The Executioner and Her Way of Life

The Executioner and Her Way of Life
	First light novel volume cover
処刑少女の生きる道; (Shokei Shōjo no Bājin Rōdo)
Genre	Yuri
Light novel
Written by	Mato Sato
Illustrated by	Nilitsu
Published by	SB Creative
English publisher	NA Yen Press
Imprint	GA Bunko
Demographic	Male
Original run	July 2019 – present
Volumes	6 (List of volumes)
Manga
Written by	Mato Sato
Illustrated by	Ryo Mitsuya
Published by	Square Enix
Magazine	Young Gangan
Demographic	Seinen
Original run	June 5, 2020 – present
Volumes	2 (List of volumes)
Anime television series
Directed by	Yoshiki Kawasaki
Produced by	Egg Firm; SB Creative
Written by	Shogo Yasukawa
Music by	Michiru
Studio	J.C.Staff
Original run	2022 – scheduled
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The Executioner and Her Way of Life (処刑少女の生きる道（バージンロード）, Shokei Shōjo no Bājin Rōdo) is a Japanese yuri light novel series, written by Mato Sato and illustrated by Nilitsu. SB Creative have released six volumes since July 2019 under their GA Bunko imprint. The light novel is licensed in North America by Yen Press. A manga adaptation with art by Ryo Mitsuya has been serialized in Square Enix's seinen manga magazine Young Gangan since June 2020. It has been collected in two tankōbon volumes. An anime television series adaptation by J.C.Staff will premiere in 2022.

Synopsis[]

Setting[]

Long time ago, wanderers, who are called as "Lost Ones", came from an alternative world known as "Japan" and were given power namely "Pure Concept". They created an advance civilization with the supernatural force and it ended up the whole world using Japanese as the only language. Nevertheless, the power of "Pure Concept" lost control and brought disaster and calamity to the world. Among those disasters, there are four legendary disasters - Sword of Salt, which turned the whole western continent into the salt which melted in the sea, the Pandemonium, which covers the southern archipelago, the Mechanical Society, which controls the Wild Frontier in the east, and the Starhusk, which carved out the center of the northern continent and set it afloat. Those are called "Human Error" and still have impact to the world after thousands of years. Since then, Lost Ones, while still arrive to the world from time to time, are treated as a taboo.

Plot[]

Menou is an Executioner and is responsible for eliminating Lost Ones. She attempts to kill Akari Tokitō, a Lost One, but fails to do so. Akari has the Pure Concept of Time and is capable to reverse her death after she has been killed. Menou has to find a way to kill her and has no choice but stay with Akari.

Characters[]

Menou (メノウ): Voiced by: Iori Saeki^[1]
Akari Tokitō (時任灯里 / アカリ, Tokitō Akari): Voiced by: Moe Kahara^[1]

Media[]

Light novels[]

The Executioner and Her Way of Life is written by Mato Sato and illustrated by Nilitsu. SB Creative have released six volumes since July 2019 under their GA Bunko imprint. Yen Press licensed the series for English publication.^[2]

No.	Title	Original release date	English release date
1	Thus, She Is Reborn Soshite, Kanojo wa Yomigaeru (そして、彼女は甦る)	July 12, 2019^[3] 978-4-81-560118-8	March 9, 2021^[4] 978-1-97-531969-4
2	Whiteout Howaito Auto (ホワイト・アウト)	September 13, 2019^[5] 978-4-81-560393-9	July 27, 2021^[6] 978-1-97-531971-7
3	Tessha no Ori (鉄砂の檻)	February 14, 2020^[7] 978-4-81-560481-3	November 16, 2021^[8] 978-1-97-533580-9
4	Akai Akumu (赤い悪夢)	August 6, 2020^[9] 978-4-81-560713-5	—
5	Yakusoku no Chi (約束の地)	February 10, 2021^[10] 978-4-81-560936-8	—
6	Shio no Hitsugi (塩の柩)	August 12, 2021^[11] 978-4-81-561140-8	—

Manga[]

A manga adaptation with art by Ryo Mitsuya began serialization in Square Enix's Young Gangan magazine on June 5, 2020.^[12]

No.	Release date	ISBN
1	February 9, 2021^[13]	978-4-75-757098-6
2	August 10, 2021^[14]	978-4-75-757414-4

Anime[]

At the "GA Fes 2021" event livestream, it was announced that the series will be receiving an anime television series adaptation.^[1] The series is animated by J.C.Staff and directed by Yoshiki Kawasaki, with Shogo Yasukawa supervising scripts, Keiko Tamaki designing characters, and Michiru composing the series' music. Egg Firm and SB Creative are producing the series. It will premiere in 2022.^[15]

References[]

