Skeleton Knight in Another World

Skeleton Knight in Another World (骸骨騎士様、只今異世界へお出掛け中, Gaikotsu Kishi-sama, Tadaima Isekai e Odekake-chū) is a Japanese light novel series written by Ennki Hakari and illustrated by KeG. It began serialization online in October 2014 on the user-generated novel publishing website Shōsetsuka ni Narō. It was later acquired by Overlap, who have published ten volumes since June 2015 under their Overlap Novels imprint. A manga adaptation with art by Akira Sawano has been serialized online via Overlap's Comic Gardo website since February 2017 and has been collected in nine tankōbon volumes. Both the light novel and manga are licensed in North America by Seven Seas Entertainment. An anime television series adaptation by Studio Kai and Hornets premiered in April 2022.

Skeleton Knight in Another World
First light novel volume cover
骸骨騎士様、只今異世界へお出掛け中
(Gaikotsu Kishi-sama, Tadaima Isekai e Odekake-chū)
Novel series
Written byEnnki Hakari
Published byShōsetsuka ni Narō
Original runOctober 19, 2014 – July 16, 2018
Light novel
Written byEnnki Hakari
Illustrated byKeG
Published byOverlap
English publisher
ImprintOverlap Novels
DemographicMale
Original runJune 25, 2015 – present
Volumes10
Manga
Written byEnnki Hakari
Illustrated byAkira Sawano
Published byOverlap
English publisher
MagazineComic Gardo
DemographicShōnen
Original runFebruary 10, 2017 – present
Volumes9
Anime television series
Directed byKatsumi Ono
Written byTakeshi Kikuchi
Music byeba
Tsubasa Ito
StudioStudio Kai
Hornets
Licensed byCrunchyroll
Original networkAT-X, Tokyo MX, SUN, BS11
Original run April 7, 2022 – present
Episodes4

Plot

Upon awakening a gamer finds himself in his avatar body that he uses in his online game. Seeing his reflection in river, he is shocked to discover that his facial appearance is that of a skeleton due to the special avatar skin『Skeleton』he used. In unfamiliar territory, the gamer decides that it would be best to hide his appearance and search for inhabitants. He spies a band of bandits attacking a group at a distance. While contemplating whether or not to get involved, after he sees the bandits about to rape two women, he springs to action, killing the men. The women introduce themselves as Lauren, a noblewoman, and Rita Farren, her maid. Introducing himself as Arc, the knight agrees to escort the two ladies to the town of Rubierute. Though he refuses a reward, to avoid meeting Lauren's father, Buckle, as it would cause complications should the noble ask to see his face, Rita gives him a copper passport to allow him easier passage through any city in the territory.

Characters
Arc (アーク, Āku) / Arc Lalatoya (アーク・ララトイア, Āku Raratoia)
Voiced by: Tomoaki Maeno[1] (Japanese); Brandon Johnson[2] (English)
Ariane Glenys Maple (アリアン・グレニス・メープル, Arian Gurenisu Mēpuru) / Ariane Glenys Lalatoya (アリアン・グレニス・ララトイア, Arian Gurenisu Raratoia)
Voiced by: Fairouz Ai[1] (Japanese); Caitlin Glass[2] (English)
Ponta (ポンタ)
Voiced by: Nene Hieda[1] (Japanese); Emi Lo[2] (English)
Chiyome (チヨメ)
Voiced by: Miyu Tomita[3]
Danka (ダンカ)
Voiced by: Takuya Eguchi[3]
Dillan (ディラン, Diran)
Voiced by: Kohsuke Toriumi[3]
Glenys (グレニス, Gurenisu)
Voiced by: Yūko Minaguchi[3]
Eevin (イビン, Ibin)
Voiced by: Rumi Okubo[3]
Goemon (ゴエモン)
Voiced by: Ryōta Takeuchi[3]
Sekt (セクト, Sekuto)
Voiced by: Kengo Kawanishi[4]
Dakares (ダカレス, Dakaresu)
Voiced by: Daiki Hamano[4]
Yuriarna (ユリアーナ, Yuriāna)
Voiced by: Saori Ōnishi[4]
Domitianus (ドミティアヌス, Domitianusu)
Voiced by: Akira Ishida[4]
Cetrion (セトリオン, Setorion)
Voiced by: Minoru Shiraishi[4]

Media

Light novel

The light novel series is written by Ennki Hakari with illustrations by KeG, and has been published by Overlap under Overlap Novels imprint since June 25, 2015. As of May 2021, the series is still ongoing with 10 volumes released. Seven Seas Entertainment licensed the series on September 20, 2018,[5] and released the first volume on June 11, 2019.

