Isekai is a genre of Japanese novels, manga, and animation that transports the protagonist to a world that is different from the world he or she lives in in some way. Due to the endless possibilities for story creation within the genre, it has become particularly popular over the years and includes notable names such as: Re:Zero, That Time I Was Reincarnated as a Slime, Sword Art OnlineAmong many other things.
The Isekai genre has some notable hits, but it can generally feel very oversaturated with so many series with similar settings. Meanwhile, legendary Chinese writer Squid presents a new masterpiece isekai that swept China by storm. later Lord of Mystery‘Squid’ launchedshining sword of the wilderness', and based on its incredible response, it was able to establish itself as the biggest new isekai of the past decade.
Lord of Mysteries Creator Cuttlefish Launches New Isekai Novel Series 'Sword of the Wild' to Stunning Viewership
Lord of Mystery It's an incredibly popular series. A web novel about it was serialized on the Qidian platform from April 1, 2018 to May 1, 2020. It wasn't the diving-loving squid's first series, but it was what made him as popular as he is today, especially after C. May Pictures' new animated adaptation of the story for its first TV season from June 28, 2025 to September 13, 2025.
With Cuttlefish's incredible popularity now, we're all very excited to see him embark on a new project. The serialization of a new web novel called ‘Squid’ has officially begun. shining sword of the wildernessFans call it RBOW for short. On May 22, 2026, the series officially began with the first chapter of the series, ‘Walking in a Dream’. The English version debuted as a web novel much later, on May 30, 2026. The English translation is by the same people behind the translation of Lord of Mysteries, CKtalon.
“A bone-chilling wind blew in the deep, empty darkness. Shadowy figures moved this way and that, drifting and turning. Silent lightning flashed a ghostly green light, illuminating the world for a moment and then disappearing without a trace.”
scree!
A sharp bird song pierced Ding Songyan’s ears and woke him up. A spark of clarity blazed in his haze of stupor.
where…
Where am I… ” — Introduction to Ding Songyan in RBOW Chapter 1
Cuttelfish put a lot of effort into it from the beginning and released an additional 50 chapters, which is a pretty impressive number for such a short period of time. As the story progresses shining sword of the wilderness It's still early days, we know what it's about, and the response has been truly amazing.
One is: Lord of Mysteries, This story belongs to the isekai genre, and the main character, Ding Songyan, is an immigrant from China. After reincarnation, he wakes up in another body with the same name as himself. However, he has no memory of what happened before. He will uncover the mysteries of this new world and become stronger through classic squid writing.
Lord of Mystery Season 2 Announced
Lord of Mysteries anime will soon return with a second season.
Cuttlefish's New Isekai Series RBOW Reaches 1 Million Views in Less than 15 Days
shining sword of the wilderness Cuttelfish's writing is already giving the series tremendous exposure. After all, the diving-loving cuttlefish has become incredibly popular in China, and even around the world, where he continues to build more fame every day, especially with the success of the Lord of Mysteries animated adaptation. Like this <광야의 광검>It gained great popularity in web novels upon its release. The series attracted more than 1 million viewers in just 15 days. The current number of viewers reaches 1.1 million. Of course, this only applies to English readers; the series' popularity is even greater in China.
“Really? He looked down at his abdomen.
Without any trace of pain… And this setting… These clothes…
No way. Am I reincarnated?
No, please. I haven’t even started enjoying life yet!” — Ding Songyan, Chapter 1 of RBOW
Given this massive and somewhat unprecedented achievement, it's safe to say that Radiant Blade of the Wilderness is shaping up to be one of the biggest Isekai series of the past decade. Even though it has only recently been released, it has already become enormous. If the plot becomes more intense, it could become a work loved by fans and could even receive a fairy tale adaptation. The potential is enormous, and at this rate it could even surpass Lord of Mysteries to become the new biggest squid story.
RBOW from the creator of Lord Of Mysteries could be getting animation in the coming years
Lord of Mystery was finally adapted into a fairy tale by a Chinese studio in 2025, and has already had a long and detailed roadmap, having met with enormous success in China and abroad. Lord of Mysteries is currently releasing special additional episodes on Crunchyroll, and Season 2 is scheduled for release in 2027. With a reported 40 episodes, fans definitely have a lot to look forward to. The animation has definitely helped popularize this story globally, so bigger things are expected.
Like Lord of Mysteries, Radiant Blade of the Wilderness is expected to be another Cuttelfish story that will eventually receive an anime adaptation. Cuttelfish already has other completed stories that could be turned into animations or movies, but RBOW is an excellent series that has just been released, giving it even more potential. It's too early to animate it right now, but given Cuttlefish's enormous popularity, especially in China, there's a good chance a studio will animate it within a few years.
While it is already popular, shining sword of the wilderness If it is adapted into an animation, its popularity will skyrocket. Nowadays, the influence of anime series is widely felt and they are no longer niche, so RBOW will definitely become known worldwide and rival the best of Japanese Isekai.
Cuttlefish is on his way to becoming one of the greatest writers of the past decade.
Yuan Ye, also known as the Diving Squid, is a name many will soon know by heart. Most people outside of China know him only as the Lord of Mysteries, but he is the author of many great novels. His first work was the ‘Record of Destiny of Extinction’ series, which came out in 2011. He also created Throne of Magical Arcana in 2013, Sage Beyond Samsara in 2014, and Martial Arts Master, Embers Ad Infinitum in 2016.
He has become one of China's largest web novelists, and many more of his works are noteworthy. The greater success of his latest series will surely bring to light his old story.
Source: Webnovel
