Note
The word translated as "ogre" seems to be from the word 鬼 (oni though often translated to English as "demon"). Oni (鬼) are powerful superhuman beings.
Light novel
Written by Midori Yūma and illustrated by Larhua, the light novels were published by Fujimi Shobo under their Fujimi L Bunko imprint from April 13, 2015, until October 15, 2025. The series has been collected in 13 volumes total.
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ISBN
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| 1 | April 13, 2015 | 978-4-04-070575-0 |
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| 2 | September 15, 2015 | 978-4-04-070679-5 |
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| 3 | February 15, 2016 | 978-4-04-070808-9 |
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| 4 | June 15, 2016 | 978-4-04-070939-0 |
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| 5 | November 15, 2016 | 978-4-04-072086-9 |
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| 6 | May 15, 2017 | 978-4-04-072252-8 |
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| 7 | November 15, 2017 | 978-4-04-072472-0 |
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| 8 | April 13, 2018 | 978-4-04-072675-5 |
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| 9 | October 15, 2018 | 978-4-04-072676-2 |
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| 10 | August 10, 2019 | 978-4-04-073282-4 |
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| 11 | December 15, 2020 | 978-4-04-073660-0 |
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| 12 | March 15, 2022 | 978-4-04-074278-6 |
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| 13 | October 15, 2025 | 978-4-04-075994-4 |
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Manga
A manga adaptation illustrated by Waco Ioka has been serialized in Enterbrain's magazine B's Log Comic since April 30, 2016. Viz Media announced at their Anime Central 2018 panel that they had licensed the manga.
Another manga adaptation, illustrated by Tsugaru Toba, was serialized in Kodansha's Monthly Shōnen Sirius from January 26, 2023 to January 26, 2026.
First manga
No.
Original release date
Original ISBN
English release date
English ISBN
1 November 15, 2016 978-4-04-734320-7 January 1, 2019 978-1-9747-0372-2
2 May 15, 2017 978-4-04-734554-6 March 5, 2019 978-1-9747-0373-9
3 November 11, 2017 978-4-04-734874-5 May 7, 2019 978-1-9747-0374-6
4 March 31, 2018 978-4-04-735078-6 July 2, 2019 978-1-9747-0499-6
5 September 15, 2018 978-4-04-735306-0 September 3, 2019 978-1-9747-0770-6
6 August 30, 2019 978-4-04-735584-2 September 1, 2020 978-1-9747-1042-3
7 February 1, 2021 978-4-04-7364929 January 4, 2022 978-1-9747-2648-6
8 April 1, 2022 978-4-04-7369788 March 7, 2023 978-1-9747-3677-5
9 April 1, 2023 978-4-04-737415-7 April 9, 2024 978-1-9747-4370-4
10 February 1, 2024 978-4-04-737809-4 March 11, 2025 978-1-9747-5219-5
11 November 29, 2024 978-4-04-738209-1 January 13, 2026 978-1-9747-6274-3
12 October 31, 2025 978-4-04-738667-9 November 10, 2026 978-1-9747-6861-5
Second manga
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Release date
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ISBN
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| 1 | May 9, 2023 | 978-4-06-531508-8 |
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| 2 | August 8, 2023 | 978-4-06-532525-4 |
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| 3 | November 9, 2023 | 978-4-06-533494-2 |
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| 4 | March 8, 2024 | 978-4-06-534768-3 |
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| 5 | June 7, 2024 | 978-4-06-535687-6 |
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| 6 | October 30, 2024 | 978-4-06-536652-3 |
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| 7 | January 30, 2025 | 978-4-06-538176-2 |
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| 8 | April 30, 2025 | 978-4-06-539127-3 |
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| 9 | July 30, 2025 | 978-4-06-539989-7 |
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| 10 | October 30, 2025 | 978-4-06-541070-7 |
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| 11 | February 27, 2026 | 978-4-06-542115-4 |
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Anime
An anime television series adaptation was announced in November 2017. It is produced by Gonzo and directed by Yoshiko Okuda, with scripts handled by Tomoko Konparu, characters designs done by Yōko Satō and music composed by Takurō Iga. The 26-episode two consecutive cours series aired from April 2 to September 24, 2018, on Tokyo MX and other networks. The first opening theme song is "Tomoshibi no Manimani" (灯火のまにまに), performed by Nao Tōyama, while the first ending theme song is "Sai -color-" (彩 -color-), performed by Manami Numakura. The second opening theme song is "Utsushiyo no Yume" (ウツシヨノユメ; 'A Dream of the Temporal World'), performed by Nano, while the second ending theme song is "Shiranai Kimochi" (知らない気持ち; 'Unknown Feelings'), performed by Megumi Nakajima. Both Crunchyroll and Funimation streamed the series. The first season covers Volumes 1 to 5 of the light novel.
A second season was announced in May 2024. It is produced by Gonzo and Makaria, with Joe Yoshizaki replacing Okuda as director, with Tomoko Konparu returning to write the scripts; Hidemi Katsura replacing Satō as the character designer, and Takurō Iga returning to compose the music. The season aired from October 2 to December 18, 2025. The opening theme song is "Tōryanse" (とおりゃんせ), while the ending theme song is "Namida no Recipe" (涙のレシピ; 'The Recipe for Tears'), both performed by Nao Tōyama. Crunchyroll streams the series. Tropics Entertainment licensed the series in Southeast Asia for streaming on the Tropics Anime Asia YouTube channel.
Stage play
A stage play adaptation was announced in March 2018 during a pre-screening event for the anime adaptation, which ran from September 5 to 9, 2018, at Theater Sun-mall, and later from September 13 to 16 of the same year at Nishitetsu Hall.
