Last Round Arthurs
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) | |
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Genre | Adventure, Fantasy[1] |
Light novel | |
Written by | Taro Hitsuji |
Illustrated by | Kiyotaka Haimura |
Published by | Fujimi Shobo |
English publisher | |
Imprint | Fujimi Fantasia Bunko |
Demographic | Male |
Original run | July 20, 2018 – January 18, 2020 |
Volumes | 5 |
Manga | |
Written by | Taro Hitsuji |
Illustrated by | Yuzuriha |
Published by | Kadokawa Shoten |
English publisher | |
Magazine | Monthly Young Ace |
Demographic | Seinen |
Original run | January 4, 2019 – May 2, 2020 |
Volumes | 2 |
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 |
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1 | July 20, 2018[2] | 978-4-04-072829-2 | July 30, 2019[5] | 978-1-97-535750-4 |
2 | November 20, 2018[6] | 978-4-04-072831-5 | June 23, 2020[7] | 978-1-97-539927-6 |
3 | April 20, 2019[8] | 978-4-04-073180-3 | November 17, 2020[9] | 978-1-97-531047-9 |
4 | August 20, 2019[10] | 978-4-04-073183-4 | March 23, 2021[11] | 978-1-97-531652-5 |
5 | January 18, 2020[3] | 978-4-04-073477-4 | July 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 |
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1 | July 4, 2019[17] | 978-4-04-108241-6 | September 22, 2020[18] | 978-1-97-531628-0 |
2 | June 4, 2020[15] | 978-4-04-108858-6 | March 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[]
- ^ Jump up to: a b Demelza (September 12, 2019). "Last Round Arthurs Volume 1 Review". Anime UK News. Retrieved July 26, 2021.
- ^ 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.
- ^ 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.
- ^ Ressler, Karen (November 17, 2018). "Yen Press Licenses 7 New Manga, 6 New Light Novels". Anime News Network. Retrieved July 26, 2021.
- ^ "Last Round Arthurs, Vol. 1 (light novel)". Yen Press. Retrieved July 26, 2021.
- ^ "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.
- ^ "Last Round Arthurs, Vol. 2 (light novel)". Yen Press. Retrieved July 26, 2021.
- ^ "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.
- ^ "Last Round Arthurs, Vol. 3 (light novel)". Yen Press. Retrieved July 26, 2021.
- ^ "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.
- ^ "Last Round Arthurs, Vol. 4 (light novel)". Yen Press. Retrieved July 26, 2021.
- ^ "Last Round Arthurs, Vol. 5 (light novel)". Yen Press. Retrieved July 26, 2021.
- ^ Hodgkins, Crystalyn (December 3, 2018). "Last Round Arthurs Light Novel Series Gets Manga". Anime News Network. Retrieved July 26, 2021.
- ^ Hodgkins, Crystalyn (April 3, 2020). "Yuzuriha's Last Round Arthurs Manga Ends in May". Anime News Network. Retrieved July 26, 2021.
- ^ 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.
- ^ Mateo, Alex (March 6, 2020). "Yen Press Licenses 5 Manga, 2 Novels for August Release". Anime News Network. Retrieved July 26, 2021.
- ^ "ラストラウンド・アーサーズ (1)" (in Japanese). Kadokawa Shoten. Retrieved July 26, 2021.
- ^ "Last Round Arthurs, Vol. 1 (manga)". Yen Press. Retrieved July 26, 2021.
- ^ "Last Round Arthurs, Vol. 2 (manga)". Yen Press. Retrieved July 26, 2021.
- ^ Gaffney, Sean (August 3, 2019). "Last Round Arthurs, Vol. 1: Scum Arthur & Heretic Merlin". A Case Suitable for Treatment. Retrieved July 26, 2021.
- ^ Mireles, Antonio (November 1, 2020). "Last Round Arthurs Vol. #01 Manga Review". The Fandom Post. Retrieved July 26, 2021.
- ^ Jones, Grant (November 13, 2020). "Last Round Arthurs GN 1 Review". Anime News Network. Retrieved July 26, 2021.
External links[]
- Official website (in Japanese)
- Last Round Arthurs (light novel) at Anime News Network's encyclopedia
- Manga series
- 2019 manga
- 2018 Japanese novels
- Adventure anime and manga
- Adventure novels
- Fantasy anime and manga
- Fantasy novels
- Fujimi Fantasia Bunko
- Kadokawa Shoten manga
- Seinen manga
- Yen Press titles