Blade & Bastard (manga)
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Blade & Bastard is a manga adaptation based on the light novel series of the same name, written by Kumo Kagyu and drawn by Makoto Fūgetsu. It was released on June 7, 2023 as webmanga format at DRE Comics website and Twitter for free[1] with new episodes onward being updated periodically on every Friday.
A standalone printed book format was released on October 25, 2023 starting from the first and second volume on December 22, 2023.[2] Pre-orders received a Wizardry logo sticker as a bonus gift on April 26, 2024.[3] The manga book starting on volume 1 will also received an English translation lettered by Madeleine Jose and published by Yen Press, scheduled for release on October 15, 2024. It was also translated into Simplified Chinese for Taiwan country by Sharp Point Press.
Summary
Book Volumes
| Title | Release date and episodes | ISBN |
|---|---|---|
| Volume 1 | ||
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JPOctober 25, 2023 TWOctober 10, 2024 WWOctober 15, 2024 |
978-4434326349 979-8855400182 978-6264031486 |
Episodes:
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| Volume 2 | ||
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JPDecember 22, 2023 WWApril 1, 2025 |
978-4434326370 979-8855408775 |
Episodes:
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| Volume 3 | ||
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JPMay 24, 2024 |
978-4434338694 |
Episodes:
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| Volume 4 | ||
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JPOctober 25, 2024 |
978-4434345389 |
Episodes:
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| Volume 5 | ||
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JPMarch 19, 2025 |
978-4434354199 |
| Episodes: | ||
Characters
- Main article:
Blade & Bastard/Characters
Gallery
Key artworks
Webmanga keyart.
First volume keyart.
Second volume keyart.
Third volume keyart.
Fifth volume keyart featuring Garbage.
Bookstore bonuses
- Main article:
Blade & Bastard (manga)/Gallery § Bookstore bonuses
Videos
References
- ↑ ブレイド&バスタード | BLADE & BASTARD【正式】, 【NEWS①】楓月 誠先生（@whogets）が描く、『ブレイド＆バスタード』コミカライズ第0話がDREコミックスにて本日無料WEB公開！ 原作小説の序章を描いた第0話は、まるごとTwitter上でも公開します！第1話以降は6月23日(金)12時から連載開始！, Twitter (X), Published: August 4, 2023
- ↑ ブレイド&バスタード | BLADE & BASTARD【正式】, 【NEWS】令和に紡がれる #ウィザードリィ🐉|◤『ブレイド＆バスタード』コミックス発売決定!!◢, Twitter (X), Published: August 4, 2023
- ↑ @yenpess, NEW MANGA ANNOUNCEMENT: Blade & Bastard (manga) Iarumas was resurrected, now spending his days retrieving the bodies of dead adventurers. The living keep their distance—while Iarumas consorts primarily with the dead. That is, until he meets Garbage., Twitter (X), Published: April 26, 2024, Retrieved: April 27, 2024
External links
| Characters introduced in | |
|---|---|
| Volume 1 | Ainikki - Egam Evif - Garbage - Hawkwind - Iarumas - Moradin - Prospero - Raraja - Rodan - Sarah - Sezmar - Tuck |
| Volume 2 | Berkanan - Schumacher |
| Volume 3 | Orlaya |
| Volume 4 | Sahm-and-Rahm, and Rahm-and-Sahm |
| Terminology | |
| Races | Human - Elf - Dwarf - Gnome - Rhea |
| Classes | Fighter - Thief - Priest - Mage - Bishop - Samurai - Ninja |
| Locations | Scale - Durga's Tavern - Adventurer's Inn - Catlob's Trading Post - Temple of Cant - Dungeon |
| Media | |
| Light Novels | Warm ash, Dusky dungeon - Wireframe Dungeon & Dragon with Red Dead - Return of the Hrathnir - Dungeon Chronicles - Tow His Corpse |
| Manga | Volume 1 - Volume 2 - Volume 3 - Volume 4 - Volume 5 |