Hazure Skill

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{{Infobox animanga/Header

| name = Hazure Skill: The Guild Member with a Worthless Skill is Actually a Legendary Assassin

| image = Hazure Skill volume 1 cover.jpg

| caption = Cover of the first light novel volume

| ja_kanji = 外れスキル「影が薄い」を持つギルド職員が、実は伝説の暗殺者

| ja_romaji = Hazure Sukiru "Kage ga Usui" o Motsu Guild Shokuin ga, Jitsuha Densetsu no Ansatsusha

| genre = Fantasy

}}

{{Infobox animanga/Print

| type = novel series

| author = Kennoji

| publisher = Shōsetsuka ni Narō

| first = June 19, 2018

| last =

| volumes =

| volume_list =

}}

{{Infobox animanga/Print

| type = light novel

| author = Kennoji

| illustrator = KWKM

| publisher = Fujimi Shobo

| publisher_en = {{English manga publisher|NA=Yen Press}}

| demographic = Male

| imprint = Kadokawa Books

| first = March 9, 2019

| last =

| volumes = 7

| volume_list =

}}

{{Infobox animanga/Print

| type = manga

| author = Kennoji

| illustrator = Fuh Araki

| publisher = ASCII Media Works

| publisher_en = {{English manga publisher|NA=Yen Press}}

| demographic = Seinen

| magazine = Dengeki PlayStation Comic Web

| imprint = Dengeki Comics Next

| first = July 5, 2019

| last =

| volumes = 7

| volume_list =

}}

{{nihongo|Hazure Skill: The Guild Member with a Worthless Skill is Actually a Legendary Assassin|外れスキル「影が薄い」を持つギルド職員が、実は伝説の暗殺者|Hazure Sukiru "Kage ga Usui" o Motsu Guild Shokuin ga, Jitsuha Densetsu no Ansatsusha|lead=yes}} is a Japanese light novel series written by Kennoji. The series originated on the Shōsetsuka ni Narō website in June 2018, before being published in print with illustrations by KWKM by Fujimi Shobo beginning in March 2019. A manga adaptation with illustrations by Fuh Araki began serialization in the ComicWalker-based Dengeki PlayStation Comic Web manga service in July 2019.

Media

=Light novel=

Written by Kennoji, the series began publication on the novel posting website Shōsetsuka ni Narō on June 19, 2018.{{cite web|script-title=ja:外れスキル「影が薄い」を持つギルド職員が、実は伝説の暗殺者|url=https://ncode.syosetu.com/n2713ev/|publisher=Shōsetsuka ni Narō|access-date=September 3, 2022|language=ja}} The series was later acquired by Fujimi Shobo, who began publishing the series in print with illustrations by KWKM on March 9, 2019. As of August 2021, seven volumes have been released.

In October 2020, Yen Press announced that they licensed the series for English publication.{{cite web|title=Yen Press Licenses Durarara!! SH Novels, Bofuri Novels & Manga, More|url=https://www.animenewsnetwork.com/news/2020-10-11/yen-press-licenses-durarara-sh-novels-bofuri-novels-and-manga-more/.165072|website=Anime News Network|last=Hodgkins|first=Crystalyn|date=October 11, 2020|access-date=September 3, 2022}}

==Volumes==

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|Language = Japanese

|Width = 72%

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{{Graphic novel list

|VolumeNumber = 1

|OriginalRelDate = March 9, 2019{{cite web|script-title=ja:外れスキル「影が薄い」を持つギルド職員が、実は伝説の暗殺者|url=https://www.kadokawa.co.jp/product/321811000612/|publisher=Kadokawa|access-date=September 3, 2022|language=ja|title=KADOKAWA Corporation}}

|OriginalISBN = 978-4-04-073084-4

|LicensedRelDate = April 6, 2021{{cite web|title=Hazure Skill: The Guild Member with a Worthless Skill Is Actually a Legendary Assassin, Vol. 1 (light novel)|url=https://yenpress.com/9781975318772/hazure-skill-the-guild-member-with-a-worthless-skill-is-actually-a-legendary-assassin-vol-1-light-novel/|publisher=Yen Press|access-date=September 3, 2022}}

|LicensedISBN = 978-1-97-531877-2

}}

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|VolumeNumber = 2

|OriginalRelDate = July 10, 2019{{cite web|script-title=ja:外れスキル「影が薄い」を持つギルド職員が、実は伝説の暗殺者２|url=https://www.kadokawa.co.jp/product/321811000614/|publisher=Kadokawa|access-date=September 3, 2022|language=ja|title=KADOKAWA Corporation}}

