Isekai Samurai

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Isekai Samurai
First tankōbon volume cover
異世界サムライ
Genre
Manga
Written byKeigo Saitō
Published byMedia Factory
English publisher
ImprintMF Comics
MagazineComicWalker
Original runFebruary 22, 2023 – present
Volumes6

Isekai Samurai (異世界サムライ) is a Japanese manga series written and illustrated by Keigo Saitō. It began serialization on Kadokawa Corporation's ComicWalker website in February 2023.

Plot

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The manga follows Ginko, a female Samurai and a survivor of the Battle of Sekigahara. Having been taught a honorable death is the preferred fate of all Samurai, Ginko has tried and failed to find anyone to kill her but she is too skilled and powerful to be beaten. While praying to Buddha to help her find a worthy opponent that can finally kill her, Ginko finds herself transported to a magical medieval world where the humans and their allies are attacked by demons led by the mysterious Demon King. Excited to find a world with powerful enemies, she helps the humans fight against the demons and hoping to find a opponent who can give her a honorable death in battle.

Publication

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Written and illustrated by Keigo Saitō, Isekai Samurai began serialization on Kadokawa Corporation's ComicWalker website on February 22, 2023.[2] The series' chapters have been collected by Media Factory in six tankōbon volumes as of September 2025.[3] The series is licensed in English by Yen Press.[4]

No. Original release date Original ISBN English release date English ISBN
1 June 22, 2023[5]978-4-04-682464-6June 24, 2025[6]979-8-85-541657-2
2 October 20, 2023[7]978-4-04-682938-2November 4, 2025[8]979-8-85-541659-6
3 February 22, 2024[9]978-4-04-683284-9May 26, 2026[10]979-8-85-541661-9
4 August 22, 2024[11]978-4-04-683849-0——
5 February 20, 2025[12]978-4-04-684397-5——
6 September 22, 2025[3]978-4-04-685015-7——

Reception

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The series was nominated for the ninth Next Manga Awards in the web category in 2023, and was ranked 17th.[13] It was also nominated in the same category for the tenth edition in 2024 and was ranked 14th and won the Traditional Chinese version of the "Global Special Prize".[14] The series was also ranked 17th in the 2024 edition of Takarajimasha's Kono Manga ga Sugoi! guidebook for the best manga for male readers.[15] The series was also ranked eighth in the Nationwide Bookstore Employees' Recommended Comics list of 2024.[16]

References

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  1. ^ a b c 「異世界サムライ」戦いの中で死にたい！最強の侍が異世界をぶった斬るファンタジー. Comic Natalie (in Japanese). Natasha, Inc. June 22, 2023. Retrieved September 10, 2024.
  2. ^ Keigo Saitō [@saitou1218] (February 22, 2023). 異世界サムライ、連載始まりました！ 無料ですのでよければご一読いただければ！ 少しでも楽しんでいただければ幸せです！！（コミックウォーカー、ニコニコ静画どちらで読めます）https://comic-walker.com/contents/detail/KDCW_CW01203832010000_68/ http://nico.ms/mg721378 (Tweet) (in Japanese). Retrieved September 10, 2024 – via Twitter.
  3. ^ a b 異世界サムライ　6 (in Japanese). Media Factory. Retrieved August 22, 2025.
  4. ^ Tai, Anita (December 16, 2024). "Yen Press Licenses Sword Art Online Unital Ring, Alya Sometimes Hides Her Feelings in Russian, 13 More Titles". Anime News Network. Retrieved December 17, 2024.
  5. ^ 異世界サムライ　１ (in Japanese). Media Factory. Retrieved September 10, 2024.
  6. ^ "Isekai Samurai, Vol. 1". Yen Press. Retrieved December 21, 2024.
  7. ^ 異世界サムライ　2 (in Japanese). Media Factory. Retrieved September 10, 2024.
  8. ^ "Isekai Samurai, Vol. 2". Yen Press. Retrieved May 2, 2025.
  9. ^ 異世界サムライ　3 (in Japanese). Media Factory. Retrieved September 10, 2024.
  10. ^ "Isekai Samurai, Vol. 3". Yen Press. Retrieved November 12, 2025.
  11. ^ 異世界サムライ　4 (in Japanese). Media Factory. Retrieved September 10, 2024.
  12. ^ 異世界サムライ　5 (in Japanese). Media Factory. Retrieved December 21, 2024.
  13. ^ Loveridge, Lynzee (August 31, 2023). "Seitokai ni mo Ana wa Aru!, Ki ni Natteru Hito ga Otoko Janakatta Win Next Manga Awards Print, Web Categories". Anime News Network. Retrieved September 10, 2024.
  14. ^ 「異世界サムライ」戦いの中で死にたい！最強の侍が異世界をぶった斬るファンタジー. Comic Natalie (in Japanese). Natasha, Inc. August 28, 2024. Retrieved September 10, 2024.
  15. ^ Pineda, Rafael Antonio; Cayanan, Joanna (December 11, 2023). "Kono Manga ga Sugoi! Editors Unveil 2024 Rankings (Updated)". Anime News Network. Retrieved September 11, 2024.
  16. ^ 橘オレコ「ホタルの嫁入り」が全国書店員が選んだおすすめコミック2024の第1位に. Comic Natalie (in Japanese). Natasha, Inc. February 1, 2024. Retrieved September 11, 2024.

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