Reign of the Seven Spellblades

Reign of the Seven Spellblades (七つの魔剣が支配する, Nanatsu no Maken ga Shihai Suru) is a Japanese light novel series written by Bokuto Uno and illustrated by Ruria Miyuki. ASCII Media Works have published the series since September 2018 under their Dengeki Bunko imprint. A manga adaptation with art by Sakae Esuno has been serialized in Kadokawa Shoten's shōnen manga magazine Monthly Shōnen Ace since May 2019. Both the light novel and manga are licensed in North America by Yen Press. An anime television series adaptation has been announced.

Reign of the Seven Spellblades
First light novel volume cover
七つの魔剣が支配する
(Nanatsu no Maken ga Shihai Suru)
Light novel
Written byBokuto Uno
Illustrated byRuria Miyuki
Published byASCII Media Works
English publisher
ImprintDengeki Bunko
DemographicMale
Original runSeptember 7, 2018 – present
Volumes9
Manga
Written byBokuto Uno
Illustrated bySakae Esuno
Published byKadokawa Shoten
English publisher
Yen Press
MagazineMonthly Shōnen Ace
DemographicShōnen
Original runMay 25, 2019 – present
Volumes5
Anime television series

Characters
Oliver Horn (オリバー・ホーン, Oribā Hōn)
Nanao Hibiya (ナナオ・ヒビヤ, Hibiya Nanao)
Katie Aalto (カティ・アールト, Kati Āruto)
Michela McFarlane (ミシェーラ・マクファーレン, Mishēra Makufāren)
Pete Reston (ピート・レストン, Pīto Resuton)
Guy Greenwood (ガイ・グリーンウッド, Gai Gurīn'uddo)
Esmeralda Kimberly (エスメラルダ, Esumeraruda)
Lord McFarlane (マクファーレーンドノ, Makufārēn-dono)
Luther Garland (ルーサーガーランド, Rūsā Gārando)

Media

Light novels

The light novel series is written by Bokuto Uno and illustrated by Ruria Miyuki. ASCII Media Works published the first volume under their Dengeki Bunko imprint on September 7, 2018.[1] As of September 2021, nine volumes have been released.[2] The light novel series is licensed in North America by Yen Press.[3]

Volume list
No. Original release date Original ISBN English release date English ISBN
1 September 7, 2018[1]978-4-04-893964-5December 1, 2020[4]978-1-97-531719-5
2 January 10, 2019[5]978-4-04-912261-9May 4, 2021[6]978-1-97-531720-1
3 May 10, 2019[7]978-4-04-912513-9July 27, 2021[8]978-1-97-531722-5
4 October 10, 2019[9]978-4-04-912789-8December 7, 2021[10]978-1-97-531724-9
5 February 7, 2020[11]978-4-04-913072-0May 3, 2022[12]978-1-97-533969-2
6 July 10, 2020[13]978-4-04-913255-7August 23, 2022[14]978-1-97-533971-5
7 June 10, 2021[15]978-4-04-913530-5——
8 September 10, 2021[16]978-4-04-913934-1——
9 March 10, 2022[2]978-4-04-914213-6——

Manga

A manga adaptation, illustrated by Sakae Esuno, began serialization in Kadokawa Shoten's Monthly Shōnen Ace magazine on May 25, 2019.[17] As of December 2021, five tankōbon volumes have been released.[18] The manga series is also licensed in North America by Yen Press.[19]

Volume list
No. Original release date Original ISBN English release date English ISBN
1 October 10, 2019[20]978-4-04-108775-6November 16, 2021[21]978-1-97-533663-9
2 April 25, 2020[22]978-4-04-109446-4February 22, 2022[23]978-1-97-533665-3
3 October 26, 2020[24]978-4-04-109447-1May 24, 2022[25]978-1-97-533667-7
4 May 26, 2021[18]978-4-04-111372-1August 23, 2022[26]978-1-97-534276-0
5 December 25, 2021[27]978-4-04-112028-6——

Anime

An anime television series adaptation was announced during the live-streamed "Dengeki Bunko Winter Festival 2021" event on December 11, 2021.[28]

