Combatants Will Be Dispatched!

Combatants Will Be Dispatched! (Japanese: 戦闘員、派遣します！, Hepburn: Sentōin, Hakenshimasu!) is a Japanese light novel series, written by Natsume Akatsuki and illustrated by Kakao Lanthanum. Kadokawa Shoten have published six volumes since November 1, 2017 under their Kadokawa Sneaker Bunko imprint. A manga adaptation with art by Masaaki Kiasa has been serialized in Media Factory's seinen manga magazine Monthly Comic Alive since March 2018. It has been collected in five tankōbon volumes. Both the light novel and the manga are licensed in North America by Yen Press. An anime television series adaptation by J.C.Staff will premiere in April 2021.

Combatants Will Be Dispatched!
First light novel volume cover
戦闘員、派遣します！
(Sentōin, Hakenshimasu!)
Light novel
Written byNatsume Akatsuki
Illustrated byKakao Lanthanum
Published byKadokawa Shoten
English publisher
ImprintKadokawa Sneaker Bunko
DemographicMale
Original runNovember 1, 2017 – present
Volumes6
Manga
Written byNatsume Akatsuki
Illustrated byMasaaki Kiasa
Published byMedia Factory
English publisher
MagazineMonthly Comic Alive
DemographicSeinen
Original runMarch 2018 – present
Volumes5
Anime television series
Directed byHiroaki Akagi
Written byYukie Sugawara
Music byMasato Koda
StudioJ.C.Staff
Licensed byFunimation
Original run April 2021 – scheduled

Characters
Combat Agent 6 (戦闘員六号, Sentōin Roku-Gō)
Voiced by: Yusuke Shirai[1]
Alice Kisaragi (キサラギ＝アリス, Kisaragi Arisu)
Voiced by: Miyu Tomita[1]

Media

Light novels

The first light novel volume was published on November 1, 2017 by Kadokawa Shoten under their Kadokawa Sneaker Bunko imprint. As of March 2020, five volumes have been published. The light novel series is published in North America by Yen Press.[2]

No. Original release date Original ISBN English release date English ISBN
1 November 1, 2017[3]978-4-04-106110-7September 3, 2019[4]978-1-97-538558-3
2 May 1, 2018[5]978-4-04-106112-1December 31, 2019[6]978-1-97-533152-8
3 April 1, 2019[7]978-4-04-107556-2April 21, 2020[8]978-1-97-539902-3
4 September 1, 2019[9]978-4-04-107557-9September 22, 2020[10]978-1-97-531368-5
5 January 1, 2020[11]978-4-04-108974-3February 23, 2021[12]978-1-97-531655-6
6 September 1, 2020[13]978-4-04-108974-3——

Manga

A manga adaptation illustrated by Masaaki Kiasa began serialization in Media Factory's Monthly Comic Alive manga magazine in March 2018. The series has been collected in five tankōbon volumes. The manga series is also published in North America by Yen Press.[2]

No. Original release date Original ISBN English release date English ISBN
1 August 23, 2018[14]978-4-04-065045-6September 24, 2019[15]978-1-97-530609-0
2 March 23, 2019[16]978-4-04-065494-2February 25, 2020[17]978-1-97-539901-6
3 September 20, 2019[18]978-4-04-064027-3October 10, 2020[19]978-1-97-531365-4
4 March 23, 2020[20]9784-04-064500-1January 19, 2021[21]978-1-97-532006-5
5 September 23, 2020[22]978-4-04-064893-4——

Anime

During a livestream commemorating the first year anniversary of Kadokawa's "Kimirano" light novel website on March 15, 2020, it was announced that the series would receive an anime television series adaptation.[23] The series is animated by J.C.Staff and will premiere in April 2021. Hiroaki Akagi is directing the series, with Yukie Sugawara handling the series' scripts, Sōta Suwa designing the characters, and Masato Kōda composing the series' music.[1] Funimation co-produced the series and will stream it on its website in North America and the British Isles, in Europe through Wakanim, and in Australia and New Zealand through AnimeLab.[24]

See also
  • KonoSuba – Another light novel series by the same author
  • Kemono Michi – A manga series by the same author

References
  1. "Combatants Will Be Dispatched! Anime's 1st Promo Reveals Cast, Staff, Funimation Streaming in April". Anime News Network. December 31, 2020. Retrieved December 31, 2020.
  2. Sherman, Jennifer (February 1, 2019). "Yen Press Licenses 6 Manga, 3 Novels, Art Book". Anime News Network. Retrieved December 14, 2020.
  3. 戦闘員、派遣します！ (in Japanese). Kadokawa Shoten. Retrieved 2020-03-15.
  4. "Combatants Will Be Dispatched!, Vol. 1 (light novel)". Yen Press. Retrieved December 14, 2020.
  5. 戦闘員、派遣します！２ (in Japanese). Kadokawa Shoten. Retrieved 2020-03-15.
  6. "Combatants Will Be Dispatched!, Vol. 2 (light novel)". Yen Press. Retrieved December 14, 2020.
  7. 戦闘員、派遣します！3 (in Japanese). Kadokawa Shoten. Retrieved 2020-03-15.
  8. "Combatants Will Be Dispatched!, Vol. 3 (light novel)". Yen Press. Retrieved December 14, 2020.
  9. 戦闘員、派遣します！4 (in Japanese). Kadokawa Shoten. Retrieved 2020-03-15.
  10. "Combatants Will Be Dispatched!, Vol. 4 (light novel)". Yen Press. Retrieved December 14, 2020.
  11. 戦闘員、派遣します！5 (in Japanese). Kadokawa Shoten. Retrieved 2020-03-15.
  12. "Combatants Will Be Dispatched!, Vol. 5 (light novel)". Yen Press. Retrieved December 14, 2020.
  13. 戦闘員、派遣します！ 6 (in Japanese). Kadokawa Shoten. Retrieved 2020-12-16.
  14. 戦闘員、派遣します！　１ (in Japanese). Media Factory. Retrieved 2020-12-14.
  15. "Combatants Will Be Dispatched!, Vol. 1 (manga)". Yen Press. Retrieved December 14, 2020.
  16. 戦闘員、派遣します！　２ (in Japanese). Media Factory. Retrieved 2020-12-14.
  17. "Combatants Will Be Dispatched!, Vol. 2 (manga)". Yen Press. Retrieved December 14, 2020.
  18. 戦闘員、派遣します！　３ (in Japanese). Media Factory. Retrieved 2020-12-14.
  19. "Combatants Will Be Dispatched!, Vol. 3 (manga)". Yen Press. Retrieved December 14, 2020.
  20. 戦闘員、派遣します！　４ (in Japanese). Media Factory. Retrieved 2020-12-14.
  21. "Combatants Will Be Dispatched!, Vol. 4 (manga)". Yen Press. Retrieved December 14, 2020.
  22. 戦闘員、派遣します！　5 (in Japanese). Media Factory. Retrieved 2020-12-14.
  23. "Combatants Will Be Dispatched! Novels by Konosuba's Natsume Akatsuki Get TV Anime". Anime News Network. March 15, 2020. Retrieved March 15, 2020.
  24. "KonoSuba Creator's Combatants Will Be Dispatched! Comes to Funimation This April, First PV Released". Funimation. December 31, 2020. Retrieved December 31, 2020.


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