Sword of the Demon Hunter: Kijin Gentosho (Novel) Vol. 02

Sword of the Demon Hunter: Kijin Gentosho (Novel) Vol. 02

In this time-spanning fantasy epic of humans and demons, a warrior in feudal Japan must hunt a demon through time–a tale soon to be an anime! And don’t miss the manga adaptation, also from Seven Seas!

For generations, a shrine has stood in the mountain village of Kadono, and for each generation the shrine has had an Itsukihime—its shrine maiden—and the maiden has had her guardian. During the Edo period, a young man named Jinta protects the town and the Itsukihime.

When he confronts a strange demon in the nearby forest, it tells him that in the distant future a Demon God will threaten all people, everywhere, and it claims that the the Demon God’s rise to power springs from this very time and place, in the village of Kadono.

So begins the centuries-spanning journey of a man tainted by demons, hunting through time to seek justice for what he’s lost, and to find a reason to keep on fighting.

STALKING SPIRITS IN THE RESTLESS CITY

Jinta’s path is set: in one hundred and seventy years, he will face the Demon God and attempt to prevent a catastrophe. He has changed his name to Jinya and left his adopted home behind. It is the Bakumatsu period, and the city of Edo is bristling with unease. As a demon hunter in the city, Jinya encounters a warrior in search of his missing brother and finds demons hiding among the people. Among these meetings and partings, he seeks a reason to wield his blade.

Biographical Notes:

Motoo Nakanishi is a Japanese author best known for Sword of the Demon Hunter: Kijin Gentōshō.

Title Notes:

ANIME SERIES: currently in production.

MULTIMEDIA TIE-IN, SIMULTANEOUS PUBLISHING: Seven Seas is putting out both the light novel version and the manga version.

FOR FANS OF: Demon Slayer, Rurouni Kenshin, Inuyasha, Thunderbolt Fantasy, MARS RED, The Legend of Dororo and Hyakkimaru, The Strange Adventure of a Broke Mercenary, Planet of the Orcs

POPULAR GENRES: supernatural, fantasy, action, historical dramas/period pieces

LIGHT NOVEL: Color inserts and roughly a dozen black-and-white manga-style illustrations complement 250-350 pages of prose. NOTE: This particular novel series does not have illustrations.

AGE RANGE: This Adult title has crossover appeal with YA audiences (rated Teen 13+).

SERIES INFO: Series is ongoing in Japan (8 volumes and counting) and will have a planned pub every 4-6 months or whenever a new volume is released.

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