Seirei Tsukai no Blade Dance

Seirei Tsukai no Blade Dance (精霊使いの剣舞 / Bladedance of Elementaler) is a light novel series written by Shimizu Yuu and initially illustrated by Sakura Hanpen. Due to poor health, Sakura Hanpen could no longer continue illustrating the series and Nimura Yuuji, the illustrator of Leviathan of the Covenant, took over starting Volume 14 (Source, Eng article). Due to personal circumstances, Nimura Yuuji couldn't continue illustrating the series, leading to another change of artists. In his place, Shimesaba Kohada, the illustrator of Dragonar Academy, took over starting Volume 17 until the end of the series (Source, Eng article).

Published under the MF Bunko J label, the series currently has 18 main volumes and a short story collection released. It was stated that the series will end on Volume 20 (Source).

Produced by TNK, a 12-episode anime adaptation aired during the 2014 summer anime season, covering events from Volume 1 to Volume 3.

Seirei Tsukai no Blade Dance series is also available in the following languages:

• Português Brasileiro (Brazilian Portuguese)
• Tiếng Việt (Vietnamese)
• Bahasa Indonesia (Indonesian)
• Français (French)
• Español (Spanish)
• Русский (Russian)
• Polski (Polish)
• Deutsch (German)

Story Synopsis

Only a pure maiden can have the privilege to contract with a spirit. At Areishia Spirit Academy, trained maidens of noble families are gathered and given an elite's education to become elementalists. The protagonist, Kamito, accidentally peeped on a bathing girl, Claire, and ended up making a contract with the spirit she wanted. Indeed, as a male elementalist, Kamito is an irregularity whose existence was hitherto thought impossible. "You stole...my spirit...you have to take responsibility for it!" "Huh?" "You have to become my contracted spirit!" Where will Kamito's destiny lead to? (From FairGame)

Updates

• January 29, 2020: Volume 20 Epilogue + Afterword completed
• January 14, 2020: Volume 20 Final Chapter completed
• December 8, 2019: Volume 20 Chapter 9 completed
• November 23, 2019: Volume 20 Chapter 8 completed
• November 1, 2019: Volume 20 Chapter 7 completed
• October 17, 2019: Volume 20 Chapter 6 completed
• October 15, 2019: Volume 20 Chapter 5 completed
• June 12, 2019: Volume 20 Chapter 4 completed
• May 28, 2019: Volume 20 Chapter 3 completed
• May 9, 2019: Volume 20 Chapter 2 completed
• March 30, 2019: Volume 20 Chapter 1 completed
• March 24, 2019: Volume 20 Prologue completed
• May 19, 2018: Volume 17 completed
• May 10, 2017: Volume 16 completed

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The 'Seirei Tsukai no Blade Dance' series by Shimizu Yuu

Volume 1 - The Sword, The Academy and The Hell Cat Girl (Full Text)

Novel Illustrations Chapter 1 - You Are My Contracted Spirit! Chapter 2 - Areishia Spirit Academy Chapter 3 - My Classmate is a Princess Chapter 4 - The Wolf, the Cat and the Knight Chapter 5 - Claire's Feelings Chapter 6 - The Blade Dance at Midnight Chapter 7 - Contracted Spirit Est Chapter 8 - The Strongest Blade Dancer Epilogue Afterword

Volume 2 - The Lost Queen (Full Text)

Novel Illustrations Prologue (Draft) Chapter 1 - Team Battle (Draft) Chapter 2 - The Young Ladies' Afternoon (Draft) Chapter 3 - The Lost Queen (Draft) Chapter 4 - Cat Fight (Draft) Chapter 5 - The One Who Will Succeed the Demon King (Draft) Chapter 6 - The Morning of the Departure (Draft) Chapter 7 - The Abandoned-Mine Battle (Draft) Chapter 8 - Fianna's Confession (Draft) Chapter 9 - Team Scarlet (Draft) Epilogue (Draft) Afterword

Volume 3 - Pledge of the Wind (Full Text)

Novel Illustrations Prologue Chapter 1 - The Young Lady Who Woke Up Early Chapter 2 - Team Scarlet's Dash Chapter 3 - Claire's Birthday Chapter 4 - A Knight's Sincerity Chapter 5 - Sylphid Knights Chapter 6 - Security of Academy Town Chapter 7 - Valentia Holy Festival Chapter 8 - Ellis' Determination Chapter 9 - The Strongest Elementalist Epilogue Afterword

