Log Horizon

Log Horizon (Japanese: ログ・ホライズン, Hepburn: Rogu Horaizun) is a Japanese novel series written by Mamare Touno and illustrated by Kazuhiro Hara. It began serialization online in 2010 on the user-generated novel publishing website Shōsetsuka ni Narō, being later on acquired by Enterbrain and published as a light novel in Japan since 2011. Yen Press began publishing an English translation in 2015. The series follows the strategist, Shiroe, and the other players of the long-lived MMORPG Elder Tale after they find themselves whisked away into the game world following a game update.

The novel has received four manga adaptations, with one based on the main story and the other three revolving around characters in the series. An anime television series adaptation animated by Satelight aired on NHK Educational TV between October 5, 2013 and March 22, 2014. A second season by Studio Deen aired between October 4, 2014 and March 28, 2015. A third season by Studio Deen aired between January 13, 2021 and March 31, 2021.

Synopsis
Thirty thousand Japanese gamers awake one day to discover that the fantasy world of Elder Tales, an MMORPG that was formerly their collective hobby, has become their cold hard reality. Severed from their everyday lives, they confront a new horizon filled with ravenous monsters, flavorless food, and the inability to die! Amid the chaos, veteran gamer Shiroe gathers his friends, the guardian Naotsugu and the assassin Akatsuki, and together they embark on an adventure to change the world as they know it!

(Source: Yen Press)

Light Novels
Log Horizon began as a light novel written by Mamare Touno. It initially appeared in installments on the user-generated content site Shōsetsuka ni Narō ("So You Want to be a Novelist") starting on April 13, 2010, and subsequently published in book form by Enterbrain since March 2011. Yen Press obtained the rights on its light novel imprint to release the novels in English from 2015.

Several additional volumes have been released only as web-novels.


 * 円卓崩壊 (Entaku Hōkai) (Destruction of the Round Table); completed January 7, 2017
 * 夜啼鳥の唄 (Naichingūru no Uta) (Song of the Nightingales); completed April 16, 2017
 * 黄昏の孤児 (Tasogare no Minashigo) (Twilight Orphan); started August 2017

Side Story

 * Touno Mamare (Author) / Shimodo Hirasawa (Illustration) "Log Horizon Gaiden" KADOKAWA, 2 volumes already published (as of January 13, 2021)
 * 「Kushiyatama, ganbaru! (櫛八玉、がんばる！)」 First edition issued on October 9, 2015 (released on September 30 ) - ISBN 978-4-04-730659-2
 * 「Aratanaru bōken no daichi (新たなる冒険の大地)」 released January 13, 2021 -  ISBN 978-4-04-735304-6

Manga
The novel series has received four manga adaptations, all written by Mamare Touno. The first adaptation is illustrated by Motoya Matsu and titled, Log Horizon Gaiden: Honey Moon Logs (ログ・ホライズン 外伝: Honey Moon Logs). It began serialization on January 27, 2012, and is published by ASCII Media Works in the Dengeki Daioh magazine.

Related Books
The Log Horizon: TRPG Expansion Rulebook Create your own world! (ログ・ホライズンTRPG 拡張ルールブック キミだけの世界を創れ!) produced by the original author; Mamare Touno was serialized in KADOKAWA.


 * 1) Released on April 21, 2014 - ISBN 978-4-04-729359-5
 * 2) Released on March 20, 2018 - ISBN 978-4-04-735108-0

TV Anime
25-episode anime adaptation produced by Satelight aired on NHK Educational TV from October 5, 2013 to March 22, 2014. The series was streamed as a simulcast by Crunchyroll in North America and other select parts of the world.

Staff (Season 1)
A 25-episode second season produced by Studio Deen aired from October 4, 2014 to March 28, 2015. Both seasons were licensed by Sentai Filmworks in North America for digital and home video release. Funimation acquired the streaming rights to the series after Sentai Filmworks lost the rights. Following Sony's acquisition of Crunchyroll, the series was moved to Crunchyroll. For both seasons, the opening theme is "database" by Man with a Mission featuring Takuma. The ending theme for the first season is "Your song*" and for the second season it is "Wonderful Wonder World*", both performed by Yunchi.

A 12-episode third season titled Log Horizon: Destruction of the Round Table (ログ・ホライズン 円卓崩壊, Rogu Horaizun Entaku Hōkai) was originally scheduled to premiere in October 2020, but was delayed to Winter 2021 due to the COVID-19 pandemic. The third season aired from January 13 to March 31, 2021. The third season is named after the title of Volume 12 of the web novel series and the official acronym is DORT. The staff and cast will reprise their roles from the second season. Funimation licensed the third season and will stream it on its website in North America, the British Isles, Mexico, and Brazil, in Europe through Wakanim, and in Australia and New Zealand through AnimeLab.

Trivia
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