Hyakuren no Haou to Seiyaku no Valkyria (百錬の覇王と聖約の戦乙女〈ヴァルキュリア〉, Hyakuren no Haou to Seiyaku no Ikusa Otome / The Master of Ragnarok & Blesser of Einherjar) is a Japanese light novel series written by Seiichi Takayama and illustrated by Yukisan. The series is published in English by J-Novel Club. Chany is serializing a manga adaptation on Hobby Japan's website. An anime television series adaptation by EMT Squared aired from July to September 2018.
Synopsis[]
Yuuto Suoh is a fourteen-year-old second-year junior high student who is knowledgeable about urban legends. One night, in his quest to discover if the urban legend of the local Tsukimiya Shrine was true, he irreversibly discovered that the legend was not a sham. Forcibly separated from his childhood friend and love of his life, Mitsuki Shimoya, Yuuto appeared in another world with heavy similarities to Norse mythology (while doing research on the world, he discovered that the "other world" wasn't truly another world but was an Earth in the distant past, specifically, 2000-1300 BC, the Late Bronze Age). In his quest for survival, Yuuto inadvertently rose to become the patriarch of the Wolf Clan, the family that had taken him in upon his summoning, by using the modern knowledge provided to him by his smartphone that he had unwittingly brought with him to the other world. Despite winning the affections of multiple Einherjars, magic-wielding warrior maidens, Yuuto has but one goal: to return to the side of his childhood friend and one true love (although this does not stop the other girls from trying to win him over).
List of published books[]
Novel[]
The light novels are written by Seiichi Takayama and illustrated by Yukisan. Hobby Japan published the first novel in August 2013. Digital publisher J-Novel Club licensed the series for an English release, and published the first four chapters on January 27, 2018.
| No. | Original release date | Original ISBN | English release date | English ISBN |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | August 1, 2013 | 978-4-7986-0654-5 | March 16, 2018 | — |
| 2 | November 1, 2013 | 978-4-7986-0704-7 | May 28, 2018 | — |
| 3 | February 1, 2014 | 978-4-7986-0747-4 | September 3, 2018 | — |
| 4 | May 1, 2014 | 978-4-7986-0812-9 | November 5, 2018 | 978-1-7183-2006-2 |
| 5 | September 1, 2014 | 978-4-7986-0871-6 | January 7, 2019 | 978-1-7183-2008-6 |
| 6 | November 1, 2014 | 978-4-7986-0910-2 | March 12, 2019 | 978-1-7183-2010-9 |
| 7 | February 28, 2015 | 978-4-7986-0956-0 | May 19, 2019 | 978-1-7183-2012-3 |
| 8 | July 1, 2015 | 978-4-7986-1043-6 | July 20, 2019 | 978-1-7183-2014-7 |
| 9 | December 1, 2015 | 978-4-7986-1109-9 | September 20, 2019 | 978-1-7183-2016-1 |
| 10 | March 1, 2016 | 978-4-7986-1187-7 | December 1, 2019 | 978-1-7183-2018-5 |
| 11 | July 1, 2016 | 978-4-7986-1255-3 | June 2, 2020 | 978-1-7183-2020-8 |
| 12 | November 1, 2016 | 978-4-7986-1321-5 | September 1, 2020 | 978-1-7183-2022-2 |
| 13 | July 1, 2017 | 978-4-7986-1476-2 | November 17, 2020 | 978-1-7183-2024-6 |
| 14 | November 1, 2017 | 978-4-7986-1562-2 | January 19, 2021 | 978-1-7183-2026-0 |
| 15 | March 31, 2018 | 978-4-7986-1674-2 | April 21, 2021 | 978-1-7183-2028-4 |
| 16 | June 30, 2018 | 978-4-7986-1722-0 | July 22, 2021 | 978-1-7183-2030-7 |
| 17 | March 1, 2019 | 978-4-7986-1787-9 | September 23, 2021 | 978-1-7183-2032-1 |
| 18 | June 1, 2019 | 978-4-7986-1944-6 | November 29, 2021 | 978-1-7183-2034-5 |
| 19 | October 31, 2019 | 978-4-7986-2020-6 | February 24, 2022 | 978-1-7183-2036-9 |
| 20 | February 1, 2020 | 978-4-7986-2120-3 | May 18, 2022 | 978-1-71832-038-3 |
| 21 | August 1, 2020 | 978-4-7986-2228-6 | September 14, 2022 | 978-1-7183-2040-6 |
| 22 | May 1, 2021 | 978-4-7986-2371-9 | — | — |
| 23 | October 1, 2021 | 978-4-7986-2576-8 | — | — |
Manga[]
A manga adaptation by Chany is serialized on Hobby Japan's website since 2015. J-Novel Club licensed the series for an English release, and published the first Volume on May 31, 2019.
