I'm a Behemoth, an S-Ranked Monster, but Mistaken for a Cat, I Live as an Elf Girl's Pet

Japanese light novel series

Adventure^[1]
Fantasy comedy^[1]
Sword and sorcery^[1]

Novel series
Written by	Nozomi Ginyoku
Published by	Shōsetsuka ni Narō
Original run	August 19, 2017 – present
Light novel
Written by	Nozomi Ginyoku
Illustrated by	Mitsuki Yano
Published by	Micro Magazine
English publisher	NA: Yen Press
Imprint	GC Novels
Demographic	Male
Original run	March 30, 2018 – present
Volumes	2
Manga
Written by	Nozomi Ginyoku
Illustrated by	Taro Shinonome
Published by	Hakusensha
English publisher	NA: Yen Press
Magazine	Young Animal Arashi (March 2 – June 1, 2018) Young Animal (July 13, 2018 – present)
Demographic	Seinen
Original run	March 2, 2018 – present
Volumes	11
Anime television series

I'm a Behemoth, an S-Ranked Monster, but Mistaken for a Cat, I Live as an Elf Girl's Pet (Ｓランクモンスターの《ベヒーモス》だけど、猫と間違われてエルフ娘の騎士ペットとして暮らしてます, Esuranku Monsutā no "Behīmosu" dakedo, Neko to Machigawarete Erufu Musume no Kishi Petto to Shite Kurashitemasu) is a Japanese light novel series written by Nozomi Ginyoku and illustrated by Mitsuki Yano. It began serialization on the user-generated novel publishing website Shōsetsuka ni Narō in August 2017. It was later acquired by Micro Magazine who began publishing it under their GC Novels imprint in March 2018. A manga adaptation illustrated by Taro Shinonome began serialization in Hakusensha's Young Animal Arashi magazine in March 2018 before being transferred to the Young Animal magazine in July of the same year. An anime television series adaptation has been announced.

Characters

Tama (タマ): Voiced by: Tasuku Hatanaka, Riho Sugiyama (cat)^[2]
Aria (アリア): Voiced by: Hinaki Yano^[2]

Media

Light novel

Written by Nozomi Ginyoku, I'm a Behemoth, an S-Ranked Monster, but Mistaken for a Cat, I Live as an Elf Girl's Pet began serialization on the user-generated novel publishing website Shōsetsuka ni Narō on August 19, 2017.^[3] It was later acquired by Micro Magazine who began publishing it with illustrations by Mitsuki Yano under their GC Novels imprint on March 30, 2018. Two volumes have been released as of October 2018.^[4] During their Anime Expo 2019 panel, Yen Press announced that they licensed the light novel.^[5]

No.	Original release date	Original ISBN	North American release date	North American ISBN
1	March 30, 2018^[6]	978-4-89-637700-2	July 21, 2020^[7]	978-1-97-533294-5
2	October 30, 2018^[4]	978-4-89-637829-0	November 17, 2020^[8]	978-1-97-530840-7

Manga

A manga adaptation illustrated by Taro Shinonome began serialization in Hakusensha's Young Animal Arashi magazine on March 2, 2018.^[9] The manga was later transferred to the Young Animal magazine on July 13 the same year.^[10] The manga's chapters have been collected into eleven tankōbon volumes as of March 2024.^[11] During their Anime Expo 2019 panel, Yen Press announced that they also licensed the manga adaptation.^[5]

