New Saga

New Saga
First light novel volume cover
強くてニューサーガ
(Tsuyokute Nyū Sāga)
GenreFantasy
Novel series
Written byMasayuki Abe
Published byShōsetsuka ni Narō
Original runMay 2012 – June 2018
Light novel
Written byMasayuki Abe
Illustrated byRyūta Fuse
Published byAlphaPolis
Original runApril 8, 2013 – June 30, 2025
Volumes11
Manga
Written byMasayuki Abe
Illustrated byJun Miura
Published byAlphaPolis
English publisherAlpha Manga
Original runFebruary 20, 2014 – July 20, 2023
Volumes11
Anime television series
Directed by
  • Naoki Mizusawa
  • Naoki Horiuchi[a]
Written byKenta Ihara
Music by
Studio
Licensed byCrunchyroll
Original networkABC TV, Tokyo MX,
BS12 TwellV, AT-X
Original run July 3, 2025 – present
Episodes3
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New Saga (強くてニューサーガ, Tsuyokute Nyū Sāga; lit."Be Stronger! New Saga" or "New Saga Plus") is a Japanese light novel series written by Masayuki Abe and illustrated by Ryūta Fuse. It was serialized online between May 2012 and June 2018 on the user-generated novel publishing website Shōsetsuka ni Narō. It was later acquired by AlphaPolis, who have published eleven volumes between April 2013 and June 2025. A manga adaptation with art by Jun Miura was serialized online via AlphaPolis' manga website between February 2014 and July 2023 and was collected in eleven tankōbon volumes. The manga is published digitally in English through Alpha Manga. An anime television series adaptation produced by Sotsu and Studio Clutch premiered in July 2025.

Plot

The demon king is intent on eliminating the human race at the head of his demon army. The hero, Kail, and his allies attack the demon king's castle and succeed in defeating him, but at what cost? Kail loses all his allies in this war: friends, family, loves, comrades. They are all dead, and he is also dying. As Kail is about to die in one of the demon king's rooms, he notices a strange gem, grabs it, and is suddenly enveloped by a bright light that transports him to the past. Recovering from his initial shock and finding himself in his young body, he decides to become stronger to avoid making the mistakes he made previously.

Characters

Kyle (カイル, Kairu)
Voiced by: Yuma Uchida[1] (Japanese); Kyle Igneczi[2] (English)
The protagonist. In the original timeline, he was a soldier who became a hero to the humanoid races after obtaining a holy sword. As the demonic invasion advanced through the humanoid lands, Kyle lost his homeland, friends and loved ones. In the final battle, he killed the demon king but at the cost of his friends and loved ones. He then noticed a magical jewel, the Divine Dragon Heart, in the demon king's possession and after touching it, he is suddenly transported to the past and thus decides to change the fate of the entire world without losing anyone he cares about.
Theron (セラン, Seran)
Voiced by: Hiro Shimono[1] (Japanese); Kyle Phillips[2] (English)
Kyle's best friend and a fellow soldier. In the original timeline, he was attacked by the demon king's sorcerer and stayed behind to confront them and give Kyle a chance to kill the demon king. In the new timeline, Kyle asks him to join him in his journey to become a famous hero
Lise (リーゼ, Rīze)
Voiced by: Fairouz Ai[1] (Japanese); Rebecca Danae[2] (English)
Kyle's childhood friend. In the original timeline, she lived in Kyle's hometown, one of the first places to be attacked by the demon army for its close proximity to the border, and died in that initial attack. In the new timeline, upon watching Kyle get attention of Urza, Lise becomes jealous and hastily decides to join him in his journey.
Urza (ウルザ, Uruza)
Voiced by: Asami Seto[1] (Japanese); Jaclyn Thomas[2] (English)
An elven sorceress and Kyle's lover in the original timeline. She shared her true name, "Eksess", with Kyle died protecting him from an ambush from the demon king. In the new timeline, Kyle sees her when she is visiting his hometown and accidentally utters her true name. Urza is scared that Kyle would use her true name for nefarious purposes, so Kyle offers to sign a magical contract and be sworn into secrecy. For that, Urza has to join him in his journey.
Sildonia (シルドニア, Shirudonia)
Voiced by: Minami Takahashi[1] (Japanese); Sarah Wiedenheft[2] (English)
Milena (ミレーナ, Mirēna)
Voiced by: Kaori Maeda[3]
Zentos (ゼントス, Zentosu)
Voiced by: Hiroki Yasumoto[3]
Miranda (ミランダ)
Voiced by: Riho Sugiyama[3]
Gō (ゴウ)
Voiced by: Rie Hikisaka[3]
Gazas (ガザス, Gazasu)
Voiced by: Tetsu Inada[3]
Ganias (ガニアス, Ganiasu)
Voiced by: Takehito Koyasu[4]
Yūriga (ユーリガ)
Voiced by: Yoko Hikasa[4]
Seraia (セライア)
Voiced by: Hisako Kanemoto[5] (Japanese); Kara Edwards[2] (English)
Kyle's mother and one of the few living Archmages in the human lands. In the original timeline, she also died in the demon army's attack on Kyle's hometown, but in the new timeline, she is still alive and able to educate Kyle about the Divine Dragon Heart.
Leila (ユーリガ, Reira)
Voiced by: Akeno Watanabe[5]
Theron's mother and Kyle's master in swordfighting. She volunteers her son to join Kyle's journey.

