The Exiled Heavy Knight Knows How to Game the System
The Exiled Heavy Knight Knows How to Game the System | |
![]() First light novel volume cover | |
追放された転生重騎士はゲーム知識で無双する (Tsuihō Sareta Tensei Jū Kishi wa Gēmu Chishiki de Musō Suru) | |
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Genre | Adventure, fantasy, isekai[1] |
Novel series | |
Written by | Nekoko |
Published by | Shōsetsuka ni Narō |
Original run | April 25, 2021 – present |
Light novel | |
Written by | Nekoko |
Illustrated by | Jaian |
Published by | Kodansha |
Imprint | Kodansha Ranobe Books |
Demographic | Male |
Original run | June 2, 2022 – present |
Volumes | 3 |
Manga | |
Written by | Nekoko |
Illustrated by | Lee Brocco |
Published by | Kodansha |
English publisher |
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Imprint | Young Magazine KC |
Magazine |
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Demographic | Seinen |
Original run | February 11, 2022 – present |
Volumes | 13 |
Anime television series | |
Directed by |
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Music by | Ludvig Forssell |
Studio | GoHands |
Original run | 2026 – scheduled |
The Exiled Heavy Knight Knows How to Game the System (追放された転生重騎士はゲーム知識で無双する, Tsuihō Sareta Tensei Jū Kishi wa Gēmu Chishiki de Musō Suru) is a Japanese light novel series written by Nekoko and illustrated by Jaian. It initially began serialization on the user-generated novel publishing website Shōsetsuka ni Narō in April 2021. Kodansha acquired the series and began publishing it under their Kodansha Ranobe Books light novel imprint in June 2022. A manga adaptation illustrated by Lee Brocco began serialization on Kodansha's YanMaga Web manga website and app in February 2022 before being transferred to the Weekly Young Magazine in September 2024. An anime television series adaptation produced by GoHands is set to premiere in 2026.
Characters
[edit]- Elma Edvan (エルマ・エドヴァン, Eruma Edovan)
- Voiced by: Takeo Ōtsuka[2]
- Luce Rubis (ルーチェ・ルービス, Rūche Rūbisu)
- Voiced by: Shion Wakayama[2]
- Maris Edvan (マリス・エドヴァン, Marisu Edovan)
- Voiced by: Natsuko Abe[2]
Media
[edit]Light novel
[edit]Written by Nekoko, The Exiled Heavy Knight Knows How to Game the System initially began serialization on the user-generated novel publishing website Shōsetsuka ni Narō on April 25, 2021. Kodansha acquired the series and began publishing it with illustrations by Jaian under their Kodansha Ranobe Books light novel imprint on June 2, 2022. Three volumes have been released as of February 2024.[3]
No. | Release date | ISBN |
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1 | June 2, 2022[4] | 978-4-06-527822-2 |
2 | April 1, 2023[5] | 978-4-06-531646-7 |
3 | February 2, 2024[3] | 978-4-06-534769-0 |
Manga
[edit]A manga adaptation illustrated by Lee Brocco began serialization on Kodansha's YanMaga Web manga website and app on February 11, 2022.[6] The manga was later transferred to the Weekly Young Magazine on September 9, 2024.[7] The manga's chapters have been compiled into thirteen tankōbon volumes as of March 2025.[8]
The manga is published in English on Kodansha's "K Manga" app.[9]
No. | Release date | ISBN |
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1 | June 6, 2022[10] | 978-4-06-528143-7 |
2 | August 19, 2022[11] | 978-4-06-528804-7 |
3 | November 18, 2022[12] | 978-4-06-529810-7 |
4 | February 6, 2023[13] | 978-4-06-530715-1 |
5 | April 20, 2023[14] | 978-4-06-531392-3 |
6 | July 20, 2023[15] | 978-4-06-532366-3 |
7 | October 19, 2023[16] | 978-4-06-533609-0 |
8 | December 20, 2023[17] | 978-4-06-534021-9 |
9 | March 18, 2024[18] | 978-4-06-534932-8 |
10 | June 19, 2024[19] | 978-4-06-535606-7 |
11 | September 5, 2024[20] | 978-4-06-536878-7 |
12 | December 6, 2024[21] | 978-4-06-537904-2 |
13 | March 6, 2025[8] | 978-4-06-538912-6 |
Anime
[edit]An anime television series adaptation was announced on September 5, 2024.[7] The series is produced by GoHands and directed by Katsumasa Yokomine, with Shingo Suzuki and Tetsuichi Yamagishi serving as chief directors, Takayuki Uchida designing the characters, and Ludvig Forssell composing the music. It is set to premiere in 2026.[2]
Reception
[edit]By December 2024, the series has over 2 million copies in circulation.[21]
See also
[edit]- Gokudō Parasites, a manga series also illustrated by Lee Brocco
- Reincarnated as a Dragon Hatchling, another light novel series written by Nekoko
- The Unwanted Undead Adventurer, another light novel series illustrated by Jaian
References
[edit]- ^ 追放された“欠陥クラス”の重騎士が前世のゲーム知識で無双する、コミカライズ版1巻. Comic Natalie (in Japanese). Natasha, Inc. June 6, 2022. Retrieved August 8, 2024.
