The Faraway Paladin

The Faraway Paladin (最果てのパラディン, Saihate no Paradin) is a Japanese light novel series written by Kanata Yanagino and illustrated by Kususaga Rin. It began serialization online in May 2015 on the user-generated novel publishing website Shōsetsuka ni Narō. It was later acquired by Overlap, who have published four volumes since March 2016 under their Overlap Bunko imprint. A manga adaptation with art by Mutsumi Okuhashi has been serialized online via Overlap's Comic Gardo website since September 2017 and has been collected in seven tankōbon volumes. Both the light novel and manga are licensed in North America by J-Novel Club. An anime television series adaptation by Children's Playground Entertainment premiered in October 9, 2021.

The Faraway Paladin
First light novel volume cover
最果てのパラディン
(Saihate no Paradin)
GenreFantasy[1]
Novel series
Written byKanata Yanagino
Published byShōsetsuka ni Narō
Original runMay 2015 – present
Light novel
Written byKanata Yanagino
Illustrated byKususaga Rin
Published byOverlap
English publisher
ImprintOverlap Bunko
DemographicMale
Original runMarch 2016 – present
Volumes5
Manga
Written byKanata Yanagino
Illustrated byMutsumi Okuhashi
Published byOverlap
English publisher
MagazineComic Gardo
DemographicShōnen
Original runSeptember 25, 2017 – present
Volumes8
Anime television series
Directed byYuu Nobuta
Written byTatsuya Takahashi
Music byRyūichi Takada
Keigo Hoashi
StudioChildren's Playground Entertainment
Licensed byCrunchyroll
Original networkTokyo MX, AT-X, BS NTV
Original run October 9, 2021 – present
Episodes9 + special

Plot

In a city of the dead, long since ruined and far from human civilization, lives a single human child. His name is Will, and he's being raised by three undead: the hearty skeletal warrior, Blood; the graceful mummified priestess, Mary; and the crotchety spectral sorcerer, Gus. The three pour love into the boy, and teach him all they know.

But one day, Will starts to wonder: "Who am I?" Will must unravel the mysteries of this faraway dead man's land, and unearth the secret pasts of the undead. He must learn the love and mercy of the good gods, and the bigotry and madness of the bad. And when he knows it all, the boy will take his first step on the path to becoming a paladin.

"I promised you. It's gonna take a while, but I'll tell you everything. This is the story of the deaths of many heroes. It's the story of how we died, and it's the reason you grew up here."

Characters
William G. Maryblood (ウィリアム・G・マリーブラッド, Wiriamu G Marīburaddo)
Voiced by: Maki Kawase[1] (Japanese); Erica Mendez[2] (English)
William is a human boy reincarnated from our world, who retains his past memories while living in city of the dead. He was raised by Mary and Blood, while Gus teaches him magic. Eventually after he reaches of age, he learns of the truth about the God of the Undead Stagnate, whose echo he confronts and defeats with the help of his newly formed contract with Gracefeel, the Goddess of Light. When he finally ventures out to the human world, he takes the middle and surname G. Maryblood on Gus' suggestion.
Blood (ブラッド, Buraddo)
Voiced by: Katsuyuki Konishi[1] (Japanese); Bill Butts[2] (English)
Blood is a skeletal warrior who is Will's foster father as well as his combat instructor. As a human, he vowed to Blaze the god of fire and technology that he will train every day to become stronger.
Mary (マリー, Marī)
Voiced by: Yui Horie[1] (Japanese); Veronica Taylor[2] (English)
A mummified priestess who is the foster mother of Will. She guided him about essential day-to-day tasks. She often serves him bread which Will finds out later on was a received through prayer sorcery. Mary had vowed to live according to the will of Mater the earth-mother but had to make a contract with Stagnate the god of the undead in order to continue their existence. Because of this betrayal, Mary catches fire every time she prays to Mater.
Gus (ガス, Gasu)
Voiced by: Nobuo Tobita[1] (Japanese); Kirk Thornton[2] (English)
Gus is a spectral sorcerer who is Will's foster grandfather as well as his teacher in sorcery. He is an irascible old man who didn't like getting bound so his vows were to the god of wind to live his life the way he chose and to enjoy it.
Menel (メネル, Meneru)
Voiced by: Ayumu Murase[1]
A half-elf archer that Will meets on the road after leaving home.
Gracefeel (グレイスフィール, Gureisufīru)
Voiced by: Aoi Yūki[3]
The goddess to whom Will has devoted himself. She is the daughter of the gods Volt (god of justice and lightning) and Mater (goddess of the earth and child-rearing). Gracefeel is responsible for guiding the souls of the dead back into the cycle of rebirth by using her lantern to light their way.
Stagnate (スタグネイト, Sutaguneito)
Voiced by: Hiroki Takahashi[3]
The deity of the Undead whom Blood, Mary, and Gus made a contract to. She is the eldest daughter of Volt and Mater.
Tonio (トニオ)
Voiced by: Kōji Yusa[4]
A traveling salesman that Will meets and befriends.
Robina Goodfellow (ロビィナ・グッドフェロー, Robiina Guddoferō) / Bee (ビィ, Bii)
Voiced by: Eri Suzuki[4]
A halfling bard. She tells tales, sings, and in the anime, she plays a 3 string rebec.
Reystov (レイストフ, Reisutofu)
Voiced by: Kenji Nomura[5]
Bagley (バグリー, Bagurī)
Voiced by: Minoru Inaba[5]
He is the bishop in charge of the temple that Will meets in Whitesails.
Ethelbald (エセルバルド, Eserubarudo)
Voiced by: Atsushi Tamaru[5]
The prince that Will meets in the city of Whitesails.

