Let This Grieving Soul Retire!
Let This Grieving Soul Retire! Woe Is the Weakling Who Leads the Strongest Party | |
嘆きの亡霊は引退したい ~最弱ハンターによる最強パーティ育成術 (Nageki no Bōrei wa Intai Shitai: Saijaku Hunter ni Yoru Saikyō Party Ikusei-jutsu) | |
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Genre | Fantasy comedy[1] |
Novel series | |
Written by | Tsukikage |
Published by | Shōsetsuka ni Narō |
Original run | January 27, 2018 – present |
Light novel | |
Written by | Tsukikage |
Illustrated by | Chyko |
Published by | Micro Magazine |
English publisher |
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Imprint | GC Novels |
Demographic | Male |
Original run | August 30, 2018 – present |
Volumes | 12 |
Manga | |
Written by | Tsukikage |
Illustrated by | Rai Hebino |
Published by | ASCII Media Works |
English publisher | |
Imprint | Dengeki Comics NEXT |
Magazine | ComicWalker[a] |
Demographic | Seinen |
Original run | April 27, 2019 – present |
Volumes | 10 |
Anime television series | |
Directed by | Masahiro Takata |
Written by | Hideki Shirane |
Music by | Ryōhei Sataka |
Studio | Zero-G |
Licensed by |
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Original network | Tokyo MX, BS Nittere, SUN, AT-X |
Original run | October 1, 2024 – present |
Episodes | 4 |
Let This Grieving Soul Retire! Woe Is the Weakling Who Leads the Strongest Party (嘆きの亡霊は引退したい ~最弱ハンターによる最強パーティ育成術, Nageki no Bōrei wa Intai Shitai: Saijaku Hunter ni Yoru Saikyō Party Ikusei-jutsu) is a Japanese light novel series written by Tsukikage and illustrated by Chyko. It began serialization as a web novel published on the user-generated novel publishing website Shōsetsuka ni Narō in January 2018. It was later acquired by Micro Magazine who began publishing it under their GC Novels light novel imprint in August 2018. A manga adaptation illustrated by Rai Hebino began serialization on Kadokawa's ComicWalker manga website in April 2019. An anime television series adaptation produced by Zero-G premiered in October 2024.
Characters
[edit]- Krai Andrey (クライ・アンドリヒ, Kurai Andorihi)
- Voiced by: Kensho Ono[3]
- The protagonist. A Level 8 treasure hunter nicknamed "The Thousand Tricks". The leader of the Grieving Souls party and the master of the First Steps clan.
- According to series creator Tsukikage, Krai is weak for real.[4]
- Tino Shade (ティノ・シェイド, Tino Sheido)
- Voiced by: Miyu Kubota[3]
- A Level 4 treasure hunter who idolizes Krai. She is Liz's apprentice, but is beyond terrified of her.
- Liz Smart (リィズ・スマート, Ryizu Sumāto)
- Voiced by: Fairouz Ai[5]
- One of Krai's childhood friends and a member of the Grieving Souls. Though she appears friendly and compassionate at first glance, and harbors secret romantic feelings for Krai, she is actually a monstrous sadist who loves to abuse Tino both emotionally and psychologically, leaving the girl permanently traumatized.
- Sitri Smart (シトリー・スマート, Shitorī Sumāto)
- Voiced by: Konomi Kohara[5]
- Luke Sykol (ルーク・サイコル, Rūku Saikoru)
- Voiced by: Kōhei Amasaki[5]
- Ansem Smart (アンセム・スマート, Ansemu Sumāto)
- Voiced by: Tomokazu Sugita[5]
- Lucia Rogier (ルシア・ロジェ, Rushia Roje)
- Voiced by: Aoi Koga[5]
- Eva Renfield (エヴァ・レンフィード, Eba Renfīdo)
- Voiced by: Yō Taichi[6]
- Luda Lumbeck (ルーダ・ルンベック, Ruda Runbekku)
- Voiced by: Akira Sekine[6]
- Greg Zangief (グレッグ・ザンギフ, Gureggu Zangifu)
- Voiced by: Kouji Seki[6]
- Gilbert Busch (ギルベルト・ブッシュ, Giruberuto Busshu)
- Voiced by: Seiji Maeda[6]
- Ark Rodin (アーク・ロダン, Āku Rodan)
- Voiced by: Jun Fukuyama[7]
- Gark Welter (ガーク・ヴェルター, Gāku Vuerutā)
- Voiced by: Akio Otsuka[7]
- Kaina Noss (カイナ・ノス, Kaina Nosu)
- Voiced by: Haruka Michii[7]
Media
[edit]Light novel
[edit]Written by Tsukikage, Let This Grieving Soul Retire began serialization on the user-generated novel publishing website Shōsetsuka ni Narō on January 27, 2018.[8] It was later acquired by Micro Magazine who began releasing it with illustrations by Chyko under their GC Novels light novel imprint on August 30, 2018. Eleven volumes have been released as of February 2024.[9]
On November 6, 2020, Sol Press announced that they licensed light novels and released the first volume on December 28 that same year.[10] After Sol Press went defunct, J-Novel Club announced during their Anime Expo 2022 panel that they licensed the light novels.[11]
No. | Original release date | Original ISBN | English release date | English ISBN |
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1 | August 30, 2018[12] | 978-4-89-637813-9 | December 28, 2020[13] (SP) March 8, 2023[14] (JNC) | 978-1-71-839252-6 |
