English Title: The Saga of Tanya the Evil
Japanese Title: 幼女戦記 — Youjo Senki — “The Military Chronicles of a Little Girl”
Author: Carlo Zen — カルãƒãƒ»ã‚¼ãƒ³
Illustrator: Shinobu Shinotsuki — ç¯ æœˆ ã—ã®ã¶
Translator: Emily Balistrieri, Kevin Steinbach
Genre: Fantasy, Action, Military, Isekai
Original Run: October 2013 – ongoing
English Run: December 2017 – ongoing
Japanese Publisher: Enterbrain
English Publisher: Yen On (Yen Press)
Volumes in Japanese: 12 (In Progress)
Volumes in English: 8 (In Progress)
Average Price Per Volume: Paperback $11 — Kindle $8 — Nook $8
Synopsis: High above the blood- and mud-soaked trenches, a young girl pits herself against army mages in high stakes aerial duels with bullets, spells, and bayonets. Her name is Tanya Degurechaff and she is the Devil of the Rhine, one of the greatest soldiers the Empire has ever seen! But inside her mind lives a ruthless, calculating ex-salaryman who enjoyed a peaceful life in Japan until he woke up in a war-torn world. Reborn as a destitute orphaned girl with nothing to her name but memories of a previous life, Tanya will do whatever it takes to survive, even if she can find it only behind the barrel of a gun!
Volume 1 — Deus lo Vult
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Released December 19, 2017 — ISBN-13: 978-0316512442
Volume 2 — Plus Ultra
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Released March 27, 2018 — ISBN-13: 978-0316512466
Volume 3 — The Finest Hour
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Released July 31, 2018 — ISBN-13: 978-0316512480
Volume 4 — Dabit Deus His Quoque Finem
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Released November 13, 2018 — ISBN-13: 978-0316560627
Volume 5 — Abyssus Abyssum
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Released March 26, 2019 — ISBN-13: 978-0316560696
Volume 6 — Nil Admirari
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Released August 6, 2019 — ISBN-13: 978-0316560719
Volume 7 — Ut Sementem Feceris, ita Metes
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Releasing June 23, 2020 -- ISBN-13: 978-0316560740
Volume 8 — In Omnia Paratus
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Releasing December 22, 2020 -- ISBN-13: 9781975310493
Reviews of The Saga of Tanya the Evil
- Anime News Network: Vol 1
- Manga Bookshelf: Vol 1 — Vol 2 — Vol 3 — Vol 4 — Vol 5 — Vol 6 — Vol 7 — Vol 8
- Justus R. Stone: Vol 1
- The Light Novel Podcast: Vols 1-2
Illustrations Sampler
Anime Adaptation
MAL Entry — 12 episodes — Aired January 2017 – March 2017
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Note: Adapted volumes 1, 2, and about half of 3 from the light novel series
Manga Adaptation
MAL Entry — Published April 2016 – ongoing (English release by Yen Press)
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