Campione!
Campione! (カンピオーネ!, Kanpiōne) is a light novel series written by Takedzuki Jou and illustrated by Sikorsky.
Formerly released under the Super Dash Bunko label, Campione! is now published by Dash X Bunko. The series currently consists of a total of 18 volumes.
BT was issued a DCMA from Shueisha, as such, we will no longer be hosting Campione
Takedzuki Jou is also the author of the Meiyaku no Leviathan (Leviathan of the Covenant) series.
An anime produced by Diomedea aired from July to September in 2012, covering Volumes 1-5 but deviating with an original ending.
The Campione! series is also available in the following languages:
- Português Brasileiro (Brazilian Portuguese)
- Bahasa Indonesia (Indonesian)
- Español (Spanish)
- Tiếng Việt (Vietnamese)
- Français (French)
- Deutsch (German)
- Русский (Russian)
- Polski (Polish)
- Türkçe (Turkish)
- Română (Romanian)
Story Synopsis
A Campione—a godslayer—is a supreme ruler.
Since he can kill a celestial being, he can therefore call on the sacrosanct, divine powers wielded by the gods.
A Campione—a godslayer—is a lord.
Since the power to kill a deity is in his hands, he therefore looms over all mortals on Earth.
A Campione—a godslayer—is a devil.
Since of all mortals who live in the world, none can assume a power to match his!
Kusanagi Godou, a 16 year old boy who played in the senior league as catcher and fourth hitter—that is, the cleanup—when he was in Junior High. However, an injury put an end to baseball.
Though that was not the end for him. During the spring break of his third and last year in Junior High, he got involved in an adventure and ended up slaying one of the Heretic Gods, Verethragna. Thus, he became the youngest—and seventh—Campione.
Now that he is a Campione, a godslayer, the young Godou must defeat the troublemaking gods, with the help of his followers!
Translation
Format Standards
Every Chapter (after editing) must conform to the general format guidelines.
Registration
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Updates
- May 28, 2015 - Volume 18 finished
- December 22, 2014 - Volume 17 finished
- March 23, 2014 - Volume 16 finished
- December 1, 2013 - Volume 15 finished
- June 28, 2013 - Volume 14 finished
- May 10, 2013 - Volume 13 finished
- April 14, 2013 - Volume 12 finished
- December 31, 2012 - Volume 11 finished
- December 3, 2012 - Volume 8 finished
- November 25, 2012 - Volume 10 finished
- October 27, 2012 - Volume 9 finished
- September 14, 2012 - Volume 7 finished
- August 10, 2012 - Volume 4 finished
- August 8, 2012 - Volume 6 finished
- July 22, 2012 - Volume 3 finished
- July 2, 2012 - Volume 5 finished
- May 13, 2012 - Volume 2 finished
- April 23, 2012 - Volume 1 finished
Older updates can be found on the Campione! Updates page.
The Campione! series by Takedzuki Jou
Download links to electronic versions of completed volumes can be found in the forums in PDF, EPUB and MOBI formats.