Volume 4 - The Blade Dance (Full Text)

Novel Illustrations Prologue Chapter 1 - Travel Preparation Chapter 2 - Sky Voyage Chapter 3 - Dracunia's Dragon Princess (TLC Needed) Chapter 4 - Floating Island (TLC Needed) Chapter 5 - Water Play (TLC Needed) Chapter 6 - Cracks (TLC Needed) Chapter 7 - Darkness Spirit Girl (TLC Needed) Chapter 8 - Ball Dance Chapter 9 - Brand of Darkness (TLC Needed) Chapter 10 - Showdown with the Past (TLC Needed) Epilogue (TLC Needed) Afterword (TLC Needed)

Volume 5 - Demon Slayer (Full Text)

Novel Illustrations Prologue Chapter 1 - The Broken Sacred Sword Chapter 2 - Triple Date Chapter 3 - Dragon Princess's Allurement Chapter 4 - The Laurenfrost Sisters Chapter 5 - The Princess Maiden of the Grand Shrine Chapter 6 - The Sacred Sword's Memories Chapter 7 - The Real Battle Begins (TLC Needed) Chapter 8 - The Temptation of Darkness (TLC Needed) Chapter 9 - Demon Slayer (TLC Needed) Epilogue (TLC Needed) Afterword (TLC Needed)

Volume 6 - The Reminisced Darkness Spirit (Full Text)

Novel Illustrations Prologue Chapter 1 - The First Dawn Chapter 2 - Emissary from the Principality of Rossvale Chapter 3 - Nepenthes Lore Chapter 4 - Milla Bassett Chapter 5 - Their Respective Nights Chapter 6 - Night Assault Chapter 7 - Return Chapter 8 - The Demon Sword Revived Chapter 9 - All-Out War Epilogue Afterword

Volume 7 - The Strongest Blade Dancer (Full Text)

Novel Illustrations Prologue Chapter 1 - Declaration of War Chapter 2 - Claire's Suspicions Chapter 3 - Ellis' Questioning Chapter 4 - The Approaching Snake Chapter 5 - Four Gods Chapter 6 - The Imperial Princess Kidnapped Chapter 7 - The Witch's Strategy Chapter 8 - Fiery Encounter Chapter 9 - Pandemonium Chapter 10 - The Strongest Blade Dancer Epilogue Afterword

Volume 8 - The Night Before the Finale (Full Text)

Novel Illustrations Prologue (TLC Needed) Chapter 1 - Victory Celebration (TLC Needed) Chapter 2 - The Witch and the Assassin (TLC Needed) Interlude - The Dusk Witch (TLC Needed) Chapter 3 - The Ice Demon and the Hell Cat (TLC Needed) Chapter 4 - Date with a Dragon (TLC Needed) Interlude - Team Inferno (TLC Needed) Chapter 5 - The Night Before the Finale (TLC Needed) Epilogue (TLC Needed) Afterword (TLC Needed)

Volume 9 - Cross Fire (Full Text)

Novel Illustrations Prologue Chapter 1 - Entrusted Promise Chapter 2 - Blade Dance of the Night Chapter 3 - Sparks Scattered Across the Battlefield Chapter 4 - Demon Sword of Darkness Chapter 5 - Spirit Weapon Chapter 6 - Scarlet Valkyrie Chapter 7 - Cross Fire Epilogue Afterword

Volume 10 - The Awakening of the Demon King (Full Text)

Novel Illustrations Prologue Chapter 1 - Muir Alenstarl Chapter 2 - The Darkness Beckons Invitingly Chapter 3 - Captive Claire Chapter 4 - Iseria Seaward Chapter 5 - Scarlet's Secret Chapter 6 - Lost Cathedral Chapter 7 - Blade Dance of the Dragon Princess Chapter 8 - Laevateinn Chapter 9 - The Awakening of the Demon King Afterword

Volume 11 - Elemental Lord Assassination (Full Text)

