A Tale of the Secret Saint

A Tale of the Secret Saint
First light novel volume cover
転生した大聖女は、聖女であることをひた隠す
(Tensei Shita Daiseijo wa, Seijo de Aru Koto o Hitakakusu)
GenreFantasy[1]
Novel series
Written byTouya
Published byShōsetsuka ni Narō
Original runJanuary 6, 2019 – present
Light novel
Written byTouya
Illustrated bychibi
Published byEarth Star Entertainment
English publisher
ImprintEarth Star Novel
Original runJune 15, 2019 – present
Volumes12
Manga
Written byTouya
Illustrated byMahito Aobe
Published byEarth Star Entertainment
English publisher
  • NA: Seven Seas Entertainment
ImprintEarth Star Comics
MagazineComic Earth Star
Original runDecember 19, 2019 – present
Volumes13
Light novel
A Tale of the Secret Saint Zero
Written byTouya
Illustrated bychibi
Published byEarth Star Entertainment
English publisher
  • NA: Seven Seas Entertainment
ImprintEarth Star Novel
Original runJuly 15, 2022 – present
Volumes6
Manga
A Tale of the Secret Saint Zero
Written byTouya
Illustrated byShiina
Published byEarth Star Entertainment
ImprintEarth Star Comics
MagazineComic Earth Star
Original runOctober 19, 2023 – present
Volumes4
Anime television series
Directed by
  • Tomoe Makino
  • Naoki Murata (assistant)
Written byDeko Akao
Music byKenichiro Suehiro
StudioFelix Film
Original run October 2026 – scheduled

A Tale of the Secret Saint (Japanese: 転生した大聖女は、聖女であることをひた隠す, Hepburn: Tensei Shita Daiseijo wa, Seijo de Aru Koto o Hitakakusu) is a Japanese light novel series written by Touya and illustrated by chibi. It initially began serialization on the user-generated novel publishing site Shōsetsuka ni Narō in January 2019. It was later acquired by Earth Star Entertainment who began publishing under their Earth Star Entertainment light novel imprint in June 2019. A manga adaptation illustrated by Mahito Aobe began serialization on Earth Star Entertainment's Comic Earth Star manga website in December 2019. An anime television series adaptation produced by Felix Film is set to premiere in October 2026.

Plot

Fia Ruud, a young girl, uses a healing potion on a black bird in the forest, which turns out to be a dragon that attacks and nearly kills her. As Fia is dying, she remembers that she was the great saint Seraphina 300 years prior in a previous life, which causes her to regain the power of a saint. Using this power, Fia saves herself enters into a contract with the dragon Zavilia. Fia decides that it is best if she hides her true identity.

Characters

Fia Ruud (フィーア・ルード, Fīa Rūdo)
Voiced by: Shion Wakayama[2]
Zavilia (ザビリア, Zabiria)
Voiced by: Shinnosuke Tokudome[2]
Saviz Nav (サヴィス・ナーヴ, Sabizu Nābu)
Voiced by: Yūichirō Umehara[2]
Cyril Sutherland (シリル・サザランド, Shiriru Sazarando)
Voiced by: Nobunaga Shimazaki[2]
Desmond Ronan (デズモンド・ローナン, Dezumondo Rōnan)
Voiced by: Tasuku Hatanaka[3]
Zachary Townsend (ザカリー・タウンゼント, Zakarī Taunzento)
Voiced by: Daiki Hamano[3]
Quintin Agata (クェンティン・アガター, Kuentin Agatā)
Voiced by: Tomokazu Sugita[3]

Media

Light novel

Written by Touya, A Tale of the Secret Saint began serialization on the user-generated novel publishing website Shōsetsuka ni Narō on January 6, 2019.[4] It was later acquired by Earth Star Entertainment who began releasing it with illustrations by chibi under their Earth Star Novel imprint on June 15, 2019.[5] Twelve volumes have been released as of January 15, 2026.[6]

In September 2020, Seven Seas Entertainment announced that they licensed the novels for English publication.[7]

A spin-off light novel series, titled A Tale of the Secret Saint Zero, began publication on July 15, 2022.[8] Six volumes have been released as of October 16, 2025.[9]

In May 2024, Seven Seas Entertainment announced that they also licensed the spin-off series.[10]

