Bøger af Yu Okano

The last time Rentt saw vampire hunter Nive Maris, she warned him that vampires would soon attack the city of Maalt. Rentt begins to prepare for that possibility by collaborating with the adventurer's guild, but Lorraine suggests he first find the source of his divinity—his strongest weapon against the vampires. They decide to visit the shrine in Rentt's hometown of Hathara, where he got his first spark of divinity. Before they go, Rentt has to gather materials for Alize's new wand. He goes to the New Moon Dungeon to do so and reaches a mine on the fourth floor. However, once there he encounters something unexpected and legendary—an earth dragon!Rentt now has to find a way to come out on top against the dragon, or risk finding himself in the belly of a dragon for a second time!

After meeting Ferrici, Rentt and his party manage to wrap up their guild requests without a hitch. But they can’t let their guards down just yet, for the mysterious third assassin is still out there, waiting to strike!Worse yet, there’s more to the situation than meets the eye. After a certain surprise, Rentt finds himself embroiled in the criminal underworld, where his every decision affects not just himself, but also Lorraine, the Grand Guildmaster of Yaaran, and even the kingdom’s royal family!

Rentt and Lorraine's search for the roots of his divinity brings them to Rentt's childhood home of Hathara, and the nostalgic setting evokes memories of his past. Just as a harrowing encounter with a dragon set him upon the path of undeath, it was a wolf, a hero, and a girl named Jinlin who first inspired Rentt's dream of becoming a Mithril-class adventurer. Dive into our undead hero's tragic backstory in volume 10 of The Unwanted Undead Adventurer manga!

The undead Adventurer returns home, but trouble blocks his path!Rentt finally sets out for his home village of Hathara with Lorraine. On the way, they encounter a horde of zombies and meet Hilde, the Gold-class adventurer tasked with destroying the undead. An accomplished mystic, she sees that Rentt has divinity and offers to teach him to better conceal it. He accepts, and in the process, feels the presence of a soul that has been watching over him throughout his career. Once they finally reach Hathara, Rentt is reunited with his family and old friends. The village celebrates his return by throwing a banquet, but Rentt seems conflicted about the exaggerated welcome and disappears in the middle of the festivities. Lorraine leaves to look for him, only to find him in a very unexpected place...

When Rentt Faina, a twenty-five-year-old adventurer, comes across a seemingly undiscovered path in the Water Moon Dungeon he gets swallowed by a dragon and wakes up as a skeleton, soon setting off on aquest to achieve Existential Evolution.

The Unwanted Undead Adventurer (Manga): Volume 6

When Rentt senses something wrong with his familiar, Edel, he and Lorraine leave Hathara and return to the city of Maalt. They find the city in flames, swarming with thralls.Rentt finds Edel safe beneath the orphanage. Through his familiar, our hero learns that a single vampire may be the cause of all the chaos. Matters are complicated when Rentt runs into Gold-class adventurer and vampire hunter, Nive Maris...who still suspects Rentt may be a vampire!When they delve into the new dungeon, the group runs into another familiar face... Can Rentt cut his way through the web of complications before the vampire can execute his master plan?

Proven appeal of subject: Over 40,000 copies of this series have been sold as eBooks. Japanese turnout is strong, with a manga adaptation also released in monthly serialisation. J-Novel Club is also releasing the manga digitally and in print. Genre staying power: With its European-inspired setting and epic fantasy story, The Unwanted Undead Adventurer combines the best of Japanese light novel form with the elements Western fantasy readers love, providing crossover opportunity for both audiences. The serialised storytelling also encourages returning for the next volume! Artwork: Multiple full-page illustrations (3 color, including a two-page spread, and approx. 10 black-and-white per volume) add extra value and provide crossover appeal with the manga buying audience.

Proven appeal of subject: Over 30,000 copies of this series have been sold as eBooks. Japanese turnout is strong, with a manga adaptation also released in monthly serialisation. J-Novel Club is also releasing the manga digitally and in print. Genre staying power: With its European-inspired setting and epic fantasy story, The Unwanted Undead Adventurer combines the best of Japanese light novel form with the elements Western fantasy readers love, providing crossover opportunity for both audiences. The serialised storytelling also encourages returning for the next volume! Artwork: Multiple full-page illustrations (3 color, including a two-page spread, and approx. 10 black-and-white per volume) add extra value and provide crossover appeal with the manga buying audience.

Thanks to Laura Latuule, Rentt achieves the next stage of evolution, and is reborn as a vampire! He returns to Maalt’s Second Orphanage, both to check on Sister Lillian’s health and to ask if he and Lorraine can take on Alize as an apprentice.Little does Rentt know that two figures are approaching Maalt. One is a saint of the Church of Lobelia, and the other is a famous...vampire hunter?! Can Rentt survive this duo, or will his undead life come to an end?

Now that they can travel by teleportation circle, Rentt and Lorraine visit Vistelya, the capital of the Kingdom of Yaaran. Using Lorraine's magic to hide his identity, Rentt decides to check out the guild headquarters. While viewing the job board there, a Silver-class adventurer from Maalt named Augurey requests that he accept a job. They agree, but Rentt and Lorraine's fighting styles end up giving away their identities. They form a magic contract to keep their visit a secret, but then the God of Contracts appears!

