The Holy Grail of Eris
The Holy Grail of Eris | |
エリスの聖杯 (Erisu no Seihai) | |
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Genre | |
Novel series | |
Written by | Kujira Tokiwa |
Published by | Shōsetsuka ni Narō |
Original run | October 16, 2017 – present |
Light novel | |
Written by | Kujira Tokiwa |
Illustrated by | Yuunagi |
Published by |
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English publisher | |
Imprint |
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Demographic | Male |
Original run | November 14, 2019 – November 7, 2024 |
Volumes | 4 (original) 5 (new edition) |
Manga | |
Written by | Kujira Tokiwa |
Illustrated by | Hinase Momoyama |
Published by | Square Enix |
English publisher |
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Imprint | Gangan Comics UP! |
Magazine | Manga Up! |
Demographic | Shōjo |
Original run | November 3, 2019 – present |
Volumes | 11 |
Manga | |
Eris no Seihai S | |
Written by | Kujira Tokiwa |
Illustrated by | S.Kosugi |
Published by | Drecom Media |
Magazine | DRE Comics |
Demographic | Shōjo |
Original run | November 1, 2024 – present |
Anime |
The Holy Grail of Eris (エリスの聖杯, Erisu no Seihai) is a Japanese light novel series written by Kujira Tokiwa and illustrated by Yuunagi. It began serialization online in October 2017 on the user-generated novel publishing website Shōsetsuka ni Narō. It was later acquired by SB Creative, who have published four volumes from November 2019 to March 2022 under their GA Novel imprint. A manga adaptation with art by Hinase Momoyama has been serialized online via Square Enix's Manga Up! website since November 2019 and been collected in eleven tankōbon volumes. A new edition of the light novel series by the same author and illustrator was published in five volumes by Drecom Media in November 2024 under their DRE Novels imprint. An anime adaptation has been announced.
Premise
[edit]A decade ago, Scarlet Castiel was executed for supposedly trying to poison the prince's lover. In the present, Constance becomes involved with helping the ghost of Scarlet figure out the chain of events that lead to her death. Leading both of them into a conspiracy that involves nations.
Characters
[edit]- Constance Grail (コンスタンス・グレイル, Konsutansu Gureiru)
- Voiced by: Kana Ichinose[2]
- A low ranking noble with a good heart. She was almost vilified at a party, but Scarlet briefly possessed her. She does not get along with others nobles who look down on commoners and loathes baseless gossip.
- Scarlett Castiel (スカーレット・カスティエル, Sukāretto Kasutieru)
- Voiced by: Sayumi Suzushiro[2]
- A ghost seeking answers as to why she was killed, having done nothing personally to warrant execution. Haughty but brilliant, Scarlet gives Constance leads on people she knew.
- Scarlet eventually discovered she was meant to mix her bloodline with the royal family, allowing her home country to take over in the future. Despite how much her father and the king adored her, they sacrificed Scarlet for the greater good of the country.
- Randolph Ulster (ランドルフ・アルスター, Randorufu Arusutā)
- Amelia Logan
- Reporter for the mayflower paper; she pops up whenever Constance is investigating. Unfortunately, her horrible investigation skills lead Amelia to make half-baked assumptions and talk over/ignore the people she is interviewing. When her boss turns down her crackpot stories, Amelia gets them printed in a different paper.
- By sheer luck, Amelia ticks off the bad guys and flees the country for her own safety.
Media
[edit]Light novels
[edit]Written by Kujira Tokiwa, The Holy Grail of Eris began serialization online on the user-generated novel publishing website Shōsetsuka ni Narō on October 16, 2017.[3] It was later acquired by SB Creative who published four volumes with illustrations by Yuunagi under their GA Novel imprint from November 14, 2019 to March 12, 2022. The GA Novel volumes are licensed in North America by Yen Press.[4]
A new edition published under Drecom Media's DRE Novels light novel imprint was published with five volumes releasing on November 7, 2024.[5]
Original edition
[edit]No. | Original release date | Original ISBN | North American release date | North American ISBN |
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1 | November 14, 2019[6] | 978-4-8156-0381-6 | April 19, 2022[7] | 978-1-9753-3957-9 |
2 | May 14, 2020[8] | 978-4-8156-0561-2 | August 16, 2022[9] | 978-1-9753-3959-3 |
3 | October 14, 2020[10] | 978-4-8156-0769-2 | November 22, 2022[11] | 978-1-9753-3961-6 |
4 | March 12, 2022[12] | 978-4-8156-1060-9 | October 24, 2023[13] | 978-1-9753-7345-0 |
New edition
[edit]No. | Release date | ISBN |
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1 | November 7, 2024[14] | 978-4-434-34447-3 |
2 | November 7, 2024[15] | 978-4-434-34448-0 |
3 | November 7, 2024[16] | 978-4-434-34449-7 |
4 | November 7, 2024[17] | 978-4-434-34450-3 |
5 | November 7, 2024[18] | 978-4-434-34451-0 |
Manga
[edit]A manga adaptation illustrated by Hinase Momoyama began serialization on Square Enix's Manga Up! manga website and app on November 3, 2019.[19] The manga's chapters have been collected into eleven tankōbon volumes as of November 2024.[20] The manga adaptation is also licensed in North America by Yen Press.
