The Exiled Heavy Knight Knows How to Game the System

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.

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)
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	US: Kodansha
Imprint	Young Magazine KC
Magazine	YanMaga Web (February 11, 2022 – July 19, 2024) Weekly Young Magazine (September 9, 2024 – present)
Demographic	Seinen
Original run	February 11, 2022 – present
Volumes	13
Anime television series
Directed by	Shingo Suzuki (chief) Tetsuichi Yamagishi (chief) Katsumasa Yokomine
Music by	Ludvig Forssell
Studio	GoHands
Original run	2026 – scheduled

Characters

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

Light novel

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
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

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
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
14	June 6, 2025[22]	978-4-06-539940-8

Anime

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

By March 2025, the series had over 3 million copies in circulation.^[8]

See also

• 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