The Saga of Tanya the Evil, Vol. 1 (Light Novel): Deus Lo Vult by Carlo Zen and Shinobu Shinotsuki Overview - High above the blood- and mud-soaked trenches, a young girl pits herself against army mages in high stakes aerial duels with bullets, spells, and bayonets.
English Title: The Saga of Tanya the Evil
Japanese Title: 幼女戦記 — Youjo Senki — “The Military Chronicles of a Little Girl”
Author: Carlo Zen — カルロ・ゼン
Illustrator: Shinobu Shinotsuki — 篠月 しのぶ
Translator: Emily Balistrieri, Kevin Steinbach
Genre: Fantasy, Action, Military, Isekai
Original Run: October 2013 – ongoing
English Run: December 2017 – ongoing
Japanese Publisher: Enterbrain
English Publisher: Yen On (Yen Press)
Volumes in Japanese: 11 (In Progress)
Volumes in English: 5 (In Progress)
Average Price Per Volume: Paperback $11 — Kindle $8 — Nook $8
Japanese Title: 幼女戦記 — Youjo Senki — “The Military Chronicles of a Little Girl”
Author: Carlo Zen — カルロ・ゼン
Illustrator: Shinobu Shinotsuki — 篠月 しのぶ
Translator: Emily Balistrieri, Kevin Steinbach
Genre: Fantasy, Action, Military, Isekai
Original Run: October 2013 – ongoing
English Run: December 2017 – ongoing
Japanese Publisher: Enterbrain
English Publisher: Yen On (Yen Press)
Volumes in Japanese: 11 (In Progress)
Volumes in English: 5 (In Progress)
Average Price Per Volume: Paperback $11 — Kindle $8 — Nook $8
- English Website — Japanese Website
- MAL Entry — Forum
- Baka Updates — LNDB.info — Novel Updates
Synopsis: High above the blood- and mud-soaked trenches, a young girl pits herself against army mages in high stakes aerial duels with bullets, spells, and bayonets. Her name is Tanya Degurechaff and she is the Devil of the Rhine, one of the greatest soldiers the Empire has ever seen! But inside her mind lives a ruthless, calculating ex-salaryman who enjoyed a peaceful life in Japan until he woke up in a war-torn world. Reborn as a destitute orphaned girl with nothing to her name but memories of a previous life, Tanya will do whatever it takes to survive, even if she can find it only behind the barrel of a gun!
- Vol 1 — Deus lo Vult
- Vol 2 — Plus Ultra
- Vol 3 — The Finest Hour
- Vol 4 — Dabit Deus His Quoque Finem
- Vol 5 — Abyssus Abyssum
Volume 1 — Deus lo Vult
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Released December 19, 2017 — ISBN-13: 978-0316512442
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Released December 19, 2017 — ISBN-13: 978-0316512442
Volume 2 — Plus Ultra
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Released March 27, 2018 — ISBN-13: 978-0316512466
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Released March 27, 2018 — ISBN-13: 978-0316512466
Volume 3 — The Finest Hour
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Released July 31, 2018 — ISBN-13: 978-0316512480
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Released July 31, 2018 — ISBN-13: 978-0316512480
Volume 4 — Dabit Deus His Quoque Finem
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Released November 13, 2018 — ISBN-13: 978-0316560627
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Released November 13, 2018 — ISBN-13: 978-0316560627
Volume 5 — Abyssus Abyssum
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Released March 26, 2019 — ISBN-13: 978-0316560696
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Released March 26, 2019 — ISBN-13: 978-0316560696
Reviews of The Saga of Tanya the Evil
Anime News Network: Vol 1
Case Suitable for Treatment: Vol 1
Justus R. Stone: Vol 1
Anime News Network: Vol 1
Case Suitable for Treatment: Vol 1
Justus R. Stone: Vol 1
Illustrations Sampler
Anime Adaptation
MAL Entry — 12 episodes — Aired January 2017 – March 2017
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Note: Adapted volumes 1, 2, and about half of 3 from the light novel series
MAL Entry — 12 episodes — Aired January 2017 – March 2017
Crunchyroll (streaming) — Funimation (streaming)
Note: Adapted volumes 1, 2, and about half of 3 from the light novel series
Manga Adaptation
MAL Entry — Published April 2016 – ongoing (English release by Yen Press)
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MAL Entry — Published April 2016 – ongoing (English release by Yen Press)
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The Saga of Tanya the Evil | |
幼女戦記 (Yōjo Senki) | |
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Genre | Fantasy, military[1] |