A sequel manga illustrated by S.Kosugi, titled Eris no Seihai S, published its "0th" chapter on Drecom Media's DRE Comics website on October 18, 2024. It later began serialization on November 1, 2024.[21]
No. | Original release date | Original ISBN | North American release date | North American ISBN |
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1 | November 12, 2019[22] | 978-4-7575-6370-4 | May 31, 2022[23] | 978-1-9753-4249-4 |
2 | May 12, 2020[24] | 978-4-7575-6643-9 | August 23, 2022[25] | 978-1-9753-4251-7 |
3 | September 7, 2020[26] | 978-4-7575-6824-2 | February 21, 2023[27] | 978-1-9753-4253-1 |
4 | March 5, 2021[28] | 978-4-7575-7130-3 | June 20, 2023[29] | 978-1-9753-5171-7 |
5 | September 7, 2021[30] | 978-4-7575-7444-1 | September 19, 2023[31] | 978-1-9753-7193-7 |
6 | March 7, 2022[32] | 978-4-7575-7773-2 | January 23, 2024[33] | 978-1-9753-7195-1 |
7 | September 7, 2022[34] | 978-4-7575-8119-7 | May 21, 2024[35] | 978-1-9753-7197-5 |
8 | March 7, 2023[36] | 978-4-7575-8450-1 | September 17, 2024[37] | 978-1-9753-9042-6 |
9 | September 7, 2023[38] | 978-4-7575-8772-4 | January 21, 2025[39] | 979-8-8554-0055-7 |
10 | March 7, 2024[40] | 978-4-7575-9085-4 | May 27, 2025[41] | 979-8-8554-1141-6 |
11 | November 7, 2024[20] | 978-4-7575-9505-7 | — | — |
Anime
[edit]An anime adaptation was announced on October 20, 2024.[2]
See also
[edit]- The Insipid Prince's Furtive Grab for The Throne, another light novel series illustrated by Yuunagi
- The Reincarnation of the Strongest Exorcist in Another World, the bunkobon version of the novel series is also illustrated by Yuunagi
References
[edit]- ^ a b 「エリスの聖杯」アニメ化!令嬢役は市ノ瀬加那、悪女の亡霊役は鈴代紗弓. Comic Natalie (in Japanese). Natasha, Inc. October 20, 2024. Retrieved October 26, 2024.
- ^ a b c Cayanan, Joanna (October 20, 2024). "Kujira Tokiwa's The Holy Grail of Eris Light Novels Gets Anime". Anime News Network. Retrieved October 20, 2024.
- ^ エリスの聖杯 (in Japanese). Shōsetsuka ni Narō. Retrieved October 20, 2024.
- ^ Mateo, Alex (August 20, 2021). "Yen Press Licenses 8 Manga, 4 Novels for February 2022". Anime News Network. Retrieved October 20, 2024.
- ^ DREノベルス版『エリスの聖杯』第1~5巻が2024年11月7日発売へ 書き下ろしミニドラマCD&アクリルプレート付きアニメイトBOXセットも登場. LN-News.com (in Japanese). July 31, 2024. Retrieved October 20, 2024.
- ^ エリスの聖杯 (in Japanese). SB Creative. Archived from the original on October 3, 2023. Retrieved November 1, 2024.
- ^ "The Holy Grail of Eris, Vol. 1 (light novel)". Yen Press. Retrieved October 20, 2024.
- ^ エリスの聖杯2 (in Japanese). SB Creative. Archived from the original on October 3, 2023. Retrieved November 1, 2024.
