Rebuild World
| Rebuild World | |
| File:Rebuild World 1.png First light novel cover | |
| リビルドワールド (Ribirudo Wārudo) | |
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| Genre | |
| Novel series | |
| Written by | Nahuse |
| Published by | |
| Original run | February 1, 2017 – present |
| Light novel | |
| Written by | Nahuse |
| Illustrated by |
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| Published by | ASCII Media Works |
| English publisher |
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| Imprint | Dengeki no Shin Bungei |
| Original run | May 17, 2019 – present |
| Volumes | 9[a] |
| Manga | |
| Written by | Nahuse |
| Illustrated by | Kirihito Ayamura |
| Published by | ASCII Media Works |
| English publisher |
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| Magazine | Dengeki Maoh |
| Original run | July 26, 2019 – present |
| Volumes | 14 |
| Anime television series | |
Rebuild World (Japanese: リビルドワールド, Hepburn: Ribirudo Wārudo) is a Japanese light novel series written by Nahuse, with illustrations by Gin, environmental design by yish and mechanical design by cell. Nahuse started publishing it on the novel publishing websites Shōsetsuka ni Narō and Kakuyomu in February 2017. The light novel series has been released by ASCII Media Works' imprint Dengeki no Shin Bungei since May 2019. A manga adaptation by Kirihito Ayamura has been serialized in ASCII Media Works' seinen manga magazine Dengeki Maoh since July 2019. An anime television series adaptation has been announced.
Plot
[edit | edit source]Rebuild World takes place in a post-apocalyptic world, decades after an unknown cataclysm. While humanity perseveres, a majority of the population lives in squalor, only the wealthy and privileged able to eat any food which is not experimental rations. The primary way to survive in this world is by becoming a hunter—exploring the ruins of the "Old World" to find lost technology, as well as combatting the numerous organic and mechanical monsters that were born from the collapse in society.
Akira is a street orphan who wants nothing more to become a hunter, so that he can find old technology and sell it to live a better life. However, his first foray into the city ruins almost ends in disaster. Akira’s life is saved by Alpha, a mysterious artificial intelligence that communicates to him alone using augmented reality. Alpha explains that she is looking to explore a particularly dangerous part of the Old World, but is physically unable to do so. Alpha offers Akira a proposition: she will act as his guide, training him in combat and teaching him how to operate as a hunter, in the hopes that he can explore the ruins for her. Akira agrees, and the two soon become entangled in the dangerous world of technology hunting.
Characters
[edit | edit source]- Akira (アキラ)
- Voiced by: Daiki Yamashita[2]
- Alpha (アルファ, Arufa)
- Voiced by: Yurika Kubo[2]
- Sheryl (シェリル, Sheriru)
- Voiced by: Honoka Inoue[2]
Media
[edit | edit source]Light novel
[edit | edit source]Written by Nahuse, Rebuild World started on novel publishing websites Shōsetsuka ni Narō and Kakuyomu on February 1, 2017.[3][4] It has been released as a light novel series by ASCII Media Works' imprint Dengeki no Shin Bungei, with illustrations by Gin, yish (environmental artist) and cell (mechanical design), since May 17, 2019. Nine volumes have been released as of April 2025.[5][a]
The novel series was licensed for English digital release by J-Novel Club in 2022.[6]
| No. | Title | Original release date | English release date |
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| 1a | The Alluring Specter Izanau Bōrei (誘う亡霊) | May 17, 2019[7] Lua error in Module:Citation/CS1/Configuration at line 2172: attempt to index field '?' (a nil value). | August 22, 2022[8] Lua error in Module:Citation/CS1/Configuration at line 2172: attempt to index field '?' (a nil value). |
| 1b | Crazy, Reckless, and Rash Muri Mucha Mubō (無理無茶無謀) | July 17, 2019[9] Lua error in Module:Citation/CS1/Configuration at line 2172: attempt to index field '?' (a nil value). | November 18, 2022[10] Lua error in Module:Citation/CS1/Configuration at line 2172: attempt to index field '?' (a nil value). |
