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Japanese light novel series
Who Killed the Hero?
First light novel volume cover
誰が勇者を殺したか
(Dare ga Yūsha o Koroshita ka)
GenreFantasy, mystery
Novel series
Written byDaken
Published byShōsetsuka ni Narō
Original runFebruary 1, 2023 – September 29, 2023
Light novel
Written byDaken
Illustrated bytoi8
Published byKadokawa Shoten
English publisher
ImprintKadokawa Sneaker Bunko
DemographicMale
Original runSeptember 29, 2023 – present
Volumes2
Manga
Written byDaken
Illustrated byAkira Ishida
Published byKadokawa Shoten
MagazineKadoComi
DemographicSeinen
Original runAugust 1, 2024 – present

Who Killed the Hero? (Japanese: 誰が勇者を殺したか, Hepburn: Dare ga Yūsha o Koroshita ka) is a Japanese light novel series written by Daken and illustrated by toi8. It was serialized as a web novel published on the user-generated novel publishing website Shōsetsuka ni Narō from February to September 2023. It was later acquired by Kadokawa Shoten who began publishing it under their Kadokawa Sneaker Bunko light novel imprint in September 2023. A manga adaptation illustrated by Akira Ishida began serialization on Kadokawa Shoten's KadoComi manga website in August 2024.

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Light novel

Written by Daken, Who Killed the Hero? was initially serialized on the user-generated novel publishing website Shōsetsuka ni Narō form February 1 to September 29, 2023. Kadokawa Shoten acquired the series and began publishing it with illustrations by toi8 under their Kadokawa Sneaker Bunko light novel imprint on September 29, 2023. Two volumes have been released as of August 2024.

In December 2024, Yen Press announced that they licensed the series for English publication.

No. Original release date Original ISBN English release date English ISBN
1 September 29, 2023978-4-04-114184-7June 10, 2025979-8-85-540871-3
2 August 1, 2024978-4-04-115230-0——

Manga

A manga adaptation illustrated by Akira Ishida began serialization on Kadokawa Shoten's KadoComi manga website on August 1, 2024.

Reception

The series was ranked fourth in the bunkobon category at the 2023 Next Light Novel Awards. It was also ranked second in the 2025 edition of Takarajimasha's Kono Light Novel ga Sugoi! guidebook in the bunkobon category and first in the new work category.

The series has over 200,000 copies in circulation.

References

  1. 『誰が勇者を殺したか』大型プロジェクトが始動　オリジナル楽曲制作やコミカライズなどが決定. ln-news.com (in Japanese). July 7, 2024. Retrieved August 21, 2024.
  2. ^ 誰が勇者を殺したか 預言の章 (in Japanese). Kadokawa Shoten. Retrieved August 21, 2024.
  3. 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.
  4. 誰が勇者を殺したか (in Japanese). Kadokawa Shoten. Retrieved August 21, 2024.
  5. "Who Killed the Hero?, Vol. 1". Yen Press. Retrieved December 21, 2024.
  6. 『誰が勇者を殺したか』のコミカライズ連載が開始　勇者の死の謎を追うファンタジーミステリ. ln-news.com (in Japanese). August 3, 2024. Retrieved August 21, 2024.
  7. 【次にくるライトノベル大賞2023】『クラスで2番目に可愛い女の子と友だちになった』（文庫部門）、『TS衛生兵さんの戦場日記』（単行本部門）が大賞受賞. Famitsu (in Japanese). February 26, 2024. Retrieved December 24, 2024.
  8. Pineda, Rafael Antonio (November 26, 2024). "Kono Light Novel ga Sugoi! Book Reveals 2025 Series Rankings". Anime News Network. Retrieved November 26, 2024.
  9. このライトノベルがすごい！2025：『誰が勇者を殺したか』総合新作部門1位に輝く　ラノベジャンルの枠を超えて人気を博すファンタジー×ミステリ. ln-news.com (in Japanese). November 22, 2024. Retrieved November 27, 2024.

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