light novel
A is a type of Genre fiction, popular literature novel from Japan usually classified as young adult fiction, generally targeting Adolescence, teens to Young adult, twenties or older. The definition is very vague, and wide-ranging.
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series written by Nozomu Koryu and illustrated by Yasuyuki Shuri. It began as a
web novel
Web fiction is written works of literature available primarily or solely on the Internet. A common type of web fiction is the web serial. The term comes from old serial stories that were once published regularly in newspapers and magazines.
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that is published in the
Shōsetsuka ni Narō
is a Japanese novel self-publishing website created by . It was launched on April 2, 2004. Users can upload their novels free of charge and the novels are also free to read. As of December 2022, the site hosts close to 1,000,000 novels, has over ...
website since February 2015. It was later acquired by TO Books, who have published 27 volumes in print since October 2015. 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, written by Midori Tomizawa and illustrated by Seriko Iida, has been serialized in the
Nico Nico Seiga
, known before 2012 as , is a Japanese video sharing service based in Tokyo, Japan. "Niconico" or "nikoniko" is the Japanese sound symbolism, Japanese ideophone for smiling. As of 2021, Niconico is the 34th most-visited website in Japan, accordi ...
-based ''Comic Corona'' manga service since December 2017, with its chapters collected into ten volumes as of August 2023. An
anime
is a Traditional animation, hand-drawn and computer animation, computer-generated animation originating from Japan. Outside Japan and in English, ''anime'' refers specifically to animation produced in Japan. However, , in Japan and in Ja ...
television series adaptation produced by
SynergySP
is a Japanese animation studio founded on September 24, 1998, as ''Synergy Japan'' which originally split off from Studio Junio (which itself was founded by Toei Animation staff). In 2005, the company became associated with Shogakukan-Shueish ...
aired from July to September 2023.
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Light novel
Written by Nozomu Koryu, the series began publication on the
Shōsetsuka ni Narō
is a Japanese novel self-publishing website created by . It was launched on April 2, 2004. Users can upload their novels free of charge and the novels are also free to read. As of December 2022, the site hosts close to 1,000,000 novels, has over ...
website on February 17, 2015. TO Books acquired the series, and began publishing the series in print, with illustrations by Yasuyuki Shuri, starting on October 20, 2015. As of September 2024, 27 volumes have been released.
Manga
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, written by Midori Tomizawa and illustrated by Seriko Iida, began serialization in the ''Comic Corona'' manga service on December 25, 2017. As of April 2024, eleven volumes have been released. In April 2019,
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 licens ...
announced that it had licensed the manga for an English digital release.
A spin-off manga written and illustrated by Kirii, titled ''Sweet Reincarnation: Licorice Diary'' began serialization on the ''Comic Corona'' website on April 27, 2023. As of September 2023, one volume has been published.
''Sweet Reincarnation: Licorice Diary''
Anime
In August 2022, it was announced that the series would be receiving an
anime
is a Traditional animation, hand-drawn and computer animation, computer-generated animation originating from Japan. Outside Japan and in English, ''anime'' refers specifically to animation produced in Japan. However, , in Japan and in Ja ...
television series adaptation. The series is produced by
SynergySP
is a Japanese animation studio founded on September 24, 1998, as ''Synergy Japan'' which originally split off from Studio Junio (which itself was founded by Toei Animation staff). In 2005, the company became associated with Shogakukan-Shueish ...
, with cooperation from
Studio Comet
is an animation studio with its headquarters in Toyotamanaka, Nerima, Tokyo, Japan
Japan is an island country in East Asia. Located in the Pacific Ocean off the northeast coast of the Asia, Asian mainland, it is bordered on the west by t ...
, and directed by Naoyuki Kuzuya, with scripts written by
Mitsutaka Hirota
is a Japanese screenwriter. After graduating from Tamagawa University, he went on to study screenwriting at Scenario Center Osaka and graduated.
Filmography
*Series head writer denoted in bold
Anime television series
*'' Viewtiful Joe (anime ...
, character designs handled by , and music composed by . It aired from July 4 to September 19, 2023, on
TV Tokyo
JOTX-DTV (channel 7), branded as is a Japanese television station that serves as the flagship of the TX Network.Sajou no Hana, while the ending theme song is by .
Crunchyroll
Crunchyroll is an American Video on demand#Subscription models, subscription video on-demand Over-the-top media service, over-the-top Streaming media, streaming service owned by Sony, Sony Group Corporation. The service primarily distributes fi ...
streamed the series.
Muse Communication
Muse Communication Co., Ltd. (also known simply as Muse) is a Taiwanese distributor and licensor that specializes in the distribution of Japanese animation. Based in Xinzhuang District, New Taipei City, the company also distributes Asian and E ...
licensed the series in Southeast Asia.
Episodes
Game
In May 2023, the G123 service announced that it will release a
simulation video game
Simulation video games are a diverse super-category of video games, generally designed to closely simulate real world activities. A simulation game attempts to copy various activities from real life in the form of a game for various purposes such ...
Shōsetsuka ni Narō
is a Japanese novel self-publishing website created by . It was launched on April 2, 2004. Users can upload their novels free of charge and the novels are also free to read. As of December 2022, the site hosts close to 1,000,000 novels, has over ...