Rebuild World

Rebuild World
First light novel cover
リビルドワールド
(Ribirudo Wārudo)
Genre
Novel series
Written byNahuse
Published by
Original runFebruary 1, 2017 – present
Light novel
Written byNahuse
Illustrated by
  • Gin
  • yish
  • cell
Published byASCII Media Works
English publisher
ImprintDengeki no Shin Bungei [ja]
Original runMay 17, 2019 – present
Volumes9
Manga
Written byNahuse
Illustrated byKirihito Ayamura [ja]
Published byASCII Media Works
English publisher
  • NA: J-Novel Club (digital)
MagazineDengeki Maoh
Original runJuly 26, 2019 – present
Volumes16
Anime television series
Directed by
  • Tsukasa Sakurai (chief)
  • Shingo Uchida
Written byNaoki Tozuka
StudioRaging Bull
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Rebuild World (Japanese: リビルドワールド, Hepburn: Ribirudo Wārudo) is a Japanese light novel series written by Nahuse, with illustrations by Gin, environmental design by yish and mechanical design by cell. Nahuse started publishing it on the novel publishing websites Shōsetsuka ni Narō and Kakuyomu in February 2017. The light novel series has been released by ASCII Media Works' imprint Dengeki no Shin Bungei [ja] since May 2019. A manga adaptation by Kirihito Ayamura [ja] has been serialized in ASCII Media Works' seinen manga magazine Dengeki Maoh since July 2019. An anime television series adaptation produced by Raging Bull has been announced.

Plot

Rebuild World takes place in a post-apocalyptic world, decades after an unknown cataclysm. While humanity perseveres, a majority of the population lives in squalor, only the wealthy and privileged able to eat any food which is not experimental rations. The primary way to survive in this world is by becoming a hunter—exploring the ruins of the "Old World" to find lost technology, as well as combatting the numerous organic and mechanical monsters that were born from the collapse in society.

Akira is a street orphan who wants nothing more to become a hunter, so that he can find old technology and sell it to live a better life. However, his first foray into the city ruins almost ends in disaster. Akira's life is saved by Alpha, a mysterious artificial intelligence that communicates to him alone using augmented reality. Alpha explains that she is looking to explore a particularly dangerous part of the Old World, but is physically unable to do so. Alpha offers Akira a proposition: she will act as his guide, training him in combat and teaching him how to operate as a hunter, in the hopes that he can explore the ruins for her. Akira agrees, and the two soon become entangled in the dangerous world of technology hunting.

Characters

Akira (アキラ)
Voiced by: Daiki Yamashita
Alpha (アルファ, Arufa)
Voiced by: Yurika Kubo
Sheryl (シェリル, Sheriru)
Voiced by: Honoka Inoue

Media

Light novel

Written by Nahuse, Rebuild World started on novel publishing websites Shōsetsuka ni Narō and Kakuyomu on February 1, 2017. It has been released as a light novel series by ASCII Media Works' imprint Dengeki no Shin Bungei [ja], with illustrations by Gin, yish (environmental artist) and cell (mechanical design), since May 17, 2019. Ten volumes have been released as of September 2026.

The novel series was licensed for English digital release by J-Novel Club in 2022.