TIMELINE - Spoiler-Free Chronological Order of Volumes, Chapters and Short Stories
Volume 1 - Heretic God (Full Text)
- Novel Illustrations
- Prologue
- Chapter 1 - Roman Holiday
- Chapter 2 - Duel with the Diavolo Rosso
- Chapter 3 - A Day in a Lord's Life
- Chapter 4 - Enemy from Afar
- Chapter 5 - The Deathblow from Knight and Lord
- Chapter 6 - Whirlwind in the Darkest Night
- Chapter 7 - Heretic Athena
- Epilogue
- Afterword
Volume 2 - Arrival of a Devil King (Full Text)
- Novel Illustrations
- Prologue
- Chapter 1 - Bothersome Days
- Chapter 2 - Calm Before the Storm
- Chapter 3 - Arrival of a Devil King
- Chapter 4 - Conference of the Kings
- Chapter 5 - Time of the Hunt
- Chapter 6 - You, Born from Light Amidst Darkness
- Chapter 7 - Wind, Rain, Wolf
- Epilogue
- Afterword
Volume 3 - Tale of the Beginning (Full Text)
- Novel Illustrations
- Prologue
- Chapter 1 - Light from the East
- Chapter 2 - Fated Encounters
- Chapter 3 - Witch of Sardinia
- Chapter 4 - Secret Tome of Prometheus
- Chapter 5 - I, Have Long Sought Defeat
- Chapter 6 - His Name is Verethragna
- Epilogue
- Afterword
Volume 4 - The Hero and The King (Full Text)
- Novel Illustrations
- Prologue
- Chapter 1 - In Search of Lost Time
- Chapter 2 - Of Witches, and the King of Swords
- Chapter 3 - Hero's Sojourn
- Chapter 4 - The Man from the East
- Chapter 5 - The Missing Kings
- Chapter 6 - Knight's Oath
- Chapter 7 - Unruly Devil King, Sun's Hero
- Epilogue
- Afterword
Volume 5 - Miko of the Sword (Full Text)
- Novel Illustrations
- Prologue
- Chapter 1 - Omen of a Storm
- Chapter 2 - Another Chaotic School Day
- Chapter 3 - Hime-Miko of the Sword
- Chapter 4 - Date Proposal
- Chapter 5 - Date Progression
- Chapter 6 - Encounter in the Netherworld
- Chapter 7 - Ama no Murakumo no Tsurugi
- Epilogue
- Afterword
Volume 6 - Flying Phoenix of Divine Mountain (Full Text)
- Novel Illustrations
- Chapter 1 - Goodbye John Pluto Smith
- Chapter 2 - Restless Demonesses
- Chapter 3 - Converging on the Holy Sanctum
- Chapter 4 - Palace of the Divine Monarch's Throne
- Chapter 5 - Ruler of the Martial Realm, Commands the World
- Chapter 6 - Outcome of the Chaotic Battle
- Chapter 7 - Giant Killing
- Epilogue
- Afterword
Volume 7 - Great Sage Equaling Heaven (Full Text)
- Novel Illustrations
- Chapter 1 - Wandering Monk Sun, Havoc in the Holy Sanctum
- Chapter 2 - The Three Spirits, Reunited on Wakoku's Sacred Mountain
- Chapter 3 - Kusanagi Godou Enters the Monkey King's Territory
- Chapter 4 - Enter the Black Hero, the Great Sage Exhibits Steel's True Worth
- Chapter 5 - Suffering of the Ladies, Alliance of Two Kings
- Chapter 6 - God and Godslayer, Intense Showdown Between Two Heroes
- Chapter 7 - Gods and Godslayers, the Climactic Final Battle for Victory
- Epilogue
- Afterword
Volume 8 - Trials of the Devil Kings (Full Text)
- Novel Illustrations
- Chapter 1 - Seeking the Mysterious Devil King, the Campione
- Chapter 2 - Seeking the Mysterious Devil King, the Campione・FINALE
- Chapter 3 - The Knights and the Sword Trial
- Chapter 4 - Black Prince, White Witch, and the Hero's Attendant
- Chapter 5 - World is not enough —— The Daily Life of Kusanagi Godou
- Omake - Vanity of Worldly Desires/Maid in Heaven
- Afterword
Volume 9 - Return of the Goddess (Full Text)
- Novel Illustrations
- Chapter 1 - Wound of the Divine Lance
- Chapter 2 - Devil King and School Festival
- Chapter 3 - Athena Reappears
- Chapter 4 - Petrified Metropolis
- Chapter 5 - Where This Sword Shall Strike
- Chapter 6 - Before the Duel
- Chapter 7 - Farewell My Mortal Enemy
- Epilogue
- Afterword
Volume 10 - War God of the Lance (Full Text)
- Novel Illustrations
- Prologue
- Chapter 1 - Smoldering Devil Kings
- Chapter 2 - Affairs of the English Devil King
- Chapter 3 - Two Kings, Encounter
- Chapter 4 - The Fall of Godou
- Chapter 5 - Black Prince versus Kusanagi Godou
- Chapter 6 - Towards the Island of Destiny
- Chapter 7 - Journey's End
- Epilogue
- Afterword
Volume 11 - The Second Tale (Full Text)
- Novel Illustrations
- Chapter 1 - A Devil King is Born...?
