Shangri-La Frontier: From Trash-Game Hunter to God-Tier Game Master!

Second year high school student Rakuro Hizutome is interested in one thing only: finding "shitty games" and beating the crap out of them. His gaming skills are second to none, and no game is too bad for him to enjoy. So when he's introduced to the new VR game Shangri-La Frontier, he does what he does best—min-maxes and skips the prologue to jump straight into the action. But can even an expert gamer like Rakuro discover all the secrets that Shangri-La Frontier hides...?

As he tackles the "god-tier" game Shangri-La Frontier, Sunraku is thoroughly trashed by the powerful boss Lycaon. Even worse, now he's cursed and can't equip anything on his body or legs—but with Ellym, the vorpal bunny he recruited as part of a rare side quest, he's now storming his way through the game! He's doing so well, in fact, that his exploits are attracting the attention of certain very powerful players...but with the help of some old friends, Sunraku may just manage to live another day!

Making it through a gang of lethal player-killers, Sunraku prepares for a ten-battle gauntlet as part of the "Invitation from Lagonia" unique quest. Meanwhile, his friend (and fellow fan of awful games) Pencilgon approaches him with an offer: Help her defeat one of the Seven Colossi, a feat never achieved by anyone else in Shangri-La Frontier's thirty-million-strong player base! Now this band on the far outskirts of gaming fandom is about to carve their name into legend in the greatest RPG ever made!

As Sunraku and Cazzo grind levels like crazy to prepare for taking on in-game "Colossus" Wezaemon the Tombguard, Pencilgon introduces them to Setsuna. She tells them about her and Wezaemon's regrets, and the vestiges of the game's age of Divinity...and after promising to help her, the party sets off to take down the boss! Can they be the first to defeat one of the Seven Colossi and achieve a feat nobody in Shangri-La Online's accomplished before?!

The battle against Wezaemon the Tombguard reaches its climax! As Sunraku taps all his equipment and breaks out everything he can, Wezaemon enters his third form, one that breaks him down even as it unleashes all of his powers as a Colossus! "As long as you cannot surpass my ultimate form, this body shall never perish..." The undefeated hero is about to give this party of explorers their toughest trial yet, as the myth ends and the legend begins!

As Shangri-La Frontier's player base thrills to the news that a party's defeated the Colossus Wezaemon, Vysache reveals the "truth" about the world to Sunraku...and then our hero discovers the booty Wezaemon left has the potential to break the game's balance forever! It's the kickoff to new adventure for Sunraku and his pals...and a new chapter for their struggle against the black wolf that rules SLF's nights!

Sunraku, aiming to bring the ruins of Wethermon back to life, tackles a new dungeon in order to upgrade his friend Bilac into a full-fledged Ancient Craftsman! Teaming up with OiCazzo and Pencilgon once more, they plunge deep into the heart of SLF! Meanwhile, top players from across the game are swarming around Sunraku, looking for info on taking down a Unique Monster. Can the fledgling Wolf-Gang clan hold its own in a conference full of wily competitors?

After meeting up with three rival clans-Schwarz Vulf, SF-Zoo, and the Library-Sunraku is back in the crystal grotto in search of weapon materials when he encounters the all-powerful Golden Scorpion! Plus, now that Bilac's a Master Craftsman, she can activate the Legacy Weapon he earned from Wethermon. What will Sunraku do with this long-anticipated windfall?

After settling matters with Rust over in Nephilim Hollow, Sunraku's back in Shangri-La Frontier, searching for a new unique monster-Ctarnidd of the Abyss! Psyger-0 lends him a hand as he hacks his way through a dungeon...but then SF-Zoo, a clan he thought they had an alliance with, blocks his way! And as the players bicker with each other, a silent shadow looms over them-as the Emperor of the Night reappears!

Sunraku has plunged into a rematch against Lycaon the Nightslayer, one of the Seven Colossi! In order to defeat this wolf that melts into the night itself, he must turn the "Attack Master" Psyger-0 and his most powerful of weapons. In a pitch-black battlefield where a moment's indecision spells doom, ancient ruins pierce into the sky-as a silent shadow stalks the earth. The all-powerful lupine overlord of the night must be defeated!

Sunraku has emerged victorious against Lycaon the Nightslayer...or her shadow, anyway. Now he's teamed up with Rust and Mordo to take on another Unique Scenario-one that pits them against Ctarnidd of the Abyss. It's off to the high seas for our hero...or it would be, but OiCazzo's just sent him an invite to the real-life Global Games Convention! Between plumbing the depths of the ocean and taking on a professional esports team, Sunraku's summer just got a whole lot busier!

Sunraku's got Ctarnidd of the Deep, one of the Seven Colossi, in his sights-and only when he reaches the depths of the undersea city it rules over does he realize what it's truly capable of. The Colossus has the power to alter the very rules of the world around it, transforming them to do its bidding. Is this despotic ruler at all conquerable?! Meanwhile, back in reality, Rakuro accepts an invite from Kei to join him at the GGC esports tournament. The game they'll play uses the S.L.F. engine, and they're due to play one of the world's biggest stars in the pro gaming scene!

