Rust–Eater Bisco

Rust–Eater Bisco (Japanese: 錆喰いビスコ, Hepburn: Sabikui Bisuko) is a Japanese light novel series written by Shinji Cobkubo and illustrated by K Akagashi, with world-building art by mocha. ASCII Media Works have released eight volumes since March 2018 under their Dengeki Bunko label. The light novel is licensed in North America by Yen Press.[2] A manga adaptation with art by Yūsuke Takahashi was serialized online between April 2019 and March 2021 via Square Enix's online manga magazine Manga UP!. It was collected in four tankōbon volumes. The second part of the manga with art by Sō Natsuki will begin serialization in the same magazine in December 2021. An anime television series adaptation by OZ is set to premiere in January 2022.

Rust–Eater Bisco
First light novel volume cover
錆喰いビスコ
(Sabikui Bisuko)
Genre
Light novel
Written byShinji Cobkubo
Illustrated by
  • K Akagishi
  • mocha
Published byASCII Media Works
English publisher
ImprintDengeki Bunko
DemographicMale
Original runMarch 10, 2018 – present
Volumes8
Manga
Part 1
Written byShinji Cobkubo
Illustrated byYūsuke Takahashi
Published bySquare Enix
English publisher
Comikey
MagazineManga UP!
DemographicShōnen
Original runApril 10, 2019 – March 2, 2021
Volumes4
Manga
Part 2
Written byShinji Cobkubo
Illustrated bySō Natsuki
Published bySquare Enix
MagazineManga UP!
DemographicShōnen
Original runDecember 15, 2021 – scheduled
Anime television series
Directed byAtsushi Ikariya
Written bySadayuki Murai
Music by
StudioOZ
Licensed by
Original networkTokyo MX, BS11, SUN
Original run January 11, 2022 – scheduled

Characters
Bisco Akaboshi (赤星 ビスコ, Akaboshi Bisuko)
Voiced by: Ryōta Suzuki[1]
Milo Nekoyanagi (猫柳 ミロ, Nekoyanagi Miro)
Voiced by: Natsuki Hanae[1]
Paū Nekoyanagi (猫柳 パウー, Nekoyanagi Paū)
Voiced by: Reina Kondō[1]
Chiroru Ōchagama (大茶釜 チロル, Ōchagama Chiroru)
Voiced by: Miyu Tomita[1]
Jabi (ジャビ)
Voiced by: Shirō Saitō[3]
Kurokawa (黒革)
Voiced by: Kenjiro Tsuda[3]

Media

Light novels
No. Original release date Original ISBN English release date English ISBN
1 March 10, 2018[4]978-4-04-893616-3November 16, 2021[5]978-1-97-533681-3
2 August 10, 2018[6]978-4-04-893832-7March 22, 2022[7]978-1-97-533683-7
3 January 10, 2019[8]978-4-04-912162-9——
4 July 10, 2019[9]978-4-04-912478-1——
5 December 10, 2019[10]978-4-04-912733-1——
6 June 10, 2020[11]978-4-04-913186-4——
7 March 10, 2021[12]978-4-04-913267-0——
8 January 8, 2022[13]978-4-04-914036-1

Manga

A manga adaptation with art by Yūsuke Takahashi was serialized online between April 2019 and March 2021 via Square Enix's online manga magazine Manga UP!. It was collected in four tankōbon volumes. The second part of the manga with art by Sō Natsuki will begin serialization in the same magazine in December 2021.[3] The first part is licensed digitally in North America by Comikey.[14]

No. Release date ISBN
1 December 10, 2019[15]978-4-75-756411-4
2 June 10, 2020[16]978-4-75-756725-2
3 March 10, 2021[17]978-4-75-757137-2
4 March 10, 2021[18]978-4-75-757138-9

