Dare ga Yūsha o Koroshita ka (誰が勇者を殺したか) is a Japanese light novel series written by Daken and illustrated by toi8. It was serialized as a web novel published on the user-generated novel publishing website Shōsetsuka ni Narō from February to September 2023. It was later acquired by Kadokawa Shoten who began publishing it under their Kadokawa Sneaker Bunko light novel imprint in September 2023. A manga adaptation illustrated by Akira Ishida began serialization on Kadokawa Shoten's KadoComi manga website in August 2024.
Dare ga Yūsha o Koroshita ka | |
誰が勇者を殺したか | |
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Genre | Fantasy, mystery[1] |
Novel series | |
Written by | Daken |
Published by | Shōsetsuka ni Narō |
Original run | February 1, 2023 – September 29, 2023 |
Light novel | |
Written by | Daken |
Illustrated by | toi8 |
Published by | Kadokawa Shoten |
Imprint | Kadokawa Sneaker Bunko |
Demographic | Male |
Original run | September 29, 2023 – present |
Volumes | 2 |
Manga | |
Written by | Daken |
Illustrated by | Akira Ishida |
Published by | Kadokawa Shoten |
Magazine | KadoComi |
Demographic | Seinen |
Original run | August 1, 2024 – present |
Media
editLight novel
editWritten by Daken, Dare ga Yūsha o Koroshita ka was initially serialized on the user-generated novel publishing website Shōsetsuka ni Narō form February 1 to September 29, 2023. Kadokawa Shoten acquired the series and began publishing it with illustrations by toi8 under their Kadokawa Sneaker Bunko light novel imprint on September 29, 2023. Two volumes have been released as of August 2024.[2]
No. | Release date | ISBN |
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1 | September 29, 2023[3] | 978-4-04-114184-7 |
2 | August 1, 2024[2] | 978-4-04-115230-0 |
Manga
editA manga adaptation illustrated by Akira Ishida began serialization on Kadokawa Shoten's KadoComi manga website on August 1, 2024.[4]
Reception
editThe series was ranked second in the 2025 edition of Takarajimasha's Kono Light Novel ga Sugoi! guidebook in the bunkobon category and first in the new work category.[5]
The series has over 200,000 copies in circulation.[6]
References
edit- ^ 『誰が勇者を殺したか』大型プロジェクトが始動 オリジナル楽曲制作やコミカライズなどが決定. ln-news.com (in Japanese). July 7, 2024. Retrieved August 21, 2024.
- ^ a b 誰が勇者を殺したか 預言の章 (in Japanese). Kadokawa Shoten. Retrieved August 21, 2024.
- ^ 誰が勇者を殺したか (in Japanese). Kadokawa Shoten. Retrieved August 21, 2024.
- ^ 『誰が勇者を殺したか』のコミカライズ連載が開始 勇者の死の謎を追うファンタジーミステリ. ln-news.com (in Japanese). August 3, 2024. Retrieved August 21, 2024.
- ^ Pineda, Rafael Antonio (November 26, 2024). "Kono Light Novel ga Sugoi! Book Reveals 2025 Series Rankings". Anime News Network. Retrieved November 26, 2024.
- ^ このライトノベルがすごい!2025:『誰が勇者を殺したか』総合新作部門1位に輝く ラノベジャンルの枠を超えて人気を博すファンタジー×ミステリ. ln-news.com (in Japanese). November 22, 2024. Retrieved November 27, 2024.
External links
edit- Web novel at Shōsetsuka ni Narō (in Japanese)
- Light novel official website (in Japanese)
- Manga official website at KadoComi (in Japanese)