is a Japanese historical fantasy light novel series written by Moto'o Nakanishi and ōshōillustrated by Tamaki. It was serialized online between January 2013 and May 2016 on the user-generated novel publishing website Arcadia, and it later moved to the Shōsetsuka ni Narō website, where it was serialized between December 2015 and October 2016. It was later acquired by Futabasha, who have published thirteen volumes since June 2019. A manga adaptation with art by Yū Satomi is published by Futabasha since September 2021 and has been collected in five tankōbon volumes. Both the original light novel series and manga adaptation are licensed in English by Seven Seas Entertainment. An anime adaptation has been announced.

Plot

Media

Light novels

Manga

Anime

An anime adaptation was announced by Futabasha on September 9, 2021.

Sword of the Demon Hunter: Kijin Gentōshō

Reception

The novel series has over 230,000 copies in circulation.

Sword of the Demon Hunter: Kijin Gentōshō

References

External links

Web novel at Arcadia

at Shōsetsuka ni Narō

2019 Japanese novels

Action anime and manga

Anime and manga based on light novels

Futabasha manga

Historical fantasy anime and manga

Japanese fantasy novels

Light novels

Light novels first published online

Seinen manga

Seven Seas Entertainment titles

Shōsetsuka ni Narō

Supernatural anime and manga

Sword of the Demon Hunter: Kijin Gentōshō