Anime

During the "Kadokawa Light Novel Expo 2020" event on March 6, 2021, it was announced that the series will be receiving an anime television series adaptation by OZ. Atsushi Ikariya is directing the series, with Sadayuki Murai writing the series' scripts, Ai Asari and Ikariya designing the characters, and Takeshi Ueda and Hinako Tsubakiyama composing the series' music.[1] Muse Communication licensed the series in South and Southeast Asia.[19] It will premiere on January 11, 2022 on Tokyo MX and other channels.[3][lower-alpha 1] The opening theme song is "Kaze no Oto Sae Kikoenai" (Even the Wind is Silent) by JUNNA, while the ending theme song is "Hōkō" (Howl) by Ryōta Suzuki and Natsuki Hanae as their respective characters.[20]

Reception

In 2019, the light novel ranked first in the overall ranking and in the new work ranking in Takarajimasha's annual light novel guide book Kono Light Novel ga Sugoi!, in the bunkobon category, becoming the first series to do this.[1]

Notes
  1. Tokyo MX and BS11 list the series premiere at 24:30 on January 10, 2022, which is effectively 12:30 a.m. JST on January 11.

References
  1. Loo, Egan (March 6, 2021). "Sabikui Bisco Post-Apocalyptic Adventure Light Novels Get TV Anime". Anime News Network. Retrieved March 6, 2021.
  2. Mateo, Alex (May 21, 2021). "Yen Press Licenses 6 Manga, 4 Light Novels for November". Anime News Network. Retrieved May 21, 2021.
  3. Loo, Egan (October 15, 2021). "Post-Apocalyptic TV Anime Sabikui Bisco Reveals 1st Video, More Cast, January 2022 Debut (Updated)". Anime News Network. Retrieved October 15, 2021.
  4. 錆喰いビスコ. Dengeki Bunko (in Japanese). Retrieved July 1, 2021.
  5. "Rust-Eater Bisco, Vol. 1 (light novel)". Yen Press. Retrieved July 1, 2021.
  6. 錆喰いビスコ２ 血迫！超仙力ケルシンハ. Dengeki Bunko (in Japanese). Retrieved July 1, 2021.
  7. "Rust-Eater Bisco, Vol. 2 (light novel)". Yen Press. Retrieved October 2, 2021.
  8. 錆喰いビスコ３ 都市生命体「東京」. Dengeki Bunko (in Japanese). Retrieved July 1, 2021.
  9. 錆喰いビスコ４ 業花の帝冠、花束の剣. Dengeki Bunko (in Japanese). Retrieved July 1, 2021.
  10. 錆喰いビスコ５ 大海獣北海道、食陸す. Dengeki Bunko (in Japanese). Retrieved July 1, 2021.
  11. 錆喰いビスコ６ 奇跡のファイナルカット. Dengeki Bunko (in Japanese). Retrieved July 1, 2021.
  12. 錆喰いビスコ７ 瞬火剣・猫の爪. Dengeki Bunko (in Japanese). Retrieved July 1, 2021.
  13. 錆喰いビスコ８ 神子煌誕！うなれ斉天大菌姫. Dengeki Bunko (in Japanese). Retrieved November 27, 2021.
  14. "Comikey announces 13 more licenses from SQUARE ENIX. New Partnership with Soran Books. In total 23 new Manga titles in November!". Comikey. November 19, 2021. Retrieved November 19, 2021.
  15. 錆喰いビスコ 1 (in Japanese). Square Enix. Retrieved July 1, 2021.
  16. 錆喰いビスコ 2 (in Japanese). Square Enix. Retrieved July 1, 2021.
  17. 錆喰いビスコ 3 (in Japanese). Square Enix. Retrieved July 1, 2021.
  18. 錆喰いビスコ 4（完） (in Japanese). Square Enix. Retrieved July 1, 2021.
  19. "📢木棉花新番代理公告📢 《食鏽末世錄》 上述皆為2022年1月新番，後續消息公開請持續鎖定木棉花社群‼". Facebook (in Chinese). November 15, 2021. Retrieved November 16, 2021.
  20. Pineda, Rafael Antonio (November 19, 2021). "Sabikui Bisco Anime's Video Reveals Theme Song Artists, January 10 Debut". Anime News Network. Retrieved November 19, 2021.
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