| No. | Original release date | Original ISBN | English release date | English ISBN |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | October 27, 2015 | 978-4-7986-1104-4 | June 17, 2019 | 978-1-7183-4050-3 |
| 2 | July 27, 2016 | 978-4-7986-1260-7 | December 11, 2019 | 978-1-7183-4052-7 |
| 3 | June 27, 2017 | 978-4-7986-1454-0 | May 6, 2020 | 978-1-7183-4054-1 |
| 4 | June 27, 2018 | 978-4-7986-1717-6 | September 1, 2020 | 978-1-7183-4056-5 |
| 5 | August 27, 2019 | 978-4-7986-1985-9 | March 10, 2021 | 978-1-7183-4058-9 |
| 6 | October 27, 2020 | 978-4-7986-2331-3 | September 22, 2021 | 978-1-7183-4060-2 |
| 7 | April 1, 2023 | 978-4-7986-3152-3 | September 20, 2023 | 978-1-7183-4062-6 |
Character[]
The main character of this work. At the beginning of the story, A junior high student turned warlord who accidentally transported himself to Yggdrasil when he took a selfie in front of a divine mirror. He is the suzerain of the "wolf" clans, and later becomes the suzerain of the "steel" clans. He is usually so sweet to others that he is aware of it, and at first, even if he was his subordinate, he had a personality of using honorifics when he was older. On the other hand, he shows no mercy to those who hurt his comrades or acts that lack loyalty.
You can get tools and weapons that do not exist in Yggdrasil, and tactics that have not been devised yet from your smartphone. However, he did not have the skills to actually create things using that knowledge, and when he was first summoned, he was despised as "Skoll" (meaning a wasteful eater). Gradually, he gained the trust of those around him, asked for their cooperation, and learned how to utilize the knowledge he acquired from his smartphone.
He is always aware that his strength is borrowed power after all, and when he first became the suzerain, he despised himself, saying, "I am not the suzerain's vessel." That habit faded later, but he still tries to be humble, accepting the fact that he is supported by the people around him. When he reveals his anger, his ambition can overwhelm others, and he can intimidate even those who would never be able to beat him in a simple fist-fight. Felicia said, "If (Yuto) were a person with only knowledge, would the veteran heroes follow him?"
His father, who lives in his original world, was a swordsmith, and he has knowledge about blacksmithing under the influence of his father. His mother has already passed away, and he has a bad relationship with his father due to his involvement in her mother's death. The reason why Yuuto thinks of his own family (children) more than anyone else is related to this background. In the two years since his arrival, he rose to become the patriarch of the Wolf Clan and used the modern knowledge available to him to come up with new military tactics and new technologies to make his clan powerful.
Abilities[]
"To be near the goal while the enemy is still far from it, to wait at ease while the enemy is toiling and struggling, to be well-fed while the enemy is famished.
This is the art of husbanding one's Strength."― Suō Yūto (Line from Sun Tzu)
Despite Yuuto himself not having any unique abilities, he is a skilled commander by imitating the tactics of famous conquerors, such as Alexander the Great and Oda Nobunaga, and a skilled leader by studying important texts such as Niccolò Machiavelli's The Prince and Sun Tzu's The Art of War. Due to his knowledge of the history of war, Yūto adapted the knowledge of every famous War in history.
