Black Summoner

Black Summoner (Japanese: 黒の召喚士, Hepburn: Kuro no Shōkanshi) is a Japanese light novel series written by Doufu Mayoi. It began publication online on the Shōsetsuka ni Narō novel posting website in October 2014. Overlap began publishing the series with illustrations by Kurogin under their Overlap Bunko imprint in June 2016. As of August 2021, fifteen volumes have been released. A manga adaptation with illustrations by Gin Ammo began serialization in Overlap's Comic Gardo website in January 2018. As of October 2021, its chapters have been collected into eleven tankōbon volumes. An anime television series adaptation by Satelight will premiere in July 2022.

Black Summoner
First light novel volume cover
黒の召喚士
(Kuro no Shōkanshi)
GenreFantasy,[1] isekai[2]
Novel series
Written byDoufu Mayoi
Published byShōsetsuka ni Narō
Original runOctober 6, 2014 – present
Light novel
Written byDoufu Mayoi
Illustrated byKurogin
Published byOverlap
English publisher
ImprintOverlap Bunko
DemographicMale
Original runJune 25, 2016 – present
Volumes15
Manga
Written byDoufu Mayoi
Illustrated byGin Ammo
Published byOverlap
English publisher
J-Novel Club
MagazineComic Gardo
DemographicShōnen
Original runJanuary 11, 2018 – present
Volumes11
Anime television series
Directed byYoshimasa Hiraike
Written byYoshimasa Hiraike
Music by
  • Michiru
  • Yuri Miyazono
StudioSatelight
Original run July 2022 – scheduled

Characters
Kelvin (ケルヴィン, Keruvin)
Voiced by: Koki Uchiyama[2]
Efil (エフィル, Efiru)
Voiced by: Manaka Iwami[2]
Melfina (メルフィーナ, Merufīna)
Voiced by: Reina Ueda[2]
Clotho (クロト, Kuroto)
Voiced by: Randhi[3]
Geral (ジェラール, Jerāru)
Voiced by: Yōsuke Akimoto[3]
Sera (セラ)
Voiced by: Minori Suzuki[3]
Rion (リオン)
Voiced by: Yume Miyamoto[4]
Ange (アンジェ, Anje)
Voiced by: Konomi Inagaki[4]

Media

Light novels

Written by Doufu Mayoi, the series began publication online on Shōsetsuka ni Narō on October 6, 2014.[5] The series was later acquired by Overlap, who began publishing the series with illustrations by Kurogin under their Overlap Bunko imprint on June 25, 2016.[2] As of August 2021, fifteen volumes have been released.[6] In July 2020, J-Novel Club announced they licensed the series for English publication.[7]

Volume list
No. Original release date Original ISBN English release date English ISBN
1 June 25, 2016[8]978-4-86554-117-5September 9, 2020[9]978-1-71837-548-2
  • Prologue: Summoner
  • Chapter 1: The Town of Parth
  • Chapter 2: Black Spirit Knight
  • Chapter 3: Hero
  • Chapter 4: Demon
  • Side Story 1: Demon Lord Gustav's Daughter
  • Side Story 2: The Heroes of Deramis
  • Side Story 3: Colette's Tribulations
2 September 25, 2016[10]978-4-86554-157-1November 11, 2020[11]978-1-71837-550-5
  • Chapter 1: Black Wind
  • Chapter 2: Champion
  • Chapter 3: Toraj, The Country of Water
  • Side Story 1: The Knights of Alcahl
  • Side Story 2: The End of a Dream
3 January 25, 2017[12]978-4-86554-192-2January 30, 2021[13]978-1-71837-552-9
  • Chapter 1: New Family
  • Chapter 2: Power-Leveling
  • Chapter 3: The Village of Elves
  • Chapter 4: Feast
  • Side Story 1: The Battle Junkie's Little Sister
  • Side Story 2: To Each Their Cooking
4 May 25, 2017[14]978-4-86554-217-2April 11, 2021[15]978-1-71837-554-3
  • Chapter 1: Divine Pillars
  • Chapter 2: Promotion Ceremony
  • Chapter 3: Present
  • Chapter 4: Declaration of War
  • Side Story: The Phantom Springs of Toraj
5 August 25, 2017[16]978-4-86554-251-6June 15, 2021[17]978-1-71837-556-7
  • Chapter 1: The Dragon Knight Order
  • Chapter 2: The Demon Lord Subjugation Alliance
  • Chapter 3: Descent
6 January 25, 2018[18]978-4-86554-307-0October 15, 2021[19]978-1-71837-558-1
  • Chapter 1: The Freeloading Princess
  • Chapter 2: Company Trip
  • Chapter 3: Beast King Festival
  • Chapter 4: Wall
  • Chapter 5: Deadly Poison
  • Side Story: The Other Beast King Festival
7 June 25, 2018[20]978-4-86554-370-4December 23, 2021[21]978-1-71837-560-4
  • Chapter 1: Firing Hammer
  • Chapter 2: Semifinals
  • Chapter 3: Profession of Love
  • Chapter 4: Enjoyment
  • Side Story: The Other Beast King Festival (Cont.)
8 December 25, 2018[22]978-4-86554-416-9April 8, 2022[23]978-1-71837-562-8
  • Chapter 1: Apostles
  • Chapter 2: The Holy Empire of Deramis
  • Chapter 3: The Heroes Return
  • Chapter 4: The Catacombs of Heroic Spirit
  • Side Story: The Saint's Elegant Day Off
9 April 25, 2019[24]978-4-86554-480-0June 24, 2022[25]978-1-71837-564-2
10 August 25, 2019[26]978-4-86554-534-0——
11 February 25, 2020[27]978-4-86554-613-2——
12 May 25, 2020[28]978-4-86554-662-0——
13 October 25, 2020[29]978-4-86554-762-7——
14 March 25, 2021[30]978-4-86554-868-6——
15 August 25, 2021[6]978-4-86554-977-5——
16 February 25, 2022[31]978-4-8240-0110-8——

