, or ''DanMachi: Sword Oratoria'' for short, is a Japanese

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side story series, written by

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and illustrated by

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(based on the designs by

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). The story focuses on the female character Ais Wallenstein from the parent ''

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'' series.

Overview

Setting

The story and timeframe, just like ''

'', takes place in the fictional city of Orario whose main feature place is the which contains an assortment of monsters from goblins to dragons. Adventurers visit the dungeon to defeat monsters and take their crystal shards, which are used to craft magic items, among other treasures; however, they can also be exchanged for the world's currency. The people of Orario join groups called , who serve a range of functions from dungeon crawling to crafting items. Each Familia is named after and serves a resident deity. In a fashion similar to role-playing games, the adventurers are grouped into levels, with the levels and their abilities advancing according to their achievements.''Is it Wrong to Try to Pick Up Girls in a Dungeon?'' volume 1''Is It Wrong to Try to Pick Up Girls in a Dungeon'' anime, episode 1

Plot

The story follows the same timeframe as ''

'', but this time centers on the Loki Familia. It highlights events of the Loki Familia that were only mentioned in the main story, overlapping with events from it.

Media

Light novel

A side story light novel series titled , written by Fujino Ōmori with illustrations by

(based on the designs by

), was first published on January 15, 2014. Fifteen volumes have been published as of January 12, 2025.

Manga

A manga adaptation of the light novel series, with art by Takashi Yagi, began serialization in Square Enix's ''shōnen'' manga magazine ''

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'' from May 22, 2014.

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later licensed the manga series to be released in North America.

Anime

An anime television series adaptation of the ''Sword Oratoria'' light novels aired from April 14, 2017 to June 30, 2017. The series is directed by Yōhei Suzuki and written by Hideki Shirane, with animation by

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, character designs by Shigeki Kimoto and music by Keiji Inai. The series ran for 12 episodes.

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have licensed the series and simulcasted the series on Amazon

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will release the series in the United Kingdom. Yuka Iguchi performed for the opening theme titled "RE-ILLUSION".

Reception

The anime adaptation of ''Sword Oratoria'' has received mixed reviews. In a review of the first episode, Rebecca Silverman from ''

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'' gave it a B+ grade. Silverman stated that while the first episode was a good way of getting into the story's world, it did not focus on the protagonist Aiz Wallenstein as much as expected.

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