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Novels like BLADE & BASTARD

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Grimgar of Fantasy and Ash

Hai to Gensou no Grimgar

2013, Light novel, ongoing, 82%

Survival, Alternate Universe, Isekai

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…

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  1. Cover of Goblin Slayer Side Story: Year One

    Goblin Slayer Side Story: Year One

    2018, Light novel, ongoing, 83%

    Recommended by 3 BLADE & BASTARD fans on AniList.

  2. Cover of Nigoru Hitomi de Nani wo Negau: Highserk Senki

    Nigoru Hitomi de Nani wo Negau: Highserk Senki

    2022, Light novel, ongoing, 77%

    Both have Magic.

  3. Cover of Overlord

    Overlord

    2012, Light novel, 18 vol, ongoing, 85%

    Both have Swordplay, Magic.

  4. Cover of Witch and Mercenary

    Witch and Mercenary

    2023, Light novel, ongoing, 79%

    The same kind of story: mainstream sword-and-sorcery.

  5. Cover of Mushoku Tensei: Jobless Reincarnation

    Mushoku Tensei: Jobless Reincarnation

    2014, Light novel, 26 vol, 86%

    Both have Magic.

  6. Cover of Re:ZERO -Starting Life in Another World-

    Re:ZERO -Starting Life in Another World-

    2014, Light novel, ongoing, 89%

    Both have Magic.

  7. Cover of The Saga of Tanya the Evil

    The Saga of Tanya the Evil

    2013, Light novel, ongoing, 83%

    Both have Magic.

  8. Cover of Bungo Stray Dogs: Osamu Dazai's Entrance Exam

    Bungo Stray Dogs: Osamu Dazai's Entrance Exam

    2014, Light novel, 1 vol, 83%

    Mafia, Male Protagonist, Terrorism

  9. Cover of The Angel Next Door Spoils Me Rotten

    The Angel Next Door Spoils Me Rotten

    2019, Light novel, ongoing, 84%

    Male Protagonist, Iyashikei, Heterosexual

  10. Cover of Sword Art Online

    Sword Art Online

    2009, Light novel, ongoing, 78%

    Both have Swordplay.

  11. Cover of Konosuba: God's Blessing on This Wonderful World!

    Konosuba: God's Blessing on This Wonderful World!

    2013, Light novel, 17 vol, 84%

    Both have Magic.

  12. Cover of Buying a Classmate Once a Week

    Buying a Classmate Once a Week

    2023, Light novel, ongoing, 89%

    Yuri, Coming of Age, Primarily Female Cast

  13. Cover of Nogi Wakaba wa Yuusha de Aru

    Nogi Wakaba wa Yuusha de Aru

    2015, Light novel, 2 vol, 88%

    Both have Magic.

  14. Cover of Spice & Wolf

    Spice & Wolf

    2006, Light novel, ongoing, 87%

    Economics, Kemonomimi, Heterosexual

  15. Cover of Hyouka

    Hyouka

    2001, Light novel, 1 vol, 85%

    School Club, Coming of Age, School

  16. Cover of The Mimosa Confessions

    The Mimosa Confessions

    2021, Light novel, 5 vol, 87%

    Transgender, LGBTQ+ Themes, Coming of Age

  17. Cover of Bakemonogatari: Monster Tale

    Bakemonogatari: Monster Tale

    2006, Light novel, 2 vol, 88%

    Urban Fantasy, Male Protagonist, Philosophy

  18. Cover of Three Days of Happiness

    Three Days of Happiness

    2013, Light novel, 1 vol, 88%

    Philosophy, Tragedy, Urban Fantasy

  19. Cover of The Apothecary Diaries

    The Apothecary Diaries

    2014, Light novel, ongoing, 88%

    Female Protagonist, Detective, Medicine

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    That Time I Got Reincarnated as a Slime

    2014, Light novel, 23 vol, 84%

    Both have Magic.

  21. Cover of 86―EIGHTY-SIX

    86―EIGHTY-SIX

    2017, Light novel, ongoing, 89%

    War, Dystopian, Military

  22. Cover of Wandering Witch: The Journey of Elaina

    Wandering Witch: The Journey of Elaina

    2016, Light novel, ongoing, 84%

    Both have Magic.

  23. Cover of Too Many Losing Heroines!

    Too Many Losing Heroines!

    2021, Light novel, ongoing, 85%

    Heterosexual, Male Protagonist, Unrequited Love

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About BLADE & BASTARD

2022, Light novel, ongoing, 71%

Deep in the unexplored reaches of the dungeon, a corpse is discovered—one that shouldn’t exist. After Iarumas is resurrected, his memories of life before death are gone, and he spends his days delving into the dungeon to retrieve the bodies of dead adventurers. Can they be revived as well? Or will God reduce them to piles of ash on the altar? Either way, Iarumas collects his finder’s fee. And though his skills earn him some grudging respect, he’s also scorned for this cold, utilitarian attitude. The living keep their distance—Iarumas consorts primarily with the dead. That is, until he meets Garbage, a feral young swordswoman who’s the sole survivor of a massacred party. With Garbage by his side, Iarumas ventures deeper, scouring the dungeon for clues to his past, avoiding monsters, traps, and the inevitability of a permanent ashen demise.

(Source: J-Novel Club)

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