Media

Light novels

The series is written by Kanata Yanagino and illustrated by Kususaga Rin. It began serialization online in May 2015 on the user-generated novel publishing website Shōsetsuka ni Narō. It was later acquired by Overlap, who has published four volumes since March 2016 under their Overlap Bunko imprint.[6] J-Novel Club licensed the series for English publication.[6]

No. Title Original release date English release date
1The Boy in the City of the Dead
死者の街の少年		March 25, 2016[7]
978-4-86554-104-5		February 2, 2017[8]
2The Archer of Beast Woods
獣の森の射手		July 25, 2016[9]
978-4-86554-137-3		April 27, 2017[10]
3The Lord of the Rust Mountains: Primus
鉄錆の山の王〈上〉		December 25, 2016[11]
978-4-86554-177-9		July 27, 2017[12]
3.5The Lord of the Rust Mountains: Secundus
鉄錆の山の王〈下〉		December 25, 2016[13]
978-4-86554-176-2		October 13, 2017[14]
4The Torch Port Ensemble
灯火の港の群像		September 25, 2017[15]
978-4-86554-256-1		April 9, 2018[16]

Manga

A manga adaptation with art by Mutsumi Okuhashi has been serialized online via Overlap's Comic Gardo website since September 25, 2017.[17][18] It has been collected in seven tankōbon volumes. J-Novel Club is also publishing it in English.[18]

No. Original release date Original ISBN English release date English ISBN
1 March 25, 2018[19]978-4-86-554334-6November 27, 2019[20]978-1-71-834750-2
2 October 25, 2018[21]978-4-86-554411-4February 5, 2020[22]978-1-71-834751-9
3 April 25, 2019[23]978-4-86-554486-2May 6, 2020[24]978-1-71-834752-6
4 October 25, 2019[25]978-4-86-554565-4February 24, 2021[26]978-1-71-834753-3
5 May 25, 2020[27]978-4-86-554671-2June 16, 2021[28]978-1-71-834754-0
6 November 25, 2020[29]978-4-86-554795-5September 1, 2021[30]978-1-71-834755-7
7 April 25, 2021[31]978-4-86-554899-0December 15, 2021[32]978-1-71-834756-4
8 September 25, 2021[33]978-4-82-400010-1March 2, 2022—

Anime

An anime television series adaptation was announced on April 17, 2021. The series is animated by Children's Playground Entertainment and directed by Yuu Nobuta, with Tatsuya Takahashi overseeing the series' scripts, Koji Haneda designing the characters, and Ryūichi Takada and Keigo Hoashi from MONACA composing the music. It premiered on October 9, 2021 on Tokyo MX, AT-X, and BS NTV.[1] The opening theme is "The Sacred Torch" performed by H-el-ical// while the ending theme is "Shirushibi" (Mark of Fire) performed by Nagi Yanagi.[3] Crunchyroll has licensed the series outside of Asia and Oceania (excluding Australia and Zealand),[34] while Medialink licensed the series in South Asia, Southeast Asia, and the rest of Oceania.[35]

