, or ''DanMachi: Sword Oratoria'' for short, is a Japanese

light novel A light novel (, Hepburn: ''raito noberu'') is a style of young adult novel primarily targeting high school and middle school students. The term "light novel" is a '' wasei-eigo'', or a Japanese term formed from words in the English languag ...

side story series, written by

Fujino Ōmori Fujino Ōmori is a Japanese author, popularly known for writing the , also known as Danmachi (ダンまち) light novel ''series''. His age is unknown, but he mentions in the afterword of the 14th volume of ''Is It Wrong to Try to Pick Up Girls ...

and illustrated by Kiyotaka Haimura (based on the designs by

Suzuhito Yasuda is a Japanese manga artist and illustrator. He is known as the creator of '' Yozakura Quartet'' and for illustrating the light novel series ''Durarara!!'' and '' Is It Wrong to Try to Pick Up Girls in a Dungeon?'', all of which have been adapted ...

). The story focuses on the female character Ais Wallenstein from the parent ''

Is It Wrong to Try to Pick Up Girls in a Dungeon? , also known as for short, and with English subtitle ''Familia Myth'', is a Japanese light novel series written by Fujino Ōmori and illustrated by Suzuhito Yasuda. SB Creative has published eighteen volumes since January 2013 under th ...

'' series.

Overview

Setting

The story and time-frame, just like ''

'', takes place in the fictional city of Orario whose main feature place is the which contains an assortment of monsters from goblins to dragons. Adventurers visit the dungeon to defeat monsters and take their crystal shards, which are used to craft magic items, among other treasures; however, they can also be exchanged for the world's currency. The people of Orario join groups called , who serve a range of functions from dungeon crawling to crafting items. Each Familia is named after and serves a resident deity. In a fashion similar to role playing games, the adventurers are grouped into levels, increasing their levels and abilities according to their achievements.''Is it Wrong to Try to Pick Up Girls in a Dungeon?'' volume 1''Is It Wrong to Try to Pick Up Girls in a Dungeon'' anime, episode 1

Plot

The story follows the same time-frame as ''

'', but this time centers on the Loki Familia. It highlights events of the Loki Familia that were only mentioned in the main story, overlapping with events from it.

Media

Light novel

A side story light novel series titled , written by Fujino Ōmori with illustrations by Kiyotaka Haimura (based on the designs by

), was first published on January 15, 2014. Fourteen volumes have been published as of March 15, 2023. This series focuses on Ais Wallenstein as the main character.

Manga

A manga adaptation of the light novel series, with art by Takashi Yagi, began serialization in Square Enix's ''shōnen'' manga magazine ''

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'' from May 22, 2014.

Yen Press Yen Press, LLC is an American manga and graphic novel publisher co-owned by Kadokawa Corporation and Hachette Book Group. It published '' Yen Plus'', a monthly comic anthology, between 2008 and 2013. In addition to translated material, Yen Press ...

later licensed the manga series to be released in North America.

Anime

An anime television series adaptation of the ''Sword Oratoria'' light novels aired from April 14, 2017 to June 30, 2017. The series is directed by Yōhei Suzuki and written by Hideki Shirane, with animation by

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, character designs by Shigeki Kimoto and music by

Keiji Inai is a Japanese composer, arranger and orchestrator best known for his work in anime and video games. He is affiliated with the music production company Imagine. Biography Inai was born in Hiroshima, Japan. He studied at the Toho Gakuen School o ...

. The series ran for 12 episodes.

Sentai Filmworks Sentai Filmworks, LLC or just Sentai, is an American entertainment company owned by AMC Networks. Located in Houston, the company specializes in the dubbing and distribution of Japanese animation and Asian cinema. Its post-production arm is S ...

have licensed the series and simulcasted the series on Amazon

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will release the series in the United Kingdom. Yuka Iguchi performed for the opening theme titled "RE-ILLUSION".

Reception

The anime adaptation of ''Sword Oratoria'' has received mixed reviews. In a review of the first episode, Rebecca Silverman from '' Anime News Network'' gave it a B+ grade. Silverman stated that while the first episode was a good way of getting into the story's world, it did not focus on the protagonist Aiz Wallenstein as much as expected.

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