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Beast Tamer (勇者パーティーを追放されたビーストテイマー、最強種の猫耳少女と出会う, Yūsha Pātī o Tsuihou Sareta Bīsuto Teimā, Saikyōshu no Nekomimi Shōjo to Deau, "The Beast Tamer Who Was Exiled from His Party Meets a Cat Girl From the Strongest Race") is a Japanese light novel series written by Suzu Miyama and illustrated by Hotosoka. It has been published online via the user-generated novel publishing website Shōsetsuka ni Narō since June 2018. It was later acquired by Kodansha, who has released nine volumes since May 2019 under their Kodansha Ranobe Books imprint. A manga adaptation illustrated by Moto Shigemura has been serialized in Square Enix's Manga Up! website since January 2019; nine tankōbon volumes have been released as of September 2024. An anime television series adaptation by EMT Squared aired from October to December 2022.
| Beast Tamer | |
First light novel volume cover | |
| 勇者パーティーを追放されたビーストテイマー、最強種の猫耳少女と出会う (Yūsha Pātī o Tsuihō Sareta Bīsuto Teimā, Saikyōshu no Nekomimi Shōjo to Deau) | |
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| Genre | Fantasy, harem |
| Novel series | |
| Written by | Suzu Miyama |
| Published by | Shōsetsuka ni Narō |
| Original run | June 11, 2018 – present |
| Light novel | |
| Written by | Suzu Miyama |
| Illustrated by |
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| Published by | Kodansha |
| Imprint | Kodansha Ranobe Books |
| Demographic | Male |
| Original run | May 2, 2019 – present |
| Volumes | 9 |
| Manga | |
| Written by | Suzu Miyama |
| Illustrated by | Moto Shigemura |
| Published by | Square Enix |
| Magazine | Manga Up! |
| Demographic | Shōnen |
| Original run | January 30, 2019 – present |
| Volumes | 9 |
| Anime television series | |
| Directed by | Atsushi Nigorikawa |
| Produced by |
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| Written by | Takashi Aoshima |
| Music by |
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| Studio | EMT Squared |
| Licensed by |
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| Original network | Tokyo MX, ytv, TVA, BS Fuji, AT-X |
| English network | |
| Original run | October 2, 2022 – December 24, 2022 |
| Episodes | 13 |
Rein is a beast tamer who was expelled from the hero Arios' party who consider him too weak because he only has the ability to form contracts with animals. While looking for work, Rein rescues Kanade, a member of the cat spirit tribe who becomes his companion. By forming a contract with a member from one of the strongest races known as an "ultimate species", Rein obtains some of her powers, becoming much stronger. The two then begin their journey together, with Rein befriending and taming other girls from different races who become powerful companions while obtaining new abilities with each new contract formed, his group eventually becoming far more powerful than Arios and his party. Overcome with anger and frustration, Arios begins loathing Rein, neglecting his duties as a hero and focusing on revenge against him and his friends instead.
Written by Suzu Miyama began publication as a web novel on the novel publishing site Shōsetsuka ni Narō on June 11, 2018. The series was later acquired by Kodansha who have published it in print as a light novel with illustrations by Hotosoka since May 2, 2019. The announcement of printed version and manga adaptation was on the same date, October 20, 2018.[6] As of September 2, 2024, nine volumes have been released.[7]
| No. | Release date | ISBN |
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| 1 | May 2, 2019[8] | 978-4-06-515548-6 |
| 2 | July 2, 2019[9] | 978-4-06-516596-6 |
| 3 | December 2, 2019[10] | 978-4-06-518323-6 |
| 4 | April 30, 2020[11] | 978-4-06-519593-2 |
| 5 | November 2, 2020[12] | 978-4-06-521536-4 |
| 6 | May 6, 2021[13] | 978-4-06-523830-1 |
| 7 | November 2, 2021[14] | 978-4-06-526202-3 |
| 8 | July 1, 2022[15] | 978-4-06-528776-7 |
| 9 | September 2, 2024[7] | 978-4-06-535806-1 |
A manga adaptation illustrated by Moto Shigemura began serialization in Square Enix's Manga Up! website on January 30, 2019.[16] The first volume was released on June 12, 2019.[17] As of September 2024, nine volumes have been released.[18]
