Sorcerous Stabber Orphen

Sorcerous Stabber Orphen
	Cover of the first DVD of Sorcerous Stabber Orphen: Spell of the Dragon
魔術士オーフェン; (Majutsushi Ōfen)
Genre	Adventure, comedy,; sword and sorcery
Light novel
Sorcerous Stabber Orphen: The Wayward Journey
Written by	Yoshinobu Akita
Illustrated by	Yuuya Kusaka
Published by	Fujimi Shobo
English publisher	NA: J-Novel Club;
Imprint	Fujimi Fantasia Bunko
Magazine	Dragon Magazine
Demographic	Male
Original run	May 1994 – September 2003
Volumes	20
Written by	Yoshinobu Akita
Further information
Light novel
Sorcerous Stabber Orphen: The Reckless Journey
Written by	Yoshinobu Akita
Illustrated by	Yuuya Kusaka
Published by	Fujimi Shobo
Imprint	Fujimi Fantasia Bunko
Magazine	Dragon Magazine
Demographic	Male
Original run	February 1996 – October 2003
Volumes	13
Light novel
Sorcerous Stabber Orphen: Detour
Written by	Yoshinobu Akita
Illustrated by	Yuuya Kusaka
Published by	Kadokawa Shoten
Imprint	Kadokawa Mini Bunko
Demographic	Male
Original run	November 1997 – September 1998
Volumes	2
Manga
Written by	Yoshinobu Akita
Illustrated by	Hajime Sawada
Published by	Fujimi Shobo
English publisher	US: ADV Manga;
Magazine	Dragon Magazine
Demographic	Seinen
Original run	December 27, 1997 – February 27, 2003
Volumes	8
Anime television series
Directed by	Hiroshi Watanabe
Produced by	Tetsuo Genshō; Michihisa Abe; Yūji Matsukura;
Written by	Masashi Kubota; Mayori Sekijima;
Music by	Hatake (Sharam Q)
Studio	J.C.Staff
Licensed by	NA: Sentai Filmworks;
Original network	TBS
English network	AUS: Adult Swim; NA: Anime Network;
Original run	3 October 1998 – 27 March 1999
Episodes	24
Anime television series
Sorcerous Stabber Orphen 2: Revenge
Directed by	Tōru Takahashi
Produced by	Tetsuo Genshō; Michihisa Abe; Yūji Matsukura;
Written by	Masashi Kubota; Mayori Sekijima;
Music by	Yasunori Iwasaki
Studio	J.C.Staff
Licensed by	NA: Sentai Filmworks;
Original network	TBS
English network	AUS: Adult Swim; NA: Anime Network;
Original run	2 October 1999 – 26 March 2000
Episodes	23
Light novel
Slayers vs Orphen
Written by	Hajime Kanzaka; Yoshinobu Akita;
Illustrated by	Rui Araizumi; Yuuya Kusaka;
Published by	Fujimi Shobo
Imprint	Fujimi Fantasia Bunko
Magazine	Dragon Magazine
Demographic	Male
Published	2005
Light novel
Sorcerous Stabber Orphen: The New Wayward Journey
Written by	Yoshinobu Akita
Illustrated by	Yuuya Kusaka
Published by	T.O Entertainment
Demographic	Male
Original run	September 2011 – present
Volumes	12
Manga
Written by	Yoshinobu Akita
Illustrated by	Muraji
Published by	Kadokawa Shoten
English publisher	NA: Seven Seas Entertainment;
Magazine	Comp Ace
Demographic	Seinen
Original run	March 2017 – November 2018
Volumes	5
Manga
Sorcerous Stabber Orphen: The Reckless Journey
Written by	Yu Yagami
Published by	Kadokawa Shoten
English publisher	NA: J-Novel Club;
Magazine	Comp Ace
Demographic	Seinen
Original run	December 2018 – March 2021
Volumes	6
Manga
Sorcerous Stabber Orphen: The Youthful Journey
Written by	Kirouran
Published by	Kadokawa Shoten
English publisher	NA: J-Novel Club;
Magazine	Comp Ace
Demographic	Seinen
Original run	25 December 2018 – 14 December 2019
Volumes	2
Light novel
Sorcerous Stabber Orphen Anthology
Written by	Yoshinobu Akita
Illustrated by	Yuuya Kusaka
Published by	T.O Entertainment
Demographic	Male
Published	30 November 2019
Light novel
Sorcerous Stabber Orphen: Comicron's Plan
Written by	Yoshinobu Akita
Illustrated by	Yuuya Kusaka
Published by	T.O Entertainment
Demographic	Male
Published	25 December 2019
Anime television series
Directed by	Takayuki Hamana
Written by	Reiko Yoshida
Music by	Shinnosuke
Studio	Studio Deen
Licensed by	Crunchyroll
Original network	AT-X, BS Fuji, Tokyo MX, Wowow
Original run	7 January 2020 – 31 March 2020
Episodes	13 + OVA
Light novel
Sorcerous Stabber Orphen: Heartia's Choice
Written by	Yoshinobu Akita
Illustrated by	Yuuya Kusaka
Published by	T.O Entertainment
Demographic	Male
Published	20 January 2021
Anime television series
Sorcerous Stabber Orphen: Battle of Kimluck
Directed by	Takayuki Hamana
Written by	Reiko Yoshida
Music by	Shinnosuke
Studio	Studio Deen
Licensed by	Crunchyroll SEA: Medialink;
Original network	AT-X, BS Fuji, Tokyo MX, Wowow
Original run	20 January 2021 – 31 March 2021
Episodes	11
Anime television series
Sorcerous Stabber Orphen: Chaos in Urbanrama
Directed by	Takayuki Hamana
Written by	Kenji Konuta
Music by	Shinnosuke
Studio	Studio Deen
Original network	AT-X, Tokyo MX, Wowow, BS Fuji
Original run	18 January 2023 – 5 April 2023
Episodes	12
Anime television series
Sorcerous Stabber Orphen: Doom of Dragon's Sanctuary
Directed by	Takayuki Hamana
Written by	Kenji Konuta
Music by	Shinnosuke
Studio	Studio Deen
Original network	AT-X, Tokyo MX, Wowow, BS Fuji
Original run	12 April 2023 – 28 June 2023
Episodes	12

Sorcerous Stabber Orphen (魔術士オーフェン, Majutsushi Ōfen, lit. "Sorcerer Orphen") is a Japanese light novel series written by Yoshinobu Akita. It was adapted into manga, two anime television series and a video game.

As of December 2019, the novels had over 14 million copies in circulation.