Black Bullet

English Title: Black Bullet
Japanese Title: ブラック・ブレット — “Black Bullet”
Author: Shiden Kanzaki
Illustrator: Saki Ukai
Translator: Nita Lieu
Genre: Action, Sci-fi, Dystopia
Original Run: September 2011 – ongoing
English Run: August 2015 – ongoing
Japanese Publisher: Dengeki Bunko (ASCII Media Works)
English Publisher: Yen On (Yen Press)
Volumes in Japanese: 7 (In Progress)
Volumes in English: 7 (In Progress)
Average Price Per Volume: Paperback $10 — Kindle $8 — Nook $8

** As far as anyone knows, the series has not been canceled. The author seems to have taken a very extended break from the series. If any news comes of a new volume, we’ll update this entry.

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MAL Entry — Forum
Baka Updates — LNDB.info — Novel Updates

Synopsis: The World Has Already Ended. The future–where a terrible battle against a parasitic virus called “Gastrea” has been fought…and lost. Humanity is cornered and lives in despair. Rentaro and Enju face constant danger in their work as a team of anti-Gastrea specialists known as “civil security officers.” As if the daily fight against oblivion weren’t enough, they’ll soon face a threat that could destroy all of Tokyo…

Volume 1 — Those Who Would be Gods
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Released August 18, 2015 — ISBN-13: 978-0316304993

Volume 2 — Against a Perfect Sniper
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Released December 15, 2015 — ISBN-13: 978-0316344890

Volume 3 — The Destruction of the World by Fire
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Released April 19, 2016 — ISBN-13: 978-0316344906

Volume 4 — Vengeance is Mine
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Released August 23, 2016 — ISBN-13: 978-0316344913

Volume 5 — Rentaro Satomi, Fugitive
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Released December 12, 2016 — ISBN-13: 978-0316344920

Volume 6 — Purgatory Strider
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Released April 18, 2017 — ISBN-13: 978-0316344944

Volume 7 — The Bullet that Changed the World
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Released September 19, 2017 — ISBN-13: 978-0316510646

Reviews of Black Bullet

AniTay: Vol 1 — Vol 2 — Vol 3
Manga Bookshelf: Vol 1 — Vol 2 — Vol 3
Justus R Stone: Vol 1 — Vol 2 — Vol 3 — Vol 4 — Vol 5
The August Hail: Vol 1 — Vol 2

Illustrations Sampler

Anime Adaptation
MAL Entry — 13 episodes — Aired April 2014 – July 2014
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Note: Adapted volumes 1 to 4 of the light novel series

Manga Adaptation
MAL Entry — 4 volumes — Published August 2012 – June 2014
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