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Witch and Mercenary

Witch and Mercenary
First light novel volume cover
魔女と傭兵
(Majo to Yōhei)
Genre
Novel series
Written byKaeru Chōhōkiteki
Published byShōsetsuka ni Narō
Original runJune 9, 2021 – present
Light novel
Written byKaeru Chōhōkiteki
Illustrated byBench Kanase
Published byMicro Magazine
English publisher
ImprintGCN Bunko
DemographicMale
Original runMay 19, 2023 – present
Volumes5
Manga
The Witch and the Mercenary
Written byKaeru Chōhōkiteki
Illustrated byMakoto Miyagi
Published byKodansha
English publisherKodansha (digital)
ImprintShōnen Magazine Comics
MagazineMagazine Pocket
DemographicShōnen
Original runJanuary 28, 2024 – present
Volumes4

Witch and Mercenary (魔女と傭兵, Majo to Yōhei) is a Japanese light novel series written by Kaeru Chōhōkiteki and illustrated by Bench Kanase. It began serialization on the user-generated novel publishing website Shōsetsuka ni Narō in June 2021. It was later acquired by Micro Magazine who began publishing it under their GCN Bunko imprint in May 2023. A manga adaptation illustrated by Makoto Miyagi began serialization on Kodansha's Magazine Pocket manga website in January 2024.

Characters

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Saoirse (シアーシャ, Siāsha)
Zig Crane (ジグ＝クレイン, Jigu Kurein)

Media

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Light novel

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Written by Kaeru Chōhōkiteki, Witch and Mercenary began serialization on the user-generated novel publishing website Shōsetsuka ni Narō on June 9, 2021.[3] It was later acquired by Micro Magazine who began publishing it with illustrations by Bench Kanase under their GCN Bunko light novel imprint on May 19, 2023. Five volumes have been released as of November 2024.[4] The series is licensed in English by Seven Seas Entertainment.[5]

No. Original release date Original ISBN North American release date North American ISBN
1 May 19, 2023[6]978-4-86-716424-2September 12, 2024 (digital)
October 8, 2024 (print)[7]		979-8-89160-302-8
2 September 20, 2023[8]978-4-86-716471-6February 6, 2025 (digital)
March 4, 2025 (print)[9]		979-8-89160-897-9
3 March 19, 2024[10]978-4-86-716547-8July 29, 2025 (print)[11]979-8-89373-185-9
4 July 20, 2024[12]978-4-86-716608-6——
5 November 20, 2024[4]978-4-86-716663-5——

Manga

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A manga adaptation illustrated by Makoto Miyagi began serialization on Kodansha's Magazine Pocket manga website on January 28, 2024.[13] The manga's chapters have been compiled into four tankōbon volumes as of January 2025.[14] The manga's chapters are simultaneously published in English on Kodansha's K Manga app under the title The Witch and the Mercenary.[5]

No. Release date ISBN
1 May 9, 2024[15]978-4-06-535542-8
2 July 9, 2024[16]978-4-06-536134-4
3 October 8, 2024[17]978-4-06-536765-0
4 January 8, 2025[14]978-4-06-537761-1

Reception

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The series was ranked fifth in the bunkobon category at the 2023 Next Light Novel Awards.[18]

References

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  1. ^ "Witch and Mercenary (Light Novel)". Seven Seas Entertainment. Retrieved December 24, 2024.
  2. ^ 双刃の傭兵と厄災の魔女、生きる場所を求めて未知なる大陸を目指す「魔女と傭兵」1巻. Comic Natalie (in Japanese). Natasha, Inc. May 9, 2024. Retrieved December 24, 2024.
  3. ^ 魔女と傭兵 (in Japanese). Shōsetsuka ni Narō. Retrieved December 24, 2024.
  4. ^ a b 魔女と傭兵5 (in Japanese). Micro Magazine. Retrieved December 24, 2024.
  5. ^ a b Pineda, Rafael Antonio (February 7, 2024). "Seven Seas Licenses Witch and Mercenary Light Novel, Hatsune Miku: Cantarella Manga". Anime News Network. Retrieved December 24, 2024.
  6. ^ 魔女と傭兵 (in Japanese). Micro Magazine. Retrieved December 24, 2024.
  7. ^ "Witch and Mercenary (Light Novel) Vol. 1". Seven Seas Entertainment. Retrieved December 24, 2024.
  8. ^ 魔女と傭兵２ (in Japanese). Micro Magazine. Retrieved December 24, 2024.
  9. ^ "Witch and Mercenary (Light Novel) Vol. 2". Seven Seas Entertainment. Retrieved December 24, 2024.
  10. ^ 魔女と傭兵3 (in Japanese). Micro Magazine. Retrieved December 24, 2024.
  11. ^ "Witch and Mercenary (Light Novel) Vol. 3". Seven Seas Entertainment. Retrieved December 24, 2024.
  12. ^ 魔女と傭兵4 (in Japanese). Micro Magazine. Retrieved December 24, 2024.
  13. ^ 5日連続！マガポケ新連載5連発開催中！ 各作家コメントあり. PR TIMES (in Japanese). January 26, 2024. Retrieved December 24, 2024.
  14. ^ a b 魔女と傭兵（４） (in Japanese). Kodansha. Retrieved December 24, 2024.
  15. ^ 魔女と傭兵（１） (in Japanese). Kodansha. Retrieved December 24, 2024.
  16. ^ 魔女と傭兵（２） (in Japanese). Kodansha. Retrieved December 24, 2024.
  17. ^ 魔女と傭兵（３） (in Japanese). Kodansha. Retrieved December 24, 2024.
  18. ^ 【次にくるライトノベル大賞2023】『クラスで2番目に可愛い女の子と友だちになった』（文庫部門）、『TS衛生兵さんの戦場日記』（単行本部門）が大賞受賞. Famitsu (in Japanese). February 26, 2024. Retrieved December 22, 2024.

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