Media

Light novels

No. Release date ISBN
1 April 8, 2013[6]978-4434177941
2 October 7, 2013[7]978-4434183652
3 April 2, 2014[8]978-4434190421
4 October 8, 2014[9]978-4434197444
5 May 3, 2015[10]978-4434205866
6 December 29, 2015[11]978-4434214875
7 September 4, 2016[12]978-4434223587
8 April 5, 2017[13]978-4434231261
9 October 28, 2017[14]978-4434239106
10 July 2, 2018[15]978-4434246920
11 June 30, 2025[16]978-4434359545

Manga

A manga adaptation with art by Jun Miura was serialized online via AlphaPolis' manga website between February 20, 2014 and July 20, 2023 and was collected in eleven tankōbon volumes.[17] The manga is published digitally in English through Alpha Manga.[18]

No. Original release date Original ISBN English release date English ISBN
1 October 31, 2014[19]978-4434197062August 25, 2023[20]—
2 September 30, 2015[21]978-4434209413August 25, 2023[22]—
3 April 30, 2016[23]978-4434217937August 25, 2023[24]—
4 December 31, 2016[25]978-4434226489November 30, 2023[26]—
5 November 30, 2017[27]978-4434238703November 30, 2023[28]—
6 September 30, 2018[29]978-4434250224February 29, 2024[30]—
7 August 31, 2019[31]978-4434262319February 29, 2024[32]—
8 August 31, 2020[33]978-4434277894February 29, 2024[34]—
9 August 31, 2021[35]978-4434292774October 25, 2024[36]—
10 October 31, 2022[37]978-4434310249October 25, 2024[38]—
11 June 30, 2025[39]978-4434359491——

Anime

An anime television series adaptation was announced on October 19, 2022. The series was originally scheduled for July 2023,[1][40] but was delayed on May 26, 2023, due to "various circumstances".[41][42][43] It was also originally set to be animated by Makaria and Yokohama Animation Laboratory and directed by Norikazu Ishigooka, but following the postponement, it was replaced with Sotsu and Studio Clutch on animation production and Naoki Mizusawa as director. Kenta Ihara handles series' composition, Nilitsu drafts original animation character designs designed by Atsushi Asahi, and Shachō of Soil & "Pimp" Sessions and Hironori Anazawa composes the series' music. The series premiered on July 3, 2025, on ABC TV and other networks.[3][5][44][b] The opening theme song is "Enja" (演者; Actor), performed by 4s4ki, while the ending theme song is "her", performed by Mahiru Coda.[4][45] Crunchyroll is streaming the series.[46]

