Übel Blatt (ユーベルブラット, Yūberu Buratto) is a Japanese manga series written and illustrated by Etorouji Shiono.
A sequel manga titled Übel Blatt II: The Knights of the Deceased King began serialization in Monthly Big Gangan in February 2024.
Two decades before the events of the manga, Koinzell (then known as Ascheriit) was a young swordsman who earned the fabled title of Blatt Meister, or "Blade Master," for his exceptional skill with a sword.
He was chosen by the Emperor of Szaalenden to be one of fourteen elite warriors on a perilous quest to defeat the evil nation of Wischtech.
Equipped with lances blessed by the Emperor himself, the fourteen warriors traveled into enemy territory, losing three of their ranks to the dangers of the land.
Thus, the story tells of the voyage of Ascheriit, who indeed survived the slaughter and vowed to take the heads of his traitorous companions, now powerful nobles and warlords hailed as saviors by the people.
Embittered, the former landlords regroup their armies with Wischtech magic and weapons and took the names of the Four Lances of Betrayal to gain support.
Under their tyrannical rule, the Black Wing army, pillage, slaughter and raped any civilians and Empire loyalists they found.
Written and illustrated by Etorouji Shiono, Übel Blatt began being serialized in the semi-monthly Young Gangan in December 2004.
[19] Rebecca Silverman of Anime News Network gave the first English-language omnibus a B rating, praising its revenge story.
She saw similarities between Koinzell's past and The Count of Monte Cristo and stated that its supporting cast brings themes of racial inequality and political corruption.