Novel series | |
Written by | Carlo Zen |
Published by | Arcadia |
Original run | 2012 – 2013 |
Light novel | |
Written by | Carlo Zen |
Illustrated by | Shinobu Shinotsuki |
Published by | Enterbrain |
English publisher | |
Demographic | Male |
Original run | October 31, 2013 – present |
Volumes | 11 (List of volumes) |
Manga | |
Written by | Carlo Zen |
Illustrated by | Chika Tōjō |
Published by | Kadokawa Shoten |
English publisher | |
Demographic | Seinen |
Magazine | Comp Ace |
Original run | April 26, 2016 – present |
Volumes | 13 (List of volumes) |
Anime television series | |
Yōjo Senki: Saga of Tanya the Evil | |
Directed by | Yutaka Uemura |
Produced by | Shō Tanaka Norifumi Kikujima Takuya Tsunoki Noritomo Isogai Keisuke Arai |
Written by | Kenta Ihara |
Music by | Shūji Katayama |
Studio | NUT |
Licensed by | Crunchyroll[2] |
Original network | AT-X, Tokyo MX, Sun TV, KBS, TV Aichi, BS11 |
Original run | January 6, 2017 – March 31, 2017 |
Episodes | 12 (List of episodes) |
Anime film | |
Directed by | Yutaka Uemura |
Written by | Kenta Ihara |
Music by | Shūji Katayama |
Studio | NUT |
Licensed by | Crunchyroll |
Released | February 8, 2019 |
Runtime | 115 minutes |
The Saga of Tanya the Evil, known in Japan as Yōjo Senki (幼女戦記, literally 'The Military Chronicles of a Little Girl'), is a Japanese light novel series written by Carlo Zen and illustrated by Shinobu Shinotsuki. It began serialization online in 2012 on the user-generated novel publishing website Arcadia. Enterbrain acquired the series and since then has published nine volumes since October 31, 2013. A manga adaptation with art by Chika Tōjō began serialization in Kadokawa Shoten's Comp Ace magazine from April 26, 2016. An anime television series adaptation by NUT aired from January 6, 2017 to March 31, 2017. A theatrical film taking place after the events of the TV anime series premiered on February 8, 2019.
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Plot[edit]
An unnamed atheist Japanese salaryman, in the moment of being murdered by a disgruntled subordinate who he had fired due to poor performance at work, is confronted by a entity that could stop time which he refers to as 'Being X' or god, who condemns the man for not having 'faith'. He is sentenced to be reborn in a world that is similar to World War I Europe, mixed with early aspects of World War II and magic, in an empire torn apart by countless wars with all nearby countries. The salaryman is reborn as an orphaned girl, Tanya Degurechaff. According to Being X, if Tanya either does not die a natural death or refuses to have faith in Him, her soul will leave the cycle of reincarnation and will be sent to hell for the countless sins that Tanya has committed in her previous life. In search for an escape, Tanya decides to enter into the Empire's Mages Division and fight in the war, hoping to reach a high enough rank as fast as possible to remain far from the battlefield, and in this way avoid the risk of being killed. Even if she's now forced to speak with a young girl's lisp, Tanya soon turns into a ruthless soldier who prioritizes efficiency and her own career over anything else, even the lives of those beneath her, especially those that get on her bad side.
Characters[edit]
Empire[edit]
- Tanya von Degurechaff (ターニャ・フォン・デグレチャフTānya fon Degurechafu)
- Voiced by: Aoi Yūki[3] (Japanese); Monica Rial[4] (English)
- Tanya is a young blonde, blue-eyed girl who is the reincarnation of a cold-hearted, atheist and social-darwinistic Japanese salaryman (briefly voiced by Kōsuke Toriumi in Japanese, and Josh Grelle in English). She is a mage with magical powers that enable her to fly and fire explosive bullets from guns. Compared to others, Tanya has a high latent magical ability, and is the only one capable of using an experimental Type-95 operation orb due to Being X's interference. She controls a battalion of elite mages whose main purpose is to overwhelm enemy forces while also remaining highly mobile and relatively small. Tanya is quite ruthless and intolerant of failings in others, much the same as in her previous life, and employs several extreme punishments and training methods. After she graduated from the War College as one of the Twelve Knights, she was granted the title of von. By the end of TV series her rank is Major.