|OriginalISBN = 978-4-04-073086-8

|LicensedRelDate = October 5, 2021{{cite web|title=Hazure Skill: The Guild Member with a Worthless Skill Is Actually a Legendary Assassin, Vol. 2 (light novel)|url=https://yenpress.com/9781975318796/hazure-skill-the-guild-member-with-a-worthless-skill-is-actually-a-legendary-assassin-vol-2-light-novel/|publisher=Yen Press|access-date=September 3, 2022}}

|LicensedISBN = 978-1-97-531879-6

}}

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|VolumeNumber = 3

|OriginalRelDate = December 10, 2019{{cite web|script-title=ja:外れスキル「影が薄い」を持つギルド職員が、実は伝説の暗殺者３|url=https://www.kadokawa.co.jp/product/321907000288/|publisher=Kadokawa|access-date=September 3, 2022|language=ja|title=KADOKAWA Corporation}}

|OriginalISBN = 978-4-04-073381-4

|LicensedRelDate = March 15, 2022{{cite web|title=Hazure Skill: The Guild Member with a Worthless Skill Is Actually a Legendary Assassin, Vol. 3 (light novel)|url=https://yenpress.com/9781975318819/hazure-skill-the-guild-member-with-a-worthless-skill-is-actually-a-legendary-assassin-vol-3-light-novel/|publisher=Yen Press|access-date=September 3, 2022}}

|LicensedISBN = 978-1-97-531881-9

}}

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|VolumeNumber = 4

|OriginalRelDate = June 10, 2020{{cite web|script-title=ja:外れスキル「影が薄い」を持つギルド職員が、実は伝説の暗殺者４|url=https://www.kadokawa.co.jp/product/321912000231/|publisher=Kadokawa|access-date=September 3, 2022|language=ja|title=KADOKAWA Corporation}}

|OriginalISBN = 978-4-04-073599-3

|LicensedRelDate = September 20, 2022{{cite web|title=Hazure Skill: The Guild Member with a Worthless Skill Is Actually a Legendary Assassin, Vol. 4 (light novel)|url=https://yenpress.com/9781975347994/hazure-skill-the-guild-member-with-a-worthless-skill-is-actually-a-legendary-assassin-vol-4-light-novel/|publisher=Yen Press|access-date=September 3, 2022}}

|LicensedISBN = 978-1-97-534799-4

}}

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|VolumeNumber = 5

|OriginalRelDate = October 10, 2020{{cite web|script-title=ja:外れスキル「影が薄い」を持つギルド職員が、実は伝説の暗殺者５|url=https://www.kadokawa.co.jp/product/322006000299/|publisher=Kadokawa|access-date=September 3, 2022|language=ja|title=KADOKAWA Corporation}}

|OriginalISBN = 978-4-04-073827-7

|LicensedRelDate = May 23, 2023{{cite web|title=Hazure Skill: The Guild Member with a Worthless Skill Is Actually a Legendary Assassin, Vol. 5 (light novel)|url=https://yenpress.com/9781975348311/hazure-skill-the-guild-member-with-a-worthless-skill-is-actually-a-legendary-assassin-vol-5-light-novel/|publisher=Yen Press|access-date=February 1, 2023}}

|LicensedISBN = 978-1-97-534831-1

}}

{{Graphic novel list

|VolumeNumber = 6

|OriginalRelDate = March 10, 2021{{cite web|script-title=ja:外れスキル「影が薄い」を持つギルド職員が、実は伝説の暗殺者６|url=https://www.kadokawa.co.jp/product/322011000297/|publisher=Kadokawa|access-date=September 3, 2022|language=ja|title=KADOKAWA Corporation}}

|OriginalISBN = 978-4-04-074004-1

|LicensedRelDate = September 19, 2023{{cite web|title=Hazure Skill: The Guild Member with a Worthless Skill Is Actually a Legendary Assassin, Vol. 6 (light novel)|url=https://yenpress.com/9781975369118/hazure-skill-the-guild-member-with-a-worthless-skill-is-actually-a-legendary-assassin-vol-6-light-novel/|publisher=Yen Press|access-date=April 19, 2023}}

