Seraph of the End: Guren Ichinose: Catastrophe at Sixteen

Seraph of the End: Guren Ichinose: Catastrophe at Sixteen「終わりのセラフ 一瀬グレン、16歳の破滅 Owari no Seraph - Ichinose Guren, 16-sai no Hamestu」 is a fantasy and paranormal fiction light novel prequel series narrating Guren's story in the year leading up to the Apocalypse, approximately eight years prior to the start of the manga series Seraph of the End: Vampire Reign.

Both the light novel and manga began within a few short months of each other and are ran concurrently at almost the same speed. The series began on January 4th, 2013 and ended on December 2nd, 2016. Like with the manga and Seraph of the End: The Story of Vampire Michaela, Takaya Kagami is the writer while Yamato Yamamoto does the illustrations.

It is published in English by Vertical with two books per omnibus, except for volume seven which was released independently as a single novel. Three omnibus volumes with the independent novel were released through January 26th, 2016 to September 25th, 2018.

A Guren Ichinose: Catastrophe at Sixteen manga adaptation was announced on May 1st, 2017, and the first chapter was published on the 6th of June 2017 in Kodansha's Monthly Shōnen Magazine.

About
The apocalypse is not only near, but a certainty. Set before the event and the aftermath detailed by the hit manga, this stand-alone prequel light novel series chronicles the inexorable approach of the reign of vampires. Witness the trials of Guren Ichi­nose, who must hide his true strength even as he is trampled on at an academy for the insufferably privileged.

Plot
Just before the world fell to ruin because of mysterious virus that appeared on Earth which killed every infected human over the age of 13, vampires conquered the surface - in that one last spring.

Guren Ichinose had entered a Sorcery Training School in Shibuya. This school was full of elites from famous families in the world of sorcerers. As he himself was of modest origin, Guren held a great ambition in his heart, even despite being labelled as trash. But among his classmates, a girl appeared who introduced herself by the name of the fiancée he had traded vows with a really long time ago... In that world slated for ruin, the boy sought power; and the girl sought power as well. A magic academy fantasy story begins!

Main Characters

 * Guren Ichinose
 * Mahiru Hīragi
 * Kureto Hīragi
 * Shinya Hīragi
 * Sayuri Hanayori
 * Shigure Yukimi
 * Norito Goshi
 * Mito Jūjō
 * Shinoa Hīragi
 * Saitō
 * Ferid Bathory
 * Krul Tepes

Book 1

 * Japanese Release:
 * Published — January 4th, 2013
 * ISBN — 978-4-06-375279-3
 * Length — 292
 * English Release:
 * Published — January 26th, 2016
 * ISBN — 978-1-94-122098-6
 * Length — 176

Book 2

 * Japanese Release:
 * Published — July 2nd, 2013
 * ISBN — 978-4-06-375311-0
 * Length — 260
 * English Release:
 * Published — January 26th, 2016
 * ISBN — 978-1-94-122098-6
 * Length — 174

Book 3

 * Japanese Release:
 * Published — January 31st, 2014
 * ISBN — 978-4-06-375354-7
 * Length — 260
 * English Release:
 * Published — May 31st, 2016
 * ISBN — 978-1-94-299374-2
 * Length — 176

Book 4

 * Japanese Release:
 * Published — July 2nd, 2014
 * ISBN — 978-4-06-375396-7
 * Length — 268
 * English Release:
 * Published — May 31st, 2016
 * ISBN — 978-1-94-299374-2
 * Length — 156

Book 5

 * Japanese Release:
 * Published — April 2nd, 2015
 * ISBN — 978-4-06-381451-4
 * Length — 292
 * English Release:
 * Published — November 8th, 2016
 * ISBN — 978-1-94-299305-6
 * Length — 180

Book 6

 * Japanese Release:
 * Published — October 30th, 2015
 * ISBN — 978-4-06-381491-0
 * Length — 260
 * English Release:
 * Published — November 8th, 2016
 * ISBN — 978-1-94-299305-6
 * Length — 200

Book 7

 * Japanese Release:
 * Published — December 2nd, 2016
 * ISBN — 978-4-06-381572-6
 * Length — 308
 * English Release:
 * Published — September 25th, 2018
 * ISBN — 978-1-94-505430-3
 * Length — 178

External Websites

 * Official English Light Novel Website
 * Official Japanese Light Novel Website
 * Official Manga Novel Website

Owari no Seraph - Ichinose Guren, Jyūrokusai no Catastrophe