Episodes

No.Title [47][48]Directed by [c]Written by [c]Storyboarded by [c]Original release date [49][b]
1"I'll Change My Fate"
Transliteration: "Subete no Owari, Soshite Hajimari" (Japanese: 全ての終わり、そして始まり)		Ryoichi NakataKenta IharaTBAJuly 3, 2025 (2025-07-03)
In an alternate world a wise Demon King maintained peace between demons and other races for 300 years, until he was replaced by a war-like Demon King who began the Great Invasion. In a desperate last battle the Hero Kyle assassinated the Demon King at the cost of his family, friends, his fiancée and his holy sword. His life fading, Kyle grabs a nearby magic stone and is sent back in time to his youth, before the Great Invasion when his friends Liese and Theron are still alive. He consults his mother Ceraia, one of only a few human Archmages, and learns time altering spells do exist but even the strongest Archmages didn't have enough magic to travel more than a few seconds into the past. Kyle realises the Demon King must have begun the Great Invasion so that the life force of everyone that died could be stored in the jewel the Divine Dragon Heart until there was enough magic for real time travel, only for Kyle to end up using it. Kyle remembers his town was the first destroyed in the Great Invasion, along with Liese being killed, which is now 3 years in the future. He decides he must somehow save the world, only to realise he is now 4 years younger and doesn't have the Hero's power or his Holy Sword yet.
2"The Hero's Conditions"
Transliteration: "Eiyū no Jōken" (Japanese: 英雄の条件)		Ryoichi NakataKenta IharaTBAJuly 10, 2025 (2025-07-10)
Liese and Theron worry about Kyle’s sudden personality change. Theron’s mother Layla claims Kyle must have met a woman, making Liese jealous. Kyle realises he needs heroic influence if he is going to stop the Great Invasion, for which he will need money and an already influential persons support. As such he plans to travel to the capital with Theron, but chooses to leave Liese behind where she will be safe. Before leaving Kyle spots an elf named Urza, one of his future lovers, but accidentally uses her secret true name Eksess, causing Liese to demand she accompany him after all. Urza is furious since elves’ true names can be used to control them, but Kyle offers to sign a magic contract that forbids him using her name for evil. Urza agrees, but as contracts require a full moon she is forced to join them until the next one. First, Kyle leads them to a labyrinth in the Sungard Mountains, though as he has future knowledge of the place, he is able to dig a tunnel from the outside straight to the treasure room, bypassing the traps and monsters. This solves Kyle’s need for money. He also locates his sentient holy sword, which transforms into a young girl to challenge him.
3"Application of the Contract"
Transliteration: "Keiyaku no Ōyō" (Japanese: 契約の応用)		Ryoichi NakataKenta IharaTBAJuly 17, 2025 (2025-07-17)
The sword, Sildonia, is outraged Kyle skipped the labyrinth’s challenges, but after seeing his memories of future events she agrees to act like she and Kyle only just met. With the labyrinth treasure Kyle buys everyone top quality equipment. Kyle learns from Sildonia that when he time-travelled he created an alternate second timeline he can probably change any way he wants. It is also likely Kyle was fused with the alternate Kyle, so he has two heroic souls inside him that will either make him extremely powerful, or kill him. This also means there are now two Divine Dragon Hearts. The full moon appears so Urza begins the contract ritual which Kyle seals by kissing her. Urza is outraged since sealing with a kiss is reserved for elvish marriages. Kyle decides they will go to Archen, justifying this by claiming Sildonia has prophetic powers. They reach Archen during a visit by popular future queen Milena. Kyle reveals to Sildonia Milena will be killed by a hydra in two days. Suspicion will fall on her half-brother Carenas, but eventually Carenas will take the throne and become a useless king. This time, Kyle intends to prevent Milena’s death so she becomes a good queen and offers him her royal influence to become the hero.
4"The Perfect Start to a Heroic Tale"
Transliteration: "Jōdekina Eiyūtan no Hajimari" (Japanese: 上出来な英雄譚の始まり)		TBATBATBAJuly 24, 2025 (2025-07-24)
Kyle knows Milena will die travelling from Archen to Sanes village but is unsure of the exact location, so they are forced to follow Milena's carriage in secret until she is attacked. Kyle is also concerned Carenas, who might be behind Milena's death, is in Archen but hiding from the public. Kyle is surprised when, instead of the Hydra, Milena's carriage drivers kill her guards and spread a magic powder on the ground. Kyle knocks the drivers unconscious but the powder attracts dozens of hellhounds plus the Hydra. Having been able to prepare in advance Kyle's new armour makes him immune to the Hydra's poison, and uses ice and fire magic crystals to first freeze the Hydra's scales then shatter them. With the flesh exposed Kyle is able to thrust all his fire crystals into the Hydra's chest and blow it apart. As Milena and her maids had been drugged unconscious Kyle uses antidote potions to wake them. In Archen Carenas sends more men after Milena. Milena surprisingly reveals the man who actually wants her dead is Zentos, Captain of the army's Second Battalion. Milena has her maid Arka burn her guards bodies until they are unrecognisable, hoping the men following might think one of the bodies is her and the assassination was successful. Repairing her carriage Kyle's group flee with Milena.

See also

Notes

  1. ^ Series episode director.
  2. ^ a b ABC lists the series premiere on July 2, 2025, at 26:15, which is effectively July 3 at 2:15 a.m. JST.
  3. ^ a b c Production staff information is taken from the ending credits of each episode.

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