Manga

A manga adaptation, illustrated by Gin Ammo, began serialization in Comic Gardo on January 11, 2018.[1] As of October 2021, the individual chapters have been collected into eleven tankōbon volumes.[32] J-Novel Club is also publishing the manga in English.[7]

Volume list
No. Original release date Original ISBN English release date English ISBN
1 June 25, 2018[33]978-4-86554-366-7January 6, 2021[34]978-1-71831-620-1
  • Chapter 1: Summoner
  • Chapter 2: Black Spirit Knight (Part 1)
  • Chapter 3: Black Spirit Knight (Part 2)
  • Chapter 4: Black Spirit Knight (Part 3)
  • Chapter 5: Otherworlder
  • Original Short Story: Efil's First Dish
2 November 25, 2018[35]978-4-86554-419-0June 9, 2021[36]978-1-71831-621-8
  • Chapter 6: Goddess (Part 1)
  • Chapter 7: Goddess (Part 2)
  • Chapter 8: Demon (Part 1)
  • Chapter 9: Demon (Part 2)
  • Chapter 10: Demon (Part 3)
  • Chapter 11: Demon (Part 4)
  • Chapter 12: Demon Lord Gustav's Daughter
  • Original Short Story: Sera's First Errand
3 April 25, 2018[37]978-4-86554-485-5August 4, 2021[38]978-1-71831-622-5
  • Chapter 13: Black Wind (Part 1)
  • Chapter 14: Black Wind (Part 2)
  • Chapter 15: Black Wind (Part 3)
  • Chapter 16: Black Wind (Part 4)
  • Chapter 17: Heroes (Part 1)
  • Chapter 18: Heroes (Part 2)
  • Chapter 19: Heroes (Part 3)
  • Chapter 20: Heroes (Part 4)
  • Original Short Story: The Tribulations of a Protagonist
4 August 25, 2018[39]978-4-86554-539-5September 23, 2021[40]978-1-71831-623-2
  • Chapter 21: Heroes (Part 5)
  • Chapter 22: Toraj, The Country of Water
  • Chapter 23: New Family (Part 1)
  • Chapter 24: New Family (Part 2)
  • Chapter 25: New Family (Part 3)
  • Chapter 26: Declaration of War (Part 1)
  • Chapter 27: Declaration of War (Part 2)
  • Chapter 28: Declaration of War (Part 3)
  • Original Short Story: Simple Cooking Session with Mel and Rion
5 November 25, 2019[41]978-4-86554-579-1January 26, 2022[42]978-1-71831-624-9
  • Chapter 29: The Village of Elves (Part 1)
  • Chapter 30: The Village of Elves (Part 2)
  • Chapter 31: The Village of Elves (Part 3)
  • Chapter 32: The Village of Elves (Part 4)
  • Chapter 33: The Village of Elves (Part 5)
  • Chapter 34: The Village of Elves (Part 6)
  • Chapter 35: The Village of Elves (Part 7)
  • Chapter 36: The Village of Elves (Part 8)
  • Original Short Story: Family Simulation
6 March 25, 2020[43]978-4-86554-631-6May 11, 2022[44]978-1-71831-625-6
  • Chapter 37: The Village of Elves (Part 9)
  • Chapter 38: Peach Orge (Part 1)
  • Chapter 39: Peach Orge (Part 2)
  • Chapter 40: Promotion Ceremony (Part 1)
  • Chapter 41: Promotion Ceremony (Part 2)
  • Chapter 42: Promotion Ceremony (Part 3)
  • Chapter 43: Promotion Ceremony (Part 4)
  • Chapter 44: Promotion Ceremony (Part 5)
  • Original Short Story: Sudden Fashion Check
7 July 25, 2020[45]978-4-86554-710-8——
8 December 25, 2020[46]978-4-86554-815-0——
9 March 25, 2021[47]978-4-86554-878-5——
10 July 25, 2021[48]978-4-86554-970-6——
11 October 25, 2021[32]978-4-8240-0039-2——
12 February 25, 2022[49]978-4-8240-0121-4——

Anime

An anime television series adaptation was announced on February 17, 2022. It is produced by Satelight and directed and scripted by Yoshimasa Hiraike, with Miwa Oshima designing the characters and Michiru and Yuri Miyazono composing the music. It will premiere in July 2022.[2][3]

Reception

As of May 2021, the series has over one million copies in circulation.[50]

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