| 2a | Users of the Old Domain Kyū Ryōiki Setsuzoku-sha (旧領域接続者) | November 16, 2019[11] Lua error in Module:Citation/CS1/Configuration at line 2172: attempt to index field '?' (a nil value). | March 3, 2023[12] Lua error in Module:Citation/CS1/Configuration at line 2172: attempt to index field '?' (a nil value). |
| 2b | Revergeware Shigo Hōfuku Irai Puroguramu (死後報復依頼プログラム) | January 17, 2020[13] Lua error in Module:Citation/CS1/Configuration at line 2172: attempt to index field '?' (a nil value). | June 16, 2023[14] Lua error in Module:Citation/CS1/Configuration at line 2172: attempt to index field '?' (a nil value). |
| 3a | The Buried Ruin Umoreta Iseki (埋もれた遺跡) | May 18, 2020[15] Lua error in Module:Citation/CS1/Configuration at line 2172: attempt to index field '?' (a nil value). | October 6, 2023[16] Lua error in Module:Citation/CS1/Configuration at line 2172: attempt to index field '?' (a nil value). |
| 3b | Invitation to a Bounty Hunt Shōkinkubi Tōbatsu no Sasoi (賞金首討伐の誘い) | September 17, 2020[17] Lua error in Module:Citation/CS1/Configuration at line 2172: attempt to index field '?' (a nil value). | January 19, 2024[18] Lua error in Module:Citation/CS1/Configuration at line 2172: attempt to index field '?' (a nil value). |
| 4 | The Old and New Worlds at War Gen Sekai to Kyū Sekai no Tōsō (現世界と旧世界の闘争) | March 17, 2021[19] Lua error in Module:Citation/CS1/Configuration at line 2172: attempt to index field '?' (a nil value). | May 10, 2024[20] Lua error in Module:Citation/CS1/Configuration at line 2172: attempt to index field '?' (a nil value). |
| 5 | Total War Daikibo Kōsō (大規模抗争) | August 17, 2021[21] Lua error in Module:Citation/CS1/Configuration at line 2172: attempt to index field '?' (a nil value). | August 30, 2024[22] Lua error in Module:Citation/CS1/Configuration at line 2172: attempt to index field '?' (a nil value). |
| 6a | The AI Overseer Tōchi-kei Kanri Jinkaku (統治系管理人格) | March 17, 2022[23] Lua error in Module:Citation/CS1/Configuration at line 2172: attempt to index field '?' (a nil value). | January 29, 2025[24] Lua error in Module:Citation/CS1/Configuration at line 2172: attempt to index field '?' (a nil value). |
| 6b | Desire's End Nozomi no Hate (望みの果て) | April 15, 2022[25] Lua error in Module:Citation/CS1/Configuration at line 2172: attempt to index field '?' (a nil value). | July 9, 2025[26] Lua error in Module:Citation/CS1/Configuration at line 2172: attempt to index field '?' (a nil value). |
| 7 | Superhuman Chōjin (超人) | January 16, 2023[27] Lua error in Module:Citation/CS1/Configuration at line 2172: attempt to index field '?' (a nil value). | December 17, 2025[28] Lua error in Module:Citation/CS1/Configuration at line 2172: attempt to index field '?' (a nil value). |
| 8a | Dai 3 Ōbu (第3奥部) | July 14, 2023[29] Lua error in Module:Citation/CS1/Configuration at line 2172: attempt to index field '?' (a nil value). | — |
| 8b | Nise Akira (偽アキラ) | May 17, 2024[30] Lua error in Module:Citation/CS1/Configuration at line 2172: attempt to index field '?' (a nil value). | — |
| 9a | Seishi no Kinkō (生死の均衡) | April 17, 2025[5] Lua error in Module:Citation/CS1/Configuration at line 2172: attempt to index field '?' (a nil value). | — |
Manga
[edit | edit source]A manga adaptation, illustrated by Kirihito Ayamura, started in ASCII Media Works' seinen manga magazine Dengeki Maoh on July 26, 2019.[31] ASCII Media Works has collected its chapters into individual tankōbon volumes. The first volume was released on December 27, 2019.[32]
The manga series was licensed for English digital release by J-Novel Club in 2022.[33]
| No. | Original release date | Original ISBN | English release date | English ISBN |
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| 1 | December 27, 2019[34] | Lua error in Module:Citation/CS1/Configuration at line 2172: attempt to index field '?' (a nil value). | November 1, 2022[35] | Lua error in Module:Citation/CS1/Configuration at line 2172: attempt to index field '?' (a nil value). |
| 2 | June 27, 2020[36] | Lua error in Module:Citation/CS1/Configuration at line 2172: attempt to index field '?' (a nil value). | January 11, 2023[37] | Lua error in Module:Citation/CS1/Configuration at line 2172: attempt to index field '?' (a nil value). |
