Rebuild World

Rebuild World
First light novel cover
リビルドワールド (Ribirudo Wārudo)
Genre	Cyberpunk[1] Post-apocalyptic[1] Science fantasy[1]
Novel series
Written by	Nahuse
Published by	Shōsetsuka ni Narō Kakuyomu [ja]
Original run	February 1, 2017 – present
Light novel
Written by	Nahuse
Illustrated by	Gin yish cell
Published by	ASCII Media Works
English publisher	NA: J-Novel Club (digital)
Imprint	Dengeki no Shin Bungei [ja]
Demographic	Male
Original run	May 17, 2019 – present
Volumes	8[a]
Manga
Written by	Nahuse
Illustrated by	Kirihito Ayamura [ja]
Published by	ASCII Media Works
English publisher	NA: J-Novel Club (digital)
Magazine	Dengeki Maoh
Demographic	Shōnen,[2] seinen
Original run	July 26, 2019 – present
Volumes	11
Anime television series

Rebuild World (Japanese: リビルドワールド, Hepburn: Ribirudo Wārudo) is a Japanese light novel series written by Nahuse, with illustrations by Gin, environmental design by yish and mechanical design by cell. Nahuse started publishing it on the novel publishing websites Shōsetsuka ni Narō and Kakuyomu [ja] in February 2017. The light novel series has been released by ASCII Media Works' imprint Dengeki no Shin Bungei [ja] since May 2019. A manga adaptation by Kirihito Ayamura [ja] has been serialized in ASCII Media Works' seinen manga magazine Dengeki Maoh since July 2019. An anime television series adaptation has been announced.

Plot

Rebuild World takes place in a post-apocalyptic world, decades after an unknown cataclysm. While humanity perseveres, a majority of the population lives in squalor, only the wealthy and privileged able to eat any food which is not experimental rations. The primary way to survive in this world is by becoming a hunter—exploring the ruins of the "Old World" to find lost technology, as well as combatting the numerous organic and mechanical monsters that were born from the collapse in society.

Akira is a street orphan who wants nothing more to become a hunter, so that he can find old technology and sell it to live a better life. However, his first foray into the city ruins almost ends in disaster. Akira’s life is saved by Alpha, a mysterious artificial intelligence that communicates to him alone using augmented reality. Alpha explains that she is looking to explore a particularly dangerous part of the Old World, but is physically unable to do so. Alpha offers Akira a proposition: she will act as his guide, training him in combat and teaching him how to operate as a hunter, in the hopes that he can explore the ruins for her. Akira agrees, and the two soon become entangled in the dangerous world of technology hunting.

Characters

Akira (アキラ)

Voiced by: Daiki Yamashita^[3]

Alpha (アルファ, Arufa)

Voiced by: Yurika Kubo^[3]

Sheryl (シェリル, Sheriru)

Voiced by: Honoka Inoue^[3]

Media

Light novel

Written by Nahuse, Rebuild World started on novel publishing websites Shōsetsuka ni Narō and Kakuyomu [ja] on February 1, 2017.^[4][5] It has been released as a light novel series by ASCII Media Works' imprint Dengeki no Shin Bungei [ja], with illustrations by Gin, yish (environmental artist) and cell (mechanical design), since May 17, 2019. Eight volumes have been released as of May 2024.^[6][a]

The novel series was licensed for English digital release by J-Novel Club in 2022.^[7]

