Youhei to Shousetsuka (The Mercenary and the Novelist)

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Synonyms: The Soldier and the Novelist

Japanese: 傭兵と小説家

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Type: Manga

Volumes: Unknown

Chapters: Unknown

Status: Publishing

Published: Sep 10, 2021 to ?

Genres: Adventure, Fantasy

Demographic: Shounen

Serialization: Shounen Gangan

Authors: Murayama, Nachiyo (Art), Minami, Asou (Story)

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Ranked: #24267²

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Popularity: #25707

Members: 387

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MangaShounen GanganMurayama, Nachiyo (Art), Minami, Asou (Story)

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Synopsis

With the advent of the transcontinental railroad, smoke from steam locomotives veils the cities and mercenaries are a thing of the past. Sword, a mercenary, is down on his luck when he accepts a job from the bestselling lady novelist, Verderon. They set out on a journey to a dangerous, uncharted mountain... Only to be caught up in a conspiracy between church and state?! A tale of iron swords and typewriters!

(Source: Square Enix)

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Youhei to Shousetsuka has been published digitally in English as The Mercenary and the Novelist by Square Enix through Manga UP! and through Comikey since December 18, 2023.

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Characters

Forester, Verderon

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Sword

Main

Nights, Viritius

Supporting

Malmsteen, James

Supporting

Havandia

Supporting

Bauduin, Gordo

Supporting

Hugh

Supporting

Reviews

Dec 23, 2022

Filthy_Pleb

Recommended

Preliminary (8/? eps)

Why is none talking about this?

From the first page, this manga's got beautiful art, including detailed backgrounds and mechanical paraphernalia that manages to convey that emerging industrial revolution vibe nicely. It presents charming characters with varied personalities and backgrounds. You can really feel that much attention was given to each of them, and it does bring their interactions to life. And to tie it all together, an intriguing story, served with humor and even some touching moments.

There are some minor negative details, such as garments or choice of words that could be considered anachronistic in the fantasy version of this period of time portrayed ...

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Oct 12, 2023

Mello420

Recommended

Preliminary (11/? eps)

I randomly came across this manga and was only going to read the 1st chapter and then decide. No way I could stop after the first chapter.

There are no unnecessary fight scenes, but great dialogues, witty humor, and a complicated plot while keeping the current story simple and light. The characters are well-defined and deep. It does have a few cliche manga scenes that put me off in the beginning, but they are not over the top like in those romance mangas.

I read only 11 chapters when writing this review, and even the story is recommended up until now.