He calls himself "a cheater" because he doesn't create the strategies he uses to win the day, but borrows the lore of generals he studied in school, and looks up on his smartphone. What he fails to realize is that generals rarely, if ever, make up their strategies from whole cloth, and it takes great talent to put the right strategy in the right place for the right situation, even for those who are intimately familiar with the strategy they're using.
"I need to do the best with things I can do, don't I? As Patriarch."
― Suō Yūto
He is also very adaptive in every situation that comes up. Yūto gives vast knowledge to the Wolf clan Empire like Education paper, Norfolk husbandry, and Tatara (glass). Also, he used the knowledge of II principe and the form of art of war for the empire. He used the following military tactics:
- Phalanx: A tightly-packed formation of spear-men that was used to Great effect in Ancient Greece in which each of them drawn up in close order with shields overlapping. Yūto used this formation for his frontline defense.
- Mongol military tactics and organization: Mongol soldier typically maintained 3 or 4 horses. Changing horses often allowed them to travel at high speed for days without stopping or wearing out the animals. When one horse became tired, the rider would dismount and rotate to another. Though the used mount would still have to travel, it would do so without the weight of the rider. Their ability to live off the land, and in extreme situations off their animals (mare's milk especially), made their armies far less dependent on the traditional logistical apparatus of agrarian armies. In some cases, during the invasion of Hungary in early 1241, they covered up to 100 miles (160 km) per day, which was unheard of by other armies of the time. The mobility of individual soldiers made it possible to send them on successful scouting missions, gathering intelligence about routes and searching for terrain suited to the preferred combat tactics of the Mongols. Yūto inspired these tactics and used this method for the advantage and strategy for the war against the enemy.
- Stirrup: A light frame or ring that holds the foot of a rider, attached to the saddle by a strap, often called stirrup leather. Stirrups are usually paired and are used to aid in mounting and as a support while using a riding animal (usually a horse or other equine, such as a mule).
- They greatly increase the rider's ability to stay in the saddle and control the mount, increasing the animal's usefulness to humans in areas such as communication, transportation, and warfare. Yūto used this method for his army to ride easily from the horse.
He rules the Wolf Clan with a firm, but gentle hand, brings them prosperity, and is universally loved by them.
Runes[]
"By holding out advantages to him he can cause the enemy to approach of his own accord."
― Suō Yūto
Yuuto already had runes when he got summoned in Yggdrasil, but it was sealed by the Gleipnir after he was summoned back. For unknown explanation Yuuto able to use them and these Runes are a perfect fit in his strategy and tactics for the opponent.
- Herfjötur • The Fetter of the Host: It's an ability (Rune) to the location of the opponent or armies. This ability never explains or determines how far it can be located.
- Hervör • The Guardian of the Host: It's an ability (Rune) to sense a certain opponent. It can sense the opponent even if it is hidden far away or even blocked by the terrain or an object or equipment. This ability can sense another Runes or a killing intent even if its very far away.
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TV Anime[]
An anime television series adaptation aired from July 8 to September 23, 2018 on Tokyo MX and BS11. The series was directed by Kōsuke Kobayashi and written by Natsuko Takahashi, with animation by studio EMT Squared. Mariko Ito served as the series' character designer and also as chief animation director alongside Miyako Yatsu. Aya Uchida performed the opening theme song "Bright way", while Petit Milady performed the ending theme song "Sekaijū ga Koi o Suru Yoru" (世界中が恋をする夜). The series was simulcast by Crunchyroll, who also co-produced the series.
- Staff
- Original work - Seiichi Takayama
- Character draft - Yuki
- Director- Kosuke Kobayashi
- Series composition - Natsuko Takahashi
- Character Design - Mariko Ito
- Prop Design - Junichi Kitamura
- Chief animation director - Mariko Ito, Miyako Yatsu
- Art Director - Akiko Kikuchi
- Art Design - Lee Shu-Ku
- Art Setting - Sae Arimoto
- Color design - Mika Iwami.
