narō |
Original run | June 19, 2018 – present |
Light novel | |
Written by | Kennoji |
Illustrated by | KWKM |
Published by | Fujimi Shobo |
English publisher | |
Imprint | Kadokawa Books |
Demographic | Male |
Original run | March 9, 2019 – present |
Volumes | 7 |
Manga | |
Written by | Kennoji |
Illustrated by | Fuh Araki |
Published by | ASCII Media Works |
English publisher |
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Imprint | Dengeki Comics Next |
Magazine | Dengeki PlayStation Comic Web |
Demographic | Seinen |
Original run | July 5, 2019 – present |
Volumes | 7 |
Hazure Skill: The Guild Member with a Worthless Skill is Actually a Legendary Assassin (Japanese: 外れスキル「影が薄い」を持つギルド職員が、実は伝説の暗殺者, Hepburn: Hazure Sukiru "Kage ga Usui" o Motsu Guild Shokuin ga, Jitsuha Densetsu no Ansatsusha) is a Japanese light novel series written by Kennoji. The series originated on the Shōsetsuka ni Narō website in June 2018, before being published in print with illustrations by KWKM by Fujimi Shobo beginning in March 2019. A manga adaptation with illustrations by Fuh Araki began serialization in the ComicWalker-based Dengeki PlayStation Comic Web manga service in July 2019.
Media
[edit]Light novel
[edit]Written by Kennoji, the series began publication on the novel posting website Shōsetsuka ni Narō on June 19, 2018.[2] The series was later acquired by Fujimi Shobo, who began publishing the series in print with illustrations by KWKM on March 9, 2019.[3] As of August 2021, seven volumes have been released.[4]
In October 2020, Yen Press announced that they licensed the series for English publication.[5]
Volumes
[edit]No. | Original release date | Original ISBN | English release date | English ISBN |
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1 | March 9, 2019[3] | 978-4-04-073084-4 | April 6, 2021[1] | 978-1-97-531877-2 |
2 | July 10, 2019[6] | 978-4-04-073086-8 | October 5, 2021[7] | 978-1-97-531879-6 |
3 | December 10, 2019[8] | 978-4-04-073381-4 | March 15, 2022[9] | 978-1-97-531881-9 |
4 | June 10, 2020[10] | 978-4-04-073599-3 | September 20, 2022[11] | 978-1-97-534799-4 |
5 | October 10, 2020[12] | 978-4-04-073827-7 | May 23, 2023[13] | 978-1-97-534831-1 |
6 | March 10, 2021[14] | 978-4-04-074004-1 | September 19, 2023[15] | 978-1-97-536911-8 |
7 | August 10, 2021[4] | 978-4-04-074154-3 | January 7, 2024[16] | 978-1-97-537115-9 |
Manga
[edit]A manga adaptation with illustrations by Fuh Araki began serialization in the ComicWalker-based Dengeki PlayStation Comic Web manga service on July 5, 2019.[17] As of March 2024, the series' individual chapters have been collected into seven tankōbon volumes.[18]
Yen Press is also publishing the manga in English.[19]
Volumes
[edit]No. | Original release date | Original ISBN | English release date | English ISBN |
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1 | December 9, 2019[20] | 978-4-04-912884-0 | May 4, 2021[21] | 978-1-97-532437-7 |
2 | June 27, 2020[22] | 978-4-04-913244-1 | November 9, 2021[23] | 978-1-97-532514-5 |
3 | January 9, 2021[24] | 978-4-04-913604-3 | December 14, 2021[25] | 978-1-97-533611-0 |
4 | August 10, 2021[26] | 978-4-04-913912-9 | July 12, 2022[27] | 978-1-97-534442-9 |
5 | March 26, 2022[28] | 978-4-04-914300-3 | February 28, 2023[29] | 978-1-97-536091-7 |
6 | March 27, 2023[30] | 978-4-04-914728-5 | March 19, 2024[31] | 978-1-97-538047-2 |
7 | March 27, 2024[18] | 978-4-04-915581-5 | March 18, 2025[32] | 979-8-85-541257-4 |
Reception
[edit]Demelza from Anime UK News criticized the story for its sex scenes and the main character as generic.[33] Rebecca Silverman from Anime News Network felt the series was a bit generic, though she also positively noted that the series had little fan service despite the sex scenes.[19]
See also
[edit]- Failure Frame: I Became the Strongest and Annihilated Everything with Low-Level Spells, another light novel series illustrated by KWKM
References
[edit]- ^ a b "Hazure Skill: The Guild Member with a Worthless Skill Is Actually a Legendary Assassin, Vol. 1 (light novel)". Yen Press. Retrieved September 3, 2022.
- ^ 外れスキル「影が薄い」を持つギルド職員が、実は伝説の暗殺者 (in Japanese). Shōsetsuka ni Narō. Retrieved September 3, 2022.
- ^ a b "KADOKAWA Corporation" 外れスキル「影が薄い」を持つギルド職員が、実は伝説の暗殺者 (in Japanese). Kadokawa. Retrieved September 3, 2022.
- ^ a b "KADOKAWA Corporation" 外れスキル「影が薄い」を持つギルド職員が、実は伝説の暗殺者 7 (in Japanese). Kadokawa. Retrieved September 3, 2022.
- ^ Hodgkins, Crystalyn (October 11, 2020). "Yen Press Licenses Durarara!! SH Novels, Bofuri Novels & Manga, More". Anime News Network. Retrieved September 3, 2022.
- ^ "KADOKAWA Corporation" 外れスキル「影が薄い」を持つギルド職員が、実は伝説の暗殺者 2 (in Japanese). Kadokawa. Retrieved September 3, 2022.