Novel Illustrations Prologue Chapter 1 - Calamity Queen Chapter 2 - Dance of the Dual Swords Chapter 3 - The Closure of the Blade Dance Chapter 4 - The Truth Three Years Ago Chapter 5 - Rinslet's Resolve Chapter 6 - Back to the Abandoned City Chapter 7 - The Seal-Breaking Ritual Chapter 8 - The Freed Elemental Lord Chapter 9 - The Last Night Epilogue Afterword

Volume 12 - Releasing the Sealed Sword (Full Text)

Novel Illustrations Prologue Chapter 1 - Amnesia Chapter 2 - Escape Chapter 3 - Upheaval in the Theocracy Chapter 4 - Demon King's Burial Chamber Chapter 5 - Invader Chapter 6 - Numbers Chapter 7 - Great Festival's Eve Chapter 8 - Great Festival of the Spirits Chapter 9 - Academy Attacked Chapter 10 - Releasing the Sealed Sword Epilogue Afterword

Volume 13 - Queen of Ice Blossoms (Full Text)

Novel Illustrations Prologue Chapter 1 - The Awakened Girl Chapter 2 - Demon King's Inheritance Chapter 3 - Team Inferno Reborn Chapter 4 - Frost Town Chapter 5 - Monsters of the Kyria Mountain Range Chapter 6 - Winter Gulf Castle Chapter 7 - Zirnitra of Dominating Ice Chapter 8 - Queen of Ice Blossoms Epilogue Afterword

Volume 14 - Upheaval in the Imperial Capital (Full Text)

Novel Illustrations Prologue Chapter 1 - Morning at Winter Gulf Chapter 2 - The Awakened Girl Chapter 3 - Evil Designs of Conspiracy Chapter 4 - Return to the Academy Chapter 5 - Silent Fortress Chapter 6 - Revenant Chapter 7 - Princess Maidens of the Demon King Chapter 8 - Infiltrating the Imperial Capital Chapter 9 - The Research Tower of Guas Gibai Chapter 10 - The Awakening of Darkness Epilogue Afterword

Volume 15 - The Dragon King of Dracunia (Full Text)

Novel Illustrations Prologue Chapter 1 - Dusk at the Imperial Capital Chapter 2 - Banquet at Winter Gulf Chapter 3 - The Distance between Sisters Chapter 4 - The Dragon King of Dracunia Chapter 5 - Temple of the Dark Dragon Chapter 6 - The Seductive Leonora Chapter 7 - The Dragon King's True Form Chapter 8 - Mountains of Corpses, Rivers of Blood Chapter 9 - Vorpal Sword Afterword

Volume 16 - The Demon King Returns in Triumph (Full Text)

Novel Illustrations Prologue Chapter 1 - Sealed Memories Chapter 2 - The Darkness of Zohar Chapter 3 - Reunion Chapter 4 - Desert Voyage Chapter 5 - Demon's Fist Chapter 6 - The Impostor Demon King Chapter 7 - The Resurrected Demon King Chapter 8 - The Crimson Princess Maiden Chapter 9 - Leviathan Chapter 10 - The Demon King's Capital Chapter 11 - Ghosts of the Demon City Chapter 12 - Absolute Blade Asura Epilogue Afterword

Elemental Festa (Full Text)

Novel Illustrations Chapter 1 - Great Festival of the Spirits at the Imperial Capital Chapter 2 - Est Looking After the Sick Chapter 3 - The Princess' Confidential Part-time Job Chapter 4 - Hunting the Legendary Giant Bust Spirit! Chapter 5 - The Terrifying Mystery Hotpot Battle! Chapter 6 - Elementalists on Break Chapter 7 - Elemental Festa Afterword

Volume 17 - The Queen of the Demon King City (Full Text)

Novel Illustrations Prologue Chapter 1 - Est's Dream Chapter 2 - The Missing Princess Chapter 3 - The Desert of Red Death, Ghul-a-val Chapter 4 - The Sphinx of the Tomb Chapter 5 - The Demon King's Capital Chapter 6 - The Mysterious Merchant Chapter 7 - The Demon King's Tomb Chapter 8 - The Queen of the Demon King City Chapter 9 - Lurie Lizaldia Chapter 10 - The Two Blade Dancers Epilogue Afterword

