The Great Cleric (聖者無双〜サラリーマン、異世界で生き残るために歩む道〜, Seija Musou: Salaryman, Isekai de Ikinokoru Tame ni Ayumu Michi) is a Japanese light novel series written by Broccoli Lion. Originally published via the novel posting website Shōsetsuka ni Narō in October 2015, the series was later acquired by Micro Magazine, who began publishing the series in print with illustrations by Sime. A manga adaptation, illustrated by Hiiro Akikaze, began serialization on the Niconico-based web manga platform Suiyōbi no Sirius in June 2017. An anime television series adaptation by Yokohama Animation Laboratory and Cloud Hearts is set to premiere in July 2023.[1]
Synopsis[]
One day, Earth's God of Destiny, and Galdardia's Chief God had a bet. The God of Destiny lost, and chose ten mediocre souls to hand over. To those ten souls, the Chief God of Galdardia handed them new vessels. Among those mediocre souls was one salaryman who fought against his destiny of death. How will this man grow from now on? Not the God of Destiny, nor the Chief God of Galdardia, nor even the author themselves know.
(Source: Tseirp Translations)
Light Novel[]
Written by Broccoli Lion, the series began publication on the novel posting website Shōsetsuka ni Narō on October 17, 2015. It was later acquired by Micro Magazine, who began publishing the series in print with illustrations by Sime on August 30, 2016. As of January 2022, ten volumes have been released.
In October 2020, J-Novel Club announced that they licensed the novels for English publication.
| No. | Original release date | Original ISBN | English release date | English ISBN |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | August 30, 2016 | 978-4-89-637579-4 | February 2, 2021 | 978-1-71-836202-4 |
| 2 | January 28, 2017 | 978-4-89-637613-5 | June 28, 2021 | 978-1-71-836204-8 |
| 3 | June 30, 2017 | 978-4-89-637640-1 | July 20, 2021 | 978-1-71-836206-2 |
| 4 | February 28, 2018 | 978-4-89-637692-0 | August 27, 2021 | 978-1-71-836208-6 |
| 5 | October 30, 2018 | 978-4-89-637827-6 | October 27, 2021 | 978-1-71-836210-9 |
| 6 | June 29, 2019 | 978-4-89-637893-1 | January 20, 2022 | 978-1-71-836212-3 |
| 7 | December 26, 2019 | 978-4-89-637953-2 | April 14, 2022 | 978-1-71-836214-7 |
| 8 | November 30, 2020 | 978-4-86-716084-8 | June 2, 2022 | 978-1-71-836216-1 |
| 9 | July 30, 2021 | 978-4-86-716162-3 | August 4, 2022 | 978-1-71-836218-5 |
| 10 | January 28, 2022 | 978-4-86-716241-5 | December 1, 2022 | 978-1-71-836220-8 |
Manga[]
A manga adaptation, illustrated by Hiiro Akikaze, began serialization on Kodansha's Niconico-based Suiyōbi no Sirius manga service on January 27, 2017. As of March 2023, the series' individual chapters have been collected into eleven tankōbon volumes.
At Anime Expo 2019, Vertical announced that they licensed the series for English publication.
| No. | Original release date | Original ISBN | English release date | English ISBN |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | June 30, 2017 | 978-4-06-390712-4 | July 23, 2019 | 978-1-64-212941-0 |
| 2 | February 28, 2018 | 978-4-06-510744-7 | September 17, 2019 | 978-1-64-659037-7 |
| 3 | October 30, 2018 | 978-4-06-513029-2 | October 15, 2019 | 978-1-64-659075-9 |
| 4 | July 9, 2019 | 978-4-06-516206-4 | November 19, 2019 | 978-1-64-659122-0 |
| 5 | February 7, 2020 | 978-4-06-518444-8 | June 30, 2020 | 978-1-64-659402-3 |
| 6 | August 6, 2020 | 978-4-06-520408-5 | January 26, 2021 | 978-1-64-659924-0 |
| 7 | February 9, 2021 | 978-4-06-522213-3 | September 28, 2021 | 978-1-63-699382-9 |
| 8 | August 6, 2021 | 978-4-06-524167-7 | March 29, 2022 | 978-1-63-699674-5 |
| 9 | February 9, 2022 | 978-4-06-526710-3 | January 31, 2023 | 978-1-68-491666-5 |
| 10 | October 7, 2022 | 978-4-06-528959-4 | September 26, 2023 | 979-8-88-933158-2 |
| 11 | March 9, 2023 | 978-4-06-530896-7 | November 14, 2023 | 979-8-88-933272-5 |
| 12 | July 7, 2023 | 978-4-06-532132-4 | _ | _ |
Anime[]
The Great Cleric is an anime television series adaptation was announced on October 7, 2022. It is produced by Yokohama Animation Laboratory and Cloud Hearts, and directed by Masato Tamagawa, with scripts supervised by Keiichirō Ōchi, and character designs handled by Guonian Wang. The series is set to premiere on July 14, 2023, on TBS and other networks. The opening theme song is "Bagu-chan" (バグちゃん) by Nasuo☆, while the ending theme song is "A New Day" by Yuki Nakashima. Crunchyroll licensed the series. Muse Communication licensed the series in Asia-Pacific.
Cast[]
- Reiji Kawashima as Luciel
- Akio Ootsuka as Brod
- Tomoaki Maeno as Gulgar
- Daisuke Ono as Galba
- Rika Kinugawa as Lumina
- Hina Tachibana as Nanaella
- Manaka Iwami as Monica
- Mikoi Sasaki as Kururu
Episodes[]
| No. | Title | Directed By | Air Date |
|---|---|---|---|
| 01 | The Healers' Guild | Masato Tamagawa | July 14, 2023 |
| 02 | The Adventurers' Guild | Ken'ichi Domon | July 21, 2023 |
| 03 | A Talent for Martial Arts | Masato Kitagawa | July 28, 2023 |
| 04 | Substance X and a Small Change | Masahiko Suzuki | August 4, 2023 |
| 05 | The Healing Clinic and the Arrival of Bottaculli | Toshiyuki Sone | August 11, 2023 |
| 06 | On a Journey | Motohiro Abe | August 18, 2023 |
| 07 | The Holy City of Shurule | Ken'ichi Domon | September 1, 2023 |
| 08 | A Threat in the Boss Room | Akira Katō | September 1, 2023 |
| 09 | Training with the Paladin Regiment | Masato Kitagawa | September 8, 2023 |
| 10 | The Secret of Substance X | Masahiko Suzuki | September 15, 2023[2] |
| 11 | Trouble in St. Shurule | Shin'ya Kawabe, Tarō Ikegami, Yuka Hashimoto, Nobuhiro Mutō | September 22, 2023 |
| 12 | S-Rank Healer and Exorcist Luciel's Declaration | Masato Tamagawa | September 29, 2023 |
Trailers[]
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