Agents of the Four Seasons (春夏秋冬代行者, Shunka Shūtō Daikōsha) is a Japanese light novel series written by Kana Akatsuki, and illustrated by Suoh. It began publication under ASCII Media Works' light novel imprint Dengeki Bunko in April 2021. A manga adaptation of the first part illustrated by Nappa Komatsuka began serialization in Hakusensha's shōjo manga magazine LaLa in July 2022.
| Agents of the Four Seasons | |
 First light novel volume cover | |
| 春夏秋冬代行者 (Shunka Shūtō Daikōsha) | |
|---|---|
| Light novel | |
| Written by | Kana Akatsuki |
| Illustrated by | Suoh |
| Published by | ASCII Media Works |
| English publisher | |
| Imprint | Dengeki Bunko |
| Demographic | Male |
| Original run | April 9, 2021 – present |
| Volumes | 7 |
| Manga | |
| Agents of the Four Seasons: Dance of Spring | |
| Written by | Kana Akatsuki |
| Illustrated by | Nappa Komatsuka |
| Published by | Hakusensha |
| English publisher |
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| Magazine | LaLa |
| Demographic | Shōjo |
| Original run | July 23, 2022 – present |
| Volumes | 3 |
| Manga | |
| Shunka Shūtō Daikōsha Hyakka Hyakuyō | |
| Written by | Kana Akatsuki |
| Illustrated by | Yuriko Asami |
| Published by | ASCII Media Works |
| Imprint | Dengeki Comics Next |
| Magazine | Dengeki G's Comic |
| Demographic | Josei[1] |
| Original run | May 15, 2023 – present |
| Volumes | 1 |
Media
Light novel
Written by Kana Akatsuki and illustrated by Suoh, Agents of the Four Seasons began publication under ASCII Media Works' Dengeki Bunko light novel imprint on April 9, 2021. Seven volumes have been released as of November 2023.[2]
During their panel at MCM Comic Con London 2023, Yen Press announced that they licensed the series for English publication.[3]
| No. | Title | Original release date | North American release date |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Dance of Spring, Part I Haru no Mai (Jō) (春の舞 上) | April 9, 2021[4] 978-4-04-913584-8 | November 28, 2023[5] 978-1-97-537317-7 |
| 2 | Dance of Spring, Part II Haru no Mai (Ge) (春の舞 下) | April 9, 2021[6] 978-4-04-913753-8 | March 19, 2024[7] 978-1-97-537319-1 |
| 3 | Dance of Summer, Part I Natsu no Mai (Jō) (夏の舞 上) | July 8, 2022[8] 978-4-04-913944-0 | July 23, 2024[9] 978-1-97-537321-4 |
| 4 | Dance of Summer, Part II Natsu no Mai (Ge) (夏の舞 下) | July 8, 2022[10] 978-4-04-913943-3 | — |
| 5 | Akatsuki no Shashu (暁の射手) | January 7, 2023[11] 978-4-04-914686-8 | — |
| 6 | Aki no Mai (Jō) (秋の舞 上) | November 10, 2023[12] 978-4-04-915076-6 | — |
| 7 | Aki no Mai (Ge) (秋の舞 下) | November 10, 2023[2] 978-4-04-915078-0 | — |
Manga
A manga adaptation of the first part illustrated by Nappa Komatsuka began serialization in Hakusensha's shōjo manga magazine on July 23, 2022.[13] Its chapters have been collected into three tankōbon volumes as of November 2023.[14] The manga adaptation is also licensed in English by Yen Press.[15]
A spin-off manga illustrated by Yuriko Asami, titled Shunka Shūtō Daikōsha Hyakka Hyakuyō began serialization in the Dengeki G's Comic section of both ComicWalker and Nico Nico Seiga websites on May 15, 2023.[16][17] Its chapters have been collected into a single tankōbon volume as of November 2023.[18]
Shunka Shūtō Daikōsha Haru no Mai
| No. | Release date | ISBN |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | January 4, 2023[19] | 978-4-59-221276-8 |
| 2 | May 2, 2023[20] | 978-4-59-221277-5 |
| 3 | November 2, 2023[14] | 978-4-59-221278-2 |
Shunka Shūtō Daikōsha Hyakka Hyakuyō
| No. | Release date | ISBN |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | November 10, 2023[18] | 978-4-04-915315-6 |
Reception
The series topped the New Title category of the 2022 edition of Takarajimasha's Kono Light Novel ga Sugoi! guidebook.[21]
See also
- Violet Evergarden, another light novel series by Kana Akatsuki
References
External links
- Light novel official website (in Japanese)
- Spin-off manga official website at Nico Nico Seiga (in Japanese)
- Spin-off manga official website at ComicWalker (in Japanese)
- Agents of the Four Seasons (light novel) at Anime News Network's encyclopedia