Japanese Fantasy Novels Codexery

Call To Adventure! Defeating Dungeons with a Skill Board

A Japanese light novel series with a skill board dungeon system.

Call To Adventure! Defeating Dungeons with a Skill Board

Call To Adventure! Defeating Dungeons with a Skill Board is a Japanese light novel series written by Aki Hagiu and illustrated by Teddy. Originally serialized as a web novel on Shōsetsuka ni Narō from October 2017 to September 2019, it was later acquired by Futabasha and published under their M Novels imprint. The series also received a manga adaptation illustrated by Renji Kuriyama.

Type
Light novel series
Author
Aki Hagiu
Illustrator
Teddy
Original run
October 13, 2017 – September 13, 2019 (web novel)
Publisher
Futabasha (M Novels imprint)
Manga artist
Renji Kuriyama
Manga serialization
Gaugau Monster (since September 14, 2018)

Lore & Background

The series began as a web novel on Shōsetsuka ni Narō, running from October 13, 2017, to September 13, 2019. It was later acquired by Futabasha, which published three illustrated volumes under its M Novels light novel imprint between July 30, 2018, and May 30, 2019. The manga adaptation, drawn by Renji Kuriyama, started serialization on Futabasha's Gaugau Monster website on September 14, 2018. As of July 2026, the manga has been compiled into thirteen tankōbon volumes.

Reader's Guide

Call To Adventure! Defeating Dungeons with a Skill Board represents a typical trajectory in Japanese light novel publishing: originating as a web novel on the platform Shōsetsuka ni Narō, then being picked up by a traditional publisher. Its significance lies in its adaptation into a manga series that has achieved substantial length, with thirteen volumes compiled by mid-2026. The series contributes to the popular isekai and dungeon-crawling subgenres, though its specific narrative and thematic content are not detailed in the source. Its legacy is primarily as a successful example of cross-media expansion from web fiction to print and manga.

Did You Know?

More in Japanese fantasy novels 1-24

Spotted an error? Know more?

This is a living reference — every entry is fact-audited, and reader corrections feed straight into our audit queue. Suggest an edit · See this site's audit record

Comments

Loading…
Open in the interactive codex →