Monster Eater

Monster Eater
First light novel volume cover
魔物喰らいの冒険者
(Mamonogurai no Bōkensha)
Genre
Novel series
Written byRenkinō
Published byShōsetsuka ni Narō
Original runMarch 31, 2023 – present
Light novel
Written byRenkinō
Illustrated byKawaku
Published byEarth Star Entertainment
ImprintEarth Star Novel
Original runAugust 18, 2023 – January 17, 2024
Volumes2
Manga
Written byRenkinō
Illustrated by
  • Kei Ichimatsu
  • Tanako Tanao
Published byLine Corporation
English publisherWebtoon
ImprintLine Comics
MagazineLine Manga
Original runJune 29, 2024 – present
Volumes2
Manga
Written byRenkinō
Illustrated byTATE
Published bySquare Enix
English publisher
  • NA: Square Enix
ImprintGangan Comics UP!
MagazineManga Up!
Original runAugust 21, 2024 – present
Volumes3
Anime television series
Directed byHikaru Satō
Studio
  • Imagica Infos
  • Imageworks Studio
Licensed byMedialink
Original networkTokyo MX
Original run April 3, 2026 – scheduled

Monster Eater (Japanese: 魔物喰らいの冒険者, Hepburn: Mamonogurai no Bōkensha) is a Japanese light novel series written by Renkinō and illustrated by Kawaku. It began serialization online in March 2023 on the user-generated novel publishing website Shōsetsuka ni Narō. It was later acquired by Earth Star Entertainment, who published two volumes between August 2023 and January 2024 under their Earth Star Novel imprint. A webtoon adaptation illustrated by Kei Ichimatsu and Tanako Tanao and produced by whomor has been serialized online via Line Corporation's Line Manga website since June 2024 and has been collected in two digital volumes. A manga adaptation with art by TATE has been serialized online via Square Enix's Manga Up! manga website since August 2024 and has been collected in three tankōbon volumes. A "light anime" television series adaptation produced by Imagica Infos and Imageworks Studio is set to premiere in April 2026.

Plot

Despite being an adventurer, Rudd has little combat experience and only possesses one skill: Status Abnormality Nullification. To make a living, he gathers medicinal herbs in miasma-filled dungeons, which earns him the scorn of many other adventures. In order to change that, he explores a new labyrinth, but is betrayed by his companion and is caught up in the labyrinth's collapse. Without supplies, he finds himself eating monster meat, despite the strong taboos associated with it. But he realizes that the more he eats, the more powerful he becomes and the more skills he knows.

Characters

Rudd (ルード, Rūdo)
Voiced by: Makoto Furukawa[2]
Elyssia (エリシア, Erishia)
Voiced by: Yuki Nakashima[2]

Media

Light novel

Written by Renkinō, Monster Eater initially began serialization on the user-generated novel publishing website Shōsetsuka ni Narō on March 31, 2023.[3] It was later acquired by Earth Star Entertainment who published the series with illustrations by Kawaku under their Earth Star Novel light novel imprint in two volumes from August 18, 2023, to January 17, 2024.[4][5]

No. Release date ISBN
1August 18, 2023[4]978-4-8030-1823-3
2January 17, 2024[5]978-4-8030-1896-7

Webtoon

A webtoon adaptation illustrated by Kei Ichimatsu and Tanako Tanao and produced by whomor began serialization on Line Corporation's Line Manga website on June 29, 2024.[6] Two digital volumes have been released as of January 15, 2026. The webtoon is published in various languages (including English) by Webtoon.[7]

Manga

A manga adaptation illustrated by TATE began serialization on Square Enix's Manga Up! manga service on August 21, 2024.[8] The manga's chapters have been collected into three tankōbon volumes as of March 2026.[9]

The manga's chapters are published in English on Square Enix's Manga Up! Global service.[10]

No. Release date ISBN
1December 6, 2024[11]978-4-7575-9557-6
2July 7, 2025[12]978-4-7575-9944-4
3March 6, 2026[9]978-4-3010-0374-8

Anime

A "light anime" television series adaptation was announced on January 13, 2026. The series is produced by AnimationID, animated by Imagica Infos and Imageworks Studio and directed by Hikaru Satō.[1] It is set to premiere on Tokyo MX on April 3, 2026. The opening theme song is "Shōki no Sata" (正気の沙汰; 'Insane') performed by NEE,[13] while the ending theme song is "STORY" performed by niina.[14] Medialink licensed the series.[15]

References

  1. ^ a b c Cayanan, Joanna (January 13, 2026). "Renkinō's Monster Eater Light Novels & Webtoon Get 'Light Anime' in April". Anime News Network. Retrieved January 13, 2026.
  2. ^ a b Cayanan, Joanna (February 5, 2026). "Monster Eater Light Anime Reveals Main Cast Members in 2nd Teaser Video". Anime News Network. Retrieved February 5, 2026.
  3. ^ 魔物喰らいの冒険者 (in Japanese). Shōsetsuka ni Narō. Retrieved January 13, 2026.
  4. ^ a b 魔物喰らいの冒険者1 (in Japanese). Earth Star Entertainment. Retrieved January 13, 2026.
  5. ^ a b 魔物喰らいの冒険者2 (in Japanese). Earth Star Entertainment. Retrieved January 13, 2026.
  6. ^ 日々アイテムを漁るだけのEランク冒険者、“魔物を喰らう”という禁忌を犯す新連載. Comic Natalie (in Japanese). Natasha, Inc. June 29, 2024. Retrieved January 13, 2026.
  7. ^ "Monster Eater". Webtoon. Retrieved November 28, 2024.
  8. ^ 『魔物喰らいの冒険者』のコミカライズ連載が開始　痛快グルメ冒険ファンタジー. LN-news.com (in Japanese). August 25, 2024. Retrieved January 13, 2026.
  9. ^ a b 魔物喰らいの冒険者 3 (in Japanese). Square Enix. Retrieved February 27, 2026.
  10. ^ Tai, Anita (December 5, 2025). "Manga Up! Global Adds Monster Eater, Schoolteacher to Swordmaster, Stalker Stalks Stalker". Anime News Network. Retrieved January 13, 2026.
  11. ^ 魔物喰らいの冒険者 1 (in Japanese). Square Enix. Retrieved January 13, 2026.
  12. ^ 魔物喰らいの冒険者 2 (in Japanese). Square Enix. Retrieved January 13, 2026.
  13. ^ Cayanan, Joanna (March 12, 2026). "Monster Eater Light Anime's 3rd Teaser Video Unveils Opening Song by NEE". Anime News Network. Retrieved March 12, 2026.
  14. ^ Cayanan, Joanna (March 5, 2026). "Monster Eater Light Anime Reveals Ending Song Artist, April 2 Debut". Anime News Network. Retrieved March 5, 2026.
  15. ^ "🌸 #Medialink April 2026 New Anime Line-Up🌸 🍽️ Monster Eater is coming to Ani-One Asia!". Ani-One Asia. March 20, 2026. Retrieved March 20, 2026 – via YouTube.
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