2 | January 30, 2019[15] | 978-4-89-637852-8 | July 5, 2023[14] | 978-1-71-839254-0 |
3 | August 30, 2019[16] | 978-4-89-637912-9 | January 16, 2024[14] | 978-1-71-839256-4 |
4 | January 30, 2020[17] | 978-4-89-637974-7 | May 10, 2024[14] | 978-1-71-839258-8 |
5 | August 31, 2020[18] | 978-4-86-716047-3 | September 9, 2024[14] | 978-1-71-839260-1 |
6 | February 27, 2021[19] | 978-4-86-716113-5 | January 13, 2025[14] | 978-1-71-839262-5 |
7 | August 30, 2021[20] | 978-4-86-716174-6 | — | — |
8 | February 28, 2022[21] | 978-4-86-716256-9 | — | — |
9 | October 28, 2022[22] | 978-4-86-716357-3 | — | — |
10 | May 30, 2023[23] | 978-4-86-716428-0 | — | — |
11 | February 29, 2024[9] | 978-4-86-716539-3 | — | — |
12 | September 30, 2024[24] | 978-4-86-716638-3 | — | — |
Manga
[edit]A manga adaptation illustrated by Rai Hebino began serialization on Kadokawa's ComicWalker manga website on April 27, 2019.[25] The manga adaptation's chapters have been collected by ASCII Media Works into nine volumes as of February 2024.[26]
On May 21, 2021, Yen Press announced that they licensed the manga adaptation.[27]
No. | Original release date | Original ISBN | North American release date | North American ISBN |
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1 | October 26, 2019[28] | 978-4-04-912839-0 | December 21, 2021[29] | 978-1-97-533447-5 |
2 | March 27, 2020[30] | 978-4-04-913116-1 | March 29, 2022[31] | 978-1-97-533449-9 |
3 | August 26, 2020[32] | 978-4-04-913350-9 | July 12, 2022[33] | 978-1-97-533451-2 |
4 | February 27, 2021[34] | 978-4-04-913652-4 | December 13, 2022[35] | 978-1-97-534296-8 |
5 | September 27, 2021[36] | 978-4-04-913980-8 | April 18, 2023[37] | 978-1-97-534534-1 |
6 | May 27, 2022[38] | 978-4-04-914314-0 | August 22, 2023[39] | 978-1-97-536187-7 |
7 | November 25, 2022[40] | 978-4-04-914736-0 | November 21, 2023[41] | 978-1-97-537353-5 |
8 | August 25, 2023[42] | 978-4-04-915223-4 | August 20, 2024[43] | 978-1-97-539286-4 |
9 | February 26, 2024[26] | 978-4-04-915552-5 | February 18, 2025[44] | 979-8-85-540865-2 |
10 | September 27, 2024[45] | 978-4-04-915990-5 | — | — |
Anime
[edit]An anime television series adaptation was announced on February 20, 2024. It is produced by Zero-G and directed by Masahiro Takata, with Hideki Shirane writing series scripts, Yūsuke Isouchi and Shingo Fujisaki designing the characters, and Ryōhei Sataka composing the music.[3] The series premiered on October 1, 2024, on Tokyo MX and other networks.[5] The opening theme song is "Kattō Tomorrow" (葛藤Tomorrow, Conflict Tomorrow) performed by Lezel, while the ending theme song is "Scream!" (すくりぃむ!) performed by Pmaru-sama.[6] Crunchyroll streamed the series.[46] Muse Communication licensed the series in South and Southeast Asia.[47][48]
Episodes
[edit]No. | Title [49][50] | Directed by [b] | Written by [b] | Storyboarded by [b] | Original air date [c] |
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1 | "Today, I Just Want to Go Home" Transliteration: "Kyō wa Kono Mama Kaeritai" (Japanese: 今日はこのまま帰りたい) | TBA | TBA | TBA | October 1, 2024 |
2 | "I Want to Leave It to Tino and Relax" Transliteration: "Tino ni makasete raku shitai" (Japanese: ティノに任せてラクしたい) | TBA | TBA | TBA | October 8, 2024 |
3 | "I Want to Fly Straight to the Sky" Transliteration: "Massugu sora o tonde mitai" (Japanese: まっすぐ空を飛んでみたい) | TBA | TBA | TBA | October 15, 2024 |
4 | "The Mysterious Mask Wants to Fight" | TBA | TBA | TBA | October 22, 2024 |
Reception
[edit]The series was ranked 10th in 2024 edition of Takarajimasha's Kono Light Novel ga Sugoi! guidebook in the tankōbon category.[52]
The series had over 1 million copies in circulation by June 2023.[53]
Notes
[edit]References
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External links
[edit]- Web novel at Shōsetsuka ni Narō (in Japanese)
- Light novel official website (in Japanese)
- Manga official website at ComicWalker (in Japanese)
- Anime official website (in Japanese)
- Let This Grieving Soul Retire! (light novel) at Anime News Network's encyclopedia
- Manga series
- 2019 manga
- 2024 anime television series debuts
- 2018 Japanese novels
- Anime and manga based on light novels
- ASCII Media Works manga
- Comedy anime and manga
- Crunchyroll anime
- Fantasy anime and manga
- J-Novel Club books
- Japanese comedy novels
- Japanese fantasy novels
- Japanese webcomics
- Light novels
- Light novels first published online
- Muse Communication
- Seinen manga
- Shōsetsuka ni Narō
- Webcomics in print
- Yen Press titles
- Zero-G (studio)