- Viktoriya Ivanovna Serebryakov (Visha) (ヴィクトーリヤ・イヴァーノヴナ・セレブリャコーフ (ヴィーシャ)Vīkutōriya Ivuānovuna Sereburyakōfu (Vīsha))
- Voiced by: Saori Hayami[3] (Japanese); Jeannie Tirado[4] (English)
- Viktoriya is a Second Lieutenant in the Imperial Army and serves under Tanya Degurechaff, and later becomes her adjutant. Different from other characters from the Empire, Viktoriya is a refugee from the Revolution of the Rus' Union and her family was originally a member of the Rus aristocracy. Having served under Tanya during the Battle of the Rhine, Viktoriya is more familiar with Tanya's true personality, to which she shows fear, but also respect. As a result of knowing Tanya, Viktoriya is more able to keep up with Tanya compared to her other soldiers. However, despite knowing Tanya's side character, Viktoriya seems to believe that Tanya actually cares for her subordinates and her harsh treatment of them, is to ultimately ensure their survival. In the manga, Viktoriya's 'particular' point of view of Tanya's character, seem to have started when Viktoriya, during her first true battle, is saved by Tanya at the last second, who (to hide her enjoyment in killing the enemy soldiers) quoted General Robert E. Lee, saying to Viktoriya 'It is well that war is so horrible, otherwise men would grow fond of it', starting the misunderstanding.
- Erich von Rerugen (エーリッヒ・フォン・レルゲンĒrihhi fon Rerugen) / Erich von Lergen
- Voiced by: Shinichiro Miki[3] (Japanese); J. Michael Tatum[4] (English)
- He is a Lieutenant Colonel in the Imperial Army and has known Tanya since she joined the military. He has seen Tanya's true nature during her time in training, and views her as a monster in a little girl's form.
- His last name is spelled 'Lergen' in English light novel translation.
- Kurt von Rudersdorf (クルト・フォン・ルーデルドルフKuruto fon Rūderudorufu)
- Voiced by: Tesshō Genda (Japanese); Greg Dulcie[4] (English)
- He is the Deputy Chief of Operations in the Imperial General Staff Office.
- Hans von Zettour (ハンス・フォン・ゼートゥーアHansu fon Zētūa)
- Voiced by: Hōchū Ōtsuka[3] (Japanese); Mark Stoddard[4] (English)
- He is the Deputy Chief of Logistics in the Imperial General Staff Office.
Legedonia[edit]
- Anson Sue (アンソン・スーAnson Sū)
- Voiced by: Kenyuu Horiuchi (Japanese); Jarrod Greene (English)
- He is the captain of the 5th Aerial Mage Wing. He has a daughter called Mary Sue. He is later promoted to the grade of Colonel after the death of his superior officer. In the anime, he is believed to have been killed in battle by Tanya, during the Battle of the Orse Fjord. Later it is revealed that he actually survived and had vision of God ('Being X') who told him to kill the 'Devil'. In order to achieve his objective, he accepted to be part of an Allied Kingdom mage special force, managing to corner Tanya and her battalion over the sea. However, though in the end, he almost succeed in killing Tanya, even willing to blow himself up to kill her, through Viktoriya's intervention, Anson failed to kill her and eventually died in his own explosion.
Other[edit]
- Being X (存在XSonzai Ekkusu)
- Voiced by: Hideaki Tezuka (Japanese); Bill Jenkins (English)
An entity that claims itself to be Creator (創造主, Sōzōsha) or God. After a philosophical argument with a Japanese Salaryman, it reincarnates the him into Tanya in hopes that she will come to believe in God. The name 'Being X' is designated by Tanya who does not believe in the existence of God. It is characterized as frustrated with the increasing faithlessness in the modern world. Occasionally it converses with Tanya to taunt her or see if she has come to believe.