- ^ a b c d Cayanan, Joanna (March 19, 2025). "The Exiled Heavy Knight Knows How to Game the System Anime's 2nd Teaser Announces Cast, Staff, 2026 Debut". Anime News Network. Retrieved March 19, 2025.
- ^ a b 追放された転生重騎士はゲーム知識で無双する3 (in Japanese). Kodansha. Retrieved August 8, 2024.
- ^ 追放された転生重騎士はゲーム知識で無双する (in Japanese). Kodansha. Retrieved August 8, 2024.
- ^ 追放された転生重騎士はゲーム知識で無双する2 (in Japanese). Kodansha. Retrieved August 8, 2024.
- ^ 武六甲 理衣@『転生重騎士』 [@Lee_Brocco] (February 11, 2022). 告知本日からヤンマガWEBにて 新連載「追放された転生重騎士はゲーム知識で無双する 」が始まりました よろしくお願いいたします!https://onl.la/6fmC9EC #ヤンマガWeb #追放された転生重騎士はゲーム知識で無双する (Tweet) (in Japanese). Retrieved August 8, 2024 – via Twitter.
- ^ a b Pineda, Rafael Antonio (September 4, 2024). "The Exiled Heavy Knight Knows How to Game the System Manga Gets TV Anime by GoHands". Anime News Network. Retrieved September 5, 2024.
- ^ a b 追放された転生重騎士はゲーム知識で無双する(13) (in Japanese). Kodansha. Retrieved February 5, 2025.
- ^ Pineda, Rafael Antonio (August 8, 2024). "The Exiled Heavy Knight Knows How to Game the System Novels, Manga Listed With TV Anime". Anime News Network. Retrieved August 8, 2024.
- ^ 追放された転生重騎士はゲーム知識で無双する(1) (in Japanese). Kodansha. Retrieved August 8, 2024.
- ^ 追放された転生重騎士はゲーム知識で無双する(2) (in Japanese). Kodansha. Retrieved August 8, 2024.
- ^ 追放された転生重騎士はゲーム知識で無双する(3) (in Japanese). Kodansha. Retrieved August 8, 2024.
- ^ 追放された転生重騎士はゲーム知識で無双する(4) (in Japanese). Kodansha. Retrieved August 8, 2024.
- ^ 追放された転生重騎士はゲーム知識で無双する(5) (in Japanese). Kodansha. Retrieved August 8, 2024.
- ^ 追放された転生重騎士はゲーム知識で無双する(6) (in Japanese). Kodansha. Retrieved August 8, 2024.
- ^ 追放された転生重騎士はゲーム知識で無双する(7) (in Japanese). Kodansha. Retrieved August 8, 2024.
- ^ 追放された転生重騎士はゲーム知識で無双する(8) (in Japanese). Kodansha. Retrieved August 8, 2024.
- ^ 追放された転生重騎士はゲーム知識で無双する(9) (in Japanese). Kodansha. Retrieved August 8, 2024.
- ^ 追放された転生重騎士はゲーム知識で無双する(10) (in Japanese). Kodansha. Retrieved August 8, 2024.
- ^ 追放された転生重騎士はゲーム知識で無双する(11) (in Japanese). Kodansha. Retrieved August 8, 2024.
- ^ a b 追放された転生重騎士はゲーム知識で無双する(12) (in Japanese). Kodansha. Retrieved November 14, 2024.
External links
[edit]- Web novel at Shōsetsuka ni Narō (in Japanese)
- Manga official website at YanMaga Web (in Japanese)
- Anime official website (in Japanese)
- The Exiled Heavy Knight Knows How to Game the System (manga) at Anime News Network's encyclopedia
- Manga series
- 2022 manga
- Upcoming anime television series
- 2022 Japanese novels
- Adventure anime and manga
- Anime and manga based on light novels
- Fantasy anime and manga
- GoHands
- Isekai anime and manga
- Isekai novels and light novels
- Japanese adventure novels
- Japanese fantasy novels
- Japanese webcomics
- Kodansha books
- Kodansha manga
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- Light novels first published online
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