- Cinematographer - Junya Kodama
- CG Director - Wataru Shibata
- Editing - Genki Niimi
- Acoustic Director - Hiroto Morishita
- Music - Kota Yokozeki
- Music production - ZERO-A
- Music Producer - Tomomi Kudo
- Producers - Daiki Meguro, Takaya Ihira, Makoto Kuwabara, Hideyuki Saita, Kenji Goto, Masaaki Yokota
- Animation Producer - Hideaki Miyamoto
- Animation Production - EMT Squared
- Production - Yggdrasil Partners Community
Funimation produced the English dub. Following Sony's acquisition of Crunchyroll, the dub was moved to Crunchyroll. The series ran for 12 episodes.
| No. | Title | Original air date |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | "The Oath of the Chalice" Transcription: "Sakazuki no Chikai" (Japanese: 盃の誓い) |
July 8, 2018 |
| Yuuto Suoh, a young man who was transported to the world of Yggdrasil and became the patriarch of the Wolf Clan, leads his people into war with the Horn Clan alongside one of his Einherjars, Felicia. Using phalanx formations, which Yuuto knows about due to his knowledge of the 21st century, the Wolf Clan overpowers the Horn Clan. The battle ends in the Wolf Clan's victory when another of their Einherjars, Sigrun, captures the Horn Clan's patriarch, Linnea. Yuuto then threatens to burn the Horn Clan's capital to force her to become his sworn little sister, making her his vassal. After the battle, Yuuto contacts his childhood friend, Mitsuki Shimoya, in the 21st century using the cellphone he still possesses. Later, Yuuto and Linnea attend a ceremony where she becomes his sworn little sister. However, Yuuto then receives news that the Horn Clan is being invaded by the Hoof Clan, prompting him to come to their aid. | ||
| 2 | "Tactics of the Wolf" Transcription: "Ōkami no Senjutsu" (Japanese: 狼の戦術) |
July 15, 2018 |
| The Wolf Clan agrees to aid the Horn Clan in their conflict with the Hoof Clan. Yuuto has Sigrun perform nightly cavalry raids on the Hoof Clan's camps, depriving them of sleep and causing them to be exhausted during the battle. The Hoof Clan's patriarch, YNGVI, attempts to flank the Wolf Clan's phalanx formations, but he is intercepted by Sigrun and killed. Thus ending the battle with the Wolf and Horn Clan's victory. Later, Linnea reveals that she is hereditary patriarch, which is illegal in the technocratic Yggdrasil. Believing herself unworthy to lead, she proposes to marry Yuuto, uniting their Clans with him as patriarch. However, despite Felicia going over the advantages of this, Yuuto cannot bring himself to accept. Later, a young man arrives at the Wolf Clan's capital. | ||
| 3 | "Twin Runes and Twin Sisters" Transcription: "Sō Mon to Futago" (Japanese: 双紋と双子) |
July 22, 2018 |
| The Wolf and Horn Clans celebrate their victory over the Hoof Clan when Steinthor, the patriarch of the Lightning Clan as well as an Einherjar with two runes and the murderer of the Horn Clan's previous patriarch, arrives unannounced. He and Yuuto have a brief face-to-face after which he peacefully leaves. After the celebration, Yuuto contacts Mitsuki, who scolts him for not calling in for such a long time. Later, Yuuto is visited by twin princesses of the Claw Clan, Albertina and Christina, who came to him with a marriage proposal. However, Yuuto rejects them and Christina reveals that it just a test. She then reveals that she and her sister wish to become his sworn daughters as they had deemed him to be the greatest patriarch in Yggdrasil. | ||
| 4 | "Steel is Tempered One Hundred Times" Transcription: "Hyakuren seikō" (Japanese: 百錬成鋼) |
July 29, 2018 |
