Log Horizon

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title: "Log Horizon" type: doc version: 1 created: 2026-02-28 author: "Wikipedia contributors" status: active scope: public tags: ["2010s-fantasy-novels", "2011-japanese-novels", "2021-anime-television-series-debuts", "anime-and-manga-based-on-novels", "ascii-media-works-manga", "book-series-introduced-in-2010", "crunchyroll-anime", "enterbrain-manga", "enterbrain", "fujimi-shobo-manga", "funimation", "isekai-anime-and-manga", "isekai-novels-and-light-novels", "japanese-fantasy-novels", "light-novels-first-published-online", "light-novels", "fiction-about-massively-multiplayer-online-role-playing-games", "nhk-original-programming", "novels-first-published-in-serial-form", "satelight", "science-fiction-anime-and-manga", "sentai-filmworks", "shōnen-manga", "shōsetsuka-ni-narō", "studio-deen", "yen-press-titles", "log-horizon"] description: "Japanese light novel series by Mamare Touno and its franchise" topic_path: "arts" source: "https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Log_Horizon" license: "CC BY-SA 4.0" wikipedia_page_id: 0 wikipedia_revision_id: 0

::summary Japanese light novel series by Mamare Touno and its franchise ::

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Field	Value
image	Log Horizon Novel Cover Volume 1.png
caption	Cover of the first novel volume featuring main characters (left to right) Akatsuki, Naotsugu, and Shiroe
ja_kanji	ログ・ホライズン
ja_romaji	Rogu Horaizun
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| image = Log Horizon Novel Cover Volume 1.png | caption = Cover of the first novel volume featuring main characters (left to right) Akatsuki, Naotsugu, and Shiroe | ja_kanji = ログ・ホライズン | ja_romaji = Rogu Horaizun | genre = | type = novel series | author = Mamare Touno | publisher = Shōsetsuka ni Narō | first = April 13, 2010 | last = | volumes = | volume_list = | type = light novel | author = Mamare Touno | illustrator = | publisher = | publisher_en = | imprint = | first = March 31, 2011 | last = March 20, 2018 | volumes = 14 | volume_list = List of Log Horizon volumes | type = manga | title = Log Horizon Gaiden: Honey Moon Logs | author = Mamare Touno | illustrator = Motoya Matsu | publisher = ASCII Media Works | publisher_en = | imprint = | magazine = Dengeki Daioh | magazine_en = | first = January 27, 2012 | last = June 27, 2014 | volumes = 4 | volume_list = List of Log Horizon volumes#Manga | type = manga | author = Mamare Touno | illustrator = Kazuhiro Hara | publisher = Enterbrain | publisher_en = | imprint = | magazine = Famitsu Comic Clear | magazine_en = | first = May 18, 2012 | last = June 28, 2013 | volumes = 1 | volume_list = List of Log Horizon volumes#Manga | type = manga | title = Log Horizon: The West Wind Brigade | author = Mamare Touno | illustrator = Koyuki | publisher = Fujimi Shobo | publisher_en = | imprint = | magazine = | magazine_en = | first = July 8, 2012 | last = March 9, 2018 | volumes = 11 | volume_list = List of Log Horizon volumes#Manga | type = manga | title = Log Horizon Gaiden: Nyanta-honcho Shiawase no Recipe | author = Mamare Touno | illustrator = Sōchū | publisher = Enterbrain | publisher_en = | demographic = | imprint = | magazine = Comic B's LOG | magazine_en = | first = December 21, 2012 | last = March 31, 2018 | volumes = 6 | volume_list = List of Log Horizon volumes#Manga | type = tv series | director = | producer = Kenichirou Naeshiro | writer = Toshizou Nemoto | music = Yasuharu Takanashi | studio = Satelight | licensee = | network = NHK Educational TV | network_en = {{English anime network | AU = ABC Me | NA = Anime Network, Crunchyroll Channel | first = October 5, 2013 | last = March 22, 2014 | episodes = 25 | episode_list = Log Horizon season 1 | type = tv series | title = Log Horizon 2 | director = | producer = Kenichirou Naeshiro | writer = Toshizou Nemoto | music = Yasuharu Takanashi | studio = Studio Deen | licensee = | network = NHK Educational TV | network_en = {{English anime network | AU = ABC Me | NA = Anime Network, Crunchyroll Channel | first = October 4, 2014 | last = March 28, 2015 | episodes = 25 | episode_list = Log Horizon season 2 | type = manga | title = Log Horizon: Kanami, Go! East! | author = Mamare Touno | illustrator = Kou | publisher = Enterbrain | publisher_en = | imprint = | magazine = Comic B's LOG | magazine_en = | first = October 1, 2015 | last = December 1, 2016 | volumes = 2 | volume_list = List of Log Horizon volumes#Manga | type = tv series | title = Log Horizon: Destruction of the Round Table | director = | producer = | writer = Toshizou Nemoto | music = Yasuharu Takanashi | studio = Studio Deen | licensee = Crunchyroll | network = NHK Educational TV | network_en = {{English anime network | AU = ABC Me | first = January 13, 2021 | last = March 31, 2021 | episodes = 12 | episode_list = Log Horizon season 3 Log Horizon is a Japanese light novel series written by Mamare Touno and illustrated by Kazuhiro Hara. It began serialization online in 2010 on the user-generated novel publishing website Shōsetsuka ni Narō, being later on acquired by Enterbrain and published as a light novel in Japan since 2011. Yen Press began publishing an English translation in 2015. The series follows the strategist, Shiroe, and the other players of the long-lived MMORPG Elder Tale after they find themselves whisked away into the game world following a game update.