Media[edit]
Light novels[edit]
The novels are written by Carlo Zen and illustrated by Shinobu Shinotsuki. It was initially serialized on the web novel hosting website Arcadia,[5] before Enterbrain's acquisition. The first volume was released on October 31, 2013, and as of September 29, 2018, ten volumes have been released. A drama CD was released with the third volume.[6]
Manga[edit]
A manga adaptation with art by Chika Tōjō began serialization in Kadokawa Shoten's Comp Ace magazine from April 26, 2016, and twelve volumes have been released.[7][8]
Anime[edit]
An anime television series adaptation by NUT aired from January 6, 2017[9][10] to March 31, 2017. Crunchyroll has licensed the series in North America.[11] The opening theme is 'JINGO JUNGLE' by Myth & Roid and the ending theme is 'Los! Los! Los!' by Aoi Yūki as Tanya Degurechaff.[3]
Film[edit]
An anime film based on the franchise was announced in January 2018.[12] The film saw a number of the staff and cast of the television series reprise their roles,[12] and was a direct sequel to the series.[13] The film premiered on February 8, 2019.[14] The film received a limited U.S. theater release on May 16, 2019 by Crunchyroll.[15] Crunchyroll and Anime Limited screened the film at MCM London Comic Con on May 26, 2019.[16] Crunchyroll will also screen the film at Supanova Expo in Sydney and Perth in Australia on June 23 and June 30, 2019 respectively.[17]
Reception[edit]
The light novels and manga had a combined 3 million copies in print as of April 2018.[18]
References[edit]
- ^Hodgkins, Crystalyn (December 29, 2016). 'Yōjo Senki TV Ad Previews MYTH&ROID's Opening Theme'. Anime News Network. Retrieved May 7, 2019.
- ^'Crunchyroll Announces Winter 2017 Anime Lineup'. Crunchyroll. January 20, 2017. Retrieved April 17, 2017.
- ^ abcde'Yōjo Senki: Saga of Tanya the Evil Anime's Staff, More of Cast Revealed'. Anime News Network. November 24, 2016. Retrieved November 25, 2016.
- ^ abcde'Funimation Reveals English Dub Cast For Saga of Tanya the Evil Anime'. Anime News Network. January 22, 2017. Retrieved January 22, 2017.
- ^'幼女戦記'. dic.nicovideo.jp (in Japanese). Retrieved November 14, 2016.
- ^'『幼女戦記』第3巻の帯に五十嵐裕美さん、後藤ヒロキさん、石塚運昇さん、金元寿子さんが出演するサウンドドラマのURLが記載!'. Animate Times (in Japanese). Retrieved November 14, 2016.
- ^'The Saga of Tanya the Evil, Vol. 1 (manga)'. Hachette Book Group. Retrieved February 18, 2018.
- ^幼女戦記(12) (in Japanese). Kadokawa. Retrieved 28 February 2019.
- ^'Yōjo Senki Light Novel Series Gets TV Anime'. Anime News Network. January 28, 2016. Retrieved January 28, 2016.
- ^'Yōjo Senki TV Anime's Teaser Video Previews 'Monster' Protagonist'. Anime News Network. September 30, 2016. Retrieved September 30, 2016.
- ^'Crunchyroll, Funimation to Stream Saga of Tanya the Evil, Miss Kobayashi's Dragon Maid, Hand Shakers, More'. Anime News Network. January 3, 2016. Retrieved January 3, 2016.
- ^ ab'Saga of Tanya the Evil Light Novels Get Anime Film'. Anime News Network. January 6, 2018. Retrieved February 18, 2018.
- ^'Saga of Tanya the Evil Film Will Be A New Sequel to TV Anime'. Anime News Network. January 7, 2018. Retrieved February 18, 2018.
- ^Ressler, Karen (October 9, 2018). 'Saga of Tanya the Evil Sequel Film Reveals 2nd Key Visual, February 8 Premiere'. Anime News Network. Retrieved October 9, 2018.
- ^'Crunchyroll Brings Saga of Tanya the Evil (Youjo Senki) Anime Movie To U.S. Theaters'. Gojinshi. 2019-04-13. Retrieved 2019-04-13.
- ^Graves, Jeremy (May 20, 2019). 'UK Premiere of Saga of Tanya the Evil: The Movie at MCM London'. Anime Limited. Retrieved June 16, 2019.
- ^'Saga of Tanya the Evil: The Movie'. Supanova Expo. Retrieved June 16, 2019.
- ^Hodgkins, Crystalyn (May 7, 2018). 'Roundup of Newly Revealed Print Counts for Manga, Light Novel Series (March - May 2018)'. Anime News Network. Retrieved May 18, 2018.
External links[edit]
- Official website‹See Tfd›(in Japanese)
- The Saga of Tanya the Evil (light novel) at Anime News Network's encyclopedia
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