New Saga


New Saga 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 aired from July to September 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
;Theron
;Lise
;Urza
;Sildonia
;Milena
;Zentos
;Miranda
;Gō
;Gazas
;Ganias
;Yūriga
;Seraia
;Leila
;Carenas
;Arko
;Ninos
;Kilren
;Remonas
;Alzard
;Bax
;Ruiza

Media

Light novels

The series was serialized online by Masayuki Abe 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 it in eleven volumes between April 2013 and June 2025 with illustrations by Ryūta Fuse.

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, published from October 31, 2014, to June 30, 2025. The manga was published digitally in English through Alpha Manga.

Anime

An anime television series adaptation was announced on October 19, 2022. The series was originally scheduled for July 2023, but was delayed on May 26, 2023, due to "various circumstances". 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 aired from July 3 to September 18, 2025, on ABC TV and other networks. The opening theme song is "Enja", performed by, while the ending theme song is "her", performed by. Crunchyroll streamed the series.

Episodes