^ Jump up to: ^a ^b ^c ^d Sherman, Jennifer (January 31, 2021). "The Executioner and Her Way of Life Novels Get TV Anime". Anime News Network. Retrieved January 31, 2021.
^ Hazra, Adriana (September 5, 2020). "Yen Press to Release Date A Live, Do You Like the Nerdy Nurse?, 7 More Manga/Novels". Anime News Network. Retrieved August 20, 2021.
^ 処刑少女の生きる道(バージンロード) ―そして、彼女は甦る― (in Japanese). SB Creative. ASIN 4815601186.
^ "The Executioner and Her Way of Life, Vol. 1". Yen Press. Retrieved June 25, 2021.
^ 処刑少女の生きる道(バージンロード)2 ―ホワイト・アウト― (in Japanese). SB Creative. ASIN 4815603936.
^ "The Executioner and Her Way of Life, Vol. 2". Yen Press. Retrieved June 25, 2021.
^ 処刑少女の生きる道(バージンロード)3 ―鉄砂の檻― (in Japanese). SB Creative. ASIN 4815604819.
^ "The Executioner and Her Way of Life, Vol. 3". Yen Press. Retrieved June 25, 2021.
^ 処刑少女の生きる道(バージンロード)4 ―赤い悪夢― (in Japanese). SB Creative. ASIN 4815607133.
^ 処刑少女の生きる道(バージンロード)5 ―約束の地― (in Japanese). SB Creative. ASIN 4815609365.
^ 処刑少女の生きる道(バージンロード)6 ―塩の柩― (in Japanese). SB Creative. ASIN 4815611408.
^ 「ダンまち」以来のGA文庫大賞・大賞受賞作「処刑少女の生きる道」マンガ版開幕 (in Japanese). Natalie. June 5, 2020. Retrieved August 20, 2021.
^ 処刑少女の生きる道―そして、彼女は甦る―(1) (in Japanese). Square Enix. ASIN 4757570988.
^ 処刑少女の生きる道(2) (in Japanese). Square Enix. ASIN 4757574142.
^ Loo, Egan (July 15, 2021). "The Executioner and Her Way of Life Anime Unveils Main Staff, 2022 Debut". Anime News Network. Retrieved July 15, 2021.

External links[]

Light novel official website (in Japanese)
Manga official website (in Japanese)
Anime official website (in Japanese)
The Executioner and Her Way of Life (light novel) at Anime News Network's encyclopedia

[ANN1-1] Jump up to: ^a ^b ^c ^d Sherman, Jennifer (January 31, 2021). "The Executioner and Her Way of Life Novels Get TV Anime". Anime News Network. Retrieved January 31, 2021.

[2] Hazra, Adriana (September 5, 2020). "Yen Press to Release Date A Live, Do You Like the Nerdy Nurse?, 7 More Manga/Novels". Anime News Network. Retrieved August 20, 2021.

[3] 処刑少女の生きる道(バージンロード) ―そして、彼女は甦る― (in Japanese). SB Creative. ASIN 4815601186.

[4] "The Executioner and Her Way of Life, Vol. 1". Yen Press. Retrieved June 25, 2021.

[5] 処刑少女の生きる道(バージンロード)2 ―ホワイト・アウト― (in Japanese). SB Creative. ASIN 4815603936.

[6] "The Executioner and Her Way of Life, Vol. 2". Yen Press. Retrieved June 25, 2021.

[7] 処刑少女の生きる道(バージンロード)3 ―鉄砂の檻― (in Japanese). SB Creative. ASIN 4815604819.

[8] "The Executioner and Her Way of Life, Vol. 3". Yen Press. Retrieved June 25, 2021.

[9] 処刑少女の生きる道(バージンロード)4 ―赤い悪夢― (in Japanese). SB Creative. ASIN 4815607133.

[10] 処刑少女の生きる道(バージンロード)5 ―約束の地― (in Japanese). SB Creative. ASIN 4815609365.

[11] 処刑少女の生きる道(バージンロード)6 ―塩の柩― (in Japanese). SB Creative. ASIN 4815611408.

[12] 「ダンまち」以来のGA文庫大賞・大賞受賞作「処刑少女の生きる道」マンガ版開幕 (in Japanese). Natalie. June 5, 2020. Retrieved August 20, 2021.

[13] 処刑少女の生きる道―そして、彼女は甦る―(1) (in Japanese). Square Enix. ASIN 4757570988.

[14] 処刑少女の生きる道(2) (in Japanese). Square Enix. ASIN 4757574142.

[Staff-Premiere-15] Loo, Egan (July 15, 2021). "The Executioner and Her Way of Life Anime Unveils Main Staff, 2022 Debut". Anime News Network. Retrieved July 15, 2021.

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