Sekai Saikyou no Kouei: Meikyuukoku no Shinjin Tansakusha

## Fandom

***Sekai Saikyou no Kouei: Meikyuukoku no Shinjin Tansakusha*** (世界最強の後衛 ～迷宮国の新人探索者～, World's Strongest Rearguard: The Novice Seeker of Labyrinth Country / The World's Strongest Rearguard: Labyrinth Country's Novice Seeker) is a Japanese light novel series written by Akatsuki, Touwa with illustrated by Kazabana, Huuka, and is based on light novels. The light novel series was adapted into a manga series with illustrations by Rikizou and serialized by *ComicWalker*, with 6+ volumes released as of March 30, 2018.

*Sekai Saikyou no Kouei: Meikyuukoku no Shinjin Tansakusha* has been published in English as *The World's Strongest Rearguard: Labyrinth Country's Novice Seeker* by Yen Press on January 28, 2020.

*Sekai Saikyou no Kouei: Meikyuukoku no Shinjin Tansakusha* has been published in English as *The World's Strongest Rearguard: Labyrinth Country's Novice Seeker* by Yen Press under the Yen On imprint since October 29, 2019.

## Synopsis

Workaholic assistant Atobe Arihito fell asleep on his company's bus while on a vacation. When he awoke he learned he had died due to the bus getting into an accident, and that he had reincarnated into a world of reincarnators—to the Labyrinth Country. To his surprise, he was discovered by his slave-driving manager, Igarashi Kyouka, who further explains their role in this world.

In Labyrinth Country, reincarnators are expected to choose a job and form parties to fight against monsters in Labyrinths. Kyouka had expected Arihito to work with her once again, but he declines due to his knowledge of her demanding nature. As they depart she vows to make him regret not choosing her. And thus starts Arihito's adventure as a "Rearguard."

(Source: Novel Updates)

## Media

### *Novel:*

Akatsuki, Touwa (Author) / Kazabana, Huuka (Illustrator), "Sekai Saikyou no Kouei: Meikyuukoku no Shinjin Tansakusha" KADOKAWA <Became a Novelist>, 8 volumes already published (as of November 10, 2021).

1. Released date November 10, 2017 - ISBN 978-4040725031
2. Released date April 10, 2018 - ISBN 978-4040725055
3. Released date August 10, 2018 - ISBN 978-4040728506
4. Released date February 9, 2019 - ISBN 978-4040728490
5. Released date July 10, 2019 - ISBN 978-4040732404
6. Released date January 10, 2020 - ISBN 978-4040732411
7. Released date March 10, 2021 - ISBN 978-4040736761
8. Released date November 10, 2021 - ISBN 978-4040742212

LN Vol. 1LN Vol. 2LN Vol. 3LN Vol. 4LN Vol. 5LN Vol. 6LN Vol. 7LN Vol. 8
### *Manga:*

Akatsuki, Touwa (Original) / Kazabana, Huuka (Character Draft) / Rikizou (Illustrator), "Sekai Saikyou no Kouei: Meikyuukoku no Shinjin Tansakusha" ComicWalker <KADOKAWA (MFC)>, 6+ volumes already published (as of August 20, 2022)

1. Released date September 22, 2018 - ISBN 978-4040699844
2. Released date July 22, 2019 - ISBN 978-4040658070
3. Released date March 21, 2020 - ISBN 978-4040645032
4. Released date November 21, 2020 - ISBN 978-4040648972
5. Released date December 23, 2021 - ISBN 978-4046802552
6. Released date August 20, 2022 - ISBN 978-4046816054

Manga Vol. 1Manga Vol. 2Manga Vol. 3Manga Vol. 4Manga Vol. 5Manga Vol. 6
## Character

* Main Character 1
* Main Character 2

## Arihito Atobe

### Aliases:

the man in a suit
Nova

### Affiliation:

Arihito's Party
Adventure Guild
Polar Star Party
Four Seasons
Alliance for Freedom
Elsyha's Party
Midnight Sun Brigade

### Allied:

Shiromiya, Suzuna
Theresia
Nitou, Misaki
Centrale, Elitia
Igarashi, Kyouka
Melissa
Zion [Escort Dog]
Iron Wheel Ariadne

## 「Biographical Information」

### Relatives:

Unnamed Father
Unnamed Mother

### Occupation:

Office worker [Formerly]
Rearguard

## 「Physical Description」

### Status:

Active

> "*To protect my party member lives without exception, that is my present job.*"
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A former salaryman who works for an advertising company and is a company slave. Orphan. He was in the facility before employment because he lost his parents in an accident as a child and could not rely on his relatives. He used to have a dog when he was a facility.

