is a Japanese novel series written by Shogo Imamura. It began publication under

Shodensha is a Japanese publisher of mostly non-fiction magazines and books, though it has recently begun publishing light novels and manga, including magazines which contain both. Shodensha publishes magazines such as '' Feel Young'' (a josei all-manga ...

's Shodensha Bunko imprint in March 2017. Twelve volumes and a short story collection have been published as of March 2022. A

manga are comics or graphic novels originating from Japan. Most manga conform to a style developed in Japan in the late 19th century, and the form has a long history in earlier Japanese art. The term is used in Japan to refer to both comics ...

adaptation of the first novel illustrated by Shinobu Seguchi began serialization in

Akita Shoten is a Japanese publishing company headquartered in Chiyoda, Tokyo. It was founded by Teio Akita in 1948. As of May 2023, the company's president is Shigeru Higuchi. The company is known for publishing the manga magazine '' Weekly Shōnen Champ ...

's manga magazine ''

Weekly Shōnen Champion is a Japanese Shōnen manga, ''shōnen'' manga magazine published by Akita Shoten. History ''Shōnen Champion'' was first published on July 15, 1969. It has had numerous popular series by manga artists such as Osamu Tezuka, Go Nagai, Shinji Miz ...

'' in April 2025. An

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television series adaptation of the first novel produced by

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is set to premiere in Q1 2026.

Media

Novel

Manga

adaptation of the first novel, ''Hikuidori'', was announced on February 26, 2025. The manga is illustrated by Shinobu Seguchi and began serialization in

's manga magazine ''

'' on April 24, 2025.

Anime

television series adaptation of the first novel was also announced on February 26, 2025. The series is produced by

and is set to premiere in Q1 2026.

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