No.	Title	Original release date	English release date
1a	The Alluring Specter Izanau Bōrei (誘う亡霊)	May 17, 2019[8] 978-4-89637-672-2	August 22, 2022[9] 978-1-71-839098-0
1b	Crazy, Reckless, and Rash Muri Mucha Mubō (無理無茶無謀)	July 17, 2019[10] 978-4-04-912519-1	November 18, 2022[11] 978-1-71-839100-0
2a	Users of the Old Domain Kyū Ryōiki Setsuzoku-sha (旧領域接続者)	November 16, 2019[12] 978-4-04-912730-0	March 3, 2023[13] 978-1-71-839102-4
2b	Revergeware Shigo Hōfuku Irai Puroguramu (死後報復依頼プログラム)	January 17, 2020[14] 978-4-04-912731-7	June 16, 2023[15] 978-1-71-839104-8
3a	The Buried Ruin Umoreta Iseki (埋もれた遺跡)	May 18, 2020[16] 978-4-04-913069-0	October 6, 2023[17] 978-1-71-839106-2
3b	Invitation to a Bounty Hunt Shōkinkubi Tōbatsu no Sasoi (賞金首討伐の誘い)	September 17, 2020[18] 978-4-04-913070-6	January 19, 2024[19] 978-1-71-839108-6
4	The Old and New Worlds at War Gen Sekai to Kyū Sekai no Tōsō (現世界と旧世界の闘争)	March 17, 2021[20] 978-4-04-913490-2	May 10, 2024[21] 978-1-71-839110-9
5	Total War Daikibo Kōsō (大規模抗争)	August 17, 2021[22] 978-4-04-913738-5	August 30, 2024[23] 978-1-71-839112-3
6a	Tōchi-kei Kanri Jinkaku (統治系管理人格)	March 17, 2022[24] 978-4-04-913949-5	—
6b	Nozomi no Hate (望みの果て)	April 15, 2022[25] 978-4-04-913950-1	—
7	Chōjin (超人)	January 16, 2023[26] 978-4-04-914275-4	—
8a	Dai 3 Ōbu (第3奥部)	July 14, 2023[27] 978-4-04-914865-7	—
8b	Nise Akira (偽アキラ)	May 17, 2024[6] 978-4-04-914866-4	—

Manga

A manga adaptation, illustrated by Kirihito Ayamura [ja], started in ASCII Media Works' seinen manga magazine Dengeki Maoh on July 26, 2019.^[28] ASCII Media Works has collected its chapters into individual tankōbon volumes. The first volume was released on December 27, 2019.^[29]

The manga series was licensed for English digital release by J-Novel Club in 2022.^[30]

No.	Original release date	Original ISBN	English release date	English ISBN
1	December 27, 2019[31]	978-4-04-912933-5	November 1, 2022[32]	978-1-71-831740-6
2	June 27, 2020[33]	978-4-04-913243-4	January 11, 2023[34]	978-1-71-831741-3
3	October 24, 2020[35]	978-4-04-913516-9	April 11, 2023[36]	978-1-71-831742-0
4	March 27, 2021[37]	978-4-04-913770-5	July 5, 2023[38]	978-1-71-831743-7
5	August 27, 2021[39]	978-4-04-913923-5	September 27, 2023[40]	978-1-71-831744-4
6	January 27, 2022[41]	978-4-04-914194-8	December 20, 2023[42]	978-1-71-831745-1
7	June 27, 2022[43]	978-4-04-914488-8	March 13, 2024[44]	978-1-71-831746-8
8	November 26, 2022[45]	978-4-04-914711-7	June 5, 2024[46]	978-1-71-831747-5
9	April 27, 2023[47]	978-4-04-914993-7	—	—
10	October 26, 2023[48]	978-4-04-915253-1	—	—
11	May 10, 2024[49]	978-4-04-915533-4	—	—

Anime

At Anime Expo 2023, an anime television series adaptation was announced.^[50]

Reception

The series ranked fifth on the 2020 edition of Takarajimasha's Kono Light Novel ga Sugoi!.^[51] By July 2023, the series had over 750,000 copies in circulation.^[52]

Notes

1. Thirteen light novels in total have been released including the second parts of volumes 1, 2, 3, 6, and 8.

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External links

• Web novel at Kakuyomu [ja] (in Japanese)
• Official light novel website (in Japanese)
• Official manga website (in Japanese)
• Rebuild World (light novel) at Anime News Network's encyclopedia