- ^ "The Holy Grail of Eris, Vol. 2 (light novel)". Yen Press. Retrieved October 20, 2024.
- ^ エリスの聖杯3 (in Japanese). SB Creative. Archived from the original on October 3, 2023. Retrieved November 1, 2024.
- ^ "The Holy Grail of Eris, Vol. 3 (light novel)". Yen Press. Retrieved October 20, 2024.
- ^ エリスの聖杯4 (in Japanese). SB Creative. Archived from the original on October 4, 2023. Retrieved November 1, 2024.
- ^ "The Holy Grail of Eris, Vol. 4 (light novel)". Yen Press. Retrieved October 20, 2024.
- ^ エリスの聖杯1 (in Japanese). Drecom Media. Retrieved October 20, 2024.
- ^ エリスの聖杯2 (in Japanese). Drecom Media. Retrieved October 20, 2024.
- ^ エリスの聖杯3 (in Japanese). Drecom Media. Retrieved October 20, 2024.
- ^ エリスの聖杯4 (in Japanese). Drecom Media. Retrieved October 20, 2024.
- ^ エリスの聖杯5 (in Japanese). Drecom Media. Retrieved October 20, 2024.
- ^ 『エリスの聖杯』のコミカライズ連載が先行開始 地味な子爵令嬢と処刑された稀代の悪女コンビが贈るクライムサスペンス. LN-News.com (in Japanese). November 3, 2019. Retrieved October 20, 2024.
- ^ a b エリスの聖杯 11 (in Japanese). Square Enix. Retrieved October 29, 2024.
- ^ 『エリスの聖杯』の新コミカライズ連載が開始. LN-News.com (in Japanese). October 19, 2024. Retrieved October 21, 2024.
- ^ エリスの聖杯 1 (in Japanese). Square Enix. Retrieved October 20, 2024.
- ^ "The Holy Grail of Eris, Vol. 1 (manga)". Yen Press. Retrieved October 20, 2024.
- ^ エリスの聖杯 2 (in Japanese). Square Enix. Retrieved October 20, 2024.
- ^ "The Holy Grail of Eris, Vol. 2 (manga)". Yen Press. Retrieved October 20, 2024.
- ^ エリスの聖杯 3 (in Japanese). Square Enix. Retrieved October 20, 2024.
- ^ "The Holy Grail of Eris, Vol. 3 (manga)". Yen Press. Retrieved October 20, 2024.
- ^ エリスの聖杯 4 (in Japanese). Square Enix. Retrieved October 20, 2024.
- ^ "The Holy Grail of Eris, Vol. 4 (manga)". Yen Press. Retrieved October 20, 2024.
- ^ エリスの聖杯 5 (in Japanese). Square Enix. Retrieved October 20, 2024.
- ^ "The Holy Grail of Eris, Vol. 5 (manga)". Yen Press. Retrieved October 20, 2024.
- ^ エリスの聖杯 6 (in Japanese). Square Enix. Retrieved October 20, 2024.
- ^ "The Holy Grail of Eris, Vol. 6 (manga)". Yen Press. Retrieved October 20, 2024.
- ^ エリスの聖杯 7 (in Japanese). Square Enix. Retrieved October 20, 2024.
- ^ "The Holy Grail of Eris, Vol. 7 (manga)". Yen Press. Retrieved October 20, 2024.
- ^ エリスの聖杯 8 (in Japanese). Square Enix. Retrieved October 20, 2024.
- ^ "The Holy Grail of Eris, Vol. 8 (manga)". Yen Press. Retrieved October 20, 2024.
- ^ エリスの聖杯 9 (in Japanese). Square Enix. Retrieved October 20, 2024.
- ^ "The Holy Grail of Eris, Vol. 9 (manga)". Yen Press. Retrieved October 20, 2024.
- ^ エリスの聖杯 10 (in Japanese). Square Enix. Retrieved October 20, 2024.
- ^ "The Holy Grail of Eris, Vol. 10 (manga)". Yen Press. Retrieved November 22, 2024.
External links
[edit]- Web novel at Shōsetsuka ni Narō (in Japanese)
- Light novel official website (in Japanese)
- Manga official website (in Japanese)
- Sequel manga official website (in Japanese)
- The Holy Grail of Eris (light novel) at Anime News Network's encyclopedia
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