- Chapter 2 - On the Island of Storms
- Chapter 3 - Sword, Erica, Melqart
- Chapter 4 - Brief Yet Deep Slumber
- Chapter 5 - Milan Rhapsody
- Chapter 6 - An Alliance Once More
- Chapter 7 - King of Swords
- Epilogue
- Afterword
Volume 12 - Transient Holy Night (Full Text)
- Novel Illustrations
- Prologue
- Chapter 1 - Kusanagi Godou is a Campione...?
- Chapter 2 - Pursuing the Gray Mystery
- Chapter 3 - A Request Made to the Hime-Miko
- Chapter 4 - Name of the God Heralding Midwinter?
- Chapter 5 - Incident's Cause and True Culprit
- Chapter 6 - Saturnus Revived
- Chapter 7 - Arrival of the Winter Festival
- Epilogue
- Afterword
Volume 13 - Princess Goddess of the South Seas (Full Text)
- Novel Illustrations
- Prologue
- Chapter 1 - Rite of the Hime-Miko
- Chapter 2 - Journey's Beginning
- Chapter 3 - Bow, Arrow, Divine Beasts' Arrival
- Chapter 4 - Call From the Demonic Realm
- Chapter 5 - Black Blade, Hitherto Unawakened
- Chapter 6 - The Two Who Were Washed Away.....?
- Chapter 7 - Farewell, Witch
- Epilogue
- Afterword
Volume 14 - The Eighth Godslayer (Full Text)
- Novel Illustrations
- Chapter 1 - Tuscan Prelude
- Chapter 2 - News from Italy
- Chapter 3 - A Tumultuous Opening
- Chapter 4 - Devil Kings in Yonder Lands
- Chapter 5 - The Godslaying Holy Maiden
- Chapter 6 - Captivity in the Devil King's Castle
- Chapter 7 - Battle in the Ancient Past
- Epilogue
- Afterword
Volume 15 - Son of the Goddess (Full Text)
- Novel Illustrations
- Chapter 1 - Campiones in Ancient Gaul
- Chapter 2 - Journey to Colonia Agrippina
- Chapter 3 - Goddess from the Land of Gaul
- Chapter 4 - War God Artos and the Divine Sword of Salvation
- Chapter 5 - Traversing over a Thousand Years
- Chapter 6 - Queen of Turmoil
- Chapter 7 - Impossible Battle
- Epilogue
- Afterword
Volume 16 - The Stirring of Heroes (Full Text)
- Novel Illustrations
- Chapter 1 - Devil King and Knight Make an Appearance
- Chapter 2 - Roman Holiday, Late Night Edition
- Chapter 3 - If Three People Gathered...?
- Chapter 4 - The Imprisoned Campione
- Chapter 5 - The Rumored Campione
- Chapter 6 - Extra Story: The Illustrious Sage, True Lord Erlang
- Chapter 7 - The Stirring of Heroes
- Afterword
Volume 17 - The Hero's Name (Full Text)
- Novel Illustrations
- Chapter 1 - Augury of the Hero
- Chapter 2 - Return of the Gods
- Chapter 3 - Awakening
- Chapter 4 - The Vagabond Sword God
- Chapter 5 - You, the One Shouldering the Fate of Eternity
- Chapter 6 - Aboard the Legendary Ship
- Chapter 7 - The Annulus of Devil King Extermination
- Epilogue
- Afterword
Volume 18 - Unfinished Stories of the Devil Kings (Full Text)
- Novel Illustrations
- Chapter 1 - The Hime-Mikos and the Seventh Campione
- Chapter 2 - The King's Dinner Party
- Chapter 3 - Campione and Study Meeting
- Chapter 4 - The King's Game
- Chapter 5 - The Kusanagi Family's Part-time Job
- Chapter 6 - A Meeting of Men(?) on a Certain Day
- Chapter 7 - Various Reminiscences
- Chapter 8 - Kusanagi Godou and the Monster of Okutama
- Chapter 9 - A Gathering of Godslayers in the Fog Capital
- Chapter 10 - The Eve of Civil War
- Afterword
Short Stories
These stories were originally released on the publisher's website.
