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A Tale of the Secret Saint

A Tale of the Secret Saint (転生した大聖女は、聖女であることをひた隠す, Tensei Shita Daiseijo wa, Seijo de Aru Koto o Hitakakusu) is a Japanese light novel series written by Touya and illustrated by chibi. It initially began serialization on the user-generated novel publishing site Shōsetsuka ni Narō in January 2019. It was later acquired by Earth Star Entertainment who began publishing under their Earth Star Entertainment light novel imprint in June 2019. A manga adaptation illustrated by Mahito Aobe began serialization on Earth Star Entertainment's Comic Earth Star manga website in December 2019.

A Tale of the Secret Saint
First light novel volume cover
転生した大聖女は、聖女であることをひた隠す
(Tensei Shita Daiseijo wa, Seijo de Aru Koto o Hitakakusu)
GenreFantasy[1]
Novel series
Written byTouya
Published byShōsetsuka ni Narō
Original runJanuary 6, 2019 – present
Light novel
Written byTouya
Illustrated bychibi
Published byEarth Star Entertainment
English publisher
ImprintEarth Star Novel
DemographicMale
Original runJune 15, 2019 – present
Volumes10
Manga
Written byTouya
Illustrated byMahito Aobe
Published byEarth Star Entertainment
English publisher
  • NA: Seven Seas Entertainment
ImprintEarth Star Comics
MagazineComic Earth Star
DemographicShōnen
Original runDecember 19, 2019 – present
Volumes10
Light novel
A Tale of the Secret Saint ZERO
Written byTouya
Illustrated bychibi
Published byEarth Star Entertainment
English publisher
  • NA: Seven Seas Entertainment
ImprintEarth Star Novel
DemographicMale
Original runJuly 15, 2022 – present
Volumes5
Manga
A Tale of the Secret Saint ZERO
Written byTouya
Illustrated byShiina
Published byEarth Star Entertainment
English publisher
  • NA: Seven Seas Entertainment
ImprintEarth Star Comics
MagazineComic Earth Star
DemographicShōnen
Original runOctober 19, 2023 – present
Volumes2

Media

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Light novel

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Written by Touya, A Tale of the Secret Saint began serialization on the user-generated novel publishing website Shōsetsuka ni Narō on January 6, 2019.[2] It was later acquired by Earth Star Entertainment who began releasing it with illustrations by chibi under their Earth Star Novel imprint on June 15, 2019.[3] Ten volumes have been released as of June 14, 2024.[4]

In September 2020, Seven Seas Entertainment announced that they licensed the novels for English publication.[5]

A spin-off light novel series, titled A Tale of the Secret Saint ZERO, began publication on July 15, 2022.[6] Five volumes have been released as of December 18, 2024.[7]

In May 2024, Seven Seas Entertainment announced that they also licensed the spin-off series.[8]

Volumes

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No. Original release date Original ISBN North American release date North American ISBN
1 June 15, 2019[3]978-4-8030-1306-1September 9, 2021 (digital)
November 2, 2021 (print)[9]		978-1-64827-646-0
2 November 15, 2019[10]978-4-8030-1360-3March 17, 2022 (digital)
April 12, 2022 (print)[11]		978-1-64827-647-7
3 May 15, 2020[12]978-4-8030-1419-8June 2, 2022 (digital)
July 26, 2022 (print)[13]		978-1-63858-181-9
4 December 16, 2020[14]978-4-8030-1476-1December 1, 2022 (digital)
December 27, 2022 (print)[15]		978-1-63858-336-3
5 May 15, 2021[16]978-4-8030-1522-5October 19, 2023 (digital)
December 19, 2023 (print)[17]		978-1-63858-761-3
6 December 15, 2021[18]978-4-8030-1594-2October 1, 2024 (print)[19]978-1-68579-642-6
7 August 18, 2022[20]978-4-8030-1683-3December 17, 2024 (print)[21]979-8-88843-676-9
8 February 15, 2023[22]978-4-8030-1747-2July 29, 2025 (print)[23]979-8-89373-021-0
9 October 18, 2023[24]978-4-8030-1851-6——
10 June 14, 2024[4]978-4-8030-1961-2——

A Tale of the Secret Saint ZERO

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No. Original release date Original ISBN North American release date North American ISBN
1 July 15, 2022[6]978-4-8030-1670-3November 28, 2024 (digital)
December 31, 2024 (print)[25]		979-8-89160-741-5
2 February 15, 2023[26]978-4-8030-1746-5May 6, 2025 (print)[27]979-8-89160-945-7
3 August 18, 2023[28]978-4-8030-1825-7——
4 March 15, 2024[29]978-4-8030-1922-3——
5 December 18, 2024[7]978-4-8030-2049-6——

Manga

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A manga adaptation illustrated by Mahito Aobe began serialization on Earth Star Entertainment's Comic Earth Star manga website on December 19, 2019.[30] The manga's chapters have been compiled into eleven tankōbon volumes as of October 11, 2024.[31]

In September 2020, Seven Seas Entertainment also announced that they licensed the manga adaptation for English publication.[5]

A manga adaptation of the A Tale of the Secret Saint ZERO spin-off series illustrated by Shiina began serialization on October 19, 2023.[32] Its chapters have been compiled into two tankōbon volumes as of September 12, 2024.[33]

Volumes

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No. Original release date Original ISBN North American release date North American ISBN
1 April 11, 2020[34]978-4-8030-1408-2November 30, 2021[35]978-1-64827-342-1
2 September 12, 2020[36]978-4-8030-1446-4February 15, 2022[37]978-1-63858-104-8
3 February 12, 2021[38]978-4-8030-1488-4June 14, 2022[39]978-1-63858-302-8
4 July 12, 2021[40]978-4-8030-1536-2October 3, 2023[41]978-1-63858-769-9
5 December 10, 2021[42]978-4-8030-1586-7February 6, 2024[43]978-1-68579-457-6
6 May 12, 2022[44]978-4-8030-1641-3June 4, 2024[45]978-1-68579-560-3
7 October 12, 2022[46]978-4-8030-1700-7October 8, 2024[47]979-8-89160-174-1
8 April 12, 2023[48]978-4-8030-1770-0February 4, 2025[49]979-8-89160-864-1
9 October 12, 2023[50]978-4-8030-1847-9July 1, 2025[51]979-8-89373-000-5
10 March 13, 2024[52]978-4-8030-1921-6——
11 October 11, 2024[31][53]978-4-8030-2019-9
978-4-8030-2023-6 (SE)		——

A Tale of the Secret Saint ZERO

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No. Japanese release date Japanese ISBN
1 March 13, 2024[54]978-4-8030-1913-1
2 September 12, 2024[33]978-4-8030-2002-1

Reception

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By June 2024, the series had over 2.7 million copies in circulation.[4]

The series was ranked second in the 2024 and 2025 editions of Takarajimasha's Kono Light Novel ga Sugoi! guidebook in the tankōbon category.[55][56]

See also

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References

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