The novel has received four manga adaptations, with one based on the main story and the other three revolving around characters in the series. An anime television series adaptation animated by Satelight aired its first season on NHK Educational TV between October 2013 and March 2014. A second season by Studio Deen aired between October 2014 and March 2015. A third season by Studio Deen aired between January and March 2021.

Synopsis

By its eleventh expansion pack, the massively multiplayer online role-playing game (MMORPG) Elder Tale has become a global success, with a user base of millions of players. However, during the release of its twelfth expansion pack: Homesteading the Noosphere, thirty thousand Japanese gamers who were logged on at the time of the update suddenly find themselves transported into the virtual game world and donning their in-game avatars. In the midst of the event, a socially awkward gamer named Shiroe, along with his friends Naotsugu and Akatsuki, decide to team up so that they may face this world, which unfortunately has now become their reality, along with the challenges and obstacles ahead of them.

Publication

Main article: List of Log Horizon volumes#Light novel{{!}}List of ''Log Horizon'' light novels

Log Horizon began as a light novel written by Mamare Touno. It initially appeared in installments on the user-generated content site Shōsetsuka ni Narō ("So You Want to be a Novelist") starting on April 13, 2010, and subsequently published in book form by Enterbrain since March 2011. Yen Press obtained the rights on its light novel imprint to release the novels in English from 2015.

Media

Manga

The novel series has received four manga adaptations, all written by Touno. The first adaptation is illustrated by Motoya Matsu and titled, Log Horizon Gaiden: Honey Moon Logs. It began serialization on January 27, 2012, and is published by ASCII Media Works in the Dengeki Daioh magazine. The second adaptation is illustrated by Kazuhiro Hara and titled Log Horizon. It began serialization on May 18, 2012, and was published by Enterbrain in the Famitsu Comic Clear web magazine. Yen Press obtained this manga for an English release. The third adaptation is illustrated by Koyuki and titled, Log Horizon: The West Wind Brigade. It began serialization on July 9, 2012, ended on March 9, 2018, and was published by Fujimi Shobo in the Age Premium magazine. Another manga illustrated by Sōchū and titled, Log Horizon Gaiden: Nyanta-honcho Shiawase no Recipe began serialization on December 21, 2012, ended on March 31, 2018, and was published by Enterbrain in the Comic B's LOG magazine and collected in six volumes. A manga Log Horizon: Kanami, Go! East! illustrated by Kou was serialized in Comic B's LOG from October 1, 2015, to December 1, 2016, and compiled in two volumes.

Anime

A 25-episode anime adaptation produced by Satelight aired its first season on NHK Educational TV from October 5, 2013, to March 22, 2014. The series was streamed as a simulcast by Crunchyroll in North America and other select parts of the world.

A 25-episode second season produced by Studio Deen aired from October 4, 2014, to March 28, 2015. Both seasons were licensed by Sentai Filmworks in North America for digital and home video release. Funimation acquired the streaming rights to the series after Sentai Filmworks lost the rights. Following Sony's acquisition of Crunchyroll, the series was moved to Crunchyroll. For both seasons, the opening theme is "Database" by Man with a Mission featuring Takuma. The ending theme for the first season is "Your Song*" and for the second season it is "Wonderful Wonder World*", both performed by Yunchi.

A 12-episode third season titled Log Horizon: Destruction of the Round Table was originally scheduled to premiere in October 2020, but was delayed to Winter 2021 due to the COVID-19 pandemic. The third season aired from January 13 to March 31, 2021. The third season is named after the title of Volume 12 of the web novel series. The staff and cast reprised their roles from the second season. Funimation licensed the third season and streamed it on its website in North America, the British Isles, Mexico, and Brazil, in Europe through Wakanim, and in Australia and New Zealand through AnimeLab.

