Demons' Crest
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| Demons' Crest | |
 First light novel volume cover, featuring Yuuma (left) and Sawa (right) | |
| デモンズ・クレスト (Demonzu Kuresuto) | |
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| Genre | |
| Light novel | |
| Written by | Reki Kawahara |
| Illustrated by | Yukiko Horiguchi |
| Published by | ASCII Media Works |
| English publisher | |
| Imprint | Dengeki Bunko |
| Original run | November 10, 2022 – present |
| Volumes | 4 |
| Manga | |
| Written by |
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| Illustrated by | TOmoe |
| Published by |
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| Imprint | MF Comics |
| Magazine | HykeComic |
| Original run | November 6, 2022 – present |
| Volumes | 1 |
| Anime television series | |
Demons' Crest (Japanese: デモンズ・クレスト, Hepburn: Demonzu Kuresto) is a Japanese light novel series written by Reki Kawahara and illustrated by Yukiko Horiguchi. It has been published by ASCII Media Works under its Dengeki Bunko imprint since November 2022. A webtoon adaptation illustrated by TOmoe began serialization on Akatsuki's HykeComic platform the same month. The light novel series has been licensed for English release in North America by Yen Press under its Yen On imprint. An anime television series adaptation has been announced.
Media
Light novels
The series was announced by ASCII Media Works on September 5, 2022,[3] and the first volume was published by ASCII Media Works under its Dengeki Bunko imprint on November 10, 2022.[4] In a press release, Yen Press announced that it had licensed the series in English.[5] The English version is translated by James Balzer,[6] and the first volume was released on June 18, 2024.[1]
| No. | Title | Original release date | English release date |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Reality Erosion Genjitsu∽Shinshoku (現実∽侵食) | November 10, 2022[4] 978-4-04-914677-6 | June 18, 2024[1] 978-1-9753-9352-6 |
| 2 | Otherworld Manifestation Ikai∽Kengen (異界∽顕現) | July 7, 2023[7] 978-4-04-915151-0 | October 29, 2024[8] 978-1-9753-9890-3 |
| 3 | Demonspawn Awakening Majin∽Kakusei (魔人∽覚醒) | November 8, 2024[9] 978-4-04-915801-4 | December 30, 2025[10] 979-8-8554-2241-2 |
| 4 | Haken∽Sōdatsu (覇権∽争奪) | December 10, 2025[11] 978-4-04-916868-6 | — |
Webtoon
A webtoon adaptation written by Koroku Takano, illustrated by TOmoe (TOもえ), and produced by whomor inc began serialization on Akatsuki's HykeComic webtoon platform under the HxSTOON label on November 6, 2022, soon before the first light novel release.[12] After the initial batch of chapters, it started a weekly serialization schedule, which moved to a biweekly schedule on January 7, 2024,[13] and after multiple periods of hiatus in 2025 moved to a monthly schedule starting on December 7, 2025.[14] Its chapters are being collected unscrolled in tankōbon volumes by Media Factory under its MF Comics (MFC) imprint.
| No. | Release date | ISBN |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | June 21, 2024[15] | 978-4-04-683672-4 |
Anime
An anime television series adaptation was announced on December 2, 2025.[16]
References
- ^ a b c d "Demons' Crest, Vol. 1 (light novel): Reality Erosion". Yen Press. Retrieved December 1, 2025.
- ^ デモンズ・クレスト フルカラーマンガならHykeComic. HykeComic (in Japanese). Akatsuki. Retrieved December 2, 2025.
- ^ 『ソードアート・オンライン』の著者・川原 礫氏による完全新作小説『デモンズ・クレスト』が発売決定！ (in Japanese). Kadokawa. September 5, 2022. Retrieved December 2, 2025.
- ^ a b デモンズ・クレスト１ 現実∽侵食 [Demons' Crest 1 Reality∽Erosion] (in Japanese). Kadokawa. Retrieved December 1, 2025.
- ^ "Yen Press Licenses 7 Manga, 1 Light Novel Series for June 2024 Release". Anime News Network. January 5, 2024. Retrieved December 1, 2025.
- ^ "Library of Congress Catalog". Library of Congress Catalog. Library of Congress. Retrieved December 1, 2025.
- ^ デモンズ・クレスト２ 異界∽顕現 (in Japanese). Kadokawa. Retrieved December 1, 2025.
- ^ "Demons' Crest, Vol. 2 (light novel): Otherworld Manifestation". Yen Press. Retrieved December 1, 2025.
- ^ デモンズ・クレスト３ 魔人∽覚醒 (in Japanese). Kadokawa. Retrieved December 1, 2025.
- ^ "Demons' Crest, Vol. 3 (light novel): Demonspawn Awakening". Yen Press. Retrieved December 1, 2025.
- ^ デモンズ・クレスト４ 覇権∽争奪 (in Japanese). Kadokawa. Retrieved December 10, 2025.
- ^ 『ソードアート・オンライン』著者・川原 礫氏による完全新作『デモンズ・クレスト』の縦読みフルカラー漫画が、本日より「HykeComic」にて連載開始！. prtimes.jp (in Japanese). November 6, 2022. Retrieved December 2, 2025.
- ^ https://x.com/demonscrest_wt/status/1743935637949194491
- ^ https://x.com/demonscrest_wt/status/1995712128146158062
- ^ デモンズ・クレスト 1 (in Japanese). Kadokawa. Retrieved December 1, 2025.
- ^ Pineda, Rafael (December 1, 2025). "Sword Art Online Author's Demons' Crest Novels Get TV Anime". Anime News Network. Retrieved December 2, 2025.
External links
- Light novel official website (in Japanese)
- Webtoon official landing page (in Japanese)
- Demons' Crest (light novel) at Anime News Network's encyclopedia