| Yuuto and Felicia visit a Horn Clan city, escorted by Albertina and Christina. The city's inhabitants were unwilling to accept their subjection by the Wolf Clan and refused to execute their policies. Luckily, Linnea was there and convinced the people to try crop change. Linnea later confronts Yuuto about her marriage proposal, which he respectfully rejects. When asked why, he tells her about him being from the 21st century and that he has a crush on Mitsuki. He is then informed that the Lightning Clan is preparing for war against the Wolf Clan. While Albertina and Christina volunteer to spy on the Lightning Clan, Yuuto does research on Steinthor and learns that he is actually a "brave fool" who can only use brute force, causing him to vow not to lose to him. | ||
| 5 | "The Lion That Devours the Tiger" Transcription: "Tora o kuu shishi" (Japanese: 虎を食う獅子) |
August 5, 2018 |
| The battle between the Wolf and the Lightning Clan begins. The Wolf Clan initially has the advantage with their superior weapons and strategies. Until Steinthor single-handedly turns the tide when he overpowers Sigrun and breaks through the Wolf Clan's phalanx formations, forcing them to retreat. He gives chase and eventually catches up with Yuuto at a river where he fights the Wolf and Horn Clan's Einherjars by himself. While Steinthor is able to hold his own, he and the Lightning Clan are defeated when they get caught in a flood wave caused by Linnea destroying a dam. Yuuto notes that Steinthor was foolish to rely only on his own strength and believes him to be dead. However, he actually survived, but with his army annihilated he is forced to admit defeat. | ||
| 6 | "Valkyrie's Day Off" Transcription: "Sen'otome no Kyūjitsu" (Japanese: 戦乙女の休日) |
August 12, 2018 |
| Following the war against the Lightning Clan, Yuuto agrees to take a vacation with Linnea and the Wolf Clan's Einherjars. However, it turned into a disaster when they all try to use the opportunity to seduce him. After the vacation, Sigrun receives a new katana from the Wolf Clan's blacksmith, Ingrid, to replace the one she lost while fighting Steinthor. However, this doesn't erase her shame for losing it in the first place, until Yuuto returns it to her after he found it on a market. Later, the Wolf Clan receives a huge profit by selling glass cups Ingrid made using Yuuto's instructions, which he then uses to fund free education. | ||
| 7 | "A Long-Awaited Revenge" Transcription: "Irō no Hōfuku" (Japanese: 遺恨の報復) |
August 19, 2018 |
| Yuuto recalls how he became patriarch: The previous patriarch, Felicia's father Farbauti, named him successor, causing his son and expected successor, Felicia's brother Loptr, to kill him out of spite and flee. Later, Yuuto is informed that the Hoof Clan has been conquered by the Panther Clan using the Wolf Clan's technology. Realizing Loptr is their patriarch, Yuuto attempts to make peace. However, they respond by attacking the Horn Clan, forcing the Wolf Clan to go to war with them. While the Panther Clan is able to surround them, Yuuto protects his forces with war wagons. To break through, Loptr has his Einherjar, Sigyn, turn his soldiers into Berserkers. He then confronts Yuuto, but Felicia holds him off long enough for Sigrun to arrive riding a camel. The camel's scent causes the Panther Clan's cavalry to flee, forcing them to retreat and ending the battle in the Wolf Clan's victory. | ||
| 8 | "The Kotatsu and the Empty Bellows" Transcription: "Kotatsu to Karamawari no Fuigo" (Japanese: こたつと空回りのふいご) |
August 26, 2018 |
| 9 | "Beautiful Moon" Transcription: "Utsukushiki tsuki" (Japanese: 美しき月) |
September 2, 2018 |
| In the 21st century, Mitsuki's friend, Ruri, takes her to her cousin, Saya, hoping that her knowledge of mythology might help them find out more on where Yuuto is. After hearing Mitsuki's story, Saya draws several connections between the world of Yggdrasil and Norse Mythology, with Yuuto being the "Black One" Surtr, who causes the end of the world known as Ragnarok, the Wolf Clan being the "Infamous Wolf" Fenrir and the "Massive Snake" Jörmungandr, both of whom die at Ragnarok, and Steinthor being the "Thunder God" Thor. Mitsuki later informs Yuuto about Yggdrasil's connections to Norse Mythology, after which he goes on a walk with Albertina and Christina to clear his mind. This leads him to a brothel where he meets a girl who strongly resembles Mitsuki. | ||
