A Tale of the Secret Saint
First light novel volume cover
転生した大聖女は、聖女であることをひた隠す
(Tensei Shita Daiseijo wa, Seijo de Aru Koto o Hitakakusu)
GenreFantasy[1]
Novel series
Written byTouya
Published byShōsetsuka ni Narō
Original runJanuary 6, 2019 – present
Light novel
Written byTouya
Illustrated bychibi
Published byEarth Star Entertainment
English publisher
ImprintEarth Star Novel
DemographicMale
Original runJune 15, 2019 – present
Volumes9
Manga
Written byTouya
Illustrated byMahito Aobe
Published byEarth Star Entertainment
English publisher
  • NA: Seven Seas Entertainment
MagazineComic Earth Star
DemographicShōnen
Original runDecember 19, 2019 – present
Volumes9

A Tale of the Secret Saint (転生した大聖女は、聖女であることをひた隠す, Tensei Shita Daiseijo wa, Seijo de Aru Koto o Hitakakusu) is a Japanese light novel series written by Touya and illustrated by chibi. It initially began serialization on the user-generated novel publishing site Shōsetsuka ni Narō in January 2019. It was later acquired by Earth Star Entertainment who began publishing under their Earth Star Entertainment light novel imprint in June 2019. A manga adaptation illustrated by Mahito Aobe began serialization on Earth Star Entertainment's Comic Earth Star manga website in December 2019.

Media

Light novel

Written by Touya, A Tale of the Secret Saint began serialization on the user-generated novel publishing website Shōsetsuka ni Narō on January 6, 2019.[2] It was later acquired by Earth Star Entertainment who began releasing it with illustrations by chibi under their Earth Star Novel imprint on June 15, 2019.[3] Nine volumes have been released as of October 18, 2023.[4]

In September 2020, Seven Seas Entertainment announced that they licensed the novels for English publication.[5]

No. Original release date Original ISBN North American release date North American ISBN
1 June 15, 2019[3]978-4-8030-1306-1September 9, 2021 (digital)
November 2, 2021 (print)[6]
978-1-64827-646-0
2 November 15, 2019[7]978-4-8030-1360-3March 17, 2022 (digital)
April 12, 2022 (print)[8]
978-1-64827-647-7
3 May 15, 2020[9]978-4-8030-1419-8June 2, 2022 (digital)
July 26, 2022 (print)[10]
978-1-63858-181-9
4 December 16, 2020[11]978-4-8030-1476-1December 1, 2022 (digital)
December 27, 2022 (print)[12]
978-1-63858-336-3
5 May 15, 2021[13]978-4-8030-1522-5October 19, 2023 (digital)
December 19, 2023 (print)[14]
978-1-63858-761-3
6 December 15, 2021[15]978-4-8030-1594-2July 30, 2023 (print)[16]978-1-68579-642-6
7 August 18, 2022[17]978-4-8030-1683-3
8 February 15, 2023[18]978-4-8030-1747-2
9 October 18, 2023[4]978-4-8030-1851-6

Manga

A manga adaptation illustrated by Mahito Aobe began serialization on Earth Star Entertainment's Comic Earth Star manga website on December 19, 2019.[19] The manga's chapters have been compiled into nine tankōbon volumes as of October 12, 2023.[20]

In September 2020, Seven Seas Entertainment also announced that they licensed the manga adaptation for English publication.[5]

No. Original release date Original ISBN North American release date North American ISBN
1 April 11, 2020[21]978-4-8030-1408-2November 30, 2021[22]978-1-64827-342-1
2 September 12, 2020[23]978-4-8030-1446-4February 15, 2022[24]978-1-63858-104-8
3 February 12, 2021[25]978-4-8030-1488-4June 14, 2022[26]978-1-63858-302-8
4 July 12, 2021[27]978-4-8030-1536-2October 3, 2023[28]978-1-63858-769-9
5 December 10, 2021[29]978-4-8030-1586-7February 6, 2024[30]978-1-68579-457-6
6 May 12, 2022[31]978-4-8030-1641-3June 4, 2024[32]978-1-68579-560-3
7 October 12, 2022[33]978-4-8030-1700-7
8 April 12, 2023[34]978-4-8030-1770-0
9 October 12, 2023[20]978-4-8030-1847-9

Reception

The series had over 2 million copies in circulation by October 2023.[20]

The series was ranked second in the 2024 edition of Takarajimasha's Kono Light Novel ga Sugoi! guidebook in the tankōbon category.[35]