Rentt Faina has successfully overcome the menacing tarasque standing between him and the Dragon Blood Blossoms he seeks. But then, deep in the Tarasque Swamp, a well-dressed man appears before Rentt, offering him a quest on behalf of the revered Latuule family¿ Rentt visits the Latuules, only to find himself trapped in a maze! As he looks for a way to reach the Latuule manor, Rentt stumbles across an opening with beautiful roses and...a table with teacups? "Are you giving up?" Will Rennt make it out undead enough to achieve his objective of becoming a Mithril-class adventurer?! A young girl's invitation to teatime may be Rentt's only means of escape!

Rentt Faina, the undead adventurer, arrives at his hometown of Hathara. He's joined by Lorraine, a scholar and sorcerer. The villagers are all excited to meet Lorraine, and to celebrate Rentt's return, they throw the two a welcome banquet. During the banquet, Rentt slips out. Lorraine finds him at a graveyard, where he reveals the incident that motivated him to become a Mithril-class adventurer.Our undead adventurer's journey continues! But this time, not only does he have to face off against powerful monsters, he also uncovers decades-old secrets that involve not just his hometown, but also the Faina family themselves...

Undead adventurer Rentt Faina manages to survive the poisonous Tarasque Swamp and retrieve the Dragon Blood Blossom for the orphan Alize. Just as he¿s about to return, a mysterious stranger approaches him. The man offers him a job on behalf of his mistress, the Latuule matriarch. Rentt accepts the request, and at the behest of Sheila and the adventurer¿s guild, he agrees to meet with the elusive head of the Latuule family. However, there¿s more to this family than meets the eye. Will meeting one of the oldest and most influential families in Maalt go according to plan, or will Rentt get more than he bargained for?

When Rentt Faina crosses paths with Nive Maris, he finds himself victim to a rain of Holy Fire! But rather than prove he¿s a vampire, it disproves it! Lorraine believes Rentt¿s divinity may have protected against the Holy Fire, and together they decide to make for Hathara, where Rentt obtained his divinity.Before Rentt and Lorraine can depart Maalt, they first need to create wands and equipment for their disciple, Alize. To avoid trouble with others like Nive, Rentt has to negotiate with the Guildmaster, Wolf Hermann, to have his double registration officially approved. But as Wolf oversees countless ruffians, this¿ll be no easy task!An undead with a dream, eternally striving for the rank of Mithril-class!

Proven appeal of subject: Over 30,000 copies of this series have been sold as eBooks. Japanese turnout is strong, with cross-medial synergy between the manga and original light novel editions of the story. J-Novel Club maintains this strategy, releasing both the manga adaptation and original light novels both digitally and in print. Genre staying power: With its European-inspired setting and epic fantasy story, The Unwanted Undead Adventurer combines lavish, detailed artwork with the elements Western fantasy readers love, providing crossover opportunity for both audiences. The serialised storytelling also encourages returning for the next volume!

Rentt Faina, undead adventurer, reaches the next stage of Existential Evolution and becomes a lesser vampire!Now short on funds, Rentt sets off to retrieve items necessary to craft equipment for his disciple, Alize. He heads to the New Moon Dungeon with his faithful mouse familiar Edel in tow. Rentt cuts a path through lizardmen and forest wolves, and even defeats the terra drake in the boss chamber. But as he presses on, he stumbles upon a legendary monster--an earth dragon!Meanwhile, a Gold-class vampire hunter and a saint show up at the Stheno Company. They're investigating the rumor of a certain adventurer being a vampire...

After his evolution to a thrall, Rentt Faina sets out to explore an unmapped part of the Water Moon Dungeon. He finds a secret chamber, guarded by a mysterious woman. She offers him a treasure called the Map of Akasha as long as he keeps his silence about the secret chamber. Rentt agrees, but before he can find out more about her, she teleports him out of the dungeon.Rather than fret and worry about this odd meeting, Rentt continues on his path to becoming a Mithril-class adventurer. His next hurdle? The Bronze-class Ascension Exam!His adventure as an undead is only just beginning!

It¿s been ten years since Rentt Faina, a luckless Bronze-class adventurer, set his eyes on becoming Mithril-class. Unfortunately, he finds himself helpless when confronted by a legendary dragon in the Water Moon Dungeon...and is summarily eaten. But Rentt has miraculously reawakened...as a skeleton?!Making his way back to civilization is going to be a challenge when he can barely walk, let alone hold a sword. And the good people of Maalt won¿t take kindly to a monster in their midst. Can some magic techniques and a chance encounter provide Rentt¿s salvation?

Proven appeal of subject: Over 30,000 copies of this series have been sold as eBooks. Japanese turnout is strong, with a manga adaptation also released in monthly serialisation. J-Novel Club is also releasing the manga digitally and in print. Genre staying power: With its European-inspired setting and epic fantasy story, The Unwanted Undead Adventurer combines the best of Japanese light novel form with the elements Western fantasy readers love, providing crossover opportunity for both audiences. The serialised storytelling also encourages returning for the next volume! Artwork: Multiple full-page illustrations (3 color, including a two-page spread, and approx. 10 black-and-white per volume) add extra value and provide crossover appeal with the manga buying audience.

Proven appeal of subject: Over 30,000 copies of this series have been sold as eBooks. Japanese turnout is strong, with a manga adaptation also released in monthly serialisation. J-Novel Club is also releasing the manga digitally and in print. Genre staying power: With its European-inspired setting and epic fantasy story, The Unwanted Undead Adventurer combines lavish, detailed artwork with the elements Western fantasy readers love, providing crossover opportunity for both audiences. The serialised storytelling also encourages returning for the next volume!