| 10 | "Cornered Wolf" Transcription: "Oitsumerareta Ookami" (Japanese: 追い詰められた狼) |
September 9, 2018 |
| The girl who resembles Mitsuki claims to be Leafa of the Jarl Clan and Yuuto takes her to the Wolf Clan's palace. However, she is soon revealed to actually be Sigrdrífa, the Divine Emperor of the Holy Ásgarðr Empire, the ruling power of Yggdrasil. She also reveals that she knows about the ritual that summoned Yuuto to Yggdrasil, causing him to regain hope of returning home. Later, the Wolf Clan enjoys a New Year banquet. However, afterwards, Yuuto is informed that the Lightning clan has started moving again. The two clans meet on the battlefield and, while Steinthor is able to break through the Wolf Clan's war wagons, Yuuto is able to separate him from his forces. However, at that moment, the Wolf Clan is ambushed by the Panther Clan, leaving Sigrun to face Steinthor by herself. | ||
| 11 | "Proof of a Great Ruler" Transcription: "Haō no Shōmei" (Japanese: 覇王の証明) |
September 16, 2018 |
| Facing the Panther Clan as well as Lightning Clan and being out of strategies, Yuuto decides to face them head-on after inspiring his men with a speech. Meanwhile, Sigrun is able to defeat Steinthor using a sword technique Yuuto once showed her, causing the Lightning Clan to retreat. As the Wolf Clan begins to overpower the Panther Clan, a desperate Loptr once again has Sigyn turn his men into Berserkers to get to Yuuto. The two then face off in a sword duel, with Yuuto ultimately coming out on top. However, Sigyn then uses her rune to cause Yuuto "break free" from the effects of the Divine Mirror that summoned him to Yggdrasil and fade away, leaving only his cellphone behind. He is then transported back to Mitsuki in the 21st century. | ||
| 12 | "A Place to Call Home" Transcription: "Kaerubeki basho" (Japanese: 帰るべき場所) |
September 23, 2018 |
| With Yuuto gone, the Panther and Lightning Clans seize the opportunity to strike back at the Wolf Clan. Loptr scolds Sigyn for sending Yuuto away, as he wanted to kill him with his own hands. Meanwhile, Steinthor plans to join in the fight alongside the Panther Clan. Linnea is also advised to turn on the Wolf Clan, but refuses. The Wolf Clan struggles against the combined forces of Loptr and Steinthor, with the former losing one of their strongholds. In the 21st century, Yuuto goes shopping for new clothes with Mitsuki, but has second thoughts about staying in Tokyo. When Christina informs Leafa about Yuuto's disappearance, the latter explains she is the only one who can counter Sigyn's spell and bring Yuuto back. At the park, Yuuto tries to contact the Wolf Clan through Mitsuki's phone, and Felicia takes the call. Yuuto asks her if she could summon him back to Yggdrasil, and she informs him that Leafa could, but will nevertheless respect Yuuto's choice even if he decides not to return. Ultimately, Yuuto chooses to return to Yggdrasil. Mitsuki decides to go with him. Yuuto allows her to, on the condition that she marries him. In the end, Yuuto reclaims his throne as patriarch of the Wolf Clan, with Mitsuki as his bride. | ||
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External Link[]
- Hyakuren no Haou to Seiyaku no Valkyria ー Official light novel website (in Japanese)
- Hyakuren no Haou to Seiyaku no Valkyria ー HJ Bunko Official Website
- TV Anime "Hyakuren no Haou to Seiyaku no Valkyria" Official Website
- TV anime "Hyakuren no Haou to Seiyaku no Valkyria" official (@hyakuren_anime)- Twitter [Suspended]
- Hyakuren no Haou to Seiyaku no Valkyria ー Wikipedia (in Japanese)
- Hyakuren no Haou to Seiyaku no Valkyria ー Wikipedia (in English)
Trivia[]
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