KADOKAWA Corporation (Fujimi, Chiyoda-ku, Tokyo) has announced that the latest volume in the Who Killed The Hero? series, titled Who Killed The Hero? Prophecy Chapter, released on Thursday, August 1, 2024, has received an additional print run due to overwhelming popularity right after its release.

Moreover, the first volume of the series, Who Killed The Hero?, has also received another reprint, reaching its 13th edition.

This "Fantasy" x "Mystery" novel has been the talk of the town in bookstores and on social media!

The story is set in a world where the hero has already defeated the demon lord.

When the first volume of the series was released in September last year, it quickly became a hot topic, especially on social media, leading to instant sellouts and massive reprints. It achieved the number one sales ranking in the light novel genre for 2023 (based on combined sales of physical and digital copies of new light novel series released between April 2023 and March 2024, according to KADOKAWA).

The momentum continued into 2024, where the book topped the weekly paperback rankings in bookstores, surpassing general literature, and by the end of August 2024, it had reached its 13th edition.

With the inclusion of the second volume, the series has surpassed 150,000 copies sold, continuing to capture readers' attention (based on combined sales of physical and digital copies).

Production of the Third Volume in the Series Confirmed!

Following the overwhelming success of volumes 1 and 2 of Who Killed The Hero?, production of the third volume has been confirmed. Media mix projects related to the series are also in progress, so stay tuned for further updates.

About the Who Killed The Hero? Series

'Who Killed The Hero?'

[Synopsis]
The hero defeated the demon lord. But at the same time—he never returned.

Four years after the demon lord's defeat, the kingdom, having achieved peace, launches a project to compile various texts commemorating the deceased hero's great deeds.

As they listen to the stories of the hero's past adventures from his former companions—the knight Leon, the cleric Maria, and the sage Solon—they all seem hesitant to speak about the true cause of the hero's death.

"Why did the hero die?"

Was it the demon lord who killed the hero, or was it one of his companions? This fantasy mystery, woven with the passions and sins of the kingdom and adventurers, is one you won't want to miss.

'Who Killed The Hero? Prophecy Chapter'

[Synopsis]

──World Compilation──

A prophet, who is a servant and shrine maiden of a certain god, repeatedly resets the world in search of a hero who can defeat the demon lord.

During these repeated compilations, the prophet becomes interested in an adventurer and his party, rumored to be driven by greed and far from the ideal hero figure. The prophet eventually recognizes him as the hero.

As she watches over them, she becomes gradually drawn to a side of them different from the rumors heard in the streets. At the same time, she tries to guide them away from the inescapable fate of death that awaits them...

This is the story of a prophet who sought to be alongside a certain hero.

Source : PR TIMES