Meiou-sama ga Tooru no desu yo! (冥王様が通るのですよ！, King of the Underworld Passing Through!) is a Japanese light novel series written by Kikuchi, Nan. Originally published via the novel posting website Shōsetsuka ni Narō in January 2018, the series was later acquired by TO Books, which began publishing the series in print with illustrations by Genyaky. TO Books released a revised and illustrated version of the series from October 2019, to August 2020. A manga adaptation, illustrated by Yugimaru Toma, began serialization on the Niconico-based web manga platform Corona EX in April 2022.
Synopsis[]
Osamu is a young man who died at a young age due to an incurable illness. His second life was to drift as a spirit (demon) in an unknown world! Osamu, who is hated by humans and unreasonably deprived of his "life," does not want to die anymore. At that time, he gained the power of "life-sucking" that feeds on the vitality of others. In addition, he will resist approaching death by using the science that he learned in his previous life and the creation magic that makes the best use of his dexterity.
One day, he met an immortal girl who was also in despair.
"—You tried to kill me. You guys are bad." To live, the pair leans into the evil side.
An anti-heroic fantasy where a ghost who wants to live and a girl who can't die conflict with the world!
(Source: TO Books, translated)
List of Published Books[]
Light Novel[]
A series written by Kikuchi, Nan. Originally published via the novel posting website Shōsetsuka ni Narō in January 2018, the series was later acquired by TO Books, which began publishing the series in print with illustrations by Genyaky.
| No. | Original release date | Original ISBN | English release date | English ISBN |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | October 10, 2019 | 978-4864728607 | — | — |
| 2 | August 20, 2020 | 978-4866990286 | — | — |
Manga[]
A manga adaptation, illustrated by Yugimaru Toma, began serialization on the Niconico-based web manga platform Corona EX in April 2022.
| No. | Original release date | Original ISBN | English release date | English ISBN |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | August 16, 2022 | 978-4866996479 | — | — |
| 2 | March 15, 2023 | 978-4866998114 | — | — |
| 3 | January 15, 2024 | 978-4867940594 | — | — |
| 4 | October 15, 2024 | 978-4867943373 | — | — |
Character[]
The Protagonist of this work. Due to vague memories of a past life and resistance to his name, he changed his name to Shuu, using the on-reading, and changed Takamikado Osamu to ArcLight. They are not a typical "chuunibyou" (middle school second-year syndrome). In his past life, he was afflicted by an incurable disease confirmed in only six cases worldwide since childhood, spending most of their time in the hospital and passing the time by studying. As a result, he had extensive scientific knowledge, which they later applied to learn various magical techniques by observing the magic used by candidates for magic armor warriors.
However, his condition suddenly worsened, and when he regained consciousness, he transformed into a faintly glowing, amorphous, translucent form in the forest. Having been reincarnated as a ghost, physical attacks do not affect them. He uses the magic absorption technique to drain life force and magical power from opponents, allowing them to grow and evolve. They commanded other magical creatures to create a village, but a magic armor warrior destroyed it. They sought revenge and later acquired death magic.
One of the executives of the black cat who holds the Grim Reaper's coin.
Abilities[]
"I realized something when I was a child, people can't resist death. Even If you want to live, you'll still get killed."
― Shuu Arclight
Shuu reincarnated as a ghost, had physical attacks do not affect him. Due to vague memories of his past life and resistance to his name, he changed his name to Shuu Arclight. As his past life knowledge was the result of time to time studying, he had extensive scientific knowledge, which they later applied to learn various magical techniques by observing the magic used by candidates for magic armor warriors.
Shuu acknowledges the magic circle learning generated based on the image of his past life knowledge, causing a phenomenon to occur, created from his knowledge of science. Essentially, this involves chanting or similar actions to reinforce the image or intent, but with practice, it can be used without chanting.
Magic Awaken, is an amount of magical power that can become a singularity, even if momentary, and the mass are the keys to magic. In theory, humans can also awaken, but their bodies do not possess the means to reach that point. The amount of magical power required is beyond comparison to magical pollution. It is precisely because magical creatures evolve according to the amount of magical power that they gain strength.- Magical power is the energy of the soul and serves as the source of magic and magical equipment, while at the same time, it is related to the expression of emotions, which can lead to strong impulses. Moreover, the 'awakening' of magical power in response to heightened emotions results in the manifestation of magic, and even if it manifests, it does not necessarily mean it is complete immediately; there are cases where it awakens through a prolonged 'transformation', Shuu obtained the awaken into Primordial Demon Spirit.
The image of the caster generates a magic circle that produces phenomena. Generally, this is reinforced through incantations or other means to strengthen the image and will, but with practice, it is possible to use it without chanting. Additionally, by memorizing the magic circle itself, it is possible to speed up the activation by eliminating the need for the image of the phenomenon.
