Orc Eroica
Orc Eroica is a Japanese light novel series written by Rifujin na Magonote and illustrated by Asanagi. It began serialization on the user-generated novel publishing website Shōsetsuka ni Narō in January 2019. It was later acquired by Fujimi Shobo who began publishing it under their Fujimi Fantasia Bunko imprint in July 2020. A manga adaptation illustrated by Tsubakurō Shibata began serialization on Kadokawa Shoten's Young Ace Up manga website in December 2020.
Plot
A millennia ago, on the continent of Vastonia in another world, a long and devastating war broke out between the forces of Humans and Demons. Lord Geddigs, the leader of the Demon forces, gathered monstrous allies to fight by his side, the Coalition of Seven, which included Orcs, Ogres, Fairies, Harpies, Succubi and Lizardmen. Against them stood the Alliance of Four Races, which included Humans, Elves, Dwarves, and Beastkin. The war was won when Geddigs was killed by a commando team from the Alliance, and the Coalition disbanded and was forced to surrender unconditionally. In the aftermath, peace was established between the factions, and the former enemies now co-exist in a delicate but generally peaceful balance.With the end of the war three years ago, however, the Orcs are slowly nearing the verge of extinction. Since their kind has no females, the Orcs must copulate with women from other races to produce offspring, which they did during the war by raping war prisoners. After the war, this practice was forbidden; while it was agreed that female criminals would be sent to the Orcs to compensate, the number of available candidates has been decreasing. Moreover, Orcs reaching their 30th year without having lost their virginity turn into Orc Wizards, who are somewhat admired for their magical powers but looked down on by Orc Warriors, who are proud of their fighting skills, strength, and virility.
Bash, a famous Orc Hero of the great war and still a virgin, is approaching that critical age. Unwilling to spend the rest of his life as a Wizard, and unable to go to the Orc Breeding Grounds lest his people would discover his secret shame, he embarks on a quest to find himself a worthy bride to bear his offspring, with the knowledge and blessing of his king. But little does Bash know that a dark force seeks to resurrect the dead Demon Lord and reignite the war for their own sinister purpose.
Characters
Main characters
;Bash;Zell
Humans
;Judith;Houston Jale
;Nazar Liscia Gainius Grandolius / Errol
;Liscia Gainius Grandolius
;Breeze Kugel
;Bly
;Scarred Woman
Elves
;Thunder Sonia / Aurantiaca;Bougainvillea
;Azalea
;Acontium
;Calendula
;Leucanthemum
Dwarves
;Primera;Doradora Dobanga
;Barabara Dobanga
Beastkin
;Silviana Rivergold;Innuella Rivergold
;Queen Leona Rivergold
;Taiga Rivergold
;Reese Rivergold
;Lavina, Quina and Fululu Rivergold
;Leto Rivergold
;Gordon the Fairy Eater
Ogres
;Ludo and Luca;Rula Rula
Orcs
;Nemesis;Boggs
;Gandaguza
;Baraben
;Donzoi
Succubi
;Carrot;Curly Kale
;Venus
;Nion
Demons
;Geddigs;Propraktika
;Sequence