Kei Uomi, aka OiKatzo, is participating in a pro tournament for the AAA fighter Galaxia Heroes: Chaos. He's roped Sunraku into his team, and now they're competing hard against each other as they get to grips with this new title! Who will win this battle between friends and rivals?! And during his downtime, Sunraku's still playing Shangri-La Frontier, having an up-close and personal encounter with the "tyrant" ruling the undersea city of Ruluiath. Does a lone player like him have what it takes to topple this overlord?!

Rakuro (aka Sunraku) and his gang are ready to tackle the Global Game Convention! They're striving to beat America's best esports team as they challenge them in a hot new fighting game-but they also need to stall for as much time as possible on the way! Megumi Natsume is going first in this team-based match, followed by Towa Amane (aka Pencilgon), a girl with a knack for dominating the games she joins. And as both teams shortly find out, giving her any sort of freedom in a game world is a very bad idea indeed...

Sunraku's found himself on a team taking on the world's best pro gamers at the GGC esports competition! Thanks to Towa (aka Pencilgon)'s remarkably violent exploits, the team's "stall for time" strategy seems to be paying off-but now Sylvia, the GOAT of the fighting-game scene, is taking the stage! As king of this realm, there isn't a pro who comes near her in ability...nobody except one person, that is! And in order to make that dream bout a reality, it's up to "NoFace" (Sunraku in cosplay) to take on this shooting star of pro gaming!

It all comes down to this-a battle between Sunraku and world-class esports star Silvi at GGC! The action stays frenetic all the way to Round 3, which is going down to the wire. Both sides are just one successful Super Finisher away from winning it all, but there can only be one victor. Will it be the blue streak in the air, or the crimson harbinger of doom?!

The battle between Silvi and Kei at the G.G.C. esports event is plunging into its third round! Will the challenger's well-honed skills be enough to crush the undisputed champion? Meanwhile, Sunraku's going back into the Shangri-La Frontier game and taking on Ctarnidd of the Abyss, one of the Seven Colossi! His first step in that quest-defeating the enemies guarding the four towers in the abyssal city of Ruluiath!

With the thrilling GGC tournament behind him, Sunraku's fully focused on SLF once more, taking on the "blockers" that hold the key to unlocking the mysteries of Ruluiath! Psyger-0's back after disappearing for a while too, giving Sunraku just the party he needs to tackle these elusive bosses! He'll still need all the help he can get, though, as he edges ever closer to the throne of Ctarnidd, Master of the Deep!

With the four blocker bosses defeated, Sunraku's party is ready to storm the royal palace! It's an eerily quiet place at first, but it isn't long before they finally encounter their next Colossus-Ctarnidd of the Deep. It's time for reason to be flipped on its head, as the ancient despot encounters the heavens once again! Do our explorers have the strength to defy the gods themselves?

May the secret behind the brilliant grails be shattered! The battle against Ctarnidd, one of the Seven Colossi, has reached its third stage. The effects of the Ruler of the Deep's chalices have "inverted" all kinds of things for Sunraku's party...including their genders! It's up to the team to switch up their roles, defeat Ctarnidd's trial, and dive deeper into the age of Divinity this mighty Colossus speaks to them about!

It's time for the final confrontation with Ctarnidd of the Abyss, one of the Seven Colossi! As they take on his ultimate form, Sunraku's party prepares to unleash their most powerful finisher-the killer move Armageddon, as provided by Psyger-0! "The true essence of life lies in conflict"...and now its shine is about to reach the god in his abyss!

Heed the howl of battles to come-the Wolf Wars are on the horizon! Sunraku's team has defeated Ctarnidd, their second Colossus takedown, and it isn't long before the entire player base finds out. And with a certain famed swordsman reaching out to Pencilgon, the Schwarz Vulf clan is now facing deep internal divisions. Will things be brought over the brink by the Wolf-Gang, or by a certain new menace shrieking from the faraway new land? A new chapter kicks off in the saga!

Glory to the Golden Dragon King! As he works on completing the Vorpal Epic special scenario, Sunraku's tasked with fetching a family of Delta devices. Armed with new equipment, he dives into a facility deep underground, where the secrets from the age of Divinity lie dormant! Meanwhile, Vysache pays a visit to a certain friend of his by the name of Siegwurm, one of the Seven Colossi. Could this become the greatest trial mankind has ever faced?!

Second year high school student Rakuro Hizutome is interested in one thing only: finding ""shitty games"" and beating the crap out of them. His gaming skills are second to none, and no game is too bad for him to enjoy. So when he's introduced to the new VR game Shangri-La Frontier, he does what he does best—min-maxes and skips the prologue to jump straight into the action. But can even an expert gamer like Rakuro discover all the secrets that Shangri-La Frontier hides...?"

Second year high school student Rakuro Hizutome is interested in one thing only: finding ""shitty games"" and beating the crap out of them. His gaming skills are second to none, and no game is too bad for him to enjoy. So when he's introduced to the new VR game Shangri-La Frontier, he does what he does best—min-maxes and skips the prologue to jump straight into the action. But can even an expert gamer like Rakuro discover all the secrets that Shangri-La Frontier hides...?"