Bladedance of Elementalers
A light novel series about the only male elementalist in a spirit world.
Bladedance of Elementalers (Japanese: 精霊使いの剣舞（ブレイドダンス）, Hepburn: Seirei Tsukai no Bureidodansu; lit. Spirit Elementalist's Blade Dance), also written as Blade Dance of Elementalers, is a Japanese light novel series written by Yū Shimizu. The series is set in a world where only pure maidens can contract with spirits, but a male teenager named Kamito Kazehaya becomes the only known male elementalist after forming a contract with a sealed sword spirit. The story follows his life at the Areishia Spirit Academy and his interactions with several female elementalists.
- Illustrators
- Hanpen Sakura (volumes 1–13), Yuuji Nimura (volumes 14–16), Kohada Shimesaba (volumes 17–21)
- Volumes
- 21
- Last Volume Release
- March 25, 2020
Quick Facts
- Ja Romaji
- Seirei Tsukai no Bureidodansu
- Genre
- Action, comedy, harem
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Lore & Background
The series features several female characters, including Claire Rouge, Ellis Fahrengart, and Rinslet Laurenfrost. Claire is the younger daughter of Duke Elstein, whose sister Rubia stole the strongest flame spirit, Laevateinn, causing the Fire Elemental Lord to burn parts of the Empire. Claire attends the Academy under the alias Claire Rouge. Ellis is a daughter of Duke Fahrengart and captain of the Sylphid Knights. Rinslet is a daughter of the Laurenfrost family. The anime television series adaptation by TNK aired from July 14 to September 29, 2014.
Reader's Guide
Bladedance of Elementalers is significant as a Japanese light novel series that explores themes of gender roles and power in a fantasy setting, where the protagonist defies the established rule that only maidens can contract with spirits. The series ran for 20 volumes, with the last released on March 25, 2019, and was adapted into a manga and an anime television series. Its legacy includes influencing the isekai and fantasy light novel genre, particularly through its blend of action, romance, and comedy. The series also features a complex protagonist with a hidden past as a former assassin and a cross-dressing champion, adding depth to the narrative. The anime adaptation helped popularize the series internationally, though it only covered a portion of the light novel story.
Did You Know?
- The series is also written as Blade Dance of Elementalers.
- Kamito Kazehaya is the only known male elementalist and the first in over 1000 years.
- Kamito previously won the Blade Dance in drag under the name Ren Ashbell.
- The anime adaptation aired from July 14 to September 29, 2014.
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