The World Bows Down Before My Flames (我が焔炎にひれ伏せ世界, Waga Homura ni Hirefuse Sekai) is a Japanese light novel series written by Hiyoko Sumeragi and illustrated by Mika Pikazo. It began publication under Kadokawa Shoten's Kadokawa Sneaker Bunko light novel imprint in December 2022. A manga adaptation illustrated by Koyuki began serialization on Fujimi Shobo's Niconico Seiga-based Dra Dra Flat website in August 2023.
| The World Bows Down Before My Flames | |
 First light novel volume cover | |
| 我が焔炎にひれ伏せ世界 (Waga Homura ni Hirefuse Sekai) | |
|---|---|
| Genre | Comedy, isekai[1] |
| Light novel | |
| Written by | Hiyoko Sumeragi |
| Illustrated by | Mika Pikazo |
| Published by | Kadokawa Shoten |
| English publisher | |
| Imprint | Kadokawa Sneaker Bunko |
| Demographic | Male |
| Original run | December 1, 2022 – present |
| Volumes | 3 |
| Manga | |
| Written by | Hiyoko Sumeragi |
| Illustrated by | Koyuki |
| Published by | Fujimi Shobo |
| Magazine | Niconico Seiga (Dra Dra Flat) |
| Demographic | Shōnen |
| Original run | August 10, 2023 – present |
| Volumes | 1 |
Media
editLight novel
editWritten by Hiyoko Sumeragi and illustrated by Mika Pikazo, The World Bows Down Before My Flames began publication under Kadokawa Shoten's Kadokawa Sneaker Bunko light novel imprint on December 1, 2022. Three volumes have been released as of August 1, 2024.
On April 26, 2024, Yen Press announced that they had licensed the series.[2]
| No. | Title | Original release date | North American release date |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | The Dark Lord's Castle Goes Boom 魔王城、燃やしてみた | December 1, 2022[3] 978-4-04-112878-7 | October 15, 2024[4] 979-8-85-540023-6 |
| 2 | — 魔王軍、ぶった斬ってみた | December 28, 2023[5] 978-4-04-113729-1 | March 18, 2025[6] 979-8-85-541044-0 |
| 3 | — 治癒魔法、極めてみた | August 1, 2024 978-4-04-115076-4 | — |
Manga
editA manga adaptation illustrated by Koyuki began serialization on Fujimi Shobo's Niconico Seiga-based Dra Dra Flat website on August 10, 2023.[7] The manga's chapters have been collected into a single tankōbon volume as of April 2024.[8]
| No. | Release date | ISBN |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | April 8, 2024[8] | 978-4-04-075373-7 |
Reception
editThe series won the Grand Prize at the 27th annual Sneaker Awards in 2022, 12 years after the 15th Sneaker Awards in 2010.[9]
References
edit- ^ 独占インタビュー「ラノベの素」 すめらぎひよこ先生『我が焔炎にひれ伏せ世界 魔王城、燃やしてみた』. ln-news.com (in Japanese). November 29, 2022. Retrieved August 6, 2024.
- ^ Mateo, Alex (April 26, 2024). "Yen Press Licenses 9 Manga, 5 Light Novel Series for October 2024". Anime News Network. Retrieved August 6, 2024.
- ^ 我が焔炎にひれ伏せ世界 ep.1 魔王城、燃やしてみた (in Japanese). Kadokawa Shoten. Retrieved August 6, 2024.
- ^ "The World Bows Down Before My Flames, Vol. 1 (novel): The Dark Lord's Castle Goes Boom". Yen Press. Retrieved August 6, 2024.
- ^ 我が焔炎にひれ伏せ世界 ep.2 魔王軍、ぶった斬ってみた (in Japanese). Kadokawa Shoten. Retrieved August 6, 2024.
- ^ "The World Bows Down Before My Flames, Vol. 2 (novel)". Yen Press. Retrieved October 4, 2024.
- ^ 『我が焔炎にひれ伏せ世界』のコミカライズ連載が開始. ln-news.com (in Japanese). August 11, 2023. Retrieved August 6, 2024.
- ^ a b 【4月8日付】本日発売の単行本リスト. Comic Natalie (in Japanese). Natasha, Inc. April 8, 2024. Retrieved August 6, 2024.
- ^ 12年ぶりとなるスニーカー大賞「大賞」受賞作『我が焔炎にひれ伏せ世界 ep.1 魔王城、燃やしてみた』が12月1日発売決定. LN-news.com (in Japanese). October 19, 2022. Retrieved August 6, 2024.
External links
edit- Light novel official website (in Japanese)
- Manga official website at KadoComi (in Japanese)
- Manga official website at Niconico Seiga (in Japanese)
- The World Bows Down Before My Flames (light novel) at Anime News Network's encyclopedia