Volumes

No. Original release date Original ISBN North American release date North American ISBN
1June 15, 2019[5]978-4-8030-1306-1September 9, 2021 (digital)
November 2, 2021 (print)[11]		978-1-64827-646-0
2November 15, 2019[12]978-4-8030-1360-3March 17, 2022 (digital)
April 12, 2022 (print)[13]		978-1-64827-647-7
3May 15, 2020[14]978-4-8030-1419-8June 2, 2022 (digital)
July 26, 2022 (print)[15]		978-1-63858-181-9
4December 16, 2020[16]978-4-8030-1476-1December 1, 2022 (digital)
December 27, 2022 (print)[17]		978-1-63858-336-3
5May 15, 2021[18]978-4-8030-1522-5October 19, 2023 (digital)
December 19, 2023 (print)[19]		978-1-63858-761-3
6December 15, 2021[20]978-4-8030-1594-2June 20, 2024 (digital)
October 1, 2024 (print)[21]		978-1-68579-642-6
7August 18, 2022[22]978-4-8030-1683-3November 7, 2024 (digital)
December 17, 2024 (print)[23]		979-8-88843-676-9
8February 15, 2023[24]978-4-8030-1747-2June 19, 2025 (digital)
July 29, 2025 (print)[25]		979-8-89373-021-0
9October 18, 2023[26]978-4-8030-1851-6November 13, 2025 (digital)
December 9, 2025 (print)[27]		979-8-89373-460-7
10June 14, 2024[28]978-4-8030-1961-2April 16, 2026 (digital)
May 19, 2026 (print)[29]		979-8-89373-595-6
11March 14, 2025[30][31]978-4-8030-2095-3
978-4-8030-2096-0 (SE)		——
12January 15, 2026[6]978-4-8030-2253-7——

A Tale of the Secret Saint Zero

No. Original release date Original ISBN North American release date North American ISBN
1July 15, 2022[8]978-4-8030-1670-3November 28, 2024 (digital)
December 31, 2024 (print)[32]		979-8-89160-741-5
2February 15, 2023[33]978-4-8030-1746-5April 3, 2025 (digital)
May 6, 2025 (print)[34]		979-8-89160-945-7
3August 18, 2023[35]978-4-8030-1825-7September 11, 2025 (digital)
October 7, 2025 (print)[36]		979-8-89373-379-2
4March 15, 2024[37]978-4-8030-1922-3February 5, 2026 (digital)
March 3, 2026 (print)[38]		979-8-89373-596-3
5December 18, 2024[39]978-4-8030-2049-6July 28, 2026 (print)[40]979-8-89561-514-0
6October 16, 2025[9]978-4-8030-2197-4——

Manga

A manga adaptation illustrated by Mahito Aobe began serialization on Earth Star Entertainment's Comic Earth Star manga website on December 19, 2019.[41] The manga's chapters have been compiled into thirteen tankōbon volumes as of October 10, 2025.[42]

In September 2020, Seven Seas Entertainment also announced that they licensed the manga adaptation for English publication.[7]

A manga adaptation of the A Tale of the Secret Saint Zero spin-off series illustrated by Shiina began serialization on October 19, 2023.[43] Its chapters have been compiled into four tankōbon volumes as of October 10, 2025.[44]

Volumes

No. Original release date Original ISBN North American release date North American ISBN
1April 11, 2020[45]978-4-8030-1408-2November 30, 2021[46]978-1-64827-342-1
2September 12, 2020[47]978-4-8030-1446-4February 15, 2022[48]978-1-63858-104-8
3February 12, 2021[49]978-4-8030-1488-4June 14, 2022[50]978-1-63858-302-8
4July 12, 2021[51]978-4-8030-1536-2October 3, 2023[52]978-1-63858-769-9
5December 10, 2021[53]978-4-8030-1586-7February 6, 2024[54]978-1-68579-457-6
6May 12, 2022[55]978-4-8030-1641-3June 4, 2024[56]978-1-68579-560-3
7October 12, 2022[57]978-4-8030-1700-7October 8, 2024[58]979-8-89160-174-1
8April 12, 2023[59]978-4-8030-1770-0February 4, 2025[60]979-8-89160-864-1
9October 12, 2023[61]978-4-8030-1847-9July 1, 2025[62]979-8-89373-000-5
10March 13, 2024[63]978-4-8030-1921-6November 25, 2025[64]979-8-89373-461-4
11October 11, 2024[65][66]978-4-8030-2019-9
978-4-8030-2023-6 (SE)		May 5, 2026[67]979-8-89561-201-9
12March 12, 2025[68][69]978-4-8030-2091-5
978-4-8030-2092-2 (SE)		——
13October 10, 2025[42]978-4-8030-2196-7——

A Tale of the Secret Saint ZERO

No. Japanese release date Japanese ISBN
1March 13, 2024[70]978-4-8030-1913-1
2September 12, 2024[71]978-4-8030-2002-1
3March 12, 2025[72]978-4-8030-2085-4
4October 10, 2025[44]978-4-8030-2189-9

Anime

An anime television series adaptation was announced on March 6, 2025.[2] It will be produced by Felix Film and directed by Tomoe Makino, with Naoki Murata serving as assistant director, Deko Akao handling series composition, Satomi Kurita designing the characters, and Kenichiro Suehiro composing the music.[73] The series was originally scheduled for April 2026,[3] but was later delayed "in order to aim to provide a more enjoyable work for everyone". It is set to premiere in October 2026.[74] The opening theme song is "Flare of Soul", performed by Kaya, and the ending theme song is "Stellar", performed by Utahime Dream All Stars.[75]

Reception

By June 2024, the series had over 2.7 million copies in circulation.[28]

The series was ranked second in the 2024, 2025, and 2026 editions of Takarajimasha's Kono Light Novel ga Sugoi! guidebook in the tankōbon category.[76][77][78] The spin-off series was also ranked seventh in the same category in the 2026 edition.[78]

See also

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