- Generally, the four elements are divided into two polarities: fire is associated with "destruction" and "activation," water with "corrosion" and "healing," wind with "break" and "protection," and earth with "collapse" and "birth," where yin embodies the former qualities and yang embodies the latter.
- The ranks of magic are categorized into tiers: The 1st tier to the 2nd tier are considered lower magic, the 3rd tier to the 4th tier are mid-level magic, the 5th tier to the 7th tier are high-level magic, the 8th tier is classified as grand magic, the 9th tier as tactical magic, the 10th tier as strategic magic, and from the 11th tier to the 14th tier are forbidden spells, while the 15th tier is divine spells, to the point where their very existence is questioned. Later, soul magic, dark magic, and light magic were added.
Death Magic is magic held by Shuu, a power possessed by the king, which can also be called a synonym for cheat within the story. It is magic that converts energy into magical power and absorbs it, as well as magic that interferes with the soul. Because of this his magic art as a Ghost, he uses the magic absorption technique to drain life force and magical power from opponents『Life Drain』, allowing them to grow and evolve. From time to time absorbing he evolved and gained a power that only selected beings among magical creatures can attain. Shuu reaches sorcery possesses a strength that surpasses ordinary battles and is referred to as royal magical creatures, always carrying the title of "king."
| SHUU's MAGIC | |
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| 『Void Cutting Domain (Divider Line) "斬空領域 (ディバイダー・ライン)"』
─ A magic that cuts by decomposition. Due to its nature, it must activate the magic within the bodies of living creatures, but it does not affect animals with magical power. It compensates for this flaw by absorbing the cut areas extremely thinly through life absorption. | |
| 『Three-Dimensional Magic Circle (立体魔術陣)』
─ A magic circle is created by two types of magic circles: horizontal magic circles that describe various phenomena and vertical magic circles that connect phenomena. The interior of the three-dimensional magic circle is filled with magical formulas. Used in advanced magic such as Belze Material. | |
『Gluttony Black Crystal (Belze Material) "暴食黒晶 (ベルゼ・マテリアル)"』
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| 『Rain of Light (光の雨)』
─ A magic that applies weighted magic and acceleration magic to a spherical magical barrier and drops it. It can easily annihilate even large cities and is easier to activate than the forbidden earth magic that drops meteors. Adjusting its power is also simple, making it a completely superior version. | |
| 『Movement Magic (移動魔術)』 | ─ A magic that moves the target. |
| 『Reflection Magic (反射魔術)』 | ─ An application of acceleration magic that reverses momentum. |
| 『Divine Flame (神炎)』 | ─ For those interested in details, please refer to the web version. |
| 『Darkness (暗黒)』 | ─ Always stationed above Shuu's head due to fixed relative positioning. The details are still unknown. |
A secret technique that can only be used by those who have created their unique world through their magic. By replacing their own body and soul with magical power, they are sublimated into the existence of their unique world and transformed into a new demon god. The battles between demon gods inevitably become a clash as they force the laws of their respective worlds to adapt.
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The Underworld (冥界)
It is Shuu's world and also a purification device for souls. It is composed of death magic and is designed not to allow any substance to pass through, with the aim of purifying souls. The Underworld is divided into stages, with the outermost layer being Purgatory. Is a dungeon made of Shuu's magic power, it is also a secret technique that forces the laws of the world to adapt.
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External Link[]
- Meiou-sama ga Tooru no desu yo! ─ Web novel at Shōsetsuka ni Narō (in Japanese)
- Meiou-sama ga Tooru no desu yo! ─ Web novel at Kakuyomu (in Japanese)
- Meiou-sama ga Tooru no desu yo! ─ Work information (Manga Official Website) | Corona EX
- Meiou-sama ga Tooru no desu yo! ─ Nico-Nico Seiga Website
See Also[]
- Argate Online, is a another light novel series with the same illustrator.
- Majutsu no Hate wo Motomeru Daimajutsushi: Madou wo Kiwameta Ore ga Sanbyakunengo no Gijutsu Kakushin wo Kitai shite Tensei shitara, Kanashiku Naruhodo Taika shiteita......, is a another light novel series with the same illustrator.
- Ano Hi Chikyuu ni Dungeon ga Shutsugen Shita, is a another light novel series with the same illustrator.
- Monogatari ni Issai Kankeinai Type no Kyoukyara ni Tensei Shimashita, is a another light novel series with the same illustrator.
Trivia[]
- Ruin class is classified as a magical being that is impossible to defeat with an army, and can be defeated by multiple S-class individuals.
- A general term for magical beasts that have acquired magic and gained the title of the "King." At least classified as Ruin.
- There are 12 confirmed kings in the series: the King of the Underworld, the King of the Abyss, the King of Crimson, the Eternal King, the Undying King, the Arrogant King, the King of Lust, the King of Greed, the King of Sloth, the King of Envy, the King of Gluttony, and the King of Wrath.