Death March to the Parallel World Rhapsody
| Death March to the Parallel World Rhapsody | |
 The cover of the first light novel volume. | |
| デスマーチからはじまる異世界狂想曲 (Desu Māchi Kara Hajimaru Isekai Kyōsōkyoku) | |
|---|---|
| Genre | Fantasy, Harem[1] |
| Novel series | |
| Written by | Hiro Ainana |
| Published by | Shōsetsuka ni Narō (Self-published) |
| Original run | March 3, 2013 – present |
| Light novel | |
| Written by | Hiro Ainana |
| Illustrated by | shri |
| Published by | Fujimi Shobo |
| English publisher |
‹See Tfd› |
| Original run | March 17, 2014 – present |
| Volumes | 8 |
| Manga | |
| Written by | Megumi Ayu |
| Published by | Fujimi Shobo |
| English publisher |
‹See Tfd› |
| Demographic | Shōnen |
| Magazine |
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| Original run | December 2014 – present |
| Volumes | 3 |
Death March to the Parallel World Rhapsody (Japanese: デスマーチからはじまる異世界狂想曲 Hepburn: Desu Māchi Kara Hajimaru Isekai Kyōsōkyoku) is a Japanese light novel series written by Hiro Ainana. The first volume was published in March 2014.
A manga adaptation by Megumi Ayu ran in Age Premium until the magazine ceased publication, and was then transferred to Monthly Dragon Age.
Both the light novels and the manga adaptation have been licensed for publication in North America by Yen Press.
Media
Light novel
Hiro Ainana first published Death March to the Parallel World Rhapsody as a web novel on the user-generated content site Shōsetsuka ni Narō in 2013,[2] before republishing it as a light novel with illustrations by shri.[3] The first volume was released by Fujimi Shobo in March 2014.[1][3] Seven volumes have been released to date.
North American publisher Yen Press announced its license to the novels on May 20, 2016.[3]
Volumes
| No. | Japanese release date | Japanese ISBN | English release date | English ISBN |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | March 17, 2014[4] | ISBN 978-4-04-070084-7 | January 24, 2017[5] | ISBN 9780316504638 |
| 2 | July 16, 2014[6] | ISBN 978-4-04-070307-7 | — | — |
| 3 | November 20, 2014[7] | ISBN 978-4-04-070308-4 | — | — |
| 4 | April 18, 2015[8] | ISBN 978-4-04-070596-5 | — | — |
| 5 | August 20, 2015[9] | ISBN 978-4-04-070707-5 | — | — |
| 6 | December 10, 2015[10] | ISBN 978-4-04-070708-2 | — | — |
| 7 | April 9, 2016[11] | ISBN 978-4-04-070872-0 | — | — |
| 8 | August 10, 2016[12] | ISBN 978-4-04-072018-0 | — | — |
Manga
Megumi Ayu began serializing a manga adaptation in Fujimi Shobo's Age Premium magazine in December 2014.[3][1][13] Age Premium ceased publication with its 49th issue on July 9, 2016, and the manga was one of five titles that were transferred to Monthly Dragon Age.[14]
The manga has also been licensed by Yen Press.[3]
Volumes
| No. | Japanese release date | Japanese ISBN | English release date | English ISBN |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | April 18, 2015[15] | ISBN 978-4-04-070576-7 | November 22, 2016[16] | ISBN 9780316552769 |
| 2 | December 5, 2015[17] | ISBN 978-4-04-070784-6 | — | — |
| 3 | August 9, 2016[18] | ISBN 978-4-04-070991-8 | — | — |
References
- 1 2 3 Green, Scott (May 20, 2016). "Yen Press Licenses "KonoSuba" and "Death March to the Parallel World Rhapsody!"". Crunchyroll. Retrieved May 21, 2016.
- ↑ "デスマーチからはじまる異世界狂想曲". Shōsetsuka ni Narō (in Japanese). Retrieved September 8, 2016.
- 1 2 3 4 5 "Yen Press Licenses Konosuba, Death March to the Parallel World Rhapsody Manga, Light Novels". Anime News Network. May 20, 2016. Retrieved May 21, 2016.
- ↑ デスマーチからはじまる異世界狂想曲 [Death March to the Parallel World Rhapsody]. Kadokawa Shoten (in Japanese). Retrieved May 21, 2016.
- ↑ "Death March to the Parallel World Rhapsody, Vol. 1 (light novel)". Hachette Book Group. Retrieved August 9, 2016.
- ↑ デスマーチからはじまる異世界狂想曲2 [Death March to the Parallel World Rhapsody 2]. Kadokawa Shoten (in Japanese). Retrieved May 21, 2016.
- ↑ デスマーチからはじまる異世界狂想曲3 [Death March to the Parallel World Rhapsody 3]. Kadokawa Shoten (in Japanese). Retrieved May 21, 2016.
- ↑ デスマーチからはじまる異世界狂想曲4 [Death March to the Parallel World Rhapsody 4]. Kadokawa Shoten (in Japanese). Retrieved May 21, 2016.
- ↑ デスマーチからはじまる異世界狂想曲5 [Death March to the Parallel World Rhapsody 5]. Kadokawa Shoten (in Japanese). Retrieved May 21, 2016.
- ↑ デスマーチからはじまる異世界狂想曲6 [Death March to the Parallel World Rhapsody 6]. Kadokawa Shoten (in Japanese). Retrieved May 21, 2016.
- ↑ デスマーチからはじまる異世界狂想曲7 [Death March to the Parallel World Rhapsody 7]. Kadokawa Shoten (in Japanese). Retrieved May 21, 2016.
- ↑ デスマーチからはじまる異世界狂想曲8 [Death March to the Parallel World Rhapsody 8]. Kadokawa Shoten (in Japanese). Retrieved August 9, 2016.
- ↑ デスマーチからはじまる異世界狂想曲２ [Death March to the Parallel World Rhapsody 2]. Kadokawa Store (in Japanese). Retrieved May 21, 2016.
- ↑ "Age Premium Online Manga Magazine Shuts Down". Anime News Network. July 8, 2015. Retrieved May 21, 2016.
- ↑ デスマーチからはじまる異世界狂想曲 1 [Death March to the Parallel World Rhapsody 1]. Fujimi Shobo (in Japanese). Retrieved May 21, 2016.
- ↑ "Death March to the Parallel World Rhapsody, Vol. 1 (manga)". Hachette Book Group. Retrieved May 29, 2016.
- ↑ デスマーチからはじまる異世界狂想曲2 [Death March to the Parallel World Rhapsody 2]. Fujimi Shobo (in Japanese). Retrieved May 21, 2016.
- ↑ デスマーチからはじまる異世界狂想曲3 [Death March to the Parallel World Rhapsody 3]. Fujimi Shobo (in Japanese). Retrieved September 11, 2016.
External links
- Official website at Fujimi Shobo (Japanese)
- Official web novel website at Shōsetsuka ni Narō (Japanese)