Music

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Theme Song Title	Lyrics	Composition	Arrangement	Vocals	Footnotes	Opening Theme	Ending Theme	Insert Song
Database feat. Takuma (10-Feet)
Kamikaze Boy, Jean-Ken Johnny, Takuma	Kamikaze Boy	Man with a Mission, Kohsuke Oshima	Man with a Mission	Ep.1 - Ep.50
Your Song*
	Hayato Tanaka			Ep.1 - Ep.25
Wonderful Wonder World*
	Masahiro Tobinai			Ep.26 - Ep.50
Your Song*
	Hayato Tanaka			Ep.15, Ep.18
Wonderful Wonder World*
	Masahiro Tobinai			Ep.16, Ep.19
Your song*
				Ep.20, Ep.21
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Reception

Rebecca Silverman of the Anime News Network noted that the series has "its own unique take on what has become a subgenre of fantasy" when compared to the previous Sword Art Online and the earlier .hack series. With respect to the anime adaptation, Silverman noted that one of the major drawbacks was the artistry. She held the designs of the characters with small regard, calling them "somewhat bland and generic in design, which is a bit of an accomplishment given how many character creation options there apparently are". She used the design of Akatsuki as an example, explaining that the character's beauty has to be constantly reminded to the audience despite the fact that "she's one of the less striking female characters on screen". Another issue Silverman pointed out was the apparent overuse of Naotsugu's perverted nature for comedic relief and finding that for some viewers he may be "line-crossingly obnoxious". Despite these drawbacks, Silverman remarked that the "show shouldn't be dismissed as 'just another ripoff' before giving it a chance" since "it has the potential to expand rather than rehash the basic premise of players trapped in a game".

Explanatory notes

References

References

1. "Log Horizon - Sentai Filmworks". [[Sentai Filmworks]].
2. Silverman, Rebecca. (January 12, 2021). "Back to the Horizon: A Beginner's Primer on Log Horizon".
3. "Twitter / marmalade_macro: @Noneuseless ...". Twitter.
4. ''Log Horizon'' manga, chapter 1
5. (August 30, 2014). "Yen Press' Light Novel Imprint Adds Log Horizon, No Game No Life, Devil is a Part-timer!". [[Anime News Network]].
6. "【コミカライズ】「Ｈｏｎｅｙ Ｍｏｏｎ Ｌｏｇｓ」（漫画家:松モトヤ先生） 橙乃ままれ OFFICIAL WEBSITE". mamare.net.
7. "【コミカライズ】「ログ・ホライズン」（漫画家:ハラカズヒロ先生） 橙乃ままれ OFFICIAL WEBSITE". mamare.net.
8. (September 15, 2014). "Yen Press Clarifies: Kazuhiro Hara's Log Horizon Manga Licensed". [[Anime News Network]].
9. "【コミカライズ】「ログ・ホライズン～西風の旅団～」（漫画家：こゆき先生） 橙乃ままれ OFFICIAL WEBSITE". mamare.net.
10. "【コミカイズ】「LOG HORIZON 外伝 -にゃん太班長・幸せのレシピ-」（漫画家・草中先生） 橙乃ままれ OFFICIAL WEBSITE". mamare.net.
11. (January 24, 2013). "''Log Horizon'' Fantasy Novels Get TV Anime By Satelight". [[Anime News Network]].
12. (October 4, 2013). "Crunchyroll Adds "Log Horizon" to Streaming Anime Lineup". [[Crunchyroll]].
13. (March 22, 2014). ""Log Horizon" Anime Season 2 Airs This Fall". [[Crunchyroll]].
14. (August 18, 2014). ""Log Horizon" Season 2 Gets New Cast and Start Date". [[Crunchyroll]].
15. Green, Scott. (August 18, 2014). ""''Log Horizon''" 2 Listed for 25 Episodes". [[Crunchyroll]].
16. "Sentai Filmworks Adds Fantasy Game Anime Log Horizon". Anime News Network.
17. (2014-10-03). "Sentai Filmworks Licenses Log Horizon 2". Sentai Filmworks.
18. (January 11, 2021). "Surprise! Log Horizon Season 1 to Stream on Funimation 🖥".
19. Pineda, Rafael. (October 7, 2021). "Funimation Adds Log Horizon Season 2 to Catalog".
20. (March 1, 2022). "UPDATE: Funimation Titles Now Available on Crunchyroll (3/16)".
21. (September 24, 2013). "NHK Airs Log Horizon Anime's Opening Sequence". [[Anime News Network]].
22. "NHKアニメワールド ログ・ホライズン". [[NHK Educational TV]].
23. "Log Horizon Anime's 3rd Season Delayed to January 2021 Due to COVID-19".
24. (September 23, 2020). "Log Horizon Anime's 3rd Season Premieres on January 13". [[Anime News Network]].
25. (January 21, 2020). "[/ Log Horizon TV Anime] Gets 3rd Season in October". [[Anime News Network]].
26. Friedman, Nicholas. (December 16, 2020). "This January Season Enter a World Unlike Any Other on Funimation".
27. Silverman, Rebecca. (November 6, 2013). "Log Horizon Episodes 1 - 6 Streaming - Review". [[Anime News Network]].

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