Kouchuugun Shikan, Boukensha ni Naru

Kouchuugun Shikan, Boukensha ni Naru (航宙軍士官、冒険者になる, The Galactic Navy Officer Becomes an Adventurer / Captain Corinth: The Galactic Navy Officer Becomes an Adventurer) is a Japanese light novel series written by Atsuhiko Ito. It was serialized on August 2017, on the novel posting site "Shōsetsuka ni Narō". Following the consultation of making it into a book, publication began on November 2018, at Famitsu Bunko. Even after it was made into a book, it continues to be serialized in "Shōsetsuka ni Narō." Hereafter, unless otherwise specified, the book version will be described, and the "Shōsetsuka ni Narō" version will be described as the Web version, which began publishing the series in print with illustrations by Kusaka Kou. A manga adaptation, illustrated by Tomomasa Takuma, began serialization on the ComicWalker-based web manga platform Dengeki Comic Regulus in June 2017.

Kouchuugun Shikan, Boukensha ni Naru has been published in English as Captain Corinth: The Galactic Navy Officer Becomes an Adventurer by One Peace Books since December 13, 2022.

Synopsis
The spaceship which Imperial Galactic Navy Officer Alan Corinth helms is shot down by a surprise attack during hyper-space navigation. Completely due to freak coincidence, Alan is the only one in the ship to survive. The severely damaged spaceship loses its navigation capabilities and plummets onto a nearby planet.

Using an escape pod, Alan heads toward the planet alone. Thus begins Alan's quest for survival on the underdeveloped planet utilizing the symbiotic nanomachines [Nanom] within his body. Surprisingly, the planet is home to a thriving human civilization whose genetic code closely resemble Alan's own. Even while remaining at a loss due to being thrown into a world of swords and magic, he tries to live as best he can together with his newfound comrades.

What will Alan achieve in this strange world? The sci-fi fantasy story in a medieval setting now begins!

(Source: Shousetsuka ni Narou, translated)

Novel
written by Atsuhiko Ito. It was serialized on August 2017, on the novel posting site "Shōsetsuka ni Narō". Following the consultation of making it into a book, publication began on November 2018, at Famitsu Bunko. Even after it was made into a book, it continues to be serialized in "Shōsetsuka ni Narō."

Hereafter, unless otherwise specified, the book version will be described, and the "Shōsetsuka ni Narō" version will be described as the Web version, which began publishing the series in print with illustrations by Kusaka Kou.

Manga
A manga adaptation, illustrated by Tomomasa Takuma, began serialization on the ComicWalker-based web manga platform Dengeki Comic Regulus in June 2017. The "Kouchuugun Shikan, Boukensha ni Naru" has been published in English as Captain Corinth: The Galactic Navy Officer Becomes an Adventurer by One Peace Books since December 13, 2022.

Character
An officer in the Galactic Space Force. With all of his crew dead, he took over as captain of the Starship Iris and escaped to an unknown planet shortly. A huge nation that spreads over the galaxy by the human race [people who are connected to humanity]. It is governed by the Adele government of Adele, the third planet of the AI support system. They settled on planets where humans can live one after another, and the stars inhabited by intelligent life forms discovered in the process are being incorporated as colonies one after another, increasing their power.

The member human planetary sphere is currently 277. There are more than 2,000 habitable planets under control. Encounter with the hostile intelligent life form Bugs has entered a 1,000-year war. As a single creature, Bugs had a fighting power far surpassing that of humankind, but in the battle with Bugs for a thousand years, nowadays, if you are an air force aviation soldier, you can fight evenly with bare hands. Has succeeded in improving combat ability.

Abilities
『Nanom』: Abbreviation for nanomachine. A military nanomachine that all soldiers of the Air Force coexist and culture in their bodies (It also seems to hold a considerable amount of information regarding past records). It is a tiny machine that can only be seen with an electron microscope, and it can do nothing by itself, and it functions by forming an aggregate of at least 100 billion units. A kind of multi-system with AI function, internal monitor (assisting memory and thinking), medical / repair function, complete access to all five senses (assisting the body and senses), short-distance (up to several km) communication function, etc. It cannot be made with a normal human diet and requires special rare metals. A fairly advanced AI that can accurately respond to even vague questions and orders.


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Reception
In 2019, he won 1st place in the book category of "Ranobe Favorite Bookstore Employee Award 2019."

External Link

 * Kouchuugun Shikan, Boukensha ni Naru ― Web novel at Shōsetsuka ni Narō (in Japanese)
 * Kouchuugun Shikan, Boukensha ni Naru ― Light Novel Website (in Japanese)
 * Kouchuugun Shikan, Boukensha ni Naru ― Comic Walker | Official Manga Website (in Japanese)
 * Kouchuugun Shikan, Boukensha ni Naru ― Nico-Nico Seiga | Website (in Japanese)
 * Kouchuugun Shikan, Boukensha ni Naru ― Wikipedia (in Japanese)

Trivia
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