[4] The young man Orphen engages in money lending activities in the back streets of the commercial city of Totokanta.

One day, Orphen was approached by Volkan and Dortin, who had a very profitable money-making scheme set up.

Between those who seek to kill the monster and Orphen, giving everything to protect it, his peaceful days are at an end.

Trying desperately to transform his sister, Azalie, back to her true form leads to a treacherous journey that, ultimately, allows Orphen to learn the vast secrets of his world.

After publishing an award-winning Japanese-style fantasy novel Inside a Sparkle from the Snow Yoshinobu Akita, who possessed deep admiration for European and American literature, started his work on a European-style fantasy about the magically created world of Orphen inhabited by characters with deep personalities that make a reader empathize with them.

It features a collection of original stories written by Akita, as well as guest writers such as Hajime Kanzaka, Yutaka Kono, Koushi Tachibana, Miya Kazuki, and Yomi Hirasaka.

In 2009, he published an additional chapter for the novel on Akita Yoshinobu's Sadami BOX, the author's personal website.

In September 2019, Yoshinobu Akita announced that in commemoration of the series' 25th anniversary, he would be writing a new novel for the main novella series titled Sorcerer Stabber Orphen: Comicron's Plan, a prequel that takes place four years after Orphen departed the Tower of Fangs to search for Azalie, which was released on December 25, 2019.

[9] During their panel at Anime Expo 2018, J-Novel Club announced that they had licensed the light novels.

A doujinshi collection was released called Sorcerous Stabber Orphen Special Parody (Majutsushi O-fuen Haguretabi Spesharu Paarodi).

A new manga adaptation based on the main novels (the "Stray Journey" arc) was created and released by Yoshinobu Akita and illustrator Muraji from March 2017 to November 2018 and collected in five volumes.

The original Sorcerous Stabber Orphen anime series was animated by J.C.Staff and produced by Kadokawa Shoten, Orphen was airing simultaneously on the TBS and HBC from October 3, 1998, to March 27, 1999, then it was released in North America on DVD and VHS by ADV Films in 2001.

The new series premiered from January 7 to March 31, 2020, on AT-X, BS Fuji, Tokyo MX, and Wowow.

[27][28] Funimation licensed the second season and streamed it on its website in North America and the British Isles, in Europe through Wakanim, and in Australia and New Zealand through AnimeLab.

[33] A fourth season was announced on January 9, 2023, titled Sorcerous Stabber Orphen: Doom of Dragon's Sanctuary.

[34] The opening theme is "Motive Rain" by Showtaro Morikubo, while the ending is "Shūen no Destiny" by Mai Fuchigami.

It included a whole new adventure and a few video scenes with more sophistication but a minor difference in the voices and personalities of the characters.