I'm the Evil Lord of an Intergalactic Empire! (俺は星間国家の悪徳領主！, Ore wa Seikan Kokka no Akutoku Ryōshu!) is a Japanese light novel series written by Yomu Mishima and illustrated by Nadare Takamine. It began serialization as a web novel published on the user-generated novel publishing website Shōsetsuka ni Narō in August 2018. It was later acquired by Overlap who began publishing it under their Overlap Bunko light novel imprint in July 2020. A manga adaptation illustrated by Kai Nadashima began serialization on Overlap's Comic Gardo manga website in May 2021.
| I'm the Evil Lord of an Intergalactic Empire! | |
 First light novel volume cover | |
| 俺は星間国家の悪徳領主！ (Ore wa Seikan Kokka no Akutoku Ryōshu!) | |
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| Genre | |
| Novel series | |
| Written by | Yomu Mishima |
| Published by | Shōsetsuka ni Narō |
| Original run | August 15, 2018 – present |
| Light novel | |
| Written by | Yomu Mishima |
| Illustrated by | Nadare Takamine |
| Published by | Overlap |
| English publisher | |
| Imprint | Overlap Bunko |
| Demographic | Male |
| Original run | July 25, 2020 – present |
| Volumes | 8 |
| Manga | |
| Written by | Yomu Mishima |
| Illustrated by | Kai Nadashima |
| Published by | Overlap |
| English publisher |
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| Magazine | Comic Gardo |
| Demographic | Shōnen |
| Original run | May 29, 2021 – present |
| Volumes | 6 |
| Novel series | |
| I'm the Heroic Knight of an Intergalactic Empire! | |
| Written by | Yomu Mishima |
| Published by | Shōsetsuka ni Narō |
| Original run | November 16, 2021 – present |
| Light novel | |
| I'm the Heroic Knight of an Intergalactic Empire! | |
| Written by | Yomu Mishima |
| Illustrated by | Nadare Takamine |
| Published by | Overlap |
| English publisher |
|
| Imprint | Overlap Bunko |
| Demographic | Male |
| Original run | December 25, 2022 – present |
| Volumes | 2 |
| Manga | |
| I'm the Heroic Knight of an Intergalactic Empire! | |
| Written by | Yomu Mishima |
| Illustrated by | Jū Ishiguchi |
| Published by | Overlap |
| Magazine | Comic Gardo |
| Demographic | Shōnen |
| Original run | July 21, 2023 – present |
| Volumes | 1 |
Media
Light novel
Written by Yomu Mishima, I'm the Evil Lord of an Intergalactic Empire! began serialization on the user-generated novel publishing site Shōsetsuka ni Narō on August 15, 2018.[2] It was later acquired by Overlap who began publishing it with illustrations by Nadare Takamine under their Overlap Bunko light novel imprint on July 25, 2020. Eight volumes have been released as of January 2024.[3] The light novel is licensed in North America by Seven Seas Entertainment.[4]
| No. | Original release date | Original ISBN | English release date | English ISBN |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | July 25, 2020[5] | 978-4-86554-694-1 | September 9, 2021 (digital) November 2, 2021 (print)[6] | 978-1-64827-657-6 |
| 2 | December 25, 2020[7] | 978-4-86554-801-3 | February 3, 2022 (digital) March 15, 2022 (print)[8] | 978-1-63858-146-8 |
| 3 | April 25, 2021[9] | 978-4-86554-888-4 | October 13, 2022 (digital) November 15, 2022 (print)[10] | 978-1-63858-629-6 |
| 4 | October 25, 2021[11] | 978-4-8240-0020-0 | February 16, 2023 (digital) April 25, 2023 (print)[12] | 978-1-63858-879-5 |
| 5 | April 25, 2022[13] | 978-4-8240-0159-7 | June 29, 2023 (digital) August 15, 2023 (print)[14] | 978-1-68579-654-9 |
| 6 | December 25, 2022[15] | 978-4-8240-0359-1 | October 12, 2023 (digital) January 23, 2024 (print)[16] | 979-8-88843-124-5 |
| 7 | May 25, 2023[17] | 978-4-8240-0499-4 | August 20, 2024 (print)[18] | 979-8-89160-117-8 |
| 8 | January 25, 2024[3] | 978-4-8240-0682-0 | — | — |
Its spin-off I'm the Hero Knight of an Intergalactic Empire! (あたしは星間国家の英雄騎士！, Atashi wa Seikan Kokka no Eiyū Kishi!) began serialization on Shōsetsuka ni Narō on November 16, 2021.[19] It also was later acquired by Overlap who began publishing it with illustrations also by Nadare Takamine under Overlap Bunko on December 25, 2022.[20] Two volumes have been released as of September 2023.[21] The spin-off is also licensed in North America by Seven Seas Entertainment.[22]
| No. | Original release date | Original ISBN | English release date | English ISBN |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | December 25, 2022[23] | 978-4-8240-0358-4 | August 27, 2024[24] | 979-8-89160-404-9 |
| 2 | September 25, 2023[21] | 978-4-8240-0604-2 | — | — |
| 3 | June 25, 2024[25] | 978-4-8240-0849-7 | — | — |
Manga
A manga adaptation illustrated by Kai Nadashima began serialization on Overlap's Comic Gardo manga website on May 29, 2021.[26] The adaptation's chapters have been collected into six volumes as of April 2024.[27] The manga adaptation is also licensed in North America by Seven Seas Entertainment.[28]
| No. | Original release date | Original ISBN | English release date | English ISBN |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | October 25, 2021[29] | 978-4-8240-0030-9 | December 13, 2022[30] | 978-1-68579-341-8 |
| 2 | April 25, 2022[31] | 978-4-8240-0170-2 | May 2, 2023[32] | 978-1-68579-491-0 |
| 3 | October 25, 2022[33] | 978-4-8240-0317-1 | November 21, 2023[34] | 979-8-88843-057-6 |
| 4 | April 25, 2023[35] | 978-4-8240-0478-9 | May 28, 2024[36] | 979-8-88843-743-8 |
| 5 | October 25, 2023[37] | 978-4-8240-0640-0 | November 26, 2024[38] | 979-8-89160-512-1 |
| 6 | April 25, 2024[27] | 978-4-8240-0811-4 | — | — |
For its spin-off I'm the Heroic Knight of an Intergalactic Empire!, a manga adaptation illustrated Jū Ishiguchi also began serialization on Comic Gardo on July 21, 2023.[39] The first tankōbon volume was published on December 25, 2023.[40]
| No. | Release date | ISBN |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | December 25, 2023[41] | 978-4-8240-0691-2 |
| 2 | June 25, 2024[42] | 978-4-8240-0864-0 |
See also
- Trapped in a Dating Sim: The World of Otome Games Is Tough for Mobs, another light novel series by the same author
References
External links
- Web novel at Shōsetsuka ni Narō (in Japanese)
- Light novel official website (in Japanese)
- Manga official website (in Japanese)
- I'm the Evil Lord of an Intergalactic Empire! (light novel) at Anime News Network's encyclopedia