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The Unwanted Undead Adventurer
The Unwanted Undead Adventurer (Japanese: 望まぬ不死の冒険者, Hepburn: Nozomanu Fushi no Bōkensha) is a Japanese light novel series written by Yū Okano and illustrated by Jaian. It has been serialized online via the user-generated novel publishing website Shōsetsuka ni Narō since September 2016. It was later acquired by Overlap, who have published twelve volumes since October 2017 under their Overlap Novels imprint.
| The Unwanted Undead Adventurer | |
First light novel volume cover | |
| 望まぬ不死の冒険者 (Nozomanu Fushi no Bōkensha) | |
|---|---|
| Genre | Dark fantasy[1] |
| Novel series | |
| Written by | Yū Okano |
| Published by | Shōsetsuka ni Narō |
| Original run | September 22, 2016 – present |
| Light novel | |
| Written by | Yū Okano |
| Illustrated by | Jaian |
| Published by | Overlap |
| English publisher | |
| Imprint | Overlap Novels |
| Demographic | Male |
| Original run | October 25, 2017 – present |
| Volumes | 12 |
| Manga | |
| Written by | Yū Okano |
| Illustrated by | Haiji Nakasone |
| Published by | Overlap |
| English publisher |
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| Magazine | Comic Gardo |
| Demographic | Shōnen |
| Original run | November 24, 2017 – present |
| Volumes | 11 |
| Anime television series | |
| Directed by | Noriaki Akitaya |
| Written by | Yukie Sugawara |
| Studio | Connect |
| Licensed by | Crunchyroll |
| Original network | Tokyo MX, BS NTV |
| Original run | January 2024 – scheduled |
A manga adaptation illustrated by Haiji Nakasone has been serialized in Overlap's Comic Gardo website since November 2017, with its chapters collected into eleven tankōbon volumes as of May 2023. An anime television series adaptation produced by Connect is set to premiere in January 2024.
Characters Edit
- Rentt Faina (レント・ファイナ, Rento Faina)
- Voiced by: Ryōta Suzuki[2]
- Lorrane Vivie (ロレーヌ・ヴィヴィエ, Rorēnu Vivie)
- Voiced by: Mikako Komatsu[2]
- Sheila Ibarss (シェイラ・イバルス, Sheira Ibarusu)
- Voiced by: Ikumi Hasegawa[2]
- Rina Rupaage (リナ・ルパージュ, Rina Rupāju)
- Voiced by: Sayumi Suzushiro[2]
Media Edit
Light novels Edit
Written by Yū Okano, The Unwanted Undead Adventurer began publication online via the user-generated novel publishing website Shōsetsuka ni Narō on September 22, 2016.[3] The series was later acquired by Overlap, who began publishing the novels with illustrations by Jaian on October 25, 2017, under their Overlap Novels imprint.[4] As of May 25, 2023, twelve volumes have been released.[5] J-Novel Club has licensed the novels in North America.[6]
| No. | Original release date | Original ISBN | English release date | English ISBN |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | October 25, 2017[4] | 978-4-86554-240-0 | April 30, 2018[7] | 978-1-71835-740-2 |
| 2 | December 25, 2017[8] | 978-4-86554-292-9 | July 16, 2018[9] | 978-1-71835-741-9 |
| 3 | May 25, 2018[10] | 978-4-86554-352-0 | October 22, 2018[11] | 978-1-71832-104-5 |
| 4 | November 25, 2018[12] | 978-4-86554-418-3 | April 28, 2019[13] | 978-1-71832-106-9 |
| 5 | May 25, 2019[14] | 978-4-86554-499-2 | March 29, 2020[15] | 978-1-71832-108-3 |
| 6 | November 25, 2019[16] | 978-4-86554-575-3 | August 30, 2020[17] | 978-1-71832-110-6 |
| 7 | May 25, 2020[18] | 978-4-86554-665-1 | December 12, 2020[19] | 978-1-71832-112-0 |
| 8 | November 25, 2020[20] | 978-4-86554-787-0 | June 22, 2021[21] | 978-1-71832-114-4 |
| 9 | June 25, 2021[22] | 978-4-86554-941-6 | November 29, 2021[23] | 978-1-71832-116-8 |
| 10 | April 25, 2022[24] | 978-4-8240-0166-5 | January 9, 2023[25] | 978-1-71832-118-2 |
| 11 | October 25, 2022[26] | 978-4-8240-0314-0 | — | — |
| 12 | May 25, 2023[5] | 978-4-8240-0503-8 | — | — |
Manga Edit
A manga adaptation illustrated by Haiji Nakasone began serialization online via Overlap's Comic Gardo website on November 24, 2017.[27] As of May 25, 2023, eleven tankōbon volumes have been released.[28] J-Novel Club has also licensed the manga.[29]
| No. | Original release date | Original ISBN | English release date | English ISBN |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | May 25, 2018[30] | 978-4-86-554355-1 | November 13, 2019[31] | 978-1-71-834790-8 |
| 2 | November 25, 2018[32] | 978-4-86-554420-6 | March 11, 2020[33] | 978-1-71-834791-5 |
| 3 | May 25, 2019[34] | 978-4-86-554503-6 | July 8, 2020[35] | 978-1-71-834792-2 |
| 4 | November 25, 2019[36] | 978-4-86-554578-4 | September 10, 2020[37] | 978-1-71-834793-9 |
| 5 | May 25, 2020[38] | 978-4-86-554672-9 | March 3, 2021[39] | 978-1-71-834794-6 |
| 6 | November 25, 2020[40] | 978-4-86-554796-2 | July 7, 2021[41] | 978-1-71-834795-3 |
| 7 | June 25, 2021[42] | 978-4-86-554951-5 | January 27, 2022[43] | 978-1-71-834796-0 |
| 8 | November 25, 2021[44] | 978-4-82-400056-9 | June 29, 2022[45] | 978-1-71-834797-7 |
| 9 | April 25, 2022[46] | 978-4-82-400175-7 | December 8, 2022[47] | 978-1-71-834798-4 |
| 10 | October 25, 2022[48] | 978-4-82-400322-5 | — | — |
| 11 | May 25, 2023[28] | 978-4-82-400513-7 | — | — |
Anime Edit
An anime television series adaptation was announced at the "Overlap Bunko 9th Anniversary Online Event" on April 17, 2022.[49] It will be produced by Connect and directed by Noriaki Akitaya, with scripts written by Yukie Sugawara, and character designs handled by Takao Sano. The series is set to premiere in January 2024 on Tokyo MX and other networks.[2][50] Juvenile will perform the opening theme song "Immortal", while Mao Abe will perform the ending theme song.[51] Crunchyroll licensed the series.[52]
References Edit
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External links Edit
- Web novel at Shōsetsuka ni Narō (in Japanese)
- Official light novel website (in Japanese)
- Official manga website (in Japanese)
- Official anime website (in Japanese)
- The Unwanted Undead Adventurer (light novel) at Anime News Network's encyclopedia