Isekai Samurai
| Isekai Samurai | |
 First tankōbon volume cover | |
| 異世界サムライ | |
|---|---|
| Genre | |
| Manga | |
| Written by | Keigo Saitō |
| Published by | Media Factory |
| Imprint | MF Comics |
| Magazine | ComicWalker |
| Demographic | Seinen |
| Original run | February 22, 2023 – present |
| Volumes | 4 |
Isekai Samurai (異世界サムライ) is a Japanese manga series written and illustrated by Keigo Saitō. It began serialization on Kadokawa Corporation's ComicWalker website in February 2023.
Publication
[edit]Written and illustrated by Keigo Saitō, Isekai Samurai began serialization on Kadokawa Corporation's ComicWalker website on February 22, 2023.[2] The series' chapters have been collected by Media Factory in four tankōbon volumes as of August 2024.[3]
| No. | Release date | ISBN |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | June 22, 2023[4] | 978-4-04-682464-6 |
| 2 | October 20, 2023[5] | 978-4-04-682938-2 |
| 3 | February 22, 2024[6] | 978-4-04-683284-9 |
| 4 | August 22, 2024[3] | 978-4-04-683849-0 |
Reception
[edit]The series was nominated for the ninth Next Manga Awards in the web category in 2023, and was ranked 17th.[7] It was also nominated in the same category for the tenth edition in 2024 and was ranked 14th and won the Traditional Chinese version of the "Global Special Prize".[8] The series was also ranked 17th in the 2024 edition of Takarajimasha's Kono Manga ga Sugoi! guidebook for the best manga for male readers.[9] The series was also ranked eighth in the Nationwide Bookstore Employees' Recommended Comics list of 2024.[10]
References
[edit]- ^ a b c 「異世界サムライ」戦いの中で死にたい！最強の侍が異世界をぶった斬るファンタジー. Comic Natalie (in Japanese). Natasha, Inc. June 22, 2023. Retrieved September 10, 2024.
- ^ Keigo Saitō [@saitou1218] (February 22, 2023). 異世界サムライ、連載始まりました！ 無料ですのでよければご一読いただければ！ 少しでも楽しんでいただければ幸せです！！（コミックウォーカー、ニコニコ静画どちらで読めます）https://comic-walker.com/contents/detail/KDCW_CW01203832010000_68/ http://nico.ms/mg721378 (Tweet) (in Japanese). Retrieved September 10, 2024 – via Twitter.
- ^ a b 異世界サムライ 4 (in Japanese). Media Factory. Retrieved September 10, 2024.
- ^ 異世界サムライ １ (in Japanese). Media Factory. Retrieved September 10, 2024.
- ^ 異世界サムライ 2 (in Japanese). Media Factory. Retrieved September 10, 2024.
- ^ 異世界サムライ 3 (in Japanese). Media Factory. Retrieved September 10, 2024.
- ^ Loveridge, Lynzee (August 31, 2023). "Seitokai ni mo Ana wa Aru!, Ki ni Natteru Hito ga Otoko Janakatta Win Next Manga Awards Print, Web Categories". Anime News Network. Retrieved September 10, 2024.
- ^ 「異世界サムライ」戦いの中で死にたい！最強の侍が異世界をぶった斬るファンタジー. Comic Natalie (in Japanese). Natasha, Inc. August 28, 2024. Retrieved September 10, 2024.
- ^ Pineda, Rafael Antonio; Cayanan, Joanna (December 11, 2023). "Kono Manga ga Sugoi! Editors Unveil 2024 Rankings (Updated)". Anime News Network. Retrieved September 11, 2024.
- ^ 橘オレコ「ホタルの嫁入り」が全国書店員が選んだおすすめコミック2024の第1位に. Comic Natalie (in Japanese). Natasha, Inc. February 1, 2024. Retrieved September 11, 2024.
Further reading
[edit]- Blackburn, Steven (December 16, 2023). "Samurai Isekai Series Mixes Manga's Most Popular Genres To Explosive Effect". Screen Rant. Valnet.
External links
[edit]- Official manga website (in Japanese)
- Isekai Samurai (manga) at Anime News Network's encyclopedia