| 3 | October 24, 2020[38] | Lua error in Module:Citation/CS1/Configuration at line 2172: attempt to index field '?' (a nil value). | April 11, 2023[39] | Lua error in Module:Citation/CS1/Configuration at line 2172: attempt to index field '?' (a nil value). |
| 4 | March 27, 2021[40] | Lua error in Module:Citation/CS1/Configuration at line 2172: attempt to index field '?' (a nil value). | July 5, 2023[41] | Lua error in Module:Citation/CS1/Configuration at line 2172: attempt to index field '?' (a nil value). |
| 5 | August 27, 2021[42] | Lua error in Module:Citation/CS1/Configuration at line 2172: attempt to index field '?' (a nil value). | September 27, 2023[43] | Lua error in Module:Citation/CS1/Configuration at line 2172: attempt to index field '?' (a nil value). |
| 6 | January 27, 2022[44] | Lua error in Module:Citation/CS1/Configuration at line 2172: attempt to index field '?' (a nil value). | December 20, 2023[45] | Lua error in Module:Citation/CS1/Configuration at line 2172: attempt to index field '?' (a nil value). |
| 7 | June 27, 2022[46] | Lua error in Module:Citation/CS1/Configuration at line 2172: attempt to index field '?' (a nil value). | March 13, 2024[47] | Lua error in Module:Citation/CS1/Configuration at line 2172: attempt to index field '?' (a nil value). |
| 8 | November 26, 2022[48] | Lua error in Module:Citation/CS1/Configuration at line 2172: attempt to index field '?' (a nil value). | June 5, 2024[49] | Lua error in Module:Citation/CS1/Configuration at line 2172: attempt to index field '?' (a nil value). |
| 9 | April 27, 2023[50] | Lua error in Module:Citation/CS1/Configuration at line 2172: attempt to index field '?' (a nil value). | August 28, 2024[51] | Lua error in Module:Citation/CS1/Configuration at line 2172: attempt to index field '?' (a nil value). |
| 10 | October 26, 2023[52] | Lua error in Module:Citation/CS1/Configuration at line 2172: attempt to index field '?' (a nil value). | December 18, 2024[53] | Lua error in Module:Citation/CS1/Configuration at line 2172: attempt to index field '?' (a nil value). |
| 11 | May 10, 2024[54] | Lua error in Module:Citation/CS1/Configuration at line 2172: attempt to index field '?' (a nil value). | April 30, 2025[55] | Lua error in Module:Citation/CS1/Configuration at line 2172: attempt to index field '?' (a nil value). |
| 12 | October 25, 2024[56] | Lua error in Module:Citation/CS1/Configuration at line 2172: attempt to index field '?' (a nil value). | August 6, 2025[57] | Lua error in Module:Citation/CS1/Configuration at line 2172: attempt to index field '?' (a nil value). |
| 13 | April 25, 2025[58] | Lua error in Module:Citation/CS1/Configuration at line 2172: attempt to index field '?' (a nil value). | November 12, 2025[59] | Lua error in Module:Citation/CS1/Configuration at line 2172: attempt to index field '?' (a nil value). |
| 14 | September 27, 2025[60] | Lua error in Module:Citation/CS1/Configuration at line 2172: attempt to index field '?' (a nil value). | — | — |
Anime
[edit | edit source]At Anime Expo 2023, an anime television series adaptation was announced.[61]
Reception
[edit | edit source]The series ranked fifth on the 2020 edition of Takarajimasha's Kono Light Novel ga Sugoi!.[62] By July 2023, the series had over 750,000 copies in circulation.[63]
See also
[edit | edit source]- Haibara's Teenage New Game+, another light novel series with the same illustrator
Notes
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External links
[edit | edit source]- Web novel at Kakuyomu (in Japanese)
- Official light novel website (in Japanese)
- Official manga website (in Japanese)
- Rebuild World (light novel) at Anime News Network's encyclopedia
- Manga series
- 2019 manga
- 2019 Japanese novels
- Anime and manga based on light novels
- ASCII Media Works manga
- Cyberpunk anime and manga
- J-Novel Club books
- Kadokawa Corporation franchises
- Light novels
- Light novels first published online
- Post-apocalyptic anime and manga
- Seinen manga
- Science fantasy anime and manga
- Shōsetsuka ni Narō
- Upcoming anime television series