Isekai Samurai
{{Short description|Japanese manga series}}
{{Infobox animanga/Header
| name = Isekai Samurai
| image = Isekai Samurai volume 1 cover.jpg
| caption = First tankōbon volume cover
| ja_kanji = 異世界サムライ
| ja_romaji =
| genre = {{ubl|Adventure{{cite web|script-title=ja:「異世界サムライ」戦いの中で死にたい！最強の侍が異世界をぶった斬るファンタジー|url=https://natalie.mu/comic/news/529865|publisher=Natasha, Inc.|website=Comic Natalie|date=June 22, 2023|access-date=September 10, 2024|lang=ja}}|Chanbara|Isekai}}
}}
{{Infobox animanga/Print
| type = manga
| author = Keigo Saitō
| publisher = Media Factory
| publisher_en = {{English manga publisher|NA=Yen Press}}
| demographic = Seinen
| imprint = MF Comics
| magazine = ComicWalker
| first = February 22, 2023
| last =
| volumes = 5
| volume_list =
}}
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{{Nihongo||異世界サムライ|Isekai Samurai}} is a Japanese manga series written and illustrated by Keigo Saitō. It began serialization on Kadokawa Corporation's ComicWalker website in February 2023.
Publication
Written and illustrated by Keigo Saitō, Isekai Samurai began serialization on Kadokawa Corporation's ComicWalker website on February 22, 2023.{{cite tweet|author=Keigo Saitō|number=1628232910775132160|user=saitou1218|script-title=ja:異世界サムライ、連載始まりました！ 無料ですのでよければご一読いただければ！ 少しでも楽しんでいただければ幸せです！！（コミックウォーカー、ニコニコ静画どちらで読めます）https://comic-walker.com/contents/detail/KDCW_CW01203832010000_68/ http://nico.ms/mg721378|date=February 22, 2023|access-date=September 10, 2024|language=ja}} The series' chapters have been collected by Media Factory in five tankōbon volumes as of February 2025. The series is licensed in English by Yen Press.{{cite web|last=Tai|first=Anita|title=Yen Press Licenses Sword Art Online Unital Ring, Alya Sometimes Hides Her Feelings in Russian, 13 More Titles|url=https://www.animenewsnetwork.com/news/2024-12-16/yen-press-licenses-sword-art-online-unital-ring-alya-sometimes-hides-her-feelings-in-russian-13-/.219163|website=Anime News Network|date=December 16, 2024|access-date=December 17, 2024}}
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{{Graphic novel list
| VolumeNumber = 1
| RelDate = June 22, 2023{{cite web|script-title=ja:異世界サムライ １|url=https://www.kadokawa.co.jp/product/322301000965/|publisher=Media Factory|access-date=September 10, 2024|lang=ja}}
| ISBN = 978-4-04-682464-6
| LicensedRelDate = June 24, 2025{{cite web|title=Isekai Samurai, Vol. 1|url=https://yenpress.com/titles/9798855416572-isekai-samurai-vol-1|publisher=Yen Press|access-date=December 21, 2024}}
| LicensedISBN = 979-8-85-541657-2
}}
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| VolumeNumber = 2
| RelDate = October 20, 2023{{cite web|script-title=ja:異世界サムライ 2|url=https://www.kadokawa.co.jp/product/322306000541/|publisher=Media Factory|access-date=September 10, 2024|lang=ja}}
| ISBN = 978-4-04-682938-2
| LicensedRelDate = October 28, 2025{{cite web|title=Isekai Samurai, Vol. 2|url=https://yenpress.com/titles/9798855416596-isekai-samurai-vol-2|publisher=Yen Press|access-date=May 2, 2025}}
| LicensedISBN = 979-8-85-541659-6
}}
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| VolumeNumber = 3
| RelDate = February 22, 2024{{cite web|script-title=ja:異世界サムライ 3|url=https://www.kadokawa.co.jp/product/322310000619/|publisher=Media Factory|access-date=September 10, 2024|lang=ja}}
| ISBN = 978-4-04-683284-9
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| VolumeNumber = 4
| RelDate = August 22, 2024{{cite web|script-title=ja:異世界サムライ 4|url=https://www.kadokawa.co.jp/product/322404000525/|publisher=Media Factory|access-date=September 10, 2024|lang=ja}}
| ISBN = 978-4-04-683849-0
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| VolumeNumber = 5
| RelDate = February 20, 2025{{cite web|script-title=ja:異世界サムライ 5|url=https://www.kadokawa.co.jp/product/322409000309/|publisher=Media Factory|access-date=December 21, 2024|lang=ja}}
| ISBN = 978-4-04-684397-5
| LicensedRelDate = —
| LicensedISBN =
}}
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Reception
The series was nominated for the ninth Next Manga Awards in the web category in 2023, and was ranked 17th.{{cite web|last=Loveridge|first=Lynzee |title=Seitokai ni mo Ana wa Aru!, Ki ni Natteru Hito ga Otoko Janakatta Win Next Manga Awards Print, Web Categories|url=https://www.animenewsnetwork.com/interest/2023-08-31/seitokai-ni-mo-ana-wa-aru-ki-ni-natteru-hito-ga-otoko-janakatta-win-next-manga-awards-print-web-/.201635|website=Anime News Network|access-date=September 10, 2024|date=August 31, 2023}} It was also nominated in the same category for the tenth edition in 2024 and was ranked 14th and won the Traditional Chinese version of the "Global Special Prize".{{cite web|script-title=ja:「異世界サムライ」戦いの中で死にたい！最強の侍が異世界をぶった斬るファンタジー|url=https://natalie.mu/comic/news/588589|publisher=Natasha, Inc.|website=Comic Natalie|date=August 28, 2024|access-date=September 10, 2024|lang=ja}} The series was also ranked 17th in the 2024 edition of Takarajimasha's Kono Manga ga Sugoi! guidebook for the best manga for male readers.{{cite web|last1=Pineda|first1=Rafael Antonio|last2=Cayanan|first2=Joanna |title=Kono Manga ga Sugoi! Editors Unveil 2024 Rankings (Updated)|url=https://www.animenewsnetwork.com/news/2023-12-11/kono-manga-ga-sugoi-editors-unveil-2024-rankings/.205367|website=Anime News Network|access-date=September 11, 2024|date=December 11, 2023}} The series was also ranked eighth in the Nationwide Bookstore Employees' Recommended Comics list of 2024.{{cite web|script-title=ja:橘オレコ「ホタルの嫁入り」が全国書店員が選んだおすすめコミック2024の第1位に|url=https://natalie.mu/comic/news/559379|website=Comic Natalie|publisher=Natasha, Inc.|access-date=September 11, 2024|date=February 1, 2024|lang=ja}}
References
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Further reading
- {{cite web|last=Blackburn|first=Steven|url=https://screenrant.com/samurai-another-world-manga-isekai-series-mix-most-popular-genres/|title=Samurai Isekai Series Mixes Manga's Most Popular Genres To Explosive Effect|website=Screen Rant|publisher=Valnet|date=December 16, 2023}}
External links
- {{Official website|https://comic-walker.com/detail/KC_004526_S|Official manga website}} {{in lang|ja}}
- {{ANN|manga|29047}}
Category:Adventure anime and manga
Category:Isekai anime and manga