Shangri-La Frontier

Shangri-La Frontier[lower-alpha 1] is a Japanese web novel series written by Katarina. Its serialization began on the novel publishing website Shōsetsuka ni Narō in May 2017. No printed version of the novel series has been published yet. A manga adaptation, illustrated by Ryosuke Fuji, has been serialized in Kodansha's Weekly Shōnen Magazine since July 2020.

Shangri-La Frontier
Cover of the first volume of the manga series
シャングリラ・フロンティア～クソゲーハンター、神ゲーに挑まんとす～
(Shangurira Furontia ~ Kusogē hantā, Kamigē ni Idoman to su ~)
GenreAction,[1] isekai[2]
Novel series
Written byKatarina
Published byShōsetsuka ni Narō
Original runMay 2017 – present
Manga
Written byKatarina
Illustrated byRyosuke Fuji
Published byKodansha
English publisher
MagazineWeekly Shōnen Magazine
DemographicShōnen
Original runJuly 15, 2020 – present
Volumes7

Plot

The story is set in the near future, where games that use old-fashioned display screens are classified as retro games, while full-dive VR games have become commonplace. As a result of these games becoming mainstream, there exist many so-called "trash games": rushed, full of glitches, faulty games, the systems of which have not kept up with the improved visual technology. Rakuro Hizutome (陽務楽郎, Hizutome Rakurō), is a "trash game hunter," a great admirer of these usually shameful games, which he plays with the nickname Sunraku (サンラク), until he's able to master them regardless of the difficulty due to their glitches. Rakuro has cleared the oversized "Faeria Chronicle Online" trash game, and is suffering a sort of burnout syndrome. At the suggestion of the owner of his favorite game store, "RockRoll", he buys the best-selling and excellent "Shangri-La Frontier", a full-dive VR game with 30 million registered players. He enters the world of Shangri-La Frontier as the player character Sunraku, where all the skills he has attained as an expert trash game hunter will come in handy as he progresses in the game.

Publication

Shangri-La Frontier is written by Katarina and illustrated by Ryosuke Fuji. It is based on Katarina's web novel series of the same name, serialized on the Shōsetsuka ni Narō novel publishing website in May 2017.[3] It has been serialized in Kodansha's Weekly Shōnen Magazine since July 15, 2020.[4] Kodansha has collected its chapters into individual tankōbon volumes. The first volume was released on October 16, 2020.[5] As of November 17, 2021, six volumes have been released.[6] A promotional video, narrated by Azumi Waki and featuring Yuma Uchida as Sunraku, was posted on July 7, 2021.[7]

In North America, Kodansha USA announced the English language digital release of the manga in November 2020.[8] In November 2021, Kodansha USA announced that they will begin releasing the series in print in Fall 2022.[9]

Volume list
No. Original release date Original ISBN English release date English ISBN
1 October 16, 2020[5][10]978-4-06-521529-6
978-4-06-521802-0 (LE)		December 8, 2020[11]978-1-64-659888-5
2 December 17, 2020[12][13]978-4-06-521801-3
978-4-06-521529-6 (LE)		February 23, 2021[14]978-1-64-659948-6
3 March 17, 2021[15][16]978-4-06-522220-1
978-4-06-522219-5 (LE)		August 3, 2021[17]978-1-63-699289-1
4 June 17, 2021[18][19]978-4-06-523584-3
978-4-06-523585-0 (LE)		——
5 August 17, 2021[20][21]978-4-06-524483-8
978-4-06-524502-6 (LE)		——
6 November 17, 2021[6][22]978-4-06-526001-2
978-4-06-526002-9 (LE)		——

Reception

The series ranked #11 on the "Nationwide Bookstore Employees' Recommended Comics of 2021" by the Honya Club website.[23][24] The series was placed 5th in the 2021 Next Manga Award in the print category.[25] The manga has been nominated for the 46th Kodansha Manga Award in the shōnen category in 2022.[26]

Notes
  1. Japanese: シャングリラ・フロンティア～クソゲーハンター、神ゲーに挑まんとす～, Hepburn: Shangurira Furontia ~ Kusogē hantā, Kamigē ni Idoman to su ~, lit. "Shangri-La Frontier: Crappy Game Hunter Challenges God-Tier Game"