Subsequently, SS1-2 were collected in Volume 16 of the main series, whereas SS3-7 were collected in Volume 18. New illustrations were provided in the novel versions.
Short Story 1 - The Imprisoned Campione
Short Story 2 - The Rumored Campione
Short Story 3 - The King's Dinner Party
Short Story 4 - Campione and Study Meeting
Short Story 5 - The King's Game
Short Story 6 - A Meeting of Men(?) on a Certain Day
Short Story 7 - Various Reminiscences
Blu-Ray Specials
These stories were originally bundled with blu-ray volumes of the anime adaptation.
Subsequently, they were collected in Volume 16 of the main series with updated illustrations.
However, BRSS 1 is actually a shortened version of Volume 16 Chapter 1.
Blu-Ray Special Story 1 - Devil King and Knight Make an Appearance
Blu-Ray Special Story 2 - Roman Holiday, Late Night Edition
Blu-Ray Special Story 3 - If Three People Gathered...?
Blu-Ray Special Story 4 - Extra Story: The Illustrious Sage, True Lord Erlang
Blu-Ray Special Story 5 - The Illustrious Sage, True Lord Erlang (Part 2)
Blu-Ray Special Story 6 - The Illustrious Sage, True Lord Erlang (Part 3)
Blu-Ray Special Story 7 - The Illustrious Sage, True Lord Erlang (Part 4)
Other Media
Drama CD
Also published in script format as Volume 18 Chapter 8.
- Drama CD (50%)
Manga Volume 3 Bonus Material
Project Staff
Translators
For information on what each translator is working on, please consult the Registration Page.
ACTIVE
- zzhk (Chinese translator)
INACTIVE
- Sana (Chinese translator)
- Aorii (Chinese translator)
- Florza
- Black_Saber
MIA
- Alexoconnel (Chinese translator)
OMG I'm finally done
- Thatsjustpeachy (Chinese translator)
Editors
Inactive
Series Overview
- カンピオーネ!I 神はまつろわず (May 28, 2008) - ISBN 978-4-0863-0428-3
- カンピオーネ!II 魔王来臨 (November 26, 2008) - ISBN 978-4-0863-0460-3
- カンピオーネ!III はじまりの物語 (March 30, 2009) - ISBN 978-4-0863-0481-8
- カンピオーネ!IV 英雄と王 (July 29, 2009) - ISBN 978-4-0863-0496-2
- カンピオーネ!V 剣の巫女 (November 30, 2009) - ISBN 978-4-0863-0516-7
- カンピオーネ!VI 神山飛鳳 (March 30, 2010) - ISBN 978-4-0863-0539-6
- カンピオーネ!VII 斉天大聖 (July 28, 2010) - ISBN 978-4-0863-0557-0
- カンピオーネ!VIII 受難の魔王たち (November 30, 2010) - ISBN 978-4-0863-0579-2
- カンピオーネ!IX 女神再び (March 25, 2011) - ISBN 978-4-0863-0600-3
- カンピオーネ!X 槍の戦神 (August 30, 2011) - ISBN 978-4-0863-0623-2
- カンピオーネ!XI ふたつめの物語 (December 27, 2011) - ISBN 978-4-0863-0653-9
- カンピオーネ!XII かりそめの聖夜 (May 25, 2012) - ISBN 978-4-08-630677-5
- カンピオーネ!XIII 南洋の姫神 (August 24, 2012) - ISBN 978-4-0863-0697-3
- カンピオーネ!XIV 八人目の神殺し (May 24, 2013) - ISBN 978-4-0863-0738-3
- カンピオーネ!XV 女神の息子 (October 25, 2013) - ISBN 978-4-0863-0757-4
- カンピオーネ!XVI 英雄たちの鼓動 (February 25, 2014) - ISBN 978-4-0863-0772-7
- カンピオーネ!XVII 英雄の名 (September 25, 2014) - ISBN 978-4-0863-0800-7
- カンピオーネ!XVIII 魔王たちの断章 (April 24, 2015) - ISBN 978-4-0863-1039-0