|LicensedISBN = 978-1-97-536911-8

}}

{{Graphic novel list

|VolumeNumber = 7

|OriginalRelDate = August 10, 2021{{cite web|script-title=ja:外れスキル「影が薄い」を持つギルド職員が、実は伝説の暗殺者７|url=https://www.kadokawa.co.jp/product/322103000438/|publisher=Kadokawa|access-date=September 3, 2022|language=ja|title=KADOKAWA Corporation}}

|OriginalISBN = 978-4-04-074154-3

|LicensedRelDate = January 7, 2024{{cite web|title=Hazure Skill: The Guild Member with a Worthless Skill Is Actually a Legendary Assassin, Vol. 7 (light novel)|url=https://yenpress.com/titles/9781975371159-hazure-skill-the-guild-member-with-a-worthless-skill-is-actually-a-legendary-assassin-vol-7-light-novel|publisher=Yen Press|access-date=December 7, 2023}}

|LicensedISBN = 978-1-97-537115-9

}}

=Manga=

A manga adaptation with illustrations by Fuh Araki began serialization in the ComicWalker-based Dengeki PlayStation Comic Web manga service on July 5, 2019.{{cite web|script-title=ja:『外れスキル「影が薄い」を持つギルド職員が、実は伝説の暗殺者』のコミカライズ連載が開始|url=https://ln-news.com/articles/95670|website=LN News|date=July 5, 2019|access-date=September 3, 2022|language=ja}} As of March 2024, the series' individual chapters have been collected into seven tankōbon volumes.

Yen Press is also publishing the manga in English.

==Volumes==

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|Language = Japanese

|Width = 72%

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{{Graphic novel list

|VolumeNumber = 1

|OriginalRelDate = December 9, 2019{{cite web|script-title=ja:外れスキル「影が薄い」を持つギルド職員が、実は伝説の暗殺者 1|url=https://www.kadokawa.co.jp/product/321907000571/|publisher=Kadokawa|access-date=September 3, 2022|language=ja|title=KADOKAWA Corporation}}

|OriginalISBN = 978-4-04-912884-0

|LicensedRelDate = May 4, 2021{{cite web|title=Hazure Skill: The Guild Member with a Worthless Skill Is Actually a Legendary Assassin, Vol. 1 (manga)|url=https://yenpress.com/9781975324377/hazure-skill-the-guild-member-with-a-worthless-skill-is-actually-a-legendary-assassin-vol-1-manga/|publisher=Yen Press|access-date=September 3, 2022}}

|LicensedISBN = 978-1-97-532437-7

}}

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|VolumeNumber = 2

|OriginalRelDate = June 27, 2020{{cite web|script-title=ja:外れスキル「影が薄い」を持つギルド職員が、実は伝説の暗殺者 2|url=https://www.kadokawa.co.jp/product/322002001170/|publisher=Kadokawa|access-date=September 3, 2022|language=ja|title=KADOKAWA Corporation}}

|OriginalISBN = 978-4-04-913244-1

|LicensedRelDate = November 9, 2021{{cite web|title=Hazure Skill: The Guild Member with a Worthless Skill Is Actually a Legendary Assassin, Vol. 2 (manga)|url=https://yenpress.com/9781975325145/hazure-skill-the-guild-member-with-a-worthless-skill-is-actually-a-legendary-assassin-vol-2-manga/|publisher=Yen Press|access-date=September 3, 2022}}

|LicensedISBN = 978-1-97-532514-5

}}

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|VolumeNumber = 3

|OriginalRelDate = January 9, 2021{{cite web|script-title=ja:外れスキル「影が薄い」を持つギルド職員が、実は伝説の暗殺者 3|url=https://www.kadokawa.co.jp/product/322009000459/|publisher=Kadokawa|access-date=September 3, 2022|language=ja|title=KADOKAWA Corporation}}

|OriginalISBN = 978-4-04-913604-3

|LicensedRelDate = December 14, 2021{{cite web|title=Hazure Skill: The Guild Member with a Worthless Skill Is Actually a Legendary Assassin, Vol. 3 (manga)|url=https://yenpress.com/9781975336110/hazure-skill-the-guild-member-with-a-worthless-skill-is-actually-a-legendary-assassin-vol-3-manga/|publisher=Yen Press|access-date=September 3, 2022}}

|LicensedISBN = 978-1-97-533611-0

}}

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|VolumeNumber = 4

|OriginalRelDate = August 10, 2021{{cite web|script-title=ja:外れスキル「影が薄い」を持つギルド職員が、実は伝説の暗殺者 4|url=https://www.kadokawa.co.jp/product/322104000529/|publisher=Kadokawa|access-date=September 3, 2022|language=ja|title=KADOKAWA Corporation}}