Volume 18 - Retaking the Imperial Capital

Novel Illustrations Prologue Chapter 1 - Demon King (incomplete) Chapter 2 - Sacred Maiden Chapter 3 - Return of the Queen Chapter 4 - The Princess Maiden of Water Chapter 5 - Celebration Chapter 6 - Retaking the Imperial Capital Chapter 7 - Return to the Academy Chapter 8 - The Demon Realm Brought Forth Chapter 9 - Siege Battle at the Academy Chapter 10 - Astral Shift Chapter 11 - Angels of Another Dimension Epilogue Afterword

Blu-Ray Special Stories

• Covers
• Extra.1 - Great Festival of the Spirits at the Imperial Capital
• Extra.2 - Est Looking After the Sick
• Extra.3 - The Princess' Confidential Part-time Job
• Extra.4 - Hunting the Legendary Giant Bust Spirit!
• Extra.5 - The Terrifying Mystery Hotpot Battle
• Extra.6 - Elementalists on Break

Project Staff

• Supervisor: zzhk
• Project Manager: Cthaeh

Translators

For information on what chapter each translator is working on, please consult the Registration Page.

Whenever a new volume becomes available

• zzhk (Chinese Translator)

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• Mizuho
• Alight (Chinese Translator)
• Vermiculo
• Nikuniku
• RikiNutcase
• Black Dust

Editors

Active

• Cthaeh

Inactive

• Thatsjustpeachy
• Royaloyalz
• Asiorx22
• Sideswipe

Series Overview

1. Seirei Tsukai no Blade Dance Volume 1 - 剣と学院と火猫少女 (December 24, 2010) ISBN 978-4-8401-3675-4
2. Seirei Tsukai no Blade Dance Volume 2 - ロスト・クイーン (February 25, 2011) ISBN 978-4-8401-3824-6
3. Seirei Tsukai no Blade Dance Volume 3 - 風の誓約 (May 25, 2011) ISBN 978-4-8401-3930-4
4. Seirei Tsukai no Blade Dance Volume 4 - 精霊剣舞祭 (August 25, 2011) ISBN 978-4-8401-4202-1
5. Seirei Tsukai no Blade Dance Volume 5 - 魔王殺しの聖剣 (November 25, 2011) ISBN 978-4-8401-4299-1
6. Seirei Tsukai no Blade Dance Volume 6 - 追憶の闇精霊 (February 24, 2012) ISBN 978-4-8401-4386-8
7. Seirei Tsukai no Blade Dance Volume 7 - 最強の剣舞姫 (May 25, 2012) ISBN 978-4-8401-4580-0
8. Seirei Tsukai no Blade Dance Volume 8 - 決戦前夜 (August 24, 2012) ISBN 978-4-8401-4684-5
9. Seirei Tsukai no Blade Dance Volume 9 - クロス・ファイア (November 22, 2012) ISBN 978-4-8401-4874-0
10. Seirei Tsukai no Blade Dance Volume 10 - 魔王覚醒 (February 25, 2013) ISBN 978-4-8401-4983-9
11. Seirei Tsukai no Blade Dance Volume 11 - 精霊王暗殺 (July 25, 2013) ISBN 978-4-8401-5225-9
12. Seirei Tsukai no Blade Dance Volume 12 - 封剣解放 (November 25, 2013) ISBN 978-4-0406-6075-2
13. Seirei Tsukai no Blade Dance Volume 13 - 氷華の女王 (April 25, 2014) ISBN 978-4-0406-6383-8
14. Seirei Tsukai no Blade Dance Volume 14 - 帝都動乱 (July 24, 2015) ISBN 978-4-0406-6915-1
15. Seirei Tsukai no Blade Dance Volume 15 - ドラクニアの竜王 (February 25, 2016) ISBN 978-4-0406-8037-8
16. Seirei Tsukai no Blade Dance Volume 16 - 魔王凱旋 (February 24, 2017) ISBN 978-4-0406-8343-0
17. Seirei Tsukai no Blade Dance Elemental Festa - 精霊舞踏祭 (October 25, 2017) ISBN 978-4-0406-9345-3
18. Seirei Tsukai no Blade Dance Volume 17 - 魔王都市の女王 (February 24, 2018) ISBN 978-4-0406-9740-6
19. Seirei Tsukai no Blade Dance Volume 18 - 帝都奪還 (May 25, 2018) ISBN 978-4-0406-9922-6