On October 28, 2021, Crunchyroll announced the series will receive an English dub, which will premiere on November 27.[2]

No.Title [36][37]Directed by [36]Written by [36]Storyboarded by [36]Original air date [38]
1"The Boy from the City of the Dead"
Transcription: "Shisha no Machi no Shōnen" (Japanese: 死者の街の少年)		Shin MatsuoTatsuya TakahashiYū NobutaOctober 9, 2021 (2021-10-09)[lower-alpha 1]
After passing away, a man reincarnates in a fantasy-like world as Will, an orphan raised by three undead warriors: Blood, the skeleton swordsman, Mary, the mummified priestess and Gus, the ghost sorcerer.
2"The Wandering Sage"
Transcription: "Hōkō no Kenja" (Japanese: 彷徨の賢者)		Shunji YoshidaTatsuya TakahashiHidetoshi NamuraOctober 16, 2021 (2021-10-16)[lower-alpha 1]
A few years later, Will focuses on his training so that he can learn to fend for himself. With his coming of age ceremony at hand, he also must prepare for the day he will part ways with his foster family.
3"Payday"
Transcription: "Yakusoku no Hi" (Japanese: 約束の日)		Naoki MurataGōto AogiriIchizō KobayashiOctober 23, 2021 (2021-10-23)
The day of Will's coming of age arrives and he learns from Blood, Mary and Gus the circumstances related to them turning into undead and later adopting him.
4"The Goddess of the Divine Torch"
Transcription: "Tomoshibi no Megami" (Japanese: 灯火の女神)		Matsuo AsamiGōto AogiriHiroshi MatsuzonoOctober 30, 2021 (2021-10-30)
5"The Helmet of Will"
Transcription: "Ishi no Kabuto" (Japanese: 意志の兜)		Shin MatsuoTatsuya TakahashiYū NobutaNovember 6, 2021 (2021-11-06)
6"Archer of Beast Woods"
Transcription: "Kemono no Mori no Ite" (Japanese: 獣の森の射手)		Yūsuke OnodaTatsuya TakahashiHidetoshi NamuraNovember 13, 2021 (2021-11-13)
7"Traumatic Memory"
Transcription: "Sangeki no Kioku" (Japanese: 惨劇の記憶)		Naoki MurataTatsuya TakahashiHiroshi MatsuzonoNovember 20, 2021 (2021-11-20)
Special"Recap Episode: The Path Taken"
Transcription: "Sōshūhen Michiyuki" (Japanese: 総集編　道行)		Tomo IshiiN/AN/ANovember 27, 2021 (2021-11-27)
8"Songs of Heroism"
Transcription: "Eiketsu no Uta" (Japanese: 英傑の詩)		Takahiro HirataGōto AogiriIchizō KobayashiDecember 4, 2021 (2021-12-04)
9"Whitesails"
Transcription: "Howaitoseiruzu" (Japanese: 白帆の都 (ホワイトセイルズ))		Matsuo AsamiGōto AogiriHidetoshi NamuraDecember 11, 2021 (2021-12-11)
10"Renowned Glory"
Transcription: "Bukun no Kagayaki" (Japanese: 武勲の輝き)		Yūsuke OnodaGōto AogiriHiroshi MatsuzonoDecember 18, 2021 (2021-12-18)
11"Valley of Despair"
Transcription: "Zetsubō no Tani" (Japanese: 絶望の谷)		Naoki MurataTatsuya TakahashiHiroyuki ŌshimaDecember 25, 2021 (2021-12-25)
12"The Faraway Paladin"
Transcription: "Saihate no Paradin" (Japanese: 最果ての聖騎士 (パラディン))		Shin MatsuoTatsuya TakahashiYū NobutaJanuary 3, 2022 (2022-01-03)

Notes
  1. Episodes 1 and 2 were pre-screened on September 26, 2021.[39]

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