Sabikui Bisco Light Novels Reach Finale in 10th Volume

(Last Updated On: August 12, 2023)

Shinji Kobukubo’s Rust-Eater Bisco (Sabikui Bisco) light novel series, reaching its ninth volume, unveiled that its culmination awaits in the forthcoming tenth volume.

The narrative unfolds in a post-“Rusting Wind” Japan, a realm eroded by corrosion. Inhabitants live in perpetual dread of this pervasive rust that gnaws at cities and existence itself.

The protagonist, Bisco Akaboshi, hailing from the marginalized Mushroom Guardian tribe, embarks on a quest to secure the fabled “Rust-Eating” mushroom—a panacea dissolving all rust—to rescue his ailing mentor.

During his odyssey, Bisco encounters the dashing young physician of Imihama, Miro Nekoyanagi. United by purpose, they scour for a remedy against the encroaching rust consuming Miro’s cherished elder sibling.

The tale’s adaptation birthed an anime, debuting on Tokyo MX, BS11, Sun TV, and ABEMA in January 2022. Simulcast by Funimation and Crunchyroll, both platforms streamed the anime alongside its Japanese airing, extending to an English dubbed version.

Anticipating a subsequent season for the anime, this news arrives following the original series’ ninth volume announcement.

Debuting in 2018 under Kadokawa’s Dengeki Bunko imprint, the novel series boasts K Akagishi’s illustrations and mocha’s world-building art. Notably, this light novel series achieved the dual distinction of topping both overall and new work rankings in the same year within the Kono Light Novel ga Sugoi book.

Serialized from 2019 to 2020, Yūsuke Takahashi’s manga adaptation found a home on Square Enix’s Manga UP! website. Resuming its narrative in December 2021, the second part of the manga emerged on the Square Enix’s Manga UP! app, with Sо̄ Natsuki succeeding Yūsuke Takahashi as the illustrator.