No. Original release date Original ISBN English release date English ISBN
Digital Physical
1 June 25, 2015[6] 978-4-86-554054-3 March 28, 2019 June 11, 2019[7] 978-1-64-275064-5
2 October 25, 2015[8] 978-4-86-554075-8 June 20, 2019 September 24, 2019[9] 978-1-64-275129-1
3 March 25, 2016[10] 978-4-86-554109-0 August 8, 2019 October 15, 2019[11] 978-1-64-275706-4
4 July 25, 2016[12] 978-4-86-554146-5 November 14, 2019 February 25, 2020[13] 978-1-64-505195-4
5 November 25, 2016[14] 978-4-86-554169-4 February 27, 2020 August 18, 2020[15] 978-1-64-505464-1
6 April 25, 2017[16] 978-4-86-554209-7 June 4, 2020 September 8, 2020[17] 978-1-64-505725-3
7 August 25, 2017[18] 978-4-86-554249-3 August 20, 2020 December 1, 2020[19] 978-1-64-505795-6
8 March 25, 2018[20] 978-4-86-554318-6 November 5, 2020 February 23, 2021[21] 978-1-64-505977-6
9 March 25, 2019[22] 978-4-86-554432-9 May 27, 2021 August 3, 2021[23] 978-1-64-827204-2
10 March 25, 2022[24] 978-4-86-554549-4 June 6, 2023[25] — 978-1-64-827264-6

Manga

In February 2017, the first chapter of the manga adaptation by Akira Sawano was published in Overlap's Comic Gardo; though Akira is the author of the manga series, character designs are credited to KeG. Overlap collected the individual chapters into tankōbon volumes; the first volume was released in August 2017. In September 2018, Seven Seas Entertainment announced its licensing of the manga series for localization in North America under the title Skeleton Knight in Another World.[5]

No. Original release date Original ISBN English release date English ISBN
1 August 25, 2017[26]978-4-86-554252-3July 9, 2019[27]978-1-64-275065-2
2 February 2, 2018[28]978-4-86-554322-3November 12, 2019[29]978-1-64-275729-3
3 September 25, 2018[30]978-4-86-554398-8March 24, 2020[31]978-1-64-505224-1
4 March 25, 2019[32]978-4-86-554468-8August 11, 2020[33]978-1-64-505643-0
5 September 25, 2019[34]978-4-86-554552-4December 1, 2020[35]978-1-64-505814-4
6 February 25, 2020[36]978-4-86-554619-4May 4, 2021[37]978-1-64-827214-1
7 August 25, 2020[38]978-4-86-554733-7August 24, 2021[39]978-1-64-827315-5
8 April 25, 2021[40]978-4-86-554904-1April 26, 2022[41]978-1-63858-226-7
9 September 25, 2021[42]978-4-82-400011-8September 13, 2022[43]978-1-63858-666-1

Anime

An anime television series adaptation was announced on April 17, 2021. The series will be animated by Studio Kai and Hornets and directed by Katsumi Ono, with Takeshi Kikuchi supervising the series' scripts, Tōru Imanishi designing the characters, and eba and Tsubasa Ito composing the series' music.[1] It premiered on April 7, 2022, on AT-X, Tokyo MX, SUN, and BS11.[3][44] The opening theme song is "Aa, Waga Roman no Michi Yo" by PelleK, while the ending theme song is "Bokura ga Oroka da Nante Dare ga Itta" (Who Called Us Fools?) by Dialogue+.[4][45] Crunchyroll has licensed the series outside of Asia.[46] Muse Communication announced the license for South and Southeast Asia the day after the anime announcement.[47]

On April 11, 2022, Crunchyroll announced that the series will receive an English dub, which premiered on April 28.[48][2]