| No. | Japanese release date | Japanese ISBN |
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| 1 | June 12, 2019[19] | 978-4-7575-6160-1 |
| 2 | November 12, 2019[20] | 978-4-7575-6384-1 |
| 3 | April 11, 2020[21] | 978-4-7575-6598-2 |
| 4 | October 7, 2020[22] | 978-4-7575-6880-8 |
| 5 | April 7, 2021[23] | 978-4-7575-7181-5 |
| 6 | October 7, 2021[24] | 978-4-7575-7517-2 |
| 7 | September 7, 2022[25] | 978-4-7575-8008-4 |
| 8 | September 7, 2023[26] | 978-4-7575-8767-0 |
| 9 | September 6, 2024[18] | 978-4-7575-9401-2 |
An anime television series adaptation was announced on June 10, 2022. The series is animated by EMT Squared and directed by Atsushi Nigorikawa, with Takashi Aoshima overseeing the series' scripts, Shuuhei Yamamoto designing the characters, and Yuki Hayashi, Alisa Okehazama, and Naoyuki Chikatani composing the music. It aired from October 2 to December 25, 2022, on AT-X, Tokyo MX, ytv, TVA, and BS Fuji.[2] The opening theme song is "Change The World" by MADKID, while the ending theme song is "LOVE＆MOON" by Marika Kōno.[4] Crunchyroll streamed the series worldwide outside of Asia, and have premiered an English dub starting on October 15, 2022.[27][3] Muse Communication licensed it in South and Southeast Asia.[28]
| No. | Title [29][30] | Directed by [29] | Written by [29] | Storyboarded by [29] | Original air date [31][a] | |
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| 1 | "Meeting of Fate" Transliteration: "Unmei no Deai" (Japanese: 運命の出会い) | Atsushi Nigorikawa | Takashi Aoshima | Atsushi Nigorikawa | October 2, 2022 | |
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Rein, the Beast Tamer from the hero Arios's party, is expelled for being considered useless. During the exam to become an adventurer, he meets a girl and a member of the Cat Tribe, Kanade, and saves her from peril. The two become friends and their journey together begins. | ||||||
| 2 | "Comrades" Transliteration: "Nakama" (Japanese: 仲間) | Mitsutaka Noshitani | Takashi Aoshima | Mitsutaka Noshitani | October 9, 2022 | |
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Rein discovers that his contract with Kanade gave him the same superhuman strength as her, allowing him to defeat a thug who tries to win Kanade from him in an arm wrestling match. While doing their first job as adventurers, they find a merchant being attacked by bandits and set out to rescue him and deal with the criminals. | ||||||
| 3 | "Another Ultimate Species" Transliteration: "Mō Hitori no Saikyōshu" (Japanese: もう一人の最強種) | Naoya Murakawa | Takamitsu Kōno | Akari Ranzaki | October 16, 2022 | |
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Rein and Kanade are tasked to subdue an unknown thug appearing on the south bridge, where they meet and fight Tania, a member of the powerful Dragon Tribe, who challenges them to a duel. After she is defeated, Tania recognizes Rein's worth and joins his party. | ||||||
| 4 | "Dragonoid Power" Transliteration: "Ryūzoku no Chikara" (Japanese: 竜族の力) | Zhou Xu | Takamitsu Kōno | Toshihiko Masuda | October 23, 2022 | |
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Tania and Kanade learn from Rein about his past, including how he became an orphan and was briefly part of the hero's party. Meanwhile, Arios realizes that he needs Rein's help to fulfill an important quest and decides to take advantage of him. | ||||||
| 5 | "Beast Tamer VS Hero" Transliteration: "Bīsuto Teimā Buiesu Yūsha" (Japanese: ビーストテイマーVS勇者) | Harume Kosaka | Takashi Aoshima | Harume Kosaka Hisashi Ishii | October 30, 2022 | |
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Rein and Arios meet again. Arios requests for his help an retrieving a weapon called the Shield of Truth, but he declines. Angry at Arios and his companions for treating Rein with disrespect, Tania and Kanade demand them to apologize, leading to a duel between both groups. | ||||||
| 6 | "The Lost Woods" Transliteration: "Mayoi no Mori" (Japanese: 迷いの森) | Kōki Onoue | Takamitsu Kōno | Kōki Onoue | November 6, 2022 | |
