is a Japanese

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series written by Mojikakiya and illustrated by

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. It began as a

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that was serialized in the

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website from September 2017 to January 2020. It was later acquired by

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, who have published eleven volumes from December 2018 to November 2021 under their Earth Star Novel imprint. A

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adaptation illustrated by Kyū Urushibara has been serialized in the ''

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'' website since May 2018, with its chapters collected into six ''

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'' volumes as of November 2022. An

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television series adaptation produced by

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is set to premiere in Q4 2023.

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Light novel

Written by Mojikakiya, the series began publication online in the

website on September 18, 2017, and ended on January 21, 2020. It was later acquired by

, who have published eleven volumes with illustrations by

from February 15, 2018, to November 16, 2021, under their Earth Star Novel imprint. In July 2021,

J-Novel Club J-Novel Club is a publishing company specializing in the translation of Japanese light novels into English. It streams light novels and manga in regular installments before publishing finalized e-books. As of August 2021, J-Novel Club has license ...

announced that they licensed the novels for English publication.

Manga

adaptation illustrated by Kyū Urushibara began serialization on the ''

'' website on May 8, 2018. The first ''

'' volume was released on October 16, 2018. As of November 2022, six volumes have been released. At

Anime Expo Anime Expo, abbreviated AX, is an American anime convention held in Los Angeles, California and organized by the non-profit Society for the Promotion of Japanese Animation (SPJA). The convention is traditionally held annually on the first we ...

2023, J-Novel Club announced that they also licensed the manga.

Anime

television series adaptation was announced on November 1, 2022. It will be produced by

and directed by Naoki Murata, with chief direction from Takeshi Mori, scripts written by Yūichirō Momose, and character designs handled by Jun Shibata, who will also serve as chief animation director. The series is set to premiere in Q4 2023.

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