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,[1] sword and sorcery[2]
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
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 (List of episodes)
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 (List of episodes)
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[3]
Original network
AT-X, BS Fuji, Tokyo MX, Wowow
Original run
7 January 2020 – 31 March 2020
Episodes
13 + OVA (List of episodes)
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 (List of episodes)
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 (List of episodes)
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 (List of episodes)
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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.[4]
^"Sorcerous Stabber Orphen". Sentai Filmworks. Retrieved 30 December 2018.
^Crandol, Mike (26 February 2002). "Orphen DVD 3 - Review". Anime News Network. Retrieved 12 May 2020. Despite its many faults, you could do a lot worse than 'Orphen'. It's certainly a far sight better than the majority of sword-and-sorcery anime out there today, thanks to its involving plotline.
^"Stay Cozy with Funimation's Winter 2020 Lineup". Funimation. 26 December 2019. Retrieved 2 January 2020.
^TVアニメ「魔術士オーフェンはぐれ旅」公式 レジェンド声優 森久保祥太郎 新規撮り下ろしボイスが入ったAmazon Alexaスキル「オーフェントーク」サービス開始！！. The Asashi Shimbun (in Japanese). 23 December 2019. Retrieved 10 February 2020.
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