Schwarzesmarken

Schwarzesmarken (シュヴァルツェスマーケン) is a series of light novels set during the early years of the BETA invasion. It replaced the Muv-Luv Alternative Total Eclipse serialization in the Tech Gian magazine. The series is written by Hiroki Uchida and illustrated by CARNELIAN.

The Schwarzesmarken series is currently available in Japanese.

Story Synopsis

The story follows the East German Army's 666th TSF Squadron in its battles and political conflicts in 1983, during the BETA's westward push into Europe.

The 666th TSF Squadron Schwarzesmarken (Black Marks) are a special-response unit tasked with assaulting BETA forces through unconventional tactics; specifically, they target Laser- and Heavy Laser-class BETA to deny their enemy the immense ranged firepower of those particular species. Their orders are given the topmost priority, such that it is common practice for the 666th to ignore allied distress calls that will result in deviation from their original mission, even if only for a short moment.

Light Novels

Schwarzesmarken was originally published in Tech Gian magazine and later compiled into seven light novel volumes and adapted into a Two-Part Visual novel. Two extra volumes, titled "Requiem," were compiled from various Schwarzesmarken related short stories found in TSFIA and Cross Operation. The series was followed in Tech Gian by it's prequel, Bernhard im Schatten, released in two volumes. Pre-ordered versions of both games each came with a bonus book: Schwarzesmarken, Crest of Red Blood came with Schwarzesmarken: Two Homelands, One Road (126 pages), and Schwarzesmarken: Martyrs came with the Schwarzesmarken May You Be Happy (105 pages), for a total of 13 Volumes that constitute the whole series.

To the Ground of the Dead Corpses

Volume 1: To the Ground of the Dead Corpses

• Chapter 1 - Ground Red from Slaughter
• Chapter 2 - Girl Who Came from the West
• Chapter 3 - Under the Gray Sky
• Chapter 4 - For Whom is that Right Hand?

To the End of Pure Desire

Volume 2: To the End of Pure Desire

• Chapter 5 - While Waiting For the storm
• Chapter 6 - Moment of Parting
• Chapter 7 - In the Pot of Blood and Corpses
• Chapter 8 - Promise Again
• Chapter 9 - Never Forget (original publication title - "At Least Until Winter's End")

To Beyond the Vast Purgatory

Volume 3: To Beyond the Vast Purgatory

• Chapter 10 - Sparing the Horrors of War Part I
• Chapter 11 - Sparing the Horrors of War Part II
• Chapter 12 - Lis from Across the Border
• Chapter 13 - Baltic Strike Part I
• Chapter 14 - Baltic Strike Part II
• Chapter 15 - Baltic Strike Part III
• Chapter 16 - However, Only Some Courage Part I
• Chapter 17 - However, Only Some Courage Part II

To the Unforgiven Vow

Volume 4: To the Unforgiven Vow

• Chapter 18 - Turning the Table
• Chapter 19 - Feelings at Twilight
• Chapter 20 - Whiteout
• Chapter 21 - Last Storm Part I
• Chapter 22 - Last Storm Part II
• Chapter 23 - Last Storm Part III

Inside the Crimson Funeral Bell

Volume 5: Inside the Crimson Funeral Bell

• Chapter 24 - Piercing the Shining Sky
• Chapter 25 - It's Almost as if it's a Fairy-tale
• Chapter 26 - Her Life Story Part I
• Chapter 27 - Her Life Story Part II
• Chapter 28 - Her Life Story Part III

From the Bitter Rivalry Hereafter

Volume 6: From the Bitter Rivalry Hereafter

• Chapter 29 - Black Ripple
• Chapter 30 - Your Name Is...
• Chapter 31 - Path From Which You Can Not Return
• Chapter 32 - Unforgiven Life
• Chapter 33 - Scraping
• Chapter 34 - Memories of You Part I
• Chapter 35 - Memories of You Part II

To the land of the heavens that leads to victory

Volume 7: To the land of the heavens that leads to victory

• Chapter 36 - Last Gamble (originally published as "Last Storm")
• Chapter 37 - His and Her's Fourteen Verses Part I
• Chapter 38 - His and Her's Fourteen Verses Part II
• Chapter 39 - Fear's Limits, Emotion's Limits
• Chapter 40 - Don't Give Up on Your Wish
• Chapter 41 - Promise --- And Yet, You...
• Epilogue

Prayer

Schwarzesmarken Requiem Volume 1: Prayer

• In the City of Death
• A Flower on Scorched Earth - Reason for Happiness
• Steel Grave Shurtvenberg 1981
• Anett's Melancholy

Wish

Schwarzesmarken Requiem Volume 2: Wish

• For the Two who Can't Go Home
• I Wonder, About Those Days of Happiness...
• A Smile's Worth
• Circe's Disaster

Bernhard in the Shadow: Volume 1

Bernhard Im Schatten Volume 1

Full PDF Translation

The origin of the story of "Schwarzesmarken" is now revealed--!

A testament - yes, this is my testament. It's the last words of Jürgen Bernhard, an officer in the National People's Army of the German Democratic Republic. Jürgen Bernhard's last words. It dates back to 11 years from 1983, the year of the main story of Schwarzesmarken. Set in Berlin in 1972, where the world is not yet in danger of BETA. The story of Iris's brother, Jürgen, which has never been told before, and Irisdina and Beatrix, who play a central role in the story. The fate that unites them in an ever-changing world is about to unfold!

• Jürgen Bernhard's Hesitation
• Beatrix Brehme's Confession
• Irisdina Bernhard's Decision

Bernhard Im Schatten Volume 2

Bernhard in the Shadow: Volume 2

• 1974
• War at the table
• Shock from back

Two Homelands

Schwarzesmarken: Two Homelands

May You Be Happy

Translation Status

• Volume 1: To the Ground of the Dead Corpses = 0% Translated
• Volume 2: To the End of Pure Desire = 0% Translated
• Volume 3: To Beyond the Vast Purgatory = 0% Translated
• Volume 4: To the Unforgiven Vow = 0% Translated
• Volume 5: Inside the Crimson Funeral Bell = 0% Translated
• Volume 6: From the Bitter Rivalry Hereafter = 0% Translated
• Volume 7: To the land of the heavens that leads to victory = 0% Translated
• Schwarzesmarken Requiem Volume 1: Prayer = 0% Translated
• Schwarzesmarken Requiem Volume 2: Wish = 0% Translated
• Bernhard in the Shadow: Volume 1 = 100% Translated
• Bernhard in the Shadow: Volume 2 = 50% Translated
• Schwarzesmarken: Two Homelands = 0% Translated
• Schwarzesmarken: May You Be Happy = 0% Translated

Project Staff

Mohamed Hassan (Translator and Editor)