No.	Original release date	Original ISBN	North American release date	North American ISBN
1	October 29, 2018^[12]	978-4-59-216271-1	April 21, 2020^[1]	978-1-97-539923-8
2	March 29, 2019^[13]	978-4-59-216272-8	July 21, 2020^[14]	978-1-97-539952-8
3	October 29, 2019^[15]	978-4-59-216273-5	November 9, 2021^[16]	978-1-97-532131-4
4	March 27, 2020^[17]	978-4-59-216274-2	March 22, 2022^[18]	978-1-97-532333-2
5	November 27, 2020^[19]	978-4-59-216275-9	October 25, 2022^[20]	978-1-97-533455-0
6	May 28, 2021^[21]	978-4-59-216336-7	April 18, 2023^[22]	978-1-97-534950-9
7	February 28, 2022^[23]	978-4-59-216337-4	August 22, 2023^[24]	978-1-97-536231-7
8	October 28, 2022^[25]	978-4-59-216338-1	January 23, 2024^[26]	978-1-97-537367-2
9	April 28, 2023^[27]	978-4-59-216339-8	May 21, 2024^[28]	978-1-97-538851-5
10	October 27, 2023^[29]	978-4-59-216340-4	October 15, 2024^[30]	978-1-97-539694-7
11	March 29, 2024^[11]	978-4-59-216428-9	—	—

Anime

An anime television series adaptation was announced on March 18, 2024.^[2]