References
  1. "Video game Action/Fantasy Shangri-La Frontier Debuts!". Kodansha USA. December 8, 2020. Archived from the original on March 19, 2021. Retrieved March 19, 2021.
  2. "Get the Isekai Humble Manga Bundle". Kodansha USA. Retrieved January 12, 2022.
  3. Mateo, Alex (July 8, 2020). "Ryōsuke Fuji Launches Shangri-La Frontier Manga on July 15". Anime News Network. Retrieved November 13, 2020.
  4. 最強クソゲーマーが神ゲームに挑む冒険譚「シャングリラ・フロンティア」週マガで. Natalie (in Japanese). July 15, 2020. Retrieved November 13, 2020.
  5. シャングリラ・フロンティア（１）エキスパンションパス ～クソゲーハンター、神ゲーに挑まんとす～ (in Japanese). Kodansha. Retrieved November 13, 2020.
  6. シャングリラ・フロンティア（６）　～クソゲーハンター、神ゲーに挑まんとす～ (in Japanese). Kodansha. Retrieved November 24, 2021.
  7. Mateo, Alex (July 7, 2021). "Shangri-La Frontier Manga Streams Anime Promotional Video". Anime News Network. Retrieved July 7, 2021.
  8. Hazra, Adriana (November 13, 2020). "Kodansha Comics Licenses New Manga by Ema Toyama, Kaori Yuki, More". Anime News Network. Retrieved November 13, 2020.
  9. Hazra, Adriana (November 21, 2021). "Kodansha Comics Announces 14 Manga Titles for Next Fall". Anime News Network. Retrieved November 21, 2021.
  10. シャングリラ・フロンティア（１）エキスパンションパス ～クソゲーハンター、神ゲーに挑まんとす～ (in Japanese). Kodansha. Retrieved November 13, 2020.
  11. "Shangri-La Frontier, Volume 1". Kodansha USA. Retrieved March 19, 2021.
  12. シャングリラ・フロンティア（２） ～クソゲーハンター、神ゲーに挑まんとす～ (in Japanese). Kodansha. Retrieved November 13, 2020.
  13. シャングリラ・フロンティア（２）エキスパンションパス ～クソゲーハンター、神ゲーに挑まんとす～ (in Japanese). Kodansha. Retrieved November 13, 2020.
  14. "Shangri-La Frontier, Volume 2". Kodansha USA. Retrieved March 23, 2021.
  15. シャングリラ・フロンティア（３） ～クソゲーハンター、神ゲーに挑まんとす～ (in Japanese). Kodansha. Retrieved March 19, 2021.
  16. シャングリラ・フロンティア（３）エキスパンションパス ～クソゲーハンター、神ゲーに挑まんとす～ (in Japanese). Kodansha. Retrieved March 19, 2021.
  17. "Shangri-La Frontier, Volume 3". Kodansha USA. Retrieved July 7, 2021.
  18. シャングリラ・フロンティア（４） ～クソゲーハンター、神ゲーに挑まんとす～ (in Japanese). Kodansha. Retrieved June 21, 2021.
  19. シャングリラ・フロンティア（４）エキスパンションパス ～クソゲーハンター、神ゲーに挑まんとす～ (in Japanese). Kodansha. Retrieved June 21, 2021.
  20. シャングリラ・フロンティア（５）　～クソゲーハンター、神ゲーに挑まんとす～ (in Japanese). Kodansha. Retrieved July 22, 2021.
  21. シャングリラ・フロンティア（５）エキスパンションパス　～クソゲーハンター、神ゲーに挑まんとす～ (in Japanese). Kodansha. Retrieved July 22, 2021.
  22. シャングリラ・フロンティア（６）エキスパンションパス　～クソゲーハンター、神ゲーに挑まんとす～ (in Japanese). Kodansha. Retrieved November 24, 2021.
  23. 全国書店員が選んだおすすめコミック2021. Honya Club com. Archived from the original on April 15, 2021. Retrieved April 14, 2021.
  24. 全国書店員が選んだおすすめマンガ、今年の1位は「わたしの幸せな結婚」. Natalie (in Japanese). Natasha, Inc. January 29, 2021. Retrieved April 15, 2021.
  25. Loveridge, Lynzee (August 24, 2021). "Kaiju No. 8, Oshi no Ko Win Next Manga Awards Web, Print Categories". Anime News Network. Retrieved August 24, 2021.
  26. 第46回講談社漫画賞の最終候補作14作品が決定. Natalie (in Japanese). Natasha, Inc. April 7, 2022. Retrieved April 7, 2022.
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