No. Title Original release date English release date
1aThe Alluring Specter
Izanau Bōrei (誘う亡霊)		May 17, 2019
978-4-89637-672-2		August 22, 2022
978-1-71-839098-0
1bCrazy, Reckless, and Rash
Muri Mucha Mubō (無理無茶無謀)		July 17, 2019
978-4-04-912519-1		November 18, 2022
978-1-71-839100-0
2aUsers of the Old Domain
Kyū Ryōiki Setsuzoku-sha (旧領域接続者)		November 16, 2019
978-4-04-912730-0		March 3, 2023
978-1-71-839102-4
2bRevergeware
Shigo Hōfuku Irai Puroguramu (死後報復依頼プログラム)		January 17, 2020
978-4-04-912731-7		June 16, 2023
978-1-71-839104-8
3aThe Buried Ruin
Umoreta Iseki (埋もれた遺跡)		May 18, 2020
978-4-04-913069-0		October 6, 2023
978-1-71-839106-2
3bInvitation to a Bounty Hunt
Shōkinkubi Tōbatsu no Sasoi (賞金首討伐の誘い)		September 17, 2020
978-4-04-913070-6		January 19, 2024
978-1-71-839108-6
4The Old and New Worlds at War
Gen Sekai to Kyū Sekai no Tōsō (現世界と旧世界の闘争)		March 17, 2021
978-4-04-913490-2		May 10, 2024
978-1-71-839110-9
5Total War
Daikibo Kōsō (大規模抗争)		August 17, 2021
978-4-04-913738-5		August 30, 2024
978-1-71-839112-3
6aThe AI Overseer
Tōchi-kei Kanri Jinkaku (統治系管理人格)		March 17, 2022
978-4-04-913949-5		January 29, 2025
978-1-71-839114-7
6bDesire's End
Nozomi no Hate (望みの果て)		April 15, 2022
978-4-04-913950-1		July 9, 2025
978-1-71-839116-1
7Superhuman
Chōjin (超人)		January 16, 2023
978-4-04-914275-4		December 17, 2025
978-1-71-839118-5
8aZone 3
Dai 3 Ōbu (第3奥部)		July 14, 2023
978-4-04-914865-7		May 1, 2026
978-1-71-839120-8
8bDoppelgänger
Nise Akira (偽アキラ)		May 17, 2024
978-4-04-914866-4		September 30, 2026
978-1-71-839122-2
9aLife and Death in the Balance
Seishi no Kinkō (生死の均衡)		April 17, 2025
978-4-04-915827-4		February 16, 2027
978-1-71-839124-6
9bNinshiki to Shinyō (認識と信用)September 17, 2026
978-4-04-952458-1		—
9cFukanōna Kōbō (不可能な攻防)November 17, 2026
978-4-04-916396-4		—

Manga

A manga adaptation, illustrated by Kirihito Ayamura [ja], started in ASCII Media Works' seinen manga magazine Dengeki Maoh on July 26, 2019. ASCII Media Works has collected its chapters into individual tankōbon volumes. The first volume was released on December 27, 2019.

The manga series was licensed for English digital release by J-Novel Club in 2022.

No. Original release date Original ISBN English release date English ISBN
1December 27, 2019978-4-04-912933-5November 1, 2022978-1-71-831740-6
2June 27, 2020978-4-04-913243-4January 11, 2023978-1-71-831741-3
3October 24, 2020978-4-04-913516-9April 11, 2023978-1-71-831742-0
4March 27, 2021978-4-04-913770-5July 5, 2023978-1-71-831743-7
5August 27, 2021978-4-04-913923-5September 27, 2023978-1-71-831744-4
6January 27, 2022978-4-04-914194-8December 20, 2023978-1-71-831745-1
7June 27, 2022978-4-04-914488-8March 13, 2024978-1-71-831746-8
8November 26, 2022978-4-04-914711-7June 5, 2024978-1-71-831747-5
9April 27, 2023978-4-04-914993-7August 28, 2024978-1-71-831748-2
10October 26, 2023978-4-04-915253-1December 18, 2024978-1-71-831749-9
11May 10, 2024978-4-04-915533-4April 30, 2025978-1-71-831750-5
12October 25, 2024978-4-04-916074-1August 6, 2025978-1-71-831751-2
13April 25, 2025978-4-04-916438-1November 12, 2025978-1-71-831763-5
14September 27, 2025978-4-04-916690-3April 29, 2026978-1-71-831764-2
15February 27, 2026978-4-04-916963-8——
16July 27, 2026978-4-04-952348-5——

Anime

At Anime Expo 2023, an anime television series adaptation was announced. The series will be produced by Raging Bull and directed by Shingo Uchida, with Tsukasa Sakurai serving as chief director, Naoki Tozuka handling series composition, and Hiromi Katō and others designing the characters.

Reception

The series ranked fifth on the 2020 edition of Takarajimasha's Kono Light Novel ga Sugoi!. By July 2023, the series had over 750,000 copies in circulation.

See also

Notes

  1. 1 2 Fifteen light novels in total have been released including the second parts of volumes 1, 2, 3, 6, 8, and 9.

References

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