# Sword of the Demon Hunter: Kijin Gentōshō

Sword of the Demon Hunter: Kijin Gentōshō (鬼人幻燈抄, Kijin Gentōshō) is a Japanese historical fantasy novel series written by Moto'o Nakanishi and illustrated by Tamaki. It was serialized online between January 2013 and May 2016 on the user-generated novel publishing website Arcadia, and it later moved to the Shōsetsuka ni Narō website, where it was serialized between December 2015 and October 2016. It was later acquired by Futabasha, who have published fourteen volumes from June 2019 to November 2023. A manga adaptation with art by Yū Satomi is published by Futabasha since September 2021 and has been collected in seven tankōbon volumes. Both the original novel series and manga adaptation are licensed in English by Seven Seas Entertainment. An anime television series adaptation produced by Yokohama Animation Laboratory is set to premiere in March 2025.

## Characters
### Jinta (甚太)

    Voiced by: Taku Yashiro

### Suzune (鈴音)

    Voiced by: Reina Ueda

### Shirayuki (白雪)

    Voiced by: Saori Hayami

### Dōga no Oni (同化の鬼)

    Voiced by: Hiroshi Shirokuma

### Tōmi no Kijo (遠見の鬼女)

    Voiced by: Yui Kondo

## Media
### Novels

| No. | Original release date | Original ISBN | English release date | English ISBN |
| 1 | June 21, 2019 | 978-4-575-24185-3 | December 6, 2022 | 978-1-68579-332-6 |
| 2 | October 18, 2019 | 978-4-575-24216-4 | July 25, 2023 | 978-1-68579-634-1 |
| 3 | February 21, 2020 | 978-4-575-24253-9 | November 28, 2023 | 978-1-68579-660-0 |
| 4 | June 19, 2020 | 978-4-575-24290-4 | February 6, 2024 | 979-8-88843-063-7 |
| 5 | October 23, 2020 | 978-4-575-24339-0 | May 14, 2024 | 979-8-88843-438-3 |
| 6 | February 19, 2021 | 978-4-575-24377-2 | August 27, 2024 | 979-8-89160-072-0 |
| 7 | June 18, 2021 | 978-4-575-24417-5 | November 26, 2024 | 979-8-89160-282-3 |
| 8 | October 21, 2021 | 978-4-575-24457-1 | February 18, 2025 | 979-8-89160-749-1 |
| 9 | February 26, 2022 | 978-4-575-24492-2 | May 20, 2025 | 979-8-89160-965-5 |
| 10 | June 22, 2022 | 978-4-575-24534-9 | — | — |
| 11 | October 20, 2022 | 978-4-575-24574-5 | — | — |
| 12 | February 22, 2023 | 978-4-575-24607-0 | — | — |
| 13 | July 26, 2023 | 978-4-575-24640-7 | — | — |
| 14 | November 22, 2023 | 978-4-575-24697-1 | — | — |

### Manga

| No. | Original release date | Original ISBN | English release date | English ISBN |
| 1 | September 9, 2021 | 978-4-575-44004-1 | January 24, 2023 | 978-1-68579-333-3 |
| 2 | March 10, 2022 | 978-4-575-44015-7 | May 2, 2023 | 978-1-68579-515-3 |
| 3 | September 8, 2022 | 978-4-575-44024-9 | October 3, 2023 | 979-8-88843-021-7 |
| 4 | March 15, 2023 | 978-4-575-44034-8 | March 19, 2024 | 979-8-88843-384-3 |
| 5 | September 13, 2023 | 978-4-575-44041-6 | September 3, 2024 | 979-8-89160-198-7 |
| 6 | February 29, 2024 | 978-4-575-44047-8 | January 28, 2025 | 979-8-89160-661-6 |
| 7 | September 11, 2024 | 978-4-575-44060-7 | July 8, 2025 | 979-8-89373-329-7 |
| 8 | March 19, 2025 | 978-4-575-44077-5 | — | — |

### Anime

An anime adaptation was announced by Futabasha on September 9, 2021. It was later revealed in February 2024 to be a television series produced by Yokohama Animation Laboratory and directed by Kazuya Aiura, with Deko Akao overseeing series scripts, Taro Ikegami designing the characters and Ryuuichi Takada, Keiichi Hirokawa, and Kuniyuki Takahashi composing the music. The series was originally scheduled for June 27, 2024, but was later delayed due to production delays. It is set to premiere on March 31, 2025 on Tokyo MX and other networks, and will run for two consecutive cours. The ending theme song, "Sen-ya Ichi-ya", is performed by Hilcrhyme featuring Izumi Nakasone from HY. Sentai Filmworks licensed the series in North America for streaming on Hidive.

## Reception

The novel series has over 230,000 copies in circulation.