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After easily defeating Arios and his party, Rein, Kanade and Tania accept his quest to retrieve the Shield of Truth, which is being guarded in the Lost Woods, for him. The trio gets lost in the forest, unable to make progress, when they come in contact with Sora, a member of the Fairy Tribe, who demands that they leave, but they manage to reason with her. She is desperate because a monster captured her twin sister Luna and her tribe will not help rescue her. | ||||||
| 7 | "The Captive Fairy" Transliteration: "Toraware no Seireizoku" (Japanese: 囚われの精霊族) | Yūki Kusakabe | Takamitsu Kōno | Yūki Kusakabe | November 13, 2022 | |
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Rein and his friends confront the monster to rescue Luna. After succeeding, Sora and Luna decide to leave the forest and join Rein's party, as they are no longer willing to live with their tribe. | ||||||
| 8 | "Let's Make Weapons" Transliteration: "Buki o Tsukurō" (Japanese: 武器を作ろう) | Naoya Murakawa | Takashi Aoshima | Atsushi Nigorikawa | November 20, 2022 | |
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Having completed Arios' request, Rein looks for a new weapon with the best blacksmith in town, and after earning his respect, accepts his request to discover why his personal mine has suddenly depleted. Arios still holds a grudge against Rein and vows to kill him. | ||||||
| 9 | "Beast Tamer VS Beast Tamer" Transliteration: "Bīsuto Teimā Buiesu Bīsuto Teimā" (Japanese: ビーストテイマーVSビーストテイマー) | Zhou Xu | Takamitsu Kōno | Toshihiko Masuda | November 27, 2022 | |
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Rein and the others discover that the mine is occupied by a group of thieves led by another Beast Tamer who took control of a powerful monster and they fight him to stop their plans. | ||||||
| 10 | "Darkness in Horizon" Transliteration: "Horaizun no Yami" (Japanese: ホライズンの闇) | Kōki Onoue | Takashi Aoshima | Kōki Onoue | December 4, 2022 | |
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Rein is approached by Edgar, the son of the local Mayor, who wants to take Sora and Luna with him by force and even tries to blackmail him, but Rein stops him with powerful magic, forcing him to retreat empty-handed. Soon after, a female knight called Stella Enplace turns to Rein and his party, asking for their help in order to bring Edgar and his father to justice for their crimes. Meanwhile, Arios approaches Edgar as part of his plan to get his revenge on Rein. | ||||||
| 11 | "Black Waves" Transliteration: "Kuroi Hadō" (Japanese: 黒い波動) | Yoshihide Kuriyama Harume Kosaka | Takashi Aoshima | Hisashi Ishii | December 11, 2022 | |
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After dealing with the corrupt knights, Rein and his party storm Edgar's house to arrest him while rescuing Nina, a member of the Demigod Race, who was his prisoner. He manages to remove her slave collar, but this wears him out. However, Edgar uses the ring he got from Arios to set a mortal trap for Rein, which fails because of a new power he earned from his contract with Luna. | ||||||
| 12 | "Champion" Transliteration: "Eiyū" (Japanese: 英雄) | Naoya Murakawa | Takashi Aoshima | Akari Ranzaki | December 18, 2022 | |
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Edgar is possessed by a demon inhabiting the ring and transforms into a monster, forcing Rein and his party to fight him desperately to protect the city. The members of Arios' party consider providing aid, but Arios refuses to not expose his involvement with it. | ||||||
| 13 | "A Home for All" Transliteration: "Minna no Ie" (Japanese: みんなの家) | Atsushi Nigorikawa | Takashi Aoshima | Atsushi Nigorikawa | December 25, 2022 | |
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After saving the city of Horizon from the demon, Rein and the others welcome Nina as a member of their party. They decide to settle nearby and look for a suitable place, but the mansion they want to move in is haunted by a ghost called Tina. The party confronts Tina and after befriending her, they convince her to let them move in. Sometime later, Arios and his companions are shunned by the local residents for refusing to fight the demon, while Rein enjoys life with his companions in their new house, certain that their adventures together are just beginning. | ||||||
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