|OriginalISBN = 978-4-04-913912-9

|LicensedRelDate = July 12, 2022{{cite web|title=Hazure Skill: The Guild Member with a Worthless Skill Is Actually a Legendary Assassin, Vol. 4 (manga)|url=https://yenpress.com/9781975344429/hazure-skill-the-guild-member-with-a-worthless-skill-is-actually-a-legendary-assassin-vol-4-manga/|publisher=Yen Press|access-date=September 3, 2022}}

|LicensedISBN = 978-1-97-534442-9

}}

{{Graphic novel list

|VolumeNumber = 5

|OriginalRelDate = March 26, 2022{{cite web|script-title=ja:外れスキル「影が薄い」を持つギルド職員が、実は伝説の暗殺者 5|url=https://www.kadokawa.co.jp/product/322111000657/|publisher=Kadokawa|access-date=September 3, 2022|language=ja|title=KADOKAWA Corporation}}

|OriginalISBN = 978-4-04-914300-3

|LicensedRelDate = February 28, 2023{{cite web|title=Hazure Skill: The Guild Member with a Worthless Skill Is Actually a Legendary Assassin, Vol. 5 (manga)|url=https://yenpress.com/9781975360917/hazure-skill-the-guild-member-with-a-worthless-skill-is-actually-a-legendary-assassin-vol-5-manga/|publisher=Yen Press|access-date=November 18, 2022}}

|LicensedISBN = 978-1-97-536091-7

}}

{{Graphic novel list

|VolumeNumber = 6

|OriginalRelDate = March 27, 2023{{cite web|script-title=ja:外れスキル「影が薄い」を持つギルド職員が、実は伝説の暗殺者 6|url=https://www.kadokawa.co.jp/product/322207000888/|publisher=Kadokawa|access-date=February 18, 2023|language=ja|title=KADOKAWA Corporation}}

|OriginalISBN = 978-4-04-914728-5

|LicensedRelDate = March 19, 2024{{cite web|title=Hazure Skill: The Guild Member with a Worthless Skill Is Actually a Legendary Assassin, Vol. 6 (manga)|url=https://yenpress.com/9781975380472/hazure-skill-the-guild-member-with-a-worthless-skill-is-actually-a-legendary-assassin-vol-6-manga/|publisher=Yen Press|access-date=October 25, 2023}}

|LicensedISBN = 978-1-97-538047-2

}}

{{Graphic novel list

|VolumeNumber = 7

|OriginalRelDate = March 27, 2024{{cite web|script-title=ja:外れスキル「影が薄い」を持つギルド職員が、実は伝説の暗殺者 7|url=https://www.kadokawa.co.jp/product/322311000305/|publisher=Kadokawa|access-date=June 6, 2024|language=ja|title=KADOKAWA Corporation}}

|OriginalISBN = 978-4-04-915581-5

|LicensedRelDate = April 1, 2025{{cite web|title=Hazure Skill: The Guild Member with a Worthless Skill Is Actually a Legendary Assassin, Vol. 7 (manga)|url=https://yenpress.com/9798855412574/hazure-skill-the-guild-member-with-a-worthless-skill-is-actually-a-legendary-assassin-vol-6-manga/|publisher=Yen Press|access-date=October 4, 2024}}

|LicensedISBN = 979-8-85-541257-4

}}

Reception

Demelza from Anime UK News criticized the story for its sex scenes and the main character as generic.{{cite web|title=Hazure Skill: The Guild Member with a Worthless Skill is Actually a Legendary Assassin Volume 1 Review|url=https://animeuknews.net/2021/05/hazure-skill-the-guild-member-with-a-worthless-skill-is-actually-a-legendary-assassin-volume-1-review/|website=Anime UK News|author=Demelza|date=May 9, 2021|access-date=September 3, 2022}} Rebecca Silverman from Anime News Network felt the series was a bit generic, though she also positively noted that the series had little fan service despite the sex scenes.{{cite web|title=The Spring 2021 Manga Guide: Hazure Skill|url=https://www.animenewsnetwork.com/feature/2021-06-10/the-spring-2021-manga-guide/hazure-skill/.173242|website=Anime News Network|last=Silverman|first=Rebecca|date=June 10, 2021|access-date=September 3, 2022}}