# The New Gate (novel series)
The premise is typical of the isekai genre: a player of a virtual reality MMO is transported into the game's world, but in this case 500 years after the events he took part in[1](https://lnovel.jp/series/3481/).
| Key fact | Detail |
|---|---|
| Author | Shinogi Kazanami; posted the web novel from early 2012 and made his publishing debut with it in December 2013[2](https://www.hanmoto.com/bd/isbn/9784434193125) |
| Length | 24 light novel volumes and 18 manga volumes in print as of August 2026[3](https://the-new-gate.jp/) |
| Premise | Shin, the strongest player of a death-game VRMMO, defeats the final boss and is transported 500 years into the game world, now reality[1](https://lnovel.jp/series/3481/) |
| Anime | Produced by Cloud Hearts and Yokohama Animation Laboratory; premiered April 13, 2024 and aired April–June 2024[4](https://prtimes.jp/main/html/rd/p/000000121.000004331.html) |
| Sales | Over 3.9 million copies in series circulation per the official site; 2.7 million (manga and electronic included) at the 2024 anime announcement[3](https://the-new-gate.jp/) • [4](https://prtimes.jp/main/html/rd/p/000000121.000004331.html) |
## Premise
"The New Gate" is an online game that trapped its players and turned into a death game with tens of thousands of participants. Shin, one of its most powerful players, defeats the last boss and frees the trapped players, but is then swallowed by a strange light at the dungeon's deepest chamber and finds himself inside the game world 500 years in the future, unable to leave[1](https://lnovel.jp/series/3481/) • [5](https://www.novelupdates.com/series/the-new-gate/). The official site's story summary describes the setting as a "real otherworld" born from the death game, with Shin returning as a legendary swordsman[3](https://the-new-gate.jp/).
The 500-year gap shapes the story. The era of the players has passed into legend, and Shin reunites with Schnee (シュニー・ライザー), a 521-year-old high elf who was his support character in the game and waited for him through the five centuries[3](https://the-new-gate.jp/). Shin himself is a 21-year-old high human, the strongest player of the online game[3](https://the-new-gate.jp/).
Other principal characters include Wilhelm Avis, a 22-year-old adventurer who wields the demonic spear "Venom"; Millie, an 8-year-old beast girl raised in a church orphanage who holds the title of "Star Reader" (an oracle); Yuzuha, an element-tail monster, a young fox of unfathomable power who forms a tamer contract with Shin; Rionne Strail Bayreuth, the 19-year-old second princess of the Kingdom of Baylelicht and the kingdom's strongest warrior; and Girard Estrella, another of Shin's game-era support characters who became the first Beast King[3](https://the-new-gate.jp/).
## Publication history
Shinogi Kazanami published the work on the web from early 2012 and made his publishing debut with it in December 2013[2](https://www.hanmoto.com/bd/isbn/9784434193125). The most recent volume, *THE NEW GATE 24: True Contract* (真なる契約), was published on August 20, 2026, bringing the series to 24 volumes[3](https://the-new-gate.jp/) • [6](https://www.oricon.co.jp/book/443435011/). Volume 2 had followed in May 2014[2](https://www.hanmoto.com/bd/isbn/9784434193125).
Sales have grown over the run. At the time of the 2024 anime announcement AlphaPolis cited 2.7 million copies in series circulation, including manga and electronic editions[4](https://prtimes.jp/main/html/rd/p/000000121.000004331.html). The official site now displays a banner of over 3.9 million copies[3](https://the-new-gate.jp/).
## Adaptations and related media
**Manga.** Eighteen collected volumes were in print as of August 2026, when volume 18 was released[3](https://the-new-gate.jp/).
**Game.** A 2016 company filing describes the game as built around adventures in which players synthesize and strengthen equipment from materials they obtain[7](https://fs2.magicalir.net/tdnet/2016/9467/20161004406537.pdf).
**Anime.** A television anime produced by Cloud Hearts and Yokohama Animation Laboratory premiered on April 13, 2024 on TOKYO MX, MBS, and BS11, and aired from April to June 2024[4](https://prtimes.jp/main/html/rd/p/000000121.000004331.html). The staff include director Tamaki Nakatsu and series composition by Yuki Uchida. The cast has [Kensho Ono](https://www.edgepedia.org/kensho-ono) as Shin, Asami Seto as Schnee, and Kaori Ishihara as Rashia, among others[3](https://the-new-gate.jp/).
## English-language release
Fan translation of the series continued in parallel: Novel Updates records Shin Translations releasing chapters of volume 24 into 2026, with the series listed as ongoing at 24 volumes in its country of origin[5](https://www.novelupdates.com/series/the-new-gate/).
## References
1. [THE NEW GATE｜作品紹介・あらすじ・最新巻の発売日予想・アニメ化・既刊一覧｜Lnovel](https://lnovel.jp/series/3481/)
2. [THE NEW GATE 02 亡霊平原, 版元ドットコム](https://www.hanmoto.com/bd/isbn/9784434193125)
3. [TVアニメ化作品！『THE NEW GATE』原作公式サイト | アルファポリス](https://the-new-gate.jp/)
4. [TVアニメ『THE NEW GATE』2024年4月13日よりTOKYO MX・MBS・BS11ほかにて放送開始！, PRTimes](https://prtimes.jp/main/html/rd/p/000000121.000004331.html)
5. [The New Gate (LN), Novel Updates](https://www.novelupdates.com/series/the-new-gate/)
6. [THE NEW GATE 24 真なる契約 | オリコンニュース](https://www.oricon.co.jp/book/443435011/)
7. [アルファポリス決算短信資料 (2016年10月)](https://fs2.magicalir.net/tdnet/2016/9467/20161004406537.pdf)
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