is a Japanese

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series written by Kotei Kobayashi and illustrated by Riichu.

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began publishing the series in January 2020, with ten volumes having been released as of January 2023. A

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adaptation by the novel's illustrator began serialization in ''

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'' in December 2021. As of January 2023, the series' individual chapters have been collected into two volumes. An

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television series adaptation by

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is set to premiere in October 2023.

Characters

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Media

Light novel

Written by Kotei Kobayashi and illustrated by Riichu,

began publishing the series on January 11, 2020. As of January 2023, ten volumes have been released. In August 2021,

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announced that they licensed the series for English publication.

Volume list

Manga

adaptation, illustrated by the novel's illustrator Riichu, began serialization in

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's ''

'' magazine on December 25, 2021. As of January 2023, the series' individual chapters have been collected into two ''

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'' volumes.

Volume list

Anime

television series adaptation was announced at the "GA Fes 2023" livestream on January 5, 2023. It is produced by

and directed by Tatsuma Minamikawa, with scripts supervised by Keiichirō Ōchi, character designs handled by Tomoyuki Shitaya, and music composed by

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. The series is set to premiere in October 2023.

Reception

Demelza from Anime UK News liked the illustrations, while harshly criticizing the story and characters. Rebecca Silverman from

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liked the illustrations and thought the writing was "solid", while also criticizing the characters, especially Vill and Komari.

References

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