References

^ ^a ^b ^c ^d "I'm a Behemoth, an S-Ranked Monster, but Mistaken for a Cat, I Live as an Elf Girl's Pet, Vol. 1 (manga)". Yen Press. Retrieved March 8, 2024.
^ ^a ^b ^c Dempsey, Liam (March 18, 2024). "I'm a Behemoth, an S-Ranked Monster, but Mistaken for a Cat, I Live as an Elf Girl's Pet TV Anime Announced". Crunchyroll. Retrieved March 18, 2024.
^ Ｓランクモンスターの《ベヒーモス》だけど、猫と間違われてエルフ娘の騎士（ペット）として暮らしてます (in Japanese). Shōsetsuka ni Narō. Retrieved March 8, 2024.
^ ^a ^b GCノベルズ2018年10月刊行のラインナップをご紹介。『転生したら剣でした6』『エノク第二部隊の遠征ごはん4』など5冊. LN-news.com (in Japanese). October 28, 2018. Retrieved March 8, 2024.
^ ^a ^b Sherman, Jennifer (July 13, 2019). "Yen Press Adds The Hero Is Overpowered but Overly Cautious, 13 More Manga/Novels (Updated)". Anime News Network. Retrieved March 8, 2024.
^ GCノベルズ2018年3月刊行のラインナップをご紹介。『ガチャを回して仲間を増やす最強の美少女軍団を作り上げろ4』など2冊. LN-news.com (in Japanese). March 28, 2018. Retrieved March 8, 2024.
^ Sherman, Jennifer (July 23, 2020). "North American Anime, Manga Releases, July 19-25". Anime News Network. Retrieved March 8, 2024.
^ Sherman, Jennifer (November 17, 2020). "North American Anime, Manga Releases, November 15-21". Anime News Network. Retrieved March 8, 2024.
^ 東雲太郎がなろう小説をマンガ化、子猫そっくりのベヒーモスがエルフ娘に拾われる. Comic Natalie (in Japanese). Natasha, Inc. March 2, 2018. Retrieved March 8, 2024.
^ Pineda, Rafael Antonio (May 31, 2018). "Hakusensha's Young Animal Arashi Magazine Ends". Anime News Network. Retrieved March 8, 2024.
^ ^a ^b Ｓランクモンスターの《ベヒーモス》だけど、猫と間違われてエルフ娘の騎士(ペット)として暮らしてます 11 (in Japanese). Hakusensha. Retrieved March 9, 2024.
^ Ｓランクモンスターの《ベヒーモス》だけど、猫と間違われてエルフ娘の騎士(ペット)として暮らしてます 1 (in Japanese). Hakusensha. Retrieved March 8, 2024.
^ Ｓランクモンスターの《ベヒーモス》だけど、猫と間違われてエルフ娘の騎士(ペット)として暮らしてます 2 (in Japanese). Hakusensha. Retrieved March 8, 2024.
^ "I'm a Behemoth, an S-Ranked Monster, but Mistaken for a Cat, I Live as an Elf Girl's Pet, Vol. 2 (manga)". Yen Press. Retrieved March 8, 2024.
^ Ｓランクモンスターの《ベヒーモス》だけど、猫と間違われてエルフ娘の騎士(ペット)として暮らしてます 3 (in Japanese). Hakusensha. Retrieved March 8, 2024.
^ "I'm a Behemoth, an S-Ranked Monster, but Mistaken for a Cat, I Live as an Elf Girl's Pet, Vol. 3 (manga)". Yen Press. Retrieved March 8, 2024.
^ Ｓランクモンスターの《ベヒーモス》だけど、猫と間違われてエルフ娘の騎士(ペット)として暮らしてます 4 (in Japanese). Hakusensha. Retrieved March 8, 2024.
^ "I'm a Behemoth, an S-Ranked Monster, but Mistaken for a Cat, I Live as an Elf Girl's Pet, Vol. 4 (manga)". Yen Press. Retrieved March 8, 2024.
^ Ｓランクモンスターの《ベヒーモス》だけど、猫と間違われてエルフ娘の騎士(ペット)として暮らしてます 5 (in Japanese). Hakusensha. Retrieved March 8, 2024.
^ "I'm a Behemoth, an S-Ranked Monster, but Mistaken for a Cat, I Live as an Elf Girl's Pet, Vol. 5 (manga)". Yen Press. Retrieved March 8, 2024.
^ Ｓランクモンスターの《ベヒーモス》だけど、猫と間違われてエルフ娘の騎士(ペット)として暮らしてます 6 (in Japanese). Hakusensha. Retrieved March 8, 2024.
^ "I'm a Behemoth, an S-Ranked Monster, but Mistaken for a Cat, I Live as an Elf Girl's Pet, Vol. 6 (manga)". Yen Press. Retrieved March 8, 2024.
^ Ｓランクモンスターの《ベヒーモス》だけど、猫と間違われてエルフ娘の騎士(ペット)として暮らしてます 7 (in Japanese). Hakusensha. Retrieved March 8, 2024.
^ "I'm a Behemoth, an S-Ranked Monster, but Mistaken for a Cat, I Live as an Elf Girl's Pet, Vol. 7 (manga)". Yen Press. Retrieved March 8, 2024.
^ Ｓランクモンスターの《ベヒーモス》だけど、猫と間違われてエルフ娘の騎士(ペット)として暮らしてます 8 (in Japanese). Hakusensha. Retrieved March 8, 2024.
^ "I'm a Behemoth, an S-Ranked Monster, but Mistaken for a Cat, I Live as an Elf Girl's Pet, Vol. 8 (manga)". Yen Press. Retrieved March 8, 2024.
^ Ｓランクモンスターの《ベヒーモス》だけど、猫と間違われてエルフ娘の騎士(ペット)として暮らしてます 9 (in Japanese). Hakusensha. Retrieved March 8, 2024.
^ "I'm a Behemoth, an S-Ranked Monster, but Mistaken for a Cat, I Live as an Elf Girl's Pet, Vol. 9 (manga)". Yen Press. Retrieved March 8, 2024.
^ Ｓランクモンスターの《ベヒーモス》だけど、猫と間違われてエルフ娘の騎士(ペット)として暮らしてます 10 (in Japanese). Hakusensha. Retrieved March 8, 2024.
^ "I'm a Behemoth, an S-Ranked Monster, but Mistaken for a Cat, I Live as an Elf Girl's Pet, Vol. 10 (manga)". Yen Press. Retrieved May 1, 2024.

External links

Web novel at Shōsetsuka ni Narō (in Japanese)
Official light novel website (in Japanese)
Official manga website (in Japanese)
Official anime website (in Japanese)
I'm a Behemoth, an S-Ranked Monster, but Mistaken for a Cat, I Live as an Elf Girl's Pet (manga) at Anime News Network's encyclopedia

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