Prior to his reincarnation, he assisted her in the team of Chief Igarashi. Web Content Production Section → Transferred to Media Strategy Section last spring → Assistant Manager, Media Strategy Section 2 newly established. When selecting his profession, when he entered the desired profession as "rearguard", his profession column changed to unreadable characters and he was recognized as it was.

He got the job because he's better off watching from behind than going forward, though he analyzes himself. Even if the occupation is displayed in the license of another person, it will be unreadable characters, but the notation seems to be different for each person. All the party members are younger women, but so far they have no physical relationship with anyone and are pretending to be gentlemen.

(But some of them are taking a bath together. Also, they are touched or shared by women while sleeping. It seems that they have not crossed the line.)

All weapons Can be used. He has a trademark suit and is beginning to be called "the man in a suit" by some. He is called a "Nova" by guilds and administration.

* This job is unique and appears as random characters, ※◆$□ in all Seeker's licenses.
 Vitality and Magic
* At Level 5, after the Apple of Wit, Arihito believes he has 60 magic points.

### Abilities

 Skill name
 Overall mutual support
(all-round reinforcement)
 Step
 5
 4
 3
 2
 1

## Kyouka Igarashi

### Affiliation:

Arihito's Party
Adventure Guild
Polar Star Party
Four Seasons
Alliance for Freedom
Evril's party
Midnight Sun Brigade

### Allied:

Shiromiya, Suzuna
Theresia
Nitou, Misaki
Centrale, Elitia
Atobe, Arihito
Melissa
Zion [Escort Dog]
Iron Wheel Ariadne

## 「Biographical Information」

### Relatives:

Unnamed Father
Unnamed Mother
Unnamed Younger Brother

### Occupation:

Office worker[Formerly]
Valkyrie

## 「Physical Description」

### Status:

Active

Long brownish hair and big breasts. It seems that her breasts are still growing. Former boss of Arihito. She was the youngest person in the three years since joining the company and became a section chief (media strategy section 2 section chief), but she was a power harassment boss who used Arihito with a considerable amount of one-person operation.

There were about 20 other subordinates, but her was only working on Arihito, because her highly valued Arihito's ability. She was personally liked by the president and was promoted, and he was tired of being appealed to many times by e-mail.

The web version was pretty hard at first (such as calling you), but the book version has been greatly relaxed. Her house was a country celebrity and she was still quite strict with curfew and had many scheduled returns. She has a younger brother. Her mother is from Akita. In the comicalized version, her father was trying to match up with an employee of a business partner.

She was in Naginata when he was a student. She was in the dance club for a short time when he was in her first year of high school. Valkyrie is a relatively rare job and is not derived from swordfighters. After fighting "Red Face", she joined the party with Arihito as the leader, and since then he has set Arihito as the leader and is devoting himself to team play. She still possesses the vertical sweater she wore at the time of reincarnation, but her is unaware of Arihito's reaction when wearing it.

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 22

### Abilities

 Soul blink
The war spirit is an alter ego with the same performance as the main body. The remaining war spirits after the end of Soul Blink become magical power, and Kyouka's ability temporarily increases.

 Variable cross
becoming an aetherial state, recovering performance, increasing speed, and increasing magic defense.

## External Link

* Sekai Saikyou no Kouei: Meikyuukoku no Shinjin Tansakusha Website -- **AnimeNewsNetwork**
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* Sekai Saikyou no Kouei: Meikyuukoku no Shinjin Tansakusha -- **KADOKAWA** (JP) Website