Ao Jumonji, the creator of the Grimgar of Fantasy and Ash light novel, has begun a new series. The new novel is titled Sengoku Nehan, and it features illustrations by Mikio Masuda (artist for Dual Masters, Vanguard). It is serialized under BookBase’s Dangan Bunko imprint, with Otaku Pengin (@NovelPengin) as the editor.
The novel is listed with 313 pages on Amazon, while the BookWalker version has approximately 350. You can see the cover of the first volume and read the synopsis below.
What’s Sengoku Nehan About?
In the Sengoku era, those born into peasant families who were not allowed to inherit farmland left their villages in search of a better future. However, it was impossible for ordinary people to become samurai, and they inevitably became known as bandits.
Saburo, born in the village of Tsukinashi, faced a similar fate. He refused to obey his father and older brothers, constantly seeking to escape from their control. During his wanderings, he came across a small hut on the outskirts of the village. There, he found an old one-armed man named Inzo, who lived alone. The adults of the village avoided the hut out of fear, but disobedient children—known as wayandare (troublemakers)—naturally gathered there, eager to escape the watchful eyes of grown-ups.
Among these children were:
- Saburo, the third son of a peasant family, always in conflict with his father.
- Kyo, a wild and uncontrollable girl.
- Mozu, unusually tall and lanky for his age.
For amusement, Inzo began teaching them swordsmanship—a style known as “Unmei-ken” (The Sword of Fate). As time passed, a certain incident brought them into contact with the “Shura-to”, a bandit group based in the nearby mountains. What will become of Saburo and his friends, once labeled wayandare? In a world ruled by fate, how will they forge their own destinies?
About Grimgar of Fantasy and Ash Author Ao Jumonji
Ao Jumonji is a Japanese author born in Hokkaido. He debuted in 2004 with Maria of Thorns I: The Eternal Sleep of the Dream-Chasing Queen. In 2003, he won the Special Prize at the 7th Kadokawa School Novel Award for Junketsu Blue Spring.
His most recognized work is Grimgar of Fantasy and Ash, which began serialization in 2013. It features illustrations by Eiri Shirai, and 21 volume has been released so far. Volume 22 is set to release on February 25, 2025. The story follows a group of people who suddenly find themselves in a fantasy world with no memories from before their arrival, and chronicles their struggles to survive and make a life for themselves as volunteer soldiers.
The series got a manga adaptation by Mutsumi Okubashi, as well as a 12-episode TV anime titled Grimgar, Ashes and Illusions by studio A-1 Pictures which ran from January to March 2016.
Source: Dangan Bunko Official X
Featured image: ©2016 Ao Jumonji, OVERLAP/Grimgar, Ashes and Illusions Project All Rights Reserved.
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