- ^ "Hazure Skill: The Guild Member with a Worthless Skill Is Actually a Legendary Assassin, Vol. 2 (light novel)". Yen Press. Retrieved September 3, 2022.
- ^ "KADOKAWA Corporation" 外れスキル「影が薄い」を持つギルド職員が、実は伝説の暗殺者 3 (in Japanese). Kadokawa. Retrieved September 3, 2022.
- ^ "Hazure Skill: The Guild Member with a Worthless Skill Is Actually a Legendary Assassin, Vol. 3 (light novel)". Yen Press. Retrieved September 3, 2022.
- ^ "KADOKAWA Corporation" 外れスキル「影が薄い」を持つギルド職員が、実は伝説の暗殺者 4 (in Japanese). Kadokawa. Retrieved September 3, 2022.
- ^ "Hazure Skill: The Guild Member with a Worthless Skill Is Actually a Legendary Assassin, Vol. 4 (light novel)". Yen Press. Retrieved September 3, 2022.
- ^ "KADOKAWA Corporation" 外れスキル「影が薄い」を持つギルド職員が、実は伝説の暗殺者 5 (in Japanese). Kadokawa. Retrieved September 3, 2022.
- ^ "Hazure Skill: The Guild Member with a Worthless Skill Is Actually a Legendary Assassin, Vol. 5 (light novel)". Yen Press. Retrieved February 1, 2023.
- ^ "KADOKAWA Corporation" 外れスキル「影が薄い」を持つギルド職員が、実は伝説の暗殺者 6 (in Japanese). Kadokawa. Retrieved September 3, 2022.
- ^ "Hazure Skill: The Guild Member with a Worthless Skill Is Actually a Legendary Assassin, Vol. 6 (light novel)". Yen Press. Retrieved April 19, 2023.
- ^ "Hazure Skill: The Guild Member with a Worthless Skill Is Actually a Legendary Assassin, Vol. 7 (light novel)". Yen Press. Retrieved December 7, 2023.
- ^ 『外れスキル「影が薄い」を持つギルド職員が、実は伝説の暗殺者』のコミカライズ連載が開始. LN News (in Japanese). July 5, 2019. Retrieved September 3, 2022.
- ^ a b "KADOKAWA Corporation" 外れスキル「影が薄い」を持つギルド職員が、実は伝説の暗殺者 7 (in Japanese). Kadokawa. Retrieved June 6, 2024.
- ^ a b Silverman, Rebecca (June 10, 2021). "The Spring 2021 Manga Guide: Hazure Skill". Anime News Network. Retrieved September 3, 2022.
- ^ "KADOKAWA Corporation" 外れスキル「影が薄い」を持つギルド職員が、実は伝説の暗殺者 1 (in Japanese). Kadokawa. Retrieved September 3, 2022.
- ^ "Hazure Skill: The Guild Member with a Worthless Skill Is Actually a Legendary Assassin, Vol. 1 (manga)". Yen Press. Retrieved September 3, 2022.
- ^ "KADOKAWA Corporation" 外れスキル「影が薄い」を持つギルド職員が、実は伝説の暗殺者 2 (in Japanese). Kadokawa. Retrieved September 3, 2022.
- ^ "Hazure Skill: The Guild Member with a Worthless Skill Is Actually a Legendary Assassin, Vol. 2 (manga)". Yen Press. Retrieved September 3, 2022.
- ^ "KADOKAWA Corporation" 外れスキル「影が薄い」を持つギルド職員が、実は伝説の暗殺者 3 (in Japanese). Kadokawa. Retrieved September 3, 2022.
- ^ "Hazure Skill: The Guild Member with a Worthless Skill Is Actually a Legendary Assassin, Vol. 3 (manga)". Yen Press. Retrieved September 3, 2022.
- ^ "KADOKAWA Corporation" 外れスキル「影が薄い」を持つギルド職員が、実は伝説の暗殺者 4 (in Japanese). Kadokawa. Retrieved September 3, 2022.
- ^ "Hazure Skill: The Guild Member with a Worthless Skill Is Actually a Legendary Assassin, Vol. 4 (manga)". Yen Press. Retrieved September 3, 2022.
- ^ "KADOKAWA Corporation" 外れスキル「影が薄い」を持つギルド職員が、実は伝説の暗殺者 5 (in Japanese). Kadokawa. Retrieved September 3, 2022.
- ^ "Hazure Skill: The Guild Member with a Worthless Skill Is Actually a Legendary Assassin, Vol. 5 (manga)". Yen Press. Retrieved November 18, 2022.
- ^ "KADOKAWA Corporation" 外れスキル「影が薄い」を持つギルド職員が、実は伝説の暗殺者 6 (in Japanese). Kadokawa. Retrieved February 18, 2023.
- ^ "Hazure Skill: The Guild Member with a Worthless Skill Is Actually a Legendary Assassin, Vol. 6 (manga)". Yen Press. Retrieved October 25, 2023.
- ^ "Hazure Skill: The Guild Member with a Worthless Skill Is Actually a Legendary Assassin, Vol. 7 (manga)". Yen Press. Retrieved October 4, 2024.
- ^ Demelza (May 9, 2021). "Hazure Skill: The Guild Member with a Worthless Skill is Actually a Legendary Assassin Volume 1 Review". Anime UK News. Retrieved September 3, 2022.
External links
[edit]- Official website at Shōsetsuka ni Narō (in Japanese)
- Hazure Skill (light novel) at Anime News Network's encyclopedia