Episode list
No.Title [49][50]Directed by [49]Written by [49]Storyboarded by [49]Original air date [51]
1"The Wandering Knight Sets Out to Make the World a Better Place"
Transcription: "Rurō no Kishi, Yonaoshi Tabi nite Sōrō" (Japanese: 流浪の騎士、世直し旅にて候ふ)		Shigatsu YoshikawaTakeshi KikuchiKatsumi OnoApril 7, 2022 (2022-04-07)
Two young girls in the forest are about to be raped by bandits when they are saved by a giant knight. Hours previously the knight, really a gamer from Japan, had awoken in the body of his character, an 8 foot tall skeleton with the best armour and weapons and all his physical and magical skills. Knowing a skeleton would scare people he decides to keep his helmet on at all times and renames himself Arc. He spots a female elf in the first city he finds but she disappears. As he has no money he attempts to become an adventurer but must earn his licence by slaying three enemies. In the forest he slays a boar and an orc and while searching for a third enemy witnesses bandits attacking a coach. He wonders if he should risk getting involved until he sees two young ladies are about to be raped and violently kills the bandits. The ladies are the noble Lauren Luvierte and her maid Rita. While they recover Arc covertly loots all the bandits’ valuables before escorting them to town. With over 20 bandits slain he obtains his licence and his first meal with the bandit's cash. Reasoning that he might be stuck in this new world permanently he decides to have fun beginning his new life.
2"A First Job, a Girl's Wish, and an Approaching Shadow"
Transcription: "Hatsu Shigoto, Shōjo no Negai to Shinobiyoru Kage" (Japanese: 初仕事、少女の願いと忍び寄る影)		Shigatsu YoshikawaTakeshi KikuchiShigatsu YoshikawaApril 14, 2022 (2022-04-14)
Arc accepts a job protecting a young girl named Marca as she collects herbs. Arc is curious about Marca's haste to begin, with Marca explaining she doesn’t want her mother Seona to find out since she has become overprotective since Marca's father died. They come across an injured Kitsune which Arc heals and names Ponta for its fluffy tail. Seona learns of Marca's quest just as hunters arrive with news an extra dangerous monster is in the forest. Marca leads Arc to a tree with valuable flowers but finds the tree is now the territory of the monster, a Basilisk. Fortunately, Arc has fought them before in the game and kills it quickly, though he has to ask Marca to keep this a secret for fear of drawing unwanted attention. He notices a magic ring on the basilisk. He returns Marca to Seona, along with a boar for the villagers to feast on, and then departs. Soldiers kill another basilisk then come across the much larger corpse of the basilisk Arc killed. They notice it was killed by a single strike with an extremely large sword and wonder if the one who killed it might be a God, or perhaps the Devil.
3"An Austere Elf Dances for Her Comrades"
Transcription: "Ririshiki Erufu wa Dōhō ga Tame ni Mau" (Japanese: 凛々しきエルフは同胞が為に舞う)		Kei MiuraTakeshi KikuchiTaisuke TsukudaApril 21, 2022 (2022-04-21)
A female elf watches Arc by a cave. Arc accepted a job to deal with bandits hiding in the cave, taking their treasure as loot. Elsewhere, it is revealed the attack on Lauren Luvierte was a failed assassination ordered by Lord Tryton Diento, who himself was ordered by Prince Dakares to destabilise the kingdom in readiness for a war. Tryton is also furious his son, Udolan, is putting himself at risk leading their illegal slave operation. Arc is attacked by the female elf who accuses him of kidnapping children, until she sees Ponta which she recognises as a forest spirit. As spirits rarely trust mortals she realises Arc couldn’t be a kidnapper. Arc offers his assistance but she refuses. Arc follows her and finds the kidnapped elves being tortured by Udolan and his men. The female elf kills most of the slavers but is forced to surrender when Udolan threatens the children. Arc defeats Udolan and protects the children, allowing the elf to kill the rest. Refusing to believe he is a simple adventurer, and yet convinced of his trustworthiness, the elf introduces herself as Ariane. Ariane receives a message more slavers have been located and hires Arc to help her.
4"Infiltrating the Slave Market! In Search of the World's Evil"
Transcription: "Sennyū, Doreishō! Yo ni Habikoru Aku o Sagure" (Japanese: 潜入、奴隷商！世に蔓延る悪を探れ)		Yukio TakahashiTakeshi KikuchiTakumi NaritaApril 28, 2022 (2022-04-28)
At Diento city they meet Ariane's elf comrade, Danka, whom immediately mistrusts Arc; though he is surprised he can use teleportation magic and managed to earn both Ponta's and Ariane's trust. As their attack on the slavers warehouse won’t be for hours, Arc leaves on personal errands. Ariane shares her perceived failure with Danka, as she was almost captured and had to be saved by Arc, and compares herself unfavourably to her older sister, Eevin. Arc buys food and hides so he can remove his helmet to eat. A masked warrior watches from a rooftop. In the warehouse they find all the slavers have already been expertly assassinated and Arc is overcome with otaku enthusiasm when the assassin turns out to be a female ninja with cat ears. Seeing Ponta she realises Arc is trustworthy and gives him contracts she stole proving which nobles have already purchased elf slaves, as well as the location of slaves kept by Lord Tryton. She also reveals the slaves were not her goal as her true target is not on the premises. After freeing the elves Danka becomes more suspicious of Arc's magical skill but trusts him enough to let him and Ariane go alone to Tryton's palace. The female ninja is surprised Arc even knew what a ninja was and hopes to meet him again.
5"A Secret Revealed, and a Bond Forged"
Transcription: "Akasareru Himitsu to Tsumugareru Kizuna" (Japanese: 明かされる秘密と紡がれる絆)		Yoshinori OdakaTakeshi KikuchiKatsumi OnoMay 5, 2022 (2022-05-05)

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