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“Amnesiac teens awaken in game-like Grimgar, form party, learn skills, and fight to survive as volunteer soldiers.”
Grimgar of Fantasy and Ash
灰と幻想のグリムガル
8.25
413 rank · 24,647 readers · 801 favorites
Isekai
Action
Adventure
Drama
Fantasy
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Synopsis
Amnesiac teens awaken in game-like Grimgar, form party, learn skills, and fight to survive as volunteer soldiers.
Why are we doing this...? When Haruhiro came to, he was in the darkness. Not knowing why was he here, or where "here" even was. With him were others who also remembered little more than their own names. What they found when they came out of the underground was a world that was "just like a game." In order to survive, Haruhiro forms a party with others in the same situation as him, learns Skills, and takes his first steps forward into the world of Grimgar as a Trainee Volunteer Soldier. Not knowing what awaits him... This is a tale of adventure born from the ashes. (Source: J-Novel Club)
What people say
Community consensus
Derived from 14 sampled reviews
8.1
/10
What 14 readers settled on.
86%
recommend
Score distribution
median 9
mode 9
σ 2.50
Agreement
Polarized
σ 2.50 · split reception
The polarity gap
6.6 pts
Recommenders 9.1 · others 2.5
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Score over time
↓ 0.86
Running avg · Jun 2015 → Jun 2024
Snap verdicts
· shortest highly-rated reviews
- 9 “The characters are truly amazing, featuring layered personalities and personal traumas that make their struggle to adapt to a new reality far more compelling than typical overpowered tropes. While...”
- 9 “This series excels with its gritty, realistic atmosphere and compelling character growth that makes every experience feel genuine. However, the overwhelming number of names at the start and the...”
- 9 “The characters possess incredible depth, driving the narrative forward through their unique interactions and personal growth, while the world-building remains consistently engaging and rational....”
Verbosity
Short · 21%
Medium · 50%
Long · 29%
Read Order & Related
A self-contained story.
No sequels, spin-offs or alternate tellings — Grimgar of Fantasy and Ash begins and ends here.
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A Light novel Publication
- Published Jun 2013 – ongoing
- Source Light novel media type
- Ref. BS-M23408 catalog