See also

References

  1. "Series: A Tale of the Secret Saint (Light Novel)". Seven Seas Entertainment. Seven Seas Entertainment. Retrieved January 9, 2024.
  2. 転生した大聖女は、聖女であることをひた隠す (in Japanese). Shōsetsuka ni Narō. Retrieved January 9, 2024.
  3. 1 2 転生した大聖女は、聖女であることをひた隠す 1 (in Japanese). Earth Star Entertainment. Retrieved January 8, 2024.
  4. 1 2 転生した大聖女は、聖女であることをひた隠す 9 (in Japanese). Earth Star Entertainment. Retrieved January 9, 2024.
  5. 1 2 Mateo, Alex (September 18, 2020). "Seven Seas Licenses A Tale of the Secret Saint Light Novels, Manga". Anime News Network. Retrieved January 9, 2024.
  6. "A Tale of the Secret Saint (Light Novel) Vol. 1". Seven Seas Entertainment. Retrieved January 8, 2024.
  7. 転生した大聖女は、聖女であることをひた隠す 2 (in Japanese). Earth Star Entertainment. Retrieved January 9, 2024.
  8. "A Tale of the Secret Saint (Light Novel) Vol. 2". Seven Seas Entertainment. Retrieved January 9, 2024.
  9. 転生した大聖女は、聖女であることをひた隠す 3 (in Japanese). Earth Star Entertainment. Retrieved January 9, 2024.
  10. "A Tale of the Secret Saint (Light Novel) Vol. 3". Seven Seas Entertainment. Retrieved January 9, 2024.
  11. 転生した大聖女は、聖女であることをひた隠す 4 (in Japanese). Earth Star Entertainment. Retrieved January 9, 2024.
  12. "A Tale of the Secret Saint (Light Novel) Vol. 4". Seven Seas Entertainment. Retrieved January 9, 2024.
  13. 転生した大聖女は、聖女であることをひた隠す 5 (in Japanese). Earth Star Entertainment. Retrieved January 9, 2024.
  14. "A Tale of the Secret Saint (Light Novel) Vol. 5". Seven Seas Entertainment. Retrieved January 9, 2024.
  15. 転生した大聖女は、聖女であることをひた隠す 6 (in Japanese). Earth Star Entertainment. Retrieved January 9, 2024.
  16. "A Tale of the Secret Saint (Light Novel) Vol. 6". Seven Seas Entertainment. Retrieved January 9, 2024.
  17. 転生した大聖女は、聖女であることをひた隠す 7 (in Japanese). Earth Star Entertainment. Retrieved January 9, 2024.
  18. 転生した大聖女は、聖女であることをひた隠す 8 (in Japanese). Earth Star Entertainment. Retrieved January 9, 2024.
  19. 「転生した大聖女は、聖女であることをひた隠す」アース・スターでマンガ版開始. Comic Natalie (in Japanese). Natasha, Inc. December 19, 2019. Retrieved January 9, 2024.
  20. 1 2 3 転生した大聖女は、聖女であることをひた隠す A Tale of The Great Saint 9 (in Japanese). Earth Star Entertainment. Retrieved January 9, 2024.
  21. 転生した大聖女は、聖女であることをひた隠す A Tale of The Great Saint 1 (in Japanese). Earth Star Entertainment. Retrieved January 8, 2024.
  22. "A Tale of the Secret Saint (Manga) Vol. 1". Seven Seas Entertainment. Retrieved January 8, 2024.
  23. 転生した大聖女は、聖女であることをひた隠す A Tale of The Great Saint 2 (in Japanese). Earth Star Entertainment. Retrieved January 9, 2024.
  24. "A Tale of the Secret Saint (Manga) Vol. 2". Seven Seas Entertainment. Retrieved January 9, 2024.
  25. 転生した大聖女は、聖女であることをひた隠す A Tale of The Great Saint 3 (in Japanese). Earth Star Entertainment. Retrieved January 9, 2024.
  26. "A Tale of the Secret Saint (Manga) Vol. 3". Seven Seas Entertainment. Retrieved January 9, 2024.
  27. 転生した大聖女は、聖女であることをひた隠す A Tale of The Great Saint 4 (in Japanese). Earth Star Entertainment. Retrieved January 9, 2024.
  28. "A Tale of the Secret Saint (Manga) Vol. 4". Seven Seas Entertainment. Retrieved January 9, 2024.
  29. 転生した大聖女は、聖女であることをひた隠す A Tale of The Great Saint 5 (in Japanese). Earth Star Entertainment. Retrieved January 9, 2024.
  30. "A Tale of the Secret Saint (Manga) Vol. 5". Seven Seas Entertainment. Retrieved January 9, 2024.
  31. 転生した大聖女は、聖女であることをひた隠す A Tale of The Great Saint 6 (in Japanese). Earth Star Entertainment. Retrieved January 9, 2024.
  32. "A Tale of the Secret Saint (Manga) Vol. 6". Seven Seas Entertainment. Retrieved January 9, 2024.
  33. 転生した大聖女は、聖女であることをひた隠す A Tale of The Great Saint 7 (in Japanese). Earth Star Entertainment. Retrieved January 9, 2024.
  34. 転生した大聖女は、聖女であることをひた隠す A Tale of The Great Saint 8 (in Japanese). Earth Star Entertainment. Retrieved January 9, 2024.
  35. Hodgkins, Crystalyn (November 24, 2023). "Kono Light Novel ga Sugoi! Reveals 2024 Series Ranking". Anime News Network. Retrieved January 9, 2024.

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