Reception

The light novel series ranked first in 2020 in Takarajimasha's annual light novel guide book Kono Light Novel ga Sugoi!, in the bunkobon category.[28][29]

See also

References
  1. 七つの魔剣が支配する (in Japanese). ASCII Media Works. Retrieved December 11, 2021.
  2. 七つの魔剣が支配するIX (in Japanese). ASCII Media Works. Retrieved March 4, 2022.
  3. "Yen Press Licenses Unnamed Memory, 5 Other Novels, 6 Manga". Anime News Network. July 3, 2020. Retrieved December 11, 2021.
  4. "Reign of the Seven Spellblades, Vol. 1 (light novel)". Yen Press. Retrieved December 11, 2021.
  5. 七つの魔剣が支配するII (in Japanese). ASCII Media Works. Retrieved December 11, 2021.
  6. "Reign of the Seven Spellblades, Vol. 2 (light novel)". Yen Press. Retrieved December 11, 2021.
  7. 七つの魔剣が支配するIII (in Japanese). ASCII Media Works. Retrieved December 11, 2021.
  8. "Reign of the Seven Spellblades, Vol. 3 (light novel)". Yen Press. Retrieved December 11, 2021.
  9. 七つの魔剣が支配するIV (in Japanese). ASCII Media Works. Retrieved December 11, 2021.
  10. "Reign of the Seven Spellblades, Vol. 4 (light novel)". Yen Press. Retrieved December 11, 2021.
  11. 七つの魔剣が支配するV (in Japanese). ASCII Media Works. Retrieved December 11, 2021.
  12. "Reign of the Seven Spellblades, Vol. 5 (light novel)". Yen Press. Retrieved December 11, 2021.
  13. 七つの魔剣が支配するVI (in Japanese). ASCII Media Works. Retrieved December 11, 2021.
  14. "Reign of the Seven Spellblades, Vol. 6 (light novel)". Yen Press. Retrieved March 4, 2022.
  15. 七つの魔剣が支配するVII (in Japanese). ASCII Media Works. Retrieved December 11, 2021.
  16. 七つの魔剣が支配するVIII (in Japanese). ASCII Media Works. Retrieved December 11, 2021.
  17. "宇野朴人の「七つの魔剣が支配する」えすのサカエがコミカライズ、エース新連載". Natalie (in Japanese). May 25, 2019. Retrieved December 11, 2021.
  18. 七つの魔剣が支配する　（４） (in Japanese). Kadokawa Shoten. Retrieved December 11, 2021.
  19. Mateo, Alex (April 23, 2021). "Yen Press Licenses 5 Manga, 4 Light Novels for October". Anime News Network. Retrieved December 11, 2021.
  20. 七つの魔剣が支配する　（１） (in Japanese). Kadokawa Shoten. Retrieved December 11, 2021.
  21. "Reign of the Seven Spellblades, Vol. 1 (manga)". Yen Press. Retrieved December 11, 2021.
  22. 七つの魔剣が支配する　（２） (in Japanese). Kadokawa Shoten. Retrieved December 11, 2021.
  23. "Reign of the Seven Spellblades, Vol. 2 (manga)". Yen Press. Retrieved December 11, 2021.
  24. 七つの魔剣が支配する　（３） (in Japanese). Kadokawa Shoten. Retrieved December 11, 2021.
  25. "Reign of the Seven Spellblades, Vol. 3 (manga)". Yen Press. Retrieved December 11, 2021.
  26. "Reign of the Seven Spellblades, Vol. 4 (manga)". Yen Press. Retrieved March 4, 2022.
  27. 七つの魔剣が支配する　（５） (in Japanese). Kadokawa Shoten. Retrieved December 11, 2021.
  28. "Reign of the Seven Spellblades Light Novels Get TV Anime". Anime News Network. December 11, 2021. Retrieved December 11, 2021.
  29. "Kono Kono Light Novel ga Sugoi! Reveals 2020 Series Ranking". Anime News Network. November 25, 2019. Retrieved December 11, 2021.
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