Last Round Arthurs

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Last Round Arthurs: Scum Arthur and Heretic Merlin
ラストラウンド・アーサーズ クズアーサーと外道マーリン
(Rasutoraundo Āsāzu Kuzuāsā to Gedō Mārin)
GenreAdventure, Fantasy[1]
Light novel
Written byTaro Hitsuji
Illustrated byKiyotaka Haimura
Published byFujimi Shobo
English publisher
ImprintFujimi Fantasia Bunko
DemographicMale
Original runJuly 20, 2018 – January 18, 2020
Volumes5 (List of volumes)
Manga
Written byTaro Hitsuji
Illustrated byYuzuriha
Published byKadokawa Shoten
English publisher
Yen Press
MagazineMonthly Young Ace
DemographicSeinen
Original runJanuary 4, 2019 – May 2, 2020
Volumes2 (List of volumes)
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Last Round Arthurs: Scum Arthur and Heretic Merlin (Japanese: ラストラウンド・アーサーズ クズアーサーと外道マーリン, Hepburn: Rasutoraundo Āsāzu Kuzuāsā to Gedō Mārin) is a Japanese light novel series written by Taro Hitsuji and illustrated by Kiyotaka Haimura. It was published in five volumes between July 2018 and January 2020. A manga adaptation, illustrated by Yuzuriha, was serialized in Monthly Young Ace from January 2019 to May 2020 and published on two volumes.

Media[]

Light novels[]

The light novels are written by Taro Hitsuji and illustrated by Kiyotaka Haimura. Fujimi Shobo published the first volume under their Fujimi Fantasia Bunko imprint on July 20, 2018.[2] The series ended in its fifth volume, which was released on January 18, 2020.[3]

At Anime NYC 2018, Yen Press announced they licensed the series for English publication.[4]

Volume list[]

No. Original release date Original ISBN English release date English ISBN
1 July 20, 2018[2]978-4-04-072829-2July 30, 2019[5]978-1-97-535750-4
2 November 20, 2018[6]978-4-04-072831-5June 23, 2020[7]978-1-97-539927-6
3 April 20, 2019[8]978-4-04-073180-3November 17, 2020[9]978-1-97-531047-9
4 August 20, 2019[10]978-4-04-073183-4March 23, 2021[11]978-1-97-531652-5
5 January 18, 2020[3]978-4-04-073477-4July 20, 2021[12]978-1-97-532206-9

Manga[]

A manga adaptation, illustrated by Yuzuriha, started serialization in Kadokawa Shoten's Monthly Young Ace on January 4, 2019.[13] The series concluded in Monthly Young Ace on May 2, 2020.[14] The individual chapters were collected into two tankōbon volumes.[15]

In March 2020, Yen Press announced they would also publish the manga in English.[16]

Volume list[]

No. Original release date Original ISBN English release date English ISBN
1 July 4, 2019[17]978-4-04-108241-6September 22, 2020[18]978-1-97-531628-0
2 June 4, 2020[15]978-4-04-108858-6March 30, 2021[19]978-1-97-532096-6

Reception[]

Sean Gaffney from A Case Suitable for Treatment praised the first volume for its fights, stating it was a good read overall.[20] Demelza from Anime UK News also praised the first volume for its plot and illustrations.[1]

Antonio Mireles from The Fandom Post praised the first volume of the manga adaptation, though also noted that it ends a bit prematurely.[21] Grant Jones from Anime News Network was more critical, calling it incredibly generic.[22]

References[]

  1. ^ Jump up to: a b Demelza (September 12, 2019). "Last Round Arthurs Volume 1 Review". Anime UK News. Retrieved July 26, 2021.
  2. ^ Jump up to: a b "ラストラウンド・アーサーズ クズアーサーと外道マーリン" (in Japanese). Fujimi Fantasia Bunko. Retrieved July 26, 2021.
  3. ^ Jump up to: a b "ラストラウンド・アーサーズ５ 過去の王と未来の王" (in Japanese). Fujimi Fantasia Bunko. Retrieved July 26, 2021.
  4. ^ Ressler, Karen (November 17, 2018). "Yen Press Licenses 7 New Manga, 6 New Light Novels". Anime News Network. Retrieved July 26, 2021.
  5. ^ "Last Round Arthurs, Vol. 1 (light novel)". Yen Press. Retrieved July 26, 2021.
  6. ^ "ラストラウンド・アーサーズ2 聖女アーサーと赤の幼女騎士" (in Japanese). Fujimi Fantasia Bunko. Retrieved July 26, 2021.
  7. ^ "Last Round Arthurs, Vol. 2 (light novel)". Yen Press. Retrieved July 26, 2021.
  8. ^ "ラストラウンド・アーサーズ3 雪の少女とアーサー殺しの王" (in Japanese). Fujimi Fantasia Bunko. Retrieved July 26, 2021.
  9. ^ "Last Round Arthurs, Vol. 3 (light novel)". Yen Press. Retrieved July 26, 2021.
  10. ^ "ラストラウンド・アーサーズ4 最弱の騎士と最も優れた騎士" (in Japanese). Fujimi Fantasia Bunko. Retrieved July 26, 2021.
  11. ^ "Last Round Arthurs, Vol. 4 (light novel)". Yen Press. Retrieved July 26, 2021.
  12. ^ "Last Round Arthurs, Vol. 5 (light novel)". Yen Press. Retrieved July 26, 2021.
  13. ^ Hodgkins, Crystalyn (December 3, 2018). "Last Round Arthurs Light Novel Series Gets Manga". Anime News Network. Retrieved July 26, 2021.
  14. ^ Hodgkins, Crystalyn (April 3, 2020). "Yuzuriha's Last Round Arthurs Manga Ends in May". Anime News Network. Retrieved July 26, 2021.
  15. ^ Jump up to: a b "ラストラウンド・アーサーズ　（２）" (in Japanese). Kadokawa Shoten. Retrieved July 26, 2021.
  16. ^ Mateo, Alex (March 6, 2020). "Yen Press Licenses 5 Manga, 2 Novels for August Release". Anime News Network. Retrieved July 26, 2021.
  17. ^ "ラストラウンド・アーサーズ　（１）" (in Japanese). Kadokawa Shoten. Retrieved July 26, 2021.
  18. ^ "Last Round Arthurs, Vol. 1 (manga)". Yen Press. Retrieved July 26, 2021.
  19. ^ "Last Round Arthurs, Vol. 2 (manga)". Yen Press. Retrieved July 26, 2021.
  20. ^ Gaffney, Sean (August 3, 2019). "Last Round Arthurs, Vol. 1: Scum Arthur & Heretic Merlin". A Case Suitable for Treatment. Retrieved July 26, 2021.
  21. ^ Mireles, Antonio (November 1, 2020). "Last Round Arthurs Vol. #01 Manga Review". The Fandom Post. Retrieved July 26, 2021.
  22. ^ Jones, Grant (November 13, 2020). "Last Round Arthurs GN 1 Review". Anime News Network. Retrieved July 26, 2021.

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